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| Identifier: | 03ABUDHABI2855 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03ABUDHABI2855 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2003-06-14 11:52:00 |
| Classification: | SECRET//NOFORN |
| Tags: | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV IZ TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 03/21/2007 05:42:07 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
SECRET
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM June 14, 2003
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2855 - UNKNOWN)
TAGS: ECON, EFIN, ETTC, PREL, PGOV
Captions: None
Subject: (S) UAE CENTRAL BANK WILL SEEK INFORMATION ON
DISPOSITION OF FUNDS FOR ABORTED IRAQ ARMS DEAL
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 02855
SIPDIS
CXABU:
ACTION: ECON
INFO: AMB P/M DCM POL
Laser1:
INFO: FCS
DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA
DRAFTED: ADCM:TEWILLIAMS
CLEARED: POL:STWILLIAMS
VZCZCADI729
OO RUEHC RUEHDE RUEATRS RUEAWJA RHEHNSC
DE RUEHAD #2855 1651152
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
O 141152Z JUN 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0414
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI IMMEDIATE 3191
RUEATRS/TREASURY DEPT WASHDC
RUEAWJA/DOJ WASHDC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 002855
SIPDIS
NOFORN
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/NGA AND L/LEI - LINDA
JACOBSON
TREASURY FOR OGC/AUFHAUSER, DAS ZARATE
JUSTICE FOR DOJ/CRIM/OIA - MOLLY WARLOW
NSC FOR JOSEPH MYERS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/13
TAGS: ECON, EFIN, ETTC, PREL, PGOV, IZ, TC
SUBJECT: (S) UAE CENTRAL BANK WILL SEEK
INFORMATION ON DISPOSITION OF FUNDS FOR ABORTED
IRAQ ARMS DEAL
REF: A) DUBAI 2217, B) ABU DHABI 2600,
C) STATE 131670, D) STATE 122946
1. (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA
FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D).
2. (S) The Ambassador told MFA Minstate Hamdan
bin Zayid June 10 that the authorities in Dubai
had confirmed that the 43.5 million USD in illicit
Iraqi missile money had been released by the Dubai
court several months previously and returned to
the majority Emirati owned Wasl and Babel company.
We now needed the assistance of the UAEG to
examine the financial records of Wasl and Babel to
determine whether these funds were still in the
UAE banking system. If so, the monies should be
frozen since they represent illicit assets of the
previous Iraqi regime. If the funds have been
transferred elsewhere, we would appreciate access
to account records and other information which
might assist us in identifying the destination of
the 43.5 million usd, and possibly other illicit
transactions by the former Iraqi regime.
3. (S/NF) Shaykh Hamdan indicated that he fully
understood the importance of following up on this
matter and said he would request the information
from the Central Bank and pass it to us through
liaison to ORCA.
Wahba
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