Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09PHNOMPENH437
2009-07-02 03:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Phnom Penh
Cable title:
Cambodia: Demarche Delivered UNSCR 1874 Financial
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UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000437
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, ISN, T, EAP
STATE PASS TO TREASURY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP CB
SUBJECT: Cambodia: Demarche Delivered UNSCR 1874 Financial
Provisions
REF: STATE 66250
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000437
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, ISN, T, EAP
STATE PASS TO TREASURY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP CB
SUBJECT: Cambodia: Demarche Delivered UNSCR 1874 Financial
Provisions
REF: STATE 66250
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
1. (SBU) Post delivered reftel talking points and Treasury
Department Advisory June 29 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation via diplomatic note. Acting Deputy Chief
of Mission and Econoff also shared a copy of the diplomatic note
with Neav Chanthana, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Cambodia
(NBC),on June 29.
2. (SBU) Neav Chanthana noted that she had not yet received any
instructions from her government concerning implementation of the
financial provisions of UNSCR 1874. She also said that she was not
aware of any North Korean financial entities active in Cambodia,
whereas the South Koreans have a significant presence in Cambodia's
financial sector. However, she said that she would forward the
information to the NBC's Financial Intelligence Unit, which is
responsible for investigating suspicious transactions, and to the
Banking Supervision Department, which will disseminate the relevant
information to the commercial banks.
RODLEY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, ISN, T, EAP
STATE PASS TO TREASURY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP CB
SUBJECT: Cambodia: Demarche Delivered UNSCR 1874 Financial
Provisions
REF: STATE 66250
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
1. (SBU) Post delivered reftel talking points and Treasury
Department Advisory June 29 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation via diplomatic note. Acting Deputy Chief
of Mission and Econoff also shared a copy of the diplomatic note
with Neav Chanthana, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Cambodia
(NBC),on June 29.
2. (SBU) Neav Chanthana noted that she had not yet received any
instructions from her government concerning implementation of the
financial provisions of UNSCR 1874. She also said that she was not
aware of any North Korean financial entities active in Cambodia,
whereas the South Koreans have a significant presence in Cambodia's
financial sector. However, she said that she would forward the
information to the NBC's Financial Intelligence Unit, which is
responsible for investigating suspicious transactions, and to the
Banking Supervision Department, which will disseminate the relevant
information to the commercial banks.
RODLEY