Crown Prince Of Brunei

Korea, Republic of (South Korea): Ratified Convention January 13, 2000; in accordance with Article 28, second paragraph, the Convention will enter into force for the Republic of Korea in the absence of any objections from a State which has ratified the Convention before the deposit of the accession, notified to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands within a period of six months after the date on which the Ministry has notified it of the accession. For practical reasons, this six month's period will run from January 31, 2000 to July 31, 2000. Pursuant to Article 10, the Republic of Korea objects to the following: a) the freedom to send judicial documents, by postal channels, directly to persons abroad, b) [Read More]

Country Reports: N-Z

Namibia Namibia is not a regional financial center. In addition to its Central Bank, Namibia has four commercial banks. Of particular concern in Namibia is the smuggling of precious minerals and gems, the proceeds of which Namibian authorities think may be laundered through Namibian financial institutions. In November of 2004, Namibia criminalized money laundering with passage of the Prevention of Organized Crime Bill. The new law requires both bank and non-bank financial institutions to report suspicious transactions to the Central Bank and provide relevant documents and other information to government authorities for use in criminal investigations. Non-bank financial institutions, such as private pension funds, the stock exchange, and investment companies, were previously ... [Read More]

Preview of President Bush's Trip to Europe and the Middle East

The following morning, June 3rd, the President will have a bilateral meeting with President Mubarak. President Mubarak will then host a meeting with President Bush, Crown Prince Abdallah of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah of Jordan, King Hamad of Bahrain, and the Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. That will be followed by a working lunch of that group of leaders. ...

DR. RICE: Well, these discussions since the passage of Resolution 1483 in the U.N. have been quite intensive with a number of countries that even before 1483, but particularly since the passage of the resolution, have been quite intensive on matters of who might be willing over a period of time to contribute to stabilization forces; who might be willing to contribute to the well-being of the Iraqi people through development assistance, or reconstruction assistance. ... [Read More]

Background Notes: Thailand

Background Notes: ThailandPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Nov 28, 199111/28/91Category: Country DataRegion: Southeast AsiaCountry: ThailandSubject: Military Affairs, Cultural Exchange, Travel, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics[TEXT]Official Name: Kingdom of ThailandGeographyArea: 513,115 sq. km. (198,114 sq. mi.): about the size of Texas.Cities: Capital--Bangkok (pop. 6 million). Other cities--Chiang Mai(159,279), Hat Yai (142,166), Nakon Ratchasima (193,121). Terrain:Four general regions--a densely populated central pl ... [Read More]

George P. Shultz
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2002
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James A. Baker III
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2002

1111--04/25/02   President Bush Meets with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia ; President George W. Bush; Remarks by the President After Meeting With Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia ; Bush Ranch, Crawford, Texas   ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Text: APEC Finance Ministers Joint Ministerial Statement

It is imperative that the recommendations set out in the reports of the Financial Stability Forum (FSF) Working Groups on highly leveraged institutions (HLIs), Capital Flows and Offshore Financial Centers (OFCs) be implemented. We support the recommendations of better risk management by HLIs and their counterparties, better disclosure practices by HLIs and a review by foreign exchange market participants of existing good practice guidelines. We note that the FSF did not recommend direct regulation of HLIs at this stage but emphasized that it could be considered if, upon review, the implementation of the Report's recommendations did not adequately address the concerns identified. In the light of the growing importance of cross-border capital mobility we emphasize the significance of strengthening the collection, dissemination and publication of aggregate data on cross-border capital flows to cover both debt and non-debt flows. We also welcome recognition of the importance of managing ... [Read More]

Madeleine K. Albright
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