Cablegate: Terrorist Finance: Terrorist Facilitators And
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FM AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3493
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C O N F I D E N T I A L WELLINGTON 000899
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STATE PASS TO EB/ECS/TFS AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2016
TAGS: KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
INCITERS TRANCHE I PRENOTIFICATION
REF: SECSTATE 186953
Classified By: P/E Counselor Kathy Hadda for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
(C) Econoff delivered reftel demarche and background paper to
Caroline Bilkey, Deputy Director of the Legal Division of New
Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) on
11/16/2006. It was made clear not to disclose publicly or
privately the proposed U.S. designation and the 1267
Committee listing request until action has been taken per
reftel. Bilkey did not have an immediate response but
indicated she would share the information only with those
sections of MFAT and the NZ Police charged with monitoring
terrorist finance issues. She promised to let us know GNZ's
reaction and/or steps taken.
McCormick