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Viewing cable 08RABAT1017, RABAT'S COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP MEETS IN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08RABAT1017 2008-10-23 08:48 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Rabat
VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHRB #1017 2970848
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 230848Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY RABAT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9267
INFO RUEHAS/AMEMBASSY ALGIERS 4907
RUEHSW/AMEMBASSY BERN 0310
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 3671
RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID 6055
RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 0423
RUEHNK/AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT 3818
RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 0701
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 5125
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 1611
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 0305
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
UNCLAS RABAT 001017 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR S/CT, DS AND NEA/MAG 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER EFIN MO
SUBJECT: RABAT'S COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP MEETS IN 
PREPARATION FOR KYOTO MEETING 
 
1.  (SBU) On October 16, the Japanese DCM convened the only 
G-8 Counterterrorism Action Group (CTAG) meeting during 
Japan's presidency.  Representatives of Canada, Germany, 
Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United 
States participated, as did representatives of the European 
Union, Spain and Switzerland.  France was conspicuous by its 
unexplained absence.  The Japanese DCM explained that the 
meeting was scheduled to lay the groundwork for a November 6 
CTAG meeting in Kyoto. 
 
2.  (SBU) During the discussion of each country's 
counterterrorism efforts in Morocco, the DCM described U.S. 
Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA), EXBS, Coast Guard, Customs, 
border control, bio-security, dual-use, export control and 
anti-money laundering programs in Morocco and for Moroccans. 
The German Police Attache described police training and 
training on Internet crimes; the Canadian DCM talked about 
anti-money laundering and chem.-bio training.  The EU DCM 
also described anti-money laundering training and upcoming 
training for magistrates on UN anti-terrorism conventions. 
The Spanish Police Attache discussed police and border 
control training.  The British representative described the 
UK's focus on aviation and maritime security, including 
training to counter MANPADS.  He also discussed explosive 
detection training.  The representatives of Italy, Japan, 
Russia, and Switzerland noted that they do not currently have 
any counterterrorism cooperation with Morocco.  The British 
suggested that we create a password-protected website to 
share information on training and equipment donations. 
 
3.  (SBU) Participants agreed that the Moroccan security 
forces have sufficient counterterrorism capacity in general. 
However, we also agreed that the Al Qaeda in the Lands of the 
Islamic Maghreb is becoming more organized, and the danger of 
terrorism in Morocco remains high, as evidenced by the arrest 
of almost 100 suspected terrorists thus far in 2008. 
 
 
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Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website; 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat 
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Jackson