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09STATE47919
2009-05-11 21:34:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

(C) SOMALIA: HAWALA SYSTEM (C-AL9-00800)

Tags:  PINR TINT SO 
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S E C R E T STATE 047919 

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/11/2034
TAGS: PINR TINT SO
SUBJECT: (C) SOMALIA: HAWALA SYSTEM (C-AL9-00800)

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON:
1.4(C).

S E C R E T STATE 047919

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/11/2034
TAGS: PINR TINT SO
SUBJECT: (C) SOMALIA: HAWALA SYSTEM (C-AL9-00800)

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON:
1.4(C).


1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE
UN-FUNDED PROGRAM TO FACILITATE SOMALI HAWALAS' ACCEPTANCE OF
AN UPGRADED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM. OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST TO POLICYMAKERS IS THE POSSIBILITY OF GRADUALLY
INTEGRATING SOMALIA'S HAWALA SYSTEM INTO THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL
SYSTEM. ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION,
AS TIME AND RESOURCES ALLOW, ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.


A. (S) WHICH UN PROGRAM IS SPONSORING THIS IT PLATFORM
PROGRAM AND WHAT IT THE ESTIMATED COST?


B. (S) WHICH HAWALAS HAVE ACCEPTED THE IT PLATFORM TO DATE?


C. (S) WHAT PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO RECRUIT OTHER HAWALAS TO
JOIN THE PLATFORM? WHAT OTHER HAWALAS ARE BEING TARGETED FOR
INCLUSION IN THIS PROGRAM?


D. (S) WHAT PROBLEMS IS THE IT PLATFORM EXPERIENCING SO
FAR, AND ARE PARTICIPATING HAWALAS ENCOUNTERING ANY
LOGISTICAL PROBLEMS AS A RESULT OF JOINING THE IT PLATFORM?


2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-AL9-00800 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON