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FM AMEMBASSY BERN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5421
UNCLAS BERN 000564
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EEB/ESC/TFS (J.JALLORINA) AND EUR/CE
(Y.SAINT-ANDRE)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC SZ
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF GULF-BASED AL-
QAIDA FINANCIERS
REF: SECSTATE 113231
1. (U) Poloff delivered the message in reftel on October 29
to Alessandro Capelli, Deputy Counterterrorism Coordinator,
Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, and to Rene
Bruelhart, Director Financial Intelligence Unit, National
Administration of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
2. (SBU) On November 3, Bruelhart informed econoff that
Liechtenstein did not have any information on these
financiers. Also on November 3, Capelli confirmed to econoff
that Switzerland will take the necessary actions per UN
requirements. Post will inform the Department of any further
feedback and/or action taken by either the Swiss Government
or the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
CONEWAY