VZCZCXRO2291
PP RUEHIK
DE RUEHRK #0032 0551710
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 241710Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4301
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS REYKJAVIK 000032
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IEFIN ETTC KNNP XF ZP ZR IR UK XG XT IC
SUBJECT: ICELAND: RESPONSE TO IRISL DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 016220
1. (SBU) Post delivered points in reftel to Petur Thorsteinsson
in the Directorate for External Trade and Economic Affairs at the
Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 23. Thorsteinsson
thanked Emboff for the information regarding the Islamic Republic of
Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and Hafiz Darya Shipping (HDS). He said
that the Government of Iceland intends to fully implement the
provisions of UNSCR 1803 and will remain vigilant regarding IRISL
attempts to enter Icelandic ports. Thorsteinsson further stated
that he would send a notification letter to Icelandic insurance
agencies about this matter. They will be properly warned, he said,
regarding possible attempts by IRISL or HDS to obtain liability
insurance coverage.
WATSON