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P 131914Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY ASUNCION
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6345
INFO RUCNMER/MERCOSUR COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ASUNCION 000948
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
ISN, T, TREASURY, EUR, EAP, NEA, WHA/BSC CCROFT, KREAD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PTER KNNP IR PARM MNUC PA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS
REF: SECSTATE 148605
EconOff met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director of
Special Affairs Gustavo Gomez Coma November 6, with the
Director of the Secretariat to Combat Money Laundering
(SEPRELAD) Gabriel Gonzalez November 7, and with Central Bank
officials Benigno Lopez, Edgar Paredes, and Oscar Boidanich
November 12, and delivered reftel demarche. None offered any
substantive comment; post will report any developments septel.
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