Cablegate: Portugal Notified About U.S Terrorist Finance

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DE RUEHLI #2752 3400939
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R 050939Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY LISBON
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 7200

UNCLAS LISBON 002752

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL NOTIFIED ABOUT U.S TERRORIST FINANCE
DESIGNATION FOR THE UNION OF GOOD

REF: STATE 127070

On December 4, Pol-Econ officer notified Portuguese MFA
International Affairs Deputy Pedro Monteiro that the U.S.
Department of the Treasury recently designated the Union of
Good, a Saudi Arabia-based organization, as a supporter of
terrorism under Executive Order 13224. Monteiro offered no
substantive response.
STEPHENSON

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