Cablegate: Terrorist Finance: Designation of Jama'at

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UNCLAS MANAMA 001607

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STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, EB/ESC/TFS/BSTEPHENSON, S/CT/TKUSHNER,
IO/PHO/APEREZ
NSC FOR MRUPPERT
TREASURY FOR JZARATE, OFAC/RWERNER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS BA LVPR
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF JAMA'AT
AL-TAWHID WA'AL-JIHAD (LIST 63) AND THE ISLAMIC AFRICAN
RELIEF AGENCY (LIST 62)

REF: A. STATE 222244

B. STATE 222164

1. (U) Pol/Econ chief delivered Ref A designation of Jama'at
Al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad, background paper, and non-paper via
diplomatic note number 379 October 18 to MFA Assistant Under
Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz

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bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Al Khalifa promised to pass the
information to the relevant authorities at the Bahrain
Monetary Agency (BMA) and Ministry of Interior.

2. (U) Pol/Econ chief and OFAC Attache delivered a copy of
the note as well as Ref B list of names and non-paper on the
Islamic African Relief Agency to BMA Executive Director for
Banking Supervision Khalid Ateeq. Ateeq and BMA Advisor
Ralph Ricks promised to conduct a search for funds and
accounts related to the two organizations and their officials.

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