US embassy cable - 05PRAGUE1493

UNCLAS PRAGUE 001493 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS (JCLARK), S/CT (TKUSHNE), INL/C/CP 
(SPETERSON), TREASURY FOR OFAC (PLURIE) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KVPR, PTER, KTFN, EFIN, ETTC, PREL EZ 
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER FOR CZECH 
REPUBLIC 
 
REF: SECSTATE 175637 
 
 1. (SBU) The Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer for 
Embassy Prague is DCM Cameron Munter, 420-257-530-662 ext. 
2303, email: MunterCP@state.gov. The TFCO Deputy is Richard 
Hinman, Political officer, tel. 420-257-530-663 ext. 2313, 
email: HinmanRC@state.gov. 
 
2. (U) Post believes that a regional training course for FIU 
personnel and other associated agencies would be highly 
beneficial for our host nation counterparts to enhance 
cooperation and expertise on this issue. Such training could 
not only enhance the effectiveness of the individual FIUs, 
but it could also facilitate (or in some cases, initiate) 
contacts and coordination between FIUs within the region. 
 
3. (U) Because of the complexity of the issue, the need for 
consistent multilateral action, and the interagency nature of 
USG actions against terrorist finance, we also feel that 
periodic regional meetings and training for TFCOs and/or 
their deputies from other embassies would help enhance both 
our situational awareness and effectiveness across EUR. 
Continued engagement through the US-EU Task Force and 
emphasis upon the issue from visitors from inside and outside 
of the Department will help also help keep terrorist finance 
issues priorities on the GOCR agenda. 
 
 
 
CABANISS