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Viewing cable 09ROME1264, ITALY TO ALERT PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES TO USG

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09ROME1264 2009-11-16 15:06 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Rome 
VZCZCXRO9265
PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHDIR RUEHKUK RUEHTRO
DE RUEHRO #1264 3201506
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 161506Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY ROME
TO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2894
INFO RUCNIRA/IRAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS ROME 001264 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
ISN/CPI: FOR JCHALMERS 
PLEASE PASS TO APPROPRIATE CONTACT AT: T, TREASURY, EAP, 
NEA/IR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EFIN IR IT KNNP PARM
SUBJECT: ITALY TO ALERT PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES TO USG 
DESIGNATION OF MALAYSIAN BANK AND BANK MELLAT CHAIRMAN 
 
REF: STATE 115135 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY. An official in the Italian Ministry of 
Economics and Finance (MEF) stated that she will advise 
private sector institutions of the USG designation, under 
Executive Order 13382 (reftel), of First East Export Bank 
(FEEB) of Malaysia, and of the Chairman of Bank Mellat of 
Iran, and will warn of the potential consequences of 
conducting business with designated entities. END SUMMARY 
 
2. (SBU) On 13 November, ECONOFF conveyed to a MEF official 
notification that the USG has designated a subsidiary of Bank 
Mellat, and Ali Divandari (Chairman of Bank Mellat of Iran), 
and reminded the official that entities found to be 
conducting business with designated individuals or entities 
may themselves be subject to designation. 
 
3. (SBU) The MEF official stated that the Ministry will issue 
a warning to alert the private sector about the USG 
designations, and will advise them to "exercise enhanced due 
diligence" when conducting business or financial transactions 
with any Iranian intermediary. 
 
 
THORNE