Cablegate: China Informed of Designation of Future Bank,

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OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBJ #1076 0811023
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 211023Z MAR 08
FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5988
INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS BEIJING 001076

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR ISN, EAP, EUR, NEA AND T

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC IR BA CH
SUBJECT: CHINA INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF FUTURE BANK,
BAHRAIN UNDER E.O. 13382

REF: STATE 27642

(U) PolOff provided reftel nonpaper to MFA Arms Control and
Disarmament Department Nuclear Division Deputy Director Sun
Lei on March 20, informing the PRC that Future Bank, Bahrain
has been designated by the Department of Treasury pursuant to
Executive Order 13382. Sun told PolOff on March 21 that he
was carefully reviewing the information and that the MFA will
forward the notification to other relevant agencies.
RANDT

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