US embassy cable - 01LONDON7384

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 05 LONDON 007384 
 
S/CT FOR REAP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER, UK 
SUBJECT: UNITED KINGDOM: 2001 ANNUAL TERRRORISM REPORT 
 
REF: STATE 198912 
 
1.  POST HAS KEYED ITS RESPONSES TO REFTEL PARAGRAPHS. 
 
A) DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS TAKEN TO SUPPORT THE 
ANTI-TERRORISM COALITION, PARTICULARLY IN ACTIONS TAKEN 
AGAINST AL-QAEDA AND THE TALIBAN. 
 
THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG RECORD OF 
ACTIONS TO COUNTER THE TERRORIST THREAT POSED BY AL-QAEDA AND 
THE TALIBAN.  HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY 
TO THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11 BY WORKING WITH THE U.S. TO 
BUILD THE GLOBAL ANTI-TERRORISM COALITION.  IT JOINED THE 
U.S. IN VOTING IN THE UNSC IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR SANCTIONS TO 
BE IMPOSED ON THE TALIBAN.  THE UK ALSO STRONGLY SUPPORTED 
NATO'S INVOKING OF ARTICLE 5, THE MUTUAL DEFENSE CLAUSE, OF 
THE NATO TREATY AS WELL AS UNSC RESOLUTION 1133.  PRIME 
MINISTER BLAIR USED EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO CONVINCE GOVERNMENTS 
TO JOIN THE COALITION AND, BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 19 AND DECEMBER 
13, VISITED CLOSE TO 20 COUNTRIES, AND HOSTED NUMEROUS 
LEADERS IN LONDON, TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR THE WAR AGAINST 
TERRORISM. 
 
THE MINISTRIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF HMG HAVE GIVEN UNQUALIFIED 
SUPPORT TO ACTION TAKEN AGAINST AL-QAEDA AND THE TALIBAN. 
 
UK LAW ENFORCEMENT AND INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATIONS RESPONDED 
IMMEDIATELY TO SEPTEMBER 11 TO ESTABLISH A CENTRAL POINT OF 
CONTACT TO ENSURE SEAMLESS COOPERATION BETWEEN NUMEROUS UK 
AND U.S. INVESTIGATORY EFFORTS IN CONNECTION WITH AL-QAEDA 
AND THE TALIBAN. 
 
THE GOVERNMENT GRANTED BLANKET OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCE FOR U.S. 
AIRCRAFT AND PROVIDED CRITICAL AIR, NAVAL AND GROUND ASSETS 
AND FACILITIES IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.  IT 
HAS ALSO PLAYED THE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN ORGANIZING THE 
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE IN AFGHANISTAN. 
 
THE UK TREASURY HAD BEGUN TO FREEZE TERRORISTS' ASSETS PRIOR 
TO SEPTEMBER 11 AND RESPONDED QUICKLY AND POSITIVELY TO U.S. 
REQUESTS RELATED TO E.O. 13224 TO FREEZE TALIBAN AND AL-QAEDA 
FINANCES.   TO DATE, HMG HAS FROZEN $100 MILLION IN TERRORIST 
ASSETS. 
 
THE GOVERNMENT PASSED NEW ANTI-TERRORISM LEGISLATION IN 
MID-DECEMBER THAT BOLSTERS BRITAIN'S ABILITY TO DEAL WITH 
TERRORIST THREATS AND NETWORKS. 
 
B) IF POSSIBLE, PROVIDE WELL DOCUMENTED AND UNCLASSIFIED CASE 
STUDIES OF TERRORIST INCIDENTS THWARTED, OR TERRORIST CELLS 
BROKEN UP DURING 2001. 
 
UK LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN VERY AGGRESSIVE IN EFFORTS TO 
DISRUPT TERRORIST ACTIVITY.  TEN INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN 
DETAINED BY UK LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE 
LINKS TO TERRORISM. 
 
ON JULY 3, UK LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARRESTED ABU DOHA, AN 
ALGERIAN, ON A PROVISIONAL ARREST WARRANT OBTAINED AS A 
RESULT OF DOHA'S BEING INDICTED IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF 
NEW YORK, ON TERRORISM CHARGES RELATED TO HIS INVOLVEMENT IN 
THE DECEMBER 1999 PLOT TO COMMIT A TERRORIST ATTACK IN THE 
UNITED STATES.  DOHA IS KNOWN TO HAVE TIES TO USAMA BIN 
LADEN, AL-QAEDA AND ALGERIAN EXTREMISTS. 
 
ON SEPTEMBER 25, UK LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES DETAINED THREE 
ALGERIANS, KAMEL DAOUDI, MOHAMED MEHDI MESLI, AND BAGHDAD 
MEZIANE, IN CONNECTION WITH A TERRORISM INVESTIGATION. 
DAOUDI WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DEPORTED TO FRANCE.  MESLI AND 
MEZIANE HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN THE UK WITH CRIMINAL OFFENSES 
UNDER THE UK  POLICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT (PACE). 
 
ON OCTOBER 29, UK LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CHARGED YASSER 
AL-SIRRI WITH CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER (UNDER THE PACE) 
AND INVITING SUPPORT FOR A PROSCRIBED ORGANIZATION (UNDER THE 
TERRORISM ACT OF 2000).  THE CHARGES STEM FROM AL-SIRRI'S 
ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN THE ASSASSINATION OF AFGHAN NORTHERN 
ALLIANCE LEADER AHMAD SHAH MASSOUD ON SEPTEMBER 9. 
 
UK SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE ALSO 
INTERVENED TO THWART NUMEROUS TERRORIST ATTACKS BY REPUBLICAN 
AND LOYALIST DISSIDENT PARAMILITARY GROUPS IN NORTHERN 
IRELAND WHICH HAVE REFUSED TO JOIN THE NORTHERN IRELAND PEACE 
PROCESS AND CONTINUE TO BE INVOLVED IN TERRORISM. THE 
GOVERNMENT MOVED DECISIVELY TO DISRUPT THE ACTIVITIES OF 
THESE GROUPS.  A FORMAL REQUEST FROM THE BRITISH AND IRISH 
GOVERNMENTS RESULTED IN THE U.S.G. DESIGNATING THE REAL IRA 
AS A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.  THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT 
"SPECIFIED" TWO LOYALIST PARAMILITARIES. 
 
C) DESCRIBE JUDICIAL SYSTEM REACTION TO ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL 
TERRORISM AND/OR SIGNIFICANT ACTS OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM 
DURING 2001, INCLUDING ANY PROSECUTIONS RELATING TO 
TERRORISM, TO INCLUDE ACTIONS RELATED TO ACTS OF TERRORISM 
AGAINST OR AFFECTING U.S. CITIZENS OR FACILITIES. 
 
A CLOSELY COORDINATED U.S.-UK EFFORT TO BRING TO JUSTICE TWO 
LIBYANS CHARGED WITH THE 1988 PAN AM 103 LOCKERBIE BOMBING 
RESULTED IN A TRIAL IN A SCOTTISH COURT SITTING IN THE 
NETHERLANDS.  THE TRIAL CONCLUDED WITH ONE OF THE DEFENDANTS 
FOUND GUILTY.  AN APPEAL IS IN PROGRESS. 
 
UK LEGAL PROCEEDINGS CONTINUE AGAINST TWELVE INDIVIDUALS 
CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE HIJACKING TO THE UK OF AN 
AFGHAN ARIANA AIRLINER IN FEBRUARY 2000.  CHARGES INCLUDE 
HIJACKING, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM WITH 
INTENT TO CAUSE FEAR OF VIOLENCE, AND POSSESSION OF 
EXPLOSIVES. 
 
HMG CONTINUED ITS INVESTIGATIONS OF TERRORIST MURDERS 
RELATING TO THE TROUBLES IN NORTHERN IRELAND.  KEY CASES 
INCLUDE THE 1998 BOMBING IN OMAGH, LINKED TO THE REAL IRA, 
WHICH KILLED 29 PERSONS; THE 1999 MURDER OF DEFENSE LAWYER 
ROSEMARY NELSON; AND THE MURDERS OF PAT FINUCANE AND ROBERT 
HAMILL.  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO APPEAL FOR 
WITNESSES TO COME FORWARD WITH EVIDENCE THAT COULD BE USED IN 
COURT TO PROSECUTE SUSPECTS. 
 
THE UK GOVERNMENT ALSO PRESSES OTHER GOVERNMENTS TO PROSECUTE 
SUSPECTED TERRORISTS.  IT CONTINUES TO PURSUE THE CASES OF 
BRITISH AND AMERICAN CITIZENS MURDERED IN YEMEN IN 1998 AND 
THE MURDER OF BRITISH CITIZENS IN UGANDA IN 1999.  IT IS 
WORKING WITH GREEK OFFICIALS TO BRING TO JUSTICE THOSE 
AFFILIATED WITH NOVEMBER 17, THE ORGANIZATION THAT HAS 
CLAIMED CREDIT FOR THE JUNE 2000 TERRORIST MURDER OF UK 
MILITARY ATTACHE BRIGADIER SAUNDERS.  BRITISH OFFICIALS ARE 
WORKING WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF YEMEN TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE 
THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OCTOBER 2000 ATTACK ON THE BRITISH 
EMBASSY THERE, AS WELL AS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF SAUDI ARABIA 
RELATIVE TO THE ATTACKS AND MURDER OF BRITISH CITIZENS IN 
THAT COUNTRY. 
 
D) DID THE UK EXTRADITE OR REQUEST THE EXTRADITION OF 
SUSPECTED TERRORISTS FOR PROSECUTION DURING THE YEAR?  HOW 
DID THE UK RESPOND TO U.S. REQUESTS FOR EXTRADITION OR 
ASSISTANCE IN TERRORIST CASES? 
 
EXTRADITION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE UK IS GOVERNED BY A 
BILATERAL EXTRADITION TREATY WHICH ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 
JANUARY 21, 1977, AND BY THE SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY, WHICH 
ENTERED INTO FORCE ON DECEMBER 23, 1986. THE UK IS CURRENTLY 
ASSISTING IN U.S. EXTRADITION REQUESTS OF FOUR INDIVIDUALS 
CURRENTLY DETAINED IN THE UK AND CHARGED BY THE U.S. IN 
CONNECTION WITH TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE U.S. OR AGAINST U.S. 
CITIZENS. 
 
KHALID AL FAWWAZ, ADEL MOHAMMED, ABOUL ALMAGID ABDUL BARY, 
AND IBRAHIM HUSSEIN ABDELHADI EIDAROUS ARE WANTED IN THE 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE 
BOMBING OF THE U.S. EMBASSIES IN EAST AFRICA.  ON DECEMBER 
17, THE HOUSE OF LORDS REJECTED THEIR APPEAL, BUT, UNDER UK 
LAW, THE DEFENDANTS HAVE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO APPEAL. 
ABU DOHA, AN ALGERIAN NATIONAL, WAS ARRESTED IN LONDON ON 
JULY 3, 2001 BASED ON A PROVISIONAL ARREST REQUEST SUBMITTED 
BY THE U.S. RELATING TO HIS ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN THE 
MILLENNIUM BOMBING CASE.  HE IS CURRENTLY INCARCERATED 
AWAITING EXTRADITION. 
 
E) DESCRIBE, IF ANY, SIGNIFICANT IMPEDIMENTS TO PROSECUTION 
AND/OR EXTRADITION OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS. 
 
IT IS THE POLICY TO THE UK GOVERNMENT TO PROSECUTE AND/OR 
EXTRADITE SUSPECTED TERRORISTS.  THE GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTS 
THIS POLICY WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF UK LAW, THE EUROPEAN 
CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, THE 1951 CONVENTION ON REFUGEES, 
AND UK ASYLUM LAWS.  SATISFYING THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS CAN BE 
TIME-CONSUMING.  ONE HURDLE IS THAT THE UK LAW REQUIRES PRIMA 
FACIE EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF AN EXTRADITION REQUEST.  THE 
1986 BILATERAL U.S.-UK SUPPLEMENTAL EXTRADITION TREATY 
IMPOSES ADDITIONAL BURDENS ON EXTRADITION FOR VIOLENT 
OFFENSES.  ARTICLE 3(A) PROVIDES THAT THE FUGITIVE MAY DEFEAT 
EXTRADITION IF HE PROVES TO THE COURT, BY A PREPONDERANCE OF 
THE EVIDENCE, THAT HIS EXTRADITION IS SOUGHT IN ORDER TO 
PUNISH HIM ON ACCOUNT OF HIS RACE, RELIGION, NATIONALITY OR 
POLITICAL OPINION, OR THAT IF SURRENDERED, HE WOULD BE 
PREJUDICED AT HIS TRIAL OR PUNISHED, DETAINED, OR RESTRICTED 
IN HIS PERSONAL LIBERTY ON ACCOUNT OF THOSE SAME REASONS. 
ARTICLE 3(B) ALSO AUTHORIZES APPEAL FROM THE COURT'S FINDING, 
A SIGNIFICANT DEPARTURE FROM GENERAL U.S. EXTRADITION 
PRACTICE AND A PROVISION THAT INCREASES THE TIME REQUIRED FOR 
SUCCESSFUL EXTRADITION. 
 
UK LAW DOES NOT ALLOW FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BE EXTRADITED IF 
THEY WOULD FACE THE DEATH PENALTY AS A RESULT OF THE ENSUING 
PROSECUTION.  THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN WILLING TO 
EXTRADITE INDIVIDUALS IF IT RECEIVES ASSURANCES THAT THE 
DEATH PENALTY WOULD BE WAIVED IN THE PARTICULAR CASE. 
 
THE HOME SECRETARY HAS GIVEN PRIORITY TO REVISING THE UK'S 
LAW GOVERNING EXTRADITION IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE THE 
EXTRADITION PROCESS.  IN ORDER FOR THE U.S. TO TAKE ADVANTAGE 
OF THE NEW LEGISLATION, IT WILL HAVE TO NEGOTIATE A NEW 
BILATERAL EXTRADITION TREATY WITH THE UK.  BILATERAL 
DISCUSSIONS HAVE BEGUN TOWARD THIS END. 
 
F) DISCUSS BRITISH RESPONSES, OTHER THAN PROSECUTION, TO 
INCLUDE PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR OFFICIAL 
NEWS AGENCIES FOLLOWING A TERRORIST INCIDENT (IN OR OUTSIDE 
THE COUNTRY) AND EFFORTS BY HOST GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE 
TERRORIST INCIDENTS OR TO ASSIST WITH INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 
INVESTIGATIONS. 
 
FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS, HMG IMMEDIATELY 
LAUNCHED A SUSTAINED PUBLIC AFFAIRS EFFORT TO HIGHLIGHT THE 
GLOBAL NATURE OF THE THREAT POSED BY THE AL-QAEDA NETWORK, TO 
EMPHASIZE THE UK'S CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S., AND TO 
DEMONSTRATE THE UK'S COMMITMENT TO THE COALITION EFFORT IN 
AFGHANISTAN.  NOTABLE PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY PRIME MINISTER 
BLAIR INCLUDED HIS OCTOBER 2 SPEECH TO THE LABOR PARTY 
CONFERENCE, HIS NOVEMBER 14 STATEMENT TO PARLIAMENT, AND 
DURING HIS DECEMBER 11 JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH SECRETARY 
POWELL IN LONDON.  FOREIGN SECRETARY STRAW, HOME SECRETARY 
BLUNKETT AND OTHER SENIOR BRITISH OFFICIALS HAVE ALSO MADE 
FREQUENT SUPPORTIVE STATEMENTS. 
 
HMG ALSO MOVED QUICKLY TO ESTABLISH WITH THE U.S. JOINT 
COALITION INFORMATION CENTERS (CICS) IN LONDON, WASHINGTON 
AND ISLAMABAD AS PART OF A COORDINATED EFFORT TO BUILD 
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST AL-QAEDA AND 
THE LARGER WAR AGAINST TERRORISM.  U.S., BRITISH, AND OTHER 
COALITION OFFICIALS WORK TOGETHER IN THE CENTERS. 
 
THE UK ACTIVELY CAMPAIGNS IN INTERNATIONAL FORA, INCLUDING 
THE EU, G8 AND UN, FOR COORDINATED GLOBAL EFFORTS TO COMBAT 
THE TERRORIST THREAT. 
 
THE UK PRESSES GOVERNMENTS TO RESPOND AGGRESSIVELY TO 
TERRORIST INCIDENTS AND THREATS.  HMG CONSULTS WITH AND 
PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE PREPARED TO 
DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO FIGHT TERRORISM. 
 
G) DESCRIBE MAJOR COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN IN 
2001 BY THE UK, INCLUDING STEPS TAKEN IN INTERNATIONAL FORA. 
 
CONSISTENT WITH THE UK'S TERRORISM BILL OF 2000, WHICH 
WIDENED THE DEFINITION OF TERRORISM TO INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL 
AS WELL AS DOMESTIC ACTIONS, THE GOVERNMENT ADDED 22 
INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS TO ITS LIST OF 
"PROSCRIBED" ORGANIZATIONS IN FEBRUARY 2001.  THE LIST 
INCLUDES AL-QAEDA.  IT IS A CRIME TO BE A MEMBER OF OR TO 
SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION ON THE PROSCRIBED LIST. 
 
PARTLY IN RESPONSE TO EVIDENCE THAT SOME OF THE TERRORISTS 
CONNECTED TO THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS HAD LIVED IN OR HAD 
CONNECTIONS TO THE UK, HMG INTRODUCED NEW LEGISLATION IN 
ORDER TO EXPAND FURTHER ITS AUTHORITY TO DEAL WITH TERRORIST 
THREATS, AND ON DECEMBER 14 THE ANTI-TERRORISM, CRIME AND 
SECURITY BILL BECAME LAW. 
 
THE LAW GAVE THE GOVERNMENT THE POWER TO DETAIN INDEFINITELY 
WITHOUT TRIAL FOREIGN NATIONALS SUSPECTED OF TERRORISM WHO 
CANNOT BE DEPORTED BECAUSE OF RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE 
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT.  IT GIVES POLICE AND SECURITY SERVICES, 
INCLUDING FOREIGN AGENCIES, THE POWER TO ASK PUBLIC BODIES, 
INCLUDING HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS AND TAX AUTHORITIES, TO DISCLOSE 
INFORMATION RELATING TO TERRORISM.  IT ALLOWS FOR ASSETS OF 
SUSPECTED TERRORISTS TO BE FROZEN AT THE START OF AN 
INVESTIGATION RATHER THAN AFTER A SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION.  IT 
CRIMINALIZES THE AIDING OR ABETTING THE OVERSEAS USE OR 
DEVELOPMENT OF CHEMICAL, NUCLEAR OR BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS.  AND 
IT REQUIRES TRANSPORT CARRIERS TO SUPPLY INFORMATION ABOUT 
PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND 
REQUIRES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO REPORT CASES WHERE THEY 
THINK THERE ARE REASONABLE GROUNDS TO SUSPECT TERRORIST 
FINANCING.  THE ACT ALSO GIVES BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE AND 
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE POLICE EXPANDED POWERS AND AUTHORITY TO 
DEAL WITH MATTERS CONNECTED TO TERRORISM OUTSIDE THEIR FORMER 
JURISDICTION. 
 
THE UK HAS ENCOURAGED COORDINATION WITHIN THE EU ON 
COUNTER-TERRORISM INITIATIVES.  THE GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS EU 
ADOPTION OF A LEGAL FRAMEWORK BY WHICH ALL MEMBER STATES ARE 
ABLE TO FREEZE THE ASSETS OF TERRORIST STATES, INDIVIDUALS 
AND ENTITIES AND WHICH IS THE BASIS FOR AN AGREED LIST OF 
INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.  THE NEW UK TERRORISM 
LEGISLATION PROVIDES THAT THE ANTICIPATED EU JUDICIAL AND 
POLICE LAW WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO UK LAW ON AN EXPEDITED 
BASIS. 
 
THE BRITISH JOINED THE IRISH GOVERNMENT IN REQUESTING THAT 
THE U.S. ADD THE REAL IRA, WHICH HAS CLAIMED CREDIT FOR A 
NUMBER OF TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE UK OVER THE PAST SEVERAL 
YEARS AND WHICH IS LINKED TO THE 1998 OMAGH BOMBING WHICH 
KILLED 29 PEOPLE, TO THE U.S. LIST OF FOREIGN TERRORIST 
ORGANIZATIONS. 
 
H) DESCRIBE ANY SIGNIFICANT UK SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL 
TERRORISM, TERRORISTS, OR TERRORIST GROUPS. 
HMG HAS NOT PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, 
TERRORISTS, OR TERRORIST GROUPS.  HMG CONSISTENTLY AND 
STRONGLY CONDEMNS ALL ACTS OF OR SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM. 
 
I) HAS HMG MADE ANY PUBLIC STATEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF A 
TERRORIST-SUPPORTING COUNTRY ON A TERRORISM ISSUE?  (THE 
SEVEN GOVERNMENTS DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS 
SPONSORS OF TERRORISM ARE CUBA, IRAN, IRAQ, LIBYA, NORTH 
KOREA, SYRIA, AND SUDAN.) 
 
HMG HAS NOT MADE ANY PUBLIC STATEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF A 
TERRORIST-SUPPORTING COUNTRY ON A TERRORIST ISSUE, AND 
CONSISTENTLY AND STRONGLY CONDEMNS ALL ACTS OF OR SUPPORT FOR 
TERRORISM. 
 
J) DESCRIBE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES SINCE 2001, POSITIVE OR 
NEGATIVE, IN THE UK'S  ATTITUDE TOWARD TERRORISM, 
INTERNATIONAL OR DOMESTIC.  WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS 
CHANGE? 
 
THE UK HAS MAINTAINED ITS CONSISTENTLY STRONG STAND AGAINST 
ALL FORMS OF DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM THROUGHOUT 
2001.  THE TERRORISM BILL OF 2000, WHICH WIDENED THE 
DEFINITION OF TERRORISM TO INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL AS WELL AS 
DOMESTIC ACTIONS, SENSITIZED BRITISH ATTITUDES TO THE 
VULNERABILITY OF BRITAIN TO THE INTERNATIONAL THREAT. 
POST-SEPTEMBER 11, THE UK HAS FURTHER STIFFENED ITS RESOLVE 
AND PASSED NEW LEGISLATION TO COMBAT TERRORISM. 
 
K) DESCRIBE U.S. COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES 
WITH THE UK, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REQUESTS TO THE 
UK FOR SPECIFIC COOPERATION AND EFFORTS BY THE UNITED STATES 
IN THE UK TO ELIMINATE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 
TERRORIST GROUPS DIRECTLY OR IN SUPPORT OF THEIR ACTIVITIES. 
DESCRIBE THE EXTENT OF THE UK'S COOPERATION WITH THOSE 
EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE UK 
HAS SATISFIED THE SPECIFIC REQUESTS. 
 
HMG COOPERATES CLOSELY WITH THE U.S. AT ALL LEVELS ON 
COUNTERTERRORISM POLICY AND OPERATIONS, BOTH BILATERALLY AND 
THROUGH INTERNATIONAL FORA, INCLUDING THE G8 AND THE UN. 
THIS COOPERATION INCLUDES REGULAR INTENSIVE BILATERAL 
CONSULTATIONS ON POLICY AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES. 
 
THIS COOPERATION EXTENDS TO THE CAMPAIGN TO FREEZE THE ASSETS 
OF AL-QAEDA-RELATED AND OTHER TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.  THE 
TERRORISM ACT OF 2000 MAKES IT ILLEGAL TO RAISE FUNDS OR 
PROVIDE MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT THE 
GOVERNMENT HAS PROSCRIBED AS INTERNATIONAL OR DOMESTIC 
TERRORIST ENTITIES.  IN ADDITION, HMG ACTED QUICKLY TO FREEZE 
ASSETS OF ALL BUT TWO OF THE TERRORIST 
ORGANIZATIONS/INDIVIDUALS ON THE LISTS DEVELOPED BY THE 
UNITED STATES AT THE SAME TIME THE U.S. TOOK ACTION.  IT HAS 
REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON TWO GROUPS ON A 
PARTICULAR LIST IN ORDER TO ENSURE THERE IS A BASIS FOR HMG 
FREEZING THEIR ASSETS. 
 
L) PROVIDE INFORMATION ON: 
 
--(I) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE UK IN 2001 COOPERATED OR IS 
COOPERATING WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN 
APPREHENDING, CONVICTING, AND PUNISHING THE INDIVIDUAL OR 
INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ACT OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. 
 
UK AGENCIES PROVIDE U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH INVALUABLE 
SUPPORT IN ITS EFFORTS TO LOCATE AND APPREHEND INDIVIDUALS 
RESPONSIBLE FOR TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST OR WHO REPRESENT 
THREATS TO U.S. CITIZENS OR INTERESTS.  THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES 
THE PROVISIONAL ARREST OF INDIVIDUALS CHARGED WITH CRIMES 
UNDER U.S. LAW AND THE WILLINGNESS TO DEPORT INDIVIDUALS FOR 
PROSECUTION IN THE UNITED STATES. 
 
--(II) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE UK IN 2001 COOPERATED OR IS 
COOPERATING IN PREVENTING FURTHER ACTS OF TERRORISM AGAINST 
UNITED STATES CITIZENS IN BRITISH TERRITORY. 
 
THE USG AND HMG SHARE INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE TERRORIST 
THREATS AND EVIDENCE RELATING TO INCIDENTS.  THERE ARE ALSO 
REGULAR BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS, JOINT TRAINING PROGRAMS AND 
EXERCISES WHICH FURTHER STRENGTHEN JOINT READINESS. 
 
BRITISH OFFICIALS RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 
SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS TO INCREASE SECURITY FOR U.S. DIPLOMATIC 
AND MILITARY FACILITIES IN THE UK.  THE LONDON METROPOLITAN 
POLICE HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE EMBASSY'S REGIONAL 
SECURITY OFFICER (RSO) TO ENHANCE SECURITY FOR BOTH OFFICIAL 
AND UNOFFICIAL AMERICANS.  EXTENSIVE SECURITY UPGRADES 
(ANTI-RAM BARRIERS, FENCING, INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE) TO 
THE EMBASSY AND CONSULATES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED WITH THE 
STRONG SUPPORT OF THE POLICE, FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH 
OFFICE, AND CITY COUNCILS.  THE UK NATIONAL TERRORIST CRIME 
PREVENTION UNIT HAS CONDUCTED NUMEROUS SECURITY BRIEFINGS FOR 
U.S. COMPANIES OPERATING THROUGHOUT THE UK. 
 
THE UK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE 
REGIONS RESPONDED TO SEPTEMBER 11 BY IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENTING 
ROBUST, HEIGHTENED SECURITY MEASURES AT ALL UK AIRPORTS AND 
TRANSPORT FACILITIES. IT ALSO ACTED QUICKLY TO MEET ALL FAA 
REQUESTS FOR EXTRA SECURITY MEASURES ON U.S. AND FOREIGN 
CARRIER FLIGHTS DEPARTING FOR THE U.S. 
 
M) IF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS SOUGHT COOPERATION 
DURING THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS IN THE PREVENTION OF AN ACT OF 
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AGAINST U.S. CITIZENS OR INTERESTS, 
DESCRIBE THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE UK IN 2001 COOPERATED OR IS 
COOPERATING IN PREVENTING ACTS OF TERRORISM AGAINST UNITED 
STATED CITIZENS IN BRITISH TERRITORY. 
 
UK LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICES WORK CLOSELY WITH 
U.S. OFFICIALS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT PROACTIVE STEPS TO 
PREVENT TERRORIST ACTIVITIES.  WHEN INVESTIGATIONS BY U.S. 
AUTHORITIES HAVE IDENTIFIED LINKS BETWEEN 
INDIVIDUALS/ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UK AND INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED, 
WANTED, OR SUSPECTED OF INVOLVEMENT IN TERRORIST ATTACKS 
AGAINST U.S. INTERESTS OR CITIZENS, THE UK GOVERNMENT HAS 
COOPERATED FULLY.  THIS EFFORT INCLUDED INDIVIDUALS WITH 
CONNECTIONS TO THE BOMBINGS OF THE U.S. EMBASSIES IN KENYA 
AND TANZANIA, THE DECEMBER 1999 PLOT TO COMMIT A TERRORIST 
ATTACK AGAINST LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE ATTACK 
ON THE USS COLE, AND THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS ON NEW YORK AND 
WASHINGTON DC. 
 
FARISH