US embassy cable - 04MADRID3625

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TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER AT POST

Identifier: 04MADRID3625
Wikileaks: View 04MADRID3625 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Madrid
Created: 2004-09-21 15:48:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SP Counterterrorism
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 MADRID 003625 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT, INL/C, IO/PHO, EUR/ERA, EUR/WE 
STATE PASS FOR TREASURY OFAC 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KTFN, KVPR, EFIN, PTER, ETTC, PREL, SP, Counterterrorism 
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER AT POST 
 
REF: REF: (A) STATE 201391 (B) MADRID 3418 
 
1. (SBU) Information provided below is keyed to ref A's para. 
5. 
 
2. (SBU) DCM Robert Manzanares serves as Terrorism Finance 
Coordinator (TFCO).  Phone number: 34 - 91 587 2205.  E-mail: 
ManzanaresB@state.gov 
 
3. (SBU) Economic Officer Carl Schonander serves as Deputy 
Terrorism Finance Coordinator.  Phone number: 34 - 91 587 
2295.  E-mail: SchonanderCE@state.gov 
 
4. (SBU) Terrorism finance issues are discussed at 
DCM-chaired biweekly Embassy counterterrorism meetings. 
Visas Viper matters are discussed at these meetings as well. 
 
5. (SBU) Embassy draws upon relevant Embassy elements to 
achieve three major terrorism finance objectives.  First, 
press GOS to complete implementing regulations for its new 
counterterrorism finance law (ref B).  Second, get GOS to 
continue to encourage Latin American governments to adopt 
good polices and/or regulations aimed at combatting money 
laundering and terrorism finance. Spain co-chairs with the 
U.S.the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 
working group on terrorism finance.  Spain also participates 
in Latin American regional organizations dedicated to 
thwarting money laundering and anti-terrorim finance.  Third, 
encourage Spain to work for reform of the EU terrorism 
finance clearing-house. 
 
6.. (SBU)  Terrorism finance requests for training, 
assessments, and other terrorism finance related visits are 
reviewed by TFCO and Deputy and discussed by Embassy 
counterterrorism meeting participants as appropriate. 
 
7. (SBU) Deputy TFCO Schonander has attended FSI's three day 
terrorism finance course. 
 
8. (U) Per ref A request, TFCO and Deputy TFCO data are also 
being e-mailed to Marilyn Bruno. 
 
 
ARGYROS 

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