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Viewing cable 07TUNIS1442, DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07TUNIS1442 2007-10-30 13:03 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Tunis 
VZCZCXYZ0001
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHTU #1442 3031303
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 301303Z OCT 07 ZDK
FM AMEMBASSY TUNIS
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4060
 
UNCLAS TUNIS 001442 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/MAG (HARRIS), ISN/CPI (NEW), 
EEB/ESC/TFS (BONDY) 
TREASURY FOR TFFC (ARCHIN) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC ECON EFIN KTFN TS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE 
ON IRAN 
 
1. On October 30, 2007, reftel points were transmitted to the 
Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the 
Tunisian Financial Analysis Commission (Tunisia's FIU) and 
the Ministry of Finance.  Any reactions, comments, or 
response received from the GOT will be reported septel. 
 
2. In recent meetings with Central Bank officials and several 
commercial banks, EEB/ESC/TFS Director Steve Bondy 
highlighted the potential risks of doing business with Iran. 
Central Bank officials noted that Tunisia has limited 
financial and business ties to Iran.  The DG of one private 
bank told Bondy that the bank has stopped any and all 
business with Iran, indicating that there is a growing 
understanding in Tunisia of the risks surrounding Iranian 
transactions. 
GODEC