Cablegate: Taiwan Response: Designation of Iran Islamic

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DE RUEHIN #0183 0550654
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 240654Z FEB 10
FM AIT TAIPEI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3370
INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY

UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 000183

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/TC, ISN, T, AND NEA/IR
TREASURY FOR TFFC LADAN ARCHIN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN RESPONSE: DESIGNATION OF IRAN ISLAMIC
REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUAL UNDER
E.O. 13382

REF: STATE 15554

1. (SBU) On February 24, AIT passed reftel non-paper to
Wang Henyi, Director of the Legal and Planning Division at
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). We are also
providing a courtesy copy of the non-paper to the Ministry of
Economic Affair's Bureau of Foreign Trade.

2. (SBU) Mr. Wang indicated that as per Taiwan's usual
practice, the FSC will circulate a notice to direct Taiwan
banking institutions and relevant agencies to end any
activities, if any, with the designated entities and
individuals. The FSC will also inform the financial services
industry associations and request that they follow up with
their members to ensure compliance with the FSC directive.

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