Cablegate: Implementation of Travel Restriction Provisions of Unscrs

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DE RUEHIN #1618 3230222
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 180222Z NOV 08
FM AIT TAIPEI
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0386

UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 001618

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR ISN/ECC - YWONG, ACHURCH, AND ROWEN
STATE FOR EAP/TC - MTOYRYLA
STATE FOR ISN/RA - RMNEPHEW, HWVONBEHREN
STATE FOR NEA/IR - VJTAYLOR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MNUC PARM KNNP TW IR
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAVEL RESTRICTION PROVISIONS OF UNSCRS
1737, 1747, and 1803

1. (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2.

2. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: On November 14, AIT received a letter from
the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) of the Taiwan Ministry of
Economic Affairs requesting detailed personal data on individuals
listed in UNSCRs 1737, 1747, and 1803 so that Taiwan's National
Immigration Agency can effectively implement travel restriction
provisions of the UNSCRs. AIT requests the information be sent, as
appropriate, so that it can be forwarded to Taiwan authorities. An
unofficial AIT translation of the letter follows:

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Subject: To help Taiwan comply with travel restriction provisions of
UNSCRs 1737, 1747 and 1803 on specific foreigners, BOFT would like
to seek AIT's assistance in obtaining complete background
information, including nationalities and dates of birth, so that the
information could be forwarded to the National Immigration Agency
(NIA) for appropriate action.

Explanation: This letter is being made at the request of Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Bureau of Consular Affairs.

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