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| Identifier: | 04ABUDHABI1950 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 04ABUDHABI1950 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2004-06-14 12:41:00 |
| Classification: | SECRET |
| Tags: | PTER ECON EFIN ETTC TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 02/06/2007 05:39:11 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
SECRET
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM June 14, 2004
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1950 - UNKNOWN)
TAGS: PTER, ECON, EFIN, ETTC
Captions: None
Subject: DAWOOD IBRAHIM - UAE RESPONSE
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 01950
SIPDIS
Laser1:
INFO: FCS
CXABU:
ACTION: ECON
INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL
DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: DCM:RALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: ECON:OJOHN
CLEARED: NONE
VZCZCADI214
OO RUEHC RUEHDE
DE RUEHAD #1950 1661241
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
O 141241Z JUN 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4708
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI PRIORITY 4058
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 001950 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 4/14/2013 TAGS: PTER, ECON, EFIN, ETTC, TC SUBJECT: DAWOOD IBRAHIM - UAE RESPONSE REF: STATE 120724 (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B AND D). 1. (S) Post delivered reftel demarche on Dawood Ibrahim to the Central Bank and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 30. At that time, we confirmed that the MFA would issue instructions to the Central Bank to take action on the case. On June 13, EconChief followed-up with Abdulrahim Al-Awadi, Assistant Executive Director in Charge of the Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit of the UAE Central Bank. Al-Awadi confirmed that the Central Bank was in the process of preparing and distributing a circular to banks ordering them to search for and freeze assets belonging to Dawood Ibrahim. He did not provide any information on what actions were taken when the UN originally designated Dawood Ibrabim. 2. (SBU) In response to EconChief's question, Al-Awadi explained the procedure that the UAE used to respond to a UN designation. The MFA sends a note to the concerned authorities (Central Bank, Ministry of Justice, Dubai Attorney General's Office, State Security) informing them of the designation. The Central Bank contacts the Dubai Attorney General's Office (for all financial institutions in Dubai) and the Ministry of Justice (for other emirates) to get approval to issue search and freeze orders to banks and financial institutions. Al-Awadi noted that the Attorney General would ask for evidence supporting the freeze request to consider any further legal action. The Central Bank would then issue a search and freeze order. He added that the UAE would report on its actions through the MFA. (Note: This procedure is different from the procedure the Central Bank uses when it sees a suspicious transaction. In that case, it has the authority to freeze an account for seven days. The concurrence of the Attorney General/MoJ is required to extend the freeze any longer than seven days.) WAHBA
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