Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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04ABUDHABI4605 |
2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] The body of the cable is the submission of the money laundering and financial crimes section of the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) for the United Arab Emirates. 2. Begin Text United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE), which remains a largely cash- ba [...] |
2004-12-15 12:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PTER KTFN SNAR EFIN TC |
04AMMAN10063 |
2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Embassy Amman's submission for the 2004-2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part II follows: BEGIN TEXT Jordan is not a regional or offshore financial center and is not considered a major venue for international criminal activity. The banking and financial sectors, [...] |
2004-12-21 15:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KCRM PTER KSEP SNAR EFIN |
04AMMAN10321 |
EMBASSY RECEIVES LETTER FROM IARA-LINKED TF [...] On December 9 post received a faxed copy of a letter addressed to the "Ambassador of U.S. Embassy in Jordan" and signed by "Khalid Ahmed Al-Sudanee, Regional Director, Islamic Relief Agency (ISRA)." In his letter, Mr. al-Sudani appears to take issue with the U.S. domestic designation of him a [...] |
2004-12-30 16:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN ETTC JO |
04AMMAN7860 |
JORDAN WILL JOIN IN DESIGNATION OF JTJ [...] (S) CDA met with Royal Court Minister Samir Rifai September 21 and presented the demarche and background materials provided reftel. Rifai said that Jordan would "of course" join the U.S. in seeking designation of Jamiat al-Tawhid wal Jihad. Emboffs also made reftel demarche with the Foreign [...] |
2004-09-21 13:07:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN JO LVPR |
04AMMAN8110 |
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER - JORDAN [...] Amman TFCO is acting DCM Christopher Henzel, phone 962-6-590-6640, e-mail henzelcp@state.gov. Deputy TFCO is Economic section chief Richard Eason, phone 962-6-590-6556, e-mail easonrm@state.gov. 2. Terrorist Finance working group meetings, chaired by A/DCM, are held in conjunction with V [...] |
2004-09-30 05:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL JO |
04AMMAN8401 |
JORDAN'S CENTRAL BANK CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Jordanian Central Bank and several Jordanian and foreign banks here have reported over recent weeks attempted cash deposits of large dollar amounts by individuals who claim to be operating on behalf of Iraqi government entities or contractors operating in Iraq. The CBJ Dep [...] |
2004-10-07 13:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN KCRM KFRD JO IZ |
04AMMAN8403 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: POST IN-HOUSE VIEWS ON [...] (S/NF) Post has no record of any activity of the IARA Jordan office; nor does it have any record of any activity by the IARA in Jordan. RSO sent FSN Investigator to verify the location of the IARA office in Amman given in reftel; FSNI found no IARA office at the given location nor in the rest [...] |
2004-10-07 15:09:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | KTFN PTER EFIN ECON ETTC |
04AMMAN8939 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: IARA INFORMATION REQUEST - [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-01 14:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN CVIS PREL PTER JO ETC LVPR |
04AMMAN9243 |
JORDANIAN AUTHORITIES TURN UP THE HEAT ON ZARQAWI [...] (U) Jordanian authorities have issued an ultimatum to convicted terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, demanding that he turn himself in within ten days to face terrorism conspiracy charges. Meanwhile, the State Security Court sentenced Bilal Hiyari, a Zarqawi fundraiser, to six months in jail, but [...] |
2004-11-18 17:02:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC KTFN JO |
04ANKARA5229 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL [...] No summary [...] |
2004-09-15 14:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS EFIN KSEP KVPR PTER TU KTFN |
04ANKARA5232 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: NEW IRAQ EXECUTIVE ORDER [...] On September 14, 2004, Econoff delivered Reftel demarche to Ahmet Arda (MFA Research and Intelligence Directorate). Arda's office thereafter advised Econoff that it was processing the request in accordance with standard internal GOT procedures. 2. Though GOT has been a cooperative partner i [...] |
2004-09-15 15:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | CVIS EFIN KSEP KVPR PTER TU KTFN |
04ANKARA5597 |
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) AT [...] (SBU) Embassy Ankara's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is Robert S. Deutsch, Deputy Chief of Mission. E-mail: DeutschRS@state.gov. Tel: 90-312-455-5555, ext.2202. 2. (SBU) The TFCO Deputy is Thomas H. Goldberger, Economic Counselor. E-mail: GoldbergerTH@state.gov. Tel: 90- [...] |
2004-09-29 14:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL TU KTFN |
04ANKARA6676 |
COUNTER TERRORISM FINANCE WORKING GROUP (CTFWG): [...] (SBU) On November 22, DCM and Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO), Robert S. Deutsch, chaired the meeting of the Counter Terrorism Finance Working Group (CTFWG). Other participants included representatives from ECON, RSO, RAO, DEA, FBI, CONS, and OSI. 2. (SBU) ECON gave an update [...] |
2004-12-02 08:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER ETTC TU KTFN |
04ANKARA7073 |
COUNTER TERRORISM FINANCE WORKING GROUP (CTFWG): [...] (SBU) On December 22, DCM and Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO), Robert S. Deutsch, chaired the meeting of the Counter Terrorism Finance Working Group (CTFWG). Other participants included representatives from ECON, RSO, DEA, FBI, CONS, and OSI. 2. (U) ECON gave a brief overview [...] |
2004-12-21 12:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER ETTC TU KTFN |
04ANKARA7151 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: INFORMING TURKEY RE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-27 10:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN EFIN TU |
04BRASILIA2453 |
BRASILIA TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] (U) Per Reftel, Brasilia's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is DCM Phil Chicola. The TFCO Deputy is Econ Officer J. Andrew Plowman. The following answers are keyed to the questions in reftel paragraph 5. a) Contact Information: DCM Chicola: (55-61) 312-7445; ChicolaPT@state.go [...] |
2004-09-28 13:45:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL BR EFIN KTFN KVPR PTER |
04BRASILIA2458 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: JAMA'AT AL TAWHID WA'AL-JIHAD [...] No summary [...] |
2004-09-28 18:43:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN BR LVPR |
04BRASILIA3068 |
TERROR FINANCE: JANJALANI, AL-FAQIH AND BATTERJEE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-15 17:12:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN BR LVPR |
04BRUSSELS4362 |
EU CLOSE TO A DECISION TO FREEZE MAOIST ASSETS [...] (C) Summary. The EU is "close" to taking a decision to freeze Maoist assets. While there is some discussion of tactics, there is an increasing awareness within the EU of the need to act. End summary. 2. (C) USEU Poloff raised reftel points on freezing Maoist assets with Bruno Hanses, Sou [...] |
2004-10-08 15:54:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN NP EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
04BRUSSELS4664 |
OCTOBER 15 US-EU COTER TROIKA REVIEWS COMMON GOALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The October 15 U.S.-EU COTER counterterrorism (CT) Troika focused on EU plans to identify priority countries for CT assistance. Dutch CT Coordinator and COTER Chair Ambassador Mollinger reviewed recent visits to Saudia Arabia, Algeria, Morocco and Indonesia. S/CT Director for Reg [...] |
2004-10-28 16:13:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KTFN EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
04CARACAS2575 |
TERRORIST FINANCE LIST 53 [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-11 17:19:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PTER VE |
04DJIBOUTI1293 |
DJIBOUTI - RESPONSE TO IARA DESIGNATION [...] (S) Agencies at post do not have any information regarding the presence, or activities, of the Islamic African Relief Agency (IARA). Post cannot comment on Government of Djibouti (GOD) reaction to this particular agency, though the GOD has been cooperative in the past on all counter-terrorist [...] |
2004-10-08 08:46:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | KTFN PTER EFIN ECON ETTC DJ |
04DJIBOUTI1601 |
DJIBOUTI - 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Much of the information included in Post's 2003-2004 report remains the same. Djibouti is still the most stable country in the Horn of Africa. It is a financial hub in the sub-region, thanks to its US dollar-pegged currency and its unrestricted foreign exchange. Officials from the Central Ban [...] |
2004-12-17 01:38:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KSEP PTER SNAR KTFN DJ |
04DJIBOUTI1623 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: AL-FAQIH AND BATTERJEE DEMARCHE [...] (U) Acting Pol/Econ Officer delivered demarche (reftel A) to Mohamed Ali Hassan, Director of Bilateral Relations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hassan said he would pass the additions to the Ministries of Justice and Finance for information and, if applicable, action. He said that the Dji [...] |
2004-12-28 11:22:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR |
04DUBLIN1367 |
IRELAND'S AUTHORITY TO FREEZE TERROR ASSETS [...] (C)Summary. Ireland generally follows the European Union lead in the fight on terrorist financing. Currently, Ireland can automatically freeze the assets of domestic terrorist groups or transnational terrorist groups designated by the EU. In all other instances, Ireland can only freeze asse [...] |
2004-09-15 16:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ETTC EFIN KTFN EUN |
04DUBLIN1443 |
IRELAND'S TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] Per Reftel, post provides names of Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) and deputy. (a) TFCO: Jonathan Benton, DCM, 353-1-668-8777 ext. 2302, BentonJS@state.gov. Deputy TFCO: Thomas Rosenberger, poloff, 353-1-668-8777 ext. 2330, rosenbergertm@state.gov (b) TFCO will chair Law Enfor [...] |
2004-09-29 07:02:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL |
04DUBLIN1475 |
PRENOTIFICATION OF JAMA'AT AL-TAWHID WA'AL-JIHAD [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-04 11:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN LVPR |
04DUBLIN1515 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: IRELAND'S IN-HOUSE VIEWS ON [...] (S) Post has no objection to the domestic US designation of Islamic African Relief Agency (IARA) for asset freezing under E.O. 13224. There is no known current activity of IARA in Ireland, but until recently, questionable activities were conducted under the name of the Islamic Relief Agency-Du [...] |
2004-10-07 16:16:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER EFIN ECON ETTC KTFN |
04DUBLIN1594 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO FREEZING MAOIST ASSETS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-21 11:07:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KTFN |
04DUBLIN1598 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: IARA AND FIVE OFFICIALS, JTJ [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-21 15:09:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL CVIS ECON LVPR |
04DUBLIN1634 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: IARA INFORMATION REQUEST [...] (C) Emboff raised points in reftels with contacts in the Justice Ministry and Department of Foreign Affairs. Both ministries greatly appreciated the information in Ref B. Regarding Ref A, both ministries confirmed that there are no legal grounds under which they can prevent Buisir's travel at [...] |
2004-10-29 16:42:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN ETTC EFIN CVIS PREL PTER LVPR |
04DUBLIN1803 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: JANJALANI, AL-FAQIH, BATTERJEE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-15 16:58:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN LVPR |
04DUBLIN1811 |
Ireland/Terrorism: Bill Passes in Lower [...] Summary: On December 14, 2004, the Criminal Justice (Terrorism Offences) Bill 2002, was passed by Dail Eireann (Lower House). The Seanad Eireann (Senate) is expected to approve the bill in February 2005, after which it can be enacted into Irish Law. This legislation will significantly stren [...] |
2004-12-17 17:46:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PREL PTER KTFN PHUM PINS |
04DUBLIN1823 |
IRELAND: 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Please see below outline for post's submission as chapter for 2004-2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INSCR) Part II. The primary sources of funds laundered in Ireland are narcotics trafficking, fraud and tax offenses. Money laundering mostly occurs in financial instituti [...] |
2004-12-21 13:41:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PTER KSEP SNAR KTFN EFIN |
04DUBLIN1831 |
IRELAND PASSES TWO CONVENTIONS; FOUR MORE TO GO [...] On December 21, Emboff delivered reftel points to First Secretary, Maurice Biggar, UN Desk, at the DFA. On December SIPDIS 9, Ireland became party to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawf [...] |
2004-12-22 09:13:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PREL KTFN |
04DUBLIN1844 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: JANJALANI, AL-FAQIH, BATTERJEE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-23 11:26:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR KPAO |
04HANOI2860 |
VIETNAM: TERRORIST FINANCE COORDINATION [...] (U) As a follow-up to the meeting described in ref A, Hanoi's full TFC team met on October 7, 2004 to clarify and coordinate Post's position on terrorist financing. While terrorist financing and money laundering are similar, these two issues are treated separately by the Government of Vietnam. [...] |
2004-10-21 08:38:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KVPR PTER EFIN ETTC PREL VM FINREF CTERR |
04HANOI3335 |
VIETNAM: INSCR RESPONSE PART II, MONEY [...] (U) Summary: Although the government monitors international financial transactions in Vietnam closely, it is not clear whether the procedures are adequate to preclude money laundering or terrorism financing. Some branches of the government are more cooperative than others in trying to addres [...] |
2004-12-20 04:11:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER EFIN KTFN ETTC PREL VM EUN CTERR CNARC FINREF |
04HELSINKI1592 |
MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIMES IN FINLAND: [...] Summary: The following is Embassy Helsinki's submission to the money laundering and financial crimes section of the 2004-2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). End summary. -------- Overview -------- 2. Finland is not a regional center for money laundering, financ [...] |
2004-12-23 12:22:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PTER KSEP SNAR KTFN EFIN FI |
04KATHMANDU1632 |
MAOIST BOMBS CLOSE SOALTEE HOTEL, COCA COLA CLOSES [...] (U) Four bombs exploded in the backyard of Soaltee Hotel, a leading five star hotel in Kathmandu, Monday evening, August 16. Nobody was injured and there was only minor damage, according to published newspaper reports. The explosions preceded by one day the expiration of the demand by the [...] |
2004-08-17 21:42:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV KTFN ASEC NP |
04KINSHASA1836 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: CONGO (LIST 61) [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-04 06:36:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC EFIN KSEP KVPR PREL PTER KTFN CVIS CG |
04KINSHASA2004 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF JAMA'AT [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-28 15:44:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS CG LVPR |
04KINSHASA2005 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: IARA AND FIVE OFFICIALS (LIST [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-28 15:45:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL CVIS ECON LVPR |
04KUWAIT4419 |
KUWAIT'S 2004-2005 INSCR, PART II [...] (U) Post's input for Part II of the 2004-2005 INSCR follows in para 2. Key changes include: Para 1: Kuwait has nine commercial banks, including two Islamic banks. One of Kuwait,s two specialized banks, the Kuwait Real Estate Bank, will soon convert into an Islamic bank. Para 3: Curre [...] |
2004-12-20 08:03:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PTER SNAR KTFN KCRM KU |
04KUWAIT4559 |
REQUEST FOR EXAMPLES OF GOOD TERROR FINANCE [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 4. 2. (C) Following up on earlier requests to Kuwait's Minister of Finance and Central Bank Governor to develop and implement strong terror finance interdiction legislation (Refs A and B,) Ambassador raised the issue December 29 with National Assembl [...] |
2004-12-29 11:54:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN KU |
04LAGOS2528 |
2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-17 11:49:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR NI KCRM KTFN |
04MADRID2852 |
SPAIN: TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF CIRA AS [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche July 15 to Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena, Special Ambassador for Counterterrorism, and Juan Antonio Aliaga Mendez, the Ministry of Economy's Deputy Director for Inspection and Control of Capital Movements. In a July 22 meeting, Desk Officer Miguel Garcia- [...] |
2004-07-27 08:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSEP KVPR KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS SP EUN |
04MADRID2902 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: VIEWS FROM THE WORKING LEVEL IN [...] (C) Summary. SEPBLAC's (Spain's financial intelligence unit) working level officer responsible for terrorist finance issues, offered his views on legal and organizational issues affecting the fight against terrorist finance in Spain. He predicted that the regulations for Spain's 2003 Terroris [...] |
2004-07-29 16:38:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER KTFN SP |
04MADRID3625 |
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER AT POST [...] (SBU) Information provided below is keyed to ref A's para. 5. 2. (SBU) DCM Robert Manzanares serves as Terrorism Finance Coordinator (TFCO). Phone number: 34 - 91 587 2205. E-mail: ManzanaresB@state.gov 3. (SBU) Economic Officer Carl Schonander serves as Deputy Terrorism Finance Coor [...] |
2004-09-21 15:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SP |
04MADRID3773 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: JAMA'AT AL TAWHID WA'AL-JIHAD [...] No summary [...] |
2004-09-29 15:06:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | CVIS EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN SP LVPR |
04MADRID3833 |
NEW IRAQ EXECUTIVE ORDER [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-04 11:51:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PREL PTER KTFN SP |
04MADRID3990 |
SPAIN:DEMARCHE TO EU ON FREEZING MAOIST ASSETS [...] (U) We delivered ref A points October 6 to Enrique Mora Benavente, MFA Head of EU Planning. Mora Benavente assured us that Spain considers the Maoist rebels to be terrorists. He does not believe that other EU governments consider the Maoists freedom fighters. Mora Benavente expects that Spain [...] |
2004-10-14 07:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN NP SP |
04MADRID4415 |
TERRORISM FINANCE DISCUSSIONS WITH GOS TREASURY [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-18 15:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER SP |
04MANAMA1495 |
EMBASSY MANAMA - TFCO RESPONSE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-09-29 13:06:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | BA ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN |
04MANAMA1607 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF JAMA'AT [...] (U) Pol/Econ chief delivered Ref A designation of Jama'at Al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad, background paper, and non-paper via diplomatic note number 379 October 18 to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz SIPDIS bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Al Khalifa promised to [...] |
2004-10-20 12:04:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS BA LVPR |
04MANAMA1699 |
BAHRAIN TO HOST INAUGURAL MENA FATF MEETING [...] (U) Bahrain will host the inaugural meeting of the Middle East/North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENA FATF) on November 29-30. The establishment of a FATF-styled regional body in the Middle East and North Africa is, according to the Bahrain Monetary Agency's (BMA) Compliance chief, "a [...] |
2004-11-10 11:30:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN BA |
04MANAMA1835 |
MENA FATF ESTABLISHED TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (U) SUMMARY: The inaugural meeting of the MENA FATF held on November 29 and 30 in Manama, Bahrain was attended by Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors from fourteen countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The ministers selected a President, Vice President and Executive Secre [...] |
2004-12-08 14:47:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN BA |
04MANAMA1840 |
US TREASURY DELEGATION DISCUSSES SYRIAN 311 [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-09 14:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN BA |
04MANAMA1893 |
BAHRAIN: 2004-05 INCSR PART II [...] Please see text of updated 2004-05 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Part II, para 2. Post notes that the Bahrain Monetary Agency, on behalf of the GOB, has responded to a separate and independent inquiry from FINCEN to update the report, and will respond directly to FINCEN thr [...] |
2004-12-15 12:45:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KCRM PTER SNAR EFIN BA |
04MAPUTO1364 |
CORRECTED COPY: EMBASSY MAPUTO TERRORIST FINANCE [...] (SBU) THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES ARE KEYED TO QUESTIONS RAISED IN THE REFERENCED CABLE. A) EMBASSY MAPUTO'S TERRORIST FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) IS DCM JAMES DUDLEY. CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: 258-1-492-797 Fax: 258-1-490-071 Cell: 258-82-306-645 E-mail:dudleyjl@state.gov TFCO Deputy and [...] |
2004-10-13 14:13:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL MZ |
04MAPUTO1479 |
TERRORIST FINANCE/MOZAMBIQUE: LIST 63 - [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See para 3. 2. (SBU) On November 8, Econ/Pol Officer delivered reftel List 63, talking points, and background paper to the Director of Legal Issues and Chief of the Accounts Monitoring department for the Banco de Mocambique. The Bank is the financial regulator [...] |
2004-11-10 09:22:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL CVIS ECON MZ LVPR |
04MAPUTO1480 |
TERRORIST FINANCE/MOZAMBIQUE: LIST 62 - [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See para 3. 2. (SBU) On November 8, Econ/Pol Officer delivered reftel List 62, talking points, and background paper to the Director of Legal Issues and Chief of the Accounts Monitoring department for the Banco de Mocambique. The Bank is the financial regulator [...] |
2004-11-10 09:22:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL CVIS ECON MZ LVPR |
04MAPUTO1627 |
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] Below are post answers to INSCR questions pertaining to money laundering and financial crimes, organized in response to the subheadings provided in State 254401. General Questions ---------------------- 2. Mozambique is not a regional financial center. Money laundering is fairly common and [...] |
2004-12-17 09:24:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PTER KSEP SNAR KTFN EFIN MZ KCOR |
04MUSCAT2022 |
OMANI MENAFATF DELEGATION [...] (SBU) The Embassy November 22 confirmed that Minister of National Economy (and de facto Finance Minister) Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki will lead Oman's delegation to the upcoming inaugural meeting of the MENAFATF in Bahrain, accompanied by Central Bank of Oman (CBO) Executive President Hamoud Sang [...] |
2004-11-23 07:48:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN MU |
04MUSCAT2192 |
2004-05 INCSR SUBMISSION FOR OMAN [...] Oman is not a regional or offshore financial center and does not have a significant money laundering problem. Its small banking sector is supervised by the Central Bank of Oman (CBO), which has the authority to suspend or reorganize a bank's operations. In 2004, Oman had a total of 17 banks wi [...] |
2004-12-18 02:39:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KCRM PTER SNAR EFIN MU |
04NEWDELHI7291 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: INDIA'S CABINET OKAYS [...] (U) India's Cabinet on November 11 gave its approval to establish a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the last formal hurdle for setting up this long-delayed office. Several years have elapsed as the GOI sorted out the intramural wrangling over the unit's composition and responsibilities. L [...] |
2004-11-17 12:18:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP KTFN SNAR PREL IN KWPR GOI |
04PRAGUE1874 |
CZECH SUBMISSION FOR 2004-2005 INCSR, PART II [...] Both geographic and economic factors render the Czech Republic vulnerable to money laundering. Tax fraud, narcotics trafficking, smuggling, auto theft, embezzlement, racketeering and trafficking in persons are the major sources of funds that are laundered in the Czech Republic. Domestic and f [...] |
2004-12-23 14:46:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EZ |
04PRETORIA4865 |
SOUTH AFRICA: FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE'S [...] (U) Summary. South Africa's Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) released its 2003-04 Annual Report in early October. In its first full year of operation, the FIC received almost 7,500 suspicious transaction reports (STRs). The FIC is now turning its attention to raising the quality of STRs, r [...] |
2004-11-05 11:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SF |
04SANTODOMINGO4260 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: CIRA [...] On July 20, Embassy delivered information in reftel to the Vice Secretary in the GODR Ministry of Foreign Affairs and to the GODR Superintendent of Banks. Embassy will forward any response received. HERTELL [...] |
2004-07-21 19:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR EFIN ETTC PTER TD KTFN |
04SANTODOMINGO5394 |
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) AT [...] (U)As requested, following is the TFCO related information. 2. (SBU)(a) Contact information for: TFCO: Lisa J. Kubiske, DCM, (809)731-4308, kubiskeLJ@state.gov and DTFCO: Stephen S. Wheeler, Chief Econ Officer, (809)731-4293, wheelerSS@state.gov. (b) Who chairs terrorist finance m [...] |
2004-09-29 14:21:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER KTFN |
04STATE251768 |
JOINT EXAMINATION OF AL RAJHI BANK THROUGH THE [...] (S) Summary and action request. This is an urgent action cable. Please pass the proposed terms of reference for the joint examination of the Al Rajhi Bank through the Joint Terrorist Financing Task Force to appropriate Saudi officials at the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, the Ministry of Finan [...] |
2004-11-25 02:21:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN PTER PREL KTFN SA |
04TEGUCIGALPA2816 |
HONDURAS: 2004-2005 INCSR PART II, MONEY LAUNDERING [...] Post provides its submission for the 2004-2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part II, Money Laundering And Financial Crimes. Introduction and General Questions Two years after passing a new law against money laundering, the government of Honduras has made conside [...] |
2004-12-21 12:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KTFN KJUS ECON PGOV PREL HO |
04THEHAGUE2331 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: DUTCH AUTHORITY TO FREEZE ASSETS [...] The following is provided in response to ref A request for information on the status of the Netherlands' national authority to freeze assets related to terrorism financing. Ref B contains a detailed description of Dutch laws and regulations on terrorism financing and related money laundering [...] |
2004-09-15 15:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PTER EFIN KTFN NL EUN |
04THEHAGUE2370 |
NEW IRAQ EXECUTIVE ORDER: DUTCH RESPONSE [...] (S) As requested, econoff delivered ref A points and the text of the proposed Executive Order (E.O.) regarding insurgency finance in Iraq on September 13 to Alle Dorhout, who has the lead on EU designation issues in the Directorate for European Integration within the Department of External P [...] |
2004-09-17 15:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PTER KTFN IZ NL |
04THEHAGUE2496 |
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER AT EMBASSY [...] (SBU) Embassy The Hague's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is DCM Daniel Russel: russeldr@state.gov; tel: 31-70-310-9317; and fax: 31-70-310-9322. 2. (SBU) The Deputy TFCO responsible for day-to-day action and reporting is Economic Officer Karen Enstrom: enstromkl@state.go [...] |
2004-09-30 12:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL |
04THEHAGUE2534 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: THE HAGUE PRENOTIFICATION OF [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-05 15:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN NL LVPR |
04THEHAGUE2831 |
DUTCH TO SUPPORT EU DESIGNATION OF LEBANESE [...] (U) On November 1, Dutch Foreign Minister Bot informed the Dutch Second Chamber (lower house of parliament) of the GONL's intentions to seek EU designation of both the political and military branches of the Lebanese Hizballah. The GONL previously had maintained a distinction between the two [...] |
2004-11-03 14:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL NL |
04THEHAGUE3292 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: AL-FAQIH AND BATTERJEE [...] (S) As requested, post delivered on December 17 reftel points and background papers concerning the USG intention to designate Saad Rashed Mohammad Al-Faqih and Adel Abdul Jalil Batterjee under E.O. 13224 and to seek UN designation through the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee to Jules Gerzon, Senio [...] |
2004-12-17 15:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER KTFN PREL NL |
04THEHAGUE3328 |
200434 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] ATTACHED IS THE HAGUE'S SUBMISSION OF PART II OF THE 200434 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT: MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIMES. POST'S RESPONSE IS ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO CHAPTERS PROVIDED IN THE INCSR QUESTIONNAIRE (REFTEL. A). THE DOLLAR/EURO EXCHANGE RATE ON DECEMBER 15J [...] |
2004-12-22 16:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KCRM PTER SNAR ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV NL |
04WELLINGTON847 |
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER AT EMBASSY [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-07 00:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER NZ KVRP |
04WELLINGTON870 |
NEW ZEALAND'S REACTION TO PROPOSED EXECUTIVE ORDER [...] (S-rel New Zealand) Post on September 14 delivered reftel talking points and text of the proposed executive order regarding insurgency finance in Iraq to New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2. (S-rel New Zealand) On October 14, Taha Mcpherson of the Ministry's Security Poli [...] |
2004-10-14 23:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | SECRET | PREL PTER KTFN IZ NZ |
04WELLINGTON932 |
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER AT [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-09 02:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER NZ KVRP |
04YEREVAN2054 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NEW IRAQ EXECUTIVE ORDER [...] No summary [...] |
2004-09-17 12:18:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | KTFN PREL PTER AM |
04ZAGREB1895 |
CROATIA APPROVES DISTRIBUTION OF FORMER SFRY FMS [...] On October 28, the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided us with the diplomatic note (text para 2) approving of reftel proposed distribution of former SFRY FMS funds. We have faxed a copy of the note to EUR/SCE. 2. Begin Dipnote Text: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republ [...] |
2004-10-29 12:38:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS KTFN HR |
05ABUDHABI1169 |
UPCOMING UAE INTERNATIONAL HAWALA CONFERENCE [...] The UAE Central Bank, in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund and the Middle East North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF), will host the Third International Conference on Hawala in Abu Dhabi April 2-3, and the UAE has issued an invitation to Post to attend. 2. The pr [...] |
2005-03-14 10:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PTER EFIN TC |
05ABUDHABI2113 |
UAE MONEY EXCHANGES CONCERNED ABOUT ACCESS TO U.S. [...] (U) Summary. The UAE's 110 licensed money exchange houses have formed a Steering Committee to ensure that the UAE's regulated exchange houses can continue to do business with banks and financial institutions overseas. The steering committee will work with the UAE Central Bank and financial i [...] |
2005-05-11 09:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN EFIN TC UAE |
05ABUDHABI2169 |
UAE CHARITY - HUMAN APPEAL INTERNATIONAL [...] (S) Summary and Comment: Human Appeal International (HAI), headquartered in the Emirate of Ajman, is one of the most visible UAE international charities. Aware of ongoing U.S. concerns about HAI's activities and terror finance connections, Econoff visited HAI on April 25 and met with the foun [...] |
2005-05-15 09:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER KTFN EAID EFIN IQ TC UAE |
05ABUDHABI2529 |
UAE ONE STEP CLOSER TO RATIFYING TWO ANTI-TERROR [...] The UAE Cabinet of Ministers approved, on June 6, the accession to two UN Conventions on Terrorism -- the 1999 Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the 1997 Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings. This decision brings the UAE one step closer to formal [...] |
2005-06-07 09:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KTFN TC |
05ABUDHABI2741 |
INCONSISTENT UAE CHARITY OVERSIGHT, A SYSTEM [...] (C) Summary. The UAE Government, aware that mechanisms of charitable giving could be used to provide a cover for the financing of terror, has established regulations and procedures to try to ensure that charitable funds are not diverted for terrorist purposes. The regulatory regime for licen [...] |
2005-06-19 09:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN EAID EFIN TC UAE |
05ABUDHABI3013 |
SCENESETTER - DEA ADMINISTRATOR TANDY'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Administrator Tandy: I would like to welcome you to the UAE. Your visit comes during a dynamic period in the U.S.-UAE bilateral relationship. Over the last few years, relations between the U.S. and the UAE have deepened and expanded in the economic, military, counter-terror, and nonproli [...] |
2005-07-07 14:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | SNAR PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC TC |
05ABUDHABI3211 |
DEA ADMINISTRATOR'S UAE VISIT - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (U) Summary: In a 15-17 July visit to the UAE, DEA Administrator Karen Tandy met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ), Interior Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, and Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al [...] |
2005-07-23 01:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC AF TC |
05ABUDHABI3220 |
UAE JUDICIAL COOPERATION WITH THE EUROPEANS [...] (SBU) Summary. The UAE does not have a robust judicial cooperation relationship with the U.S. or European countries. The Ministry of Justice would like to sign bi- lateral judicial cooperation treaties with the U.S. and is holding the judicial cooperation relationship hostage in order to mak [...] |
2005-07-23 10:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KJAN KJUS PGOV KTFN SOCI TC |
05ABUDHABI3565 |
GULF STRATEGY TO COMBAT TERRORIST FINANCING - [...] (S/NF) Summary. Embassy supports the priorities and initiatives for the UAE as outlined in the Gulf Strategy to Combat Terrorist Financing. Establishing a Joint Terrorist Finance Coordination Committee (JTFCC) will feed into the paper's priorities of enhancing charity regulation, monitoring a [...] |
2005-08-16 15:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC TC |
05ABUDHABI3888 |
COMMENTS ON HUMAN APPEAL INTERNTIONAL NONPAPER [...] (S) Summary. Embassy thanks Department for forwarding Treasury's draft nonpaper on Human Appeal International (HAI), which is intended for OFAC Director Bob Werner's use during his 9/16-20 visit to the UAE (ref A). Embassy strongly recommends against passing the paper as currently drafted to [...] |
2005-09-12 15:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER KTFN EFIN TC |
05ABUDHABI4103 |
OFAC DISCUSSES WMD, TERFIN WITH UAEG, BANKS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-28 08:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | KTFN PTER EFIN SNAR PK KN IR TC |
05ABUDHABI4105 |
UAE DESIRES MECHANISM TO REVIEW ASSET FREEZES [...] (C) Summary. During his September 17-19 visit to the UAE, Bob Werner, Director of the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), met with Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed, General Manager of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), to discuss concerns the UAE has raised during [...] |
2005-09-28 12:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER ETRD ECON TC |
05ABUDHABI4541 |
UAE CENTRAL BANK RAISES INDEMNIFICATION -- AGAIN [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 5. 2. (S/NF) OFAC analyst Andreas Morgner and IRS Special Agent Raymond Orzel met with UAE Central Bank and Ministry of Interior (MoI) officials on October 30th to discuss the UAE connections of international arms trafficker Victor Bout. Morgne [...] |
2005-11-07 06:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM KNNO KTFN ETTC AE |
05ABUDHABI4592 |
ASSESSMENT OF CASH COURIER ENVIRONMENT IN THE UAE [...] (S) Summary. The UAE is a largely cash-based society, and the importation of large sums of cash is not frowned upon. In fact, the UAE tends to regard Westerners bringing in large sums of cash as good for the country's economy, and we note that it is common for people here to carry large amount [...] |
2005-11-09 13:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC AE |
05ABUDHABI4828 |
PROPOSAL FOR A U.S.-UAE JOINT TERRORIST FINANCE [...] (S) On November 26, Ambassador and Econchief met with Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi and the head of the Central Bank's Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit, Abdulrahim Al-Awadi, to discuss reftel proposal for the establishment of a Joint Terrorist Finance Coordinati [...] |
2005-11-27 14:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KTFN PTER EFIN AE |
05ABUDHABI4904 |
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION [...] (U) In an interview published November 30 in the English language "Khaleej Times," Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al Suwaidi discussed the UAE Central Bank's cooperation with foreign law enforcement agencies and financial intelligence units in other countries. Al-Suwaidi said that, to dat [...] |
2005-11-30 14:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN PTER EFIN TC |
05ABUDHABI4982 |
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR REACTION TO PROPOSED [...] (U) Please see para 5 for an action request. 2. (S) On December 10th, Ambassador and econoff met with the UAE Central Bank Governor, Sultan Nasser al-Suwaidi, to discuss the proposed U.S.-UAE Joint Terrorist Finance Coordinating Committee (JTFCC). This meeting was a follow-up to the Novemb [...] |
2005-12-12 05:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KTFN PTER EFIN AE |
05ABUDHABI5115 |
UAE CONTRIBUTION TO 2005-2006 INCSR, FINANCIAL [...] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is an important financial center for the Gulf region. The UAE is still a largely cash- based society. However, the financial sector is modern and progressive. Dubai, in particular, is a major international banking center. There is also a growing offshore sector. T [...] |
2005-12-20 11:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR |
05ABUDHABI5241 |
UAE PENAL CODE AMENDED TO REFLECT SECURITY CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: On December 24, the Emirates News Agency, the Ministry of Information's official website, announced that President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan had issued Federal Law No. 34 for 2005 amending a range of Articles in the Federal Penal Code. The Khaleej Times quotes Mohammed b [...] |
2005-12-28 14:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KTFN AE |
05ABUDHABI720 |
HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR FRAN TOWNSEND MEETS WITH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 12. Summary ------- 2. (S/NF) Homeland Security Advisor Frances Townsend and UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi met February 7 and discussed the possible formation of a USG-UAEG terrorist financing task force. They agreed t [...] |
2005-02-15 12:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN ETTC PTER TC KTFN |
05ABUDHABI864 |
STAFFEDL FISCHER EXPLORES UAE REGULATIONS ON [...] (SBU) Begin summary. Visiting Senate Banking Committee Staffdel met with UAE Minister for Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi and officials from the Central Bank for briefings on the regulatory regime for all financial institutions in the UAE -- including money changers, hawaladars, stock exchang [...] |
2005-02-23 11:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC TC |
05ACCRA228 |
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] Introduction: Post appreciates the extensions given for completion of this report, but wishes to underscore the difficulties involved in collecting the data. The Government of Ghana employs one person at the Bank of Ghana to monitor all issues related to money laundering. His long recent ab [...] |
2005-02-02 18:32:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PTER KSEP SNAR KTFN EFIN GH |
05ALMATY1059 |
KAZAKHSTAN: TERRORISM FINANCE: UPDATE NO. 2 [...] (SBU) Post submits the following in response to Ref A request, para. 10. 2. (SBU) A. Amount of assets frozen, forfeited, or seized (in U.S. dollars) by host governments pursuant to UNSCR Resolutions 1267 and 1373, the legal authority under which the action was taken (legislative, judicial, [...] |
2005-03-23 05:20:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KTFN KZ ECONOMIC |
05AMMAN1038 |
TERRORISM FINANCE DESIGNEE AL-SUDANI [...] (S/NF) Post Legatt, acting on instructions it has received through its own channels, has moved to contact al-Sudani in order to follow up on his offer of cooperation, and Legatt will pass reftel points to Mr. al-Sudani. After Legatt has made contact with al-Sudani, post will reassess the desi [...] |
2005-02-08 05:17:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER PGOV JO |
05AMMAN1087 |
AMMAN STOCK EXCHANGE REACTS TO RUMORS, THEN NEWS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: A week-long, 12% drop in Arab Bank,s share price appears to have paused, as the price rose 1.5% today on domestically-reported news that the bank is considering voluntary closure of its New York branch. While the recent slide in price was not due entirely to rumors of impending e [...] |
2005-02-08 16:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN KTFN JO |
05AMMAN1356 |
U/S LEVEY BILATS ADDRESS ARAB BANK AND AML LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: In bilateral meetings held in Amman February 16, a multi-agency delegation led by Under Secretary of Treasury for the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey heard GOJ and Arab Bank concerns about the impending regulatory action against Arab Bank. In response [...] |
2005-02-17 17:03:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN PREL ETTC KTFN PINR JO IZ |
05AMMAN1837 |
AML LAW GOES TO PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) Finance Minister Mohammed Abu Hammour informed Charge on March 5 that Jordan's Cabinet had approved the anti-money laundering (AML) bill that it had been considering over the past month. Abu Hammour had consulted with Abdul-Hadi al-Majali, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, and not [...] |
2005-03-07 06:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN KTFN ETTC PGOV JO |
05AMMAN1957 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 - EMBOFF ROLE [...] Post provides replies to reftel queries as follows: 2. (C) Over the past two years, the GOJ has not reported the seizure of any funds belonging to 1267-designated individuals or entities, though it has sent out freeze orders after each 1267 designation. (They did, however, freeze hundreds o [...] |
2005-03-08 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS JO |
05AMMAN2328 |
AML LAW DEFERRED [...] (U) In a procedural vote March 20, the Chamber of Deputies, Jordan's lower house of Parliament, declined to give "urgent" status to the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) bill approved by the GOJ Cabinet on March 5 (reftel). After hearing a defense of the bill's importance from Justice Minister Sal [...] |
2005-03-21 15:48:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN ETTC PGOV JO |
05AMMAN2858 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: JORDAN'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE [...] (S) Emboffs on April 6 delivered reftel demarche to Walid Obeidat of the Foreign Minister's Private Office and Siwar Massadeh of the MFA's Legal Affairs Department. Obeidat commented that because Hiyari, a Jordanian citizen, was convicted in the State Security Court of financing Zarqawi's ne [...] |
2005-04-07 08:10:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PTER PREL KTFN EFIN ETTC CVIS JO |
05AMMAN4391 |
A/S WAYNE,S MEETING WITH JORDAN CENTRAL BANK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings on the margins of the BMENA Trade and Investment Finance Conference held in Amman May 18, EB Assistant Secretary E. Anthony Wayne raised with Jordan Central Bank Governor Umayya Touqan counter terrorism financing and anti-money laundering issues, including the Arab [...] |
2005-06-03 13:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN ETTC PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN5626 |
AML LAW SNAFU MAKES ITS SWIFT PASSAGE MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The failure of the GOJ to place a draft anti-money laundering law on the agenda for the extraordinary session of Parliament beginning July 14 may mean that the bill,s consideration will be delayed until the start of the next regular session of Parliament. Whenever it is considere [...] |
2005-07-14 14:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON KTFN ETTC JO |
05AMMAN5725 |
ASSISTANT SECRETARY WAYNE'S JULY 10 MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 10 meetings with Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Governor Umayya Touqan and with Minister of Finance Adel Al-Kodah, A/S Wayne repeated earlier calls (Ref B) for action by the Government of Jordan (GOJ) on anti-money laundering/counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) contro [...] |
2005-07-19 05:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN ETTC PGOV PREL EAID JO |
05AMMAN5995 |
JORDAN FORWARDS NAMES FOR POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) Foreign Ministry interlocutors July 27 handed to Legatt a list of 16 Jordanian nationals which they said at the time was for the UN 1267 Committee. In a follow-up conversation July 28, FM Legal Department Director Bishir Al-Khasawneh s [...] |
2005-07-28 14:08:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PTER KTFN ASEC KVPR PREL EFIN ETTC CVIS JO |
05AMMAN631 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: PRENOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION [...] (S) On January 18 emboffs delivered reftel points to Walid Obeidat, special assistant to the office director for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Siwar Massadeh from the Ministry,s Legal Affairs Department. Obeidat stated that he would immediately take initial steps to coordinate with Jor [...] |
2005-01-25 12:25:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS |
05AMMAN6435 |
FURTHER COMMENTS ON APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCING [...] (SBU) Ref (A) provided information relating to the history and commercial stature and activities of the firm of H. Mahmood J. Al-Bunnia & Sons Company regional office in Jordan, and noted that the Embassy has no derogatory financial information on this company. The information was provided [...] |
2005-08-10 14:07:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EINV KTFN ETTC IZ JO |
05AMMAN657 |
ARAB BANK [...] (S) Charge delivered reftel points to Foreign Minister al-Mulki on January 26. Mulki expressed Jordanian appreciation for the cooperative spirit of the message and agreed fully on the need to close any gaps that terrorists might exploit at Arab Bank. He intended to call Arab Bank Chairman S [...] |
2005-01-26 09:47:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL EFIN PTER KTFN JO |
05AMMAN671 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: JORDAN SUPPORTS DARWISH [...] (SBU) Post informed the MFA via diplomatic note of the U.S. intention to designate Sulayman Khalid Darwish under E.O. 13224 on January 25 (refs). Walid Obeidat of the Foreign Minister's private office called to inform poloff on January 26 that the Ministry late on January 25 had instructed [...] |
2005-01-26 13:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS JO |
05AMMAN6782 |
(S) IRAQ FRE ASSETS: AL-SADUN [...] (S) Acting Econ/C August 14 delivered reftel background paper to Central Bank of Jordan Deputy Governor Faris Sharaf and requested that he inquire closely into the case and share with us any information that he or the CBJ fraud investigation unit might uncover. Sharaf said that he would per [...] |
2005-08-23 11:45:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN IZ JO LVPR |
05AMMAN7547 |
SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF TREASURY ACTING A/S [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The USG has enjoyed improved engagement with the GOJ on anti-money laundering/countering terrorist financing issues over recent months, as Jordanian officials increasingly understand the importance the USG places on these issues and the vulnerabilities of Jordan's economy to a [...] |
2005-09-21 06:28:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | KTFN ETTC EFIN PREL JO IZ |
05AMMAN8170 |
TREASURY ACTING A/S GLASER DISCUSSES TERRORIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Treasury Acting A/S Daniel Glaser met with Finance Ministry and Central Bank of Jordan officials to discuss terrorism finance issues, including the status of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) law and Arab Bank's follow-up to U.S. regulatory actions against it. He also explored Jor [...] |
2005-10-14 14:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN JO |
05AMMAN911 |
RE: TERRORIST FINANCE: POSTS' VIEWS ON POTENTIAL [...] (S/NF) A record search on al-Sahaba Bookstore produced the following Ministry of Industry and Trade company registry information: Al-Sahaba Publishing and Distribution House Proprietor: Ala Subhi Mahmoud Fleifil Establishment Trade Registration Number 96179 Registered on April 10, 2002 Reg [...] |
2005-02-03 17:07:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | KTFN ETTC EFIN PREL PTER JO |
05AMMAN9299 |
FINCEN 314(A) NOTICE ON SYRIA AND THE MEHLIS [...] (S) Ecouns delivered reftel points November 30 to Central Bank of Jordan Deputy Governor Faris Sharaf. Sharaf undertook to relay the names to Jordan's banks and to act on any forthcoming directive from the UN Security Council. 2. (S) Polcouns delivered reftel message to Dimai Haddad, dire [...] |
2005-12-01 05:19:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KTFN PTER LE SY JO |
05AMMAN9771 |
TERRORISM FINANCING: OP-ED [...] Summary: In response to reftel, post successfully placed A/S Wayne's op-ed with Jordan's two largest circulation Arabic dailies and its most prominent English daily. No media reaction was observed. End summary. 2. In response to reftel, Embassy's Public Affairs Section placed A/S Wayne's [...] |
2005-12-19 15:06:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KPAO PTER ETTC JO |
05ANKARA1575 |
TERRORISM FINANCE 2005 UPDATE NO. 2--TURKEY [...] (U) This cable responds to questions in paragraph 10 of reftel. --------------------------------- ASSETS FROZEN FORFEITED OR SEIZED --------------------------------- 2. (C) Since the establishment of the UN consolidated lists of individuals/entities linked to al-Qaida (AQ), Usama bin La [...] |
2005-03-18 12:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL |
05ANKARA1664 |
GOT TAKES STEPS TO BOLSTER ITS COUNTER-TERROR [...] (C) Summary. Turkey's current counter-terror finance regime lacks the legal authority to carry out effective action against financiers of terror and it is weak on enforcement and interagency coordination. For example, terrorism finance is not clearly criminalized in Turkish law and Turkey do [...] |
2005-03-22 15:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER TU |
05ANKARA1667 |
TERRORISM DISCUSSION WITH MFA [...] 4(B) AND (D). Â [...] |
2005-03-22 15:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN PREL TU |
05ANKARA2034 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: MFA REQUESTS MORE BACKGROUND [...] (C) Summary: The asset freezes of Nasreddin Group Holding and Yasin Al-Qadi are currently being challenged in Turkey's highest administrative court. MFA officials requested more background information on these UN 1267 Committee designees to help support the GOT's case. A court ruling in favo [...] |
2005-04-08 05:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER KTFN TU |
05ANKARA2229 |
COUNTER TERRORISM FINANCE WORKING GROUP (CTFWG): [...] (SBU) On April 18, A/DCM chaired the meeting of the Counter Terrorism Finance Working Group (CTFWG). Other participants included representatives from ECON, RSO, DEA, CONS, OSI, LEGATT, and DAO. 2. (C) ECON reported that MFA officials responded to our request for more information on Movlad [...] |
2005-04-19 13:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN PTER EFIN ETTC TU |
05ANKARA2261 |
MEETING WITH DEPUTY IMF RESREP [...] (SBU) Summary: IMF Deputy Resrep confirmed press reports that all three prior actions are now completed and reiterated the expected timing for finalizing the new IMF program: signed Letter of Intent by end of April, board meeting mid-May. IMF staff expects the final version of the Regional In [...] |
2005-04-21 14:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN TU |
05ANKARA2552 |
BANK COMPLIANCE [...] (SBU) Summary. In a round of meetings with Turkish bankers, Econoff obtained their perspective on Turkey's anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regime. Currently, Turkish banks are following a less vigilant framework of policies and procedures than those of their foreign bank counter [...] |
2005-05-04 13:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PTER TU |
05ANKARA2916 |
TERRORISM FINANCE-TURKEY SCENESETTER FOR CODEL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-05-24 07:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN TU |
05ANKARA3194 |
CODEL SHELBY FOCUSES ON TERROR FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In its meetings in Turkey, Codel Shelby advanced the bilateral terrorism finance agenda, securing Turkish Ministers' agreement to sending U.S. terror finance experts to work with their Turkish counterparts. Minister of Finance Unakitan confirmed that the new law restructuring t [...] |
2005-06-08 13:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PREL OVIP TU IZ |
05ANKARA3863 |
TREASURY UNDERSECRETARY LEVEY PRESSES GOT ON WEAK [...] Put in place as quickly as possible legal provisions that criminalize the financing of terrorism and allow "safe harbor" for bank filers of suspicious transaction reports. We note that these provisions have been included in legislation recently submitted to parliament. If this legislation [...] |
2005-07-05 15:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER TU |
05ANKARA423 |
2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] No summary [...] |
2005-01-26 15:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KTFN PTER TU |
05ANKARA4622 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: CHARGE MEETS FINANCE MINISTER [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-08 11:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PTER TU |
05ANKARA5037 |
TURKEY FOLLOW UP ON TERROR FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary. Taking up Treasury U/S Levey's offer to help in Turkey's preparation for its upcoming FATF review, Turkey's financial intelligence unit, MASAK, is organizing an interagency GOT group to meet with Embassy on September 15. The goal of the meeting is to identify areas for focused [...] |
2005-08-26 15:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PTER TU |
05ANKARA5139 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: YASIN AL-QADI - STATUS OF ASSET [...] (SBU) Accoring to Turkish Foreign Ministry officials, a freeze on $3 million in al-Qadi assets found in Turkish bank accounts remains in place, although al-Qadi continues his legal challenge in Turkish courts of the Council of Ministers' freeze order (see ref b). The Turkish Court that revi [...] |
2005-09-02 12:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER PGOV PREL TU EUN |
05ANKARA5448 |
US OFFICIALS COOPERATION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] (C) Summary: In an important gesture of our preparedness to work together with Turkey to shut down the PKK's European support network, Washington analysts presented a list of PKK financiers to an interagency group of Turkish officials. In subsequent meetings, the Charge urged Finance Minister [...] |
2005-09-20 14:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PREL TU PKK |
05ANKARA5635 |
TURKEY: INTERAGENCY TERRORISM FINANCE MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: In follow-up to Treasury U/S Levey's June visit and the subsequent exchange of letters regarding Turkey's counter-terror finance (CTF) regime, Embassy met with an interagency GOT group on September 15. The focus was on pending legislative changes that GOT officials assert wi [...] |
2005-09-27 14:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER TU |
05ANKARA6004 |
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-05 13:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL TU |
05ANKARA6233 |
TURKISH MFA ON COOPERATION AGAINST PKK [...] (S) Summary: In a meeting with visiting EUR/SE Director Doug Silliman, Turkish MFA Director General for Security Affairs Hayati Guven provided a list of seven PKK names that the GOT recommends we jointly target in Western Europe, all of which are the subject of Interpol red notices. Three of [...] |
2005-10-13 15:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER KTFN PREL PREF IZ PKK |
05ANKARA6448 |
USG SUPPORT TO TURKEY"S FIGHT AGAINST THE PKK [...] (S) Summary: Charge delivered the points in reftel to MFA Deputy U/S Sensoy, going over the broad range of U.S. actions on PKK, and pressing him hard regarding public statements by senior GOT officials. On law enforcement cooperation in Europe, the Charge asked for more information on the tar [...] |
2005-10-26 14:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KTFN PTER EFIN PGOV PKK |
05ANKARA6634 |
PUSHING FOR PROGRESS AGAINST PKK NETWORKS IN [...] (C) Summary: Now that the Turks have given us their initial response to our list of PKK support groups in Europe, we should move quickly to the next phase of our strategy. We recommend that Washington send an interagency team to Ankara as soon as possible so that we can begin the process of c [...] |
2005-11-09 15:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN PTER EFIN PGOV TU PKK |
05ANKARA7068 |
UPDATED SCENESETTER FOR FEDERAL BUREAU OF [...] (U) Embassy Ankara looks forward to welcoming you to Turkey. This will be the first high-level FBI visit to Turkey since Director Freeh came in 1998, prior to the opening of the Legat office in Ankara in October 1999. Turkish government and press interest in your visit will be very high. Yo [...] |
2005-12-01 16:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER PGOV KTFN TU |
05ANKARA7071 |
OFFERS TO BRING TEAM ON PKK IN EUROPE, TREASURY [...] (C) Summary: Given the inability of the GOT to produce hard facts on PKK criminal activities in Europe, Econ/C discussed with MFA DDG for Security Affairs Huseyin Bicakli the utility of sending a law enforcement team to Ankara to meet with GOT counterparts on enhanced cooperation against PKK n [...] |
2005-12-01 16:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN PREL TU PKK |
05ANKARA7136 |
MEHLIS REPORT FINANCING DEMARCHE: TURKEY [...] (C) Turkey is a likely refuge for Syrians implicated in the Mehlis report to try to hide their assets. Econcouns met separately with MFA DDG for Security Huseyin Bicakli and, Genc Osman Yarasli, President of MASAK, Turkey's FIU, to deliver reftel demarche. In both meetings, EconCouns discusse [...] |
2005-12-05 15:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KTFN EFIN SY TU |
05ANKARA7199 |
TAKING ACTION AGAINST PKK IN EUROPE [...] (C) Following up on his October 12 meeting with EUR/SE Director Silliman, MFA DG for Security Affairs Guven provided a summary of an instruction sent to Turkish embassies in the UK, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Hungary, Bulgaria, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Norway, Greece, the Netherlands, Au [...] |
2005-12-08 12:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN PREL TU |
05ANKARA7266 |
GOT TAKES STEPS TO BOLSTER ITS COUNTER-TERROR [...] (C) Summary. Turkey's current counter-terror finance regime lacks the legal authority to carry out effective action against financiers of terror and it is weak on enforcement and interagency coordination. For example, terrorism finance is not clearly criminalized in Turkish law and Turkey do [...] |
2005-12-12 13:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER TU |
05ANKARA7440 |
Treasury Official Sparks Interest in [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: IN A FOLLOW-UP TO TREASURY U/S LEVEY'S VISIT IN JUNE AND SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS AND LETTERS, U.S. TREASURY OFFICIAL CHRISTOPHER BURDICK MADE A PRESENTATION TO GOT OFFICIALS ON TERRORIST FINANCE DESIGNATIONS ON DECEMBER 13. THE MEETING WAS WELL- ATTENDED BY AN INTERAGENCY GROUP [...] |
2005-12-19 15:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER TU |
05ANKARA7604 |
TERRORISM FINANCING: OP-ED [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-28 13:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KPAO PTER TU |
05ANKARA805 |
2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] As reported in ref a, Post has ascertained additional information for the 2004-2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) section on money laundering and financial crime. This information follows the corrections that were e-mailed (ref b) to the Department in draft form. [...] |
2005-02-11 14:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KTFN PTER TU |
05ASUNCION1149 |
PARAGUAY: POST PLAN FOR UNSCR 1617 [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Post agrees with Department's view on the importance of the passage of UNSCR 1617 and has developed an action plan as suggested in refel. Our public diplomacy strategy plans to incorporate all relevant points into our [...] |
2005-09-12 20:52:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KPAO OIIP PA |
05ASUNCION1242 |
PARAGUAY'S PLAN TO FORMALIZE CDE [...] The GOP has announced a new tax plan designed to help formalize the economy of Ciudad del Este, situated on the border with Brazil. The system will be voluntary and is expected to take effect in November. Participants will receive benefits such as lower tariffs and lower up-front tax paymen [...] |
2005-10-04 14:52:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD KIPR KCRM KMCA KTFN PREL PA |
05ASUNCION1261 |
PARAGUAY: TRIAL SET FOR SUSPECTED TERRORIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Paraguayan courts will summon indicted Lebanese businessman, Kassem Hijazi, who is charged with tax evasion, criminal association, and violating accounting regulations, to a preliminary oral hearing on October 25. Because back taxes, interest, and fines could surpass USD 7 mill [...] |
2005-10-06 21:14:00 | Embassy Asuncion | SECRET | PTER PGOV KCRM KTFN ETTC PA |
05ASUNCION1266 |
PARAGUAY: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-07 13:37:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL PA |
05ASUNCION1345 |
PARAGUAY: ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING SECRETARIAT [...] SUMMARY: On October 11, Paraguay,s Anti-Money Laundering Secretariat (SEPRELAD) presented its rules and procedures for SIPDIS banks and other monetary institutions subject to reporting requirements under the Superintendent of Banks. SEPRELAD,s statutory powers provided by the current anti- [...] |
2005-10-26 21:06:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCRM KTFN ETTC PA |
05ASUNCION149 |
PARAGUAY: MONEY LAUNDERING IN CASINOS (C-TN4-01119) [...] (U) SUMMARY: Paraguay is a principal money laundering center. Although no figures are known, Paraguayan Government officials suspect criminals, drug traffickers, and terrorist financiers use a range of illicit and licit activities to launder funds. While laws regarding casinos and a regulat [...] |
2005-01-28 14:15:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR EFIN KCRM KTFN PA SOCI |
05ASUNCION1515 |
PARAGUAY: INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Paraguay is a principal money laundering center, involving both the banking and non-banking financial sectors. The multi-billion dollar contraband re-export trade that occurs largely on the border shared with Argentina and Brazil facilitates much of the money laundering in Paraguay. Paraguay i [...] |
2005-12-16 13:44:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KCRM SNAR PTER EFIN PA |
05ASUNCION166 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DARWISH DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-02-01 13:19:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | KSEP KVPR ETTC EFIN PTER CVIS KTFN PA |
05ASUNCION423 |
PARAGUAY: POST SUPPORTS ICE PROPOSAL FOR A TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: USG Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have proposed the creation of a Trade Transparency Module (TTM) in Paraguay, identified as the second highest priority country after Colombia. A TTM involves the use of sophisticated data mining software to ana [...] |
2005-03-28 19:05:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD KIPR KMCA KCRM KTFN PTER PA |
05ATHENS1982 |
PRELIMINARY GREEK REACTION TO UNSCR 1267 SUCCESSOR [...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche OOB local time July 25 to Ambassador Frangiskos Verros, head of the MFA's Directorate for International Organizations Affairs. At that time, Verros was unaware of the proposed "European" language to limit the designation process to those who "willingly" [...] |
2005-07-25 14:25:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC GR PREL PTER KTFN EFIN UNSC |
05ATHENS3229 |
2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] The following is the 2005-2006 International Narcotics Control Survey Report (INSCR) Part II Financial Crimes and Money Laundering for Greece. 2. While not a major financial center, Greece is vulnerable to money laundering related to narcotics- trafficking, prostitution, contraband cigare [...] |
2005-12-23 08:09:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KTFN EFIN GR |
05ATHENS777 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 - GREECE [...] (C) According to GoG officials, assets frozen, forfeited or seized by the GoG pursuant to UNSCR resolutions 1267 and 1373 have been insignificant (several thousand dollars). 2. (C) The Bank of Greece (central bank) and the Ministry of Economy and Finance have the legal and administrative a [...] |
2005-03-18 14:54:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC CVIS GR |
05BAGHDAD4091 |
IRAQ'S CHALLENGES IN COMBATING TERRORIST FINANCING [...] (C) Summary: Iraq faces many challenges in building its capacity to come to grips with terrorism financing and money laundering. The unique security situation also makes it extremely difficult to conduct an in-depth assessment of Iraq's needs and deliver technical assistance in this area. [...] |
2005-10-04 03:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN KCOR EFIN ETTC PREL IZ |
05BANGKOK2013 |
FIGHTING TERRORIST FINANCING IN THAILAND [...] (S) The following responds to reftel A questions regarding RTG efforts to combat terrorist financing: (A) The RTG has not seized, frozen or forfeited any assets under UN Security Council resolutions 1267 or 1373. The Thai Anti-Money Laundering Act of B.E. 2542 (1999) makes "offenses related [...] |
2005-03-18 09:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER ETTC KTFN TH |
05BRASILIA123 |
BRAZIL 2004-2005 INCSR PART II - MONEY LAUNDERING [...] This cable transmits Embassy Brasilia's submission of Part II of the 2004-2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), on Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. Ref B is post's submission of Part I of the INCSR. 2. Due to its great size and large economy, Brazil is con [...] |
2005-01-12 18:34:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM EFIN PTER SNAR KTFN BR |
05BRASILIA1850 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: HOTEL NASCO PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-12 19:37:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER |
05BRASILIA1851 |
UNSCR 1267 SUCCESSOR RESOLUTION: DRAFT TEXT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-12 20:09:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL KTFN UNSC |
05BRASILIA2067 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE NAMES [...] (SBU) EmbOff delivered reftel designation of three names submitted to the U.N. 1267 Sanctions Committee by Italy to Luiza Lopes da Silva of the Foreign Ministry's office for the Combat of Illicit International Activities and to Jaime Freitas of Brazil's Financial Intelligence Unit (COAF). Frei [...] |
2005-08-04 19:06:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP |
05BRASILIA2339 |
BRAZIL ON COMBATING WMD PROLIFERATION VIA [...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Gustavo Rodrigues of COAF (Brazil's financial intelligence unit), Luiza Lopes da Silva of the Ministry of External Relations' (MRE's) Office for the Combat of Illicit Transnational Activities and Santiago Morao of the MRE's Disarmament and Sensitive Techno [...] |
2005-09-02 12:35:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC KTFN EFIN |
05BRASILIA2486 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: AL-AKHTAR TRUST INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) EmbOff delivered reftel designation of Al-Akhtar Trust International to Luisa Lopes da Silva of the Foreign Ministry's office for the Combat of Illicit International Activities and to Jaime Freitas of Brazil's Financial Intelligence Unit (COAF). Freitas undertook to search COAF's databa [...] |
2005-09-20 18:14:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP KVPR |
05BRASILIA2488 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 72T [...] (SBU) EmbOff delivered reftel designation of Dr. Abdul Latif Saleh (List 72T) to Luisa Lopes da Silva of the Foreign Ministry's office for the Combat of Illicit International Activities and to Jaime Freitas of Brazil's Financial Intelligence Unit (COAF). Freitas undertook to search COAF's dat [...] |
2005-09-20 18:19:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PTER KVPR |
05BRASILIA3060 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: ASG PRENOTIFICATION - BRAZIL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-21 16:44:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC RP BR |
05BRASILIA3135 |
RESPONSE: POST TERRORISM REPORTING OFFICERS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-30 16:58:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SCUL ASEC EFIN KCRM KTFN KVPR PTER |
05BRASILIA3324 |
TERRORISM FINANCE - ASG INDIVIDUALS - JOINT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-22 11:27:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL BR |
05BRASILIA788 |
TERROR FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NUMBER 2 - BRAZIL [...] (U) This cable responds to ref A request for an evaluation of the GoB's ability to cooperate in disrupting terrorism financing. The answers below are keyed to questions in ref A paragraph 10. Question A - Amounts Frozen and Authorities ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) [...] |
2005-03-23 17:46:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER KVPR CVIS PREL BR |
05BRASILIA809 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: LET PRENOTIFICATION - BRAZIL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-24 15:01:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL BR |
05BUCHAREST32 |
ROMANIA: 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-01-07 06:32:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN SNAR KSEP ECON RO |
05CAIRO9387 |
EGYPT: 2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Egypt is not a significant destination for money laundering or terrorist financing, due to its antiquated and cumbersome financial system. The Government of Egypt (GOE) has implemented reforms in the financial sector in 2005, but this modernization has not made Egypt more attractive to money [...] |
2005-12-21 05:04:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR EG |
05COLOMBO1860 |
COLOMBO TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-27 11:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER KTFN CE LTTE |
05COLOMBO2094 |
2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] UPDATED RESPONSE TO REFTEL FOLLOWS: 2. The Maldives is not an important regional financial center. The financial sector of the Maldives is very small, with five commercial banks (one international bank, three branches of public banks from neighboring countries and the state owned bank), t [...] |
2005-12-14 07:56:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER SNAR KCRM MV |
05COLOMBO2111 |
2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] UPDATED RESPONSE TO REFTEL FOLLOWS: 2. Sri Lanka is neither an important regional financial center nor a preferred center for money laundering. Money laundering currently is not a criminal offense. There are strict bank secrecy laws, under which the Government of Sri Lanka is required to [...] |
2005-12-19 08:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER SNAR KCRM CE ECONOMICS |
05COLOMBO2139 |
US GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA?S DEVELOPMENT [...] United States Treasury?s Office of Technical Assistance (OTA), Financial Enforcement team visited Colombo December 12- 16, 2005, to provide training to government officials on establishment of an effective AML/CFT regime. The timing of the visit was appropriate since the government of Sri La [...] |
2005-12-21 11:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON KTFN KCRM SNAR PTER CE |
05DAMASCUS5937 |
POST,S ASSESSMENT OF CASH COURIER ENVIRONMENT [...] (U) This cable is post,s informal, in-house assessment of the cash courier environment in Syria as per ref A tasking. 2. (C) The SARG has restrictions for bringing money into or out of the country but the requirement to declare is neither well publicized nor visible when traveling through [...] |
2005-11-01 18:53:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN SY |
05DAMASCUS6224 |
REGIME INSIDERS ALREADY MOVED TO PROTECT ASSETS [...] (C) Summary: Contacts report that those who may be named in the UNIIIC report on December 15 already have protected their assets in anticipation of new sanctions. Regime insiders have spread their assets both at home and abroad under the names of family members, and avoid moving money through [...] |
2005-11-29 09:56:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EFIN PTER KTFN SY |
05DAMASCUS6225 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: SARG FREEZES ACCOUNTS SUSPECTED [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed Post by diplomatic note on November 26 that the Central Bank's Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financial Terrorism Commission had identified and frozen two accounts that may be [...] |
2005-11-29 13:03:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR SY |
05DAMASCUS6524 |
2005 REPORT ON FINANCIAL CRIMES AND MONEY [...] (U) Summary: Throughout 2005, Syria has enacted legislation to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terror (AML/CFT) regulations in its financial sector, which has opened up in the last two years to include four private banks. It has begun to develop a Financial Int [...] |
2005-12-18 07:23:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR |
05DARESSALAAM2272 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: TANZANIA TO SEARCH FOR THREE [...] (U) On December 13, Econoff delivered reftel to Susan Mkapa, Director of Legal Services at the Ministry of Finance (MOF), regarding the addition of the Abu Sayeff Group (ASG) leaders to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee list. Mkapa said she would forward the names to the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) [...] |
2005-12-15 11:45:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC TZ |
05DARESSALAAM2276 |
2005-2006 TANZANIA'S INCSR PART II: FINANCIAL [...] SUMMARY: In 2005, the Government of Tanzania (GOT) delayed building the legal foundation for an effective anti-money laundering regime. While the anti-money laundering (AML) bill was finalized and presented to the Cabinet in May 2005, the Cabinet did not approve and table the draft AML bill [...] |
2005-12-16 04:02:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR TZ |
05DARESSALAAM2346 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: TANZANIA TO SEARCH FOR EIGHT [...] On December 12, Econoff delivered reftel to Ms. Mwanakombo Ngingite, Principal Planning Officer in the Ministry of Finance, regarding the December 5 addition of eight names to the 1267 Sanctions Committee list. Ngingite agreed to forward the names to the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) for a search [...] |
2005-12-30 11:38:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR TZ |
05DARESSALAAM254 |
TANZANIA NOMINATIONS FOR CT FINANCE TRAINING [...] Per reftel, post nominates the following individuals from the Bank of Tanzania to attend the Washington training program March 7 - 11, 2005: Mr. H. Kessy, Deputy Director, Bank Supervision Mr. M. Gasabile, Deputy Director, Non Banks and Financial Institutions Mr. D. Karungula, Senior Bank E [...] |
2005-02-07 13:52:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KCRM PTER TZ |
05DARESSALAAM597 |
Terrorism Finance: LET Prenotification [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-23 05:46:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER TZ |
05DARESSALAAM685 |
TANZANIA AND THE CONSOLIDATED PRENOTIFICATION LIST [...] (C) Post has reservations about being included on the Terrorist Finance consolidated prenotification list as described reftel A. For the reasons noted below, post requests to be allowed to deliver prenotification demarches at our discretion, and not to be required to make a demarche at every [...] |
2005-04-06 12:58:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR TZ |
05DARESSALAAM696 |
Terrorism Finance: Buisir Prenotification [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-08 04:27:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER TZ |
05DARESSALAAM723 |
Financial Systems Assessment for Tanzania [...] (SBU) Summary: A multi-agency team from Washington and the European Union visited Tanzania to assess Tanzania's compliance with international standards to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Their full report follows below. While Tanzania has signed and/or ratified [...] |
2005-04-13 08:16:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KTFN EFIN TZ |
05DHAKA1701 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: BUISIR SUBMISSION - BANGLADESH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-11 07:54:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC BG |
05DHAKA1744 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: AL-HIYARI DESIGNATION - [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-13 09:37:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC BG |
05DHAKA1745 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: LET SUBMISSION - BANGLADESH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-13 09:40:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC BG |
05DHAKA2400 |
BANGLADESH: TERRORISM FINANCE: ADDITION OF JI-3 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-05-24 07:56:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR BG |
05DHAKA2403 |
BANGLADESH: TERRORIST FINANCE: ELEHSSAN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-05-24 07:56:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR BG |
05DHAKA3401 |
BANGLADESH: TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 70T - [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-18 05:32:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR BG |
05DHAKA3608 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: AMENDMENT TO NASCO BUSINESS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-27 06:30:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR BG |
05DHAKA3733 |
PROGRESS ON BANGLADESH AML AMEMDMENTS [...] (C) Central Bank Governor Salehuddin Ahmed informed econoff July 27 that he had forwarded amendments to Bangladesh's anti-money laundering law to the Finance Minister for final review. Ahmed expects the Finance Minister will convene a senior level policy meeting within the next two weeks to [...] |
2005-08-02 07:09:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN BG |
05DHAKA3816 |
BANGLADESH: TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-07 05:57:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR BG |
05DHAKA3884 |
FINANCE MINISTER DISCUSSES CHALLENGES FACING [...] (C) Summary: Finance Minister Rahman told CDA he is satisfied with the economy's performance in FY05. He cited several factors, including continued high oil prices, which may adversely affect the economy going forward. End summary. 2. (U) CDA Judith Chammas paid a courtesy call on Financ [...] |
2005-08-09 08:49:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON KCRM KTFN BG |
05DHAKA4704 |
TERRORISM FINANCE - AL-AKHTAR TRUST INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-18 09:48:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN BG UN |
05DHAKA4744 |
TERRORISM FINANCE LIST 72T DR. ABDUL LATIF SALEH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-21 07:26:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC PTER EFIN BG UN |
05DHAKA6064 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: ASG INDIVIDUALS - BANGLADESH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-12 05:28:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL BG |
05DHAKA6065 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: LIST 74 - BANGLADESH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-12 05:32:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL BG |
05DHAKA6148 |
CAUTION ON POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN ILLICIT FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-15 07:28:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS KNNP KTFN BG TAGS |
05DHAKA6193 |
2006 INSCR PART II - BANGLADESH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-18 01:15:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR BG |
05DHAKA6194 |
2006 INSCR PART II - BANGLADESH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-18 01:15:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR BG |
05DJIBOUTI1238 |
DJIBOUTI - 2005-2006 [...] Much of the information included in Post's 2004-2005 report remains the same with the exception that Djibouti intends to have an operational Financial Intelligence Unit by February 2006. Djibouti is still the most stable country in the Horn of Africa. It is a financial hub in the sub-regi [...] |
2005-12-18 13:54:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KSEP PTER SNAR KTFN DJ |
05DJIBOUTI543 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TERRORIST FINANCE LIST 71 [...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered demarche per reftel 2 June to Director of Bilateral Relations, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan said he would pass the list to the National Committee for Terrorism Finance and financial institutions. RAGSDALE [...] |
2005-06-07 07:06:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR DJ |
05DUBLIN1087 |
IRISH IMAM VOWS TO ARREST EXTREMISTS, BUT WILL HE? [...] (C) Summary. Sheikh Hussein Halawa, the most prominent Muslim in Ireland, said in an August 29 interview with the Irish Times that he would personally arrest or report extremists to the Irish authorities. He said that he did not know extremists that were operating in Ireland, but would repudi [...] |
2005-09-02 12:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER KTFN ASEC KHLS PINR |
05DUBLIN111 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DARWISH DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-01-28 16:49:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP KVPR CIVS |
05DUBLIN1151 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: AL-AKHTAR TRUST INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-16 15:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC KSEP KVPR CIVS UN |
05DUBLIN1162 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: LIST 72T [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-20 13:56:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR |
05DUBLIN1165 |
IRELAND: UNLIKELY TO PUSH FOR LTTE DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-20 15:20:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KTFN PREL PTER |
05DUBLIN1203 |
IRELAND PREFERS EU DESIGNATION MECHANISM [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-28 15:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN KPAO PREL PGOV PTER EUN |
05DUBLIN1212 |
IRELAND: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] (SBU) Per reftel, post provides names of Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) and deputy. (a) TFCO: Jonathan Benton, DCM, 353-1-668-8777 ext. 2302, BentonJS@state.gov. (b) Deputy TFCO: Thomas Rosenberger, poloff, 353-1-630-6275, rosenbergertm@state.gov (c) Post suggests EU-wide sem [...] |
2005-10-03 08:14:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL |
05DUBLIN1233 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: LIST 72U [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-06 16:11:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL CVIS KVPR |
05DUBLIN1307 |
TERRORIST FINANCIER APPEALS AN ORDER FREEZING HIS [...] (U) On October 24, the Irish Times (newspaper of record) reported that Bin Muhammad Ayadi Chafiq will make an appeal on October 25 to the European Court of Justice for the release of his bank accounts. According to the report, Ayadi Chafiq, a Bosnian national born in Tunis, is named on a Eur [...] |
2005-10-24 13:54:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER KTFN ASEC KHLS PINR EI |
05DUBLIN1426 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: ASG PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-23 09:43:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC RP EI |
05DUBLIN1494 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: ASG INDIVIDUALS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-08 16:09:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC EI |
05DUBLIN1515 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 74 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-13 15:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR EI |
05DUBLIN1524 |
IRELAND: NO BANCO DELTA ASIA ILLICIT FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-14 15:40:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KJUS KNNP KTFN KN EI |
05DUBLIN1564 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMENDMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-30 10:41:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | KTFN PREL EFIN ETTC PK PTER EI |
05DUBLIN206 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: FADHLI DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-02-17 16:59:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR |
05DUBLIN222 |
TERRORISM FINANCE - IDENTIFYING DESIGNATION [...] Summary: Per reftel's request on Ireland's designation mechanisms and authorities, Ireland's authority in combating terrorism financing rests with the Departments of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Finance. Under the auspices of Finance, the Central Bank of Ireland plays a key role in monitorin [...] |
2005-02-22 17:21:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PGOV PTER EUN |
05DUBLIN310 |
PRESIDENT SIGNS TERRORISM BILL INTO LAW [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-11 17:40:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PREL KTFN PHUM PINS |
05DUBLIN353 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-22 18:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS |
05DUBLIN388 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: LET PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-01 14:18:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL |
05DUBLIN409 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: BUISIR PRENOTIFICATION [...] (S) On April 7, Maurice Biggar, acting director of the DFA's UN office, and Stephan Dawson, deputy director of the Middle East office, briefed POL/ECON counselor on the hurdles the GOI would have to jump in order to co-sponsor submission of Buisir to the UN 1267 Committee. Because Buisir is [...] |
2005-04-07 15:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER KTFN EFIN ECON ETTC EAID TC |
05DUBLIN417 |
BUISIR: GOI SUPPORTS USG ACTION [...] (S) On April 8, Maurice Biggar, acting Director of the DFA's UN office, called to say that following consultations with Ireland's DOJ and higher levels at the DFA, the GOI wishes to confirm its support of the USG plan to submit Buisir to the UN 1267 Committee. 2. (S) Biggar noted that the [...] |
2005-04-08 14:35:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER KTFN EFIN ECON ETTC EAID TC |
05DUBLIN439 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: LET SUBMISSION TO 1267 COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-13 15:46:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS KVPR AEMR AFIN |
05DUBLIN440 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: AL-HIYARI DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-13 15:46:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC KSEP CVIS KVPR |
05DUBLIN522 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: JI-3 PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-05-04 15:27:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL ADPM |
05DUBLIN523 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: ELEHSSAN DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-05-04 15:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR |
05DUBLIN587 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: IJG PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-05-19 09:13:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL |
05DUBLIN59 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: FADHLI AND DARWISH DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-01-19 17:03:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN |
05DUBLIN801 |
IRELAND TO RATIFY/ACCEDE TO REMAINING UN TERRORISM [...] No summary [...] |
2005-06-28 13:24:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PREL KTFN PHUM PINS |
05DUBLIN853 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: NASCO AMENDMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-11 15:24:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL |
05DUBLIN894 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: MOVEMENT FOR ISLAMIC REFORM IN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-18 12:36:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC KSEP KVPR CIVS |
05DUBLIN977 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE NAMES [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-05 16:03:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC KSEP KVPR CIVS |
05GABORONE346 |
TERRORISM FINANCE 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 - BOTSWANA [...] (U) The following is post's response to reftel request for an evaluation of the host government's ability to cooperate in the disruption of terrorist financing. Answers below are keyed to questions in reftel. 2. (U) A. As yet, the GOB has not identified any assets within Botswana subjec [...] |
2005-03-10 04:56:00 | Embassy Gaborone | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS BC |
05GABORONE461 |
BOTSWANA ANXIOUS FOR AML-CTF ASSISTANCE [...] (U) SUMMARY: A bilateral technical assistance program with Botswana could quickly and significantly improve its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance (AML- CTF) regime, a March 20-25 visit by advisors from US Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance (Enforcement) revealed. Me [...] |
2005-03-31 04:37:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER EFIN KTFN BC |
05GUATEMALA2685 |
TERRORISM FINANCE IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS COVER [...] (SBU) Guatemala's Financial Intelligence Unit (IVE) proposed implementing regulations for the recently passed terrorism finance legislation. The regulations will need to be approved by the monetary board before implementation. In advance of this submission, the IVE consulted EconOff and pro [...] |
2005-11-29 20:04:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SNAR GT |
05HANOI3358 |
VIETNAM: 2005-2006 INCSR RESPONSE PART II FINANCIAL [...] (U) This cable is in response to an action request (reftel). 2. (U) Summary: In addition to Vietnam's underdeveloped financial sector, its large black market economy, weak customs controls, and substantial remittances make it an easy place to launder money. While the Government of Vietnam [...] |
2005-12-23 08:42:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR VM CNARC FINREF CTERR |
05HANOI3383 |
VIETNAM'S ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: Throughout this year, formal meetings and informal exchanges with officials from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the State Securities Commission, the World Bank, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (AUSTRAC), and other international agencies in Hanoi have mad [...] |
2005-12-29 10:14:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR VM ECON PREL PINR CTERR FINREF BTA |
05HANOI641 |
VIETNAM TERRORIST FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 [...] (SBU) The following paragraphs contain answers to reftel questions and provide an evaluation of Vietnam's ability to cooperate in disrupting terrorism financing. 2. (SBU) The Government of Vietnam (GVN) has not frozen, forfeited or seized any assets pursuant to UNSCR Resolutions 1267 and 13 [...] |
2005-03-15 08:09:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KVPR PTER EFIN ETTC PREL CVIS VM CTERR FINREF |
05HANOI988 |
VIETNAM: MEETING WITH MINISTRY OF PUBLIC [...] This cable contains sensitive information. Please do not post on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Econ/C delivered reftel points on AML/CTF to officials at the Ministry of Public Security (MPS). Econ/C reminded MPS of his December 2004 letter requesting the answers to several specific qu [...] |
2005-04-28 10:04:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN KVPR PTER EFIN ETTC PREL VM FINREF CTERR |
05HELSINKI1015 |
FINLAND WILL NOT (YET) SUPPORT LISTING THE LTTE AS [...] (C) PolChief delivered subject demarche to Ambassador Mikko Pyhala, MFA office director for South Asia. Pyhala noted that the GOF has publicly denounced the assassination of the Sri Lankan foreign minister and continues to condemn the LTTE both for other murders attributed to it and for its u [...] |
2005-09-26 09:46:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KTFN PTER PREL CO FI |
05JERUSALEM3528 |
PA MINISTER ASKS USG TO HELP COMBAT GROWING HAMAS [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Abu Libdeh told Staffdel Savit on July 28 that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is working to fight terrorism and beat Hamas at its own game by establishing several schemes to protect the vulnerable segments of Palestinian society and "keep you [...] |
2005-08-05 14:31:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV KCOR KTFN KWBG IS |
05KATHMANDU2206 |
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) [...] (SBU) Embassy Kathmandu's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is Deputy Chief of Mission Elisabeth I. Millard. Her phone number is 977-1-441-1179; classified e-mail: MillardEI@state.sgov.gov; unclassified e-mail: MillardE@state.gov. Deputy TFCO is Pol/Econ Officer Natasha Basley un [...] |
2005-10-07 09:56:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL NP |
05KATHMANDU2655 |
FINCEN 314(A) NOTICE ON SYRIA AND THE MEHLIS [...] (S) Post shared with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Secretary Nabin Bahadur Shrestha reftel's talking points and SIPDIS urged His Majesty's Government of Nepal to issue an advisory to Nepal's financial institutions regarding the concerned Syrian and Lebanese officials. Shrestha commente [...] |
2005-11-30 10:25:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | KTFN PTER LE SY NP |
05KATHMANDU2737 |
POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN ILLICIT FINANCIAL ACTIVITY [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-07 11:14:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KJUS KNNP KTFN NP |
05KATHMANDU2738 |
POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN ILLICIT FINANCIAL ACTIVITY [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-08 00:38:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KJUS KNNP KTFN NP |
05KATHMANDU2742 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: ASG INDIVIDUALS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-08 10:14:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC NP |
05KATHMANDU2784 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 74 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-13 00:59:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC CVIS KVPR |
05KATHMANDU2828 |
2005-2006 INCSR REPORT, FINANCIAL CRIMES AND MONEY [...] (SBU) This is Post's 2005-2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Part II, Financial Crimes and Money Laundering, per reftel. Begin Text. Nepal Nepal is not a regional financial center and there are no indications that Nepal is used as an international money laundering cen [...] |
2005-12-16 10:51:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR NP |
05KINGSTON1109 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: BILAL AL-HIYARI SUBMISSION TO [...] Embassy Kingston delivered a dipnote containing the talking points and background paper provided in reftel to Angella Brown, Deputy Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on April 13, 2005. Brown did not have any immediate comment. TI [...] |
2005-04-26 19:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR EFIN JM |
05KINGSTON1111 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: LET SUBMISSION TO 1267 [...] Embassy Kingston delivered a dipnote containing the talking points and background paper provided in reftel to Angella Brown, Deputy Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on April 13, 2005. Brown did not have any immediate comment. TI [...] |
2005-04-26 19:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR EFIN JM |
05KINGSTON1112 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: BUISIR SUBMISSION TO 1267 [...] Embassy Kingston delivered a dipnote containing the talking points and background paper provided in reftel to Angella Brown, Deputy Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on April 13. Brown did not have any immediate comment. TIGHE [...] |
2005-04-26 19:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR JM |
05KINGSTON2711 |
FINCEN 314(A) NOTICE ON SYRIA AND THE MEHLIS REPORT [...] On December 12, Emboff delivered reftel talking points to Angella Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). By phone on December 13, Brown told Emboff that the MFAFT will distribute the names to the Counter-Terrorism [...] |
2005-12-16 12:27:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PTER LE SY JM |
05KINSHASA1033 |
CONGO/B: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHES AND TIP [...] The following demarches were delivered on June 16, 2005, by the Ambassador and Econ/Cons Officer to Ambassador Gregoire Kaya, Interim Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). 2. Release of the 2005 TIP Report (REF A) - Ambassador conveyed to Kaya that the 2005 TIP Report [...] |
2005-06-23 10:05:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OPRC KCRM KWMN PHUM KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER CVIS KVPR KPAO EAGR ETRD TBIO PARM MNUC KNNP KUNR PGOV AORC CF UNESCO KSCI UNSC |
05KINSHASA151 |
CONGO/B: 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] In response to Reftel, Embassy Brazzaville provides the following narrative report as per instructions in Paragraph 17. BEGIN TEXT: The Republic of Congo (also called Congo-Brazzaville) is not considered a major drug producer, exporter or transit country. As far as we are able to determi [...] |
2005-01-28 08:20:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KSEP PTER SNAR KTFN EFIN CF |
05KINSHASA1647 |
CONGO/B: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHES [...] The following demarches were delivered on September 16, 2005 to Mr. Felix Ngoma, the Americas Desk Officer for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Note: REF G had also been earlier delivered, on September 9, 2005, by Charge' d'Affaires Rutherford to the Minister of Finance (see paragraph 6). [...] |
2005-10-04 07:14:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETTC KTFN EFIN PGOV PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR KISL KPAO OIIP TBIO EAGR ECON ECIN EAIR EAID KSCA SOCI UK SA CF UNGA WTO AID |
05KINSHASA2019 |
Congo/Brazzaville: Delivery of Demarches and [...] The following demarches were delivered by Econ/Cons Officer Bakken to Mr. Felix Ngoma, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Desk Officer, on December 9, 2005. 2. EITI Update and Outreach (REF A): In response to talking points and non-paper, Ngoma indicated that the ROC has endorsed the ini [...] |
2005-12-12 10:11:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KTFN ECON CF USTR WTO |
05KINSHASA232 |
DRC REPORTING TO UN 1267 COMMITTEE AND CTC [...] Summary: Emboffs met with Congolese Central Bank (BCC) Governor Jean-Claude Masangu and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of Staff Fabian Zulu to discuss DRC reporting to the UN 1267 Committee and the CTC. The two officials outlined the counter-terrorism structure of the GDRC and assured [...] |
2005-02-09 15:50:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL CG EUN |
05KINSHASA335 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: FADHLI DESIGNATION DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-02-28 14:48:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER CVIS KVPR CG |
05KINSHASA724 |
CONGOLESE CENTRAL BANK OPERATIONS [...] (C) Summary: The Congolese Central Bank (BCC) is currently undergoing strong scrutiny by the IMF. It has modernized its methods of open market operations, but still has little impact in most of the country due to the general weakness of the banking sector. The lack of effective branch offices - [...] |
2005-04-29 09:25:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN ECON PTER |