US embassy cable - 04MANAMA1118

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EMBASSY CONGRATULATES GOB FOR FATF DECISION TO LOCATE MENAFATF IN BAHRAIN

Identifier: 04MANAMA1118
Wikileaks: View 04MANAMA1118 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Manama
Created: 2004-07-14 13:05:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: EFIN ECON BA
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.

UNCLAS MANAMA 001118 
 
SIPDIS 
 
TREASURY FOR JZARATE/DGLASER AND OFAC: RNEWCOMB 
DEPT FOR: EB/ESC/TFS: GGLASS, NEA/ARP: PHEFFERNAN, AND INL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EFIN, ECON, BA 
SUBJECT: EMBASSY CONGRATULATES GOB FOR FATF DECISION TO 
LOCATE MENAFATF IN BAHRAIN 
 
 
On July 12, 2004 Pol/Econ Chief and OFAC Attach 
congratulated Sheikh Ebrahim bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, the 
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance and National 
Economy for Bahrain, for the FATF,S decision to accept 
Bahrain,s bid to host the Middle East and North Africa 
Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) a new FATF style 
regional body.  Sheikh Ebrahim indicated that the Minister is 
considering inviting Treasury Secretary John Snow and other 
Treasury officials to attend the inaugural meeting of 
MENAFATF scheduled for the second half of November. 
 
 
WILLIAMSON 

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