[09STATE131728] (S) KUDOS ON ORGANIZED CRIME REPORTING (C-CN9-01995)

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 date: 12/29/2009 22:03 refid: 09STATE131728 origin: Secretary of State classification: SECRET//NOFORN destination: 09SOFIA508 header: VZCZCXYZ0000 RR RUEHWEB  DE RUEHC #1728 3632208 ZNY SSSSS ZZH R 292203Z DEC 09 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY SOFIA 4412   S E C R E T STATE 131728    NOFORN  SIPDIS    E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/29/2034  TAGS: PINR, ECON, EFIN, EINV, ETRD, KCRM, PGOV, SNAR, BU  SUBJECT: (S)  KUDOS ON ORGANIZED CRIME REPORTING  (C-CN9-01995)    REF: SOFIA 000508    Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).    1.  (S)  WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE REF REPORTING ON  BULGARIA'S MOST WANTED. THIS IS EXACTLY THE TYPE AND QUALITY  OF REPORTING ANALYSTS LOOK FORWARD TO AND VALUE.  ADDITIONAL  REPORTING ON PROMINENT ORGANIZED CRIMINALS, THE ACTIVITIES  THEY ARE INVOLVED IN, AND THEIR LINKS TO PROMINENT BUSINESS  PERSONS OR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WOULD ALSO BE GREATLY  APPRECIATED AS TIME, RESOURCES, AND SAFETY ALLOWS.  AGAIN, WE  WOULD LIKE TO CONVEY OUR APPRECIATION FOR THIS REPORT NOTING  THAT IT IS PARTICULARLY TIMELY - A LONGER PAPER CRAFTED FOR  SENIOR POLICYMAKERS ON ORGANIZED CRIME IS NEARING COMPLETION.    WE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO HELP GUIDE  FUTURE REPORTING.    A.  (S)  PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE TYPES OF  INDUSTRIES AND NAMES OF COMPANIES BULGARIAN (OR FOREIGN  CRIMINALS) HAVE INVESTED IN, ACQUIRED, OR ARE AIMING TO  ACQUIRE.    B.  (S)  PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION ON BANKS OWNED  AND INFORMATION ON TECHNIQUES CRIMINALS USE TO LAUNDER MONEY.    C.  (S)  PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION ON LINKAGES  BETWEEN CRIMINALS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.    2.  (U)  PLEASE CITE C-CN9-01995 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF  REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.  CLINTON  

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