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09ATHENS1637
2009-11-17 13:45:00
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Embassy Athens
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GREEK RESPONSE: PROPOSED NORTH KOREAN ENTITIES AND

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN PARM KN ETTC EUN UNSC GR KNNP
SUBJECT: GREEK RESPONSE: PROPOSED NORTH KOREAN ENTITIES AND
INDIVIDUALS FOR EU DESIGNATION

REF: 09 STATE 115240

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DESK PASS TO ISN, T, TREASURY, EAP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN PARM KN ETTC EUN UNSC GR KNNP
SUBJECT: GREEK RESPONSE: PROPOSED NORTH KOREAN ENTITIES AND
INDIVIDUALS FOR EU DESIGNATION

REF: 09 STATE 115240


1. (SBU) On November 12, PolOffs delivered reftel points to Paulina
Chotzoglou of the MFA's A10 Directorate, North Korea desk. Poloffs
underscored the importance of sharing information and designating
entities and individuals associated with DPRK proliferation efforts
and expressed hope that the EU would consider following suit on the
additional designations listed in reftel. Chotzoglou thanked
PolOffs for the information and promised to share it with Loukas
Tsokos of the MFA's D1 Directorate for International Organizations
and the Greek PermRep to the EU in Brussels. In a follow-up phone
call on November 16, Chotzoglou added that the issue likely will be
on the agenda for the RELEX Asia Working Group. However, she
indicated, the Working Group is still in the process of discussing
the original July 16 UNSCR 1718 designations and releasing a draft
paper summarizing where EU member state implementation stands.
Therefore, consideration of additional designations may take some
time.




2. (SBU) Also on November 12, DepEconCouns delivered reftel points
to Ioannis Papadakis, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece (BG),
and Mr. Ioannis Gousios, Director of Monetary Policy of Banks of
the Bank of Greece (BG). In a follow-up phone conversation on
November 16, BG interlocutors indicated they would forward
information regarding individuals and entities listed under UNSCR
1718 to banks and other entities under BG's supervision. On the
additional designations in reftel, BG interlocutors indicated they
could not act absent a formal designation by the EU and/or guidance
from the MFA.




3. (SBU) Post will continue to engage with the GoG on these issues
and will report any significant developments.
Speckhard