Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 51122 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 07MANAMA155, BAHRAIN: UNSCR 1737 - FREEZING ASSETS OF IRANIAN

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #07MANAMA155.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07MANAMA155 2007-02-19 08:32 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Manama
VZCZCXRO1263
OO RUEHDE RUEHDIR
DE RUEHMK #0155 0500832
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 190832Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6440
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS MANAMA 000155 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS FOR BADKINS, S/CT FOR GNOVIS, 
NEA/ARP, IO/PSC FOR BFITZGERALD, ISN, P, AND T 
TREASURY FOR TFI 
ABU DHABI FOR OFAC JBEAL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KTFN EFIN PTER BA CTR ECTRD
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: UNSCR 1737 - FREEZING ASSETS OF IRANIAN 
ENTITIES AND PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN THE ANNEX 
 
REF: STATE 16917 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED; PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY.  NOT 
FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 
 
1. (U) NEA/ARP Office Director Alan Misenheimer and Econoff 
February 14 delivered reftel demarche concerning U.S. 
suggestions on how states can most fully implement the asset 
freeze required under UNSCR 1737 to Central Bank of Bahrain 
(CBB) Director of Financial Institution Supervision 
Abdul-Rahman Mohammed Al-Baker, Head of Compliance 
Directorate Ahmed Bumtaia and Compliance Unit Analyst Bushra 
Al-Haddad. Al-Baker said that as a UN member, Bahrain was 
committed to enforce UNSCR 1737 and would do so. 
 
2. (SBU) Director Misenheimer and EconOff also delivered 
reftel demarche to the Ministry of Interior Anti-Economic 
Crime Directorate's Anti-Money Laundering Unit (AMLU) 
Director Captain Bassam Al-Miraj.  (Note: The AMLU is the 
U.S. FINCEN equivalent.  It is responsible for investigating 
suspicious transactions, money laundering and terrorist 
finance cases but does not have regulatory authority.  End 
Note.)  Captain Al-Miraj said he was committed to enforcing 
UNSCR 1737 and, in fact, had already checked and re-checked 
for any Bank Sepah holdings in Bahrain and had found none. 
He assured Director Misenheimer of the Ministry's continuing 
support for bilateral cooperation on anti-money laundering 
and terror finance issues. 
 
 
********************************************* ******** 
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/ 
********************************************* ******** 
MONROE