US embassy cable - 05MANAMA1323

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BAHRAIN: COMBATING WMD PROLIFERATION VIA FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNITS

Identifier: 05MANAMA1323
Wikileaks: View 05MANAMA1323 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Manama
Created: 2005-09-12 13:52:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PARM PREL MNUC 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.

C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 001323 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/12/2015 
TAGS: PARM, PREL, MNUC, BA 
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN:  COMBATING WMD PROLIFERATION VIA 
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNITS 
 
REF: STATE 158275 
 
Classified by DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
(C) Pol/Econ chief September 11 delivered reftel demarche and 
non-papers concerning combating WMD proliferation via 
financial intelligence units to MFA Director for 
International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho.  Shaikho 
was thankful for the update on E.O.13382.  He noted, however, 
that blocking or freezing assets of WMD proliferators was 
different from blocking assets of terrorism financiers 
because there was no Security Council resolution directly 
addressing this issue.  He pledged to review the information 
carefully and pass it to relevant ministries, including the 
Ministry of Interior, Finance Ministry, Bahrain Monetary 
Agency, Bahrain National Security Agency, and the Bahrain 
Defense Force.  (Note:  A Treasury/OFAC delegation will be in 
Bahrain September 14-15 and may have opportunities to discuss 
the issue further with senior officials.) 
 
MONROE 

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