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FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6509
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS BAGHDAD 000947
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS OPIC TRACEY WEBB
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EINV EFIN IZ
SUBJECT: OPIC FINANCE: IRAQ MIDDLE MARKET DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATION
REF: STATE 30627
The Iraq Middle Market Development Foundation (IMMDF) is well
and favorably known to Embassy Baghdad. To answer reftel
request, we are not aware of any ties to terrorism, money
laundering, corruption or violations of the law associated
with IMMDF. In fact, we strongly support the work IMMDF does
to bring open transparent investment to Iraq at this critical
juncture in its history. We have no objection to OPIC's
proposed Direct Loan to IMMDF.
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