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Viewing cable 08REYKJAVIK275, ICELAND: CONSIDERING RESPONSE TO PROPOSAL FOR TERRORIST

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08REYKJAVIK275 2008-11-25 12:12 2011-01-13 05:05 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Reykjavik
VZCZCXYZ0000
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHRK #0275 3301210
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
O 251210Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3897
C O N F I D E N T I A L REYKJAVIK 000275 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR CA/P/IP, EUR/NB 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2018 
TAGS: ASEC CMGT CVIS PTER PGOV PREL IC
SUBJECT: ICELAND: CONSIDERING RESPONSE TO PROPOSAL FOR TERRORIST 
SCREENING INFORMATION EXCHANGE PURSUANT TO HSPD-6 
 
REFS:  A) State 101569 
  B) Thompson email 10/29/08 
 
Classified By: Amb. Carol van Voorst for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
1.  (SBU) A/DCM and ConOff delivered Ref A demarche and model 
document to Ministry for Foreign Affairs Desk Officer for the U.S. 
(and Deputy Chief of the Defense Department) Audunn Atlason and 
MFA Defense Department First Secretary Ingibjorg Petursdottir on 
November 21.  Emboffs also referred to Department briefing for 
Icelandic Minister of Justice Bjarnason in Washington on October 
29 (Ref B). 
 
2.  (C) Atlason noted the MFA's receipt of the demarche and said 
the Ministry would coordinate the Icelandic government response. 
He echoed MOJ Bjarnason's sentiment that the 2006 U.S.-Iceland 
Joint Understanding would be a useful framework for an agreement 
to exchange terrorist screening information.  Atlason said he was 
not sure whether a December visit by a USG interagency team would 
be feasible, but that the MFA would work to provide post with an 
answer as soon as possible.  He added that the MFA would be 
appreciative of further information on which Visa Waiver Program 
countries have already concluded such agreements. 
 
van Voorst