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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00HARARE2223 |
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DENIES ANY [...] No summary [...] |
2000-04-25 15:43:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC LY PREL ZI |
| 00THEHAGUE1673 |
DUTCH THOUGHTS ON UNFICYP MANDATE REVIEW, OIL FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-06 11:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KPKO ETTC IZ CY UK NL UNSC |
| 00THEHAGUE1693 |
DUTCH DISCOURAGED ABOUT EU EFFORT TO DEFINE FRY [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-07 13:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL ETRD SR NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1779 |
DUTCH THOUGHTS ON U.S.- EU VISA BAN AND SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE DUTCH ARE PLEASED THAT THE 6/13-14 EU GAC ENDORSED MORE FREQUENT UPDATES OF THE EU SERBIA VISA BAN LIST. THEY THINK THEY NOW HAVE A POLITICALLY RESPONSIVE TOOL TO PRESSURE MILOSEVIC AND HIS REGIME. THEY STILL SUPPORT CLOSER EU COORDINATION WITH NON-EU STATES ON FINANCIAL SANCTIONS, [...] |
2000-06-15 11:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC CVIS PHUM SR NL EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1797 |
DUTCH INITIAL REACTIONS TO DTSI, MORE ON F-16 MNCP [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-16 13:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS ETTC MCAP ETRD KSEP PREL NL NATO |
| 00THEHAGUE1926 |
SUDAN/UNSC: DUTCH BELIEVE THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-27 09:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETTC SU NL UNSC |
| 00THEHAGUE1959 |
PICK-UP OF U.S.-SUPPLIED ENCRYPTION EQUIPMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-28 15:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ETTC KNNP PARM TRGY |
| 01ABUJA2797 |
NIGERIA'S RISKS IN SUPPORTING US ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Since September 11, the Obasanjo Administration has lent unequivocal diplomatic support to USG anti-terrorists efforts, including coalition military operations against Al Qaeda and its Taliban hosts. This unambiguous support was not a given. Nigeria, home to Sub-Saharan Africa largest M [...] |
2001-11-02 07:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PTER ETTC SOCI PINS PREL NI |
| 01ABUJA2841 |
NIGERIAN EFFORTS TO FREEZE TERRORIST ASSETS [...] No summary [...] |
2001-11-07 15:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER NI |
| 01ANKARA3476 |
NORTHERN IRAQ: ISLAMIC JIHAD PARTY FORMED AFTER [...] (C) ACCORDING TO PATRIOTIC UNION XXXXXXXXXXXXI, ON MAY 30 A SPLIT IN THE ISLAMIC UNION MOVEMENT OF KURDISTAN (IUMK) RESULTED IN MULLAH ALI BAPIR FOUNDING HIS OWN GROUP WHICH HE HAS NAMED THE ISLAMIC JIHAD PARTY. BAPIR IS A RIVAL OF IUKM LEADER MULLAH ALI ABDULAZIZ. BOTH LEADERS ARE BASED IN T [...] |
2001-05-31 14:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER MARR ETTC UNSC IZ TU |
| 01GABORONE3517 |
BOTSWANA: TREASURY DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR [...] THE GOB HAS TAKEN SIGNIFICANT STEPS TO ENSURE THAT ITS FINANCIAL SYSTEM DOES NOT BECOME A HAVEN FOR ILLEGAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS, WHETHER MONEY LAUNDERING, DRUG TRAFFICKING, OR TERRORIST FINANCING. WHILE WE STILL HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT VARYING LEVELS OF IMPLEMENTATION BY THE DIFFERENT AGENCIE [...] |
2001-11-01 13:56:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PREL PTER BC |
| 01VATICAN3619 |
CUBA - POPE ATTACKS US EMBARGO AND COMMUNISM [...] POPE JOHN PAUL II HAS RE-ISSUED A STRONG CONDEMNATION OF THE US ECONOMIC EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA. SPEAKING AT A JULY 6 AUDIENCE WITH CUBAN BISHOPS VISITING VATICAN CITY THE POPE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 03619 091432Z REPEATED HIS DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBARGO A [...] |
2001-07-09 15:16:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM EAID ETTC CU VT |
| 02ABUJA113 |
NIGERIA: CENTRAL BANK COMPLIES WITH PATRIOT ACT [...] On January 4, Deputy Governor for Domestic Operations M. R. Rasheed met with Embassy EconOff regarding steps the Central Bank might take in response to Refs A, B and C regarding the Patriot Act and additional terrorist lists. Rasheed reported that the Central Bank would issue circulars reques [...] |
2002-01-15 16:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KCOR ETTC PTER NI |
| 02ABUJA1538 |
NIGERIA: TERRORISM FINANCE: REGULATION OF OVERSEAS [...] (U) Nigeria officially regulates all corporate bodies and non-governmental organizations (including charities and religious organizations) through registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The registration process requires a one-time fee, a filing of papers on the organization [...] |
2002-05-17 16:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KPAO NI |
| 02ABUJA1817 |
NIGERIA AND NASCO - THE TRUSTEESHIP OPTION [...] (C) Summary: If placing NASCO under trusteeship is a USG priority, we suggest the Secretary raise it when he calls on Obasanjo 21 June. Approaches at other levels are unlikely to bear fruit. However, action against NASCO could result in collateral damage to bilateral relations far exceeding [...] |
2002-06-19 16:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL ETTC PINS NI |
| 02ABUJA187 |
(S) NINTH TERRORIST LIST: NASCO GROUP (NIGERIA) [...] (S) Summary: The question of including the NASCO Group (Nigeria) Ltd AND other NASCO SUBSIDIARIES IN NIGERIA in the assets freeze is a question of balancing our national security interests in confronting terrorism and its many components against our interests in Nigeria and the resultant stra [...] |
2002-01-22 15:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PTER PREL ECON ETTC NI |
| 02ABUJA3030 |
NIGERIA: NASCO GROUP (NIGERIA) LIMITED [...] (S) During an October 10 conversation, Ambassador Jeter informed National Security Advisor Aliyu Mohammed that the NASCO parent company based in Turkey and many of its subsidiaries and affiliate companies have been jointly designated by the Italian and United States governments as involved in [...] |
2002-11-05 16:22:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PTER PREL ECON ETTC NI |
| 02AMMAN2270 |
JORDAN: PARTICIPATION IN TRANSSHIPMENT ENFORCEMENT [...] Jordanian Customs Director General Mahmoud Qteishat confirmed May 6 that his agency would send three representatives to the Barcelona conference on transshipment: -- Faisal Ahmad al-Sarhan, Director of Inspection -- Fadi Baker Makhlouf, Director of the al-Omary Customs House -- Mohammad Faye [...] |
2002-05-08 15:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC JO KSTC MNUC PARM PREL |
| 02AMMAN2383 |
JORDAN: REGULATION OF CHARITIES [...] (c) Jordanian charities and non-governmental social service organizations are registered with and monitored by the Ministry of Social Affairs and by the Ministry of Religious Affairs in the case of religious organizations. Their activities complement government-provided social services, espe [...] |
2002-05-14 13:10:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL JO |
| 02AMMAN2720 |
IRAQ/GRL: PASSAGE OF UNSCR 1409 CAUSES BARELY A [...] (C) Since UNSCR 1409's passage two weeks ago, there has been surprisingly little reaction from either the GOJ or Jordan's business community on the new international rules governing Iraq trade. Those who follow the issue have greeted 1409 with caution, unsure whether or not Jordan will benefi [...] |
2002-05-28 14:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL ETRD IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN2941 |
JORDAN-IRAQ OIL PIPELINE UPDATE [...] (c) Summary: The GOJ recently extended the deadline for final bids on a proposed crude oil pipeline connecting oil fields near Baghdad to the Zarqa refinery. The proposed 100,000 bpd pipeline (which equals Jordan's current oil consumption) would be expandable to 150,000 bpd once the Zarqa [...] |
2002-06-05 06:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC ENRG IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN3010 |
JORDAN: TREASURY QUESTIONS ON TERRORISM FINANCE [...] (sbu) In a conversation with Econ Chief, Malakh Ghanem, a senior official in the Central Bank of Jordan banking supervision department (effectively the deputy), and her staff provided orally the following answers to the questions in reftel. The CBJ's answers were developed in consultation w [...] |
2002-06-09 06:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC EFIN PTER KVPR CVIS JO |
| 02AMMAN3044 |
JORDAN'S ECONOMIC OLD GUARD FLEXES MUSCLES [...] (c) Anti-normalization, pro-Iraq, and anti-reform elements in Jordan's business community are trying to re-establish themselves in the kingdom's economic decision-making arena. These recidivist groups have been encouraged by an increase in anti-American, and hence anti-globalization, feelin [...] |
2002-06-10 08:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETTC ETRD IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN3130 |
IRAQ/UNSC SANCTIONS: DEMARCHE ON ROYAL JORDANIAN [...] (C) A/DCM covered ref points on Royal Jordanian airlines (RJ) flights to Baghdad June 11 with Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Muasher. A/DCM stressed that RJ has conducted 4-times-weekly flights to Baghdad since January, and 5-times-weekly flights since April, and that th [...] |
2002-06-12 13:46:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN3248 |
JORDAN EXPRESSES INTEREST IN ECAP [...] (u) On June 6, Post received a letter of thanks from Mohammed Obeidat, Head of the International Cooperation Section at Jordanian Customs, for USG support for Jordan's participation in the May 20-24 Barcelona Transshipment Conference (ref). In the letter, Obeidat expressed interest in takin [...] |
2002-06-17 14:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KSTC ETTC JO EXBS |
| 02AMMAN3496 |
DESIGNATION OF TERRORIST FINANCING COORDINATION [...] No summary [...] |
2002-06-27 11:37:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL PGOV SNAR JO |
| 02AMMAN3808 |
EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION; JORDAN [...] IN RESPONSE TO REF A POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION ON APPLICATIONS D292692/D293119, ECONOFFS VISITED THE JORDAN BROMINE COMPANY'S (JBC'S) BROMINE MANUFACTURING PLANT IN GHORE SAFI, SOUTHERN JORDAN, ON JULY 8, 2002 AND MET WITH JBC MATERIALS MANAGER W.C. (GRAIG) RUSSENHOLT. RUSSENHOLT WARMLY WEL [...] |
2002-07-11 13:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC JO |
| 02AMMAN3894 |
JORDAN'S IRAQ JITTERS [...] (S) Repeated public statements by Jordanian FM Muasher and PM Abul Ragheb since July 10 denying that Jordan will be used as a "launching pad" for U.S. military operations against Iraq shed light on GOJ sensitivity to its vulnerabilities vis-a-vis Baghdad. Similarly, on July 13, the GOJ issued [...] |
2002-07-16 08:22:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ETTC EPET IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN4180 |
IRAQ/UNSC: DEMARCHE ON JORDANIAN FLIGHTS TO [...] (C) On July 29, Charge delivered ref A points regarding the frequency and regularity of Royal Jordanian Airlines' Baghdad flights to Ali Al-Ayed, personal aide to Foreign Minister Muasher. Al-Ayed said that, in response to our earlier demarche, the number of flights per week had dropped, and [...] |
2002-07-29 12:05:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC JO IZ |
| 02AMMAN4304 |
JORDAN TRADE MINISTER'S IRAQ TRIP "ONLY FOR [...] (C) According to the number two Ministry official, Trade Minister Salah al-Bashir's July 19-23 visit to Baghdad was primarily for show, and added little to the bilateral economic relationship. He noted that some adjustments had been proposed to the bilateral oil and trade protocols to offse [...] |
2002-08-04 12:46:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN4405 |
UN SANCTIONS: DEMARCHE ON JORDANIAN REQUEST TO ADD [...] (C) Following up on earlier Embassy approaches to the GOJ (ref a), PolCouns on August 6 covered ref b points on Jordan's request to add 9 names to the 1267 Committee List with Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Muasher. PolCouns explained that the USG would like Jordan to s [...] |
2002-08-07 13:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC PTER JO UNSC |
| 02AMMAN4533 |
JORDAN: NO INCREASE IN INSURANCE OR SHIPPING [...] (c) Summary. According to the head of the Jordanian Shipping Agents Association, the July issuance of a "special advisory" by the Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) in Bahrain has not resulted in an increase in either insurance or freight charges for Aqaba shipping. End Summary. 2. (c) Se [...] |
2002-08-13 07:05:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | MOPS ETTC EPET PREL IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN4554 |
JORDAN: BLUE LANTERN END USE CHECK PROGRAM [...] Due to changes in embassy staffing during the summer transfer cycle and the departure of the officer previously responsible for this program, we will not be able to identify a new npermanent embassy Blue Lantern contact until early September. In the interim, Department may contact: Thomas [...] |
2002-08-14 11:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC JO |
| 02AMMAN5471 |
PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 05-857824 [...] (U) As per instructions reftel, we can verify the legitimacy of the export of M60 tank components to the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) Royal Maintenance Corps (RMC). The non-lethal parts/components will be used for routine maintenance, salvage, and repair of the automotive track on the JAF M60 t [...] |
2002-09-23 13:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC JO |
| 02AMMAN5517 |
IMPACT ON JORDANIAN BANKS OF OIL-FOR-FOOD TRADE [...] (C) According to the UN officials cited in ref A, possible military action involving Iraq would interrupt the functioning of the oil-for-food program. Suppliers of O-F-F goods whose delivery could not be confirmed by UN officials in Iraq would therefore not be paid under the current rules g [...] |
2002-09-25 09:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PREL IZ JO UNSC |
| 02AMMAN5878 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: ARABIC TRANSLITERATIONS [...] This is an action request: Post received the following diplomatic note from the ministry of foreign affairs requesting that embassy provide the Arabic spellings of the names contained in the most recent list of names added to E.O. 13224 (reftel). Post would appreciate guidance on how to res [...] |
2002-10-09 15:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER JO |
| 02AMMAN5904 |
TERRORISM FINANCE - JORDAN: POST VIEWS ON E.O. [...] No summary [...] |
2002-10-10 11:27:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | CVIS EFIN ETTC KVPR PTER JO |
| 02AMMAN5918 |
DEMARCHE ON JORDANIAN CW-RELATED EXPORTS TO IRAQ [...] (S/NF) ORCA DELIVERED POINTS IN REFTEL TO GOJ COUNTERPARTS, WHO INDICATED THAT THEY WILL REVIEW THE INFORMATION AND FOLLOW UP. POST WILL ADVISE OF ANY FURTHER RESPONSE FROM GOJ. GNEHM [...] |
2002-10-10 14:22:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM ETTC TU IZ JO CBW |
| 02AMMAN6028 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: JORDANIAN RESPONSE TO LIST 18 [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has notified us via a diplomatic note that, following a search, no assets of any kind belonging to Saudi citizen Wa'el Julaidan were found in Jordan. GNEHM [...] |
2002-10-17 08:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC EFIN PINR PTER KVPR JO |
| 02AMMAN6649 |
JORDAN BEGINS DISCUSSION OF 2003 OIL AND TRADE [...] (c) Following internal discussion about the timing of a trip to Iraq by Jordanian ministers, the Jordanian trade and energy ministers plan to travel to Baghdad next week for initial discussions of the 2003 bilateral oil and trade protocols. As in previous years, the two main elements of the [...] |
2002-11-12 18:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD ETTC ENRG IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN6671 |
TERRORIST FINANCE-JORDAN (LIST 21) [...] (SBU) The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed us via Diplomatic Note that the Global Relief Foundation has no branches or activities in Jordan. GNEHM [...] |
2002-11-13 16:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KSEP CVIS KVPR JO EUN |
| 02AMMAN7125 |
JORDAN-IRAQ TRADE AND OIL PROTOCOLS NEARLY SET FOR [...] (c) Following preliminary negotiations in Baghdad, terms for Jordan's annual oil and trade protocols with Iraq have been nearly agreed to, according to senior GOJ officials. The terms for the oil protocol will be virtually identical to last year's agreement, with minor adjustments to quantiti [...] |
2002-12-09 08:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC ETRD EPET EFIN IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN7130 |
JORDAN'S ENERGY MINISTER ON TANKERS AND PIPELINES [...] (s) Energy Minister Mohammed Bataineh updated DCM December 4 on a number of developments in Jordan's energy sector. The Minister commented on challenges facing the GOJ in maintaining a floating oil reserve in a tanker in Aqaba, discussed latest developments on the al-Arish-Aqaba gas pipelin [...] |
2002-12-09 11:27:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ENRG EPET ETTC IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN7178 |
TERRORIST FINANCE-JORDAN (LISTS 21 AND 22) [...] (U) The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed us via Diplomatic Note December 2 that the Global Relief Foundation (list 21), under that and other names cited in List 21, has no assets in Jordan. The MFA also informed us that Jemaah Islamiyah (list 22) similarly has no assets in [...] |
2002-12-10 11:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KSEP CVIS KVPR JO EUN |
| 02ANKARA8484 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: TURKEY UPDATE [...] (C) On November 8, we met with Turkish MFA coordinator for anti-terrorist financing efforts Hakan Okcal to brief him on the pre-notification of BIF (ref b). Also on November 8, we separately met with Finance Ministry Inspectorate official Hamza Kocer on BIF's bank accounts in Turkey. Kocer w [...] |
2002-11-20 16:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER CVIS TU EUN |
| 02ANKARA8546 |
EMBASSY EFFORTS TO STOP TURKISH ATROPINE EXPORTS [...] (S) Post has expended substantial and sustained efforts to encourage the GOT to shut off potential for Iraqi acquisition of atropine from Turkey. We offer the following chronology of our efforts: (S) May 2002 - Regional Affaires (RA) Office begins work on issue with GOT interlocutors. In [...] |
2002-11-22 12:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC TU IZ |
| 02ANKARA8851 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: LEGAL BACKGROUND FOR USG [...] (C) Summary: With a new, single party Turkish government at the beginning of its tenure, the timing for the December 16-19 interagency anti-terrorist finance visit is good. Senior civil servants in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice support a new law to expedite the GOT's ability [...] |
2002-12-04 15:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PTER CVIS TU |
| 02ANKARA8863 |
IRAQ AND THE TURKISH GAS MARKET [...] (C) Summary and comment: The GOT denies recent press reports that suggest new developments on the Turkey-Iraq gas project. Although the MFA previously told us a 1997 Turkey-Iraq protocol on natural gas was null and void, BOTAS claims the protocol still exists, and was discussed as recently a [...] |
2002-12-09 12:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET ETTC AJ GG KZ TU IZ |
| 02ANKARA8959 |
TERRORIST FINANCE- TURKEY: MFA WELCOMES KADEK'S [...] (C) On December 11, A/POL and poloff delivered reftel talking points to Kemal Asya, MFA Deputy Director General for Intelligence and Research. Asya thanked USG for including KADEK as an alias to PKK and for asking the EU to do the same. He cautioned however, that he was not optimistic about [...] |
2002-12-13 07:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KSEP CVIS KVPR TU EUN |
| 02ANKARA8961 |
(NIAG 1094) TURKISH COOPERATION WITH IRAQ (S) [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-13 07:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC TU IZ MNUC UNSC |
| 02KUWAIT5172 |
TERRORIST FINANCE - KUWAIT: STATUS OF GRF [...] No summary [...] |
2002-11-27 14:07:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KU |
| 02KUWAIT5178 |
MABRUKA, ODIN 2 AND SARAH DIVERT REQUESTS PASSED TO [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-01 09:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC MOPS IZ KU |
| 02KUWAIT5494 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-LICENSE END USE CHECK [...] On December 22, EconChief and Econoff visited the offices of Gulf and Middle East Technological Solutions (GMETS) to verify that the company had received one chem/bio personal protective kit (export license 05-870417), per reftel instructions. Econoffs met with the company's managing director [...] |
2002-12-23 12:07:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC KU |
| 02KUWAIT5560 |
(S) TERRORIST FINANCE: INFORMATION ON NGO WITH [...] (S/NF) Per reftel request, the following information is provided regarding Kuwait-based NGO Lajnat Al-Daawa Al-Islamiya (LDI: Islamic Call Committee). The information is publicly available. Any new additional information will be provided via ORCA channels. 2. (U) Established in 1984, LD [...] |
2002-12-29 06:31:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PK KU PTER ETTC EFIN ECON CVIS |
| 02KUWAIT5587 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: KUWAIT - STATUS OF GRF FREEZE [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-30 09:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KU |
| 02ROME1511 |
ITALY ON ZIMBABWE: PEER PRESSURE BEST HOPE FOR [...] (C) MFA'S OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR SOUTHERN AFRICAN AFFAIRS REPLIED TO OUR RECENT DEMARCHE AND LETTER ON ZIMBABWE. THE GOI SHARES THE EU POINT OF VIEW THAT CONDEMNATIONS AND SANCTIONS ARE NECESSARY. HOWEVER, MARINI BELIEVES THAT THEY WILL PROBABLY PROVE INSUFFICIENT TO FORCE CHANGE. THE ROLE [...] |
2002-03-25 15:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ETTC OPDC SA ZI IT SADC |
| 02ROME1548 |
ITALY ON WASSENAAR HOS: NOT TO WORRY [...] (U) ITALY SEES NO REMAINING SUBSTANTIVE WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT HEAD OF SECRETARIAT SUCCESSION ISSUE, MFA'S NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR TOLD ECONOFF ON MARCH 22. ITALY ACCEPTS THAT THE SWEDISH CANDIDATE, AMBASSADOR DANIELSSON, WILL BE THE NEXT HOS, AND DE MOHR SAID ITALY IS FULLY S [...] |
2002-03-27 08:53:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC IT KSTC PARM EUN |
| 02ROME1748 |
ITALY MAY LET PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY ENTER LIBYA [...] (S) SUMMARY. THE ITALIAN OFFICIAL CHAIRING AN INTERMINISTERIAL LICENSING COMMITTEE IS "INCLINED TO SUPPORT" THE APPLICATION OF AN ITALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY FOR A LICENSE TO CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA TO REFURBISH FACILITIES AT RABTA, LIBYA IN ORDER TO ALLOW THEIR PRODUCTION OF [...] |
2002-04-08 16:38:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETRD ETTC IT PARM PREL |
| 02ROME186 |
DELIVERY OF ATLANTIC BIRD DEMARCHE TO GOI AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: EMBASSY DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE TO THE GOI AND ALENIA SPAZIO ON DECEMBER 18 AND 21, RESPECTIVELY. BOTH CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD REFTEL MESSAGE THAT A PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER OF THE EXPORT CONTROLS REGARDING ATLANTIC BIRD WOULD BE HIGHLY UNLIKELY IN THE CONTEXT OF CURRENT CHINESE UN [...] |
2002-01-14 06:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL ETRD TSPA PARM CH IT MTCRE EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 02ROME1964 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST LICENCE END USE [...] THIS MESSAGE RESPONDS TO POST-LICENSE END-USE CHECKS NO. 05-843909 AND 05-843912 FOR EXPORT OF GOODS TO THE ITALIAN ARMED FORCES VALUED AT $250,000.00 AND $81,875.00, RESPECTIVELY. 2. EMBOFF VISITED SELENIA 2000 AND SPOKE WITH UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME [...] |
2002-04-22 04:50:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC IT BLUE LANTERN |
| 02ROME2005 |
FOLLOW-UP: BLUE LANTERN POST LICENSE [...] THIS MESSAGE RESPONDS TO REFTEL REQUESTS FOR POST- LICENSE CHECKS ON LICENSES 05-801368, 05-828803 AND 05-838504. THE FIRST TWO INVOLVE EXPORT OF OVER $100.000 WORTH OF PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS TO A.T.P. S.R.L. IN ITALY. THE LATTER UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME [...] |
2002-04-24 08:02:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC IT BLUE LANTERN |
| 02ROME2256 |
ITALY ON IRAN'S PASTEUR INSTITUTE: NOTHING [...] (C) SUMMARY. ITALY AND IRAN HAVE BROKEN OFF NEGOTIATIONS THAT HAD BEEN AIMED AT LENDING ITALIAN KNOW-HOW TO VACCINE PRODUCTION EFFORTS AT IRAN'S PASTEUR INSTITUTE. THE ITALIAN MFA REPORTS THAT IRAN BALKED AT THE STRINGENT INSPECTION PROVISIONS ITALY INSISTED BE INCORPORATED INTO ANY GOI-GOI [...] |
2002-05-09 13:44:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC ETRD IR IT UN |
| 02ROME2257 |
ITALY SAYS IRAN MAY REALLY NEED SPEED BOATS [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST AND SUMMARY. ITALY WILL INVESTIGATE REFTEL POTENTIAL SALE OF HIGH-SPEED BOATS TO IRAN BUT, AT LEAST PRELIMINARILY, DOES NOT NECESSARILY AGREE THAT THE SALES WOULD EITHER VIOLATE ITALIAN LAW OR WOULD COME WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF WASSENAAR'S MUNITIONS LIST. MFA'S NONPROLIFERAT [...] |
2002-05-09 13:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ETTC IR IT UN EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 02ROME2321 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: CONFIRMATION OF PRE-LICENSE [...] MISSION HAS CONFIRMED WITH OFFICIALS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ROME'S ("LA SAPIENZA") SAN MARCO PROJECT RESEARCH CENTER (CRPSM) THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE PARAMETERS OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT (TAA) AG-272-96E REGARDING THE PROTECTION OF THE TECHNICAL DATA COLLECTED BY THEIR TRACKING STAT [...] |
2002-05-13 13:06:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC KE IT BLUE LANTERN |
| 02ROME2772 |
ITALIAN POLICIES ON THE IMPORT, POSSESSION AND [...] THE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS' AUTHORIZATION UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 02772 101029Z UNIT FOR ARMAMENTS (UAMA) REGULATES EXPORTS OF ARMAMENTS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC FIREARMS AND ASSOCIATED MUNITIONS. THE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, DIRECTORATE OF A [...] |
2002-06-10 10:57:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 02ROME2977 |
ITALY'S NUANCED POLICY ON DUAL USE EXPORTS TO IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. ITALY INSISTS ITS POLICY PROHIBITING SALES OF WEAPONS AND SENSITIVE DUAL USE ITEMS REMAINS FULLY IN FORCE. HOWEVER, MFA'S NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR FLAGS A POTENTIAL LEGAL VULNERABILITY IN THE POLICY BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE UNITED NATIONS' FAILURE TO ADOPT A [...] |
2002-06-18 17:22:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ETTC ETRD IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 02ROME3067 |
ITALY ON LIBYA: RABTA GATHERS STEAM [...] (S) SUMMARY. HAVING VETTED THE MATTER THROUGH INTELLIGENCE CHANNELS TO ITS SATISFACTION, THE GOI HAS RESUMED CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLICATION OF AN ITALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY TO CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA TO REFURBISH CHEMICAL FACILITIES AT RABTA TO ALLOW FOR THE PRODUCTION OF [...] |
2002-06-21 17:42:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL ETRD ETTC PARM IT SECRET PAGE ROME |
| 02ROME402 |
WASSENAAR HOS: ITALY STILL MUMBLING BUT COMING [...] (SBU) UGO DE MOHR, MFA'S NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR, GAVE HIS VIEW OF THE STATE OF PLAY OF THE WASSENAAR HEAD OF SECRETARIAT ISSUE DURING A JANUARY 24 MEETING WITH ECONOFF. SIPDIS HE SEES, OR AT LEAST COUCHES, THE SITUATION IN PROCEDURAL TERMS: THE DECEMBER PLENARY HAVING ENDED WITHOUT SE [...] |
2002-01-25 17:42:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT ETTC IT KSTC PARM EUN |
| 02ROME4540 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST LICENSE [...] No summary [...] |
2002-09-19 05:58:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC IT BLUE LANTERN |
| 02ROME6059 |
ITALIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER DISCUSSES GALILEO WITH [...] (U) THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY ECONOMIC MINISTER COUNSELOR SCOTT KILNER. REASONS 1.5B AND D. 2. (C) SUMMARY. ON 4 DECEMBER DCM MET WITH MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COUNSELOR EMILIO MARAINI AND CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 06059 191120Z [...] |
2002-12-19 11:11:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | TSPA ETTC IT EUN |
| 02ROME6098 |
GOI INQUIRY ON HELICOPTER PARTS SALE TO IRAN [...] (C) AT THE END OF A DECEMBER 13 MEETING WITH A/DCM ON A SEPARATE ISSUE, BERLUSCONI FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR GIANPAOLO SCARANTE REQUESTED "INFORMAL" USG VIEWS ON THE POSSIBLE RENEWAL OF A LONG-FROZEN SALE OF AGUSTA HELICOPTER PARTS TO IRAN, CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW WITHIN THE GOI. 2. (C) [...] |
2002-12-23 07:06:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 02ROME715 |
GOI SLOWLY SHIFTING TO MILITARY ROLE FOR GALILEO [...] (C) SUMMARY. DESPITE SETBACKS IN DECEMBER AT THE EU TRANSPORT COUNCIL AND THE EU SUMMIT, GOI RESOLVE TO PUSH FORWARD WITH THE GALILEO GLOBAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM APPEARS TO HAVE STRENGTHENED. THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ARE A NOW FREQUENTLY HEARD ADMISSION THAT GALILEO NEEDS TO BE VIEWED IN A DUAL [...] |
2002-02-13 09:32:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | TSPA ETTC IT |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2701 |
PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 05-863618 [...] This cable responds to the action requested in reftel. 2. SUMMARY: Post has verified that the Honduran Air Force has contracted with ENAER (Empresa Nacional de Aeronautica) in Santiago, Chile to support the repair of Honduran C-130 and F-5 aircraft for the 2002-2005 time frame. END SUMM [...] |
2002-09-25 15:04:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC HO |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2815 |
ANTI-TERRORIST FINANCING: FINANCIAL SYSTEM REVIEW [...] No summary [...] |
2002-10-07 23:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS KSEP HO |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3076 |
(S) CUBAN NOMINEE FOR AMBASSADOR TO HONDURAS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 9. 2. (S) Summary: A Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs official has told the Embassy that the GOH has accepted the Cuban nomination of Dr. Elis Alberto Gonzalez Polanco, Chief of the Cuban Medical Brigades in Honduras, as the first Cuban [...] |
2002-11-07 23:28:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETTC PINR PTER ASEC EAID HO CU |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3132 |
(S) HONDURAS HAS MANY CUBAN DOCTORS; MADURO [...] (S) Summary: There are approximately 100-225 Cuban doctors and nurses in Honduras. A bilateral treaty between the GOH and the GOC governs the program. In addition, there are approximately 500 Hondurans studying medicine in Cuba on GOC scholarships. President Ricardo Maduro told Ambassador [...] |
2002-11-15 21:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL EAID PGOV ETTC PINR SMIG ASEC HO CU |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3145 |
(S) HONDURAS HAS MANY CUBAN DOCTORS; MADURO [...] (S) Summary: There are approximately 100-225 Cuban doctors and nurses in Honduras. A bilateral treaty between the GOH and the GOC governs the program. In addition, there are approximately 500 Hondurans studying medicine in Cuba on GOC scholarships. President Ricardo Maduro told Ambassador [...] |
2002-11-19 14:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL EAID PGOV ETTC PINR SMIG ASEC HO CU |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3206 |
HONDURAN FM TELLS AMBASSADOR GOH HAS ACCEPTED [...] (C) Ambassador met with Honduran Foreign Minister Guillermo Perez-Cadalso Arias November 21 at Perez-Cadalso's request. FM Perez-Cadalso told Ambassador that the GOH had decided to accept the Cuban nomination of Dr. Elis Alberto Gonzalez Polanco, Chief of the Cuban Medical Brigade, as the fir [...] |
2002-11-22 23:10:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL EAID PGOV ETTC PINR ASEC HO CU |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3428 |
PROPOSED MUNITIONS EXPORT APPLICATIONS #865798 AND [...] SUMMARY: Omni Engineering Company, Inc. has applied for two (2) licenses to import arms and ammunition to Honduras. Application #865798 is a proposed sale of revolvers, pistols and rifles to La Armeria (the Honduran distributor/end user) valued at $312,500. Application #865799 is a proposed [...] |
2002-12-23 22:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC KCRM US HO |
| 02VATICAN5296 |
CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS PREPARES FOR WAR IN IRAQ; [...] (SBU) A CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS (CI) DELEGATION LED BY UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 05296 01 OF 02 291503Z THE DIRECTOR OF CARITAS' BRITISH OFFICE (CAFOD) HAS RETURNED FROM A FIVE-DAY VISIT TO IRAQ TO ASSESS IRAQ'S CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO POTENTIAL HUMANITARIAN [...] |
2002-10-29 13:45:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ETTC EAID IZ VT VTPREL |
| 02VATICAN5546 |
ABM CODE OF CONDUCT DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2002-11-14 14:55:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC TSPA ETTC MASS VT |
| 02VATICAN83 |
VATICAN PM WANTS HIS MONEY [...] (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. CARDINAL SODANO, VATICAN PM EQUIVALENT, ON 01/08/02 PASSED CHARGE A LETTER VERBALE ADDRESSED TO THE AMBASSADOR (FAXED TO EUR/WE) IN WHICH HE REQUESTED THE INTERVENTION OF THIS EMBASSY TO EXPEDITE THE UNBLOCKING BY OFAC OF VATICAN OFFICIAL FUNDS. THESE FUNDS [...] |
2002-01-08 09:14:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETTC EFIN VT |
| 03ABUDHABI1123 |
UAE POSTPONES HAWALA CONFERENCE [...] CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A.ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (C) In a meeting with Econchief 3/8 (other topics septel, notal), UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan bin Nasser Al-Suweidi stated that the planned Second International Conference on Hawala, scheduled for April 2-3 in Abu Dhabi, [...] |
2003-03-09 13:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1128 |
NEED TO RESOLVE ARBIFT ISSUE SOONEST [...] CLASSIFIED BY AMBASADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: That OFAC continues to hold more than than 120 million USD which belongs to the UAE is a matter which we need to resolve soon. De facto Foreign Minister Hamdan bin Zayid raised the matter in th [...] |
2003-03-10 08:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV LY TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1137 |
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTER TO GO [...] CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (C) UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan bin Nasser Al-Suweidi told Econchief March 8 that the long- anticipated Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC -- a much-publicized plan to create a state of the art financial service [...] |
2003-03-10 10:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC EINV PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI138 |
EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK AL RAJIR GLASS [...] REFTEL REQUESTED A PRE-LICENSE CHECK TO DETERMINE THE SUITABILITY OF AL RAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES AS A RECIPIENT OF US ORIGIN COMMODITIES. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NAME OF THE COMPANY MENTIONED IN THE ACTION CABLE IS NOT CORRECT AND THE CORRECT NAME OF THE COMPANY IS AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES LOCATED [...] |
2003-01-11 10:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1478 |
EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK PROSPORTS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-29 09:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1490 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: POST VETTING OF [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (S/NF) Post does not believe that the proposed listing of Pacha Wazir or Haji Wali Muhammad will pose any difficulties for the UAEG. However, we are very concerned about the potential for a strong negative reaction [...] |
2003-03-29 12:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PTER ETTC ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1700 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: CONCERNS REGARDING HUMAN APPEAL INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-08 12:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFNI ETTC PTER TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1756 |
UAE MAY IMPOSE RETALIATORY TARIFFS ON SAUDI [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary and comment: General Director of the UAE Federal Customs Authority Mohamed Al-Mehairi told Econoff on April 13 that the UAE is seriously considering retaliatory tariffs on Saudi exporters, in response to [...] |
2003-04-13 11:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD ECIN ETTC ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1768 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK [...] REFTEL REQUESTED POST CONDUCT A PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON MIDDLE EAST OPTRONICS, LISTED AS THE FOREIGN CONSIGNEE ON DTC CASE #TA-1017-03, WHICH PROPOSES THE TRANSFER BY FLIR SYSTEMS OF TECHNICAL DATA FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF FLIR THERMAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT TO MIDDLE EAST OPTRONICS. 2. [...] |
2003-04-14 04:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1904 |
UAE MEASURES TO MONITOR OUTBOUND FINANCIAL [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (C) DCM called 4/21 on UAE Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Matar Al-Tayer to discuss oversight of charities (other topics septel). Al- Tayer confirmed that subsequent to discussions last year with Treasury Enforceme [...] |
2003-04-21 12:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER ETTC ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2026 |
INVITE TO EXBS CONFERENCE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-29 09:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTCC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2132 |
EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK REQUEST FOR D307110 [...] REFTEL REQUESTED POST CONDUCT A PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON SAFEWATER CHEMICALS FOR THE EXPORT OF ELEVEN NICKEL-LINED PUMPS FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CHEMICALS USED IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY. 2. ON APRIL 29, 2003, COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARY O'BRIEN MET WITH MARK CONNER OF AL JABER ENERGY SE [...] |
2003-05-03 12:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2161 |
UAEG SIGNS DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENTS WITH 65 [...] (U) ADDRESSING A SEMINAR ON LEGAL AND TAX ISSUES RELATING TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ON 5/4, UAE MINISTRY OF FINANCE UNDERSECRETARY FOR BUDGET AND REVENUE KHALID AL- BUSTANI CONFIRMED THAT THE UAEG HAS SIGNED BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH 65 COUNTRIES ON AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND INCOME TAX. T [...] |
2003-05-04 09:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EFIN ELAB ETTC PREL PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2176 |
UAE FORMALLY ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO ASSUME [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (C) The UAE last week moved one step closer to its goal of assuming total managerial control of the Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (ARBIFT) by announcing at the annual general meeting (AGM) in Abu Dhabi its f [...] |
2003-05-05 10:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV LY TC |
| 03ABUDHABI221 |
GCC CUSTOMS UNION MAKING IT TOUGHER TO DO BUSINESS [...] (U) Classified by A/DCM Thomas E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary: Although it may be business-as-usual in some parts of the Gulf (ref A), the launch of the GCC Customs Union on January 1 is actually raising barriers to trade in the UAE. The emirate of Abu Dhabi, in [...] |
2003-01-14 12:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD ECIN ETTC ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2218 |
UAE AND SAUDI CUSTOMS OFFICIALS AT AN IMPASSE [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). ------------------- Summary And Comment ------------------- 2. (C) Summary and comment: General Director of the UAE Federal Customs Authority Mohamed Al-Mehairi updated Econoff May 6 on negotiations between the UA [...] |
2003-05-06 13:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD ECIN ETTC ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2292 |
APPROACHING UAEG ON FUNDS FOR ABORTED [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (S) The sensitivity of reftel demarche, particularly the involvement of the prominent Lootah family (whether knowingly or otherwise) in the matter, will require that we engage at the highest levels of the UAEG. Since [...] |
2003-05-11 11:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2368 |
UAEG BRIEFED ON NEW USG COMMERCIAL REMOTE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-05-17 12:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA PREL ETTC KSCA TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2380 |
EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: GULF [...] REFTEL REQUESTED POST CONDUCT A POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION FOR A TAYLOR WHARTON CRYOSTORAGE SYSTEM WITH GULF PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES. 2. GULF PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, ALSO KNOWN HERE AS JULPHAR, IS WELL-KNOWN TO BOTH THE EMBASSY AND CONSULATE IN THE UAE. IT HAS ITS OWN WEBSITE AT W [...] |
2003-05-18 09:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2409 |
(S) TERRORIST FINANCING: REQUEST [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE RICHARD ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (S/NF) Because of the sensitivities associated with Human Appeal International (HAI), we have requested an appointment with de facto Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayid to deliver reftel points. Hamdan, our primary [...] |
2003-05-20 13:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PTER ETTC ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2561 |
TERRORIST FINANCE -- AL-AQSA FOUNDATION (LIST 34) [...] (U) Classified by Acting DCM Thomas E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Econoff delivered 5/31 reftel talking points and background paper to UAE Central Bank FIU Chief Abdulrahim Al-Awadi. We will notify Washington of any actions the UAEG undertakes. Wahba [...] |
2003-05-31 11:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL EUN KSEP CVIS KVPR TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2733 |
SYRIA'S BASHAR URGED TO WORK WITH THE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Former UAE Oil Minister and Zayid confidant Mana'a Saeed Al-Otaiba requested a meeting with the Ambassador on June 7 to brief her on the outcome of his late May one-on-one in Damascus with Syrian P [...] |
2003-06-08 11:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETTC KPAL SY IS TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2853 |
(S) HUMAN APPEAL: STILL WAITING FOR [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (S/NF) Ambassador used the opportunity of a June 10 meeting with de facto Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayid (other topic septel, notal) to discuss the status of Human Appeal International. The Ambassador note [...] |
2003-06-14 11:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PTER ETTC ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2855 |
(S) UAE CENTRAL BANK WILL SEEK [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (S) The Ambassador told MFA Minstate Hamdan bin Zayid June 10 that the authorities in Dubai had confirmed that the 43.5 million USD in illicit Iraqi missile money had been released by the Dubai court several months p [...] |
2003-06-14 11:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2861 |
SCENESETTER FOR UNDERSECRETARY [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) Secretary Bolton: Your visit to the UAE will provide an excellent opportunity to discuss our concerns about Iran with the UAEG. We have secured a meeting with de facto Foreign Minister, Shaykh Hamdan bin Z [...] |
2003-06-14 12:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PARM ETTC IR TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2876 |
EXBS TEAM RECEIVES COMMITMENT FROM UAEG FOR TRAINING [...] (U) Classified by Acting DCM Thomas E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary and comment: An interagency USG visited the UAE June 14-15 to successfully re-launch a comprehensive, multidisciplinary training roadmap on the key bilateral issue of export controls and border se [...] |
2003-06-15 12:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2944 |
TERRORIST FINANCE -- DESIGNATION OF ONE [...] (U) Classified by Acting DCM Thomas E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 3. (C) Post delivered 6/15 ref A talking points and background paper to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and faxed a courtesy copy [...] |
2003-06-18 11:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL EUN KSEP CVIS KVPR TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2982 |
MTAG: UAEG ALERTED RE: IRANIAN FRONT COMPANIES [...] (U) Classified by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Thomas E. Williams for Reasons 1.5 (B), (D). 2. (S) On 22 June, Polchief delivered reftel demarche to Khedaim Al-Deeri, Deputy Office Director for MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and requested that the information be shared w [...] |
2003-06-23 11:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2988 |
U/S BOLTON DISCUSSES NORTH KOREAN AND [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) SUMMARY: Conveying a message from President Bush, U/S Bolton laid out USG concerns on the nuclear weapons programs of both North Korea and Iran in a June 18 meeting with MFA Minstate Hamdan bin Zayid. In t [...] |
2003-06-23 12:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM ETTC IR NK TC |
| 03ABUDHABI299 |
UAEG FORMING CABINET LEVEL COMMITTEE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) During a 1/14 meeting with MFA Minstate Hamdan Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (other topics reported septel), the Ambassador pressed Hamdan and MFA Assistant Undersecretary Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi on the need to jumpstar [...] |
2003-01-20 09:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI311 |
EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK CSI MIDDLE EAST [...] ON 17 DEC COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARY O'BRIEN MET WITH EMAD BITAR OF CSI MIDDLE EAST AND COR CORBEEK OF EMERSON EUROPE REGARDING PRELICENSE CHECK RQUESTED IN REFTEL. 2. EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT, FORMERLY EMERSON ELECTRIC, HAS RECENTLY PURCHASED COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS, INC, (CSI) OF KNOXVIL [...] |
2003-01-21 04:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI313 |
EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK AL WASL TRADING [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-21 04:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI314 |
EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK ZAD ELECTRONICS [...] REFTEL REQUESTED THAT AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI CONDUCT PLC FOR TWO EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATIONS LISTING ZAD ELECTRONICS AS THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE. THE CONTACT NUMBERS LISTED IN THE CABLE, 04-269-7588 AND 050-788-5969, ARE A FAX MACHINE AND MOBILE PHONE, RESPECTIVELY. 2. ON 12/29/02, FCS CONT [...] |
2003-01-21 04:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3195 |
UAEG CONSIDERATION OF SIGNING ICOC ONGOING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The UAEG is actively considering signing the International Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (ICOC or "Hague Code"). The MFA Legal Affairs Department has recommended to MFA MinState Hamdan Bin Zayed's Office that the UAEG sign the Hague Code. [...] |
2003-07-08 12:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA |
| 03ABUDHABI3249 |
UAE READY FOR MLAT VIDEO CONFERENCE JULY 15 [...] (U) Classified by A/DCM Katherine Van De Vate, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) This is an Action request. Please see para 5. 3. (C) The Ambassador Met with UAE Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Awqaf Mohamed Nakhera Al-Daheri on July 13, 2003. The Minister said that of th [...] |
2003-07-13 13:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | CJAN PREL ASEC ETTC KCRM PGOV KTIA |
| 03ABUDHABI3271 |
ALLEGATIONS THAT IRAN IS OBTAINING ITEMS FOR [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY A/DCM KATHERINE VAN DE VATE FOR REASON 1.5(E). 2. (S) Summary and action request: The local agent for Trimble Navigation has alleged that the Trimble offices in the Jebel Ali Free Port have provided GPS equipment to Iran and will provide digital levelers to Iran for use i [...] |
2003-07-15 13:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | BEXP ETRD ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3372 |
UAE REQUESTS INFORMATION ON EXBS TRAINING [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 3. 2. (U) In June 2003, UAEG officals met with an interagency USG team in the UAE to develop a roadmap for EXBS training (reftel). The UAEG MFA has requested further information about the training programs scheduled to start in October 2003. Th [...] |
2003-07-20 12:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTC |
| 03ABUDHABI3477 |
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTER - CENTRAL [...] (U) Classified by Acting DCM Oliver B. John for reasons 1.5 (B and D) 2. (C) Summary: The Central Bank Governor told the Ambassador that, despite press reports, banks and financial institutions operating in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) will be subject to UAE law, at lea [...] |
2003-07-27 13:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3838 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: ABU DHABI: HAMAS NAMES [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Post delivered ref demarche to the office of the UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suweidi on August 21. We will follow-up with the Central Bank and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affa [...] |
2003-08-21 09:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL EUN KSEP CVIS KVPR TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3957 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: ABU DHABI: HAMAS NAMES [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Charge d'Affaires urged UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suweidi on August 27 to check carefully for offices or financial assets of individuals and charities designated in ref B for [...] |
2003-08-31 12:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL EUN KSEP CVIS KVPR TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3958 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: UAE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Charge d'Affaires delivered ref information on pending terrorist financing cases to UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suweidi 8/27 and expressed the USG's appreciation for the UAE's [...] |
2003-08-31 12:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL EUN KSEP CVIS KVPR TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3975 |
(C) UAE'S ARABSAT BOARD MEMBER WEIGHS IN ON U.S. [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, A.I. RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST; PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 9. 3. (C) SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER (SCO) AND SENIOR COMMERCIAL SPECIALIST VISITED UAE BOARD MEMBER TO ARABSAT, MOHAMED OMRAN, ON SEPTEMBER [...] |
2003-09-01 12:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP ETTC PARM PREL TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4188 |
UAEG REQUESTS INFORMATION ON OCTOBER EXBS COURSES [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 4. 3. (C) Post has received repeated inquiries from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the two EXBS-funded courses, WMD Commodity Identification an [...] |
2003-09-15 06:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4426 |
UAE CENTRAL BANK ACTIONS ON MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (U) During the Annual Meetings of the IMF/WB in Dubai, the UAE Central Bank released detailed information on its money laundering investigations over the last two years. According to Assistant Executive Director Abdulrahim Sinkais Al-Awadi (in charge of the Anti Money Laundering and Suspiciou [...] |
2003-10-01 11:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PTER ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4507 |
BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM ANNUAL UPDATE [...] Embassy Abu Dhabi Blue Lantern point of contact is Economic Section Chief Oliver John. Telephone: 971 2 443- 6691 extension 2409. Fax: 971 2 443-4771. Email JOHNOB@STATE.GOV. Estimated Departure Date: Summer 2006. Post requests a copy of 2003 Blue Lantern Guidebook. We do not have one in [...] |
2003-10-07 11:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4794 |
UAE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The recent visit of the Financial Services Volunteer Corps to the UAE gave emboffs and congenoffs a chance to discuss UAE anti-money laundering efforts with a number of different financial sector interlocutors. The overwhelming perception among bankers in the UAE is that the UA [...] |
2003-10-29 04:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PTER ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI48 |
EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK AL WASL TRADING [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-07 06:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI49 |
POSSIBLE DIVERSION OF US ORIGIN GOODS [...] ON 12/17/02, FCS DUBAI PROVIDED COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARY O'BRIEN WITH COPIES OF AN UNSOLICITED, UNATTRIBUTABLE FAX RECEIVED BY FCS DUBAI. THE DOCUMENTS INDICATE THAT A DUBAI COMPANY, SAFENET MIDDLE EAST LLC, 412 INTERCONTINENTAL PLAZA, PO BOX 8811 DUBAI, (PH: 971-4-2213678, FAX: 971-4- 22160 [...] |
2003-01-07 06:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI50 |
EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK CSI MIDDLE EAST [...] ON 17 DEC COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARY O'BRIEN MET WITH EMAD BITAR OF CSI MIDDLE EAST AND COR CORBEEK OF EMERSON EUROPE REGARDING PRELICENSE CHECK RQUESTED IN REFTEL. 2. EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT, FORMERLY EMERSON ELECTRIC, HAS RECENTLY PURCHASED COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS, INC, (CSI) OF KNOXVILLE [...] |
2003-01-07 06:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI523 |
UAE: DEMARCHES ON NEW CUSTOMS CARGO MANIFEST RULES [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-01 12:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KIPR ETRD ECIN ETTC ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI5435 |
EXBS LEGAL AND TECHNICAL FORUM GOES VERY WELL [...] This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. A State-Commerce team visited Abu Dhabi from December 14th to 16th to hold a Legal/Technical Forum with the UAEG under the auspices of the State Department's Export Control and Related Border Security Program. The forum was well attended by [...] |
2003-12-30 11:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PREL TC |
| 03ABUDHABI560 |
POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF US EXPORT LAWS AND REGULATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-03 12:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC TC CA |
| 03ABUDHABI561 |
TERRORIST FINANCE -- UAE WILL FREEZE ASSETS OF ENTITIES [...] (U) Classified by Charge D'Affaires Thomas Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Al-Suwaidi confirmed to Charge on February 3 that the UAE Central Bank would freeze any assets in the UAE linked to the entities designated in E.O. 13224 lists 27, 28, 2 [...] |
2003-02-03 12:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL EUN KSEP CVIS KVPR TC |
| 03ABUDHABI607 |
ON-SITE VISIT TO INTERGULF/EMPOL LTD, SHARJAH, UAE [...] On January 28, 2003, Commercial Officer Mary O'Brien met with Srinivasan Kartikeya and Adeeb Yawar of Intergulf, Ltd., Sharjah, UAE, regarding the shipment of a single spindle gun drill. Intergulf had previously reported to Comoff O'Brien that this shipment had been stopped in the U.S. at th [...] |
2003-02-05 06:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI619 |
UAE CENTRAL BANK ANNOUNCES SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON [...] (U) Classified by Charge D'Affaires Thomas Williams for reasons 1.5 (B) and (C). 2. (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 5. 3. (C) On the heels of the very successful May 2002 Hawala Conference in Abu Dhabi (reftel), UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Al-Suweidi officiall [...] |
2003-02-05 13:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI723 |
UAEG and Iraq ferry operator submit [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-09 13:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL PGOV EWWT MOPS IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI727 |
UAEG and Iraq ferry operator submit [...] (U) Classified by Charge Thomas E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) UK DCM contacted Charge 2/8 to inquire into USG representations to the UAE on the issue of the Iraq ferries. The UK diplomat noted that the UAEG was claiming in New York to have the support of the U.S. Embass [...] |
2003-02-11 04:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL PGOV EWWT MOPS IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI893 |
THANKS TO THE REMOTE SENSING [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-24 10:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM TC |
| 03ABUDHABI978 |
MOVING FORWARD WITH EXBS TRAINING FOR THE [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE -- PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH FOUR. 3. (C) The Dubai Ports and Customs Authority (DPA), which oversees Jebel Ali and Port Rashid (together the 12th largest port in the world), has on se [...] |
2003-03-01 07:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EXBS PARM PREL PGOV ETTC TC |
| 03ABUJA333 |
NIGERIA: MANPADS INFORMATION REQUEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GON maintains a stockpile of several hundred poorly maintained SA-7s and has made efforts to purchase more modern SAMs from Russia and Ukraine. The GON maintains control of MANPADS stocks, but poor security and an active illicit arms trade make theft a very real risk. The GO [...] |
2003-02-13 17:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL PTER |
| 03AMMAN105 |
TERRORIST FINANCE-JORDAN (LIST 19) [...] (U) The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed us via Diplomatic Note January 7 that the four individuals cited in List 19 have no assets in Jordan. The MFA also said it would forward any information it receives from other ministries relevant to those named on the list to the E [...] |
2003-01-07 08:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KSEP CVIS KVPR EUN |
| 03AMMAN106 |
IRAQ REVITALIZING DEPENDENCY DEBATE BY UPPING [...] (c) New data provided by Jordan's Statistics department shows a major shift in the pattern of Jordan's exports to Iraq. What has been for half a decade a fairly static market for vegetable oil, feed, and medicine expanded comprehensively to include a wide array of additional products. The [...] |
2003-01-07 09:01:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD PREF ETTC JO IZ |
| 03AMMAN1081 |
MANPADS NEA BILATERAL PLANS: POST INPUT FOR JORDAN [...] (C) This message responds to reftel request for input on the MANPADS situation in Jordan. Answers are keyed to questions posed in reftel paras 7-13. ------------------- General Information ------------------- 2. (S) Jordan possesses a limited stock of MANPADS, all of which are under the [...] |
2003-02-20 05:38:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL PTER JO |
| 03AMMAN1234 |
DCM'S MEETING WITH ENERGY MINISTER BATAYNEH [...] (u) Following are info items from the DCM's February 24 meeting with Energy Minister Mohammed Batayneh: 2. (c) Gasoil shortage: Due to unseasonably cold weather, local consumption of gasoil and fuel oil has risen higher than expected. Normally, Jordan stockpiles gasoil and fuel oil re [...] |
2003-03-03 06:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EAIR ETTC JO |
| 03AMMAN1252 |
BIDDER ON JORDAN-IRAQ OIL PIPELINE SEEKS USG [...] (sbu) We were recently contacted by Brock Tuppeny, Business Development Manager for Petrofac, a UK-registered company with extensive operations in Texas and partial U.S. ownership. According to Tuppeny, Petrofac is involved in, inter alia, construction of the Georgian portion of the Baku-Ce [...] |
2003-03-03 12:15:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EPET ETTC IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1665 |
TFIZ01: FONMIN MUASHER AGAIN RAISES JORDANIAN [...] (C) During a March 19 meeting with Ambassador on a number of subjects, FonMin Muasher raised the GOJ's concern with the current suspension of the Oil For Food (OFF) program. Muasher told the Ambassador that Jordan's mission in New York has been told that shipments currently en route to Iraq mus [...] |
2003-03-19 14:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ETTC IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1704 |
TFIZ01: JORDANIAN MARKETS REACT CALMLY TO START OF [...] (sbu) We have been in touch with the finance ministry, central bank, and local bankers, and have reported in our sitreps and other messages that Jordanian financial markets have been calm, with no exceptional demand for dollars or withdrawal of deposits. There has been no pressure on foreig [...] |
2003-03-21 11:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC ECON JO |
| 03AMMAN1749 |
DENYING PETROFAC'S ADVOCACY REQUEST [...] (u) On March 13, Embassy informed Petrofac Business Development Manager Brock Tuppeny of the USG's determination that Petrofac's bid on the Iraq-Zarqa pipeline project would not qualify for advocacy support (ref a). We cited USG concerns over the Iraq portion of the project and possible US [...] |
2003-03-23 17:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EPET ETTC IZ JO UNSC |
| 03AMMAN1774 |
TFIZ01: JORDAN FREEZE OF IRAQI ASSETS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) officials have frozen Government of Iraq (GOI) assets in Jordanian banks pending resolution of the conflict in Iraq, and, in addition, are keeping a watchful eye on the Jordanian operations of the GOI-owned Rafidain Bank. Banking sector exposure to Oi [...] |
2003-03-24 15:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2374 |
TFIZ01: OFAC LICENSE REQUEST DENIAL LETTER [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see para. 5. 2. (SBU) As per instructions REF, econoff delivered letter to Dr. Muwaffak Haddadin, Director General, Arab Company for Drug Industries and Medical Appliances (ACDIMA), on April 16. The letter, a copy of which was provided t [...] |
2003-04-20 14:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD ETTC PREL JO |
| 03AMMAN2467 |
TFIZ01:TRACKING IRAQI ASSETS IN JORDAN [...] (s) The GOJ has agreed to receive a small team of U.S. Treasury experts. Prime Minister Ali Abu Ragheb told the Ambassador on April 23 that Central Bank Governor Umayya Toukan would cooperate and work closely with the team to the extent consistent with Jordanian law. Abu Ragheb stressed tha [...] |
2003-04-24 07:03:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EFIN ETTC JO IZ UNSC |
| 03AMMAN2509 |
JORDAN-BASED COMPANY REPEATS OFAC LICENSE REQUEST [...] (SBU) In response to letter delivered APRIL 16 as requested in REF B, recipient Dr. Muwaffak Haddadin, Director General, Arab Company for Drug Industries and Medical Appliances (ACIDMA) asked that we pass along his response on behalf of the company addressed to OFAC's David Mills. Haddadin to [...] |
2003-04-29 08:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC JO |
| 03AMMAN2825 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO JORDAN TO SUBMIT [...] (SBU) On May 14, A/PolCouns delivered reftel points to Ayman Aimiri, Deputy Director of the MFA's IO Department. Aamiri said that he was unfamiliar with AIR SERV's request and had not received any message asking for instructions from Jordan's Mission in New York on this case. A/PolCouns under [...] |
2003-05-14 09:43:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAIR ETTC JO IZ |
| 03AMMAN3421 |
EXBS PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR JORDAN [...] (u) Post concurs with EXBS cooperative activities proposed reftel, and expects the GOJ will react favorably to the proposal. 2. (u) Post recommends the following amendments to the proposed programs: -- For FY 02 funds, we note that item (d), "Licensing Workshop," is proposed as a on [...] |
2003-06-10 08:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM AMGT ETTC KSTC JO |
| 03AMMAN3587 |
TERRORIST FINANCE:AMMAN:HAMAS NAMES [...] (S) On June 16, Poloff conveyed reftel points to Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, requesting that the GOJ keep this material close hold until after the June 19 public announcement designating and freezing the assets of four HAMAS-linked NGOs and the six top H [...] |
2003-06-17 12:44:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS KPAL JO |
| 03AMMAN3891 |
JORDAN-BASED COMPANY WORRIED ABOUT IRAQI SUBSIDIARY [...] (SBU) Dr. Muwaffak Haddadin, Director General, Arab Company for Drug Industries and Medical Appliances (ACDIMA) met with Econoff June 29 to express concern regarding ACDIMA's Iraq-based subsidiary Arab Company for Antibiotics Industries (ACAI). Haddadin said he was concerned about the securi [...] |
2003-06-29 14:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MOPS PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN4035 |
TERRORIST FINANCE-JORDAN (LISTS 27, 28, 30) [...] (SBU) The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed us via a Diplomatic Note dated June 29, 2003 that the Benevolence International Foundation, the Benevolence International Fund, Bosanaka Idealna Futura (REF A), Nurjamam Riduan Isamuddin, Mohamad Iqbal Abdurrahman (REF B), and Nabil Abd [...] |
2003-07-03 12:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KSEP CVIS KVPR JO EUN |
| 03AMMAN4307 |
IRAQ ASSETS: JORDAN TO LOOK FOR/FREEZE ASSETS OF 55 [...] (sbu) Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Deputy Governor Mohammad Said Shahin told ECON/C that the CBJ would circularize to commercial banks the list of 55 names of individuals whose assets must be frozen pursuant to UNSCR 1483. Banks would be instructed to freeze any such assets and report to th [...] |
2003-07-14 12:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL PTER IZ JO UNSC |
| 03AMMAN4314 |
POST VIEWS ON POTENTIAL HAMAS TARGETS FOR [...] (S/NF) Post knows of no GOJ sensitivities regarding the designation of Ref HAMAS targets for asset-freezing under E.O. 13224. GNEHM [...] |
2003-07-14 15:43:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EFIN PTER ECON ETTC |
| 03AMMAN5491 |
JORDANIAN SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQI ASSET HUNT [...] (S/NF) Expressing appreciation for Jordan's cooperation in tracking Iraqi assets, the Charge explained to Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb August 28 that the investigation had reached a stage where more specific information was needed about individual accounts, companies and methods. He presse [...] |
2003-08-28 13:42:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN5889 |
CURRENT STATUS OF IRAQI AIRCRAFT IN JORDAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CPA officials have informally sought Embassy Amman's assistance in determining the status and timely return to Iraqi government control of seven airplanes of probable Iraqi government ownership currently known to be located in Jordan. Post was able to take a close look at six [...] |
2003-09-13 08:39:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETTC IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN5947 |
JORANIAN SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQI ASSET HUNT [...] (S/NF) Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Deputy Governor Mohamed Said Shahin phoned ECON/C September 15 with the following bank account information for companies suspected of being linked to Uday Hussein (refs b and c). Shahin said he was acting on the instructions of CBJ Governor Toukan at the [...] |
2003-09-16 09:07:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN6000 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: AMMAN: HAMAS NAMES: JORDAN [...] (c) Summary. The Jordanian Central Bank canceled an order to commercial banks to freeze bank accounts of HAMAS-connected individuals and entities in Jordan following a political firestorm sparked when the order leaked in the local press. Although there were no actual HAMAS-related funds in [...] |
2003-09-17 14:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER KPAL JO |
| 03AMMAN6178 |
JORDAN'S EXPORTS TO IRAQ EXCEED TRADITIONAL [...] (U) A Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) source provided embassy with the latest summary of Jordanian export statistics to Iraq showing a strong rebound in the wide-ranging trade to levels in excess of those in the 1995-2000 period. Amer al-Hadidi, MOIT Director of Industrial Develop [...] |
2003-09-25 17:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EFIN ETTC IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN6233 |
FOLLOW-UP ON IRAQI ASSETS IN JORDAN [...] (S) In a September 29 meeting with the Ambassador, Finance Minister Marto confirmed that he was ready to chair the meeting on assets and bilateral financial issues agreed to during Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb's September 16 meeting in Washington with State and Treasury officals (ref). Ma [...] |
2003-09-29 15:53:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN JO IZ |
| 03AMMAN6393 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: JORDAN: HAMAS STORY NOT OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY. A HEATED LOCAL CONTROVERSY OVER JORDAN'S CLUMSY HANDLING OF THE DECISION TO ORDER AND THEN CANCEL A FREEZE ON HAMAS-LINKED BANK ACCOUNTS HAS 1) JEOPARDIZED THE CAREER OF A SOUND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, 2) POLITICIZED THE ISSUE OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE CENTRAL BANK, AND 3) LIKELY [...] |
2003-10-06 14:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PTER KPAL JO |
| 03AMMAN6411 |
JORDAN: BLUE LANTERN END USE PROGRAM [...] (U) Embassy Amman designates Econoff Richard C. Donovan as the new permanent Embassy Blue Lantern contact. Mr. Donovan's contact information is a follows: Richard C. Donovan Economic Officer Tel: 011-962-6-592-0101, ext. 2659 or 2558 Fax: 011-962-6-592-7653 unclass email: DonovanRC@state. [...] |
2003-10-07 06:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC JO |
| 03AMMAN6428 |
TRAVEL TO IRAQ FROM JORDAN 2: RATES RISE FOR HACC [...] (U) SUMMARY: In the interim prior to the creation of a logistics center to assist USG personnel transiting Jordan en route to Iraq (ref A), the Embassy wishes to supply the Department and all other interested USG personnel with information on current options for travel from Jordan to Iraq. Th [...] |
2003-10-07 10:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD ETTC IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN6451 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON [...] (U) Post Military Assistance Program office (MAP) personnel have inquired discreetly about the end use of the commando rifles for which PM/DTCC has received the subject license application. We can confirm that the rifles are destined to Jordan's counter-terrorism (CT) forces. Given that CT f [...] |
2003-10-08 06:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC JO |
| 03AMMAN7151 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: JORDAN: AL-ZARQAWI (LIST 41) [...] (C) The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs replied by classified diplomatic note to the Embassy's note of September 25 regarding the co-sponsorship by the United States and Germany of Abu Musa'ab al-Zarqawi to be added to the United Nations lists. Following is the Embassy's translation of [...] |
2003-11-02 14:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL JO IZ EUN |
| 03AMMAN7178 |
JORDAN: TRANSFER OF IRAQI ASSETS TO DFI [...] (C) In follow-up to his October 29 conversation with King Abdullah (ref), the Ambassador raised the urgent need for Jordan to transfer frozen Iraqi assets to the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) by telephone with Prime Minister Fayez on November 2 and in November 3 meetings with Deputy Prime [...] |
2003-11-03 15:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PTER JO IZ |
| 03AMMAN7294 |
JORDAN: TRANSFER OF IRAQI ASSETS TO DFI [...] (C) Reconfirming information passed informally to the White House and State Department on the evening of November 5 (ref a), Deputy Prime Minister Halaiqa told the Ambassador November 6 that Jordan would make an imminent transfer of frozen Iraqi assets to the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI). [...] |
2003-11-06 16:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PTER JO IZ |
| 03AMMAN7387 |
JORDAN OFFERS CUSTOMS TRAINING TO IRAQ DURING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a discussion concerning a proposed export control and related security assistance (EXBS) program in Jordan, Jordanian Customs Department Director General Mahmoud Qteishat expressed to the DCM his government's gratitude and support for the program. Qteishat also gave assur [...] |
2003-11-12 16:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KNNP KTIA KSTC SCUL MNUC PARM PREL PTER IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7389 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF TERRORIST [...] (C) As per instructions reftel, Embassy Amman designates DCM David Hale as Terrorist Financing Coordination Officer (TFCO). DCM Hale will lead a core Embassy group that includes Econ, Pol, Legatt, and other mission offices as needed. Taskings for TFCO should also be slugged for Econ-Jim Flow [...] |
2003-11-13 08:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN ETTC PREL KVPR JO |
| 03AMMAN7401 |
JORDAN: IRAQI ASSETS TEAM [...] (S) Post understands that Washington and CPA may be preparing to send a team to Jordan over the coming weekend to follow-up on the various issues related to Iraqi assets frozen in Jordan. We fully support this approach, which has been requested by the Jordanians and which we have argued for [...] |
2003-11-13 16:38:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EFIN ETTC IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7449 |
NEW ROYAL COURT MINISTER ON KUWAIT, SAUDI ARABIA, [...] (C) New Royal Court Minister Samir Rifai told the Ambassador that, on his recent trip to the Gulf, the King had thanked the Kuwaitis for providing Jordan with free oil and had expressed the hope that it continue for a while longer, but neither sought nor received a commitment. PM Fayez will [...] |
2003-11-17 15:14:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ETTC ETRD EAID IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7525 |
JORDAN READY TO ADDRESS FROZEN IRAQI ASSETS, BUT [...] (S) In a meeting the day after separate Treasury-led discussions on frozen Iraqi assets with a Finance Ministry/Central Bank team ended inconclusively (septel), the GOJ on November 19 formally requested that the U.S. dispatch a team empowered to discuss both frozen Iraqi assets in Jordan and [...] |
2003-11-19 17:58:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ETTC EFIN IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7691 |
JORDAN: NOVEMBER 17 MEETINGS ON FROZEN ASSETS [...] (S) Summary. In several hours of meetings November 17, Jordanian financial officials and a U.S. Treasury/Iraqi finance ministry team were unable to agree on a plan for the GOJ to transfer all of the remaining Iraqi assets frozen in Jordan to the Development Fund for Iraq. The Jordanians too [...] |
2003-11-24 17:33:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7830 |
JORDAN: FOLLOWUP WITH PM ON FROZEN ASSETS ISSUE [...] (S) Charge and ECON/C called on Prime Minister Fayez December 2 to follow-up on the discussion of Iraq assets issues during A/S Burns visit (septel). Adding a new element, the PM said that the GOJ "technical committee" evaluating Jordanian trade claims against Iraq now hoped to finish its w [...] |
2003-12-02 16:49:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PREL JO |
| 03AMMAN8137 |
IRAQI AIRCRAFT IN JORDAN: FALCON 50 [...] (C) Senior CPA Transportation Advisor Darrell Trent has urgently requested Embassy Amman's assistance in returning to Iraqi control a Falcon-50 executive jet (tail number HB-IES). It has been sitting on the tarmac at Amman's Marka Airport since March 2003, collecting demurrage charges and sl [...] |
2003-12-14 16:32:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EFIN ETTC IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN8162 |
JORDAN: FROZEN IRAQI ASSETS, MEETING WITH FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary. Jordan's Finance Minister told a visiting CPA official that Jordan would accelerate transfer of Iraqi assets frozen in Jordan to the Development Fund for Iraq and agreed on a mechanism for joint Jordanian-Iraqi assessment of commercial claims against those assets. However, th [...] |
2003-12-15 08:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN8205 |
JORDAN: TRANSFER OF FROZEN IRAQI ASSETS [...] (C) Summary: During multiple conversations on December 15, I obtained renewed assurances from the Prime Minister (and affirmed by the Finance Minister) that no further payments would be made against claims for a finite period of time. The PM also affirmed that all Jordanian claim files wou [...] |
2003-12-16 13:33:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN8573 |
JORDAN: RAFIDAIN BANK HELP ON FROZEN ASSETS [...] (SBU) Summary. Jordan's Finance Minister confirmed that the GOJ would work with Amman-based Rafidain Bank employees in assembling basic information about Jordanian commercial claims against Iraq, but said bank secrecy laws require that he first receive a letter from the Iraqi government aut [...] |
2003-12-30 18:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN965 |
O-F-F CONTRACT EXPOSURE OF JORDANIAN BANKS [...] (C) In response to the repeated requests from senior Jordanians that the USG ask the UN to modify Oil for Food Program (OFF) procedures so as to minimize the risk to the Jordanian banking system of contracts that cannot be delivered to Baghdad under wartime circumstances (ref a), the Ambassa [...] |
2003-02-12 09:02:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREF IZ JO |
| 03ANKARA1158 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: INITIAL TURKISH RESPONSE ON [...] (S) On February 18 and 21, MFA Department Head for Intelligence and Research Nihat Ersen and MFA counter-terrorism officer Firat Sunel responded to our demarches on four terrorist asset freeze requests (reftels). Two of the four involved pre-notifications of upcoming UN designations (Chechen [...] |
2003-02-21 14:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER CVIS TU |
| 03ANKARA126 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO ANKARA BY [...] (SBU) Summary: The December 16-18 visit of the Treasury and Justice anti-terrorist finance team attracted intense GOT interest. The visit resulted in an interagency GOT decision, at the senior working level, to recommend to policy-makers amending their laws to adopt an OFAC-like authority. E [...] |
2003-01-06 15:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA1276 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DISCUSSIONS OF CHECHEN AND [...] (S) Summary: On February 25, we met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Deputy Director General for Research and Intelligence Hakan Okcal and his associate Firat Sunel to discuss past, recent and upcoming US/UN designations of terrorist financiers. We noted that the US designation of thre [...] |
2003-02-26 15:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | CVIS EFIN ETTC PTER TU |
| 03ANKARA1666 |
S13-03: TURKS WILL BLOCK HEAT EXCHANGER EXPORTS [...] (S) On March 13, polmiloff met with Ferhat Alkan of the MFA's Iraq Desk and delivered Ref A points. Alkan remarked that the information was "news" to the MFA. He promised to pass the information immediately to the Turkish National Intelligence Agency (TNIO), the Turkish General Staff, and v [...] |
2003-03-17 08:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC TU IZ SY JO UNSC CBW |
| 03ANKARA1737 |
S12-03: TURKS REQUEST FURTHER DETAILS & UPDATE ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Polmiloff met Ferhat Alkan, of the MFA Iraq Desk, and delivered Ref A points on March 18. As has been the case with similar demarches, MFA showed appreciation for the information and a ready willingness to forward our points [...] |
2003-03-19 14:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IZ TU UNSC CBW |
| 03ANKARA1922 |
S63-02 IRANIAN ENTITIES SEEKING TO PROCURE CBW [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-25 06:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR TU |
| 03ANKARA1952 |
IMPACT OF IRAQ OPERATION ON KIRKUK-YUMURTALIK [...] (C) Summary: BOTAS General Manager Bildaci told us the oil flow in the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik (Ceyhan) Pipeline had decreased by half and likely would stop completely by March 26. Bildaci attributed the slow-down to the lack of oil tankers transporting crude from the port at Ceyhan since the sta [...] |
2003-03-25 15:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA1967 |
IMPACT OF IRAQ OPERATION ON BTC PIPELINE, TPAO [...] (C) BOTAS General Manager Gokhan Bildaci and BP's local BTC Co. President Yasar Latifov told us March 25-26 the Iraq Operation thus far had not had a serious impact on BTC; however, both said they were very concerned that the extra burden the war had placed on Turkey's infrastructure and const [...] |
2003-03-26 13:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET AJ GG ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA1994 |
S13-03: TURKISH FOREIGN TRADE OFFICIAL PROVIDES [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-27 07:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC IZ PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA2332 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: RESPONSE TO REQUEST ON FROZEN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Turkish officials could not provide exact dollar amounts regarding the seized assets of NASCO Nasreddin Holding A.S. or Wa'el Julaidan's import-export firm Meram Seyahat. However, they did inform us that the GOT has frozen the assets of the Nasreddin family and that, following t [...] |
2003-04-10 13:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER CVIS TU |
| 03ANKARA2374 |
EXBS: TURKS REJECT AGREEMENT ARTICLES; PROPOSE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. (C) Summary. On March 31, the Turks objected to three articles of our proposed Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance (EXBS) Program agreement. The articles govern the status of personnel, claims, and inspections and [...] |
2003-04-11 13:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM ETTC PREL KSTC TU |
| 03ANKARA2386 |
DEMARCHE TO TURKEY ON STATE OF US-SYRIA BILATERAL [...] (S) During a late afternoon April 11 meeting with MFA Director General for Bilateral Relations Burcuoglu (after FM Gul had announced he had canceled his trip to Damascus -- ref b), DCM conveyed USG views on the current state of US-Syrian relations (ref a). DCM said he had intended to deliver t [...] |
2003-04-11 16:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU SY IZ ETTC |
| 03ANKARA2445 |
KIRKUK-YUMARTALIK PIPELINE: TANKS FULL, NO NEW [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (SBU) BOTAS Deputy General Manager Fuat Celepci told econoff April 15 that the oil flow in the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik (Ceyhan) pipeline had stopped completely on April 9, and that no tankers had transported crude from Ceyhan since March 20. Celepc [...] |
2003-04-15 07:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET AJ GG ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA2495 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: TURKEY DESIGNATES CHECHEN/OTHER [...] (SBU) On April 12, the GOT published a Council of Ministers decree that formally designates 20 groups/individuals as terrorist financiers. The decision foresees freezing bank and non-bank assets, and gives the Ministry of Finance jurisdiction over the enforcement and investigation of this ma [...] |
2003-04-16 14:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER CVIS TU |
| 03ANKARA2497 |
MTAG 05-96: DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S MISSILE RELATED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-16 14:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TU MTCRE |
| 03ANKARA262 |
TURKISH FOREIGN TRADE UNDERSECRETARIAT ON [...] (C) In a January 9 meeting on sensitive Turkish exports to Iraq (septel), Econoff raised State Minister Kursad Tuzmen's upcoming visit to Iraq (January 10 to 12) with Tevfik Mengu, Director General for Agreements at the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat. Mengu, who will travel with the delegatio [...] |
2003-01-10 13:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC IZ PREL TU UNSC |
| 03ANKARA2661 |
FREEZING IRAQI ASSETS: INITIAL TURKISH RESPONSE [...] SUMMARY: (C) On April 24, we delivered reftel demarche to Central Bank Governor Sureyya Serdengecti and Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA) Acting Chairman Ibrahim Canakci. Both officials said they would make this a top priority and welcomed any information or assistance. Serdeng [...] |
2003-04-24 17:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON ETTC EFIN TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA2709 |
EXBS: TURKS REJECT AGREEMENT ARTICLES: NEXT STEPS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C) Polmiloff on April 25 spoke with MFA/Disarmament Second Secretary Aykut Kumbaroglu to inquire if there had been any further movement on Turkey's objection to three articles of our proposed Export Control and Related Border Secu [...] |
2003-04-25 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA2813 |
Turkish Trade with Iraq [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See para 11. 2. (SBU) Summary: Turkish foreign trade officials emphasized Turkey's desire to gain a share of the commercial opportunities arising from Iraq reconstruction, and implied that special consideration should be given to Turkish comp [...] |
2003-04-30 13:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ETTC IZ TU |
| 03ANKARA284 |
TURKEY REQUESTS ADDITIONAL BORDER CONTROL [...] Embassy Ankara received correspondence dated December 4 from the Turkish Under Secretary for Customs requesting additional radiation detection equipment be provided for Turkish borders. Embassy notes that the current NP/NDF program completed its last installations in December 2002. The Turks [...] |
2003-01-13 10:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM ETTC ASEC TU |
| 03ANKARA3023 |
AUSTRALIA GROUP SPRAYER NON-PAPER SHARED WITH GOT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-05-09 08:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA3036 |
MFA INQUIRY ON KIRKUK-YUMARTALIK PIPELINE [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) MFA Deputy Director General For Energy Hakki Akil called in Acting DCM May 8 to raise two issues of GOT concern related to the stoppage of oil flow in the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipeline. First, Akil said, Turkey's Kirikkale Refine [...] |
2003-05-09 10:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PREL ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA3055 |
MFA DEMARCHE ON OFF CONTRACTS [...] (C) Head of Department for Middle East Bilateral Economic Affairs Akif Ayhan called in econoff together with the British DCM May 8 to deliver the following demarche regarding Turkey's pending Oil for Food (OFF) contracts. Ayhan said he had delivered the same demarche earlier to the Russian, C [...] |
2003-05-09 14:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA3059 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: TURKISH REACTION TO BATASUNA [...] (SBU) On May 9, MFA Deputy DG for intelligence and research Hakan Okcal told us the MFA had circulated interagency reftel information about additional names affiliated with ETA (Batasuna, Euskal Herritarrock and Herri Batasuna). If GOT agencies found assets owned or controlled by these addit [...] |
2003-05-09 15:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS TU |
| 03ANKARA3157 |
USG CONTRACTOR BEGINS TO EXPORT TURKISH LPG AND [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. military contractor Kellogg, Brown, and Root (KBR) has successfully delivered its first shipment of Turkish Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) and gasoline from Turkey to Iraq, which will be donated as humanitarian assistance to Iraqi civilians. The U.S. military has contracted K [...] |
2003-05-14 04:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETTC PREL TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA3172 |
GOT OFFICIALS ON IRAQ SANCTIONS IMPLEMENTATION [...] (C) Emboffs met with MFA and Foreign Trade Undersecretariat officials to obtain information on Turkish implementation of Iraq sanctions as requested reftel. Although our interlocutors cautioned that they could not provide definitive answers on how quickly Turkish sanctions against Iraq would b [...] |
2003-05-14 11:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC IZ PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA3190 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PIPELINES, BOT PROJECTS WITH [...] (C) Summary. Energy Minister Guler reiterated to Ambassador May 13 his personal commitment to completing BTC construction on time in Turkey, and thanked Ambassador for his reassurance that U.S. support for BTC had not decreased with the change in Iraq. Ambassador requested GOT support for th [...] |
2003-05-15 08:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET ETTC GG TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA3225 |
GOT OFFICIALS ON IRAQ SANCTIONS LIFT RESOLUTION, [...] (C) Summary: Senior MFA officials and the Energy Minister reacted positively to demarches by the Ambassador and others on the UN Security Council draft Iraq sanctions lift resolution. However, other MFA and Foreign Trade officials stressed the GOT's strong view that all pending, signed co [...] |
2003-05-16 06:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC IZ PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA3268 |
MFA RAISES KIRKUK-YUMARTALIK PIPELINE AGAIN [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See para 3. 2. (C) MFA Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Alev Kilic and Director General For Energy Hakki Akil told Econ Couns May 15 that, as the MFA had told us previously (reftel), the lack of oil flow in the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipel [...] |
2003-05-17 05:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET AJ GG ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA3393 |
EXPORT OF TURKISH LPG AND GASOLINE TO IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2003-05-23 10:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETTC PREL TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA3503 |
TURKEY WORKING ON CATCH-ALL CONTROLS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-05-29 12:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC TU |
| 03ANKARA352 |
FOREIGN TRADE CLAIMS TUZMEN'S VISIT TO IRAQ [...] (C) Econoff met with Tevfik Mengu, Director General for Agreements at the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat, on January 14 for a readout on State Minister Kursad Tuzmen's January 10 to 12 visit to Baghdad. Mengu characterized the visit as very successful, noting that, in addition to Tuzmen's one [...] |
2003-01-15 08:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETRD ETTC IZ PREL TU UNSC |
| 03ANKARA3706 |
NEGOTIATING THE EXBS MOU: MFA SUGGESTS WASHINGTON [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-09 09:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA3895 |
(S) TERRORIST FINANCE: ANKARA: HAMAS NAMES [...] (SBU) Classified by Econ Counselor Scot Marciel. Reasons 1.5 (b) (d). 2. (C) Econoff conveyed names and background paper in reftel to Hakan Okcal, Director General for Research and Intelligence at the Foreign Ministry in a June 16 meeting. Noting the need to keep the information close h [...] |
2003-06-16 14:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS KPAL TU |
| 03ANKARA400 |
TURKISH OFFICIALS QUESTION IRAQ IMPACT ON ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: Turkish officials have begun to ask about the potential impact of an Iraq operation on Turkish energy interests, raising with us the possible effect on BTC, Shah Deniz, the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, and Turkey's oil supply. BOTAS is worried about the potential impact on Iskenderun [...] |
2003-01-16 08:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET ETTC IZ AJ GG KZ TU UNSC |
| 03ANKARA4024 |
GOT PLANNING TO IMPLEMENT CATCH-ALL CONTROLS IN [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-24 06:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA4406 |
MTAG 05-96/NO EXPORT ACTIVITY FROM TURKEY TO [...] (U) Classified by Political-Military Counselor Stuart Brown. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (S) Ibrahim Yagli, Head of the Disarmament Department at the MFA, reported to Polmiloff on July 9 that there has been no export activity from Turkey to the Iranian entities outlined in ref A. Yagli e [...] |
2003-07-14 10:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL |
| 03ANKARA4411 |
NIGHT VISION DEVICE CONTROLS IN WASSENAAR [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-14 10:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KSTC PARM |
| 03ANKARA4899 |
MTCR NON-PAPER PASSED TO THE GOT [...] (U) Classified by Acting Pol-Mil Counselor Harry Kamian. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) On August 4, polmiloff passed reftel non-paper regarding MTCR-related contacts between the USG and non-MTCR countries since the September 2002 Warsaw MTCR plenary to Omur Yurdakul, 1st Secretary in th [...] |
2003-08-05 07:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC MASS |
| 03ANKARA4908 |
AUSTRALIA GROUP: NO INDICATION THAT THE GOT WILL [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires ad interim Robert Deutsch. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) On August 4, polmiloff delivered reftel points to Omur Yurdakul, First Secretary in the MFA's Disarmament Department. Yurdakul said that she was not aware of any intention within the GOT to brea [...] |
2003-08-05 12:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL |
| 03ANKARA4912 |
BOTAS ON IRAQI OIL AND GAZPROM [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 2. (C) Summary. BOTAS General Manager Mehmet Bilgic told us August 1 that a 10-person BOTAS technical team was in Iraq with Iraqi officials to inspect the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipeline and help get the oil flowing again as soon as possible. Bilgic asked abo [...] |
2003-08-05 13:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC PREL TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA4948 |
MEETING WITH MFA ON BASAYEV PRENOTIFICATION AND [...] (U) CLASSSIFIED BY ECONOMIC COUNSELOR SCOT MARCIEL FOR REASONS 1.5 (B), (D). 2. (SBU) ON AUGUST 5, EMBOFFS MET WITH MFA DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR RESEARCH AND INTELLIGENCE HAKAN OKCAL TO EXECUTE REFTEL INSTRUCTIONS. 3. (S) EMBOFFS DELIVERED REF A TALKING POINTS EMPHASIZING THE CLO [...] |
2003-08-06 12:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC KCRM PTER SNAR TU |
| 03ANKARA5073 |
GOT WILL LIKELY SUPPORT USG PROPOSALS AT MTCR [...] (U) Classified by Acting Pol-Mil Counselor Harry Kamian. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) On August 8, polmiloff passed reftel paper to Omur Yurdakul, First Secretary in the MFA's Disarmament Department. Yurdakul indicated that the GOT would likely support all three reftel proposals at the [...] |
2003-08-11 13:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR BA TU |
| 03ANKARA5144 |
SPACE COOPERATION: GOT IS ANXIOUS TO CONCLUDE A [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires a.i. Robert Deutsch. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) Action request at paragraph 7. 3. (C) Following the conclusion of the "Statement of Intent between the United States Department of Defense and the Turkish General Staff for Defense Space Cooperat [...] |
2003-08-13 09:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KSCA KSTC PARM TU |
| 03ANKARA5187 |
STATUS OF IRAQI ASSET ISSUE IN TURKEY [...] (SBU) DEPUTY ECONCOUNS SPOKE AUGUST 14 WITH UZGUR ULUDUZ, WHO HAS TAKEN OVER THE IRAQI ASSETS ISSUE IN THE MFA'S BILATERAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, TO FOLLOW UP ON THE ACTION REQUEST IN REF A. ULUDUZ EXPLAINED THAT FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THE EMBASSY'S DIPLOMATIC NOTE (REF B) MFA HAD DISTRI [...] |
2003-08-14 13:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA528 |
ENERGY MINISTER GULER ON RUSSIAN GAS, BTC [...] (C) Summary. Energy Minister Guler told Ambassador January 15 that one of his top priorities was to renegotiate Turkey's expensive natural gas contracts with Russia. He asked if the U.S. would help him strengthen his negotiating hand vis-a-vis the Russians by tolerating -- or pretending to t [...] |
2003-01-22 14:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET GG TU KZ ETTC |
| 03ANKARA5365 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: ANKARA: MEETING WITH MFA RE [...] (U) Classified by Economic Counselor Scot Marciel for Reasons 1.5 (b), (d). 2. (C) Summary: Econoffs met with MFA Deputy Director General for Research and Intelligence Hakan Okcal on August 20 to deliver Ref A and B demarches, and obtain an update on status of previous designations. Okc [...] |
2003-08-21 14:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PTER TU |
| 03ANKARA5415 |
MTCR PROPOSALS DELIVERED TO TURKEY [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-25 13:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA TU |
| 03ANKARA5579 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: ANKARA: JI TEN/LIST 40 [...] (U) Classified by Economic Counselor Scot Marciel for Reasons 1.5 (b), (d). 2. (C) Summary: Econoffs met with MFA official Ahmet Arda to deliver Ref A and C demarches, and discuss possible additional legal bases for seizing terrorist assets. End Summary. 3. (C) Effective [...] |
2003-09-05 10:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER |
| 03ANKARA5680 |
IRAQ: CONGESTION AT HABUR BORDER CROSSING REQUIRES [...] (C) Over the past week, Post has fielded multiple reports from a variety of sources, including the CPA and the Turkish MFA, about delays, extremely long lines, extensive searches and unhappy truckers on both sides of the Habur Bridge/Ibrahim Khalil border crossing between Iraq and Turkey. Bec [...] |
2003-09-08 14:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS ETRD ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA5787 |
EXBS: SEPTEMBER 11 MEETING WITH TURKEY ON EXBS [...] (SBU) Summary: An interagency team led by NP/ECC Director van Son met with Turkish MFA and the Turkish interagency on September 11 to negotiate the proposed EXBS legal agreement so that planned EXBS assistance programs can commence. The Turkish and U.S. teams concentrated their discussions [...] |
2003-09-12 06:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ETTC PREL KSTC TU |
| 03ANKARA6005 |
Turkish Delegation to Oxford Tracker Workshop [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-24 06:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM TU |
| 03ANKARA6028 |
IRAQ: TURKEY'S U/S ZIYAL ON GC/TRIBES VISITS, [...] (C) On Sept. 23, Turkish MFA Undersecretary Ziyal and Ambassador discussed a range of Iraq issues. Ziyal said Iraqi tribes and the visiting Governing Council delegation told the Turks they did not want more foreign troops in Iraq. However, if Turkey sent troops, the Turks should be distinct [...] |
2003-09-24 15:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR MOPS ETRD ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA6086 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: ZARQAWI DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-26 13:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PTER TU |
| 03ANKARA6111 |
EXBS: REVISED TEXT OF LEGAL AGREEMENT PASSED TO [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-29 14:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM ETTC PREL KSTC TU |
| 03ANKARA6145 |
IRAQ: TURKS SEEK MEETING WITH USG/CPA DELEGATION [...] (C) On October 1, MFA Economics Department Head Akif Ayhan told PolMilOff that Turkish missions in Washington and Baghdad would be demarching State and CPA respectively to request a USG/CPA delegation with reps from Washington and Baghdad come to Ankara in the near future to discuss with the G [...] |
2003-10-01 09:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS ETRD ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA6334 |
FOREIGN TRADE U/S ON IRAQ/IRAN [...] (C) Foreign Trade U/S Tuncer Kayalar told us October 6 that, during his recent visit to Teheran, State Minister Kursad Tuzmen had warned Iranian President Khatami not to "play games" on nuclear issues and to avoid supporting terrorists. Khatami responded, per Kayalar, that Iran would meet its [...] |
2003-10-08 14:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL TU IZ IR |
| 03ANKARA6445 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: REDESIGNATION OF FTOS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-15 14:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER TU |
| 03ANKARA6479 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: AL AKHTAR TRUST INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-16 14:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER TU |
| 03ANKARA6482 |
IRAQ-TURKEY TRADE: HOW CAN TURKISH MERCHANTS GET [...] (C) CPA regulations prohibiting any cash over USD 10,000 from entering or leaving Iraq, coupled with the absence of a fully functioning banking system is problematic for merchants doing large-scale business in Iraq. The Turkish MFA informed Embassy this week that Turkish merchants are increasi [...] |
2003-10-16 15:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS ETRD ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA6618 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DAWOOD IBRAHIM (LIST 43) [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-22 13:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER TU |
| 03ANKARA6747 |
DEMARCHE OPPOSING CUBA'S UN RESOLUTION AGAINST THE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-28 10:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CU ETTC PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA6971 |
LETTER FOR AMB BREMER FROM TURKISH UNION OF [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-07 09:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAID ETTC PREL IZ TU |
| 03ANKARA7020 |
HABUR GATE/IBRAHIM KAHLIL [...] (C) In reftel CPA reacts to proposals for discussions with Turkey on transit capacity on the Iraqi border. The message rejects the Turkish proposal for a second gate because it is "politically" motivated. As we view the issue, the U.S. has a significant interest in improving the flow of goo [...] |
2003-11-07 21:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS ETRD ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA7038 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: A STOCKTAKING [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-12 15:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER |
| 03ANKARA7097 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 46 [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-14 14:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER TU |
| 03ANKARA7159 |
Investigation of Alleged Purchase of Cruise [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-18 10:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ETTC TU |
| 03ANKARA725 |
TURKS SUPPORTIVE OF RESTRICTIONS ON MANPADS (AND [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-29 12:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA7253 |
IRAQ-TURKEY TRADE: IGC PRESIDENT TALABANI AGREES [...] (SBU) Iraqi Governing Council President Jalal Talabani shared with PolMilOff in Ankara Nov. 20 the text of an agreement (at Para 2) he said he and the IGC/Iraqi Ministers delegation reached Nov. 19 with Turkish Acting Foreign Minister and Foreign Trade Undersecretary Tuzman. Tuzman presented [...] |
2003-11-20 15:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL MOPS ETTC TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA7300 |
IRAQI GOVERNING COUNCIL PRESIDENT TALABANI [...] (C) Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) President Jalal Talabani and his delegation to Turkey met Ambassador, DCM and A/PolMilCouns Nov. 21, providing a readout of their Nov. 19-20 meetings with Turkish officials and businessmen, including PM Erdogan, Acting FM/Trade Minister Tuzmen, MFA U/S Ziyal, [...] |
2003-11-21 14:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ETTC PTER TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA7340 |
IRAQ: TURKISH MFA DG BURCUOGLU ON VISIT OF [...] (C) DCM met MFA Director General for the Middle East Tahsin Burcuoglu Nov. 21 to deliver the Secretary's oral message on Iraq (Ref C) and to get a Turkish readout of the Talabani/IGC visit (Ref A). Burcuoglu pointed to the CPA-IGC agreement's reference to a federal structure, suggesting that [...] |
2003-11-28 15:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ETTC PTER TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA7377 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: USG TEAM VISITS TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 17-19, a three-person team from DOS and DOJ met in Ankara with GOT officials to assess the status of Turkey,s efforts to combat terrorist financing, and determine what assistance USG should offer. GOT officials were generally receptive, and the USG team is likely t [...] |
2003-12-02 09:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PTER TU |
| 03ANKARA7444 |
IRAQ: TURKS AGREE TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AT HABUR [...] (C) Iraqi Minister of Interior Nuri Badran led an interagency Iraqi/CPA delegation to Ankara Nov. 30-Dec. 2 to discuss with Turkish authorities improving the efficiency of operations at the Habur border crossing so that bulk fuels flow smoothly and regularly through the winter months. The age [...] |
2003-12-04 13:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ETTC PTER TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA7445 |
WASSENAAR: TURKEY WILL SUPPORT JOINT STATEMENT ON [...] (C) PolMilOff delivered ref A letter and joint statement to MFA Disarmament Head of Department Bulent Meric along with Italian DCM Gianni Piccato December 4. Meric said the GOT had received the joint statement earlier from its mission in Vienna, had decided to support the statement, and had a [...] |
2003-12-04 14:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | OPDC PREL ETTC KSTC PARM TU |
| 03ANKARA7727 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: POST VETTING [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-17 11:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER TU |
| 03ANKARA7788 |
NEW TURKISH ACTION REQUEST AGAINST PKK/KADEK/KONGRA GEL IN IRAQ [...] (C) Following our delivery of summary of ref (A) USG demarche to EU capitals on extending terrorist designation of KADEK/KONGRA GEL (septel), MFA DDG for counter-terrorism Asya passed over the a non-paper (para 2) which he said the Turkish General Staff had requested he forward. He asked that the U [...] |
2003-12-19 13:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EFIN ETTC TU |
| 03ANKARA7791 |
BRIEFING THE TURKS ON USG FOLLOW-UP WITH EU [...] (C) On receipt of reftel text we briefed MFA DDG for counter-terrorism Asya on new USG follow-up with EU capitals to press for EU designation of PKK morphs KADEK and KONGRA GEL as terrorist organizations. Thanking us for continuing USG efforts with the EU, Asya said designation of KADEK is no [...] |
2003-12-19 13:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EFIN ETTC TU |
| 03ANKARA7954 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DEMARCHE ON AL QAIDA TERRORISM [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-29 10:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER TU |
| 03ANKARA816 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: TURKEY UPDATE [...] (SBU) On January 30, we met with Turkish MFA coordinator for anti-terrorist financing Hakan Okcal to brief him on the following recent UN and U.S. designations: Stichting Benevolence International Nederland (a.k.a. Benevolence International Nederland); Nabil Abdul Salam Sayadi and Patr [...] |
2003-01-31 15:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC EFIN CVIS PTER TU |
| 03COLOMBO1542 |
ICOC: Mission conveys request to join in [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-05 05:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1582 |
BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK PROGRAM ANNUAL UPDATE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-10 10:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO2006 |
TERRORIST FINANCING COORDINATION OFFICER [...] Post apologizes for the delay in responding to reftel. DCM James F. Entwistle has been designated the Terrorist Finance Coordination Officer for the American Embassy Colombo. The following personal information is provided as requested: email addresses: EntwistleJF@state.sgov.gov (CLASS) an [...] |
2003-11-20 06:07:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KVPR PTER EFIN ETTC PREL |
| 03COLOMBO2159 |
SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES TERRORISM FINANCE: DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-22 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PTER PREL EFIN |
| 03COLOMBO277 |
MANPADS: Information for possible bilateral [...] (S) Per Reftel, Mission's input for the request for information on Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) follows. Responses are keyed to the questions in Reftel Paras 7-13. Sri Lanka --------- 2. (S) Begin Text: -- General Information: To our knowledge, the Sri Lankan military [...] |
2003-02-18 11:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER ETTC CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO507 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: RESPONSE TO REQUEST ON [...] As reported in Ref B, as of April 2002 Sri Lanka's Central Bank had frozen the assets of a single account suspected of financing the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, designated by the U.S. under E.O. 13224 on November 2, 2001. 2. The Controller of Exchange of Sri Lanka's Central Bank co [...] |
2003-03-26 07:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ETTC PTER CE LTTE |
| 03DOHA1748 |
IN-HOUSE VIEWS ON POTENTIAL HAMAS TARGETS [...] (S) SUMMARY. The organizations named in ref B, Qatar Charitable Society (QCS), Sheikh Eid bin Mohammed Charitable Society and the Qatari Joint Committee for Relief, are three of the four charitable entities in Qatar (the fourth is the Qatar Red Crescent Society). The GOQ is committed to combat [...] |
2003-07-10 11:43:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | EFIN PTER ECON ETTC QA |
| 03GUATEMALA1108 |
GUATEMALA STILL STUDYING BALLISTIC MISSILE ICOC [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-28 19:13:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA GT |
| 03GUATEMALA2461 |
ICOC - GUATEMALA UNABLE TO SUBSCRIBE BY OCTOBER [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-23 21:48:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA GT MTCRE |
| 03GUATEMALA427 |
MANPADS THREAT CONSIDERED MINOR IN GUATEMALA [...] (C) The information below is keyed by paragraph number to reftel questions. Paragraph 7. General Information: To our knowledge, the Government of Guatemala (GOG) does not possess MANPADS. However, black and gray arms markets exist in Guatemala and exotic weapons systems are said to occasiona [...] |
2003-02-18 17:59:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP PTER ETTC GT PARMS |
| 03HANOI829 |
VIETNAM ON OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 10. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Vietnam is interested in continuing its exports of rice until the Oil for Food (OFF) Program, especially in quickly fulfilling outstanding rice contracts, but has concerns about insurance costs and port access. The MFA stres [...] |
2003-04-03 07:05:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETTC EAID EAGR ETRD IZ VM UNSC |
| 03KABUL354 |
TERRORIST FINANCE - KABUL: PRENOTIFICATION OF [...] (S) Ambassador delivered reftel's talking points to President Karzai on Feb 12. Karzai reacted favorably to the actions outlined in the points. 2. (S) Para 7 requested post's view of possible designation of individuals associated with Hekmatyar. Where loyalties are not clear, post recomme [...] |
2003-02-12 15:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS AF |
| 03KATHMANDU1643 |
NEPAL: PAKISTAN EMBASSY EMPLOYEE CAUGHT WITH [...] (SBU) On August 19, Nepalese Police arrested an administrative staff member of the Pakistani Embassy, allegedly carrying counterfeit Indian currency. The staff member was released into the Pakistani Ambassador's custody and deported over the weekend. The Pakistani Embassy denies all the cha [...] |
2003-08-27 12:37:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR ECON ETTC KCRM IN PK NP XD |
| 03KUWAIT1082 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT-CONCERNED ABOUT LEGAL ASPECTS OF [...] (U) This is an action message -- see paragraph 4. 2. (C) In a March 24 meeting with Kuwaiti Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (and Acting Finance Minister) Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Ambassador raised issue of unblocking frozen Iraqi government assets in Kuwait for use [...] |
2003-03-26 06:15:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL |
| 03KUWAIT1083 |
TERRORIST FINANCE -- KUWAIT: FREEZING LAJNAT [...] (C) Ambassador met with Kuwaiti Central Bank (CBK) Governor Shaykh Salem AbdulAziz Al-Sabah on March 23 to review the status of freeze actions by the Central Bank against accounts of the Lajnat Al-Daawa Al-Islamiyya (LDI). The Governor confirmed local press reports that KD 1.4 million (nearly [...] |
2003-03-26 06:16:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KU |
| 03KUWAIT1221 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: POST VETTING OF PROPOSED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-27 23:09:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC PTER PREL PGOV KU |
| 03KUWAIT1416 |
THE IMPORTANCE TO IRAQS POST-WAR ECONOMY [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: ORHA believes that its success in administering the newly liberated Iraq will depend significantly on stimulating early economic activity and sending a message of hope for their economic future to the Iraqi people. ORHA proposes to encourage trade with, and inves [...] |
2003-04-14 14:46:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD ECON EFIN PREL IZ |
| 03KUWAIT284 |
KUWAIT'S HOLD ON LDI NOT SANCTIONED BY MFA [...] (C) The Ambassador raised Kuwait's request (refs A and B) for a hold on the French proposal to include the Kuwaiti-based organization Lajnat ad-Da'wa al-Islamiya (LDI) on UN freeze orders with Kuwaiti Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Shaykh Mohammed al-Sabah in a one-on-one meeting o [...] |
2003-01-26 03:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL EFIN ETTC FR KU UN |
| 03KUWAIT296 |
(U) MTCR PLENARY RESULTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-26 09:50:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA PL KU MTCRE |
| 03KUWAIT3044 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: POST IN-HOUSE VIEWS ON [...] (S) Summary: Post-election Kuwait's somewhat defused political environment offers greater latitude than before for USG action. Post confirms Ref C recommendation that absent substantive evidence linking certain Islamic charities to terrorist activity, USG interests might best be served via co [...] |
2003-07-03 01:06:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PTER PREL PGOV KU |
| 03KUWAIT3140 |
IRAQ ASSETS FREEZE/GOK REVIEW OF TERRORIST FINANCE [...] (U) In initial courtesy calls, in-coming Econ Chief met on 28 June with Ministry of Finance U/S Abdul Mohsen Al-Hunaif and Dep U/S Mustafa Shamali; on 30 June with Kuwait Stock Exchange Technical Chief Wafa Al-Rashid; and on 1 July with Banking supervisors Abdul-Aziz Al-Bader and Abdullah Al-Sa [...] |
2003-07-14 16:16:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER PREL PGOV KU |
| 03KUWAIT3762 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: KUWAIT: AL ZINDANI/WALDENBERG, [...] (S) CDA conveyed to GOK MFA on 17 August talking points and background papers regarding, and shared on a close hold, confidential basis, the names of the individual and the SIPDIS entity proposed Ref A for designation on 25 August 2003 under Executive Order 13224. 2. (U) Econ Chief con [...] |
2003-08-18 09:25:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR |