Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TOKYO2691
2009-11-24 05:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN URGED TO DESIGNATE FIRST EAST EXPORT BANK,
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002691
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CPI JENNIFER CHALMERS,
STATE FOR T, INR, NEA, EEB AND EAP/J
USTR FOR BEEMAN, LEE AND HOLLOWAY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/24/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM IR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN URGED TO DESIGNATE FIRST EAST EXPORT BANK,
AND BANK MELLAT CHAIRMAN ALI DIVANDARI
REF: STATE 115135
Classified By: FINANCIAL ATTACHE ROBERT KAPROTH, REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D
).
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 002691
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CPI JENNIFER CHALMERS,
STATE FOR T, INR, NEA, EEB AND EAP/J
USTR FOR BEEMAN, LEE AND HOLLOWAY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/24/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM IR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN URGED TO DESIGNATE FIRST EAST EXPORT BANK,
AND BANK MELLAT CHAIRMAN ALI DIVANDARI
REF: STATE 115135
Classified By: FINANCIAL ATTACHE ROBERT KAPROTH, REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D
).
1. (C) Deputy Financial Attache delivered reftel points to
Ministry of Finance (MOF) International Bureau Legal Research
Office Deputy Director Junji Kuyama, Special Officer for
Research on Foreign Exchange Transactions Wataru Kikuchi, and
Section Chief Yuka Kunisato on Novmeber 18. In addition,
Poloff delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MOFA) International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division
Deputy Director Miyako Ishimura, and to Junichi Sumi,
Assistant Director, Head of Iran Desk. Emboffs emphasized
the importance of the ban against First East Export Bank
(FEEB) and Bank Mellat chairman Ali Divandari.
2. (C) Kuyama and Kikuchi stated that on November 6 they
checked with all the major Japanese banks that have
international dealings, and as far as they are aware, no
Japanese banks have dealings with FEEB or Bank Mellat. In
addition, the banks agreed to add FEEB and Ali Divandari to
their screening lists to prevent any possible future dealings
with them.
ROOS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/CPI JENNIFER CHALMERS,
STATE FOR T, INR, NEA, EEB AND EAP/J
USTR FOR BEEMAN, LEE AND HOLLOWAY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/24/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM IR JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN URGED TO DESIGNATE FIRST EAST EXPORT BANK,
AND BANK MELLAT CHAIRMAN ALI DIVANDARI
REF: STATE 115135
Classified By: FINANCIAL ATTACHE ROBERT KAPROTH, REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D
).
1. (C) Deputy Financial Attache delivered reftel points to
Ministry of Finance (MOF) International Bureau Legal Research
Office Deputy Director Junji Kuyama, Special Officer for
Research on Foreign Exchange Transactions Wataru Kikuchi, and
Section Chief Yuka Kunisato on Novmeber 18. In addition,
Poloff delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MOFA) International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division
Deputy Director Miyako Ishimura, and to Junichi Sumi,
Assistant Director, Head of Iran Desk. Emboffs emphasized
the importance of the ban against First East Export Bank
(FEEB) and Bank Mellat chairman Ali Divandari.
2. (C) Kuyama and Kikuchi stated that on November 6 they
checked with all the major Japanese banks that have
international dealings, and as far as they are aware, no
Japanese banks have dealings with FEEB or Bank Mellat. In
addition, the banks agreed to add FEEB and Ali Divandari to
their screening lists to prevent any possible future dealings
with them.
ROOS