US embassy cable - 03OTTAWA2442

S E C R E T OTTAWA 002442 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/ESC/ESP (GGLASS), S/CT (FOX), IO/PHO (PEREZ), 
AND WHA/CAN 
TREASURY FOR GENERAL COUNSEL (DAUFHAUSER), OFAC DIRECTOR 
(RNEWCOMB), TREASURY DAS FOR TERRORISM (JZARATE), AND 
TREASURY TASK FORCE ON TERRORIST FINANCING 
NSC FOR JMEYERS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/2013 
TAGS: ETTC, EFIN, PTER, PREL, CVIS, KVPR, CA, UNSC, Terrorist Finance 
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA:HAMAS NAMES:  GOC 
REQUESTS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PVOE 
 
REF: A. OTTAWA 2405 
     B. STATE 242722 
 
Classified By: Classified by Economics Counselor Wendy Moore.  Reason 1 
.5 (b and d). 
 
 
1. (S) Action request:  The GOC has requested additional 
information on PVOE, the Palestinian Association in Austria, 
which may be provided through State or ORCA channels. 
 
2.  (SBU)  On August 26, the GOC held an interagency meeting 
to review ref B demarche on the U.S. decision to add HAMAS 
names to the asset freeze list. They do not have sufficient 
information on PVOE to reach the "reasonable grounds" 
threshold and have requested USG assistance in providing 
other information that might be available. 
 
3.  (SBU)  The GOC is still considering action on the 
remaining names and designation has not been ruled out.  The 
decision is being made by the geographical bureau.  Canada 
has already queried its EU mission, and will consider views 
of its missions in the region when making a decision. 
 
Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa 
 
KELLY