P 020456Z NOV 11 FM JAGUAR TO AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM PRIORITY 1492 SUBJECT: LURKER S E C R E T WASHINGTONDC 2087 O.
11652: GDS TAGS: XX WL DC LURKER SUBJECT: JULIAN ASSANGE 50133 2006-01-19 06 STOCKHOLM Embassy CONFIDENTIAL C O N F I D E N T I A L 000131 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR, SEC DEF, D/CIA, ODNI, C/JSOC, C/USSOCOMM E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/19/2098 1. (C) NOTICE TO AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM. Summary: On Nov 1 2011, SEC DEF approved Standing EXORD for LURKER, a JSOC-CIA plan for rendition of Julian Assange. EXORD is attached. 2. (C) SEC DEF, in consultation with SECSTATE, authorizes the following talking points for AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM after completion of OP LURKER: 3. (C) Assanges whereabouts are not a U.S. matter. U.S. stands ready to assist GOVT OF SWEDEN, if requested, to locate and apprehend Assange. GOVT OF SWEDEN has made no such request at this time. 4. (C) AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM can confirm contacts with former WikiLeaks associate Daniel Domscheit-Berg. These contacts occurred after news reports surfaced of Assanges disappearance at the initiation of Mr. Domscheit-Berg. 5. (C) AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM condemns the disappearance of U.S. journalists KEVIN POULSEN and KIM ZETTER. AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM will assist FBI team in searching for POULSEN and ZETTER to the degree possible. 6. (C) No additional instruction is forthcoming at this time. LURKER is close hold and will proceed without additional message. NO FORN