Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09COLOMBO55
2009-01-16 06:06:00
SECRET
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:  

SRI LANKA: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF SANCTIONS: A.Q.

Tags:  ETTC EFIN KNNP MNUC PARM PINS PREL CE 
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DE RUEHLM #0055 0160606
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O 160606Z JAN 09
FM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9181
S E C R E T COLOMBO 000055

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/08/2019
TAGS: ETTC EFIN KNNP MNUC PARM PINS PREL CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF SANCTIONS: A.Q.
KHAN AND ASSOCIATES

REF: A. STATE 2534

B. STATE 2508

Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROBERT O. BLAKE, JR. REASONS: 1.4(b,c,d).

(S) DCM provided Ref (A) points regarding the imposition of
sanctions on Buhary Seyed Abu Tahir under the Nuclear
Proliferation Prevention Act, the Export Import Bank Act, and
Executive Orders 12938 and 13382 to MFA Director General for
Multilateral Affairs Aruni Wijaywardena on January 12. DCM
emphasized that we were informing the Government of Sri Lanka
of the sanctions in the spirit of our close partnership on
non-proliferation and that the designation decision was not
directed at Sri Lanka or any other country. Wijaywardena was
familiar with the case and remarked that the actions taken
would be clearly understood by her government. She undertook
to brief the Foreign Minister on Ref (A) points. Separately,
DCM briefed Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona, and his
response was the same.
Blake