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| Identifier: | 03KUWAIT5415 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03KUWAIT5415 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Kuwait |
| Created: | 2003-12-01 10:27:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | EFIN ECON ETTC PREL KU IZ |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 005415
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS GGLASS AND NROTHSTEIN
STATE FOR S/CT SFOX, IO/PHO APEREZ
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/01/2013
TAGS: EFIN, ECON, ETTC, PREL, KU, IZ
SUBJECT: (C) NO DECISION YET ON IRAQI ASSETS IN BAHAMAS BANK
REF: A. KUWAIT 5207
B. SECSTATE 311703
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Frank C. Urbancic, Reasons
1.4(b) and (e)
1. (C) The acting head of the Central Bank of Kuwait's
Anti-Money Laundering Unit, Talal Alsayegh, told us November
22 and December 1 that its investigation of the $85 million
in Iraqi assets frozen in the Bahamas is not yet complete.
Alsayegh said that the joint Ministry of Foreign
Affairs/Central Bank investigatory team was still gathering
information from some of the Kuwaiti banks involved.
Although Alsayegh expects that the investigation will be
completed soon, he did not give a specific deadline. He also
noted that he has been in direct contact with OFAC on this
matter. Post will continue to press the GOK for a timely
decision.
URBANCIC
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