US embassy cable - 04BERLIN1459

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PREVENTING TRAVEL TO POSSIBLE KONGRA-GEL CONFERENCE IN IRAQ

Identifier: 04BERLIN1459
Wikileaks: View 04BERLIN1459 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Berlin
Created: 2004-04-23 13:51:00
Classification: SECRET
Tags: PTER PREL PINS GM
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
O 231351Z APR 04
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9957
INFO EU MEMBER STATES  PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY AMMAN PRIORITY 
AMEMBASSY ANKARA PRIORITY 
AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS PRIORITY 
AMEMBASSY KUWAIT PRIORITY 
AMEMBASSY RIYADH PRIORITY 
AMCONSUL ISTANBUL PRIORITY 
S E C R E T BERLIN 001459 
 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR, NEA, AND S/CT 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/23/2014 
TAGS: PTER, PREL, PINS, GM 
SUBJECT: PREVENTING TRAVEL TO POSSIBLE KONGRA-GEL 
CONFERENCE IN IRAQ 
 
REF: STATE 89155 

CLASSIFIED BY: ACTING GLOBAL AFFAIRS COUNSELOR CARL SIEBENTRITT, 
REASONS 1.4 (B,D). 
 
(S) EMBOFF DISCUSSED REFTEL ALERT WITH MFA DIRECTOR FOR 
COUNTER-TERRORISM COOPERATION WERNER BURKART ON APRIL 22. 
BURKART WAS NOT CERTAIN WHAT MEASURES GERMANY COULD LEGALLY 
TAKE TO IDENTIFY AND THEN STOP POSSIBLE KONGRA-GEL MEMBERS 
FROM ATTENDING REFTEL CONFERENCE FROM GERMANY, BUT PROMISED 
TO PASS ALONG OUR INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY TO COUNTERPARTS IN 
THE INTERIOR AND JUSTICE MINISTRIES AND REPORT ANY ACTION 
TAKEN IN RESPONSE. 
 
 
COATS 

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