Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10BRUSSELS26
2010-01-08 16:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Brussels
Cable title:
BELGIUM:RESPONSE TO UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN)
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 000026
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE PASS EUR/WE AND EEB/ESC/TFS GAURAV BANSAL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/18/2019
TAGS: KTFN EFIN PREL PTER BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM:RESPONSE TO UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN)
SANCTIONS TRANCHE 4 REVIEW DEMARCHE
REF: SECSTATE 131661
Classified By: Charg d'Affaires Richard M. Eason for reasons 1.4 (B) an
d (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 000026
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE PASS EUR/WE AND EEB/ESC/TFS GAURAV BANSAL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/18/2019
TAGS: KTFN EFIN PREL PTER BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM:RESPONSE TO UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN)
SANCTIONS TRANCHE 4 REVIEW DEMARCHE
REF: SECSTATE 131661
Classified By: Charg d'Affaires Richard M. Eason for reasons 1.4 (B) an
d (D).
1. (C) Poloff delivered January 8 reftel demarche to MFA
Counterterrorism Coordinator Thomas Baekelandt. Baekelandt
said the GOB was well aware of U.S. commitment to the
integrity of the sanctions list and expressed confidence in
the U.S. review of the Tranche 4 names. Baekelandt expressed
gratitude for U.S. cooperation in developing a review
procedure that dealt with the concerns of European courts
that resulted in UNSCR 1904.
2. (C) Baekelandt provided additional information on the
reftel name: Tarek Ben Habib Ben Al-Toumi
Maaroufi(QI.A.74.02). Maaroufi was released in early 2008 as
noted in reftel. He received a conditional release under
electronic surveillance. He did not adhere to the conditions
and was incarcerated again in June 2009. Baekelandt said he
would send a message the Belgian UN delegation to provide
this info to the president of the UN sanctions committee and
the Italian and American delegations.
3. (C//NF) Baekelandt referred to a Belga dispatch dated
November 12, 2009 that stated Maaroufi's Belgian nationality
was revoked by a court in Ghent on January 26, 2009.
Baekelandt said he would not report this information to the
sanctions committee, because the administrative procedure to
revoke his nationality has not been completed almost a year
later. Maaroufi remains listed in the National Register of
Belgian citizens, and still holds Belgian nationality, at
this time.
EASON
.
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE PASS EUR/WE AND EEB/ESC/TFS GAURAV BANSAL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/18/2019
TAGS: KTFN EFIN PREL PTER BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM:RESPONSE TO UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN)
SANCTIONS TRANCHE 4 REVIEW DEMARCHE
REF: SECSTATE 131661
Classified By: Charg d'Affaires Richard M. Eason for reasons 1.4 (B) an
d (D).
1. (C) Poloff delivered January 8 reftel demarche to MFA
Counterterrorism Coordinator Thomas Baekelandt. Baekelandt
said the GOB was well aware of U.S. commitment to the
integrity of the sanctions list and expressed confidence in
the U.S. review of the Tranche 4 names. Baekelandt expressed
gratitude for U.S. cooperation in developing a review
procedure that dealt with the concerns of European courts
that resulted in UNSCR 1904.
2. (C) Baekelandt provided additional information on the
reftel name: Tarek Ben Habib Ben Al-Toumi
Maaroufi(QI.A.74.02). Maaroufi was released in early 2008 as
noted in reftel. He received a conditional release under
electronic surveillance. He did not adhere to the conditions
and was incarcerated again in June 2009. Baekelandt said he
would send a message the Belgian UN delegation to provide
this info to the president of the UN sanctions committee and
the Italian and American delegations.
3. (C//NF) Baekelandt referred to a Belga dispatch dated
November 12, 2009 that stated Maaroufi's Belgian nationality
was revoked by a court in Ghent on January 26, 2009.
Baekelandt said he would not report this information to the
sanctions committee, because the administrative procedure to
revoke his nationality has not been completed almost a year
later. Maaroufi remains listed in the National Register of
Belgian citizens, and still holds Belgian nationality, at
this time.
EASON
.