US embassy cable - 05KUWAIT4423

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Identifier:	05KUWAIT4423
Wikileaks:	View 05KUWAIT4423 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Kuwait
Created:	2005-10-15 13:26:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	PTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL KU
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS KUWAIT 004423 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EB/ESC/TFS JCLARK, S/CT TKUSHNER, INL/C/CP 
SPETERSON, IO/PSC BFITZGERALD, NEA/RA, NEA/ARPI SWALKER, 
TREASURY/OFAC PLURIE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER, KTFN, KVPR, EFIN, ETTC, PREL, KU 
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER 
 
REF: A. STATE 175637 
 
     B. KUWAIT 4214 
     C. KUWAIT 4230 
 
1.  (SBU) Below are Post's responses to reftel A action 
request. 
 
 (a) Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer (TFCO): 
     --Name: Matthew Tueller 
     --Title: Deputy Chief of Mission 
     --Phone: 00-965-259-1362 
     --Email: TuellerMH@state.gov 
 
 (b) TFCO Deputy: 
     --Name: Mustafa Popal 
     --Title: Economic Officer 
     --Phone: 00-965-259-1287 
     --Email: PopalMM@state.gov 
 
2.  (SBU) Post supports the idea of convening and 
institutionalizing USG-sponsored annual regional conferences 
on combating terrorism finance and money laundering (CTF/AML) 
with the participation of Emboffs, other appropriate USG 
agencies, UN agencies, host government and industry 
representatives to facilitate and enhance information sharing 
and coordination within the broader CTF/AML effort. 
Conferences should rotate in regional capitals and focus on 
identifying best practices, areas of CTF/AML improvement, 
improved information exchange, and future areas of 
cooperation (see refs B and C for summary of recent OFAC 
visit). 
 
3.  (SBU)  Post welcomes public diplomacy packages in Arabic 
on CTF/AML goals and priorities to be shared with host 
country governments and publics, including industry 
representatives (banks, financial institutions) .  Such 
material can include information posters, brochures, CDROMS, 
magazines and other appropriate multimedia tools that 
highlight the importance of international cooperation on 
CTF/AML. 
 
4.  (SBU) Post encourages continued and timely information 
from Washington on new initiatives, requirements, and 
country-specific requests to help target and tailor TF 
reporting to address interagency goals and objectives. 
 
LEBARON