US embassy cable - 05ABUDHABI1169

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UPCOMING UAE INTERNATIONAL HAWALA CONFERENCE

Identifier: 05ABUDHABI1169
Wikileaks: View 05ABUDHABI1169 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2005-03-14 10:48:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: KTFN PTER EFIN TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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Cable 
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UNCLAS        ABU DHABI 01169

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: ECON
    INFO:   LEGAT ICE P/M AMB DCM POL

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: ECON:AECURTIS
CLEARED: ECON:OJOHN

VZCZCADI535
RR RUEHC RUEHMK RUEAWJA RUEATRS
DE RUEHAD #1169 0731048
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 141048Z MAR 05
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8698
INFO RUEHMK/AMEMBASSY MANAMA 1089
RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001169 
 
SIPDIS 
 
MANAMA FOR OFAC ATTACHE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KTFN, PTER, EFIN, TC 
SUBJECT: UPCOMING UAE INTERNATIONAL HAWALA CONFERENCE 
 
1. The UAE Central Bank, in cooperation with the 
International Monetary Fund and the Middle East North Africa 
Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF), will host the Third 
International Conference on Hawala in Abu Dhabi April 2-3, 
and the UAE has issued an invitation to Post to attend. 
 
2. The program will include panel discussions with topics 
including the experience of FATF style regional bodies, 
efforts to regulate hawaladars, law enforcement efforts, and 
private sector perspectives. 
 
3. The Central Bank expects over 400 participants, with 
representatives from ministries of finance, Central Banks, 
FATF, law enforcement agencies, and international financial 
institutions. 
 
4. Post has already received a country clearance request for 
an official from Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance. 
We note that the UAE schedule shows a representative from 
FinCen as a member of the panel on regulating hawala 
remittances. 
 
 
SISON 

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