U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 Report of the Attorney Genera1 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 June 30,2001 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 June 30, 2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION I-1 AFGHANISTAN 1 ALBANIA 2 ANGOLA 3 ARGENTINA 6 ARUBA 7 AUSTRALIA 9 AUSTRIA 11 AZERBAIJAN 13 BAHAMAS 14 BAHRAIN 16 BANGLADESH 17 BARBADOS 18 BELGIUM 20 BENIN 22 BERMUDA 23 BOLIVIA 26 BOTSWANA 27 BP.AZm 28 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 29 BULGARIA 31 BURK1NA FASO 33 BURUNDI 34 CAMBODIA 35 CAMEROON 36 CANADA 37 CAYMANISLANDS 44 CHILE 46 CHINA 47 COLOMBIA 52 CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE 54 CONGO(KINSHASA) (ZAIRE) 55 COSTA RICA 57 COTE D’IVOIRE (IVORY COAST) 58 CROATIA 59 CURACAO 60 CYPRUS 61 CZECH REPUBLIC 63 DENMARK 64 DOMINICA 65 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 66 ECUADOR 68 EGYPT 69 EL SALVADOR 71 EQUATORIAL GUINEA 73 ERITREA 74 ESTONIA 75 ETHIOPIA 76 FINLAND 78 FRANCE 79 GABON 83 GAMBIA 85 GEORGIA 86 GERMANY 87 GHANA 93 GREAT BRITAIN 94 GREECE 102 GRENADA 103 GUATEMALA 104 GUINEA 105 GUYANA 106 HAITI 107 HONDURAS 109 HONG KONG 110 HUNGARY 114 ICELAND 115 INDIA 117 INDONESIA 119 INTERNATIONAL 121 IRAN 127 mAQ 128 IRELAND 129 ISRAEL 132 ITALY 136 JAMAICA 138 JAPAN 141 JORDAN 167 KAZAKHSTAN 168 KENYA 171 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 172 KOSOVA 177 KUWAIT 178 LATVIA 179 LEBANON 180 LIBERIA 181 LIECHTENSTEIN 182 LITHUANIA 184 LUXEMBOURG 185 MACAU 186 MACEDONIA 187 MALAYSIA 188 MALTA 190 MARSHALL ISLANDS 191 MAURITANIA 192 MEXICO 193 MICRONESIA 199 MOLDOVA 200 MONACO 201 MONTENEGRO 202 MOROCCO 203 MOZAMBIQUE 205 NAGORNO KARABAGH 206 NETHERLANDS 207 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES 209 NEW ZEALAND 210 NIGERIA 211 NORTHERN IRELAND 214 NORWAY 216 PAKISTAN 218 PALESTINE 219 PANAMA 221 PHILIPPINES 223 POLAND 224 PORTUGAL 225 QATAR 226 ROMANIA 227 RUSSIA 228 SAN MARINO 230 SAUDI ARABIA 231 SCOTLAND 234 SERBIA 236 SIERRA LEONE 237 SINGAPORE 238 SLOVAKIA 240 SLOVENIA 241 SOMALI DEMOCRATICREPUBLIC 242 SOUTH AFRICA 243 SPAIN 246 SRI LANKA 247 ST. CHRISTOPHER(ST. KITTS) & NEVIS 248 ST. LUCIA 249 ST. MARTIN 250 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 251 SUDAN 252 SWAZILAND 253 SWEDEN 254 SWITZERLAND 255 TAIWAN 261 THAILAND 270 TIBET 272 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 273 TUNISIA 274 TURKEY 275 UGANDA 277 278 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 280 UZBEKISTAN 281 VANUATU 282 VENEZUELA 283 284 YEMEN 285 YUGOSLAVIA 286 ZAMBIA 287 ZIMBABWE 288 AppendixA: Registration Index A-1 Appendix B: Short Form Index B-1 Foreword To the Senate and Houseof Representatives of the United States of Americain 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 ii of the Act (22 U.S.C. 621), which requires the Attorney General to report every 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 June 30, 2001. The text of this report lists, according to geographical area or nationality field, all agents who were registered at any time during the first 6 months of 2001, 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. I-i This report includes a number of improvements made possible by the ongoing conversion of the Foreign Agents Registration Act records system from a paper based filing system to a computerized filing system. This report will also be made available through the Department of Justice website on the Internet at http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fara/. The principal purpose of Congress in enacting the Foreign Agents Registration Act was to ensure-that the Government and the people of therUnited 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 they might appraise their statements and activities 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. I-2 Statistical Summary During the 6-month period ending June 30, 2001, the Department received 40 new registration statements and terminated 22 registrations, leaving a total of 483 active registrations, representing 631 foreign principals on file as of June 30, 2001. Individuals acting as officials or employees or rendering assistance to a registrant for or in the interests of the latter’s foreign principal filed 255 new_short-form registration statements under the Act, bringing the total of active short-form registrations to 2,241 as of June 30, 2001. There were 84 new agreements with foreign principals reported by agents under the Act during this period. Pursuant to P.L. 102-395 enacted on October 6, 1992, which authorized the Attorney General to establis~ fees to recover the cost of administering the Foreign Agents Registration Act, $222,035.00 in filing fees was received during the 6-month period ending June 30, 2001. A total of $4,537,950.30 has been collected since the program was initiated through June 30, 2001. Respectfully submitted, Daniel J. Bryant Assistant Attorney General Office of Legislative Affairs I-3 LISTING ACCORDING TO GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OR NATIONALITY FIELD OF REGISTRANTS WHOSE STATEMENTS WERE IN ACTIVE STATUS AT ANY TIME DURING THIS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (T) Indicates registration terminatedduring this six monthreporting period. (t) Indicates foreign principal terminatedduring this six monthreporting period. The dollar figure included for each registrant represents the total amount of moneyreceived 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 numberof the registrant, the identity of the foreign principal, the nature of their activities, and the amountof monies received, if any. AFGHANISTAN English, Otilie #5413 4141 North Henderson Road Apartment 603 Arlington, VA 22203 Islamic State of Afghanistan Nature of Services: Lobbying The registrant agreed to monitor legislation and mediaoutlets on behalf of the foreign principal and disseminate information about the situation in Afghanistan from the perspective of the foreign principal. The registrant will attempt to differentiate the democratically elected Islamic Governmentof Afghanistan from the Pakistani backedTaliban militias by meansof direct visits to the membersof Congress, congressional staffers, all governmentagencies connected with foreign policies and other interested parties, with the express purpose of changing Americanforeign policy in the region to garner support for the foreign principal. Finances: None Reported Printed as of November30, 2001 Page 1 of 288 AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA Global Communicators/Harff Communications, Inc. #5241 1801 K Street, N.W. Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 VEVE Group Nature of Services: U.S. Policy Consultant The registrant planned and arranged for an April 2001 visit to the United States by Mr. Vebi Velija for the purpose of meeting U.S. opinion leaders and policymakers. The visit was postponed. $7,980.00 received prior to registration on on May11, 2001 Printed as of’November 30, 2001 Page 2 of 288 ALBANIA ANGOLA American Worldwide Inc. #5425 3 Bethesda Metro Center Suite 600 Bethesda, MD20814 Republic of Angola Nature of Services: Legal and Other Services/Lobbying The registrant agreed to meet with Angolanofficials and U.S. Governmentofficials to discuss public policy and public relations. The registrant mayprepare legal, policy and other materials for presentation to legislative and executive branchofficials. $955,000.00received prior to registration on April 6, 2001 C/RInternational, L.L.C. #5117 1150 - 17th Street, N.W. Suite 406 Washington, DC 20036 Governmentof the Republic of Angola, Embassy Nature of Services: Promotion of Investment The registrant maintained an internet WorldWide Web site and provided strategic counsel, public relations, governmentrelations, and trade and investment promotionservices_to the foreign principal, focusing on improvingbilateral relations with the United States and promotingtrade with and investment in Angola. The registrant also assisted the foreign principal, throughits Embassy,with its economic,political, and cultural programsin the United States. In addition, the registrant assisted in the production and dissemination of informational materials, and