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Viewing cable 07ABUDHABI276, SCENESETTER FOR A/S ROOD: THE US-UAE

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07ABUDHABI276 2007-02-15 14:51 2011-08-30 01:44 SECRET Embassy Abu Dhabi
VZCZCXRO8988
RR RUEHDE
DE RUEHAD #0276/01 0461451
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
R 151451Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8337
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 6857
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
RHEFHLC/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 03 ABU DHABI 000276 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR ISN A/S ROOD, TFOLEY, PMCNERNEY, RPAN, CRUSSELL 
TREASURY FOR BHAMMERLE 
COMMERCE FOR WWYSONG 
 
E.O.12958: DECL:  1/28/2017 
TAGS: PRELPGOVETTCIRAE
SUBJECT: SCENESETTER FOR A/S ROOD: THE US-UAE 
COUNTERPROLIFERATION TASK FORCE 
 
REF: A) 06 ABU DHABI 1887 
B) 06 ABU DHABI 2688 
C) 06 STATE 102501 
D) 06 ABU DHABI 2780 
E) 07 ABU DHABI 0185 
F) 07 ABU DHABI 0097 
G) 06 BEIJING 024449 
H) 07 DUBAI 0059 
I) 06 ABU DHABI 4473 
J) 07 ABU DHABI 0146 
K) 07 ABU DHABI 0168 
 
Classified by Ambassador Michele J. Sison, for reasons 
1.4 (b and d). 
 
1. (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Rood, Embassy Abu 
Dhabi looks forward to welcoming you to the UAE for the 
third meeting of the US-UAE Counterproliferation Task 
Force (CTF) on March 1.  The UAE CTF Chair, Brigadier 
General Mohammad Al Qemzi -- Dubai's General Department 
of State Security Director -- is likely anticipating a 
summary of the US export control policy plans alluded to 
by USDOC A/S Padilla in his December speech.  In 
addition, we have requested meetings with Foreign 
Minister Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayed al Nahyan (AbZ) and 
Sheikha Lubna al Qasimi, Minister of Economy.  We will 
want to use these opportunities to restate to the UAE 
leadership our concerns about the UAE's lack of an export 
control law, to discuss USG export control plans, and to 
push for full and effective implementation of UNSCR 1737 
on Iran. End Summary. 
 
2. (C) Since ISN/CPI Director Foley's April 2006 meeting 
of the CTF Working Groups (REF A), we have had several 
interactions with the UAE on proliferation, export 
controls, and proliferation finance issues. 
 
Improving the UAE's Counterproliferation Record 
--------------------------------------------- --- 
 
3. (C) Earlier this week, Embassy was informed that the 
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Zayed, had 
instructed that a new "Executive Committee on Commodity 
Control Procedures" be formed.  Although the new 
committee adds greater participation by Abu Dhabi (Crown 
Prince's Office and Federal State Security Directorate) - 
- a welcome move -- we are concerned that the existence 
of competing committees may cause confusion.  We have 
suggested that Executive Committee on Commodity Control 
Procedures members not already on the CTF join the March 
1 meeting (septel) in order to unify UAE's efforts. 
(NOTE:  Dubai State Security Director Mohammed al Qemzi 
chairs both committees.  END NOTE.) 
 
4. (S/NF) Although this letter is signed by the 
International Affairs Director of the Abu Dhabi Corwn 
Prince's Court, we have been told that it was actually 
drafted by al Qemzi.  In June, the Ambassador provided 
AbZ and Al Qemzi information about USDOC export control 
officer duties and responsibilities, as well as those of 
the USDOC Sentinel Team (REF B).  A non-paper explaining 
USG positions -- the urgency of passing an export control 
law by mid-July, effective enforcement and continued 
cooperation on interdiction efforts -- and possible 
repercussions of UAE inaction (REF C) prompted a terse 
written response from Al Qemzi (REFS C and D). 
 
Status of the UAE Export Control Law 
------------------------------------- 
 
5. (C/NF) In spite of longstanding US urging, the UAE 
still has no export control law.  We have continued to 
push the UAE to move promptly in passing this law.  The 
issue came up recently during the January 22 calls of 
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas 
Burns and NEA PDAS James Jeffrey on Abu Dhabi Crown 
Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MbZ), AbZ, 
and UAE Prime Minister/Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin 
Rashid Al-Maktoum (MbR).  Following the meetings, AbZ 
told us that MbR, in his role as Prime Minister, had 
requested that the law be moved forward expeditiously. 
On February 5, Ministry of Economy Under Secretary 
Abdulla Al-Saleh (Sheikha Lubna's number two) told 
Econchief that the draft export control law had been 
passed from the Ministry of Economy to the Ministry of 
 
ABU DHABI 00000276  002 OF 003 
 
 
Justice.  The Ministry of Justice reviews all legislation 
before it goes to the cabinet and the Federal Supreme 
Council (comprised of the rulers of each of the seven 
emirates) for approval to ensure that the legislation is 
compatible with existing legislation (REF E). 
 
USG Public Comments Spark Negative Reaction 
-------------------------------------------- 
 
6. (C/NF) USDOC A/S for Export Administration Padilla's 
December 14 remarks to the Washington International Trade 
Association received wide attention in the UAEG and in 
local media.  The UAEG is likely to ask for clarification 
of the USG message in meetings.  On December 18, Economy 
Minister Sheikha Lubna directed a letter critical of the 
remarks to Commerce Secretary Gutierrez, suggesting these 
issues are best discussed in private and requesting 
further information.  The letter said that PadillaQs 
comments "are at odds with the ongoing cooperation 
between our two great countries, surprising and 
detrimental." Secretary Gutierrez's response to Sheikha 
Lubna addressed USG concerns and invited further 
discussion.  MbZ told U/S Burns that such public comments 
by the USG make it difficult to answer the Arab street 
when the UAEG takes unpopular stances in support of 
American policy goals in the region(REF F). 
 
7. (U) A statement from the Dubai Customs Authority -- 
carried by WAM, the UAE official news organization -- 
expressed "deep concern over [these] unacceptable 
statements" and claimed the accusations about Mayrow 
General Trading Co were baseless.  An editorial in the 
English-language daily Gulf News termed the "wild and 
unfounded accusation" an "hysterical outburst."  The 
local media also focused on what was perceived as an 
implied threat from the comment that "time for action is 
running short." 
 
Recent Interdiction Actions 
---------------------------- 
 
8. (S/NF) In October 2006, the UAEG halted a shipment of 
steel strips bound for Iran aboard the M/V Victory I. 
The shipment was held temporarily by the UAEG while an 
investigation of the goods was conducted in China.  In 
December, Beijing agreed to repatriate the goods, while 
maintaining the goods were not controlled and Chinese 
export control laws had not been violated (REF G).  Seven 
previous requests for cargo inspection or detention in 
2006 were not successful for various reasons; including 
lack of detailed information, ship re-routing or apparent 
UAE inaction. 
 
9. (C/NF) In the most recent development, the UAE was 
cooperative from the beginning in responding to our 
February 2007 request to stop two containers of U.S.- 
origin test equipment (environmental humidity chambers 
and mechanical vibration test systems useful in testing 
ballistic missile systems) being shipped from Canada 
through Dubai to Syria. In this instance we had full 
technical information, plenty of advance notice, and the 
support of the Canadians.  Following the shipQs arrival 
on February 13, Dubai Customs removed, opened and re- 
sealed the two containers, which are being prepared for 
return to Norfolk, Virginia  (REF K,L).  Cooperation in 
this case, in which the shipment destination was Syria 
rather than Iran, was clearly less problematic for the 
UAEG, which nevertheless should be thanked for its 
positive response to our request. 
 
10. (S/NF) Finally, multiple UAEG entities have asked for 
further information on Mayrow General Trading Co. 
Although we believe these requests have been met, a REL- 
UAE fact sheet on Mayrow to leave with the UAE CTF team 
would likely be well-received. 
 
CP Finance 
----------- 
 
11. (S) At the April 2006 CTF Finance working group, the 
UAEG -- represented solely by the Central Bank -- was 
presented with EO 13382 and encouraged to adopt similar 
authorities for the UAE to counter proliferation 
financing.  The UAEG representatives expressed their 
confusion as to why AQ Khan and other entities, whose 
 
ABU DHABI 00000276  003 OF 003 
 
 
assets the UAEG had frozen, at USG request, were not 
listed on the Executive Order.  The UAE has frozen a 
series of accounts related to WMD proliferation at the 
request of the USG.  The UAEG, on numerous occasions 
requested additional information on those accounts to 
sustain the freeze and no additional information has been 
forthcoming.  Abdulrahim Al Awadi, head of the Anti-Money 
Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit, emphatically noted 
that any requests to freeze assets must go through 
Qproper channelsQ -- through the Ministries of Justice 
and Foreign Affairs. 
 
12. (S) However, since September 2006, Al Awadi has 
appeared more Qforward leaningQ on the issue of asset 
freezing.  In a recent meeting between OFAC Attache, 
Econchief and Al-Awadi, he mentioned that Dina Khan had 
come to the UAE with her lawyer to complain about the 
UAEG asset freeze of her account. (Note:  He did not say 
when this meeting took place, but it was likely in the 
Summer of 2006.  End note.)  Al Awadi noted that he had 
rebuffed her requests to release her assets and demanded 
that she provide additional information on the legitimacy 
of the money in the account.  His attitude represents a 
major shift from his earlier position, where he expressed 
concern about freezing accounts without sufficient 
evidence usable in a court of law. 
 
13. (S) We have intensified our efforts to encourage the 
UAE to cut off financial ties with Iran and to increase 
scrutiny of Iranian financial institutions and awareness 
of Iranian deceptive practices.  U/S Burns (Ref H), U/S 
Stuart Levey (Ref I), and A/S Patrick OQBrien (Ref J) 
visited the UAE in January 2007, December 6 and 20, 2006 
respectively, warning UAE officials of the risks of 
dealing with Iran.  The UAE Central Bank has taken some 
steps to increase its monitoring of Iranian institutions 
and the UAEG has, in the past, quietly closed some 
Iranian front companies.  However, the UAEG is unwilling 
to take any public or confrontational actions against 
Iranian institutions. 
 
Iran 
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14. (S) We have encouraged the UAE to fully implement 
UNSCR 1737 sanctions against Iran in a number of recent 
meetings, including the January visit of U/S for 
Political Affairs Burns and U/S (Treasury) for Terrorism 
and Financial Intelligence Levey.  In U/S Burns' meeting 
with MbR, the Dubai Ruler expressed concern about the 
potential negative impact on Dubai of any future UN 
sanctions but also a willingness to cooperate quietly. 
Our view is that the CTF is an appropriate place to 
discuss the non-proliferation aspects of UNSCR 1737.  We 
assess that the direct impact of UNSCR 1737 on the UAE is 
likely to be relatively small given the targeted nature 
of the sanctions.  However, the impact will be 
disproportionately felt by Dubai and the northern 
emirates. 
 
Outstanding Issues from the CTF Working Groups 
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15. (C) During the April 2006 CTF Working Groups, apart 
from the main issues of passing/enforcing export control 
legislation (or sharing a draft of the law with the US 
for comment), the UAE side committed to present 
information on their authorities to stop and inspect 
shipments of concern at the upcoming CTF meeting.  It was 
also agreed that broader UAE participation is needed in 
order for the Counterproliferation Finance Working Group 
to operate effectively. The same point would be worth 
repeating at this CTF meeting (REF A), and in fact 
underscores the request to include certain/all members of 
the new "Executive Committee on Commodity Control 
Procedures." 
 
SISON