STATE SECURITY AGENCY
LIAISON CONTACT REPORT

 

COUNTRY MANAGER EF21

Reference SSAIEFZUZIELILSNI (LS 879)

Egg 05 NOVEMBER 2012

Name of Liaison Service I GENERAL (PGI)
Country PALESTINE

Name of SSA member(s)

 

Name of LS member(s)

 

Date of meeting 02 NOVEMBER 2012
Place of meeting PGIS HEAD OFFICE

Type of meeting (PersonalfTelephone): PERSONAL

 

Documents exchanged (yeslno) NONE
if yes - Specify document(s) NIA
Other peopieiof?cials involved None
Initiator of contact SSA
1. PURPOSE

The purpose of initiating contact with PGIS was to arrange for a courtesy visit to of?ces

of P618 by visiting General Manager and Country Manager EF21.

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REPORT

The Head of P618 International Reiations,_accompanied by

the Head of P618 Analysis

received the SSA delegation comprising of

and irason Officer

   

put on the table five agenda items that they wished to be discussed. The points were
Concerns towards SSA

Possible Analysis Experts Exchange Visits,

Training

Provision of technical equipment to poiice forensic laboratory in Jericho.

Any Other Business (AOB

SSA delegation requested that the points raised be put on hold until a format session is
agreed upon. Speaking on behalf of the SSA delegation thanked PGIS for

making time to meet with her delegation. She went on to exptain that the reason for her

visit to Paiestine was to familiarise herself with the region.

PGIS gave a comprehensive presentation on the growing threat posed by the
Salafists, Ai-Qaida network and the aftermath of the Arab Spring. Report on the
deiiberations is contained in IIR with message number L4H

At the end of the presentation-me more thanked the PGIS for receiving her
delegation and assured them that efforts Will be made to have a formal engagements
on issues tabled.

presented the SSA delegation with plaques. SSA did not have gifts to
exchange.

OBSERVATIONS

PGIS came across as being well informed on their areas of focus. An

Analysis exchange would go a long way in cementing fragile relations that exist
currently.

12. REMARKS

12.1 PGIS of?cials had wished to engage on the outstanding matter of SSA officials
engaging Hamas. The attitude displayed is the same as what the Mission experiences
on regular basis when meetings are held with Hamas or travel to Gaza. HOM has

received several protests notes indicating their disapproval of SA engaging with
Hamas.

This matter is on the agenda of the upcoming visit by the SA Parliamentary Portfolio
Committee on Foreign Relations due in Paiestine on 01-07 December 2012.

13. Thank you for your attention.

ALJAZEERA