U.S. Department of Justice
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Washington, D.C. 20530
Report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the United States on the Administration of the
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Foreign Agents Registration Act
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of 1938, as amended, for the six months ending December 31, 2007
Report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the United States on the Administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, for the six months ending
December 31, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................... 1-1 AFGHANISTAN......................................................1 ALBANIA..........................................................2 ALGERIA..........................................................3 ANGOLA...........................................................4 ARUBA............................................................5 AUSTRALIA........................................................6 AUSTRIA..........................................................8 AZERBAIJAN.......................................................9 BAHAMAS..........................................................11 BANGLADESH.......................................................12 BARBADOS.........................................................14 BELGIUM..........................................................15 BELIZE...........................................................16 BENIN............................................................17 BERMUDA..........................................................18 BOLIVIA..........................................................19 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...........................................20 CAMEROON.........................................................21 CANADA...........................................................22 CAYMAN ISLANDS...................................................28 CHAD.............................................................29 CHANNEL ISLANDS..................................................30 CHILE............................................................31 CHINA............................................................32 COLOMBIA.........................................................36 CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE)..............................................38 CONGO (KINSHASA) (ZAIRE).........................................39 COSTA RICA.......................................................40 COTE D'IVOIRE (IVORY COAST)......................................41 CROATIA..........................................................43 CYPRUS...........................................................44 CZECH REPUBLIC...................................................46 DENMARK..........................................................47 DJIBOUTI.........................................................49 DOMINICA.........................................................50 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...............................................51 ECUADOR..........................................................52 EGYPT............................................................53 EL SALVADOR......................................................54 EQUATORIAL GUINEA................................................55 ERITREA..........................................................56 ESTONIA..........................................................57 ETHIOPIA.........................................................58 FRANCE...........................................................61 GEORGIA..........................................................62 GERMANY..........................................................63 GHANA............................................................65 GREAT BRITAIN....................................................66 GREECE...........................................................70 GRENADA..........................................................71 GUATEMALA........................................................72 GUYANA...........................................................73 HAITI............................................................74 HONDURAS.........................................................75 HONG KONG........................................................76 HUNGARY..........................................................80 ICELAND..........................................................81 INDIA............................................................82 INDONESIA........................................................84 INTERNATIONAL....................................................85 IRAN.............................................................88 IRAQ.............................................................89 IRELAND..........................................................93 ISLE OF MAN......................................................95 ISRAEL...........................................................96 ITALY............................................................98 JAMAICA..........................................................100 JAPAN............................................................101 JORDAN...........................................................115 KAZAKHSTAN.......................................................117 KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF............................118 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF...............................................119 KUWAIT...........................................................126 LAOS.............................................................127 LATVIA...........................................................128 LESOTHO..........................................................129 LIBERIA..........................................................130 LIBYA............................................................132 LIECHTENSTEIN....................................................133 LITHUANIA........................................................134 LUXEMBOURG.......................................................135 MACEDONIA........................................................136 MALAYSIA.........................................................137 MALTA............................................................140 MARSHALL ISLANDS.................................................141 MAURITANIA.......................................................142 MAURITIUS........................................................143 MEXICO...........................................................144 MICRONESIA.......................................................148 MONACO...........................................................149 MONTENEGRO.......................................................150 MOROCCO..........................................................151 NAGORNO KARABAGH.................................................154 NAURU............................................................155 NETHERLANDS......................................................156 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES.............................................157 NEW ZEALAND......................................................158 NICARAGUA........................................................160 NIGERIA..........................................................161 NORTHERN IRELAND.................................................164 NORWAY...........................................................165 OMAN.............................................................166 PAKISTAN.........................................................167 PALAU............................................................170 PALESTINE........................................................171 PANAMA...........................................................172 PERU.............................................................174 PHILIPPINES......................................................175 POLAND...........................................................176 QATAR............................................................177 ROMANIA..........................................................178 RUSSIA...........................................................180 RWANDA...........................................................182 SAUDI ARABIA.....................................................183 SCOTLAND.........................................................188 SENEGAL..........................................................189 SERBIA...........................................................190 SINGAPORE........................................................191 SLOVAKIA.........................................................193 SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC.......................................194 SOUTH AFRICA.....................................................195 SPAIN............................................................196 ST. LUCIA........................................................197 ST. MARTIN.......................................................198 SWEDEN...........................................................199 SWITZERLAND......................................................200 TAIWAN...........................................................202 TANZANIA.........................................................208 THAILAND.........................................................209 TIBET............................................................211 TOGO.............................................................212 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO................................................213 TUNISIA..........................................................214 TURKEY...........................................................215 TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.........................................219 UGANDA...........................................................220 UKRAINE..........................................................221 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.............................................223 UNITED KINGDOM...................................................229 UZBEKISTAN.......................................................230 VANUATU..........................................................231 VENEZUELA........................................................232 VIETNAM..........................................................233 YUGOSLAVIA.......................................................234 ZAMBIA...........................................................235 ZIMBABWE.........................................................236
APPENDIX A - REGISTRANT INDEX .................................. A-1 APPENDIX B - SHORT FORM INDEX .................................. B-1
Foreword
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled:
On behalf of the Attorney General, I have the honor to report on the administration of the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, pursuant to Section 11 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 621), which requires the Attorney General to report every 6 months to the Congress concerning the administration of the Act, as well as the nature, sources and content of informational materials disseminated and distributed by agents of foreign principals registered under the Act. This report covers the administration and enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act for the 6 months ending December 31, 2007.
The text of this report lists, according to geographical area or nationality field, all agents who were registered at any time during the second 6 months of 2007, or who reported for the first time in that period activities, receipts or disbursements for the previous period. It includes the identities of the agents and their foreign principal(s), a description of the agent’s activities, a total figure for monies received, a description of any informational materials disseminated, and a listing of all individual agents.
Improvements continue to be made to the Foreign Agents Registration Act computerized records system and Internet website, http://www.fara.gov/. This report will be made available through the website.
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The principal purpose of Congress in enacting the Foreign Agents Registration Act was to ensure that the Government and the people of the United States would be informed of the identity of persons engaging in political activities for or on behalf of foreign governments, foreign political parties and other foreign principals, so that their statements and activities could be appraised in the light of their associations.
Registration under the Act does not imply recognition by the United States Government of the legitimacy of any particular foreign government, or foreign political party. Furthermore, registration does not indicate approval by the United States Government of the activities of any registered agent or the content of any informational materials they disseminate.
Statistical Summary
During the 6-month period ending December 31, 2007, the Department received 27 new registration statements and terminated 38 registrations. A total of 405 active registrations, representing 563 foreign principals were on file during the period of July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. Individuals acting as officials or employees or rendering assistance to a registrant for or in the interests of the latter’s foreign principal filed 344 new short-form registration statements under the Act, bringing the total short-form registrations to 1,910 during the period of July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. There were 79 new agreements with foreign principals reported by agents under the Act during this period.
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Pursuant to P.L. 102-395 enacted on October 6, 1992, which authorized the Attorney
General to establish fees to recover the cost of administering the Foreign Agents Registration Act, $169,425.00 in fees was received during the 6-month period ending December 31, 2007. A total of $6,917,878.80 has been collected since the program was initiated through December 31, 2007.
Respectfully submitted, Brian A. Benczkowski Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Office of Legislative Affairs
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LISTING ACCORDING TO THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OR NATIONALITY FIELD OF
REGISTRANTS WHOSE STATEMENTS WERE IN ACTIVE STATUS AT ANY TIME
DURING THIS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
(T) (t)
Indicates registration terminated during this six month reporting period. Indicates foreign principal terminated during the six month reporting period.
The dollar figure included for each registrant represents the total amount of money received in the United States in furtherance of the agency purpose by agents working on behalf of the foreign principal. This information is based on the registrant’s reporting period rather than the calendar year.
The list is compiled alphabetically by country; however, it necessarily will include foreign principals which have no association with the government.
The report sets forth the name, address and registration number of the registrant, the identity of the foreign principal, the nature of their activities, and the amount of monies received, if any.
AFGHANISTAN
- DLA Piper US LLP
- #3712
500 8th Street, NW Washington, DC 20004
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Interim Government of Afghanistan, Embassy Nature of Services: Legal and Other Services/Lobbying The registrant contacted the Afghan Embassy and congressional staffers regarding appropriations, and the Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act. The registrant also contacted a U.S. Government official regarding counter-narcotics.
Finances: None Reported
- English, Otilie
- #5413
4141 North Henderson Road Apartment 603 Arlington, VA 22203
0
Islamic State of Afghanistan Nature of Services: Lobbying Activities: None Reported Finances: None Reported
AFGHANISTAN
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ALBANIA
- Ridge Global, LLC
- #5868
1101 16th Street, NW Suite 308 Washington, DC 20036
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Government of Albania (t) Nature of Services: Lobbying The registrant contacted members of Congress to introduce the Foreign Minister of Albania and to discuss various reforms undertaken by the Government of Albania to comply with NATO and EU requirements. The registrant also provided advice on a number of matters including homeland security and NATO membership.
$479,973.00 for the twelve month period ending August 31, 2007
ALBANIA
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ALGERIA
- Foley Hoag, LLP
- #4776
1875 K Street, N.W. Suite 800 Washington, DC 20006-1238
1
Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Embassy Nature of Services: Legal and Other Services/Lobbying The registrant contacted members of Congress and congressional staffers to discuss the right to self determination for the people in the Western Sahara.
$106,041.82 for the six month period ending September 30, 2007
ALGERIA
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ANGOLA
- OIC Services, Inc.
- #5481
12337 Jones Road Suite 301 Houston, TX 77070
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Conselho Nacional De Carregadores De Angola (C.N.C.) Nature of Services: Promotion of Trade The registrant issued loading certificates to the shippers or its agents, collected fees from shippers or its agents and transferred same to the C.N.C. in Angola. In addition, the registrant processed the cargo manifest and kept records.
$1,555,682.91 for the six month period ending November 30, 2007
- Samuels International Associates, Inc.
- #4848
1140 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 950 Washington, DC 20036 Government of Angola
2
Nature of Services: Promotion of Investment and Trade/Lobbying The registrant contacted U.S. Government officials and rendered miscellaneous services and counsel to the foreign principal in order to develop effective government-to-government relations.
$100,000.00 for the six month period ending August 31, 2007
ANGOLA
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ARUBA
- Aruba Tourism Authority
- #2987
100 Plaza Drive, FL 1-1 Secaucus, NJ 07094-3677
3
Government of Aruba Nature of Services: Promotion of Tourism Activities: None Reported Finances: None Reported
- MITA Group, Inc.
- #5741
1101 30th Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20007 Government of Aruba
3
Nature of Services: Public Relations The registrant performed public affairs services, including contacting members of Congress and their staffs and executive branch personnel to advocate for the interests of the foreign principal.
$90,000.00 for the six month period ending September 30, 2007
ARUBA
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AUSTRALIA
- Bockorny Group, Inc.
- #5819 (T)
1101 16th Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036
3
Commonwealth of Australia, Embassy (t) Nature of Services: Lobbying The registrant will contact members of Congress and congressional staffers regarding the Australia farm bill study outlining key messages on agriculture reform, possible options, and experience of Australia and others in moving towards a market oriented farm policy.
Finances: None Reported
- Development Counsellors International
- #4777
215 Park Avenue South 10th Floor New York, NY 10003 Tourism Tasmania
333
Nature of Services: Promotion of Tourism The registrant promoted travel and trade by disseminating informational materials on behalf of the foreign principal. $49,000.00 for the six month period ending September 30, 2007
- Tourism Australia
- #1032
6100 Center Drive Suite 1150 Los Angeles, CA 90045 Australian National Travel Association
Nature of Services: Promotion of Tourism Activities: None Reported Finances: None Reported
- Tourism New South Wales
- #4450
6100 Center Drive Suite 810 Los Angeles, CA 90292 New South Wales Tourism Commission (Government of New South Wales)
Nature of Services: Promotion of Tourism The registrant contacted travel industry representatives, placed advertisements and participated in trade shows to promote tourism to New South Wales.
$162,672.75 for the six month period ending December 31, 2007
AUSTRALIA
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AUSTRALIA
- Tourism Queensland
- #4146
6100 Center Drive Suite 1150 Los Angeles, CA 90045 Tourism Queensland
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Nature of Services: Promotion of Tourism The registrant promoted tourism to Queensland by participating in travel conferences and disseminating travel information.
$430,507.13 for the six month period ending November 30, 2007
AUSTRALIA
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AUSTRIA
- Austrian Tourist Office, Inc.
- #495
120 West 45th Street 9th Floor New York, NY 10036
3
Austrian National Tourist Office Nature of Services: Promotion of Tourism The registrant engaged in marketing and public relations activities, and provided travel information to tourists, travel agents, airline representatives and tour operators.