Cablegate: Demarche Delivered: Designation of First East Export Bank

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R 170744Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5475
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INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
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UNCLAS BAGHDAD 003030

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STATE FOR NEA/I/ECON, ISN, T, EAP, AND NEA/IR

E.O.12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON KNNP EFIN PARM IR IZ
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF FIRST EAST EXPORT BANK

REF: STATE 115135

(U) Econ and Treasury delivered reftel demarche and press release to
our MFA contact for terrorist financing issues Ambassador Mohammed
al Humaimidi. The Ambassador had no immediate comment on the U.S.
designation of First East Export Bank, but said he is continuing to
liaise with the Foreign Minister and Prime Minister's Office on
sanctions issues. To our knowledge, First East Export Bank has no
presence in Iraq. We will report any subsequent GOI response on
this matter septel.

HILL

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