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Cablegate: Designation of Iranian Entities--Indonesian

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OO RUEHCHI RUEHCN RUEHDT RUEHHM
DE RUEHJA #2006 3041045
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 301045Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0479
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0976
RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 3223
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 5553
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 2668
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 5070
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 2373
RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 1410
RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA 1384
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON 3210
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RHHJJPI/USPACOM HONOLULU HI
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC

UNCLAS JAKARTA 002006

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR EAP, E, EEB, EEB/ESC/TFS, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS
NSC FOR E.PHU

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER EFIN UNSC ID BA QT
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES--INDONESIAN
RESPONSE

REF: STATE 114408

1. (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified--Please
handle accordingly.

2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission has conveyed reftel information
to the Indonesian government. The Department of Foreign
Affairs said it would make the requisite checks in order to
ensure that Indonesian firms were not involved with the
designated Iranian entities and individuals. END SUMMARY.

3. (SBU) On October 30, PolMilOff discussed reftel USG
designations with Andy Rachmianto, Deputy Director for
International Security and Disarmament at the Department of
Foreign Affairs. PolMilOff explained that the additional
designations were consistent with obligations in UNSCR 1737,
1747 and 1803 and with the guidance provided by the Financial
Action Task Force on October 17, 2008. PolMilOff also urged
that the government of Indonesia check to ensure that no
Indonesian firms were trading with the designated entities
and individuals, noting the potential U.S. sanctions under
E.O. 133382. We left a nonpaper with the USG information.

4. (SBU) Rachmianto welcomed the information. He said the
Indonesian government would make the necessary checks
regarding potential Indonesian involvement with the
designated entities and individuals.

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