Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ROME1344
2009-12-04 16:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
GOI RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST TO DELIST TRANCHE 3
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001344
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/PSC FOR ERIN CROWE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/30/2019
TAGS: EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC IT
SUBJECT: GOI RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST TO DELIST TRANCHE 3
NAMES
REF: STATE 109494
Classified By: Economic Minister Counselor George White
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001344
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/PSC FOR ERIN CROWE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/30/2019
TAGS: EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC IT
SUBJECT: GOI RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST TO DELIST TRANCHE 3
NAMES
REF: STATE 109494
Classified By: Economic Minister Counselor George White
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (SBU) SUMMARY. The GOI agreed to delist eight of the
eighteen individuals identified in the Italy section of the
Tranche 3 Names list and have requested more time to gather
information on the remaining ten individuals. END SUMMARY.
2. (SBU) On November 2, ECONOFF conveyed the Tranche 3 list
of eighteen names (reftel) to an official in the ITALIAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and requested that the GOI
review those individuals and either support delisting them or
provide additional information to prevent them from being
delisted. The official, responsible for Counter Terrorism and
Counter Terrorist Financing, on 25 November confirmed that
the GOI agrees to delist eight of the eighteen individuals.
The GOI will continue to review the remaining ten names and
will provide the USG with additional information on any
individual it deems appropriate to continue to list under
UNSCR 1267.
3. (C) The official stated that two of the eight individuals
are actively cooperating with ITALIAN intelligence
authorities and the GOI fully supports delisting them. The
two individuals Italy is most interested in delisting are:
Riadh Jelassi (QI.A.71.02) and Al Azhar Ben Mohammed Bel
El-Abed Al-Tlili (QI.A.77.02).
4. (U) The GOI has no objection to delisting the four
individuals who are reportedly deceased and has no additional
information regarding them: Habib Ben Ali Ben Said Al-Wadhani
(QI.A.78.02),Lofti Ben Abdul Hamid Ben Ali Al-Rihani
(QI.A.145.03),Ahmad Sa'id Al-Kadr (QI.K.4.01) and Muhsin
Moussa Matwalli (Dewedaar) Atwah (QI.A.24.01).
5. (SBU) The GOI also supports the delisting of the following
two individuals: Samir Abd El Latif El Sayid Kishk
(QI.K.73.02) and Mohamed El Mahfoudi (QI.E.175.04). The
Italian courts tried and acquited El Mahfoudi in February
2009 on charges of belonging to a criminal association with
terrorist aims. Italy provided no additional information on
El Sayid Kishk.
6. (C) The official stated that the GOI will continue to
review the remaining ten individuals on the list and will
provide the USG with additional information on any individual
they determine should not/not be delisted. He stated that the
review process is thorough, time consuming and involves
several ITALIAN government police and intelligence agencies.
THORNE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/PSC FOR ERIN CROWE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/30/2019
TAGS: EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC IT
SUBJECT: GOI RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST TO DELIST TRANCHE 3
NAMES
REF: STATE 109494
Classified By: Economic Minister Counselor George White
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (SBU) SUMMARY. The GOI agreed to delist eight of the
eighteen individuals identified in the Italy section of the
Tranche 3 Names list and have requested more time to gather
information on the remaining ten individuals. END SUMMARY.
2. (SBU) On November 2, ECONOFF conveyed the Tranche 3 list
of eighteen names (reftel) to an official in the ITALIAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and requested that the GOI
review those individuals and either support delisting them or
provide additional information to prevent them from being
delisted. The official, responsible for Counter Terrorism and
Counter Terrorist Financing, on 25 November confirmed that
the GOI agrees to delist eight of the eighteen individuals.
The GOI will continue to review the remaining ten names and
will provide the USG with additional information on any
individual it deems appropriate to continue to list under
UNSCR 1267.
3. (C) The official stated that two of the eight individuals
are actively cooperating with ITALIAN intelligence
authorities and the GOI fully supports delisting them. The
two individuals Italy is most interested in delisting are:
Riadh Jelassi (QI.A.71.02) and Al Azhar Ben Mohammed Bel
El-Abed Al-Tlili (QI.A.77.02).
4. (U) The GOI has no objection to delisting the four
individuals who are reportedly deceased and has no additional
information regarding them: Habib Ben Ali Ben Said Al-Wadhani
(QI.A.78.02),Lofti Ben Abdul Hamid Ben Ali Al-Rihani
(QI.A.145.03),Ahmad Sa'id Al-Kadr (QI.K.4.01) and Muhsin
Moussa Matwalli (Dewedaar) Atwah (QI.A.24.01).
5. (SBU) The GOI also supports the delisting of the following
two individuals: Samir Abd El Latif El Sayid Kishk
(QI.K.73.02) and Mohamed El Mahfoudi (QI.E.175.04). The
Italian courts tried and acquited El Mahfoudi in February
2009 on charges of belonging to a criminal association with
terrorist aims. Italy provided no additional information on
El Sayid Kishk.
6. (C) The official stated that the GOI will continue to
review the remaining ten individuals on the list and will
provide the USG with additional information on any individual
they determine should not/not be delisted. He stated that the
review process is thorough, time consuming and involves
several ITALIAN government police and intelligence agencies.
THORNE