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09OTTAWA482	UN COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON TERRORISM DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Acting Pol/C delivered ref points on June 17 to Chantal Meagher, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Acting Director for International Crime and Counterterrorism. Meagher apologized for her unfamiliarity with the upcoming negotiations and expressed regret that [...]	2009-06-19 19:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER CA

09OTTAWA486	CANADA ON RECONCILIATION OF AFGHAN INSURGENTS [...] (C) Summary: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) officials want to coordinate with State Department counterparts on the development of a plan for the reconciliation of Afghan insurgents. In particular, the Canadians would like to hear current U.S. thinking on secu [...]	2009-06-23 15:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO AF CA
09OTTAWA488	CANADA: DUTY OF CARE, ROE'S FOR CIVILIANS ASSIGNED [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 5. 2. (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Afghanistan Task Force Deputy Director for Counterinsurgency and Security Niall Cronin made an urgent request to pol/mil officer on June 23 for information on U.S. "duty of c [...]	2009-06-24 15:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO AF CA
09OTTAWA492	CANADA REACTS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE TO [...] (U) Summary: Across Canada the reaction to President Obama,s June 4 speech in Cairo was overwhelmingly positive. Canadian Muslim leaders, national and local politicians and journalists described the speech as inspirational, respectful, and empowering. Many remarked it was a turning point in U [...]	2009-06-25 14:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PINR PTER SCUL KPAO CA
09OTTAWA495	INAUGURAL U.S.-CANADA DEMOCRACY SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: During the first U.S.-Canada Democracy Support Consultations in Ottawa in late May, the delegations agreed to explore establishing an early warning and rapid response task force for threats to democratic governance. Canada will consider placing the issue of restrictive NGO laws [...]	2009-06-25 21:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM CA
09OTTAWA501	CANADA PROTESTS IRAN ELECTION IRREGULARITIES AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Across Canada government officials and the public continue to express condemnation for the Iranian regime's use of violence against dissent following the disputed June 12 presidential election. A day after President Obama rescinded July Fourth invitations to Iranian officials, [...]	2009-06-26 20:04:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM IR CA
09OTTAWA512	CANADA SUPPORTS U.S. ITSO POSITION [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-07 15:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA AORC ECON ECPS EFIN PREL TSPA
09OTTAWA521	CANADA AGREES WITH U.S. ADVISORY ON UNSCR 1874 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-09 20:50:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ECON EFIN PARM PREL
09OTTAWA522	CANADA WELCOMES COMMERCIAL, NOT GOVERNMENTAL, [...] (SBU) The Government of Canada would welcome USG discussions with Canadian commercial entities regarding extraction of Helium-3 for the purposes outlined in reftel, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for International Nuclear Cooperation [...]	2009-07-09 20:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM KNNP MNUC ASEC KCRM PINR XS CA
09OTTAWA529	CANADA SUPPORTS NGO INVOLVEMENT AT UNITED NATIONS [...] (U) Canada supports the U.S. position on the involvement of NGOs at the United Nations as outlined in reftel, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division Policy Advisor David Murphy Haglund. He noted that U.S. and Canadia [...]	2009-07-10 20:19:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM CA
09OTTAWA543	CANADIAN PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT TORTURE VICTIMS [...] (U) Summary. Canada avoids deporting individuals to any country where they would be at risk of persecution, torture, or cruel and unusual punishment. With a few exceptions, anyone ordered removed from Canada may apply for a pre-removal risk assessment. "Security certificate" legislation s [...]	2009-07-16 18:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF PGOV PREL UN CA
09OTTAWA544	CANADIANS AGAINST FUTURE AFGHAN ROLE [...] (SBU) Summary: Public opinion has turned "decisively" against Canada's military mission in Afghanistan, with more than 50 pct now opposing it, especially in the key electoral battleground provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia, as well as in Atlantic Canada. A separate poll indicat [...]	2009-07-16 18:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PGOV AF CA
09OTTAWA550	FIRST U.S.-CANADA DEMOCRACY SUPPORT CONSULTATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: During the first U.S.-Canada Democracy Support Consultations in Ottawa in late May, the delegations agreed to explore establishing an early warning and rapid response task force for threats to democratic governance. Canada will consider placing the issue of restrictive NGO laws [...]	2009-07-17 20:53:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM CA
09OTTAWA575	CANADA IN SYNC WITH U.S. ON AFGHAN ASSISTANCE [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: Canadian policy in Afghanistan is "very much on the same page" as that of the U.S. Canada has tripled its civilian presence in Afghanistan in the last 15 months and will have 50 civilian police advisors by December 2009. In Jun [...]	2009-07-23 15:51:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF CA
09OTTAWA577	INTERIM RESPONSE ON CANADIAN UNGA ATTENDANCE [...] Responses keyed to reftel, per instructions. A. Attendance of Head of State -- The Governor General has no plans to attend UNGA, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) UN and Commonwealth Affairs Policy Advisor David Murphy Haglund. -- Governor General [...]	2009-07-24 18:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA CA
09OTTAWA581	Canada's Foreign Investment Reforms Create A More Open [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's July 17 federal court action against U.S. Steel attempts to force the company to meet the production and employment commitments it made to the Federal Government in 2007 in exchange for permission to take over Canada's Stelco. At that time, the GOC exercised its legal r [...]	2009-07-27 19:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL CA
09OTTAWA594	CANZUS INDIGENOUS ISSUES CONSULTATIONS ADDRESS [...] (SBU) Summary. Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and U.S. (CANZUS) officials met recently in Ottawa for consultations on indigenous issues. Governmental changes since the last meeting in July 2006 have resulted in a number of new policy directions on aboriginal issues. Between now and the [...]	2009-07-30 18:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV AS NZ CA
09OTTAWA596	DETERMINED PRO-MEK DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST OUTSIDE [...] (SBU) Approximately 95 supporters of the Mujahadeen-e-Khalq (Mek) gathered again across the street from the chancery on July 30 to condemn the recent attack on the Ashraf camp in Iraq by Iraqi military and police forces (reftel). The protest began on July 29 at 09:14 with approximately 80 pro [...]	2009-07-30 21:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PHUM IZ IR CA
09OTTAWA609	DELIVERY OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION HOST [...] (U) On August 5, Acting Pol/C delivered the finalized copy (reftel) of the Host Country Agreement (HCA) on challenge inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Deputy National Coordinator (WCW Issues and IPCW Inspections),Adr [...]	2009-08-06 20:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KTIA CBW CWC CA
09OTTAWA610	CANADA IN THE UNHRC: A CHAMPION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary. Canada closed its three year term on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) with an enhanced reputation as a strong advocate for human rights protection and democracy promotion worldwide. During its term, Canada was a spirited advocate -- condemning human rights abuses, standing alon [...]	2009-08-06 20:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM UNHCR CA
09OTTAWA615	CANADA UNABLE TO OFFER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO [...] (C) Canada concurs that "now is the right time" for U.S. and other like-minded countries to marshal support for the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG),according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for Eastern and Southern Africa Lisa Stadelbauer [...]	2009-08-07 20:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID KPKO SO CA
09OTTAWA616	MTCR: CANADA ON-BOARD FOR ONE OR MORE [...] (C) Canada will pleased to offer "at least one but perhaps more presentations" at the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Rio Plenary Information Exchange in November, according to Phillip Baines, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Deputy Director for Missiles, Space Se [...]	2009-08-07 21:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC MTCRE ETTC KSCA TSPA CA
09OTTAWA621	CANADA ON SOMALIA SANCTIONS: NO INFO TO SHARE YET [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-11 19:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC CA
09OTTAWA622	FURTHER PROGRESS ON DUBAI PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: According to Canadian officials, there was some -- but not much -- "concrete progress" at the most recent Dubai Process meetings, notably in that Afghanistan and Pakistan had agreed to call on international experts to assist them in drafting action plans, MOUs, and assessments for [...]	2009-08-11 21:27:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID SNAR ETRD PK AF CA
09OTTAWA623	RECEIPT OF CANADIAN LETTER ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS [...] (U) Canada responded on August 10 to Embassy's August 5 delivery of U.S. finalized language on the conduct of challenge inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) (ref a). Text of letter from Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade CWC National Coordinator Louis-Phi [...]	2009-08-12 15:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KTIA CBW CWC CA
09OTTAWA624	NEW CANADIAN AID FOR DISPLACED PAKISTANIS [...] (U) Summary: Canada will provide C$25 million (C$1 = US$0.93) in additional support to displaced civilians in Pakistan. The contribution brings Canada's total humanitarian assistance to Pakistan to C$33 million since October 2008. Canada also remains active in facilitating dialogue and improv [...]	2009-08-12 19:50:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID PK AF CA
09OTTAWA627	CANADA CONCERNED ABOUT CONTEMPLATED FORSYS SALE AND IRAN NEXUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-13 20:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP IR CA NA
09OTTAWA628	CANADIAN POINTS OF CONTACT FOR NUCLEAR [...] (U) In response to reftel request, the following are Embassy and Canadian government points of contact for nuclear non-proliferation issues: Jeremy Brenner First Secretary and Political-Military Officer U.S. Embassy Ottawa P.O. Box 5000, MS - 12 Ogdensburg, NY 13669 tel: 613-688-5241 e [...]	2009-08-14 17:47:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KNNP ENRG UNGA NPT IAEA PGOV CDG CA
09OTTAWA629	APPEALS COURT REAFFIRMS CANADA MUST SEEK KHADR'S [...] (SBU) Canada's appellate court on August 14 upheld a lower court ruling requiring the government to seek the repatriation of Guantanamo detainee and Canadian citizen Omar Khadr. According to the Prime Minister, the government will study the decision before deciding on next steps. An appeal [...]	2009-08-14 19:05:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PTER CU CA
09OTTAWA630	UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: CANADA [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-17 16:44:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PREL PTER UNSC KTFN CA
09OTTAWA631	CANADA SUPPORTS U.S. EFFORTS ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Canada supports U.S. leadership to make the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) a durable international institution and welcomes the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as an official observer (ref a),according to Department of Foreign Affairs and Internat [...]	2009-08-17 18:09:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL PTER KGIC CA
09OTTAWA634	CANADIAN OPINION LEADERS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT NEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Canadians have noted a new tone in U.S. foreign policy and have responded enthusiastically, according to a group of Canadian opinion leaders who met with the Charge on August 13. They praised the Secretary's recent Council on Foreign Relations speech and commented the new rheto [...]	2009-08-18 21:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO CA AF
09OTTAWA636	CANADIAN-SOMALIS FEAR AL-SHABAB STRENGTHENING [...] (C) Rumors continue to circulate within the Somali Diaspora in Canada of increasing Ethiopian and Kenyan meddling in Somalia, according to Farah Aw-Osman, Executive Director of the Canadian Friends of Somalia. Aw-Osman expressed worry that these rumors might fuel Somali-Canadian youth to retu [...]	2009-08-19 17:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EAID SO CA
09OTTAWA639	CANADA IMPOSES 45-DAY HOLD ON FORSYS URANIUM SALE [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-19 20:56:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP EINV IR NA CA
09OTTAWA64	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO OTTAWA [...] (C) Mr. President, Mission Canada warmly welcomes you and the First Lady to Ottawa. We and Canadians alike are thrilled that your first foreign trip as President will be to Canada, which Canadians claim as a long-standing tradition reflecting the vital importance of this bilateral relationship b [...]	2009-01-22 16:35:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON MARR SENV AF CA
09OTTAWA642	CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER PRAISES AFGHAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) In remarks to reporters in Pangnirtun, Nunavut on August 20, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that "what is taking place in Afghanistan is remarkable" and praised the 2009 Afghan elections -- "warts and all," noting the inherent difficulties involved in elections in a country that had [...]	2009-08-20 20:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM AF CA
09OTTAWA647	NO PASSPORT FOR CONVICTED TERRORIST KAMEL [...] (SBU) Summary and comment. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal on August 20 by convicted terrorist and naturalized Canadian citizen Fateh Kamel of the federal government's refusal to issue him a passport (reftel). The decision decisively underscores the federal government's [...]	2009-08-21 19:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA649	GOVERNMENT TO APPEAL COURT DECISION ON KHADR [...] (C) On August 24, Christian Rousseau, Director of Operations for Defence and International Security Policy at the Privy Council Office, informed PolMinCouns that the Canadian government would appeal to the Supreme Court the August 14 decision (ref a) of the Federal Court of Appeals upholding [...]	2009-08-24 17:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PHUM PREL CU CA
09OTTAWA65	CANADA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON REMOTE SENSING [...] (C) Pol/miloff delivered reftel text to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament James Junke on January 22. Junke expressed appreciation for the U.S. responses to the Canadian demarche of July 9 and inquiries raised at the De [...]	2009-01-22 16:44:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ISN CA
09OTTAWA651	CANADA APPRECIATIVE OF INFORMATION ON THE BMENA [...] (U) Canadian interlocutors expressed thanks for the information on the upcoming BMENA Forum for the Future, which they also received from the Italians and Moroccans, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Algeria, Libya, and Morocco Desk Officer Denys Laliberte. He [...]	2009-08-25 20:15:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON KMPI KDEM KPAO CA
09OTTAWA654	CANADA WILL ATTEND ARF INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING ON [...] (SBU) Canada will send a representative to the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ninth Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief (ISM-DR) in Honolulu, Hawaii, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Defense Relations Senior Policy Advisor Paul Jones. He ad [...]	2009-08-26 20:19:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR ARF EAID CA
09OTTAWA656	CANADA LOOKS FORWARD TO SINGAPORE PSI EXERCISE, [...] (SBU) Canada is looking forward to its participation in the October Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) exercise "Deep Sabre" in Singapore, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) International Counter-Proliferation Senior Policy Officer David MacDuff. He [...]	2009-08-27 14:56:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC CA
09OTTAWA659	CANADA SEEKING OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION FORSYS URANIUM DEAL HAS COLLAPSED REF: A. OTTAWA 639 B. OTTAWA 627 C. STATE 84119 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-28 19:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP EINV IR NA CA
09OTTAWA662	CANADA CONFIRMS COLLAPSE OF FORSYS URANIUM DEAL REF: A. OTTAWA 659 B. OTTAWA 639 C. OTTAWA 627 D. STATE 84119 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-31 19:05:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP EINV IR NA CA
09OTTAWA67	ITALIAN AMBASSADOR SEEKS UNESCO DIRECTOR GENERAL [...] (C) Italian Ambassador to Canada Gabriele Sardo met with Charge d'Affaires on January 21 to sound out the U.S. response to himself as a candidate for Director-General of UNESCO. Ambassador Sardo, who noted he had served as Italy's Ambassador to UNESCO from 1998 to 2002 and as First Counselor [...]	2009-01-23 16:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SCUL UNESCO CA IT
09OTTAWA689	JOHN WILLIAMSON: NEW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS [...] (C) Summary: In an August 27 shake-up of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) senior political staff, Prime Minister Stephen Harper named John Williamson as the new Director of Communications, the fourth in as many years. A strong fiscal conservative, Williamson does not have a high public profi [...]	2009-09-04 17:29:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KPAO CA
09OTTAWA70	Canada's Coming Federal Budget and Stimulus Prospects [...] (SBU) Summary: With the economy dominating the political landscape (ref a),Canada's opposition parties have made the January 27 federal budget a litmus test of PM Harper's ability to make his Conservative minority government work. Ottawa observers estimate that the budget will pass with just [...]	2009-01-26 13:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA700	CANADA WELCOMES U.S. OUTREACH ON MISSILE TECHNOLOGY [...] (C) Summary: Canadian nonproliferation and enforcement officers told visiting U.S. officials that Canada is in broad agreement with U.S. goals for the upcoming plenary session of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Canadian political leaders are likely to support U.S. efforts to sin [...]	2009-09-09 20:19:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC MTCRE ETTC KSCA TSPA CA
09OTTAWA707	CANADA: SHARING U.S. VIEWS ON THE LATEST IAEA [...] (C) Summary: Canada is in full agreement with U.S. views concerning Iranian and Syrian nuclear-related activities. Ottawa is prepared to consider additional steps, and seeks enhanced dialogue and coordination with the U.S., as well as additional insights into U.S. thinking for the G20 and UNS [...]	2009-09-11 19:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	PARM KNNP IAEA MNUC TRGY PREL SY IR CA
09OTTAWA708	CANADA SUPPORTIVE OF SRI LANKA FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT [...] (C) Canada is supportive of the U.S. strategy to promote freedom of movement in Sri Lanka (reftel),according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) South Asia Deputy Director Jonathan Yendall. He cautioned that he was still seeking to coordinate a "whole of governme [...]	2009-09-11 19:34:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID EUN
09OTTAWA716	CANADA: RESPONSE TO AUSTRALIA GROUP NON-PAPERS [...] (C) Summary: Canada sees no immediate problem with the proposals contained in the non-papers drawn from reftel, but is concerned about the system for classification of AG documents, given that there are now 41 members. Canada sees no advantage in inviting Russia to join the AG, but foresees [...]	2009-09-15 15:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC CA
09OTTAWA717	CANADA READY TO HELP ON MISSING/DETAINED AMCITS IN [...] (C) Canadian Foreign Minister Cannon and other senior officials will be seeking meetings with Iranian counterparts on the margins of the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York to raise the issue of detained Canadians in Iran, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade [...]	2009-09-15 15:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PINR PROP PTER CASC IR CA
09OTTAWA718	CANADIAN ATTENDANCE AT SEPTEMBER 25 HAITI KEY [...] (SBU) Canada expressed thanks for its inclusion in the September 25 Haiti Key Players Meeting in New York, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Haiti Task Force Director Denis Robert. He noted that Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon will be in New York on September [...]	2009-09-15 18:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO UNSC UNGA HA CA
09OTTAWA720	CANADA: EXPERIENCE ENGAGING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES [...] (U) Like the United States, Canada is a nation of immigrants. Immigrants make up twenty percent of the overall population in Canada, according to the most recent census data (2006). The largest Diaspora in Canada is from the United Kingdom (579,620) followed by China (466,940),India (443,6 [...]	2009-09-15 19:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SCUL EAID TSPL BTIO BEXP
09OTTAWA725	CANADA; AFGHANISTAN QUARTERLY REPORT CLAIMS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Canadian government's fifth quarterly report to Parliament on "Canada's Engagement in Afghanistan" on September 15 again claimed progress on most of the benchmarks of its six priority areas and three signature projects, while admitting high levels of insurgent violence an [...]	2009-09-15 21:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR EAID AF CA
09OTTAWA727	CANADA: IAEA AND THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (SBU) The relevant Canadian policymakers are unavailable to discuss the ref b message until their return from the IAEA General Conference in Vienna. However, polmiloff had already raised the key issues at stake with respect to the Middle East in conversations with working-level Department of [...]	2009-09-16 18:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL AORC KNNP IAEA IR SY CA
09OTTAWA728	CANADIAN PM TO ATTEND FRIENDS OF DEMOCRATIC [...] (U) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) on September 16 confirmed to PolMinCouns that Prime Minister Stephen Harper would attend the September 24 Friends of Democratic Pakistan Summit in New York and that he wishes an opportunity to speak. Neither DFAIT nor the [...]	2009-09-16 19:27:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON EAID PK CA
09OTTAWA730	CANADIAN DELEGATION TO FRIENDS OF DEMOCRATIC [...] (U The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has confirmed that the Canadian delegation to the September 24 Friends of Democratic Pakistan Summit will consist of: Prime Minister Stephen Harper Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime [...]	2009-09-17 13:39:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON EAID PK CA
09OTTAWA731	CANADIAN MINISTERS AT SEPTEMBER 25 HAITI KEY [...] (U) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed on September 17 that both Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon and Minister of State (Americas) Peter Kent, likely along with Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean Alexandra Bugaili [...]	2009-09-17 19:28:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO EAID UNSC UNGA HA CA
09OTTAWA732	CANADA SHARES OUR CONCERNS ON IRAN [...] (C) CDA, accompanied by PolMinCouns, delivered ref a Iran demarche on September 17 to Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Political Director Yves Brodeur. CDA highlighted the need to use all public and private avenues, including bilaterally and with other nations, to try to inf [...]	2009-09-17 20:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IAEA CASC IR CA
09OTTAWA736	CANADA; WEIGHING IN ON VIKTOR BOUT [...] (C) Charge on September 18 discussed Victor Bout case (reftel) with Yves Brodeur, Assistant Deputy Minister for International Security Affairs and Political Director of Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Brodeur was already familiar with the case. Charge [...]	2009-09-18 19:51:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM PETER CO RS TH CA
09OTTAWA739	CANADA EAGER TO JOIN INFORMAL MEETING OF CTBT [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada is enthusiastic about participating in the informal meeting on the margins of the Article XIV Conference. Foreign Minister Cannon will deliver Canada's national statement at the conference, and the Assistant Deputy Minister for International Security is expected to att [...]	2009-09-21 17:34:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CA
09OTTAWA743	CANADA TO SKIP IRAN SPEECH AT UNGA, NO FORMAL [...] (C) According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division Director Patrick Wittmann, Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon has instructed the Canadian delegation not to send a representative to the speech by Iran at the UN General [...]	2009-09-22 20:47:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA IR CA
09OTTAWA748	Treasury Discussions with Canada Regarding Export Credits [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 2, Treasury DAS for Trade and Investment Sharon Yuan, Treasury Director for Trade Finance Steve Tvardek, Embassy EMIN, Embassy Commercial MC and Senior ECON FSN met with officials from key GOC departments and representatives from Canada's export financing agency to [...]	2009-09-25 19:53:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EFIN EAIR ECON EINV PREL CA
09OTTAWA756	Canadian Finance Minister Announces Canadian Economy [...] (SBU) Summary: The Canadian government's plan to eliminate the nation's budget deficit and return to pre-recession growth rates by 2015 without cutting spending or raising taxes is leaving some economists scratching their heads. Ottawa observers suggest that the optimistic forecast is an atte [...]	2009-09-28 21:20:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA762	Canadian Government announces plan to eliminate tariffs on [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's plan to eliminate tariffs on a broad range of manufacturing should take effect in early 2010. GOC submits that the elimination of tariffs for inputs in key manufacturing sectors will help facilitate economic recovery and improve Canadian competitiveness. Critics in C [...]	2009-09-30 17:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA765	CANADA SPEAKING OUT ON AVERTING A REFUGEE [...] (SBU) According to Policy Advisor for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Response Sarah Robertson of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Affairs (DFAIT),DFAIT's Director General for Stabilization and Reconstruction Elissa Goldberg spoke out at the UNHCR's Executive Committee [...]	2009-10-01 19:09:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL KE UNHCR CA
09OTTAWA769	CANADA CONFIRMS LIKE-MINDED MEETING DELEGATES [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Middle East and Maghreb Director General John Holmes will lead the Canadian delegation to the October 7 Like-Minded Meeting in Washington, DC (ref b),according to DFAIT's Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Qatar Deputy Director Gallit Dob [...]	2009-10-02 20:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP MNUC UNSC ETTC IR CA
09OTTAWA770	CANADA PROVIDES INFORMATION ON FOREIGN DETAINEES [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-02 20:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	PREL CASC IR CA
09OTTAWA772	CANADA TO DEMARCHE RTG ON VIKTOR BOUT [...] (C) Director General for South, Southeast Asia & Oceania Kenneth Macartney of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed to PolMinCouns on October 3 that the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok would demarche the Royal Thai Government on the extradition of Viktor Bout, as Emb [...]	2009-10-05 11:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KCRM TH CA RS CO
09OTTAWA779	AMBASSADOR BEGINS MEETING CANADIAN LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary. Since presentation of credentials on October 2, Ambassador has actively engaged top Canadian political leaders, including the Prime Minister, to underscore the central importance of this highly successful bilateral relationship. He will begin a series of provincial travels o [...]	2009-10-06 16:09:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON MARR ETRD CA AF
09OTTAWA786	CANADA: FEDERAL COURT EXPANDS TERROR WIRETAP POWERS [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's Federal Court has approved the authorization, on a case-by-case basis, of warrants permitting the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to track terrorism suspects electronically overseas, in addition to existing authority to do so domestically. The decision si [...]	2009-10-09 20:28:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL CA
09OTTAWA79	COURT BOLSTERS PASSPORT DENIAL FOR TERRORISTS [...] (SBU) Summary: A Canadian appeals court has upheld the constitutional authority of the Foreign Minister (in charge also of Canada's passport agency) to refuse to issue a passport to Canadian citizens convicted of terrorist offences. The decision appears to bolster the federal government's abil [...]	2009-01-30 20:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL CA
09OTTAWA790	CANADA: GOLDSTONE REPORT DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Upon receipt of reftel demarche on October 14, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade DFAIT) Deputy Director for Israel/West Bank and Gaza Greg Lemermeyer promised to deliver the U.S. talking points to Canada's permanent mission to the UN immediately and to report back to [...]	2009-10-14 16:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL CA
09OTTAWA791	CANADA DEMARCHES RTG ON VIKTOR BOUT [...] (C) Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Political Director Yves Brodeur confirmed to DCM on October 14 that the Canadian Ambassador in Bangkok had on October 6 made a demarche supporting the extradition of Viktor Bout to the Thai Ministry of Justice's Permanent Secretary. The A [...]	2009-10-14 20:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KRCM PTER TH CA RS CO
09OTTAWA8	CANADA ON SEPARATIST REGIONS OF GEORGIA [...] (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on January 7 to discuss our way forward on the separatist regions of Georgia (reftel),Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Director General for Europe Robert Hage confirmed that Canada remains concerned about Abkhazia and South Ossetia and [...]	2009-01-07 20:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID GG RS CA
09OTTAWA80	Canada Budget Offers Economic Stimulus [...] (SBU) Summary: Although battered by economic shocks, Canada is well positioned for economic recovery if and when commodity prices rise and U.S. demand returns. To best position Canada for eventual recovery, the Conservative government's January 27 budget provides massive (by Canadian standards [...]	2009-01-30 21:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA801	CANADIAN PM WELCOMES AFGHAN RUN-OFF ELECTION [...] (U) Summary: Prime Minister Harper on October 20 expressed pleasure that both leading Afghan presidential candidates had recognized the need for a run-off election, encouraged the people of Afghanistan to participate in the second round of elections, and reiterated Canada's continued support. [...]	2009-10-20 20:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AF CA
09OTTAWA802	GICNT: CANADA WELCOMES UNODC AS AN OBSERVER [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-20 22:05:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL PTER KGIC CA RU
09OTTAWA803	CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE 2009 G-8 BMENA FORUM [...] (U) Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon -- who is visiting Libya, Israel, and Saudi Arabia October 19-25 -- will be unable to participate in the 2009 G-8 BMENA Forum for the future. Canada's representative will be the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Conservative Member of Parliame [...]	2009-10-21 17:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC ECON KPAO KDEM KMPI CA
09OTTAWA809	CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND G-8 BMENA FORUM [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon has agreed to represent Canada at the G-8 Broader Middle East and North Africa Forum for the Future in Marrakech November 2-3. His staff confirmed that he reversed an earlier decision (ref b) to send Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Deepak O [...]	2009-10-23 14:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OPDC KPAO KDEM KMPI CA
09OTTAWA811	Ambassador meets with Liberal Party leadership [...] (C) Summary. In a luncheon on October 23, Ambassador discussed key bilateral issues, notably ""Buy America"" and climate change policies, with Liberal Party leader Michael Ignatieff and key staff. Ignatieff reiterated that Canadians do not want an election now, but said that he could not be [...]	2009-10-23 20:23:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD SENV PGOV CA
09OTTAWA815	Canada coordinating 64th UNGA positions closely with US [...] (SBU) Canada is closely coordinating its 64th UN General Assembly, Third Committee positions on no-action motions, country-specific resolutions, and the defamation of religions thematic resolution with the U.S., according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) [...]	2009-10-26 20:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UN CA
09OTTAWA816	Canada Appreciates Learning Results of U.S. Review of [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-28 14:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC CA
09OTTAWA817	Canada: A defensive response to UN report on minority issues [...] (SBU) Summary: A United Nations Independent Expert on minority issues has highlighted Canada's Muslim communities' fears of "unsubstantiated use" of security certificates, racial profiling, and harassment as well as "uneven and unclear" human rights protections for all minorities in Canada. T [...]	2009-10-27 18:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA820	Canada provides details for coordination with US for 64th [...] (SBU) According to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) human rights officials, Canadian priorities for this year's Third Committee echo those of U.S. (refs a and b). Canada's main priorities are the adoption of the Iran resolution and other country-specific resoluti [...]	2009-10-28 17:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UN CA
09OTTAWA821	Canada to vote against UNGA Goldstone Report motion [...] (C) Canada "will vote against" the Goldstone Report resolution during the November 4 UN General Assembly discussion and shares U.S. concerns against transmitting the matter to the Security Council or to the International Criminal Court, according to Greg Lemermeyer, Deputy Director of the Isr [...]	2009-11-03 21:11:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER KPAL UN IS CA
09OTTAWA822	CANADA: MPs PASS CENSURE MOTION ON IRAN [...] (U) Summary: Canada's House of Commons has unanimously passed a strongly-worded, non-binding motion supporting the democratic aspirations and human rights of the people of Iran, condemning Iran's disregard of UN Security Council Resolutions 1696, 1737, 1747 and 1803 and International Atomic En [...]	2009-10-28 18:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV IR CA
09OTTAWA823	U.S. Security Dialogues with Canada [...] (U) The following responses are keyed to questions posed in reftel concerning U.S. security dialogues. 2. (SBU) Canada and the United States have conducted a security dialogue for 70 years through the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD),created in 1940. The PJBD brings toget [...]	2009-11-06 16:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CA
09OTTAWA826	CANADA: LIFE SENTENCE FOR RWANDAN WAR CRIMINAL [...] (SBU) Summary: A Quebec court has sentenced D????sir???? Munyaneza, a failed Rwandan refugee claimant, to life imprisonment with no eligibility for parole for 25 years for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes stemming from his participation in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The l [...]	2009-10-29 19:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ICTR KAWC CA RW
09OTTAWA827	Canada Broadly Support U.S. Strategy for NATO Enlargement [...] (C) Summary. Canada broadly supports U.S. goals with respect to NATO enlargement, including strong support for Ukraine's NATO aspirations, although Canada wants to see more evidence of reform. Bosnia represents the one area of divergence, as Canada supports the Membership Action Plan (MAP) p [...]	2009-11-06 16:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO PARM MARR KTIA BK GG MK MW UP CA
09OTTAWA829	Canada Supports U.S. Sudan Strategy, See Little New [...] (C) Canada sees the new Sudan strategy as "basically a continuation of General Gration's strategy for the past year" and praises it as a "flexible, pragmatic step forward," according to Jeremy Bryan, Multilateral Affairs Officer, Sudan Task Force in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Interna [...]	2009-11-06 17:33:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SU CA
09OTTAWA836	AMBASSADOR JACOBSON'S VISIT TO WINNIPEG, OCTOBER 18-20 [...] Summary. Ambassador Jacobson's October 18-20 trip to Manitoba capitalized on Manitoba Premier Doer's preparation as Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. and the swearing-in of a new Premier, Greg Selinger. The headline read "New kids roll up their sleeves," and the atmosphere of good will, good i [...]	2009-11-03 15:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON MARR PREL PGOV SENV CA
09OTTAWA837	CANADA: ENGAGING AFGHAN GOVERNMENT ON APPOINTMENTS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada strongly supports U.S. efforts to ensure the new Afghan administration is committed to the fight against corruption. The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister have both made statements calling on President Karzai to address corruption, and the announcement of future aid [...]	2009-11-13 22:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO AF CA
09OTTAWA839	SEARCH FOR NEXT HEAD OF UN OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT [...] (C) Sheila Frazer has been a very high profile and well respected Auditor General of Canada since 2001. She has assumed a much more activist stance in this office than her predecessors, sometimes to the discomfort of the government, which she has not been shy to criticize when she has encou [...]	2009-11-16 21:05:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC AMGT UN CA
09OTTAWA84	Canada warns "Buy American" legislation would trigger [...] (SBU) The "Buy American" provisions in the U.S. economic stimulus bill in the Senate have received widespread critical attention in Canada - the United States' largest trading partner. -- Running front-page headlines, newspapers across Canada have been uniformly negative about the "Buy American [...]	2009-02-03 21:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA840	CANADIAN WARSHIPS COMPLETE COUNTER-NARCOTICS OPERATION [...] (U) Summary: On October 30, two Canadian Forces (CF) warships completed operations in support of Operation CARIBBE, Canada's contribution to an ongoing U.S.-led, multi-national effort to interdict drug trafficking in Caribbean and east Pacific waters. The Canadian vessels provided surveillance [...]	2009-11-03 20:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS SNAR CA XL
09OTTAWA841	Deputy Secretary Steinberg's Meeting with Canadian Foreign [...] (U) October 22, 2009, 11:15 a.m., Ottawa, Canada. 2. (U) Participants: United States James Steinberg, Deputy Secretary David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Lourdes Cue, Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary Kurt van der Walde, notetaker Canada Claude C [...]	2009-11-17 21:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS KGHG UNRWA IR AF PK CU CA
09OTTAWA843	WHA Assistant Secretary's Meeting with Canadian Trade [...] (U) October 22, 2009, 8:45 a.m., Ottawa, Canada. 2. (U) Participants: United States Arturo Valenzuela, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemispheric Affairs David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Eric Benjaminson, Economic Minister-Counselor, notetaker Kurt van der Wal [...]	2009-11-23 20:51:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL ECON CA

09OTTAWA845	Canadian Relations with Cuba [...] (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) interlocutors tell us that Canada continues to promote the advancement of democracy, good governance, and human rights in Cuba. Canada shares the U.S. goals of promoting democracy and human rights in Cuba, while maintaining it [...]	2009-11-25 20:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETTC ETRD CU CA
09OTTAWA861	Canada's Prime Minister Ventures to China for First Time [...] (C/NF) Summary: Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make his first visit to China as Canadian leader December 3-6. He will most importantly meet with President Hu Jintao, National People's Congress chairman Wu Bangguo, and Premier Wen Jiabao. According to Canadian officials, his main empha [...]	2009-12-01 22:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ETRD EMIN PHUM CH CA HK KS
09OTTAWA862	Embassy Ottawa FY 2012 Mission Strategic Plan and Global [...] (U) Further to reftel, Embassy Ottawa designates Deputy Political Counselor Kurt van der Walde as its FY 2012 Mission Strategic Plan Coordinator. His email address is: vanderwaldek@state.gov. 2. (U) Economic Minister-Counselor Eric Benjaminson will serve as the Mission's Global Partne [...]	2009-11-05 21:50:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT PREL KSPR KICA AFIN ABUD CA
09OTTAWA867	Canada working "behind the scenes" on democratic reform in [...] (C/NF) Canada is working "behind the scenes" on new ideas for advancing democratic reform in Burma and welcomes U.S. high level engagement with the Burmese government (reftel),according to Erin Koenig, deskoff for Burma, Thailand, and Regional Human Rights in the Southeast Asia and Oceania Rel [...]	2009-12-03 19:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM BM CA
09OTTAWA869	Canada taking "harsher line" on DPRK's UPR [...] (C/NF) Canada agrees with U.S. views and suggested questions and recommendations for the UN Human Rights Council's (HRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the DPRK (reftel),according to Cyndy Nelson, Policy Advisor for Human Rights, and Daniel Ulmer, Policy Officer for Human Rights, in the Human [...]	2009-12-03 22:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREL AORC SOCI UN KN CA
09OTTAWA877	Iraq's Ambassador seeks USG help with Canada [...] (U) This is an action request -- para 4. 2. (C/NF) In a lunch with Ambassador on December 10, Iraq's Ambassador to Canada Howar Ziad requested U.S. Embassy assistance in pressing the Canadian government to permit the Iraqi embassy to set up "out of country" polling stations in major Cana [...]	2009-12-10 21:27:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KDEM IZ CA
09OTTAWA879	CANADA IN AFGHANISTAN: SOME PROGRESS, WITH STEPS BACKWARD [...] (SBU) Summary. In its sixth quarterly report to Parliament on Canada's engagement in Afghanistan, the government cited slight progress - mostly on school construction, micro-finance, and polio eradication -- in its efforts in Kandahar Province. Training and mentoring of Afghan Security Forc [...]	2009-12-11 22:21:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS EAID AF CA
09OTTAWA885	Promoting Support for UNSCR 1540 Voluntary Fund: Canadian [...] (SBU) Summary. Canada is concerned that the creation of a UN-based 1540 fund might deplete other nonproliferation resources and be subject to additional administrative costs. Canada supports a G-8 led, states-based approach in which donors would provide support on a bilateral basis. A ne [...]	2009-12-21 18:39:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC EUN CA
09OTTAWA887	EU Draft Code of Conduct for OUter Space Activities: [...] (C/NF) In a meeting on December 16, polmiloff conveyed reftel non-paper to Phil Baines, Deputy Director for Missiles and Space Security in the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and to Pearl Williams, Senior Policy Adviso [...]	2009-12-21 18:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MCAP KTIA KACT EUN ESA CDG CA
09OTTAWA890	CANADA: AFGHAN DETAINEE CONTROVERSY RE-ERUPTS [...] (SBU) Summary: In testimony to a House of Commons committee on November 18, a Canadian diplomat claimed to have filed numerous written reports in 2006 and 2007 from Afghanistan alleging that "all" Afghans detained by Canadian Forces and transferred to Afghan authorities likely faced torture [...]	2009-11-19 21:44:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM AF CA
09OTTAWA894	CANADIAN VIEWS OF U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE NEW AFGHAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Canada strongly agrees with the U.S. priorities for the new Afghan government, notably the need for greater anti-corruption efforts and for greater security, especially in the south. Canada also calls upon Afghanistan to implement its international human rights commitments, [...]	2009-11-20 21:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM AF CA
09OTTAWA895	Canada's Burgeoning Pol-Mil Relationship with Mexico [...] (SBU) Summary. The defense and security relationship between Canada and Mexico is evolving and both countries are open to exploring new areas for further cooperation. Humanitarian assistance, disaster response, counternarcotics, and nonproliferation were among the areas for detailed disc [...]	2009-12-22 16:35:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR CA MX
09OTTAWA897	CANADA AGREES TO URGE IRAN TO RESOLVE AMCIT CASES [...] (C/NF) In response to December 18 reftel demarche by PolMinCouns, Director General for the Middle East and Maghreb John Holmes of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed on December 22 that he was prepared to meet with the Iranian Charge d'Affaires in Ottawa to mak [...]	2009-12-22 18:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL CASC PHUM CA IR
09OTTAWA899	CANADA CONCURS ON NEW NORAD COMMANDER [...] (C/NF) Canada has agreed to the appointment of Vice Admiral James A. Winnefield, Jr., as the next Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command. Text of diplomatic note in para 2. 2. (C/NF) Begin text Note No. IDR0948/09 The Department of Foreign Affairs an [...]	2009-12-22 20:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR CA
09OTTAWA901	CANADA'S CANDIDACY FOR THE 2011-2012 UNSC [...] (SBU) In a letter that Embassy received on December 22, Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon laid out to Ambassador Jacobson some of Canada's goals if it wins a seat on the UN Security Council for the 2011-2012 term, highlighting Canada's "strong track record at the UN." (Full text in para 4.) [...]	2009-12-22 22:31:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC CA
09OTTAWA902	(SBU) Canada Concerned about Serbian ITU Proposal [...] (SBU) On November 20, Econoff delivered reftel points to Christine Phillips, Senior Desk Officer for Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, and Kosovo, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Phillips was unaware of Serbia's proposed Annex, but is concerned about Serbia's activities with [...]	2009-11-23 19:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON ECPS ITU KV CA
09OTTAWA905	CANADA DEMARCHES IRAN ON AMCIT CASES [...] (C/NF) As promised (ref a),Director General for the Middle East and Maghreb John Holmes of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade raised the six Amcit cases in Iran (ref b) in a discussion with Iranian Charge d'Affaires in Ottawa Bahram Ghasemi on December 23. DG Holmes s [...]	2009-12-23 22:19:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL CASC IR CA
09OTTAWA906	CANADIAN OFFICIALS DENY AFGHAN ABUSE CLAIMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-27 21:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS AF CA
09OTTAWA907	CANADA OKAYS FLIGHT SANTA SLED 01 [...] (U) In a diplomatic note dated December 17, Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade provided authorization for Flight SANTA SLED 01 to overfly Canada, with unlimited "touch and go" landings. (Full text in para 2.) The diplomatic note also declared all Canadian childre [...]	2009-12-24 13:49:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM CA
09OTTAWA909	CANADA TO SUSPEND PARLIAMENT, AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary. Canada's Parliament will be suspended until March 2010, reminiscent of a similar but shorter suspension one year ago. The Conservatives' argument is that the government will have additional time to concentrate on the "next phase" of its economic recovery plan. There will be [...]	2009-12-30 20:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AF CA
09OTTAWA911	Canada will co-sponsor AQAP UNSCR 1267 listing request [...] (S) Canada is prepared to co-sponsor Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula UNSCR 1267 listing request, according to Jessica Dawson in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's (DFAIT) International Crime and Terrorism Division (ICT). Dawson added that DFAIT has "no information [...]	2009-12-30 20:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PINR PREL KTFN SA YM UN CA
09OTTAWA940	NO ROOM FOR DOUBT: ALL CANADIAN TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN BY [...] (SBU) Summary: In testimony to Parliament on December 8, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) General Walter Natynczyk confirmed that, in accordance with a March 2008 parliamentary motion, no Canadian Forces - apart from a military attache in Kabul - or military equipment will remain in Afghanistan [...]	2009-12-09 15:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS AF CA
09OTTAWA944	CANADA: DEFENCE MINISTER IN HOT SEAT OVER ALLEGED ABUSE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's opposition parties united on December 9 and 10 to demand the resignation of National Defence Minister Peter MacKay and to institute a public inquiry into allegations that the government ignored credible evidence of abuse at least in 2006 of Afghan detainees transferred [...]	2009-12-10 20:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM MOPS AF CA
09OTTAWA956	WFP Assistance Demarche for Pakistan Delivered to Canadians [...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel demarche to Jennifer MacKay, Development Policy Officer Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and to Frederic Levesque, Program Officer, Pakistan/Afghanistan, DFAIT on December 14. MacKay acknowledged the demarche and said she would do her best to find [...]	2009-12-15 21:44:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM PK PREF PREL CA
09OTTAWA980	CANADIAN FORCES' INVESTIGATION FINDS AFGHAN DETAINEE [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 21, the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) -- the independent investigative arm of the Canadian Forces Military Police (CFMP) -- cleared the Canadian Forces (CF) of almost all allegations of mistreatment of Afghan detainees while in CF custody b [...]	2009-12-22 19:34:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM MARR AF CA
09OUAGADOUGOU1002	BURKINA FASO: PROJECT SUBMISSION TO REINFORCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to the Embassy's request that the Ministry of Defense (MOD) prioritize its assistance needs, the Ministry recently articulated one specific area: the reinforcement of border and road security. The Ministry envisions a project, lasting about 60 months and divided in [...]	2009-11-05 16:12:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MCAP MASS UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1020	BURKINA FASO: VENDORS AT THE CENTRAL MARKET [...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 4th market vendors at the Ouagadougou central market went on strike to protest new more stringent security measures enacted by the Mayor of Ouagadougou. The mayor wants the market to be organized, safe and tidy, while the vendors prefer a mild form of chaos and more [...]	2009-11-13 09:30:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1022	BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA COUNTRY [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-13 09:33:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNGA UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1037	BURKINA FASO TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-18 12:41:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNGA UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1038	BURKINABE STILL CONFIDENT OF PROGRESS ON GUINEA - BUT NOT TOO QUICKLY [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-18 12:43:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GV UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1045	BURKINA FASO - OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-19 16:10:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1048	GUINEA - A NEGOTIATING DEBACLE IN OUAGADOUGOU [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-21 10:16:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GV UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1052	GUINEA - BURKINABE MEDIATION TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATING PROCESS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-23 16:22:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GV UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1078	BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DECEMBER [...] (C) On December 1, Pol/Mil Officer delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Der Kogda, Director of Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pol/Mil explained that the USG is concerned about the deeply problematic "combating defamation of religions" resolution, which seeks to undermine [...]	2009-12-02 08:11:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNGA UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1089	BURKINA FASO: LAWS PASSED TO DEFINE MILITARY [...] SUMMARY: The Burkina Faso National Assembly recently adopted two key laws aimed at furthering the professionalization of its Armed Forces and ratifying the Optional Protocol to UN Convention Against Torture. END SUMMARY. 2. On November 3rd the Burkina Faso National Assembly voted into eff [...]	2009-12-02 16:28:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP PGOV PHUM PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1091	BURKINA FASO: OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-03 15:37:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PGOV UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1129	BURKINA FASO: GENDARMERIE SCHOOL GRADUATES FIRST [...] SUMMARY: In November the National School for Gendarmerie graduated its first ever class with women. Of the nearly 500 students who were schooled and trained over the last two years, 10 percent of those graduating were women. Another innovation for this class was the lengthening of the trainin [...]	2009-12-07 15:15:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP MASS PGOV PREL PHUM UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1136	BURKINA FASO: MOD DISCUSSES WIDE RANGE OF REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Charge d'Affaires met with Minister of Defense (MOD) on December 3 to officially handover the Letter of Agreement (LOA) pertaining to the training and equipping of a Burkinabe Gendarmerie Battalion (COESPU) scheduled to deploy to Darfur under UNAMID leadership. Engaging in a wide [...]	2009-12-08 12:45:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO MASS PTER SNAR UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1141	BURKINABE MEDIATION EFFORTS IN GUINEA, COTE D'IVOIRE, AND TOGO [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-08 13:04:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GV UV GO IV
09OUAGADOUGOU1146	BURKINA FASO HOSTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON [...] SUMMARY: In commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the signature of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Government of Burkina Faso and the Italian Government co-hosted an international conference on adoption in Ouagadougou. National adoptions are uncommon, only 118 in the l [...]	2009-12-09 13:15:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM CVIS CASC PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1147	NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE FOR BURKINA FASO FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA [...] Post delivered President Obama's National Day message to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation on December 8, 2009. Post has not received a response from the Ministry. 2. Post will notify the Department if a response is received. HANKINS [...]	2009-12-09 14:43:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1158	GUINEA - U.S./FRENCH MEETING WITH PRESIDENT COMPAORE [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-14 16:19:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GV UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1159	GUINEA TALKS - 9th ICG-G IN OUAGADOUGOU [...] SUMMARY: The 9th meeting of the International Contact Group on Guinea (ICG-G) held December 13 in Ouagadougou was marked by a unified international community and capable leadership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),the African Union (AU),and the UN Representative for [...]	2009-12-15 07:12:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM GV UV
09OUAGADOUGOU1173	BURKINA FASO: STRATEGY TO COUNTER THE "DEFAMATION [...] (C) Burkina Faso has regularly abstained on "Defamation of Religion" votes. It will be a challenge to get Burkina Faso to change its position to align more closely with ours and will require direct interventions with President Compaore. Burkina Faso's membership in the OIC and the fact that [...]	2009-12-18 11:34:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KDEM PHUM PREL PGOV OPDC UV
09OUAGADOUGOU135	BURKINA FASO: PRESIDENTIAL FAREWELL WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C/NF) During a relaxed, forty-minute farewell call with Ambassador Jackson, President Campaore covered a range of international and domestic issues. He presented an image of an elder statesman supporting democratization in Mauritania, while promoting peace and stability in Darfur and the Sa [...]	2009-03-03 17:45:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER UV
09OUAGADOUGOU138	BURKINA FASO's MANDATE ON THE UNSC [...] (C) Summary: During the first year of its mandate on the UN Security Council (UNSC),Burkina Faso has produced a voting record that has been a balancing act between support for U.S. initiatives, tempered by respect for the country's traditional friends and allies. On several occasions, such a [...]	2009-03-05 08:25:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC AF UV
09OUAGADOUGOU145	AMBASSADOR'S REFLECTIONS ON BURKINA FASO'S [...] (C) The future of Burkina Faso is firmly in the hands of two men: President Blaise Compaore and Prime Minister Tertius Zongo. As I prepare to leave post after three years, it is my assessment that this leadership team is generally moving the country in the right direction, but we will need t [...]	2009-03-06 10:46:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UV
09OUAGADOUGOU200	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: POST-QADHAFI NEGOTIATIONS IN [...] (C) On March 18, Charge delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Vincent Zakane, Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Zakane said he completely agreed with the USG position and analysis of the situation. He offered that, from the start, Burkina Faso had supported and continues to suppo [...]	2009-03-19 17:02:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM UV
09OUAGADOUGOU201	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SEEKING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-19 17:02:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPKO PGOV PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU202	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HCOC "INREACH" - ENCOURAGING SUBSCRIBING STATES TO SUBMIT THEIR ANNUAL DECLARATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-19 17:03:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	KSCA PREL MNUC ETTC UG TSPA
09OUAGADOUGOU227	POVERTY AMONG BURKINABE TUAREGS COULD LEAD TO INSECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Minority Tuareg communities in northern Burkina Faso are racked by extreme poverty, which is exacerbated by often refusing to send their children to school, a lack of consistent access to water, and decreasing reserves of livestock, which are their main source of income. Burkina [...]	2009-03-24 16:27:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PREL PHUM ML NG UV
09OUAGADOUGOU234	RESPONSE TO INVITATION FOR CONVENTIONAL ARMS AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-30 13:37:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ETTC MO PARM PINR PREL PTER XI UV
09OUAGADOUGOU244	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-06 16:29:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	SECRET	KNNP PREL PARM UV
09OUAGADOUGOU245	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-06 16:41:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	SECRET	KNNP PREL PARM UV
09OUAGADOUGOU259	DEMARCHE TO BURKINA FASO ON NORTH KOREAN [...] (C) On April 13, Pol/Mil Officer delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Der Kogda, Director of Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pol/Mil officer explained that the USG was seeking the support of Burkina Faso and of its UN Mission for a draft presidential statement (PRST) abo [...]	2009-04-13 09:33:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM NK PREL KNNP UNSC UV
09OUAGADOUGOU305	CODEL SMITH MEETS WITH BURKINA FASO PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: A Congressional delegation led by Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) met separately on April 15th with Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore and Prime Minister Tertius Zongo. Meetings were friendly, open, and frank and focused mainly on development issues rather than on security or [...]	2009-04-28 15:30:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EAID OVIP OREP EIND ETRD ECON UV
09OUAGADOUGOU344	BURKINA WILL SUPPORT THE US CANDIDACY TO THE UN [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-04 15:51:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU394	DEMARCHE DELIVERED UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-18 15:02:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC BM UV
09OUAGADOUGOU405	BURKINA FASO: DESPITE MASSIVE REFORMS COUNTRY STILL FALLS [...] Summary: In 2002, the Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) and the donor community initiated a ten-year education development program, Programme Dcennal de Dveloppement de l'Enseignement de Base (PDDEB),which focused on construction of rural schools; recruitment and training of primary school te [...]	2009-05-26 16:28:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID SCOI PHUM PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU45	BURKINA FASO: RESPONSE TO U.S. PRIORITIES AT THE AU SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-30 12:21:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AF UV
09OUAGADOUGOU451	BURKINA FASO WILL SUPPORT AU CONSENSUS ON SUDAN SPECIAL [...] (C) Summary: Burkina Faso looks to play a "positive" role in the debate on the renewal of the Sudan Special Rapporteur at the Human Rights Council. However, the GOBF feels strongly that compromise is the best course of action and will support a joint AU position. As of today, the AU has not [...]	2009-06-05 12:06:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PHUM PREL SU UV
09OUAGADOUGOU465	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RENEWING THE SUDAN SPECIAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-11 11:12:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU475	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RENEWING THE SUDAN SPECIAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-15 11:29:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU480	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNOMIG [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-16 16:33:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS UNGA UV
09OUAGADOUGOU485	DEMARCHE DELIVERED:BURKINA FASO'S 2009 TIP REPORT. [...] On June 18, Pol/Mil Officer delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Saidou Ouedraogo, Trafficking in Person Director at the Ministry of Social Action. Pol/Mil officer shared the 2009 country narrative on Burkina Faso, discussed points in the non-paper, and explained that while the Government of Burk [...]	2009-06-19 10:10:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KPAO KWMN PREL ELAB PGOV PHUM SMIG UV
09OUAGADOUGOU544	BURKINA FASO - TWO IMET GRADUATES PROMOTED TO CHOD AND ARMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President of Burkina Faso announced on July 8 that he was reshuffling his Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Chief of Defense (CHOD),Brigadier General Ali Traore was promoted to Major General and rotated out of his CHOD responsibilities, while the Chief of Staff of the Army was n [...]	2009-07-10 11:25:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MCAPS PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU569	A REGIONAL APPROACH TOWARDS AQIM [...] (C/NF) The recent spate of hostage-taking, murder and military counter measures in the Sahel Region have brought to the forefront the need for concerted action against AQIM. Responding to these events, the countries of the region, particularly Mali, appear to be eager to take concrete actions [...]	2009-07-16 13:10:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PREL ML AL UV FR UK GE
09OUAGADOUGOU574	(S) ALTERNATE PARKING FOR USG AIRCRAFT IN BURKINA [...] (S/NF) Summary. Burkina Faso,s Minister of Defense has indicated his support for U.S. aircraft to remain at the airbase in Ouagadougou in an area slightly removed from their present location. This would meet Burkina Faso,s objectives to maintain discretion concerning the American presence whil [...]	2009-07-17 12:10:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PMIL PGOV PTER UV
09OUAGADOUGOU601	BURKINA FASO: WHY DID COMPAORE SKIP THE AFRICAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Neither the President nor the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso attended the recent African (AU) Summit in Libya, sending instead the relatively insignificant Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA). While scheduling conflicts were given as the official justification for their absence, [...]	2009-07-28 10:47:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LY UV
09OUAGADOUGOU605	BURKINA FASO: BASIC TRAINING ACADEMY GRADUATES [...] (U) On July 24, the instruction Group for Armed Forces (GIFA) graduated a class of 890 soldiers. Originally 900 recruits enlisted in late 2008, and an additional 30 were added to the class roster in early 2009. Only 40 recruits dropped out or were dismissed, bringing the total to 890 gradu [...]	2009-07-29 20:03:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MCAP MASS UV
09OUAGADOUGOU606	BURKINA FASO: UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-30 13:37:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC PREL PTER UNSC UV
09OUAGADOUGOU608	BURKINA FASO: ACHIEVEMENTS IN COMBATING CHILD [...] SUMMARY: During the last six months the Government of Burkina Faso has made significant efforts to combat child trafficking. The measures include massive information campaigns, arrests and a new anti-trafficking law. END SUMMARY. Significant achievements ------------------------- 2. M [...]	2009-07-30 15:57:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV KCRM UV
09OUAGADOUGOU631	BURKINA FASO: DEPLOYMENT OF FIRST PKO TROOPS TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: On August 4 Burkina Faso's PKO contingent departed Ouagadougou in route to Darfur. Trained under the ACOTA program, one hundred and thirty four troops boarded a United Nations chartered plane headed for Nyala (South Darfur state) to begin the preparatory stage of their six month lo [...]	2009-08-10 14:19:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPKO MASS
09OUAGADOUGOU645	BURKINA FASO: DISSENTION IN THE RULING PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 17th, a key powerbroker in the ruling political party was suspended indefinitely. Salif Diallo, an important player on the Burkinabe political scene and formerly a close ally of President Compaore, was disciplined by the party after he publicly criticized the State inst [...]	2009-08-14 08:56:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UV
09OUAGADOUGOU665	COMPAORE: ARBITRATOR OF REGIONAL CONFLICTS. [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-21 10:26:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU683	REFURBISHMENT OF BURKINA FASO'S MI-17 HELICOPTERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Burkina Faso's two MI-17 helicopters which were sent to the Republic of Georgia the Ukraine for refurbishment in November 2008, have been returned. These helicopters will be available for future missions once they are reassembled and tested. END SUMMARY. 2.(C) The Government of [...]	2009-08-27 15:19:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO MCAP PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU703	FLOODING SUBSIDES AS EFFECTS MOUNT [...] Summary. The rains in Ouagadougou have stopped for the time being, giving some much needed respite to the city. Nonetheless, damage is wide-spread and over 150,000 people have lost their homes. Relief efforts continue as the government and donors work to identify present conditions, key nee [...]	2009-09-03 12:23:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PREL PGOV UV
09OUAGADOUGOU753	USAID/OFDA FIELD REPORT: POST-FLOOD EMERGENCY RESPONSE [...] SUMMARY. On September 2, post declared a disaster due to the effects of severe flooding in the capital, Ouagadougou (ref A),following unusually heavy rain on September 1. In response, USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) provided $120,000 to support water, sanitat [...]	2009-09-15 13:30:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM ZI UV
09OUAGADOUGOU765	BURKINA FASO: FOLLOW-UP 1820 RESOLUTION SEXUAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-17 08:56:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPKO PHUM PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU777	BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE OUTCOME OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-23 14:08:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KISL KPAL PREL PHUM PTER UV
09OUAGADOUGOU816	BURKINA FASO: DAS FITZGERALD MEETS WITH PRIME [...] (C) Summary. In separate meetings with AF DAS Fitzgerald, Burkina Faso's Prime Minister and Minister of Defense asked for assistance in coping with the aftermath of the September 1st flooding. They also highlighted President Compaore's regional mediation efforts and elaborated on the GOBF's vi [...]	2009-09-25 10:08:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PINR PGOV MASS UV
09OUAGADOUGOU862	BURKINA FASO: POLICE CADET RIOTERS RECEIVE [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-29 11:24:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM UV
09OUAGADOUGOU869	BURKINA FASO: URGENT HOSPITAL RELOCATION [...] Summary. (U) The Government of Burkina Faso has requested U.S. assistance in providing temporary relocation facilities for the country's primary hospital. Post recommends the Department, USAID and the U.S. Africa Command give serious consideration to the request. End Summary. 2. (C) Durin [...]	2009-10-01 14:29:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EAGR PGOV MASS PHUM MCAP PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU872	FY 2010 RENEWAL OF DISASTER DECLARATION FOR FLOODING IN [...] SUMMARY. On September 2, post declared a disaster due to the effects of severe flooding in the capital, Ouagadougou, following unusually heavy rain on September 1 (ref A). In response, the USG has provided nearly USD 2.3 million in emergency assistance to date, including more than USD 1.5 mi [...]	2009-10-02 12:06:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL PHUM ZI UV
09OUAGADOUGOU900	BURKINA FASO: MILITARY COURT HANDS OUT SENTENCES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 7th a military tribunal in Burkina Faso examined and judged nine cases involving members of the military. In the end the judges dealt out sanctions ranging from monetary fines of about $24 to a two-year jail sentence for an airman deserter. The fact that these trials [...]	2009-10-14 16:20:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP PGOV PHUM PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU92	BURKINA FASO ACCEPTS PARTICIPATION IN TSCTP [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-18 13:38:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER XA XI UV
09OUAGADOUGOU938	BURKINA FASO: PKO TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO DARFUR RUNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Burkina Faso's initial peacekeeping detachment in Darfur has run into several obstacles and thus is behind schedule on further troop deployment. The first troops departed Ouagadougou in August 2009, but since then meteorological conditions, issues with the transportation contract [...]	2009-10-22 08:25:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP KPKO MASS PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU971	BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN CONVENTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-29 13:44:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UV
09OUAGADOUGOU981	FRENCH PRESS COMPAORE ON GUINEA [...] (C/NF) French Presidential Advisor for Africa Andre Parant met with President Compaore to press him on Guinea. Parant made the case that Dadis has to go, but Compaore argued that dialogue was the way to proceed and that Dadis might yet play a role in a transitional structure leading to election [...]	2009-11-03 17:51:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM GV UV
09OUAGADOUGOU990	BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE GOLDSTONE [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-05 07:29:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAL PREL PHUM PTER UV
09PANAMA114	PANAMA: IMPROVED COOPERATION WITH COLOMBIA AS THE [...] (C) Colombia's implementation of a new security doctrine that emphasized improved governance on its border with Panama had facilitated cross-border cooperation, Panama's National Security Advisor Marcel Salamin told POLOFF on January 20. In a January 27 conversation, he told POLOFF that he ha [...]	2009-02-06 20:16:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA115	PANAMA: BALBINA'S PLATFORM UNDERSCORES CONTINUITY [...] (C) Governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) presidential candidate Balbina Herrera and her party in January released their electoral platform that stresses continuity, particularly with respect to current president Martin Torrijos's economic and social welfare policies. Interestingly th [...]	2009-02-06 20:37:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM ECON PREL
09PANAMA119	PANAMA: SENAN SEIZES 2.5 TONS OF COCAINE IN GAME [...] (C) Panama's National Aero-Naval Service (SENAN) police seized 2.46 tons of cocaine in a mangrove swamp February 1 that had been off-loaded from a go-fast vessel. The vessel had been hiding in the Lavaina river since January 28 after being trapped by SENAN vessels acting on information gener [...]	2009-02-10 13:45:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PM
09PANAMA123	CODEL COSTELLO MEETS PRESIDENT TORRIJOS [...] (SBU) Summary. CODEL Costello, composed of members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, called on President Martin Torrijos Espino during the afternoon of February 2 to discuss transportation and the overall bilateral relationship. During the cordial meeting, Torrijos e [...]	2009-02-10 22:05:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD EWWT OREP PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA127	PANAMA: VP/FM DISCUSSES DARIEN OPTIONS WITH [...] (S//NF) First VP and FM Samuel Lewis met with the Ambassador on February 4 to discuss the situation in the Darien and the Ambassador's recent meetings at SOUTHCOM in response to Lewis' December 12 request for USG planning assistance for Darien operations. The Ambassador told Lewis that SOUT [...]	2009-02-11 16:01:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA149	PANAMA: GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOLLOW-ON WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-18 21:48:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA15	PANAMA: NEW MOGJ MINSTER LAYS OUT PLANS [...] (C) Security has become the government's weak spot, newly appointed Minister of Government of Justice Dilio Arcia told the Ambassador December 19. He described plans to address gang violence, including tougher sentences and implementation of community policing initiatives. In discussing the FA [...]	2009-01-07 20:22:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA151	PANAMA: PROSECUTERS REQUEST ACCESS TO PAS DATA [...] (SBU) Summary. The Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Panamanian MFA on February 17 asking whether five individauls had "benefited from any kind of program" from the USG from 2007-2008. The note said the information was being requested in relation to a corruption investigation. Afte [...]	2009-02-19 21:52:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO CVIS CJAN OEXC PM
09PANAMA153	PANAMA: NEW THINK TANK AIMING HIGH [...] (C) Panama's newest think tank, the Foundation for the Economic and Social Development of Panama (FUDESPA) on January 15 presented its brain-child, a document entitled "Public Policy Proposals: Popular Elections, May 2009" that is designed to influence the government plans of candidates runnin [...]	2009-02-23 15:31:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA16	PANAMA: NEW AERO-MARITIME SERVICE DIRECTOR MAKES [...] (S//NF) "Something is going on," Rigoberto Gordon, Director of the National Aero-Naval Service (SENAN),told EMBOFFs December 5, referring to apparent corruption among former National Maritime Service (SMN) members now in SENAN's ranks. (Note: SENAN, formed on December 22, combines the pervio [...]	2009-01-07 22:33:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SNAR PM

09PANAMA176	PANAMA: HOW MERIDA FITS INTO THE EMERGING SECURITY [...] (C) The threat from home grown gangs and international criminal organizations in Panama is growing and worrisome. As Panamanians feel increasingly threatened in their homes and on their streets, some are arguing that Panama must choose between protecting itself and stopping the flow of drugs [...]	2009-03-03 20:16:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA182	PANAMA: NEW THINK TANK AIMING HIGH [...] (C) Panama's newest think tank, the Foundation for the Economic and Social Development of Panama (FUDESPA) on January 15 presented its brain-child, a document entitled "Public Policy Proposals: Popular Elections, May 2009" that is designed to influence the government plans of candidates runnin [...]	2009-03-04 21:46:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA184	PANAMA: MARTINELLI'S "GOVERNMENT PLAN FOR CHANGE" [...] (C) Leading presidential candidate Ricardo Martinelli of the Alliance for Change on February 11 released his "Government Plan for Change," that lays out 179 proposals designed to "make a better Panama reach everyone" (que un mejor Panama llegue a todos). The document is flashy, includes big c [...]	2009-03-06 15:38:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA194	PANAMA: TORRIJOS TRUMPETS ACHIEVEMENTS IN FINAL [...] (C) In his final address to the National Assembly before the end of his term, President Martin Torrijos touted his administration's greatest achievements, acknowledged the cooperation of the Assembly, and called on the next government to build upon these successes. (Note: Constitutionally, Pa [...]	2009-03-10 13:43:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA196	PANAMA: PLANS FOR NORMALIZATION FOR COLOMBIANS [...] (C) The GOP planned to offer legal immigrant status to individuals living in the Darien region under Temporary Humanitarian Protection (THP) status, said MFA DG of Exterior Policy Javier Bonagas told POLOFF on February 20. The official census of THP persons taken in 2004 counted 542 Colombia [...]	2009-03-10 15:52:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTBS SOCI PM
09PANAMA227	PANAMA TO SIGN FTA WITH CANADA; SIGNING AT SOTA [...] (C) Panama will conclude negotiations on a free trade treaty with Canada this week, Minister of Commerce and Industry Gisela Alvarez de Porras told the Ambassador on March 17. The GOP hopes to sign the treaty with Canada during the Summit of the Americas, continued Porras. 2. (U) Panama [...]	2009-03-18 17:03:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PM PREL
09PANAMA228	PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-19 15:25:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PBTS
09PANAMA236	PANAMA: MERIDA AND PUBLIC MESSAGING [...] (SBU) Summary: As we roll out the Merida Initiative in Panama, the Embassy has launched a public diplomacy campaign to inform Panamanians about the broad range of Merida programs, placing a special emphasis on crime prevention. Media coverage of drug-related violence in Mexico has cast Merida [...]	2009-03-20 16:45:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM KPAO PM
09PANAMA237	PANAMA: AMBASSADOR VISITS THE DARIEN [...] (SBU) The Ambassador and several members of her Country Team visited the Darien province March 10-11. During the first day of her visit she received a briefing on the security situation from Director of the National Frontier Service (SENAFRONT) Frank Abrego and met with Darien Governor Juan [...]	2009-03-20 19:28:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO PM
09PANAMA242	PANAMA: MURCIA ACCUSATIONS UNLEASH POLITICAL [...] (C) The Panamanian Electoral Tribunal (TE) suspended the legal immunity of the leading presidential candidates Ricardo Martinelli and Balbina Herrera March 19, in addition to the front-running candidate for Mayor of Panama City, Roberto "Bobby" Velasquez and Martinelli's attorney, Alma Cortez [...]	2009-03-20 20:29:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PM
09PANAMA252	PANAMA: LIMITED WINDOW FOR FTA RATIFICATION [...] (S//NF) The U.S. and Panama need to resolve several complicated issues in order to meet congressional concerns associated with the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. With three months left until the end of the Torrijos administration, it may be tempting to put negotiat [...]	2009-03-26 19:12:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA255	LAWYERS VS. EVERYONE ELSE - GOP STRIVES TO PREEMPT [...] (C) Summary. The Government of Panama intends to announce financial transparency measures before the April 2 G20 Meeting to ensure that Panama is not placed on the OECD Blacklist of "tax havens." In a March 25 letter to the OECD, the GOP acknowledged that it does not want its financial center [...]	2009-03-26 20:14:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PM PREL SNAR
09PANAMA265	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HOYER [...] (SBU) Summary. Since the 1989 restoration of democracy, Panama has established and consolidated a democratic, stable and responsive government; accelerated economic growth through open markets; and strived to ensure that the benefits of that growth reach all citizens. While a hemispheric leader [...]	2009-03-30 18:50:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EWWT OVIP PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EINV PM
09PANAMA290	PANAMA: AMP SUB-ADMINISTRATOR RESIGNS, CRITICIZES [...] (C) The Maritime Authority of Panama (AMP) is in the headlines following the resignation of sub-administrator Carlos Raul Moreno, who, as he headed out the door, denounced "questionable" practices designed to generate extra revenue from maritime flagging procedures at some Panamanian consulate [...]	2009-04-06 21:21:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PM PREL EWWT
09PANAMA293	PANAMA ANNOUNCES KEY TAX HAVEN SOLUTION - A PATH [...] (SBU) Summary. The GOP announced on April 7 that it intends to regulate bearer shares. This breakthrough, when fully executed, will solve Panama's most pressing transparency issue, fulfill the USG's most prominent financial crimes regulatory recommendation, and remedy Panama's sole grave rema [...]	2009-04-08 14:12:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN SNAR PREL PGOV PM
09PANAMA298	(U) PANAMA AND THE 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS [...] (C/NF) Panama's main priority for the 17-19 April 2009 Summit of the Americas (SOA) was addressing the global economic crisis, and Delia Villamonte, Panamanian MFA DG for International Organizations and Conferences, was optimistic that President Obama would be a positive broker for consensus. [...]	2009-04-09 20:31:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	PINR PGOV PREL ECON
09PANAMA306	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEVIN [...] (SBU) The fate of the U.S./Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will determine the trajectory of our bilateral relationship through the foreseeable future. Congressional passage and a successful implementation of the FTA would serve to maintain extraordinary, yet vulnerable, U.S. influence in Pan [...]	2009-04-14 23:03:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EWWT OVIP PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EINV PM
09PANAMA316	PANAMA: MARTINELLI PLAYS PRESIDENT TO FRIENDLY [...] (C) The Foundation for the Development of Citizen Liberty, Panama's Transparency International (TI) chapter, hosted an untelevised "Presidential Candidates Forum" on April 14. Though dubbed as a forum for both leading candidates, only Alliance for Change presidential candidate Ricardo Martinell [...]	2009-04-20 15:36:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA322	PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-21 21:32:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV
09PANAMA326	ENDGAME: TORRIJOS'S BOTTOMLINE ON THE FTA [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-22 18:44:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL PM
09PANAMA329	PANAMA: DOMESTIC POLITICS HAUNT FTA [...] (S//NF) As Panama enters the final stretch of its general election campaign season, politics has come to haunt the U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA). "Forget about the FTA," governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) presidential candidate Balbina Herrera declared on April 19 to law [...]	2009-04-23 18:26:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD PM
09PANAMA330	PANAMA: POLITICAL ANALYST WARNS OF ROUGH [...] (S//NF) Ruling Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) leaders expect Alliance for Change presidential candidate Ricardo Martinelli to win the May 3 presidential election, pro-PRD political commentator Jose Blandon, Sr. told POLOFFs on April 20. --The Torrijos administration's own internal PRD [...]	2009-04-23 22:23:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA332	PANAMA: THREE FARC MEMBERS HANDED OVER ON MATERIAL [...] (C) The GOP handed over three alleged FARC members to the U.S. April 17 for prosecution on charges of providing material support to a terrorist organization, the first time the GOP has ever agreed to material support charges as grounds for a hand-over. This precedent setting step is part of [...]	2009-04-24 22:51:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SNAR PM
09PANAMA341	CODEL HOYER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR PANAMA FTA; [...] (SBU) On April 5, the members of Codel Hoyer met with President Martin Torrijos and selected members of his government to discuss continuation of what Majority Leader Hoyer described as an &extraordinarily close8 bilateral relationship, to thank President Torrijos for the cooperation that enha [...]	2009-04-27 20:40:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFTA ELAB ETRD OREP OVIP PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA343	GOP AUTHORIZES "GRAY HULLS" ACCESS TO PANAMA'S TTW [...] (S//NF) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos has agreed to allow U.S. Navy assets to patrol Panama's territorial waters on counter-narcotics missions. Torrijos asked the Ambassador April 15 for Embassy assistance organizing a DEA-funded "Operation Together" (Operacion Conjuntos) featuring U. [...]	2009-04-28 18:25:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER SNAR PM
09PANAMA345	PANAMA: REQUEST FOR COAST GUARD COORDINATES [...] (U) The Embassy received a diplmatic note from the Panamanian MFA on April 14, 2009, requesting that the Embassy send the search coordinates used by the USCG during a search and rescue operation from November 29-30, 2008, following a helicopter flying off a the Venezuelan flagged tuna boat F/V [...]	2009-04-29 15:14:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA347	PANAMA: POLITICAL COMMENTATOR PROVIDES INSIGHT ON [...] (C) Ricardo Martinelli's Alliance for Change movement will perform well in next weekend's elections, and the PRD will be weakened but will regain strength and prepare for 2014, political commentator Alfredo Castillero told POLOFFS during lunch on April 23. Castillero noted that a Martinelli [...]	2009-04-29 21:51:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA348	PANAMA: MARTINELLI ADVISER WEIGHS IN ON ELECTION [...] (C) Dennis Allen, former Electoral Tribune (TE) magistrate and current "electoral process adviser" to Alliance for Change presidential candidate Ricardo Martinelli ran down for the Political Section his vision of how Panama's May 3 elections will play out. Although the election would probably [...]	2009-04-30 15:10:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA349	PANAMA: POLITICAL COMMENTATOR PROVIDES INSIGHT ON [...] (C) Ricardo Martinelli's Alliance for Change movement will perform well in next weekend's elections, and the PRD will be weakened but will regain strength and prepare for 2014, political commentator Alfredo Castillero told POLOFFS during lunch on April 23. Castillero noted that a Martinelli [...]	2009-04-30 15:10:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA357	PANAMA: MARTINELLI WINS BIG [...] (SBU) The opposition's Alliance for Change presidential candidate Ricardo Martinelli defeated governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) candidate by over twenty points and more than 300,000 votes on May 3. Martinelli also appears to have wrested gained control of the 71-seat National Asse [...]	2009-05-05 13:16:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA366	PANAMA: FARC MEMBER DEMOBILIZES IN DARIEN: SIXTH [...] (U) Reports indicate that a member of the FARC's 57th FRONT surrendered to members of Panama's National Frontier Service (SENAFRONT) on May 2. The event took place at the newly established SENAFRONT position in the village of Sobia Quiro, near the Colombian boarder. The temporary position was [...]	2009-05-06 22:44:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA367	TORRIJOS BRIEFS MARTINELLI AS TIEA THREATENS FTA [...] (SBU) Vice-President Lewis reported to the Ambassador that President Torrijos recommitted to his endgame (reftels) for the U.S.-Panama FTA (FTA) during his first meeting with President-elect Martinelli. That endgame calls for the Obama Administration to submit the FTA to Congress, after which [...]	2009-05-06 22:58:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV EFTA EFIN SNAR PM
09PANAMA37	PANAMA HOSTS QUADRILATERAL SECURITY TALKS WITH [...] (C) "We are trying to put in place information sharing and coordination mechanisms to expedite quick deportations, expulsions, and extradition of organized crime figures," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador on January 15 in laying out his vision for the quadrilateral Panama-Colombia- [...]	2009-01-15 19:37:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS SNAR PM
09PANAMA372	PANAMA: MARTINELLI MAKING PROGRESS ON CABINET [...] (C) Four days after his May 3 landslide electoral victory, Panamanian President-elect Ricardo Martinelli has made significant progress naming his cabinet. On the evening of May 6, Panama's Electoral Tribunal (TE) formally declared Martinelli the victor in the May 3 after analyzing every vote [...]	2009-05-07 22:30:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD PM
09PANAMA373	MARTINELLI'S U.S. AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE SUPPORTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Jaime Aleman, President-elect Martinelli's Ambassador-designate to Washington, told Ambassador Stephenson today (May 7) that Martinelli would support initiation of Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) negotiations with the United States soon as part of Panama's 2002 and 20 [...]	2009-05-07 23:23:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EFTA ETRD PGOV PM PREL SNAR
09PANAMA381	PANAMA: PRD SCRAMBLING AFTER SWEEPING ELECTORAL [...] (SBU) The Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) - Panama's largest and traditionally best organized political party - is suffering immensely from its resounding May 3 electoral defeat. "Alliance for Change" candidate Ricardo Martinelli's overwhelming victory over the PRD has caused the ruling p [...]	2009-05-12 20:34:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA384	PANAMA TO PARTICIPATE IN MAY MEETING OF CONTACT [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-12 22:35:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA417	PANAMA: GOP SAYS USCG DID NOT FOLLOW SALAS-BECKER [...] (C) The GOP protested in a diplomatic note from the MFA on May 20, 2009 that the U.S. Coast Guard did not follow agreed upon procedures during the search of Panamanian flagged vessel, M/V Pollux A on April 27. Specifically, the note protested that the USCG did not share information with the [...]	2009-05-22 22:19:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA421	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL THOMPSON [...] (SBU) Since the 1989 restoration of democracy, Panama has established and consolidated a democratic, stable and responsive government; accelerated economic growth through open markets; and worked to ensure that the benefits of that growth reach all citizens. While a hemispheric leader in progr [...]	2009-05-26 22:40:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA435	PANAMA LAUNCHES CONTROVERSIAL FTA MEASURES AMID [...] (C) Encouraged by front-page coverage of U.S. officials noting progress on the U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA) early in the week of May 18, the current (Torrijos) and in-coming (Martinelli) governments of Panama took actions on May 20 designed to pave the way for U.S. Congressional appr [...]	2009-06-01 17:37:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EFTA ELAB ETRD PGOV PM PREL SNAR
09PANAMA439	PANAMA: NEITHER TORRIJOS NOR MARTINELLI CAN [...] (C) While President-elect Ricardo Martinelli would very much like to secure U.S. ratification of the pending bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA),Martinelli and his closest advisors assess that President Martin Torrijos and his Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) deputies in the National Ass [...]	2009-06-01 21:21:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EFTA PM
09PANAMA454	PANAMA LAUNCHES CONTROVERSIAL FTA MEASURES AMID [...] (C) Encouraged by front-page coverage of U.S. officials noting progress on the U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA) early in the week of May 18, the current (Torrijos) and in-coming (Martinelli) governments of Panama took actions on May 20 designed to pave the way for U.S. Congressional appr [...]	2009-06-05 18:45:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EFTA ELAB ETRD PGOV PM PREL SNAR
09PANAMA470	PANAMA: GRAY HULL OPERATION CUTS COASTAL DRUG [...] (S//NF) "Thank you for convincing us to support this operation. It has really worked," Panamanian President Martin Torrijos told the Ambassador June 5, referring to Operation Goal Line Stance (aka Conjuntos-09). This DEA-funded maritime drug interdiction operation used JIATF-South and Panaman [...]	2009-06-12 17:37:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SNAR PM
09PANAMA473	PANAMA: REQUEST FOR SEARCH COORDINATES [...] (SBU) Post received a dipnote from the MFA on June 2 informing the Embassy that the Attorney General's Office was requesting the "documentation related to search operations that took place in the month of November 2009." The note refers to a USCG P-3 that responded to a Panamanian Aero-Naval [...]	2009-06-12 21:01:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA490	PANAMA FTA LABOR REFORMS: TIME IS TICKING AWAY. [...] (C) President Torrijos issued four executive decrees on June 5 to bring the Panamanian labor code into alignment with International Labor Organization (ILO) standards, as he continues his attempt to fulfill his Free Trade Agreement (FTA)-related promises to the Obama Administration. However, [...]	2009-06-18 18:24:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EFTA ELAB ETRD PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA518	--CORRECTED COPY--DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE REQUESTS DURING [...] (C) Panama's next President, Ricardo Martinelli, and his cabinet will be sworn in on 01 July 2009. The current government is not approving any diplomatic clearance requests for ships or aircraft that occur on or after 01 July. Beginning on 01 July a new group of officials will be sworn in a [...]	2009-06-29 17:13:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA523	PANAMA: EARLY INDICATIONS ON SECURITY POLICY OF [...] (C) The incoming government of Panama will not/not dismantle the National Frontier Service (SENAFRONT) or the National Aero-Naval Service (SENAN),two of the key security services created by the reforms of the outgoing government of Martin Torrijos (see reftel). This is one of Post's key con [...]	2009-06-30 21:12:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SNAR PM
09PANAMA527	CORRECTED COPY DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE REQUESTS [...] (C) Panama's next President, Ricardo Martinelli, and his cabinet will be sworn in on 01 July 2009. The current government is not approving any diplomatic clearance requests for ships or aircraft that occur on or after 01 July. Beginning on 01 July a new group of officials will be sworn in a [...]	2009-07-02 15:20:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA535	GOP SET TO LAUNCH TIEA NEGOTIATIONS WITH OECD [...] (SBU) Minister of the Economy and Finance (MEF) Alberto Vallarino will assume leadership of the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA)/OECD-G20 transparency issues by spearheading the GOP's efforts to negotiate TIEAs with OECD nations. "Not having a TIEA could severely damage our service-b [...]	2009-07-07 23:03:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EFTA ETRD PM PREL
09PANAMA539	SACYR WINS CANAL CONTRACT, SIGNALING BROADER [...] (C) In an elaborate ceremony attended by President Martinelli and most of the Cabinet, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that the consortium led by Spanish firm Sacyr had won the $3.2 billion contract to build the third set of locks, centerpiece of the once-in-a-century Canal Expansion pro [...]	2009-07-08 19:20:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EWWT PGOV PM PREL
09PANAMA545	PANAMA: IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-09 16:23:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC MTCRE KN PM
09PANAMA547	PANAMA: NEW PRESIDENT AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ASSUME [...] (U) Ricardo Martinelli became the fifth democratically elected President of Panama in the last 20 years on July 1, while Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar led a White House delegation to the inauguration ceremony. In his inaugural address Martinelli defended Panama's economic model, state [...]	2009-07-09 21:23:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA549	PANAMA: FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF A FRACTIOUS GOVERNMENT [...] (S//NF) After one week of the new Martinelli government, Post has some initial impressions. The government is a fractious combination of strong personalities with widely differing agendas. There are signs that some newly appointed officials have questionable backgrounds that indicate that cor [...]	2009-07-09 21:35:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA550	IN BARGAIN BASEMENT BID, SPANISH TO EXPAND PANAMA [...] (C) During a morning of high political theater, President Martinelli, Panama's senior government officials, consortia representatives, diplomatic corps, and the public (through live TV and an internet broadcast) witnessed the presentation of the technical scores and the opening of the financial bid [...]	2009-07-09 21:36:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EINV ETRD MARR PM EWWT PREL
09PANAMA568	PANAMA: GREATER COORDINATION NEEDED ON TDN NOTES [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. ------------------------------ Late Dipnotes Causing Problems ------------------------------ 2. (C) The process of obtaining privileges for U.S. military forces operating on training or high value transit (HVT) missions in Panama is not f [...]	2009-07-16 21:45:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA571	PANAMA: EMBASSY BRIEFS INCOMING GOVERNMENT ON [...] (C) "You have saved us six months time getting started," Panama's Vice President and Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Varela told the Ambassador June 23, following a security briefing by the Embassy Law Enforcement and Security Working Group (LESWG) for the incoming GOP security leadership. Vare [...]	2009-07-17 20:25:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA58	PANAMA: LEFT WING DON QUIJOTE TILTS AT CLOSED [...] (C) A "symbolic" effort to open the Panamanian Political system is how Juan Jovane described his independent campaign for president. Jovane told POLOFF on November 25 that while he did not expect to be allowed to run, he wanted to open the system up to independent candidates who could mount p [...]	2009-01-21 14:02:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA617	PANAMA INFORMED OF AGREMENT FOR NEW AMBASSADOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-12 16:23:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP PREL PGOV PM
09PANAMA625	THE GANG THREAT ON PANAMA'S COSTA RICAN BORDER [...] (S//NF) The border between Panama and Costa Rica has been described as a "no mans' land", where drugs flow across into Costa Rica and guns and money flow back into Panama. With parallel roads along either side of the border, over 200 possible crossing points, a free trade zone town sitting on [...]	2009-08-17 19:09:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SNAR PM
09PANAMA626	MARTINELLI'S SECURITY LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY [...] (S//NF) Six weeks into the Martinelli Administration, the make up of the GOP security leadership is complicated and unclear. The Minister of Government and Justice Jose Raul Mulino is exerting control over formal communications between the Embassy and the various security services, but there [...]	2009-08-17 19:10:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ASEC PM
09PANAMA639	MARTINELLI WIRETAP QUEST SHOWS DARK SIDE OF NEW GOP [...] (S//NF) President Martinelli has reached out to the Embassy, among other actors, to request help in building infrastructure to conduct wiretaps against ostensible security threats as well as political opponents. The Ambassador has made it clear to the president that the USG will continue our succe [...]	2009-08-22 14:46:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM PM
09PANAMA640	ONCE AGAIN, GOP SET TO LAUNCH TIEA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) GOP Ministers informed the Ambassadors to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries that Panama will enter Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) negotiations with a sufficient number of OECD countries to prevent Panama from being blacklisted as a tax [...]	2009-08-24 12:06:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EFTA ETRD PM PREL
09PANAMA680	PRD IN CRISIS [...] (C) After suffering a humiliating electoral defeat in the May presidential elections, leaders of the Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) have been publicly lambasting one another and fighting for control of the party amidst serious corruption allegations. President Martinelli, like a shark s [...]	2009-09-11 13:32:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PM
09PANAMA692	MARTINELLI PRESSURES THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO SUPPORT [...] (S//NF) Panamanian Supreme Court Justice Adan Arjona told poloffs August 26 that President Martinelli personally called each of the nine justices of the Court to pressure them to vote in favor of reopening a corruption case in which over 30 members of the Revolutonary Democratic Party (PRD) ar [...]	2009-09-16 19:38:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA698	MARTINELLI AND VARELA STAND BEHIND SAN JOSE ACCORD [...] (SBU) At a September 16 breakfast meeting with Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and Vice President/Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Varela, WHA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Craig Kelly reviewed in detail the situation in Honduras, looking forward to the meeting between Costa Rican [...]	2009-09-18 13:44:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KNNP MNUC ECON HO AA IR PM
09PANAMA699	MARTINELLI MOUNTS DOMESTIC SPY OPERATION, PUTS DEA [...] (S//NF) President Martinelli is following through on his intention to expand the duties of Panama's Council of Public Security and National Defense ("Consejo") to include spying on domestic political enemies (reftel). Martinelli has told the Ambassador that he no longer needs USG help to estab [...]	2009-09-18 17:03:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SNAR PM
09PANAMA701	MARTINELLI: PRESIDENTIALISM OR POPULISM? [...] (S//NF) President Ricardo Martinelli has begun his five year term by energetically taking on a number of vested interests, from powerful local businessmen perceived to be abusing state concessions, to major international businesses (ref A),civil society leaders, and officials of the former [...]	2009-09-18 19:46:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PM
09PANAMA702	PANAMA'S LONG FAREWELL TO PARLACEN [...] (SBU) The Government of Panama (GOP) is attempting to withdraw from the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN),a decision based exclusively on domestic politics. The departure is an easy way for President Ricardo Martinelli to make good on his campaign promise to reform Panamanian institutio [...]	2009-09-21 11:47:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA710	VENEZUELA DETAINS COPA AIRLINES PLANE [...] (C) Vice President and Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Varela told Ambassador September 21 that Venezuela had recently detained a COPA Airlines 737 in Maracaibo for two days, evidently in retaliation for the GOP having permitted anti-Chavez protests in Panama earlier this month. 2. (C) Varela [...]	2009-09-22 22:41:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAIR PM VE
09PANAMA713	Commentator Urges Martinelli To Cancel 'Clownish' Panamax [...] (SBU) On September 18, in the middle of the annual Panamax exercise, leading daily La Prensa ran an op-ed by I. Roberto Eisenmann Jr. titled "An Irresponsible, Unnecessary Militaristic Stunt Returns." Eisenmann has long been an anti-military voice in Panama. He is one of the founders of La [...]	2009-09-24 18:44:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MARR KPAO PREL PM
09PANAMA756	MOUNTING OPPOSITION TO MARTINELLI'S LIKELY SUPREME [...] (C) Rumors that President Martinelli intends to nominate Electoral Tribunal Magistrate Gerardo Solis and former drug prosecutor Jose Almengor to the Supreme Court this fall have been poorly received by Panamanian opinion makers. Several leading newspaper editors told the Ambassador and DCM th [...]	2009-10-07 17:31:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA757	MARTINELLI NOT MEETING PRO-BUSINESS RHETORIC OR [...] (C) Summary: The distinguishing feature of the Martinelli Administration's economic policy has been that there does not appear to be a coherent or consistent policy. It has made one major positive decision, which is to maintain sound macro economic policies. It has made one major negative de [...]	2009-10-07 20:21:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV PM
09PANAMA765	POTENTIAL SCANDAL BREWING FOR MARTINELLI [...] (S//NF) Failed PRD candidate for president Balbina Herrera publicly alleged September 24 that Secretary of State for Security Jose Almengor had withheld evidence during the past presidential campaign that incriminated President Martinelli in the David Murcia scandal. That scandal contributed [...]	2009-10-14 18:06:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA777	PANAMANIAN INTEL DIRECTOR CONFRONTS DEA [...] (S//NF) Olmedo Alfaro, Executive Secretary of the Council of Public Security and National Defense (Consejo),engaged in two tense encounters with DEA personnel last week, indicating continued tension over the Embassy decision to remove the Matador judicialized wiretap program from the contro [...]	2009-10-19 21:35:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR SNAR PM
09PANAMA799	President's Top Advisor Affirms Security is GOP's Biggest [...] (S/NF) Summary: President Ricardo Martinelli's most trusted advisor, Minister of the Presidency Jimmy Papadimitriu, has appealed to the Embassy to assist him in focusing the president's attention on security issues and bringing order to the GOP's chaotic security policy apparatus. Papadimitriu [...]	2009-10-23 18:04:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR PM
09PANAMA8	PANAMA: EMBERA INDIANS REPORT FARC TAKE OVER OF [...] (S//NF) The FARC had taken over the village of Pavarando, leading to the flight of 200 Embera, who are still displaced from their homes, Edilberto Dogirama, the President of the Council of the Embera Comarca, told EMBOFFs on December 19. He said it took over two weeks for the GOP to send for [...]	2009-01-05 21:39:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA803	GOP DELAYS PROPERTY RIGHTS LEGISLATION - WILL TALK WITH [...] (SBU) Ambassador Stephenson informed Vice-President and Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Varela on October 23 of the angst of American citizens in Panama over proposed law 71 (which deals with property rights),which many American citizens perceive as a form of expropriation. (See Reftel.) Varela [...]	2009-10-27 20:04:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD USTR PREL EINV PM CASC
09PANAMA807	CONTROVERSY OVER NEW CONTROLLER GENERAL IN PANAMA [...] (SBU) The National Assembly has selected Gioconda Torres de Bianchini, a longtime associate of President Ricardo Martinelli in both his public and private incarnations, as Controller General of Panama, effective January 1, 2010. Despite de Bianchini's qualifications, her close ties to Mart [...]	2009-10-29 21:27:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA815	PANAMA SUPPORTS U.S. ON NO-ACTION, COUNTRY SPECIFIC [...] (U) The Director of the Office of International Organizations and Conferences at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Post on November 2nd that she had passed a decision memo to the Foreign Minister recommending that Panama oppose "no-action" motions and support country-specific resolu [...]	2009-11-04 16:03:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA PM
09PANAMA829	PLANS TO ESTABLISH FOUR MARITIME OPERATIONS CENTERS [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Government and Justice Jose Raul Mulino announced in late October that the GOP intended to establish four maritime operating centers to interdict narcotics and other illegal items transiting Panamanian waters. The operation centers would be jointly manned by security f [...]	2009-11-09 23:28:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MASS PINR ASEC SNAR PM
09PANAMA837	Demarche Delivered, Panama Thanked for UNGA Votes on No [...] (C) Poloff delivered a message of thanks to the Office Director of International Organization and Conferences in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Delia Villamonte, for Panama's recent vote against no action motions and "yes" vote on country-specific human rights motions in the UN Gene [...]	2009-11-16 16:58:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN PM
09PANAMA839	PANAMA RELUCTANT TO PROSECUTE PIRATES [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Director General for Treaty and Legal Affairs Vladimir Franco October 29, following up on an informal approach on September 22, which in turn followed up on a discussion between USCG lawyers and MFA officials in September 2008. Franco said that he u [...]	2009-11-16 19:06:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM KPIR EWWT
09PANAMA84	PANAMA: INSIDE SCOOP ON THE QUADRILATERAL SECURITY [...] (C) The aim of the recent quadrilateral meeting of the presidents of Panama, Colombia, Mexico and Guatemala was to establish the means to quickly extradite Colombian and Mexican drug traffickers from Panama to their native countries, Panamanian National Security Advisor Marcel Salamin told P [...]	2009-01-29 12:41:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA856	Observers for Honduran Elections [...] (SBU) The Panamanian Electoral Tribunal is still evaluating whether it will send representatives to Honduras to provide technical assistance or serve as observers for the November 29 elections. They expect to have a final decision by November 20. 2. (SBU) A representative from t [...]	2009-11-16 22:26:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV HO PM ETRD
09PANAMA859	PANAMA CONSIDERING HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-07 21:10:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA PGOV PREL
09PANAMA861	THANKS DELIVERED TO PANAMA FOR UNGA VOTE ON DEFAMATION OF [...] (C) Per reftel, on November 30, POLOFF delivered a message of thanks to Jonattan Del Rosario, Assistant Director General of Foreign Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Relations. POLOFF expressed gratitude for Panama's vote at the UN General Assembly against the resolution on defamation of reli [...]	2009-12-07 21:11:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA873	ILLEGAL AFRICAN MIGRATION POSES CHALLENGE TO PANAMA [...] (U) The number of illegal African migrants smuggled through Panama has grown six-fold in 2009. Somali and other Horn of Africa migrants are a particular concern for Panama, which has shown no inclination to accept them as refugees, yet is struggling to find a humane response to the increase. [...]	2009-12-10 20:17:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM SO SMIG PREF
09PANAMA877	Panama: Colombian Cross-Border Offer Sows Doubt and [...] (S//NF) A Colombian offer, which appears to have been accepted by President Martinelli, to mount a cross-border operation against FARC forces in Panama's Darien province has caused confusion among the GOP's senior security team and raised concern about coordination with USG efforts in that r [...]	2009-12-11 19:22:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA879	Ambassador's November 25 Meetings with President, Vice [...] (C) Summary/Introduction: The Ambassador and DCM spent six hours in meetings with top government officials on November 25 to persuade them that neglecting to focus attention and resources on Panama's burgeoning crime and gang problems would be disastrous. The Martinelli Administration has taken [...]	2009-12-15 14:48:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID MASS ECON SNAR ASEC PINR PM
09PANAMA88	PANAMA TO REQUIRE NO DEATH PENALTY/LIFE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Embassy received a dip note from the Panamanian MFA on January 7 stating that the Attorney General's Office had decided to require a declaration of certificate in extradition cases on charges that might lead to a sentence of death or life imprisonment that these penalties [...]	2009-01-29 21:37:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA881	GOP Suspends Discussions with Security Firm Global CST [...] (S//NF) Senior GOP leaders have told the Embassy that they have suspended discussions with the Israeli security firm Global CST. Minister of the Presidency Jimmy Papadimitriu told the Ambassador on December 13 that "the issue is closed" and that the GOP would not entertain further consideration [...]	2009-12-15 18:28:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ASEC SNAR PINR PM CO
09PANAMA883	DARIEN ACTIVITY UPDATE [...] (S/NF) Embassy Panama is advancing on many fronts in our Darien strategy to deny the FARC and other Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) safehaven in the Darien. Built around our 1207 funding request, the strategy now includes significant additional resources from SOUTHCOM, JIATF-South, and [...]	2009-12-15 19:15:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV SNAR PTER PM
09PANAMA887	Security Dialogues with the Panamanian Government [...] (U) This cable is a response to ref A. 2. (C//NF) As Panama has no military, there are no formal POL-MIL or MIL-MIL dialogues between the GOP and the USG. Our robust security cooperation is coordinated through high level meetings between the Ambassador and various senior GOP official [...]	2009-12-17 17:37:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA889	Martinelli Confirms Approval of Cross-Border Attack Plan [...] (S//NF) President Martinelli told Ambassador on December 13 that he had given approval for Colombian forces to attack FARC forces that will be gathered for the holidays in Panama's Darien province (ref A). He confirmed that the plan had been discussed during a meeting on December 9 with visiti [...]	2009-12-17 18:11:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS ASEC SNAR PM CO PINR
09PANAMA891	Ambassador's November 25 Meetings with President, Vice [...] (C) Summary/Introduction: The Ambassador and DCM spent six hours in meetings with top government officials on November 25 to work through a number of specific security issues, as well as to agree on a structure for better coordination on security issues. End summary/ introduction. The U [...]	2009-12-17 18:43:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID MASS SNAR ASEC PINR PM
09PANAMA893	TOCUMEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FLYING HIGH BUT CORRUPTION [...] (U) Summary: Tocumen International Airport captures the Panamanian zeitgeist in a concentrated dose. Tocumen's legitimate status as a crux of Latin America's passenger and cargo traffic is tainted by a seamy underside of alien smuggling, money laundering, narcotics trafficking and corruption. Explo [...]	2009-12-18 18:05:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	PREL PGOV PM CTM DEA DHS
09PANAMA894	Scenesetter for CODEL Boehner [...] (SBU) Since the restoration of democracy after Operation Just Cause twenty years ago, Panama has established and consolidated a democratic, stable government, achieving a new confidence, dynamism, and psychological sovereignty that complements the 1999 completion of its territorial sovereignty. [...]	2009-12-03 14:17:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON SOCI ASEC SNAR PGOV KPAO CASC PM
09PANAMA901	Intelligence Chief Proposes Reform to Severely Restrict USG [...] (U) This is an action message, see paragraph 5. 2. (S//NF) The head of Panama's Council for Public Security and National Defense (Consejo, or CSPDN),Olmedo Alfaro, has told Embassy officers that the GOP plans to introduce new legislation soon that would make it unlawful for Panamanian gover [...]	2009-12-22 19:57:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL SNAR EAID ASEC PM PINR
09PANAMA905	Guidance Request: DEA Wiretap Program [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 8. 2. (S//NF) Since July 2009, Embassy Panama has grappled with President Martinelli's desire to involve the USG in his efforts to construct a wiretap program that would target his domestic political opponents. Refs A, B and C document the sequence of eve [...]	2009-12-24 16:58:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV SNAR PINR ASEC KJUS PM
09PANAMA914	CODEL Boehner Warmly Recieved in Panama to Discuss Security [...] (SBU) Summary. From December 11 to 14, CODEL Boehner was received like an old friend by the Government of Panama as the first U.S. Congressional delegation to visit since the July 1 inauguration of the Martinelli Administration. The message from the President and his ministers to the CODEL wa [...]	2009-12-16 19:13:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PM ETRD PREL USTR

09PANAMA94	PANAMA ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF VICTIMS OF OPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary. The Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Panamanian MFA on January 30 asking about the "legal condition" in the U.S. of the victims of Operation Just Cause in 1989 and whether there are legal processes, administrative or judicial related to the "civil victims." The note [...]	2009-02-02 14:26:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PM
09PANAMA97	PANAMA: MEXICAN TAKE ON QUADRILATERAL MEETING [...] (C) While Mexico was pleased with the results of the January 16 Colombia-Guatemala-Mexico-Panama quadrilateral security talks, the Mexican delegation had also been very frustrated with the GOP's simplistic tendency to blame all its internal criminal problems on the presence of Colombians and [...]	2009-02-03 15:05:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
09PARAMARIBO102	Stay tuned: is a Bouterse replacement in Parliament [...] (U) Desi Bouterse - Head of Suriname's largest opposition party (the National Democratic Party, NDP),Parliamentarian, and main suspect in the trial of the 1982 murder of fifteen political opponents - has been absent from Parliament for the past thirteen months. According to Surinamese law, Na [...]	2009-04-06 20:08:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS
09PARAMARIBO103	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PROMOTING U.S. CANDIDATE FOR [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered demarche to Chantal Elsenhout and Tom Kartoebi, Acting Head of the International Organizations Division and Head of the Americas Division, respectively, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Both Elsenhout and Kartoebi indicated that [...]	2009-04-09 11:44:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OAS XM CA IAHRC PGOV PHUM
09PARAMARIBO104	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: USG CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post delivered demarche to Chantal Elsenhout, Acting Head of the International Organizations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Elsenshout said that Suriname will take the USG candidacy under advisement. 2. (U) Post will report any [...]	2009-04-09 11:44:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHU PREL
09PARAMARIBO118	SURINAME: VENEZUELAN AMBASSADOR RECALLED? [...] (U) During the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago April 17 - 19, Surinamese President Ronald Venetiaan reportedly complained to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez about the alleged interference of the Venezuelan Embassy into Suriname's internal domestic politics. On April 24th, local [...]	2009-04-29 17:55:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS
09PARAMARIBO127	SURINAME: FOREIGN MINISTER ASSURES AMBASSADOR THAT [...] (SBU) As noted reftel b, we have tried since early April to engage the Surinamese MFA on matters concerning Kosovo, largely without success. 2. (SBU) Finally, on 29 April and in response to my direct entreaty, the MFA responded in writing with the following: "the Republic of Suriname [...]	2009-05-04 17:02:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL KV
09PARAMARIBO128	CORRECTED COPY: SURINAME: FOREIGN MINISTER ASSURES [...] (SBU) As noted reftel b, we have tried since early April to engage the Surinamese MFA on matters concerning Kosovo, largely without success. 2. (SBU) Finally, on 29 April and in response to my direct entreaty, the MFA responded in writing with the following: "...the Republic of Surinam [...]	2009-05-04 18:48:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KV NS
09PARAMARIBO140	SURINAME: POST RESPONSE ON KOSOVO WORLD BANK VOTE [...] (SBU) Post staff have actively engaged the Government of Suriname (GOS) on this and other Kosovo-related issues. Demarches were made on Kosovo recognition and the International Court of Justice vote to the Head of the the European Division and the Acting Head of the International Organizations [...]	2009-05-14 18:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KV NS
09PARAMARIBO145	SURINAME: CUBA, COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW FOR [...] (C) Embassy Paramaribo recommends the continued suspension of Title III for Suriname. The Government of Suriname has made no significant effort to promote the advancement of democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. In December 2008, Suriname opened a diplomatic mission in Cub [...]	2009-05-18 18:49:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU NS
09PARAMARIBO149	CARIBBEAN-U.S. TECHNICAL SECURITY COOPERATION MEETING [...] (U) Summary. The May 20 Caribbean-U.S. Technical Security Cooperation Meeting in Paramaribo, Suriname, concluded on a highly positive note, as U.S. and Caribbean representatives agreed to initiate a formal dialogue to develop and institutionalize a joint regional security strategy. Caribbea [...]	2009-05-22 19:57:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR SNAR MASS MOPS PREL XL NS
09PARAMARIBO157	END-USE, RETRANSFER, AND SECURITY ASSURANCES FROM [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered suggested text for a new agreement via diplomatic channel on August 4, 2008, which, several days later, elicited a response, conveyed via telephone, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Government of the Republic of Suriname (GOS) requesting the del [...]	2009-05-28 18:37:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA PREL MARR MASS NS
09PARAMARIBO162	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SURINAME WILL ABSTAIN ON THE [...] (SBU) As requested in Reftel A, Embassy Paramaribo contacted Suriname's Central Bank, Finance Ministry, and Foreign Ministry concerning Kosovo's candidacy for World Bank membership. On June 3, Ambassador Lisa Bobbie Schreiber Hughes learned from Foreign Ministry Acting Permanent Secretary Amb [...]	2009-06-03 19:15:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KV NS
09PARAMARIBO163	SURINAME: IDENTIFYING AIR ASSETS FOR PAKISTAN [...] (U) The Surinamese military has no operational aircraft (airplanes or helicopters) in its current inventory. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2009-06-04 14:33:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SMIG PARM PK NS
09PARAMARIBO170	SURINAME: THE ROAD AHEAD FOR THE INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) As requested in Reftel, on June 8 Poloff met with Suriname's International Whaling Commission (IWC) Commissioner, Mr. Jaswant Sahtoe, a public servant at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries. Mr. Sahtoe indicated that although he was not in a position to state his [...]	2009-06-08 19:29:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIS KSCA PREL SENV IWC NS
09PARAMARIBO176	PARAMARIBO DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR [...] (U) Post delivered demarche as a non-paper to Juliette Redman, Acting Head of the International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who had been unavailable for an appointment despite numerous Post's attempts since last week. Post's attempts to engage Redman via telephone have li [...]	2009-06-10 17:45:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA
09PARAMARIBO186	STRONG INTEREST IN SUPPORTING MULTI-LATERAL FOOD [...] (SBU) Per reftel, PolEconPDOff relayed the message to Mr. Tom Kartoebi, the Head of the Americas Division at Suriname,s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that the United States would like food security to be a key deliverable at the July 2009 G8 Summit in Italy. Mr. Kartoebi told PolEconPDOff tha [...]	2009-06-25 15:10:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID PREL NS
09PARAMARIBO216	SURINAME APPRECIATES INFORMATION SHARING ON [...] (SBU) In response to Reftel, PolEconPDOff delivered the recommended talking points to Ms. Jenny Maikoe, European Affairs Desk Officer at Suriname's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on July 17, 2009. As suggested in Reftel, PolEconPDOff also gave to Ms. Maikoe the Fact Sheet on the U.S.-Russia Bil [...]	2009-07-20 18:17:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL RS NS
09PARAMARIBO24	EMBASSY-ORGANIZED EVENT BRINGS THE INAUGURATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On January 20, approximately 1,000 Surinamers (in a country of 500,000) attended the Embassy's Inauguration Day event, which included American franchise vendors and large-screen broadcasts. The overwhelming positive and widespread media coverage reached even more in all corner [...]	2009-01-21 20:41:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS
09PARAMARIBO247	SURINAME'S DELEGATES TO THE 64TH UNGA [...] (U) Post is pleased to submit the names of government officials who will comprise the Government of Suriname's (GOS) high-ranking delegation to the 64th United Nations General Assembly. Post's response is formatted in accord with reference cable: 2. (SBU) A. Attendance of Head of State [...]	2009-08-20 17:01:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA
09PARAMARIBO256	DELIVERY OF SECRETARY,S UNASUR SUMMIT LETTER, [...] (SBU) On behalf of Ambassador Lisa Bobbie Schreiber Hughes, who is currently accompanying Major General Steve Doohen, The Adjutant General of the South Dakota National Guard, on an official trip outside of Paramaribo, Deputy Chief of Mission, Susan T. Bell, delivered demarche to Jane Aarland-N [...]	2009-08-28 19:39:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR OPDC CO NS
09PARAMARIBO271	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: TRAVEL DOCUMENTS FOR DEPORTEES [...] (SBU) Mrs. Nell Stadwijk-Kappel, Policy Advisor to the Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)of the Government of the Republic of Suriname (GOS) met with Poloff on September 11 to discuss issuing travel documents for deportees. Poloff delivered the points in Reftel, to which Stadwij [...]	2009-09-11 17:15:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC APER PREL XL NS
09PARAMARIBO275	SURINAME: BOUTERSE ANNOUNCES HE WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Desir Bouterse, former military dictator and current chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the Mega-Combination coalition of political parties, announced on August 28, 2009 that he wants to be the next president of Suriname. Given Bouterse's well-known aspirations [...]	2009-09-15 19:35:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS
09PARAMARIBO281	SURINAME HEAD OF UNGA DELEGATION NOT ABLE TO [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post conveyed to Vice President Ramdien Sardjoe, head of Suriname's delegation to the UNGA, Secretary Clinton's invitation to meet with leaders of the Caribbean, on the margins of the UNGA. 2. (SBU) According to Juliette Redman, acting head of the International Organizatio [...]	2009-09-18 19:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA UN SNAR XL NS
09PARAMARIBO283	FY10 JCET TORCON FROM THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME [...] (C) Summary: With revisions, Embassy Paramaribo concurs with the Terms of Reference (TOR) of ODA/JCET deployment o/a 1 October 2009 until o/a 30 December 2009 related to FY2010 Combatting Terrorism/SOF Training with Partner Nation (PN) force, the Suriname Armed Forces and CT elements from the [...]	2009-09-22 15:48:00	Embassy Paramaribo	SECRET	ASEC MARR PINS PREL PTER NS MASS
09PARAMARIBO294	2010 ELECTION DATE ANNOUNCED DURING STATE OF THE REPUBLIC [...] (U) Summary. On October 1, 2009, President Ronald Venetiaan delivered the annual State of the Republic speech at the National Assembly. At this time, he made the first official announcement that the 2010 National Assembly and Resort (Local) Council elections will be on May 25, 2010. He also d [...]	2009-10-01 19:51:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL NS
09PARAMARIBO295	SURINAME ELECTIONS: VOTING BY ETHNICITY REMAINS [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-02 12:35:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS
09PARAMARIBO296	SURINAME: NPS TRIES TO SHOW ITS RELEVANCE TO YOUTH VOTERS [...] (SBU) Summary. The National Party of Suriname (NPS),chaired by Ronald Venetiaan, celebrated a combined 63rd anniversary/kick-off election campaign event on September 29, 2009. The large number of youth speakers and youth supporters among the approximately 3,000 people attending the event dre [...]	2009-10-02 12:53:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS
09PARAMARIBO336	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: THIRD COMMITTEE, 2009 -- PRIORITIES [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered demarche to Juliette Redman, Acting Chief of the International Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Suriname (GOS). Post included the points for Latin American and Caribbean countries and for membe [...]	2009-10-27 17:23:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UN NS
09PARAMARIBO352	Suriname: Demarche Response Goldstone Report [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered the demarche to Chantal Elsenhout, Acting Head of the International Organizations Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Republic of Suriname. Elsenhout told Poloff, after checking with Suriname's Mission to the United Nations to ascertain Suriname's posi [...]	2009-11-05 18:32:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL NS
09PARAMARIBO382	Suriname: Response to Request for Information on Security [...] (U) The United States does not have an established security dialogue with Suriname. Post is covered by the DATT in Brasilia. Post has a Military Liaison Office that coordinates IMET, FMF, and 1206 programs. 2. (U) The United States and Suriname have three defense-related treaties. Th [...]	2009-11-18 19:07:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL NS
09PARAMARIBO388	Demarche Delivered: U.S. Candidacy for WHO Executive Board [...] (U) On November 17, EconOff delivered the points to Tom Kartoebi, Acting Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kartoebi indicated that the Government of Suriname will likely defer to CARICOM's consensus view, and the recent decision of the Caucus of Health Minister [...]	2009-11-24 13:58:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL TBIO EAID WHO NS
09PARAMARIBO394	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] (SBU) On November 24, Poloff shared the points in Reftel with Chantal Elsenhout, Acting Head of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Elsenhout responded that the overarching principle for Suriname's foreign policy on the Palestinian issue is to "support the legitima [...]	2009-11-24 16:28:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA KPAL SY LE NS
09PARAMARIBO432	SURINAME: 2009 Country Reports on Terrorism [...] (SBU) Post is pleased to submit the 2009 Country Report on Terrorism for Suriname. Suriname The likelihood of Suriname being used by terrorists as a base for their operations or as a safe haven remains unchanged from 2008. Suriname's lead agency for counterterrorism is the Central [...]	2009-12-21 20:08:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR NS
09PARAMARIBO46	SURINAME: EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL CRISIS CREEPING UP ON [...] (U) SUMMARY. Suriname's financial system has remained relatively unscathed by the international financial crisis; however, the world economic slowdown has begun to impact the country's overall economy due to Suriname's vulnerability to price shocks in the commodities market, the drastic fluctua [...]	2009-02-11 19:01:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EPET ECON PREL NS
09PARAMARIBO85	SURINAME: CHINESE SUGAR POT FOR GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. The week of March 12, media coverage came fast and furious about the most recent Chinese government sugar pot of financial contributions to some political parties in Suriname's New Front Plus (ruling) Coalition. The media reported three of the New Front Plus Coalition members un [...]	2009-03-19 17:39:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV CH NS
09PARAMARIBO92	SURINAME: STUDENTS QUIT VENEZUELAN AND CHINESE [...] (SBU) Summary. Recent Venezuelan and Chinese government scholarship programs for Surinamese students have fallen short of their targets. This academic year, eight of eleven Surinamers with Venezuelan scholarships quit their programs, while two of five Surinamers with Chinese scholarships quit [...]	2009-03-30 18:47:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV CH VZ CU NS
09PARAMARIBO97	FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN SURINAME [...] (U) The following response is keyed to reftel; government fiscal matters are largely transparent in Suriname. Q: Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds? A: Yes. The Government of Suriname (GOS) has and will [...]	2009-04-01 11:30:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PREL NS
09PARIS1007	MIDDLE EAST: SARKOZY AND MUBARAK CONFER ON NEXT [...] (C) Summary: Mubarak and Sarkozy reportedly are in agreement on the need to move quickly on the Israel-Palestinian front, following their meeting in Paris July 21. According to one of Sarkozy,s key advisors, Mubarak shares Sarkozy,s interest in convening an international conference as a mea [...]	2009-07-24 15:55:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS1010	FRENCH EFFORTS TO CALM LEBANESE-ISRAELI BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French believe their quick intervention with Hizballah and with Lebanese authorities, following back-to-back border incidents in southern Lebanon in July, has helped to calm the situation. The incidents and their Ambassador's meetings have also reinforced for them the impor [...]	2009-07-24 16:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS102	RECENT FRENCH THINKING ABOUT RUSSIA, GEORGIA, AND [...] (C) Summary: French presidency and MFA officials shared a unified view that amplified current French thinking on dealing with Russia, whether with respect to Georgia or in terms of the ongoing gas crisis involving the Ukraine. Bottom line: Sustaining the Geneva process on Georgia will be a [...]	2009-01-22 16:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET FR RS UP GG
09PARIS1021	GOF MOVES BEYOND SOCIAL UNREST TO LABOR AND PENSION REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: After a spring of layoffs, "boss-nappings" and talk of social revolution, the GOF enters the annual vacation period having weathered what it hopes is the worst of the economic crisis. President Sarkozy by most accounts has successfully managed (some would say co-opted) relations [...]	2009-07-28 10:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN ETRD PREL FR
09PARIS1025	FRENCH MFA PROPOSES WAY FORWARD ON PRE-REVCON P3 [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Looking to follow up on July 16 meetings in Paris with Ambassador Susan Burk, the President's Special Representative for Nuclear Non-proliferation, Celine Jurgensen of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Disarmament and Nuclear Non-proliferation section reiterated GOF agreement wit [...]	2009-07-28 15:36:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MNUC PARM PREL UK CH FR
09PARIS1039	FRANCEâ€™S POSITION ON NUCLEAR ISSUES IN THE RUN-UP [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: French officials have made clear that nuclear issues enjoy the sustained attention of President Sarkozy and have become a major foreign policy priority, especially in the run-up to the spring 2010 Review Conference (RevCon) of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). France's concerns go [...]	2009-07-31 06:59:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL MNUC IR CH UK FR
09PARIS1040	WEST AFRICA: FRENCH MFA OFFICIAL'S JULY 30 [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF Deputy DAS-equivalent Laurent Bigot on July 30 commented on a range of West Africa issues: -- Cote d'Ivoire: Bigot thought elections were still possible, if not likely, on November 29. -- Niger: He feared that President Tandja's quest for a third term not only re [...]	2009-07-31 09:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XY IV NG GV CM MR FR
09PARIS1046	IRAN: EU DIPLOMATS TO ATTEND AHMADINEJAD [...] (C/NF) European Union members will send low-ranking diplomats to the first of two inauguration ceremonies for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but they will not inform the Iranians of their plans, according to French MFA Acting Middle East Director (Assistant-Secretary equivalent) Jean-Christophe Paucell [...]	2009-07-31 15:51:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS1051	SOMALIA: FRANCE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-03 12:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER SO EAID KPKO FR
09PARIS107	FRENCH OVERVIEW OF GAERC TALKS ON GAZA, GUANTANAMO [...] (C) Summary. On January 23, MFA Chief of EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Patrick Maisonnave provided an overview of the two primary topics for discussion at the January 26-27 GAERC. Foremost, the Foreign Ministers will discuss a way ahead on the Gaza crisis, starting with a non-paper [...]	2009-01-23 17:38:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV PHUM KPAL IS FR
09PARIS1084	UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS: GOF SAYS IT WILL SEARCH [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-10 12:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC FR
09PARIS1097	IRAN: FRENCH COMMENTS ON DEALING WITH HOSTAGES [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Sarkozy's Strategic Affairs Advisor Franois Richier and MFA Middle East Director (A/S equivalent) Patrice Paoli told Political Minister Counselor in separate meetings August 11 that the French approached their hostage situations in Iran by first seeking an immediate, beh [...]	2009-08-12 14:02:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PREL CASC FR
09PARIS1102	GULF COUNTRIES A GROWING PRIORITY FOR FRANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Taking a cue from President Sarkozy's personal interest in the region, the French MFA has devoted increasing attention and staff to their bilateral relations with Gulf countries since 2007, according to the MFA's three Gulf Country Desk Officers. Qatar still maintains a privilege [...]	2009-08-13 13:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS1125	MIDDLE EAST PEACE: FRENCH MFA ON SARKOZY-MUBARAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: French MFA Middle East Director Patrice Paoli told Political Minister Counselor August 11 that the French await a response to the letter sent August 6 by Presidents Sarkozy and Mubarak to President Obama, calling for a Middle East peace summit this autumn. "We don't necessarily [...]	2009-08-14 15:18:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PREL KPAL IS FR
09PARIS114	POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER FRENCH CONTRIBUTIONS IN [...] (C) As Washington prepares for possible requests to allies on Afghanistan, this cable lays out French military and civilian capabilities and identifies potential areas for additional French efforts. French officials expect Afghanistan to be a major focus of the 60th anniversary NATO summit [...]	2009-01-27 10:55:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	NATO MCAP MOPS PREL MGOV MARR FR AF
09PARIS1154	FRENCH FRUSTRATION WITH SLOW PACE OF EUROPEAN [...] (C) Summary. In recent meetings, French officials have expressed significant frustration with the delays in launching the European Gendarmerie Force (EGF) police training mission to Afghanistan, attributing much of the problem to Italian intransigence. While the August meetings at NATO to s [...]	2009-08-21 15:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO AF FR IT
09PARIS1155	BMENA: FRANCE UNDECIDED ON LEVEL OF PARTICATION [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche August 18 to MFA North Africa DAS Cyrille Rogeau, Special Assistant to the MFA Middle East Director Michel Roche, and MFA Morocco Desk Officer Marie Buscail. Rogeau said the MFA strongly supports the aims and ideals of the November BMENA Forum for the Fu [...]	2009-08-21 16:10:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS1162	WHY FRANCE CLAIMS SYRIA HELPED CONVINCE IRAN TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite their proactive media blitz proclaiming Syria's "important" role in persuading Iran to release French citizen Clotilde Reiss from prison, French officials admit in private they do not know what Syrian President Assad, or his government, actually did. The French have delibe [...]	2009-08-25 15:40:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS1170	FRANCE SUPPORTS MIDDLE EAST CONSENSUS RESOLUTION [...] (C) During an August 25 meeting, IAEA desk officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Disarmament and Non-proliferation Department Francois Revardeaux said France was in full agreement on the need to return to consensus on Middle East issues at the IAEA, both for the sake of the important wor [...]	2009-08-26 15:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL PARM KNNP IAEA EG IS UK FR
09PARIS1183	FRANCE AND THE NPT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the run-up to the 2010 Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT RevCon),France will continue to be a critical P3 ally while on certain issues also maintaining tactics or positions different from our own. Post deals extensively with the GOF on nuclear iss [...]	2009-08-28 16:45:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09PARIS1189	FRENCH MFA VIEWS ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary. France sees Syria as a conduit for passing messages to the obstinate regime in Tehran and it believes that Syria is the only country Iran trusts, according to French MFA Middle East DAS Ludovic Pouille. Through its rapprochement, Pouille explained August 20, the Government of F [...]	2009-08-31 12:40:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS119	FRANCE SEEKING COORDINATED EU POSITION AS [...] (C/NF) Summary: In response to President Obama's January 22 Executive Order to close detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (ref a),the French have publicly given their support to at least review the idea of accepting detainees deemed not to be a security risk. Foreign Minister Ber [...]	2009-01-27 18:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KAWK KISL KPAO MOPS PGOV PHUM PTER FR
09PARIS1193	FRANCE-IRAN: MAGAZINE ARTICLE RE-IGNITES POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. A series of Iranian and French actions in Paris seem to have decreased the likelihood that accused French citizen Clotilde Reiss will be acquitted in the immediate future. After Iranian authorities conditionally released Reiss from prison on August 16, it appeared that she coul [...]	2009-09-01 10:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IR FR
09PARIS1195	UNRWA AT 60 DEMARCHE [...] (C) On August 31, poloff delivered talking points to MFA Deputy Middle East DAS Frederic Bereyziat, per reftel. Bereyziat was confident France would approve the Government of Israel's (GOI) request to speak at the UNRWA meeting on September 24. He was adamant that Israel needed to re-engage [...]	2009-09-01 13:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL UNGA KPAL FR
09PARIS1198	GREAT LAKES; SE WOLPE'S AUGUST 28 CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials at the Presidency and MFA were in general agreement with Great Lakes Special Envoy Howard Wolpe during his August 28 meetings in Paris. The French agreed on the need to encourage continued cooperation between the DRC and Rwanda, and between Presidents Kabila an [...]	2009-09-02 08:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PINR PHUM ZF RW CG FR
09PARIS1203	FRENCH DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR LEVITTE HOSTS AMBASSADOR HOLBROOKE FOR AFPAK POLICY DISCUSSION [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-03 09:16:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	AF CH FR MOPS PK PREL
09PARIS1206	AMBASSADOR PRESSES FM KOUCHNER ON UNESCO DG RACE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Embassy Paris continued its on-going engagement with France on the UNESCO Director General race. The Ambassador raised it forcefully in a September 2 meeting with FM Kouchner, in which he urged the French to actively engage on preventing the election of Hosni and to help build [...]	2009-09-03 15:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KUNR AORC APER KAWC UNGA FR
09PARIS1207	FRENCH EXPECTATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER GYMNICH [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Acting Chief of EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Mathieu Carmona previewed on September 3 French expectations and priorities for the September 4-5 Gymnich. Discussions of all subjects, which will include Middle East peace, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Turkey and A [...]	2009-09-03 15:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN IS GZ WE SY IR AF PK TU EG FR
09PARIS1213	NEW CONCERNS ABOUT COTE D'IVOIRE ELECTIONS FROM [...] (C) Summary: Africa Advisor at the Elysee, Romain Serman, told Poloffs he believed Cote d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo was taking new steps to further delay elections, including asking France to help in making "disarmament of rebels" a precondition. Serman asserted he told Gbagbo's repre [...]	2009-09-04 08:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV IV FR
09PARIS1216	LABOR DISPUTE AT MOLEX AUTOMOTIVE SARL [...] (SBU): Negotiations over the closure and loss of 280 jobs at Molex Automotive SARL, a US-owned automotive supplier near Toulouse, have taken a sharp turn for the worse. Discussions on a buyout between Molex and an investment fund brought in by the GOF ended in a stalemate. Minister of Indust [...]	2009-09-04 15:43:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON EIND EINV ETRD PREL FR
09PARIS1218	FRANCE-IAEA: TOTAL SUPPORT ON IRAN, MORE NUANCED ON SYRIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: GOF contacts at the MFA and the Elysee all expressed strong agreement with U.S. views of the IAEA report on Iran (reftel),but gave a slightly more nuanced reaction to the Syria report. The French view on the Syria report tracks with ours and our interlocutors expressed serious c [...]	2009-09-04 16:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY TRGY PREL FR
09PARIS1219	MIDDLE EAST: PEACE SUMMIT POLITICS IN PARIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The August 6 joint Sarkozy-Mubarak letter to President Obama proposing a summit (reftel) remains a subject of keen interest to the French. According to our sources in Paris, however, the two key players in the Middle East peace equation -- Israel and the Palestinian Authority -- [...]	2009-09-04 16:27:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS1222	FRANCE'S APPROACH TO SOMALILAND AND PUNTLAND [...] (C) Summary: France has diplomatic engagements with Somaliland at a number of levels, including visits to Hargeisa by the French Ambassador and others based in Djibouti. France is helping Somaliland establish a representational "bureau" in Paris. France provides some developmental and huma [...]	2009-09-08 15:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PHUM EAID PGOV SO FR
09PARIS1223	FRANCE NOT READY TO COMMIT TO MYERS FOR ICSC [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-08 15:14:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KUNR AORC APER KAWC KJUS UNGA FR
09PARIS1227	UNGA 65: FRANCE'S PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Sarkozy's August 26 speech to French ambassadors provides clear insight into France's priorities for UNGA and the Pittsburgh G20 summit. These include, greater "global governance," including economic regulation and broader efforts to address climate change; UN refor [...]	2009-09-09 10:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KUNR AORC KNPR APER UNGA FR
09PARIS1228	FRANCE-IRAN: JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AT THE ROOT OF [...] (C) We met with Elysee strategic affairs advisor Richier September 4 to follow up on reports that a French judge had released Iranian national Majid Kakavand on bail and subject to determination of a pending U.S. extradition request. In previous conversations about the fate of French citizen C [...]	2009-09-09 10:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR FR
09PARIS1233	SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON'S SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2009 [...] (C) Summary. Phil: We look forward to supporting your participation in the annual German Marshall Fund Conference on Transatlantic Trends and your efforts to press forward the priorities we share with the French. The bilateral relationship has seldom been better or more cooperative. The Fre [...]	2009-09-09 16:17:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO AF RU IR FR
09PARIS1236	FRANCE WILL PRESENT ORAL ARGUMENT FOR KOSOVO ICJ [...] (SBU) French MFA Balkans DAS Thierry Guichoux told poloff September 9 that the French have already registered with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) their intent to present an oral statement before the ICJ in the Kosovo advisory opinion case (reftel). He responded positively to the ide [...]	2009-09-09 16:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KV FR
09PARIS1242	SIGNIFICANT HURDLES FACE THE FRENCH SOCIALIST [...] (C) Summary: A Socialist Party (PS) identity crisis continues. Efforts to unify the party have failed so far to stem the feud between those who want to move the PS toward the center and those who cling to hard left views. Perhaps too comfortable in their control over the majority of regiona [...]	2009-09-11 15:15:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR
09PARIS1243	FRENCH EXPECTATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 14-15 GAERC [...] (C) On September 11, Mathieu Carmona, Deputy Director for the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, provided the following preview for the September 14-15 GAERC meeting of EU Foreign Ministers: ------------------------------ AFGHANISTAN ------------------------------ 2. (C) Carmona e [...]	2009-09-11 16:11:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL IR GG SL FR
09PARIS1250	FRANCE: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: France concurs with a large part of U.S. key goals for the 12th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) and solicits United States support for initiatives that they are sponsoring, according to MFA Assistant Director for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Cecile Vigneau, wh [...]	2009-09-15 10:46:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNHRC EU FR
09PARIS1251	FRANCH BANKERS' PITTSBURGH NIGHTMARE [...] (SBU) Meeting on the anniversary of the Lehman failure, leading French financiers told Ambassador Rivkin that capital requirements and accounting rules, rather than compensation, are the critical issues at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh. They are fearful that the G20 will stiffen both capital re [...]	2009-09-15 10:52:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL FR
09PARIS1254	A/S GORDON'S MEETINGS WITH POLICY-MAKERS IN PARIS: A TOUR D'HORIZON OF EUROPE AND AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) Summary. During Assistant Secretary Gordon's visit to Paris on September 11, he met with a number of French policy-makers including: Elysee Diplomatic Advisors Jean-David Levitte, Damien Loras, and Francois Richier, Assistant Secretary equivalent for Continental Europe Roland Galharague, and Ac [...]	2009-09-16 07:34:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM KNNP BH SM MK GR FR
09PARIS1265	IAEA-MIDDLE EAST DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Post delivered the points contained in reftel on September 15 to Myriam Pavageau and Nicolas Bergeret of the MFA's Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation section. As all of the MFA's IAEA experts are currently in Vienna for the General Conference, Pavageau said she would pass on the m [...]	2009-09-16 11:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PARM PREL IAEA KNNP FR
09PARIS1266	AMBASSADOR URGES FRANCE TO SUPPORT CONSENSUS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: As negotiations on the draft resolution for the UN Security Council Summit on Nonproliferation and Disarmament continue in New York, Post is strongly emphasizing to the French the importance of reaching P5 consensus. So far, the GOF message remains one of concern that a resolutio [...]	2009-09-16 15:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL FR
09PARIS1267	HADOPI 2: French Assembly Approves Internet Piracy [...] On September 15, the French National Assembly approved the sanctions' portion of the GOF's disputed Internet piracy law by 285 votes in favor and 225 against (including some members of the UMP majority party. Nicknamed "Hadopi 2," this draft bill complements the law "Creation and the Internet" [...]	2009-09-16 15:45:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ETRD KIPR PREL FR
09PARIS1272	FRANCE TO ATTEND FRIENDS OF DEMOCRATIC PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: France will attend the September 24 Friends of Democratic Pakistan conference in New York, but the GOF has not yet determined the composition of their delegation. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) Post delivered the information contained in reftel September 17 to Yann Braem, Deputy Chief [...]	2009-09-17 14:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PK FR
09PARIS1275	FRENCH RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON [...] (C) On September 17, Post forwarded the points provided in reftel A as instructed to select French contacts in the MFA and Elysee, just prior to President Obama's announcement on missile defense. We then followed up with Patrick Maisonnave, the new Director of Strategic Affairs at the MFA (A/ [...]	2009-09-18 12:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL NATO FR
09PARIS1277	URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE MISSING/DETAINED AMCIT CASES [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-18 14:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC IR FR
09PARIS128	DRC/RWANDA: ENTERING A POSITIVE NEW PHASE? [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Great Lakes desk officer Laurent Chevallier on January 26 said that recent developments in the DRC and Rwanda (Nkunda's arrest, GOR pursuit of the FDLR in the DRC, Uganda's operations in the DRC against the Lord's Resistance Army/LRA) were very positive signs that the broad [...]	2009-01-28 15:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PHUM MOPS CG RW FR
09PARIS129	FRENCH NATO ACCESSION PROGRESS ON TRACK [...] (U) In response to reftel request, Post confirmed that the NATO Accession protocols for Croatia and Albania were approved by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly on January 28 and are scheduled to be ratified by the plenary assembly on the afternoon of January 29. Then the [...]	2009-01-28 17:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	NATO KTIA MARR PARM PREL AL CR
09PARIS1290	DEMARCHE: EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-22 15:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IAEA IR FR
09PARIS1291	ENGAGING FRANCE ON MEK REFUSAL TO COMPROMISE WITH [...] (C/NF) On September 17, poloff met with French MFA Middle East DAS Jean-Baptiste Faivre to discuss possible French outreach to the People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI) per reftel. Faivre, who is newly arrived, was familiar with the PMOI's presence in Paris and the Mujahedin-e-Khalq's (MEK) viole [...]	2009-09-22 15:14:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	CASC PREL PTER IR IZ FR
09PARIS1292	FRENCH RESPONSE TO U.S. MTCR PLENARY PROPOSALS [...] (C) French Missile Technology Control Regime Point of Contact (MTCR POC) Florent Aydalot responded on September 22 to the proposals contained in reftel, as follows: - Information Exchange and Technical Experts Meeting (IE-TEM) Working Group: Aydalot said he wondered whether introducing a new [...]	2009-09-22 15:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE ETTC KSCA PARM PREL FR
09PARIS1293	FRANCE LOOKS FORWARD TO P3 CONSULTATIONS ON NPT [...] (SBU) France looks forward to the P3 consultations on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Fissile Materials Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) on October 9, confirmed MFA NPT officer Celine Jurgensen September 22. Jurgensen said the French delegation was yet to be confirmed, but would probably [...]	2009-09-23 11:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09PARIS1294	FRENCH OFFICIALS DISCUSS WEST AFRICA WITH DAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials at the MFA, Presidency, and MOD on September 17 expressed general agreement with AF DAS William Fitzgerald on a range of West African issues, including Togo (need to keep pressing for proper presidential elections),Benin (a success story but with serious corru [...]	2009-09-23 11:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PINR PGOV KCOR SNAR XY FR
09PARIS1295	FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S. FOR IMO COUNCIL [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-23 15:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC EWWT PHSA IMO UK FR
09PARIS1296	FRANCE APPOINTS SPECIAL ENVOY TO NORTH KOREA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 22, the French MFA hosted a hastily arranged briefing for the Ambassadors of China, South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. on a mission President Sarkozy has asked former French Culture Minister Jack Lang to undertake regarding North Korea. The French explained Sarkozy took [...]	2009-09-23 15:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP KN KS XB FR
09PARIS1300	CONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOME FROM THE GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (C) On September 23, poloff met with French MFA Deputy Middle East DAS Frederick Bereyziat to deliver talking points per reftel. Bereyziat said the Government of France (GOF) had been debating the findings of the Goldstone Report for the past three days to finalize its position. Although a [...]	2009-09-23 17:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KPAL PHUM PREL PTER IS FR
09PARIS1309	FRANCE SUPPORTS UNSC CONFLICT-RELATED SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOLUTION [...] (C) On September 16, poloff delivered reftel talking points on the Security Council resolution on conflict-related sexual violence to MFA Assistant Director for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Cecile Vigneau. The French requested additional time to review the demarche and responded on Se [...]	2009-09-24 16:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO PHUM PREL CG FR KWMN
09PARIS1311	FRANCE/AFRICA - PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ON NIGER, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foremost among the issues keeping Presidential Africa Advisor Remi Marechaux occupied is the AQIM threat, particularly to Niger, which will not allow France to suspend military cooperation despite unhappiness with Tandja's political maneuverings -- he hopes the U.S. will act lik [...]	2009-09-25 09:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KDEM PGOV KCOR PINR AU NG MA SF
09PARIS1335	FRENCH MFA ON YEMEN, SYRIA, IRAQ AND QATAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: French MFA Middle East Director (A/S equivalent) Patrice Paoli told DAS Janet Sanderson September 11 that the French have grown very concerned about the increasingly precarious political and security situation in Yemen. As part of a bid to help re-stabilize Yemen, they plan to boost th [...]	2009-09-29 15:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY QA YM LE IZ FR

09PARIS1339	U.S.-FRANCE-EU DISCUSS SAHEL SECURITY ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. government representatives met French, British, and European Union officials on September 10 in Paris to review efforts to address the security threat posed by terrorism in Africa's Sahel and Maghreb regions. There was broad agreement that the USG, France, and other thir [...]	2009-09-30 09:34:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PINR EAID EU UK MA NG MR NI AG FR
09PARIS134	LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS OF THE FRENCH EU PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. France's EU presidency ended amidst much French acclaim and a boost for President Sarkozy, who is widely viewed to have maximized the opportunities and reaped the domestic benefits presented by the EU leadership role. To many observers, the French EU presidency confirmed what [...]	2009-01-29 18:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN FR
09PARIS1340	HORN OF AFRICA/PIRACY: FRENCH OFFICIAL DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French will attend the October 6-8 Maritime Security Sector Reform (MSSR) meeting in Brussels but may also want a USG team to visit Paris to discuss Horn of Africa piracy on a broad inter-agency basis. France favors taking action to block ports used by pirates and against [...]	2009-09-30 10:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT KCRM PHSA PHUM PREL SO XA XW FR
09PARIS1341	FRENCH CLAIM FRANCE-ALGERIA RELATIONS "NOT [...] (C) French-Algerian relations are "not strained," despite recent press reports to the contrary and despite repeated delays of the state visit of Algerian President Bouteflika, insisted MFA Algeria Desk Officer Anne-Claire Legendre on September 29. Legendre told poloff that internal political [...]	2009-09-30 11:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AG FR
09PARIS1342	OCTOBER 7 MEETING OF LIKE-MINDED STATES ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-30 15:13:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNSC IR FR
09PARIS1349	RWANDA: FRENCH JUDGE ENDS QUESTIONING OF ROSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French judge investigating events concerning the 1994 Rwandan genocide has dismissed the first Rwandan official questioned in the case. Rose Kabuye was granted freedom of movement when the judge on September 25 lifted the international arrest warrant that was used to compel he [...]	2009-10-01 14:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR KCRM KJUS RW FR
09PARIS135	WHY SARKOZY THINKS ENGAGING SYRIA IS WORKING [...] (S/NF) Summary: Over the past 12 months, President Sarkozy has portrayed his Syria policy as one of performance-based, carefully benchmarked engagement -- engagement that could be easily halted or reversed in the event of Syrian back-sliding. Although Sarkozy has publicly touted this policy [...]	2009-01-30 12:10:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR PGOV PREL SY
09PARIS1355	FRENCH OFFICIALS REPEAT DISARMAMENT CONCERNS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: French officials, including senior presidency staff, have once again stressed their concern that U.S. disarmament policy might lead to political pressure on France to make further cuts to its own nuclear arsenal, pressure France would resist. Nevertheless, the GOF says it wants to e [...]	2009-10-02 16:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KNNP MNUC PARM KACT PREL FR
09PARIS1357	TOGO: AMBASSADOR HAWKINS'S PARIS CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials at the MFA, Presidency, and MOD generally agreed with U.S. Ambassador to Togo Patricia Hawkins's assessment of the situation in Togo concerning the importance of the presidential election in 2010, the weakness of the opposition, and the tensions that might arise [...]	2009-10-02 17:42:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM SNAR PINR TO FR
09PARIS1361	END-USE ASSURANCES: FRANCE'S PERSPECTIVE ON THIRD PARTY [...] (S) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Several major allied military systems, including Belgium's A400M military air transport project (ref A),have been delayed for months, pending GOF end-user assurances (EUA). GOF will now provide necessary EUA in these cases, based on a previously existing bilat [...]	2009-10-06 06:47:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC PARM PREL ETRD EUN FR
09PARIS1369	GUINEA: MFA PROVIDES OVERVIEW TO DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA provided on October 8 a briefing on Guinea to Paris diplomats, stressing the need for Dadis Camara to step down or otherwise be replaced as Guinea's leader, with elections to follow. French officials said that any military intervention force would have to be led by Afr [...]	2009-10-08 15:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM PINS GV FR
09PARIS1389	FRENCH ENVOY ON INFORMATIONAL MISSION TO NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials, including senior presidency staff, confirmed that newly appointed Special Envoy to North Korea Jack Lang is going on an information gathering mission to Six-Party capitals to provide President Sarkozy a more comprehensive "snapshot" of the DPRK denuclearization is [...]	2009-10-14 15:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM MNUC KN KS CH JA RU FR
09PARIS1393	FRENCH MFA ON RUSSIA, BOSNIA, KARABAKH, KAZAKHSTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Government of France is "reflecting" on ways to improve the strategic relationship between Russia and the West, and may consider the potential value of entering into new negotiations on the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty, according to Roland Galharague [...]	2009-10-14 16:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS BK KZ AM AJ FR
09PARIS1394	FRENCH RESPONSE TO GOLDSTONE REPORT DEMARCHE [...] (C) Poloffs discussed Ref A demarche on October 14 with MFA UN/IO officers Jean-Luc Delvert (human rights) and Frederic Jung (UNSC Middle East issues) who confirmed that France shares most of the U.S. perspective on the handling of the Goldstone report. Jung confirmed that France would likel [...]	2009-10-14 16:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER KPAL IS FR
09PARIS1396	FRANCE AGREES KENYA SHOULD INCREASE ASSISTANCE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOF agrees with the U.S. that Kenya should do more to assist refugees from Somalia in Kenya. MFA staff is considering how to approach Kenya; one possibility would be for FM Kouchner to raise the issue with Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga during the latter's October 20-2 [...]	2009-10-15 08:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL UNHCR KE FR
09PARIS1401	FRENCH MFA ON EU, RUSSIA, IRAN, AND THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: At an October 5 lunch with visiting EUR DAS for Western Europe and Press and Public Diplomacy Spencer Boyer, key MFA officials provided an update of French thinking on a number of issues: the GOF hopes that the Czechs will ratify the Lisbon Treaty soon and that the U.S. will en [...]	2009-10-16 14:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINS EUN NATO KMPI RS IR FR
09PARIS1405	SYRIAN AMBASSADOR TOUTS BETTER RELATIONS WITH U.S, [...] (C) Summary. The Syrian Ambassador to France Lamia Chakkour discussed a wide variety of topics with PolMinCouns and poloffs October 13. The Ambassador praised France's rapprochement with Syria and said her country had been helpful in educating the Government of France (GOF) about regional is [...]	2009-10-16 16:02:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY FR
09PARIS1412	MFA STRATEGIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR ON AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the heels of an early October trip to Washington, recently-appointed MFA Strategic Affairs Director (A/S-equivalent) Patrick Maisonnave updated post October 16 on GOF thinking on Afghanistan, where France cannot contribute more militarily, but may have room for more civilian su [...]	2009-10-20 16:02:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MARR MOPS KCFE NATO EUN AF KG JA
09PARIS1413	France: Total SA's Investment Projects [...] (SBU) Total SA executives gave Deputy Assistant Secretary Douglas Hengel an overview of investment activities in some of the world's political hotspots. On Iran, they denied talks had resumed on phase 11 of the South Pars gas field but expressed frustration over Chinese companies entering the [...]	2009-10-21 10:24:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON EINV PREL FR IR KZ NI RS SU BM
09PARIS1415	CHAD: PRESIDENT DEBY'S OCTOBER 16 MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chad's President Deby told France's President Sarkozy on October 16 that he would continue to build political dialogue and reconciliation in Chad, that Chad's relations with Sudan were improving after the recent high-level Sudanese delegation's visit to N'Djamena, that Chad nee [...]	2009-10-21 14:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR MOPS CD SU FR
09PARIS1416	MARCH 2010 REGIONAL ELECTIONS PREVIEW SARKOZY'S [...] (C) Summary: French regional elections scheduled for March 2010 are shaping up as a measurement of President Nicolas Sarkozy's strength at the mid-point of his term. Despite rumors of malaise and dogged by a series of internal political tempests including the Clearstream trial, rumors of his Cultu [...]	2009-10-21 15:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR
09PARIS1418	FRENCH NSA ON AF/PAK, CLIMATE CHANGE, EUROPEAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-21 16:23:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID KCFE KGHG KMFO NATO AF PK CN RS
09PARIS1419	BMENA: FRENCH FM KOUCHNER LIKELY TO ATTEND, BUT [...] (SBU) French Foreign Minister Kouchner plans to attend the BMENA Forum for the Future on November 2 - 3 in Marrakech but will require the French Parliament to change the date of hearings he is scheduled to attend on November 3 before he can offer a final confirmation, according to Michel Roche [...]	2009-10-22 09:32:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS1425	FRENCH JIU AND FAO CANDIDATES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: France believes their candidate to the United Nations' Joint Inspection Unit (JIU),Gerard Biraud, is well qualified; he is the JIU's current President. France also hopes the United States will support its candidate for the Independent President of the FAO Council, Luc Guyau e [...]	2009-10-22 15:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PREL PGOV EAGR UNGA FR
09PARIS1426	FRANCE: SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER,S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Paris welcomes the visit of FBI Director Mueller. The timing of this first trip is ideal, with our bilateral relationship at its highest point in fifty years. You will find your interlocutors energized by the President,s visits to Paris and Normandy and they look forward t [...]	2009-10-22 15:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV FR
09PARIS1427	FRENCH EXPECTATIONS FOR OCTOBER 26-27 GAERC [...] (SBU) On October 23, Mathieu Carmona, Deputy Director for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, provided the following preview for the October 26-27 GAERC meeting of EU foreign ministers: ---- IRAN ---- 2. (C) Carmona said much of an October 26 dinner would be devoted to a discussion [...]	2009-10-23 12:57:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN IR BK AL MK GR AF PK GV CE MD UZ
09PARIS1437	FRENCH AID TO PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) Econ Counselor and Poloff delivered the demarche in ref A to Annie Evrard, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) desk officer for Pakistan, and Guillaume Cruse, an official from the Agence France de Development. Both are members of the interagency Afghanistan-Pakistan "cell" and familiar w [...]	2009-10-26 16:44:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PREL FR PK
09PARIS1438	FRENCH ACTIVITIES IN THE GULF [...] (C) The French Presidency's Counselor for North Africa and the Middle East, Nicolas Galey, discussed French activities in the Arabian Gulf with PolMinCouns and poloff on October 22. Galey said President Sarkozy will visit Saudi Arabia November 17 to 19 to highlight the importance of this bil [...]	2009-10-26 17:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV PINS PREL SA KU AEC FR
09PARIS1442	MUSLIM-JEWISH RELATIONS IN FRANCE FOLLOWING GAZA [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: During a series of recent meetings, French officials responsible for developing and implementing GOF policy toward organized religion told poloff that the January 2009 conflict in Gaza continues to strain institutional and communal relations between France's two large [...]	2009-10-28 09:23:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS1443	FRENCH PRIORITIES FOR THE 64TH UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: France is on the same page as the United States with respect to country-specific and thematic resolutions for the UNGA Third Committee and seeks USG support for French sponsored initiatives, stated MFA desk officer for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Cecile Vigneau, who s [...]	2009-10-28 10:52:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UN FR
09PARIS1459	AMBASSADOR KNIGHT'S DISCUSSIONS WITH FRENCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: New U.S. Ambassador to Benin, James Knight, on October 23 received from French officials a mixed assessment of the current social, political, and economic situation in the country. France hopes that President Yayi can display a more results-oriented leadership style but are con [...]	2009-10-29 15:38:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV KCOR PINR BN FR
09PARIS1461	FRANCE-ISRAEL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE COVERS TURKEY, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: French participants in the second annual Franco-Israeli Strategic Dialogue on October 28 noted profound disquiet among the Israelis about Turkey, according to Frederic Bereyziat, Senior MFA Desk Officer for Israel and the Peace Process. Bereyziat told poloff Oct [...]	2009-10-29 17:57:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IS TU SY FR
09PARIS1464	FRANCE WELCOMES NEW U.S. SUDAN STRATEGY, WANTS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: France's assessment of the new U.S. Sudan strategy is positive, viewing it as a more "holistic" approach to Sudan's many challenges, according to the MFA's Desk Officer for Sudan. France appreciates the U.S. willingness to engage with a broad range of interlocutors and partners [...]	2009-10-30 14:24:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SU FR
09PARIS1465	GUINEA: AMBASSADOR MOLLER'S CONSULTATIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials generally agreed with U.S. Ambassador to Guinea Patricia Moller on the need for the international community to develop a visible process or framework on Guinea that could lead to a transition to a democratic government, with Burkina Faso President Campaore's inter [...]	2009-10-30 17:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PINR KDEM GV FR
09PARIS1471	TOGO'S UFC LEADER GILCHRIST OLYMPIO CONTINUES HIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meeting with us on October 26, Togolese opposition leader Gilchrist Olympio was relaxed and at ease as he discussed his electoral prospects. He said he had overcome several procedural obstacles and was ready to campaign actively for the presidency. He asked that the U.S., alon [...]	2009-11-02 17:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCOR EINV TO CH GH FR
09PARIS1473	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO PARIS -- NOVEMBER 8, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Madam Secretary, your Paris Embassy and the French are eager to welcome you to France. FM Kouchner quickly invited you to lunch or a meeting on Sunday, which is not a usual practice. He looks forward to talking with you about key issues, including Afghanistan, Iran, and rel [...]	2009-11-03 11:39:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL NATO PARM MOPS SENV KGHG AF FR RU PK
09PARIS1479	FRANCE/GOLDSTONE: FRANCE SHARES MANY U.S. REDLINES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff discussed Ref. A demarche on November 3 with MFA UN/IO officer Frederic Jung, who covers UNSC Middle East issues, and who found nothing unexpected in the U.S. position. France is working with other EU members to secure agreement on significant changes to the current draf [...]	2009-11-04 16:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER KPAL EUN IS FR
09PARIS1494	FRANCE SUPPORTIVE BUT FLEXIBLE ON BELARUS SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: France supports the EU rolling over both sanctions and their suspension at the November GAERC meeting, but remains flexible as to the exact form of the rollover. Although the GOF does not believe that the Belarusian government has earned the reward of lifted sanctions, the French [...]	2009-11-06 14:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN BO FR
09PARIS1495	FRENCH RESPONSE TO THE 2009 IRF REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Press and public reaction to the 2009 International Religious Freedom (IRF) report in France has been largely muted since its public release on October 26. However, in a follow up meeting, the MFA offered a more critical response to the report, characterizing the Scientology case [...]	2009-11-06 15:03:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM PGOV KIRF KISL FR
09PARIS1511	FRENCH EXPECTATIONS FOR NOVEMBER 16-17 GAERC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 13, Deputy Chief of the MFA's Common Foreign and Security Policy office Mathieu Carmona previewed French expectations for the November 16-17 GAERC. Foreign ministers will prepare for the upcoming EU-Russia summit by reviewing the Corfu process, the situation in the N [...]	2009-11-13 17:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN RS UP SO BK AF BO FR
09PARIS1512	SRAP HOLBROOKE CONSULTATIONS WITH DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) Summary. During a visit to Paris on November 13, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) Richard Holbrooke consulted with Jean-David Levitte, Diplomatic Advisor to President Sarkozy, on proposals to improve the coordination of the SRAP collective and to improve overal [...]	2009-11-14 10:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO FR AF GM
09PARIS1521	FRENCH-GERMAN RELATIONS SOLID, DESPITE GERMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the formation of the new German coalition and final ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, the French government has made a series of proposals designed to promote French-German unity and further strengthen bilateral ties. In large part, this is a means to emphasize shared pri [...]	2009-11-17 09:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GM FR
09PARIS1526	FRANCE AND BRAZIL: THE START OF A LOVE AFFAIR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Considered "a love fest" by the MFA, the growing Franco-Brazilian relationship under Presidents Sarkozy and Lula is likely to result in more political, diplomatic, economic, and military engagement in the next three years and throughout Sarkozy's time in office. Committed to exp [...]	2009-11-17 15:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MASS BR FR
09PARIS1529	FRENCH MAY SELL MISTRAL CLASS SHIPS TO RUSSIA [...] (C/NF) Summary: During a series of meetings November 9-12, French MFA officials described the possible sale of a French Mistral-class helicopter carrier ship to Russia, and the licensing of the production of several other such ships in Russia, as a pragmatic economic deal--far from sealed--that [...]	2009-11-17 17:36:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MASS RU GG PL FR
09PARIS1532	GUINEA: DAS FITZGERALD'S CONSULTATIONS IN PARIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials at the MFA and Presidency were in general agreement with AF DAS William Fitzgerald November 16 on the need for a change in leadership in Guinea, but they also agreed that effecting change, making sure Dadis steps down, and identifying a suitable replacement gover [...]	2009-11-19 08:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GV FR
09PARIS1533	FRENCH RESPONSE TO U.S. PRIORITIES ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche outlining U.S. priorities for Afghanistan on November 17 to Francois Delmas, a specialist assigned to the French MFA's Af-Pak cell. Delmas responded that most of the priorities outlined in the demarche were similar to French objectives, particularly the focu [...]	2009-11-19 09:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AF FR
09PARIS1534	"FRANCAFRIQUE" -- MFA DISPUTES REPORTS ON A RETURN [...] (C) Summary: MFA's AF Assistant Secretary-equivalent Stephan Gompertz denied that France's approach to Africa is backsliding into the patterns of previous administrations' "francafrique." He insisted that France is not interfering in African countries' internal politics. He said that in the re [...]	2009-11-19 09:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV KCOR PTER PINR FR
09PARIS1540	FRANCE'S APPROACH TO UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] (C) Poloff discussed Reftel demarche on November 19 with MFA UN/IO officer Frederic Jung, who covers UNSC and UNGA Middle East issues. Jung noted that France's approach on these types of country-specific resolutions follows EU policy in that the 27 members consult internally for a consensus [...]	2009-11-19 15:34:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER KPAL EUN IS FR
09PARIS1541	FRANCE CONCERNED ABOUT LACK OF SUBSTANCE FOR [...] (U) This is an action request - please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary. During a November 19 meeting with the Political Counselor, Patrick Maisonnave, Director for Strategic Affairs at the MFA, expressed concern that preparations for the December OSCE ministerial in Athens were not going [...]	2009-11-19 15:36:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OSCE FR
09PARIS1542	MARITIME SECURITY SECTOR REFORM AND HORN OF AFRICA [...] (C) SUMMARY: A French inter-agency team expressed keen interest in USG ideas on piracy and Maritime Security Sector Reform (MSSR) during PM/PPA Donna Hopkins's November 13 consultations in Paris. The French agreed to provide constructive feedback on the MSSR matrix under development by Sta [...]	2009-11-19 15:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR ETTC PREL PGOV KPIR XO SO FR
09PARIS1544	FRENCH VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE NATO MINISTERIAL [...] (C) Summary. Two weeks out from the NATO summit, post met with French officials to discuss leading issues in advance of the December 3-4 NATO ministerial meeting. Our French interlocutors included Patrick Maisonnave, Strategic Affairs Director at the MFA; Muriel Domenech, MFA DAS-equivalen [...]	2009-11-20 11:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MOPS FR AF
09PARIS1548	FRANCO-CUBAN RELATIONS: RESPONSE TO REVIEW FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: France advocates democratic advancement and the protection of fundamental human rights in conjunction with the joint EU position on Cuba. Although diplomatic ties have been frayed since 2003, the GOF supports continued dialogue with Havana on democratization and the release of p [...]	2009-11-23 12:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC EFIN EINV PREL PHUM FR CU
09PARIS1552	SOMALIA SANCTIONS: FRENCH IN GENERAL AGREEMENT [...] (C) MFA IO desk officer Teymouraz Gorjestani on November 20 said that the GOF was in general agreement with the USG approach to Somalia sanctions outlined in reftel. He said that France supported sanctions Against those individuals listed by the UN Sanctions Committee's Monitoring Group. ( [...]	2009-11-23 16:36:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER XW UNSC FR
09PARIS1553	FRANCE/BRAZIL: THE ECONOMIC AGENDA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Behind the cultural exchanges and warm diplomatic relations with Brazil (Ref A),France is embarking on a long-term strategy to court a country it sees as a resource-rich future global powerhouse and foothold in Latin America. Since the 2005 "Year of Brazil in France," commercial tie [...]	2009-11-23 16:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EINV BEXP ETRD EAID SENV FR BR
09PARIS1554	SUDAN: RECENT SUDANESE VISITS AND CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ghazi Salaheddin's recent consultations in Paris went well, according to MFA Sudan desk officer Thierry Caboche. Both sides "agreed to disagree" on ICC issues and focused on promoting Sudan-Chad reconciliation by trying to reduce Chadian and Sudanese support for their respectiv [...]	2009-11-23 16:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS SU FR
09PARIS1558	"NO SURPRISES" IN FRENCH SPECIAL ENVOY JACK LANG,S [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: French Special Envoy Jack Lang urged DPRK leaders to return to Six-Party Talks during his five day "information-gathering" tour of North Korea from November 9-14 and visit to Beijing from November 5-9. MFA PDAS for Asia Theirry Viteau, who accompanied Lang to Pyongyang and Bei [...]	2009-11-24 12:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM MNUC KN KS CH JA RS FR
09PARIS1560	FRANCE'S DIGITAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION LAW AND [...] (U) Summary: France seeks to tackle the problem of online piracy through the "Creation and Internet Law," which will take effect in early 2010. The bill introduces a new legal framework to deter and sanction online piracy, and represents the first stage in France's on-going effort to stop il [...]	2009-11-24 14:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETTC ETRD BEXP KIPR PREL FR
09PARIS1563	FRANCE GROWS CLOSER TO RUSSIA: OPPORTUNITIES FOR [...] (C//NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Franco-Russian relations are growing closer and more stable, driven by France's increasingly pragmatic approach toward Moscow and desire to take the lead in shaping European relations with Russia. Bilateral exchanges have grown more intense, "dense," and frequent, [...]	2009-11-24 15:46:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MASS GG PL RU FR
09PARIS1565	FRANCE: TOTAL SA LEADS THE NORTH CASPIAN OPERATING COMPANY [...] (C) Summary. The North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) will oversee planning and development of Kazakhstan's rich North Caspian petroleum resources, but the seven NCOC partner companies are on their own to get the crude to the market. NCOC faces numerous challenges: a harsh climate, sensit [...]	2009-11-24 16:55:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG BEXP FR KZ ETRD PREL
09PARIS1566	FRANCE FULLY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON SUBSIDIARY [...] (C) MFA NPT Officer Celine Jurgensen said November 24 that France entirely shares the U.S. position detailed in reftel on subsidiary bodies at the 2Q0 NPT Review Conference (RevCon). Stressing the need to ensure states withdrawing from the NPT remain accountable for any violations committed w [...]	2009-11-25 11:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09PARIS1588	PRELIMINARY FRENCH RESPONSE TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) During November 25 meetings with Patrick Maisonnave, Strategic Affairs Director at the MFA, and Francois Richier, Strategic Affairs Advisor to President Sarkozy, the Political Minister-Counselor delivered reftel points while stressing the importance of strong Allied support for our strateg [...]	2009-11-25 17:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF FR
09PARIS1589	CJCS MULLEN OUTLINES STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: CJCS Admiral Mike Mullen met with French Chief of Defense(CHOD)General Jean-Louis Georgelin to discuss the possibility of increasing the number of French troops committed to Afghanistan, in advance of the December 3-4 NATO Ministerial meetings. This discussion was precipitated by [...]	2009-11-25 18:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS AF FR
09PARIS1592	CHAD/C.A.R.: FRENCH BELIEVE INSECURITY RISING IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Chad/C.A.R. desk officer Vincent Alexandre, just returned from a week in Chad, told us on November 25 that insecurity seemed to be rising in eastern Chad and eastern C.A.R. He said that MINURCAT was much less effective than it could be and was operating with serious manpow [...]	2009-11-27 11:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PINR KDEM CD CT FR
09PARIS1599	FRANCE'S "GRAND EMPRUNT": STIMULATING LONG-TERM GROWTH [...] (U) Summary: France is finalizing its second-round stimulus package, which emphasizes investment in research and innovation. President Sarkozy will consult with unions, business and other social partners before final approval in early December, and launch the program in January 2010. The prop [...]	2009-11-30 16:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL FR
09PARIS1600	CONGO-B'S PARIS-BASED "GOVERNMENT IN EXILE" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Self-styled Prime Minister of the Government in Exile of the Republic of Congo, Tony Gilbert Moudilou, insisted that President Sassou Nguesso Nguesso "has to go." Moudilou asserted that Sassou Nguesso is physically and mentally ill, and that the President's goal is to pave the [...]	2009-11-30 16:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCOR CF FR
09PARIS1609	FRANCE-RUSSIA MISTRAL CLASS SHIP SALE: VIEW FROM THE SHIPYARD [...] (SBU) This message is based on reporting by American Presence Post Rennes. 2. (C) Summary. Observers in the French shipbuilding industry (strictly protect) provided background information on prospects for the sale of Mistral-class helicopter carrier/amphibious assault ships to Russia. They [...]	2009-12-01 17:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND ETRD RU MASS PARM PREL FR GG
09PARIS1610	GABON: PRESIDENT ALI BONGO'S VISIT TO FRANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ali Bongo of Gabon enjoyed a successful visit to France November 18-20, according to MFA DAS-equivalent Stephane Gruenberg. The visit marked for both sides Bongo's assumption of the presidency and his initial steps to develop his own identity as national leader apart [...]	2009-12-02 08:24:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SENV GB FR
09PARIS1611	Scenesetter for EEB A/S Jose Fernandez [...] (SBU) Mission France warmly welcomes your visit on December 7-8. You will arrive half way through President Nicolas Sarkozy's five-year term, a period marked by strong coordination between the U.S. and France on key strategic issues. The financial crisis and subsequent G20 response, as well [...]	2009-12-03 07:42:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ENRG EAGR PREL SENV FR
09PARIS1638	PRESIDENT SARKOZY: THE KEY DECISION-MAKER WHO CAN [...] (C/NF) Summary. At the mid-point of his five-year term, French President Sarkozy continues to be the dominant, virtually unchallenged, political force in France. Slowed in domestic reform efforts by entrenched interests and the world-wide financial crisis, Sarkozy is increasingly focused on success [...]	2009-12-04 11:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV FR
09PARIS1642	GUIDANCE ON ISRAEL'S SETTLEMENT MORATORIUM [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-04 17:35:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAL KWBG PREL IS FR
09PARIS1653	FRENCH PREVIEW OF DECEMBER FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) On December 7, Mathieu Carmona, MFA Deputy Director for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, provided the following preview for the December 7-8 Foreign Affairs Council meeting of EU foreign ministers: ----------------------- DINNER WITH LADY ASHTON ----------------------- 2. (S [...]	2009-12-07 14:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN SO BK MK IS WE IR UP BO MD GG AM
09PARIS1654	FRANCE SUPPORTIVE OF VOLUNTARY FUND FOR UNSCR 1540 [...] (SBU) During a December 7 meeting, MFA UNSCR 1540 Officer Paul Furia said France is strongly in favor of the U.S. proposal to establish a Voluntary Fund, as detailed in reftel, to provide resources to the UN's 1540 Committee to be used for technical assistance to UN member states in fulfilling [...]	2009-12-07 15:58:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER AORC UNSC KPAO FR
09PARIS1667	REINFORCING THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C/NF) Summary. Embassy Paris has been actively engaged with French leaders in the MFA, MOD, and the President's office in the lead-up to and after the roll out of President Obama's message on Afghanistan last week. In the lead-up to the President's West Point speech, Ambassador Rivkin spok [...]	2009-12-09 14:42:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NATO AF PA FR
09PARIS1669	MONUC RENEWAL: FRENCH STILL PREFER 6-MONTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French continue to prefer a 6-month extension of the MONUC mandate and do not think either a 12-month mandate with an initial 4-month review process or a 4-month mandate to be followed by a 12-month mandate are practical. The French are willing to continue discussion of th [...]	2009-12-09 16:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKP KPKO UNSC PREL CG FR
09PARIS1679	Scenesetter: Special Envoy Morningstar Visit to Paris [...] (SBU) Embassy Paris warmly welcomes your visit on December 14-16. France is a strategic partner on global energy issues, both in its own right, and as a policy leader within the EU. France has a long-standing and statist policy of pursing energy independence. It currently meets 50 percent of [...]	2009-12-10 15:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET PREL FR
09PARIS1686	FRENCH SUPPORT UN SANCTIONS ON ERITREA [...] (C) MFA IO desk officer Teymouraz Gorjestani on December 11 told us that the GOF had agreed to support the Ugandan draft UNSC resolution that contained provisions for imposing targeted sanctions on Eritrea (reftel). He mentioned that the GOF preferred that one individual, whom he described as [...]	2009-12-14 15:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC PGOV ER FR
09PARIS1687	MICHEL BARNIER: WHO IS THE NEW EU COMMISSIONER FOR INTERNAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Michel Barnier's selection as European Commissioner for the Internal Markets is the culmination of years of maneuvering for a senior EC post. As Foreign Minister, Barnier called for a strong Europe based on a "Franco-German" rather than "Anglo-Saxon" model, and as Agriculture Mi [...]	2009-12-15 09:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN ECON PREL PINR FR EU
09PARIS1704	ALGERIA'S SA'ID BOUTEFLIKA -- A FRENCH MFA [...] (S/NF) The French have limited information about the private life, personal opinions, and political ambitions of Sa'id Bouteflika (reftel),according to French MFA Algeria Desk Officer Anne-Claire Legendre. Nonetheless, Legendre told poloff December 14 that, based on French sources and analy [...]	2009-12-16 11:01:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL AG FR
09PARIS1706	FRANCE FULLY SUPPORTS U.S. POLICY ON BURMA [...] (C) France fully supports current U.S. policy on Burma and wants to work closely with the U.S. to insure a coordinated approach, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Southeast Asia DAS-equivalent Charles-Henri Brosseau, who spoke to POLCOUNS on December 10, 2009. Brosseau noted that the F [...]	2009-12-16 16:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BM FR
09PARIS1707	(S) GOF RESPOND ON FRENCH FIRM SELLING INFRARED DETECTORS TO [...] (S) On November 27, French MFA Deputy Director of Strategic Affairs for Arms Control Francois-Xavier Reymond provided the GOF's findings from its investigation of infrared sensor exports via China to Iran (ref A). Reymond emphasized that France and the United States have a shared interest in k [...]	2009-12-16 17:00:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	CH ETTC FR IR MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER
09PARIS1708	PAKISTAN WFP DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-17 09:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR PREL FR PK
09PARIS1709	SOMALIA/DJIBOUTI PEACE PROCESS: FRANCE FULLY [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-17 10:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SO FR
09PARIS1715	KABUL-PARIS DIRECT ACCESS MEDIA PROJECT [...] (U) Please see request for mission action in paragraph 3. 2. (U) Embassy Paris plans an exchange for Afghan television leaders to build relations with French counterparts. The goal is to establish partnerships in creating and disseminating programs about Afghanistan, and to increase the [...]	2009-12-17 13:07:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PREL FR AF
09PARIS1719	FRANCE'S GOT TALENT: REACHING OUT TO YOUNG LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary. "Reform" in the political, economic, and social arenas is a common driver behind the diverse activism of the almost 50 young, rising French leaders who participated in an outreach event hosted by the Embassy on December 2. Representing a wide swatch of the French political sp [...]	2009-12-17 15:58:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS1720	FRANCE'S "YEAR OF" PROGRAM FINDS CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY Cultural exchanges serve as a vehicle for French commercial diplomacy and a key feature in its foreign affairs strategy. Through the semi-public agency CulturesFrance, France dedicates a calendar year or a shorter "season" to cultural cooperation with a chosen country in order to b [...]	2009-12-17 16:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EINV ETRD SCUL FR
09PARIS1721	DPRK: FRANCE CONSIDERS ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE [...] (C/NF) The Government of France may establish an office in Pyongyang, based on a recommendation by Special Presidential Envoy for North Korea Jack Lang who briefed the Ambassadors from the U.S., China, South Korea, Japan and Russia (the Five Parties) on December 14. Accompanied by members [...]	2009-12-17 16:55:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM MNUC KN KS CH JA RS FR
09PARIS1728	FRANCE: NO PLAN YET TO AUGMENT ASSISTANCE TO WFP IN [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-18 16:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EAGR PREL FR PK
09PARIS1743	FRENCH MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL DISCUSSES POST-LISBON [...] (SBU) Summary: On his first official visit to Europe as EEB Assistant Secretary, Jose W. Fernandez called on French MFA Director General for Sustainable Development, Christian Masset, on December 8. Fernandez described his priorities as A/S and expressed commitment to promoting stronger U.S [...]	2009-12-23 09:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PREL FR
09PARIS1749	NPT REVCON: FRENCH MFA ON MANAGING THE NAM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a December 23 meeting, MFA Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) officer Celine Jurgensen presented the latest French thinking on managing challenges from Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries in the run up to the 2010 NPT Review Conference (RevCon). She also expressed concern abo [...]	2009-12-23 16:06:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP FR
09PARIS1750	DEMARCHE: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE AMCIT CASES [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-23 16:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER IR FR
09PARIS1754	SARKOZY'S AF ADVISOR FRUSTRATED BY GUINEA, [...] (C) Summary: During a December 22 meeting with Pol Minister Counselor, Deputy Diplomatic Counselor and Chief Africa Advisor to President Sarkozy, Andre Parant, was worried that Guinea junta leader Dadis Camara could return to Conakry very soon. Parant expressed frustration with "all the par [...]	2009-12-24 12:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGREV ETRD PHUM PINR GV MA NG MO
09PARIS1767	DIVERGENCES WITH FRANCE ON UPCOMING POLITICAL [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Our current relationship with France is so profoundly healthy that conventional wisdom now asserts that there are no significant differences in the foreign policies of our two countries. While it is true that the relationship is at a historical peak, it is not the case t [...]	2009-12-31 12:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR PARM FR
09PARIS177	FRENCH TRADE POLICY - PROTECTIONISM REDUX? [...] (C) Summary: The February 9 visit to Washington of French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier comes just before he leaves his post to head-up President Sarkozy's UMP slate of candidates for the European Parliament. His departure may provide an opening to re-engage with the French, who are in [...]	2009-02-05 10:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAGR PREL EU FR
09PARIS193	FRENCH DOMESTIC CONCERNS DRIVE TIMELINE ON NATO [...] (C) Summary. Elysee Strategic Affairs Advisor Francois Richier outlined on February 3 some of the French domestic hurdles that will drive developments in the next couple of months on the announcement of French reintegration into NATO, possible authorization of troop reinforcements in Afghanis [...]	2009-02-06 08:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO MOPS PREL FR AF
09PARIS197	SARKOZY ADDRESSES FRANCE ON THE ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary: In a 90-minute broadcast on the economic crisis, President Sarkozy said he and German Chancellor Merkel will insist on "structural change" in the international financial system at the G20 Summit in London. France must focus on employment to get out of the crisis, he said, invi [...]	2009-02-06 17:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL FR
09PARIS204	P-3 SHARE UNSC, UNESCO, HRC AND DURBAN CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: Acting IO A/S Jim Warlick joined French IO A/S-Equivalent Sylvie Bermann and UK IO Director Paul Johnston, along with MFA IO PDAS-Equivalent Marc Giacomini, IO DAS-Equivalent Fabien Penone, and Pol M/C for a P-3 exchange of views on February 6. Among topics of note, France led t [...]	2009-02-10 15:23:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC SO FR
09PARIS212	FRANCE ROLLS OUT AUTO SUPPORT PROGRAM [...] (SBU) President Sarkozy announced a 9 billion euro aid package for France's struggling auto sector. The sector provides direct and indirect jobs for nearly 10 percent of the work force. The GOF plan includes loans for Renault, Peugeot, Renault Trucks (Volvo) and their suppliers and incentives [...]	2009-02-11 14:56:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL WTO FR
09PARIS217	FRENCH FEEDBACK ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION STRATEGY [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-12 12:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC ICJ KV FR
09PARIS223	A/DAS WYCOFF'S FEBRUARY 5 CONSULTATIONS IN PARIS: [...] (C) SUMMARY: During February 5 meetings with AF Acting DAS Karl Wycoff, French officials: -- (on Chad) expressed skepticism about a role for the Francophonie organization in Chad; wanted "free and fair" elections yet seemed ready to welcome Deby's remaining in power as the best alternativ [...]	2009-02-12 15:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM PINS CD CG RW SO FR
09PARIS238	PRUDENCE RULES IN ADVANCE OF ICC ACTION ON BASHIR [...] (C) Summary: Impending ICC action against Sudanese President Bashir dominated U.S., UK, and French consultations on February 11 as well as consultations with a broader informal group including Presidential Envoy for Sudan Mikhail V. Margelov. In a pre-meeting, U.S., UK and French officials [...]	2009-02-17 11:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC RU SU FR

09PARIS239	READOUT OF PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S GULF TOUR [...] (S) Summary: President Sarkozy sees his February 10-11 visit to the Gulf as a success, especially his surprise visit to Iraq, where he invited President Talabani to lead a state visit to Paris at the end of the year along with both Iraqi Vice Presidents. According to Presidential Middle East [...]	2009-02-17 15:54:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS242	MAURITANIA: FRENCH IN AGREEMENT WITH USG POSITION [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-18 14:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EUN MR PHUM PREL FR
09PARIS260	FRENCH FEEDBACK ON NPT GOALS [...] (C) Summary. On February 18, MFA desk officer for nuclear nonproliferation Celine Jurgensen said France's goal for the third Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) PrepCom is concrete progress in all three pillars of the nonproliferation regime, looking ahead to the 2010 Review Conference. A [...]	2009-02-20 13:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09PARIS264	S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES GUANTANAMO [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: S/WCI Ambassador Williamson met with French MFA officials on February 16 to discuss detainee issues, France's role in the EU process and possible resettlement of Guantanamo Bay detainees in France. Williamson noted that France has a unique role to play in formulating a process [...]	2009-02-20 16:53:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MOPS PTER PHUM KAWK KISL KPAO FR
09PARIS265	FRENCH PREVIEW OF GAERC: AFGHANISTAN, MIDDLE [...] (C) Summary. On February 20, French MFA Deputy Chief for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Mathieu Carmona previewed four agenda items for the February General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting: Afghanistan, the Middle East peace process, the Western Balkans, [...]	2009-02-20 16:55:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN KPAL KWBG IS BK MW SR AF KV FR
09PARIS275	MAURITANIA: INTERNATIONAL CONTACT GROUP MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Contact Group on Mauritania (ICG-M) met in Paris February 20. The European Union, France, and the United Nations joined the United States in expressing continued strong support for the African Union's opposition to the August 6 coup, but the Arab delegations [...]	2009-02-26 07:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MR FR
09PARIS276	GENERAL PETRAEUS DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: In meetings with PM Fillon, NSA Levitte, FM Kouchner, MinDef Morin and military chief Georgelin February 9 and 10, CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus discussed the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, noting the administration's strategic review now underway and emphasizing t [...]	2009-02-26 07:59:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PGOV NATO KPAL AF IR IS IZ PK FR
09PARIS281	FRANCE'S "NO" VOTE ON BIOTECH CORN [...] (U) In separate meetings emboffs delivered reftel points on DG Environment's proposal to approve two biotech corn varieties to the Trade Minister's Chief of Staff and the biotech advisors to the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Environment. The latter indicated France would vote aga [...]	2009-02-26 12:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR PREL EUN TBIO FR
09PARIS285	FRENCH VIEWS ON NATO REINTEGRATION AND TURKEY [...] (C/NF) Summary. In recent meetings, senior French officials from the offices of the President and Prime Minister, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have uniformly agreed that France's official reintegration into the military command of NATO should be made in two st [...]	2009-02-26 15:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO MARR PREL FR TU
09PARIS286	ENGAGING SYRIA: INSIGHTS FROM JEAN-CLAUDE COUSSERAN [...] (S) Summary: Veteran Middle East troubleshooter and former French Ambassador to Syria (among other posts) Jean-Claude Cousseran assessed that recent improvements in Syrian behavior constituted a tactical shift rather than a strategic change of behavior; nevertheless, he felt the West should exploit [...]	2009-02-26 15:49:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PGOV FR SY
09PARIS287	FINANCING FRANCE'S RECOVERY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As EU president last fall, President Sarkozy pressed unsuccessfully for a coordinated European economic stimulus. The best he could get was a commitment to national efforts in the range of 1.5 to 2 percent of GDP. At home, Sarkozy wasted no time in acting on his proposals. To [...]	2009-02-27 07:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON PREL FR
09PARIS288	FRENCH MFA DOWNPLAYS EXPECTATIONS ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. After a round of relatively encouraging meetings when CENTCOM commander General Petraeus was in Paris (ref C),Philippe Errera, Strategic Affairs advisor to FM Kouchner, provided to Pol M/C on February 24 a surprisingly negative assessment of possible French contr [...]	2009-02-27 08:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NATO MOPS FR AF
09PARIS294	SCENESETTER FOR FRENCH MINISTER OF STATE BORLOO'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU): Minister of State Jean-Louis Borloo arrives in Washington March 4 to engage the USG on climate change and energy policy. As the head of France's "super ministry" combining environment, transportation and energy under the rubric of sustainable development, Borloo is the third ranking off [...]	2009-02-27 17:40:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENGR TRGY KGHG PREL FR
09PARIS295	THE CRISIS AND FRANCE'S BANKING SECTOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: French banks have remained generally profitable, despite almost USD 20 billion in subprime write-downs and credit losses. The government has provided banks with capital injections and guarantees on credit financing to bolster market confidence and encourage interbank and money m [...]	2009-03-02 06:58:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON PREL FR
09PARIS298	INDIA/MONUC: FRANCE STUDYING WAYS TO TAKE ACTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 12:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO PREL PHUM UNSC CG IN FR
09PARIS301	SOMALIA: FRANCE INTENDS TO CONTRIBUTE TO SSR [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 14:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO SO FR
09PARIS303	MADAGASCAR/COMOROS/ZIMBABWE: FRANCE TAKING [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF DAS-equivalent Francois Barateau on February 27 said that France was taking a low-profile with respect to Madagascar, Comoros, and Zimbabwe. On Madagascar, the French are supporting the UN and the international community's efforts to promote dialogue between President R [...]	2009-03-02 15:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PHUM MA CN ZI FR
09PARIS304	FRANCE ON ENERGY SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary. French energy security policy centers on energy independence, security of supply through diversification, affordable but competitive energy prices via vertically-integrated utility companies, and low-carbon economic growth. French activism in pushing its civilian nuclear know- [...]	2009-03-02 16:49:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET SENV PREL FR
09PARIS315	FRANCE: LATEST ECONOMIC TRENDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With unemployment near 8% (and rising) and the French economy expected to contract 1.5% in 2009, France is facing up to a deeper recession and slower recovery than anticipated even two months ago. Declining government revenues and an automatic spike in social outlays will drive [...]	2009-03-04 12:48:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON PREL FR
09PARIS320	FRANCE/G20: FIXATION ON TAX HAVENS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the context of the international financial crisis, President Sarkozy has repeatedly cited the need for international action on "tax havens," a point on which he recently said he sees "zero room to negotiate" in the G20 (ref A). Sarkozy appears to have garnered substantial Eu [...]	2009-03-04 18:16:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON PREL FR
09PARIS321	FRANCE/G20: FIXATION ON TAX HAVENS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the context of the international financial crisis, President Sarkozy has repeatedly cited the need for international action on "tax havens," a point on which he recently said he sees "zero room to negotiate" in the G20 (ref A). Sarkozy appears to have garnered substantial Eu [...]	2009-03-05 07:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON PREL FR
09PARIS324	GUINEA-BISSAU: FRANCE THINKS ELECTIONS ARE THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: France believes that it is imperative that presidential elections be held in Guinea-Bissau within the 60-day time-frame specified in the Guinea-Bissau constitution, MFA deskoff Ann'laure Hare said on March 4. The GOF is considering ways France can assist with elections but the [...]	2009-03-05 12:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL SNAR PU FR
09PARIS332	NATO REINTEGRATION BECOMES PARLIAMENTARY POLITICAL [...] (C/NF) Summary. In a March 6 meeting, Jacques Audibert, Director of Strategic Affairs at the MFA, was optimistic that the French national debate on whether to fully participate in the integrated military command would soon be complete. PM Fillon has notified parliament that the debate on NAT [...]	2009-03-06 17:36:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NATO MARR FR TU US
09PARIS339	FOR FRANCE, TAC ACCESSION A POSITIVE SYMBOL FOR ASEAN TIES, NOT A POLICY TOOL [...] (C) France's January 2007 accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) with ASEAN has had positive symbolic value but little policy impact, Florent Aydalot, the MFA's Special Advisor on ASEAN affairs, told us March 9. Signing on to the treaty sent a clear signal that France has a [...]	2009-03-10 09:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KTIA ASEAN FR
09PARIS342	MADAGASCAR: FRANCE OFFERS REFUGE TO MAYOR, [...] (C) MFA Madagascar deskoff Beatrice Lederle on March 10 confirmed that Antananarivo Mayor Rajoelina had obtained refuge with the GOF on March 6 and had been housed at the French Ambassador's Residence since then. Lederle said that the French hoped to transfer Rajoelina to the custody of the [...]	2009-03-10 15:38:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PINS PGOV MA FR
09PARIS343	SUDAN/DARFUR: FRANCE REBUFFED IN LOBBYING FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: A range of countries rebuffed a French attempt to lobby support for new humanitarian assistance programs in Sudan/Darfur following Khartoum's recent expulsion of NGOs, MFA Sudan deskoff Frederic Bouvier said on March 9. These included Libya, Russia, China, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ken [...]	2009-03-10 16:00:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EAID KJUS SU FR
09PARIS362	EUFOR/MINURCAT: FRENCH PLEASED WITH TRANSITION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: France is pleased with the transition from EUFOR/MINURCAT to the UN's MINURCAT successor operation in Chad and C.A.R., MFA Chad/C.A.R. deskoff Vincent Alexandre reported on March 11. The transition was going smoothly mainly because force generation problems had been overcome. [...]	2009-03-12 13:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PREF CD CT FR
09PARIS367	SARKOZY SUPPORTS NATO INTEGRATION; FORMAL [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: A think tank seminar held March 11 on "France, European Defense and NATO in the 21st Century" was the setting for an all-star line-up of French Ministers and political elite to promote France,s reintegration into the military command of NATO. President Sarkozy ca [...]	2009-03-12 16:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MARR PGOV FR
09PARIS373	BW/CW ALLIED CONSULTATIONS, PARIS, MARCH 4-5, [...] (SBU) The Close Allies (U.S., UK, France, Germany) met in Paris on March 4-5 to discuss issues related to chemical and biological weapons nonproliferation/arms control. The meeting focused on priorities, strategy and tactics on near-term issues, longer-term goals for the BWC and CWC, includin [...]	2009-03-13 14:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW
09PARIS374	MADAGASCAR: FRENCH UNCERTAIN HOW EVENTS WILL [...] (C) French MFA Madagascar desk officer Beatrice Lederle on March 13 said that the GOF was having trouble evaluating events in Madagascar and developing a clear notion of where the crisis was heading. She said that the involvement of the military surprised the French. The situation on one le [...]	2009-03-13 15:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PGOV CASC FR MA
09PARIS375	FRENCH PREVIEW OF GAERC: BALKANS, BELARUS, SUDAN [...] (C) Summary: The EU's March 16-17 General Affairs Council will focus on economic stimulus measures and preparation for the March 19-20 European Council rather than external relations, according to Mathieu Carmona, Deputy Head of the MFA's Common Foreign and Security Policy Office. In a Marc [...]	2009-03-13 15:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KPAL KWBG EUN FR BK MW BO SU IS
09PARIS378	FRANCE FACES TOUGH LABOR CLIMATE IN RUNUP TO G8 [...] (SBU) The financial crisis has dramatically reversed a once positive employment story in France. After hitting a 25-year low of 7.2 percent in mid- 2008, the jobless rate climbed to 7.8 percent at the end of 2008 and could reach 9.8 percent during 2009. In the context of a gloomy socio-econom [...]	2009-03-13 17:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ELAB EIND ETRD SOCI FR
09PARIS381	S/WCI OFFICIALS DISCUSS GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: France accepted four former Guantanamo Bay (GITMO) detainees with claims to immigration status in France in July 2004 and an additional three in March 2005. Ministry of Interior contact Christophe Chaboud noted that, unlike other European countries visited by Washington official [...]	2009-03-16 16:23:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO FR
09PARIS392	FRENCH WILL BRIEF AT RABAT SEMINAR ON CONVENTIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-18 11:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ETTC MO PARM PINR PREL PTER XI FR
09PARIS399	DRC/ROC/NIGER: PRESIDENCY PREVIEWS SARKOZY'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: The centerpiece of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's March 26-27 visit to the DRC, the ROC, and Niger will be a speech in Kinshasa urging the DRC to take charge of its destiny and fulfill its potential as a key African player, according Presidential AF advisor Romain Serman's [...]	2009-03-18 17:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER ECON EAID CG CF NG FR
09PARIS400	YOUR MEETING WITH FRENCH PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Mr. Vice President: Prime Minister Fillon will focus on the economy, the financial crisis, and the G20 Summit during his March 22-23 visit to New York and Washington. The French are looking for assurance that the U.S. will continue to seek common ground in the G20 and avoid scoring dome [...]	2009-03-18 17:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON OVIP FR
09PARIS403	FRANCE PLEDGES CAUTION ON CUBA, LAMENTS MISFIRE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Sarkozy appointed former Socialist Minister Jack Lang to be Special Envoy on Cuba in order to drive forward French and EU dialogue with Cuba but also, on the domestic front, as outreach to a prominent French opposition party member, according to French Presidential Advis [...]	2009-03-19 13:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM CU MX BR FR
09PARIS406	FRENCH RESPONSE ON DOWNSIZING KFOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-19 17:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR NATO FR
09PARIS407	FRENCH OUTREACH TO TURKS ON NATO REINTEGRATION [...] (C) Senior French officials have contacted their Turkish counterparts to assuage possible concerns about the modalities of French reintegration back into the military command of NATO (reftel). Following General Jones' recent request to initiate outreach, both Jean-David Levitte, NSA-equivale [...]	2009-03-20 13:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO FR TU
09PARIS408	AMISOM/SOMALIA: FRANCE TRAINING UGANDAN MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: France is in the process of training a Ugandan military unit in Uganda for eventual deployment to AMISOM in Somalia. This is the fifth training operation of this nature the French have conducted; the four previous ones involved Uganda (three units) and Burundi (one unit). The [...]	2009-03-20 15:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO MARR FR SO UG BY
09PARIS410	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENTâ€™S BILATERAL MEETING [...] (S/NF) Key points: -- Your visit comes at a historic time. Nicolas Sarkozy is the most pro-American French President since World War II and is, at the moment, arguably the most influential leader in Europe. Sarkozy,s goodwill and your prestige give us an unprecedented opportunity to cement the posi [...]	2009-03-20 16:07:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO FR AF RU
09PARIS414	FRANCE ON CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The senior Economics Ministry official responsible for Economic Policy and Europe agrees that the financial situation in Central and Eastern Europe is serious. The EU and member states are taking actions to support central European member states. The main approach must be mult [...]	2009-03-20 17:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EUN PREL FR
09PARIS415	FRENCH UNLIKELY TO OFFER MUCH AT PAKISTAN TOKYO [...] (C) Embassy delivered points in reftel to French MFA officer Jasmine Zerinini deputy director of the newly created office of France's special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan on March 16. She had no information when we spoke to her about French intentions with respect to new financial pled [...]	2009-03-20 17:55:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK FR
09PARIS416	PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SAYS FRANCE WILLING TO REVIEW [...] (S/NF) In the course of a conversation on other issues, French Presidency Advisor for the Americas Damien Loras mentioned to pol/mc France's continuing desire to try to be helpful with Guantanamo detainees. Specifically, he said France has become aware that Algerian Guantanamo Bay detainee La [...]	2009-03-20 18:04:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO FR
09PARIS424	DJIBOUTI: REVELATIONS IN THE BORREL CASE SPARK [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French daily "Liberation" on March 18 published an extensive article on the Borrel Case (Djibouti) that could prove damaging to the GOF. Djibouti has lost its suit at the ICJ where it sought French investigative files on Borrel and the circumstances of his death. Mrs. Borr [...]	2009-03-23 14:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PHUM DJ FR
09PARIS454	FRENCH ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: Amid a flurry of high level visits, relations between France and Iraq continue to improve. Although the GOF is eager to see French companies participate in the reconstruction of Iraq's infrastructure, French enterprises have been cautious due to their lingering security concerns. [...]	2009-03-27 11:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR IZ
09PARIS463	THE FRENCH ON PALESTINIAN RECONCILIATION: [...] (C) Key points: -- President Sarkozy and FM Kouchner see no alternative to Palestinian reconciliation. France will likely find a way to engage with a Palestinian unity government even if that means breaking consensus within the EU; -- In the French view, demanding that Hamas formally acc [...]	2009-03-27 16:51:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG EUN FR IS
09PARIS465	FRENCH RESPOND POSITIVELY TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: France welcomes the announcement of the report on U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan in Ref A, MFA A/S-equivalent for Strategic, Security, and Disarmament Affairs Jacques Audibert told Pol M/C on March 27. In doing its part, France is working with Europeans engaged in [...]	2009-03-27 18:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PINS EAID NATO FR AF PK
09PARIS475	FRENCH MFA ON AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN [...] (C) For the record, the French have responded positively to the outline of U.S. policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan presented by President Obama. We have shared the information in reftels requesting additional assistance on a number of fronts in Afghanistan and Pakistan with senior MFA and Ely [...]	2009-03-31 10:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PINS EAID NATO FR AF PK
09PARIS483	MAURITANIA/FRANCE: WORRIES OVER AQIM TRUMP SEARCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent Christine Fages on April 1 said that options had dwindled with respect to Mauritania and that the best course would be to ensure free and fair elections in June within a framework that would allow participation by RFD opposition leader Ahmed Ould Daddah. Str [...]	2009-04-02 12:24:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PINS KDEM FR MR
09PARIS49	SARKOZY, MERKEL: INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL COORDINATION [...] (SBU) Summary: At a January 8-9 "think-in" on capitalism, involving practitioner-politicians and philosopher-economists, President Sarkozy and German Chancellor Merkel said the G20 Summit on April 2nd must set up a new framework of global economic governance to avoid systemic risks in the fut [...]	2009-01-14 17:45:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL FR
09PARIS490	FRANCE SUPPORTS USG CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) France supports the U.S. candidacy for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC),as announced in Ref A, French MFA IO DAS-equivalent for Human Rights Jacques Pellet told Poloff on April 2. The GOF is "very pleased" by the USG candidacy and pledges its support "without conditions." Pel [...]	2009-04-02 16:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL FR
09PARIS493	FRANCE'S EVOLVING INDUSTRIAL POLICY [...] Summary: President Sarkozy's domestic and European industrial policy objectives reflect a blend of political Gaullist traditionalism and results-oriented economic strategy. Sarkozy defends "France's grandeur" through a vision of strategic sectors for which he shuns foreign capital at home [...]	2009-04-03 10:50:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EFIN ETRD PREL FR
09PARIS5	FRENCH WELCOME IAEA ADDDITIONAL PROTOCOL [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-05 16:18:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IAEA ENRG NPT PREL KNNP TRGY KTIA PARM
09PARIS50	THE AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PM FILLON [...] (C) The U.S.-France relationship has enjoyed positive progress over the past four years, PM Francois Fillon judged during the Ambassador's January 12 farewell call; the Ambassador also presented a positive assessment. Substantive planning for the April 2-3 NATO summit in Strasbourg and Kehl [...]	2009-01-15 08:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON FR
09PARIS504	DRC/ROC/NIGER: FRENCH PRESIDENCY'S READOUT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Sarkozy's March 26-27 visits to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),Republic of Congo (ROC),and Niger were intended to promote democratic principles, shared business interests, and, more generally, Sarkozy's policy of moving away from the "France-Afrique" model of m [...]	2009-04-07 10:11:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR CG CF NG XA
09PARIS505	MAURITANIA/MADAGASCAR: FRENCH VIEW ELECTIONS AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Elections in Mauritania and Madagascar could be the way to end the political impasses in both countries, Presidential Deputy Diplomatic Advisor Bruno Joubert said on April 3. He added that in both places, those who organize the elections should not be candidates and those who [...]	2009-04-07 10:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM FR MR MA
09PARIS512	FRANCE FOCUSED ON BURMA PRISONER RELEASE, [...] (C) France remains focused on prisoner release and launching a legitimate political dialogue in Burma and sees no reason to ease sanctions against the Junta at this time, Burma desk officer Jeremie Petit told us April 8. Responding to ref A points, Petit said the EU decided to keep the Commo [...]	2009-04-08 14:24:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD FR BM
09PARIS518	EXPECTED FRENCH CONTRIBUTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary. On April 10, Francois Richier, President Sarkozy's strategic affairs advisor, provided a review of expected French contributions to Afghanistan for 2009. Due to economic difficulties, the GOF expects to provide relatively modest French civilian assistance of approximately USD 4 [...]	2009-04-10 15:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO FR AF
09PARIS519	OUT-TAKES ON G20 SUMMIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Economics and Foreign Affairs Ministry contacts confirm the GOF is satisfied with the unity and balance achieved at the G20 summit in London, calling President Obama's role "constructive" on key areas for the French. The GOF supported the U.S. proposal to triple IMF resources l [...]	2009-04-10 15:49:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EUN PREL FR
09PARIS543	HIGH-LEVEL SUDANESE DELEGATION IN PARIS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-20 15:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UK SU FR
09PARIS551	MONUC//DRC/INDIA: FRANCE URGES CONTINUED COOPERATION [...] (SBU) MFA AF DAS-equivalent Helene Le Gal informed us on April 22 that France recently sent letters to the DRC and India urging them to cooperate with one another with respect to MONUC so that India will not withdraw its forces from MONUC in response the perceived insult conveyed by DRC FM A [...]	2009-04-23 09:52:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO OPDC CG IN FR PGOV
09PARIS563	FRANCE LIKES TURKEY... JUST WHERE IT IS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-24 11:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN TU FR
09PARIS57	DRC/RWANDA: FRANCE SUPPORTS USG APPROACH ON UNSC [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-15 14:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC FR
09PARIS585	CORRECTED COPY: FRANCE LIKES TURKEY... JUST WHERE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the leadup to June European Parliamentary elections, French-Turkish relations are in the media spotlight. Several senior French government officials have vocally underscored their opposition to the Turkish bid for European Union (EU) membership (amid grumbling -- in high pla [...]	2009-04-24 15:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN TU FR
09PARIS586	FRENCH PREVIEW OF GAERC: CROATIA, BURMA, MIDDLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 24, French MFA Deputy Chief for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Mathieu Carmona previewed the April General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting's discussions on Croatia, Burma, the Middle East, Sri Lanka, follow-up from the U.S.-EU Summit [...]	2009-04-24 16:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN KPAL KWBG HR BM IS GZ WE CE UP MD
09PARIS598	FRENCH WORRIED BY MADAGASCAR [...] (C) Summary: France fears a serious degradation in Madagascar as a worsening economic situation combined with targeted street violence threatens to unleash more radical civil upheaval and trigger a second coup to put a military junta in place, according to Presidential Africa Advisor Marecha [...]	2009-04-29 09:00:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR AU MA FR
09PARIS616	ZIMBABWE: FRENCH DENY PUSHING FOR RELAXATION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Officials at the MFA deny that France is pushing for a more lenient EU sanctions regime regarding Zimbabwe, although signs of possible positive movement could lead to a situation that would warrant a more lenient policy. The French want the UK, whose views they claim may be ch [...]	2009-05-04 14:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID PGOV ECON ZI UK FR
09PARIS623	SRI LANKA IMF ARRANGEMENT: RESERVATIONS BUT NO FINAL [...] (C) In response to USG concerns regarding an IMF Stand-By Arrangement to stabilize the Sri Lankan economy (reftel),the French Economics Ministry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs told us on April 30 and May 5, respectively, that the GOF has not yet taken a final position. Economics Ministry Off [...]	2009-05-05 14:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ECON KDEM PHUM CE FR
09PARIS63	MFA REGREST GABON'S OVERREACTION TO CRITICISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Gabonese are overreacting to criticism expressed by dissidents and centered on alleged corruption on the part of GOG officials, MFA desk officer Claude Blevin said on January 14. The Gabonese have been quick to see a French hand in support of the dissidents but this was not [...]	2009-01-16 17:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL GB FR
09PARIS637	SCENESETTER FOR POLITICAL-MILITARY TALKS IN PARIS [...] (C) Summary. French officials view the upcoming continuation of the 2 plus 2 political-military talks, initially launched in November of last year, as an important affirmation of the new administration's desire for increased bilateral cooperation and coordination with France on major global [...]	2009-05-11 11:59:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL NATO MOPS MARR FR AF PA KN MN SR
09PARIS657	SAHEL AND GREAT LAKES: FRENCH OFFICIALS DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials at the MFA and Presidency stressed the importance France is placing on the Sahel and the GOF's efforts to promote stability in the region, during meetings on May 7 with INR/AF Director Don Koran and analyst Rick Ehrenreich. The MFA is leading a GOF-wide effort [...]	2009-05-15 07:38:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV PTER EAID XY ZF ML MR NG CG
09PARIS664	FRENCH GAERC PREVIEW: GEORGIA, BOSNIA, SOMALIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY. On May 15, French MFA Deputy Chief for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Mathieu Carmona previewed the May General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Overall, this General Affairs Council will be largely devoted to preparation of the June European Counc [...]	2009-05-15 15:29:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN BK BM MD SO CE IR RS GG FR
09PARIS669	FRANCE: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY LAHOOD VISIT [...] (SBU) Mission France extends a warm welcome to you and your delegation. Your visit comes two years into President Nicolas Sarkozy's five-year term, a period marked by strong coordination between the U.S. and France on key strategic issues. Your interlocutors will likely make a case for dedic [...]	2009-05-18 09:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRN EWWT PREL FR
09PARIS67	GRANDE COMORE PRESIDENT CRITICIZES UNION PRESIDENT [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Grande Comore President Mohamed Abdouloihabi strongly criticized Union of the Comoros President Sambi during a January 15 meeting with AF-assistant, stating that Sambi was trying to weaken the political power of the islands f [...]	2009-01-16 17:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR PTER CN IR FR
09PARIS679	FRANCE AND CUBA: RESPONSE TO REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION [...] (C) The following paragraphs are responses to the request for information on the relationship between France and the Cuban government and the implementation of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act (ref a): 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democr [...]	2009-05-19 16:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU FR
09PARIS68	GUINEA: FRANCE BELIEVES JOYANDET MISSION SECURED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOF believes that it obtained firm commitments on key issues from coup leader Camara during Secretary of State (Cooperation and Francophonie) Joyandet's January 3-4 visit to Conakry. These commitments include holding elections before the end of 2009, no running for office [...]	2009-01-16 17:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM GV FR
09PARIS681	NO NEW BIO-INFO ON PIRATES, BUT FRANCE WANTS TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-20 09:06:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC FR
09PARIS694	NEA ACTING A/S FELTMAN'S MAY 20 VISIT TO PARIS [...] (S/NF) Summary: NEA Acting A/S Jeffrey Feltman and OVP Senior Advisor Herro Mustafa discussed at length Iran, Iraq, Syria, and the prospects for Middle East peace during a May 20 meeting with French MFA officials. Middle East Director Patrice Paoli said the GOF agreed with the need for a time [...]	2009-05-26 16:27:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS696	FRANCE BACKS AMANO FOR IAEA POST [...] (C) France squarely backs Yukiya Amano of Japan to be the next IAEA Director-General (DG),post heard May 20 from MFA IO PDAS-Equivalent Marc Giacomini and again on May 26 from MFA Strategic Affairs PDAS-Equivalent Jean-Hugue Simon-Michel. 2. (C/NF) Simon-Michel, surprised at the repeat d [...]	2009-05-26 17:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KNNP IAEA PREL FR
09PARIS708	READOUT OF U/S BURNS AND USDP FLOURNOY'S [...] (C/NF) Summary. During a series of political-military discussions in Paris on May 14 between U/S Burns and USDP Flournoy with their French counterparts Gerard Araud and Michel Miraillet, the French pledged support for our non-proliferation efforts with North Korea and Russia and urged close [...]	2009-05-28 08:49:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS MARR NATO FR AF PA SE
09PARIS722	INPUT ON PROPOSED IRAN RELATED NSG PRESENTATIONS [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche May 28 to Arnaud Mentre, action officer for Iran in the MFA's Directorate of Strategic Affairs, and his replacement, Florent Aydalot. (Mentre is transitioning this summer to a new assignment at the French embassy in Moscow.) Mentre noted that the E3 woul [...]	2009-05-29 14:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS726	IO/RHS KESHAP DISCUSSES UNHRC, SECURITY COUNCIL, [...] (C) Summary: IO/RHS Director Atul Keshap met on May 14 with French MFA IO DAS-equivalent for Human Rights Jacques Pellet and desk officers Cecile Vigneau and Emanuel Pineda to discuss several issues affecting UN agencies and regional issues in Sri Lanka and Sudan, in advance of a May 15 MFA-led [...]	2009-06-02 10:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KAWC UN FR
09PARIS738	SE GRATION AND FRENCH REVIEW SUDAN STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy Gration's exchanges with senior French officials on May 30 focused on next steps on the Doha peace process, principally whether Paris-based SLM leader Abdulwahid el-Nur (AW) would relax his opposition and take part. Gration and the French agreed on the possible val [...]	2009-06-04 13:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SU FR
09PARIS742	SUDAN PRESIDENT AT UNGA -- WOULD USG ENFORCE ICC [...] (C) Romain Serman, AF-advisor at the French Presidency, asked us on June 5 how the USG would react if Sudan President Bashir tried to attend the UNGA in New York later this year. Serman wondered whether the U.S. would be compelled to take action, i.e. arrest Bashir pursuant to the ICC warrant [...]	2009-06-05 14:02:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PHUM PREL UNGA SU FR
09PARIS747	IAEA Budget Demarche - French will consider [...] (U) On June 5 ESTH Counselor delivered the demarche to Martin Briens, Ministry of Foreign Affairs DAS-equivalent for disarmament and non-proliferation, and Olivier Caron, French Atomic Energy Agency (CEA) Director for International Affairs, who is also the French Governor to the IAEA. Mr. Caro [...]	2009-06-05 16:01:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ENRG IAEA KNNP PREL FR
09PARIS762	EUR A/S GORDONâ€™S JUNE 3 MEETING WITH FRENCH NSA [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a June 3 meeting with A/S Gordon, French NSA-equivalent Jean-David Levitte previewed the agenda for the POTUS-President Sarkozy bilat at Normandy. He noted that Sarkozy hoped to use the occasion to announce the appointments of two French general officers to high-level NATO positi [...]	2009-06-08 16:42:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS769	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR MITCHELL'S VISIT TO PARIS [...] (S/NF) Summary. Senator Mitchell: The timing of your second visit to Paris could not be better. You will find your interlocutors energized by the President,s speech in Cairo and his subsequent visit to Paris and Normandy. They will be eager to follow up on the President,s bilat with Presi [...]	2009-06-09 16:16:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS78	FRENCH PRESIDENT ISSUES CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO [...] On January 20 at 18:19 CET (12:19 EST),the official website of the President of the French Republic Nicolas Sarkozy included a congratulatory letter to President Obama. Embassy Paris provides the following unofficial translation. 2. Begin text. Mister President, With your electio [...]	2009-01-21 15:58:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL FR
09PARIS785	MAURITANIA/NIGER/COTE D'IVOIRE/TOGO: MFA DAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS Christine Fages on June 12 urged the U.S. to pressure deposed Mauritanian President Abdallahi to sign and work to implement the recently brokered political accord, an issue that Senegal's FM Gadio would likely raise during his June 12 meetings in Washington. Fages respo [...]	2009-06-12 14:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINS XY MR NG IV TO FR
09PARIS786	FRENCH GAERC PREVIEW: MIDDLE EAST, BALKANS, CUBA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 12, French MFA Deputy Chief for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Mathieu Carmona previewed the June General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Themes to be discussed at next week's GAERC include Cuba, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and the Western Bal [...]	2009-06-12 14:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN CU WE GZ IS LE SY YI BK HR SI GG
09PARIS81	FRANCE AND THE ECONOMIC/FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: France anticipates a steep but short-lived economic contraction in 2009, followed by a slow recovery, according to government and private sector economists. Sharp slowdowns in key trading partners (Germany, Spain) as well as longstanding problems with international competitive [...]	2009-01-21 17:11:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL FR
09PARIS814	PIRACY: FRANCE SHARES OPPOSITION TO INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Chantal Poiret, MFA Coordinator for Anti-Piracy Policy, said on June 17 that France was opposed to the creation of an international tribunal that would try suspected pirates. France plans to send a representative to the expert-level meeting that the Dutch have propo [...]	2009-06-18 13:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL NATO SO FR
09PARIS815	MAURITANIA: FRENCH SEE ABDALLAHI AS OBSTACLE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Presidential AF-advisor Romain Serman on June 18 said that deposed Mauritanian President Abdallahi seemed to be blocking final political agreement over the Dakar accord. France was prepared to call a "stop" to the process and urge that the Dakar accord be implemented as is, wit [...]	2009-06-18 13:45:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PINS PGOV PINR PTER MR FR
09PARIS82	FRANCE AND THE ECONOMIC/FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: France anticipates a steep but short-lived economic contraction in 2009, followed by a slow recovery, according to government and private sector economists. Sharp slowdowns in key trading partners (Germany, Spain) as well as longstanding problems with international competitive [...]	2009-01-21 17:11:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL FR
09PARIS821	FRANCE MFA MID-EAST DIRECTOR ON IRAN: WATCHING AND [...] (C) MFA Middle East Director (Assistant Secretary-equivalent) Patrice Paoli told Political Minister Counselor June 18 that despite initial worries over the weekend about the election results in Iran, the GOF has now committed to watching events unfold before deciding their policy approach tow [...]	2009-06-19 16:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS827	FRANCE MID-EAST DIRECTOR ON PEACE PROCESS [...] (S/NF) MFA Middle East Director (Assistant Secretary-equivalent) Patrice Paoli informed POL Minister Counselor June 18 that Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told French officials in Paris June 15 that the Israelis have a "secret accord" with the USG to continue the "natural growth" of Israe [...]	2009-06-22 13:54:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS830	MFA MID-EAST DIRECTOR ON ISRAEL, HIZBOLLAH, SYRIA, [...] (S/NF) MFA Middle East Director (Assistant Secretary-equivalent) Patrice Paoli informed POL Minister Counselor June 18 that Amos Gilad, Senior Advisor at the Israeli Ministry of Defense, told French officials June 17 in Paris that Hizbollah's alleged possession of 40,000 rockets is "intolerab [...]	2009-06-22 15:11:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS832	FRANCE-UAE DEFENSE AGREEMENT: NOT A NUCLEAR [...] (S) SUMMARY: France's defense agreement with the UAE, signed during President Sarkozy's May 25-26 visit, is one of the first major efforts to operationalize a strategy set out in the Defense White Paper of 2008. This strategy called for a focus on the Gulf region and for defense agreements de [...]	2009-06-22 15:49:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	MARR MCAP MNUC PINS PREL FR AE
09PARIS846	TURKISH CULTURAL SEASON STILL ON IN FRANCE DESPITE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkish Embassy Counselor Engin Solakoglu said June 19 that the "Turkish Cultural Season" in France - a series of events throughout France highlighting Turkish culture - is still on, despite Prime Minister Erdogan's recent threats during a television interview to cancel the events [...]	2009-06-23 14:03:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL TU FR

09PARIS848	MADAGASCAR: FRENCH SUPPORT POLITICAL CONSENSUS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: France continues to favor a political consensus among contending parties that would lead to credible elections, Presidential AF-advisor Remi Marechaux said on June 23. However, neither Rajoelina, Ravalomanana (who is recruiting mercenaries in France),nor Ratsiraka are making a [...]	2009-06-23 16:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINS KDEM PINR MA FR
09PARIS849	IRANIAN NGO LEADER CLAIMS OPPOSITION CANNOT BACK [...] (S) SUMMARY: Iranian NGO Leader Amir Hossein Barmaki (please protect) told poloff June 22 in Paris that if the Iranian opposition leaders back down now they will be "destroyed" by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Khamene'i. "They are not going to stop fighting," he insisted, "or they w [...]	2009-06-23 16:13:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS864	DARFUR: JUNE 23/25 MEETINGS WITH JEM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Darfur Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) representatives said on June 23 that JEM was absorbing other Darfur rebel elements and was becoming the strongest Darfur group best able to represent Darfur's interests. JEM was continuing to seek Khartoum's implementation of the Febru [...]	2009-06-26 06:59:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINS PINR SU FR
09PARIS876	SARKOZY, NETANYAHU DISCUSS FREEZE, JEWISH STATE, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: According to President Sarkozy's Middle East Advisor Boris Boillon, Sarkozy told Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu June 24 in Paris that the GOF supports the creation of a Palestinian state; seeks a "total freeze" on Israeli settlement activity; stands with Israel against the t [...]	2009-06-29 16:26:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS898	BUY AMERICAN BLOCKS BELL LABS [...] (SBU) Alcatel-Lucent Board Chairman Philippe Camus told EMIN recently that Alcatel-Lucent and its Bell Labs research subsidiary had been blocked by from submitting proposals to be funded under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act by the new Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy. We [...]	2009-07-01 15:18:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG ECON ETRD EIND PREL FR
09PARIS909	MAURITANIA: FRENCH OFFICIALS RELIEVED POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania Mark Boulware on June 30, French officials at the Presidency (Romain Serman) and MFA (Christine Fages) supported the political deal brokered over the June 26-28 weekend and underscored the need for elections to take place on July 18. T [...]	2009-07-06 09:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV MR FR
09PARIS911	PRE G8 MEETING: FRANCE HARDENS POSITION ON IRAN [...] (C) President Sarkozy's Middle East Advisor Boris Boillon told Political Minister Counselor July 3 that the French believe there is "no longer any possibility of dialogue" with the government of Iran. "Sanctions are the only weapon now," Boillon insisted. He said that the current sanctions r [...]	2009-07-06 14:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS933	FRANCE OPEN TO EXAMINING SIX NEW GUANTANAMO [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a July 2 meeting with Eric Chevallier, Special Advisor to the Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Dan Fried, Special Envoy for Closure of the Guantanamo Detention Facility (S/GC),summarized the results of his efforts to negotiate the resettlement of Guantanamo detainees an [...]	2009-07-09 16:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER FR
09PARIS938	FRANCE-GERMANY RELATIONS: THE VIEW FROM PARIS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The status of the relationship between France and Germany, a post-war success story and the traditional workhorse of European integration, has once again been the subject of a flurry of French press reporting during the campaign for the June 7 European Parliament elections and [...]	2009-07-10 16:34:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL GM FR
09PARIS946	FRENCH SENATE LEADERS ON MIDDLE EAST: YEMEN, PEACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After visiting over 250 dignitaries in every country in the Middle East (except Oman),two French Senate Foreign Affairs Committee members stated July 9 that French foreign policy in the Middle East should set three priorities: 1) advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; 2) pre [...]	2009-07-13 08:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS956	GOF HAS LIMITED INFORMATION ON ALLEGATIONS OF WAR [...] (C) Summary: In July 10 discussions with Ambassador Williamson, GOF officials highlighted FM Kouchner's efforts to secure a ceasefire in Sri Lanka and his personal concern over the status of IDPs there. While the GOF is concerned by allegations of violations of international humanitarian law [...]	2009-07-16 09:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	BG CB CE IN JA PGOV PREL KAWC FR
09PARIS961	IO A/S BRIMMER REVIEWS UN AGENDA WITH FRANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: IO Assistant Secretary Dr. Esther Brimmer discussed the campaign to select a new UNESCO Director General, the Human Rights Council (HRC),UNSC Reform, and Peacekeeping/Peacebuilding operations with her MFA counterpart Sylvie Bermann and separately with MFA Special Advisor Eric Ch [...]	2009-07-17 06:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHUM UNESCO FR
09PARIS963	HORN OF AFRICA PIRACY: FRENCH FAVOR INCLUSIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: France favors broad participation in anti-piracy activities off the Horn of Africa as outlined reftel, but would prefer that a mechanism, "based on objective criteria," be established that would allow current participants to reject "problem states" such as Iran from participati [...]	2009-07-17 13:00:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL SO IR FR
09PARIS969	FRENCH MFA EXPECTS EU-SYRIA ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: MFA Middle East Director (Assistant Secretary equivalent) Patrice Paoli confidently predicted to WE Office Director Maureen Cormack July 16 that the EU will approve an Association Agreement with Syria at the September 14-15 meeting of EU foreign ministers (GAERC). Whil [...]	2009-07-17 13:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS971	EUMM: FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S. INVOLVEMENT, SPECIFICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Patrick Maisonnave, office director-equivalent for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' European Community External Relations, said France is strongly in favor of U.S. involvement in the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia, but he did not specify how the United States could best p [...]	2009-07-17 16:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL GG RS EU FR
09PARIS982	UNSC LIBERIA AND DRC SANCTIONS: FRENCH HAVE NO [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-21 14:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC CG LI FR
09PARIS986	FRENCH MFA MID-EAST DIRECTOR ON IRAN, PEACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Middle East Director (Assistant Secretary equivalent) Patrice Paoli emphasized to WE Office Director Maureen Cormack July 16 the importance of persuading European and USG allies around the world to recognize, and act to prevent, the destabilizing consequences of a nuclear-arm [...]	2009-07-21 17:03:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS993	MFA AFRICA DIRECTOR'S JULY 21 DISCUSSION OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-23 09:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PGOV KDEM NG MA MR IV FR
09PARIS994	AFGHANISTAN: FRENCH CIVIL AID FOCUSED ON [...] (SBU) Deputy Chief of Staff in the interagency Afghanistan/Pakistan cell Yann Braem said July 22 that France had recently allocated 23 million Euros in non-military aid to Afghanistan this year for total civilian assistance of approximately 40 to 45 million Euros for 2009. Around half of the [...]	2009-07-23 09:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	NATO PREL MOPS MARR
09PARIS996	FRANCE WANTS REVIEW OF IAEA PRIORITIES BEFORE [...] (C) Summary. On July 21, during a meeting with Martin Briens, DAS-equivalent for Disarmament and Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Special Advisor for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control, Robert Einhorn advocated strongly for a "significant" increase in the IAEA budget for 2010 to strengthen safeg [...]	2009-07-23 15:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM UN FR
09PARIS997	MFA AFRICA DIRECTOR'S JULY 21 DISCUSSION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF A/S-equivalent Stephane Gompertz on July 21 expressed frustration with the political impasse in Madagascar; relief that elections had transpired relatively well in Mauritania, offering a possible conclusion to the long political crisis there; exasperation with Niger Pres [...]	2009-07-23 15:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PGOV KDEM NG MA MR IV FR
09PARISFR1137	UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL RACE ENTERS THE LAST LAP [...] (SBU) Summary: Egypt's Farouk Hosni leads the pack in the race to be UNESCO's next Director-General. He appears to have 20-25 votes of the 30 needed to obtain the endorsement of UNESCO's 58-member Executive Board. Notably, he has recently picked up support from India which, added to Brazil [...]	2009-08-18 15:26:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNESCO EG AU EC BU LH RS BN
09PARISFR1301	BOKOVA WINS JOB AS UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Bulgaria's Irina Bokova defeated Egyptian Farouk Hosni to become UNESCO's first woman Director-General in a 31-27 vote in the final round of voting held on September 22. The defeat was a major shock to Egypt, given President Mubarak's personal efforts to ensure a Hosni victory. [...]	2009-09-24 06:40:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1373	HONDURAS: REQUEST FOR INSTRUCTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The General Committee (Bureau) of UNESCO's 35th General Conference was unable to reach consensus as to whether the draft resolution on Honduras (see text paragraph 8) should be added to the agenda for the General Conference. The President, therefore, opted to forward the issue [...]	2009-10-09 13:13:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1382	HONDURAS: Item Inscribed/Working Group Formed [...] (U) Summary: The Plenary of the General Conference today approved inscription of a Honduran item on the General Conference's agenda after extensive negotiations led by General Conference President Hepburn. The item was immediately referred to a working group charged with preparing a resolution [...]	2009-10-13 06:18:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1397	UNESCO: Executive Board Election Results [...] (U) The election of members of the Executive Board took place on Wednesday, 14 October 2009. The names of the Member States elected to the Executive Board were announced at the plenary meeting by Mr. Khamlihne Nhouyvanisvong (Laos),Chairperson of the Nominations Committee. 182 Member States we [...]	2009-10-15 14:33:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1406	UNESCO Subsidiary Bodies - Election Results [...] Summary: Elections for UNESCO's subsidiary bodies were held on 16 October 2009 during the organization's General Conference. The U.S. was elected to the Legal Committee, the IHP (Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Programme),and the IBE (Council of the UNESCO Intern [...]	2009-10-19 06:08:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1407	HONDURAS: LANGUAGE ADOPTED [...] (SBU) Summary: The working group dealing with the Honduras draft resolution agreed to language acceptable to both sides October 15, after lengthy negotiating sessions led by Ambassador Killion. The resolution was adopted under an agenda heading entitled, "Impacts on the Education system and f [...]	2009-10-19 06:08:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1452	UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: NATURAL SCIENCES [...] Summary. A Ministerial Round Table on Oceans and UNESCO's Natural Sciences Commission met October 12-16 as part of UNESCO's 35th General Conference. The Ministerial focused on ocean governance, ocean monitoring and climate change. The Natural Sciences Commission primarily focused on existin [...]	2009-10-29 14:55:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1454	UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: CULTURE COMMISSION [...] The 35th session of UNESCO's General Conference was held in Paris October 5-23. This is the first in a series of messages which will report on the deliberations of the seven General Conference Commissions. 2. Summary. The Culture Commission of UNESCO's 35th General Conference met October [...]	2009-10-29 14:56:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PREL UNESCO AJ AM IS JO KWBG
09PARISFR1455	UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: PROGRAM AND EXTERNAL [...] Summary: Program and External Relations Committee (PRX) meetings October 9-13 held the line on the budget and rejected constitutional changes suggested by outgoing General Conference President George Anastassopoulos. Two minor draft resolutions were approved. End Summary. 2. The Progr [...]	2009-10-29 14:56:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1458	WORLD HERITAGE ELECTION RESULTS [...] (U) Summary: Elections were held October 26 during the 17th meeting of the World Heritage General Assembly at UNESCO to replace 12 of the 21 Member States on the World Heritage Committee. Changes in the Rules of Procedure were adopted including a voluntary reduction in term length to four yea [...]	2009-10-29 15:38:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1474	UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: EDUCATION MINISTERIAL AND [...] Summary: At UNESCO's 35th General Conference, approximately 70 Education Ministers and Vice-Ministers participated in the Ministerial Roundtable October 9-10 to discuss education policy issues. The Education Commission met October 13-15 and considered the UNESCO education sector's budget for [...]	2009-11-03 12:19:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PREL UNESCO HO
09PARISFR1481	UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: SOCIAL AND HUMAN [...] Summary: The October 16-21 meeting of the Social and Human Sciences Commission was the scene of some of the most heated debates at UNESCO's 35th General Conference. The Commission began its work by discussing whether to initiate negotiation of a proposed "Universal Declaration of Ethical Pri [...]	2009-11-04 17:41:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY PREL PHUM UNESCO
09PARISFR1483	UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: COMMUNICATIONS AND [...] Summary: The Communication and Information (CI) Commission, chaired by Venezuela, met from October 13-15. The agenda included close to 40 draft amendments to the budget and program, almost half of them from Cuba and Egypt. The proposed amendments with the most potential for damage, such as on [...]	2009-11-05 08:36:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PREL UNESCO HO
09PARISFR1489	UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: REVIVING CULTURE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: A draft resolution asking the Secretariat to plan a new "Culture of Peace" program was put forward by Morocco and Guatemala in the final days of the 35th General Conference. Concerns were raised regarding the potential cost of any new program, which resulted in amendments to th [...]	2009-11-05 17:19:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1595	1954 HAGUE CONVENTION AND SECOND PROTOCOL STATES PARTIES [...] SUMMARY: THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES OF THE 1954 HAGUE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT HELD THEIR EIGHTH MEETING IN PARIS ON NOVEMBER 23. THE UNITED STATES, WHICH RATIFIED THE CONVENTION IN MARCH, PARTICIPATED AS A PARTY FOR THE FIRST TIME. TH [...]	2009-11-30 12:35:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNESCO PREL SCUL
09PARISFR1640	SECOND MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE [...] SUMMARY: THE STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE (CONVENTION) MET DECEMBER 1-2 AT UNESCO HEADQUARTERS. THE PARTIES ELECTED A SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY BODY, DECIDED TO SET UP AN "UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND", AND ESTABLISHED A WORK [...]	2009-12-04 13:20:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL AORC UNESCO PREL
09PARISFR200	GAZA RELIEF EFFORTS AT UNESCO BEGIN [...] (SBU) Summary: Promising to coordinate closely with UN system sister agencies, UNESCO held an information meeting on February 6 to lay out its plans to lend assistance in Gaza, concentrating on education but also including protection of journalists. Fundraising for Gaza relief efforts will be [...]	2009-02-10 09:36:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNESCO PREL PHUM MARR KWBG KAWC IS
09PARISFR201	IO ACTING A/S WARLICK'S FEBRUARY 6 MEETING WITH UNESCO [...] (SBU) Summary: Director-General (DG) Matsuura and IO Acting A/S Warlick discussed on February 6 ways in which UNESCO could reach out and engage the new U.S. Administration, with the DG considering invitations to First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden. Acting A/S Warlick warned that figures [...]	2009-02-10 09:51:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNESCO PREL AORC KWBG ZL
09PARISFR211	MUGHRABI GATE UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Tension over Middle East issues is high at UNESCO, due in part to the emotions aroused by the Gaza conflict. Deputy Director General Barbosa feels this will make it all the harder to manage the Mughrabi Gate issue (reftel). There has been no change in the situation since the is [...]	2009-02-11 14:55:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO KWBG JO IS
09PARISFR219	DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION: BRAZIL SEEKS VIEW OF THE NEW [...] (SBU) Brazil's UNESCO Ambassador Joao Carlos de Souza-Gomes asked to see Charge urgently February 11 to discuss the UNESCO Director-General race. Ambassador Souza-Gomes had a copy of the talking points in our December demarche on this issue (reftel) and wanted to know whether the assessment in [...]	2009-02-12 12:54:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNESCO BR
09PARISFR319	JERUSALEM TAKES DECISION ON MUGHRABI GATE [...] (C) Summary: The Jerusalem Planning Commission has taken a decision approving design plans for the reconstruction of the Mughrabi Gate, according to Israel's Ambassador to UNESCO. While appeals to the High Court in Israel are possible, the decision, once made public, will guarantee the start [...]	2009-03-04 17:09:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO KWBG JO IS
09PARISFR368	WORLD HERITAGE EMBLEM MEETING [...] (U) UNESCO held an expert meeting on the World Heritage emblem on February 24. The session was one of three meetings held at UNESCO headquarters (24-27 February) in an attempt to prepare the ground for the upcoming World Heritage (WH) Committee meeting in Seville, June 22-30, 2009(septels). T [...]	2009-03-13 09:40:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR370	FEBRUARY 2009 FUTURE OF WORLD HERITAGE EXPERTS MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: A disconnect between theory and reality marked the February 2009 experts meeting on the World Heritage Convention's future. With the WH List continuing to grow at a rapid rate, resources static, and the conservation of WH sites, d the Convention's prime purpose, alm [...]	2009-03-13 09:41:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR670	UNESCO'S APRIL EXECUTIVE BOARD: DIRECTOR-GENERAL (DG) [...] Summary: As the May 31st deadline for the nomination of candidates to become UNESCO's next Director-General approached, UNESCO's Executive Board reviewed and modified some of the procedures followed in previous elections, in part, to give Member States more opportunity to hear the candidates' [...]	2009-05-18 14:10:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR730	OFFICIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The May 31 deadline for nominations to succeed Koichiro Matsuura (Japan) as UNESCO's next Director-General has passed. UNESCO's Executive Board will have nine candidates from which to choose when it meets next September. After many months in which there were only four candida [...]	2009-06-02 15:18:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR76	GAZA/JERUSALEM DOMINATE UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD INFORMATION [...] Summary: Middle East issues dominated the information session for Executive Board members held by UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura on January 16. Arab states repeatedly urged Matsuura to be more active in protecting educational and cultural facilities in Gaza. The latter undertook to [...]	2009-01-20 15:32:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO PREL KWBG IS EG JO
09PARISFR760	PROPOSAL FOR A NEW UNESCO STANDARD-SETTING INSTRUMENT ON [...] Summary. UNESCO's Executive Board at its 181st session adopted a decision that ignored three of its previous decisions that had set the holding of an experts' meeting and a consultation with indigenous peoples as key pre-conditions for further consideration of a possible new UNESCO standard-s [...]	2009-06-08 15:31:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL UNESCO PREL CU VE
09PARISFR766	MUGHRABI GATE: FROM UNESCO'S EXECUTIVE BOARD TO THE SEVILLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: ARAB STATES ARE LIKELY TO RAISE ONCE AGAIN AT THE JUNE 22-30 WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE MEETING IN SEVILLE ISRAEL'S PLAN TO RECONSTRUCT THE ASCENT TO THE MUGHRABI GATE ON JERUSLAEM'S TEMPLE MOUNT. THE DECISION ADOPTED AT UNESCO'S APRIL 2009 EXECUTIVE BOARD REQUESTS THAT THE DESIGN [...]	2009-06-09 13:06:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO KWBG JO IS
09PARISFR990	DEMARCHE RE UNESCO ACTIVITIES IN KOSOVO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The French Ambassador joined us July 21 in pressing UNESCO's Assistant Director-General for Culture Francoise Riviere for a status-neutral approach and greater cooperation with the authorities on the ground in Kosovo. The U.S. Charge d'Affaires (CDA) also complained of UNESCO' [...]	2009-07-22 15:06:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNESCO KV FR
09PARTO10901	(U) Secretary Rice's Participation in the January 6, [...] SUMMARY. The Security Council, with participation from the President of the Palestinian Authority, the Israel Permanent Representative, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Norway, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Qatar, met in an open session on Jan [...]	2009-01-09 23:54:00	US Delegation, Secretary	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL UNSC IS
09PARTO112706	(C) Secretary Clinton's November 14, 2009, [...] (U) Classified by: Kin Moy, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d). 2. (U) November 14, 2009; 10:15 a.m.; Singapore. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Charge Dan Shields Lieutenant General Paul Selva DAS Scot Marciel Deputy Chief of Staff [...]	2009-11-27 22:16:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL PGOV PARM KNNP
09PARTO113007	(U) Secretary Clinton's November 12, 2009, [...] (U) Classified by: Kin W. Moy, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (U) November 12, 2009; 1:30 p.m.; Manila, Philippines. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney Ambassador Scot Marciel, EAP DAS Deputy Chief of [...]	2009-11-30 16:51:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL PGOV PTER PHUM
09PARTO12	(U) Secretary Clinton's July 22, 2009 [...] (U) Classified by: Paul Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) July 22, 2009; 3:10 PM Phuket, Thailand 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell NSC Senior Director Jeff Bader Deputy Chief of St [...]	2009-08-03 14:53:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL JA KN CH
09PARTO13	(U) Secretary Clinton's July 23, 2009 Meeting [...] (U) Classified by: Paul Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) July 23, 2009; Phuket, Thailand 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Deputy Chief of Staff Jacob Sullivan Deputy Chief of Staff Huma Abedin Lt. Gen. Paul Selva DA [...]	2009-08-04 14:57:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL PK
09PARTO14	SECRETARY CLINTON'S JULY 23 MEETING WITH LOWER [...] (U) July 23, 2009; 4:30 p.m.; Phuket, Thailand. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Eric John EAP A/S Kurt Campbell Deputy Chief of Staff Jake Sullivan EAP DAS Scot Marciel Spokesman Ian Kelly Lt GEN Paul Selva, Military Advisor to the Secretary Greg Smith, Nationa [...]	2009-08-25 16:57:00	US Delegation, Secretary	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV ECON SOCI OVIP CLINTON HILLARY XC
09PARTO22610	(U) Secretary Clinton's February 18, 2009 [...] (U) Classified by: Paul Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d). 2. (U) Thursday, February 18, 2009; 4:15 p.m.; Jakarta, Indonesia. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Cameron R. Hume A/S Christopher R. Hill, EAP Lt. Gen. Paul J [...]	2009-02-26 19:16:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP CLINTON HILLARY KGHG ID
09PARTO31925	(U) SECRETARY CLINTON'S MARCH 5, 2009 [...] (U) Classified by: Kenneth Merten, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) March 5, 2009; 3:30 p.m.; Brussels, Belgium. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Kurt Volker A/S Dan Fried, EUR Anne-Marie Slaughter, S/P Spokesman Robert [...]	2009-03-19 02:48:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL NATO UP RS
09PARTO32028	(C) SECRETARY CLINTON'S MARCH 5, 2009, MEETING [...] (U) Classified by: Kenneth Merten, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) March 5, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Brussels, Belgium. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Kurt Volker EUR A/S Dan Fried NSC Senior Director Liz Sherwood-Randall Lie [...]	2009-03-20 23:54:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP CLINTON HILLARY MOPS NATO PGOV PREL
09PARTO40301	(U) Secretary Clinton's March 25 Conversation [...] (U) Classified by Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (U) 03/25/09, 1 p.m., Mexico City, Mexico 3. (U) Participants U.S. The Secretary Charge Bassett A/S Shannon Laura Pena, Senior Advisor to the Secretary Dan Restrepo, Senior [...]	2009-04-03 17:28:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL SNAR MX
09PARTO40902	Secretary Clinton's March 31, 2009 Conversation [...] (U) March 31, 2009; 9:50 am; The Hague, Netherlands. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Deputy Secretary Lew SRAP Holbrooke A/S Boucher Ms. Abedin, Dep. Chief of Staff to the Secretary Mr. Sullivan, Dep. Chief of Staff to the Secretary Mr. Falls (Embassy Notetaker) OTHER COUN [...]	2009-04-09 20:31:00	US Delegation, Secretary	SECRET	OVIP PREL AF PK
09PARTO41304	Secretary Clinton's March 31, 2009 conversation [...] (U) Classified by: Paul Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4(b,d). 2. (U) March 31, 2009; 10:25 a.m.; The Hague, Netherlands. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Deputy Secretary Lew SRAP Holbrooke A/S Fried Ms. Abedin, Deputy Chief of Sta [...]	2009-04-13 19:31:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PHUM NL AF
09PARTO41305	Secretary Clinton's March 31, 2009 conversation [...] (U) March 31, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; The Hague, Netherlands. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Deputy Secretary Lew SRAP Holbrooke A/S Fried Ms. Abedin, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary Mr. Sullivan, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary Mr. Falls (Embassy Notetaker) NETHERLAN [...]	2009-04-13 19:34:00	US Delegation, Secretary	SECRET	OVIP PREL NL AF PHUM RU NATO
09PARTO41407	Conference on Afghanistan, March 31, 2009, The [...] SUMMARY: This cable summarizes -- by theme -- statements by national delegations and NGOs during the March 31 Afghanistan Conference in The Hague. The Secretary and the UN Special Representative both used the event to bring the international community together around the U.S. strategy and to m [...]	2009-04-14 22:54:00	US Delegation, Secretary	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL EAID AF NL
09PARTO41409	Secretary Clinton's March 31, 2009 conversation [...] (U) March 31, 2009; 3:30 pm; The Hague, Netherlands. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary SRAP Holbrooke A/S Fried Michael McFaul, Senior Director for Russia and Eurasia, NSC Howard Solomon, Office of Russian Affairs Rebecca Callaway (Embassy Notetaker) Russia FM Sergei Lavrov [...]	2009-04-14 23:34:00	US Delegation, Secretary	SECRET	MNUC KNNP AF RU IR OVIP PREL
09PARTO42301	(U) Secretary Clinton's April 17, 2009 Meeting [...] (U) Classified by: Paul Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (d) 2. (U) April 17, 2009; 9:45 a.m.; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Charge d'Affaires Roland Bullen A/S Thomas Shannon, WHA Cheryl Mills, [...]	2009-04-23 02:36:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL SNAR ETRD EAID
09PARTO42805	(C) Secretary Clinton's April 18, 2009, [...] (C) Classified by: Paul D. Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (C) April 18, 2009; 3:00 p.m.; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 3. (C) Participants: U.S. The Secretary A/S Thomas A. Shannon, WHA Amb. Hector Morales, USOAS Deput [...]	2009-04-28 22:51:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PGOV PREL ECON EAID
09PARTO43007	(U) Secretary Clinton's April 25, 2009 Meeting [...] (U) Classified by: Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reasons 1.4.(b & d) 2. (U) April 25, 2009; 1:45 p.m.; Baghdad, Iraq. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Deputy Secretary James Steinberg Ambassador Christopher Hill NEA A/S Jeffrey Feltman Jo [...]	2009-04-30 14:46:00	US Delegation, Secretary	SECRET	OVIP CLINTON HILLARY PGOV PREL IZ IR
09PARTO6	SECRETARY AND IRISH FM MEETING [...] (U) October 11, 2009, Dublin, Ireland 2. (U) Participants United States The Secretary Ambassador Daniel Rooney A/S Philip Gordon NSC Elisabeth Sherwood-Randall DCOS Jake Sullivan Spokesman Ian Kelly Lt. Gen. Paul Selva Ireland Foreign Minister Michael Martin David Cooney, Secre [...]	2009-10-27 02:29:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EUN EI
09PERTH19	WA MINERS WELCOME STEPPED-UP CHINESE INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary: The proposed acquisition by Chinese company Chinalco of a significant stake in Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto (ref A) has sparked widespread debate in the Western Australia (WA) mining sector over the prospects for increased Chinese investment in the state's iron ore and [...]	2009-03-19 07:43:00	Consulate Perth	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN EINV ECON PREL CH AS
09PERTH24	WA PINS IRON ORE HOPES ON CHINA [...] (SBU) Summary: Iron ore miners in Western Australia (WA) are expecting to take a big hit on prices in this year's annual contract negotiations, but they remain optimistic about economic recovery in the state's key export market, China. Miners' representatives told the Consul General they expe [...]	2009-04-08 09:03:00	Consulate Perth	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN EINV ECON PREL CH AS
09PERTH36	WA PREMIER SOOTHES CHINA, COURTS INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary: Western Australia (WA) State Premier Barnett used a previously-scheduled eight-day China visit to turn down the heat after the collapse of a bid by the state-owned Chinese Chinalco firm to boost its share in Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto and the subsequent arrest of Rio [...]	2009-08-05 09:46:00	Consulate Perth	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EINV EMIN CH AS
09PESHAWAR1	SECURITY OPERATIONS IN KHYBER IMPOSE SHORT TERM CURFEW ON [...] (C) On January 2, the Torkham Highway crossing point into Afghanistan reopened to truck traffic, including trucks supplying NATO/ISAF, after being closed December 30 due to military security operations. Operation "Daralam" or "Here I Come" was launched to increase security for convoys and to r [...]	2009-01-03 09:01:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL PTER PK
09PESHAWAR103	IDP CRISIS UPDATE: UN AGENCIES AND ICRC CONVEY IDP NEEDS IN [...] (C) Summary: A group of four Peshawar-based representatives from United Nations agencies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told the Ambassador the rising number of internally displaced people (IDPs) is swamping the capacity of the Pakistani government. The group agr [...]	2009-05-21 10:43:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PHUM EAID PGOV PTER PK
09PESHAWAR116	PESHAWAR UNHCR CHIEF ON UNHCR ACTIVITIES IN NWFP [...] (C) UNHCR Peshawar told Peshawar PO on May 28 that the IDP population stands at 2.5 million with many in "transit" and "spontaneous" camps still not registered. UNHCR Peshawar is increasingly focusing on assisting IDP populations in these unofficial camps and schools. Most outflows from South [...]	2009-05-29 13:08:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF EAID PGOV PK PREL
09PESHAWAR194	SOUTH WAZIRISTAN MILITARY OPERATION IMMINENT [...] (C) Summary: In discussions with PO September 30, FATA Secretariat XXXXXXXXXXXX and NWFP Social Welfare Minister Sitara Ayaz, said they believed that the long-awaited Army operation in South Waziristan was imminent. XXXXXXXXXXXXsaid the GOP had made a decision to ""go for the kill"" this ti [...]	2009-10-02 04:32:00	Consulate Peshawar	SECRET	PTER MOPS PREL
09PESHAWAR197	FATA MNAS CLOSE TO AGREEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary. FATA Caucus leader Munir Orakzai told PO October 4 that Prime Minister Gilani had agreed to satisfy key grievances that had prompted the FATA ministers' resignation from the government (ref A). The government, which Orakzai said had reneged on promises of increased development f [...]	2009-10-07 03:54:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PK
09PESHAWAR208	RC-EAST MG SCAPPAROTTI DISCUSSES BORDER COORDINATION WITH PAKISTANI ARMY/FRONTIER CORPS [...] (C) Summary. In an October 13 meeting with RC-East Commander MG Scapparotti, Pakistan' 11th Corps Commander Masood and Frontier Corps commander Tariq Khan discussed ongoing operations and venues for cross-border cooperation. The Pakistanis requested U.S./ISAF assistance in blocking militant [...]	2009-10-14 14:18:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PTER PK
09PESHAWAR211	ANP LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON NATIONAL RECONCILIATION ORDINANCE [...] (C) Summary. Awami National Party leader Asfundyar Wali Khan indicated to PO October 22 that his party likely will abstain in the upcoming parliamentary vote on the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) that provides President Zardari and other politicians immunity from prosecution on corru [...]	2009-10-23 03:28:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS PTER PREL
09PHNOMPENH101	DPM SOK AN IS FIRM BUT PATIENT ON THAI BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an initial courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister Sok An February 12, the Ambassador emphasized the U.S. commitment to a re-invigorated and growing relationship with Cambodia and support for the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. Sok An outlined mixed developments in negotiations with the [...]	2009-02-13 07:34:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG KJUS KTIA EPET PINR SCUL TH CB
09PHNOMPENH105	KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL OPENS FIRST TRIAL OF S-21 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-17 13:51:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS PHUM PREL KTIA CB
09PHNOMPENH136	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEE FOR ILEA "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN BANGKOK [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 08:17:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH142	HOR NAMHONG WELCOMES GROWING U.S. COOPERATION IN ASEAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (FM) Hor Namhong focused on ASEAN, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (KRT) and U.S. support for the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) joining regional and larger international institutions during EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) and U.S. Am [...]	2009-03-04 09:58:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PBTS MARR TH CB
09PHNOMPENH143	AMBASSADOR MARCIEL URGES CONTINUED DIALOGUE ON [...] (C) Summary: During a March 3 discussion with Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary and Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs Scot Marciel praised the Cambodian government for working bilaterally with the Thais to find a long-term solution to the Preah Vihear area border disput [...]	2009-03-04 10:26:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KJUS KTIA SCUL TH CB
09PHNOMPENH145	CAMBODIA TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ARRESTS JANUARY 1 TO [...] (SBU) Summary: From January to February 23, 2009, Cambodian police reported that they arrested two individuals on human trafficking charges and two on prostitution charges in connection with one case in which a rescued prostitute was under age 18. Police reported that four foreign pedophiles [...]	2009-03-05 05:55:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KTIP SOCI CB
09PHNOMPENH146	SECOND ANNUAL U.S.-CAMBODIA BILATERAL DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) and U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs Scot Marciel participated in a senior-level U.S.-Cambodia bilateral dialogue hosted by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) March 3. The second annual bilateral dialo [...]	2009-03-05 07:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID PGOV KJUS PHUM PTER KWMN BM CB
09PHNOMPENH148	CAMBODIA: 2008 4TH QUARTER REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Summary: During the fourth quarter of 2008, Cambodian police arrested 10 persons on human trafficking charges and two on prostitution charges in connection with two cases in which seven rescued prostitutes were under age 18. During the same period, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court convic [...]	2009-03-05 09:25:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KTIP SOCI CB
09PHNOMPENH149	CORRECTED COPY: CAMBODIA TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ARRESTS [...] (SBU) Summary: From January to February 23, 2009, Cambodian police reported that they arrested two individuals on human trafficking charges and two on prostitution charges in connection with one case in which a rescued prostitute was under age 18. Police reported that four foreign pedophiles [...]	2009-03-05 09:26:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KTIP SOCI CB
09PHNOMPENH151	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE BAKER [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-03-09 02:12:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH153	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "NARCOTICS UNIT COMMANDERS" COURSE IN BANGKOK [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-10 07:36:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH16	30 YEARS AFTER THE KHMER ROUGE: MUCH TO CELEBRATE, [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the January 7 "fall of the Khmer Rouge" marks a milestone in Cambodia's progress towards peace, stability, and development. However, the event was also a lost opportunity to put past divisions behind and embrace all elem [...]	2009-01-07 10:49:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM CB
09PHNOMPENH162	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "BASIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS" COURSE IN BANGKOK [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-13 07:58:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH167	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE BAKER [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-03-17 09:38:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH168	DONORS URGE RESUMED FUNDING, MORE NEGOTIATION ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nearly on the eve of the opening of the first Khmer Rouge trial on March 30, ambassadors from seven major donor nations to the hybrid Khmer Rouge Tribunal (KRT) reviewed March 17 a looming crisis in the funding of the court and a March 23 deadline for resolution by a joint UN-Ca [...]	2009-03-17 10:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KJUS EAID PGOV KTIA CB
09PHNOMPENH170	CAMBODIA'S HIGHEST MUSLIM LEADER DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a March 12 meeting, Cambodia's Mufti, who is appointed by the King for life as the Supreme Leader of all Muslims in the country, described to Poloff some of the challenges facing his community. Although many of the difficulties faced by Muslims in Cambodia are also experienc [...]	2009-03-18 01:52:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER CB
09PHNOMPENH171	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE PACIFIC [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-03-18 01:58:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH173	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-03-18 09:41:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH182	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE GARUDA [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-03-20 01:14:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH183	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE CIVIL [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-03-23 01:48:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB

09PHNOMPENH189	CAMBODIA ANTI-TIP NATIONAL TASK FORCE RESTRUCTURING [...] (SBU) Summary: The RGC is seeking NGO comment on a simplified anti-trafficking-in-persons National Task Force structure that will be enacted through a Ministry of Interior subdecree. The subdecree, as drafted, states that the new structure will have its own budget -- a signal of greater RGC [...]	2009-03-24 00:54:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KWMN KTIP CB
09PHNOMPENH190	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE GARUDA [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see Paragraph nine. 2. (U) Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. (U) To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted loca [...]	2009-03-24 09:54:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH191	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GICNT WORKSHOP AND EPG INVITATIONS [...] (SBU) Per reftels, Post delivered an invitation March 23 to the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to participate in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Workshop and Exercise Planning Group (EPG) Meeting April 14-16 in Seoul. Poloff jointly delivered the demarche with a r [...]	2009-03-24 09:59:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC MNUC KS CB
09PHNOMPENH194	DPM SAR KHENG SAYS LY VOUCH LENG INVESTIGATION [...] (SBU) Summary: During a March 24 meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng stated that he, the Ministry of Interior, and the police are not pleased with the recent appointment of former Appeals Court President Ly Vouch Leng to a legal counsel [...]	2009-03-25 10:30:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP KWMN KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH200	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE ASIA [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-03-27 04:18:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH201	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE PEACE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-03-27 04:18:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH206	CAMBODIA TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ARRESTS FEBRUARY 21 TO [...] (SBU) Summary: From February 21 to March 9, 2009, Cambodian police reported that they arrested three individuals on human trafficking charges. Police reported that three foreign pedophiles were arrested and seven victims were rescued in connection with pedophile cases. Police reported that [...]	2009-03-30 06:01:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KTIP SOCI CB
09PHNOMPENH210	CAMBODIA'S FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IMPROVING [...] (U) The Royal Government of Cambodia is a recipient of U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds. 2. (U) The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) makes publicly available the national budget. Government revenues and expenditures are published every month in the Monthly Bulletin, whi [...]	2009-03-31 08:58:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREL
09PHNOMPENH212	KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL BRINGS DUCH TO JUSTICE [...] (SBU) Summary. The first substantive hearings of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal got off to a smooth start March 30 with the reading of charges against S-21 torture center director Eang Geuk Eav, known as Duch. The Ambassador and Emboff joined 500 spectators in the auditorium looking into the ultra [...]	2009-04-01 10:45:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS PHUM PREL KTIA CB
09PHNOMPENH213	KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL BRINGS DUCH TO JUSTICE [...] (SBU) Summary. The first substantive hearings of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal got off to a smooth start March 30 with the reading of charges against S-21 torture center director Eang Geuk Eav, known as Duch. The Ambassador and Emboff joined 500 spectators in the auditorium looking into the ultra [...]	2009-04-01 10:54:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS PHUM PREL KTIA CB
09PHNOMPENH220	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION" COURSE IN BANGKOK JUNE 1 - 12, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-02 10:04:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH221	APRIL 3 MORNING CLASH ON THAI-CAMBODIAN BORDER AT [...] (C) A clash between Thai and Cambodian infantry erupted at 7:20 a.m. April 3 inside the disputed border area near the Cambodian Preah Vihear UNESCO World Heritage Site according to Council of Ministers Secretary of State Phay Siphan. Fighting erupted in an area called the Field of Eagles, the [...]	2009-04-03 02:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV TH CB
09PHNOMPENH224	CAMBODIA HOLDS ITS POSITION IN PREAH VIHEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Late-morning negotiations between Thai and Cambodian military field commanders broke down and resulted in resumed fighting at about 1:55 p.m. on April 3, according to multiple Cambodian sources. Council of Ministers Secretary of State Phay Siphan stated that Thai artillery ope [...]	2009-04-03 12:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV TH CB
09PHNOMPENH229	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE VARIOUS [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-04-07 04:11:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH231	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEE FOR "SYMPOSIUM ON EAST ASIAN SECURITY" JUNE 5-29, 2009 IN HONOLULU, HAWAII [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-07 08:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH232	CAMBODIA: NO PLANS TO FILE BRIEF ON ICJ ADVISORY [...] (SBU) Emboff delivered Ref A talking points April 2 to Tuy Ri, Director, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. In previous conversations regarding Kosovo's independence declaration, Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) officials hav [...]	2009-04-07 09:26:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC ICJ KV CB
09PHNOMPENH243	KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL: UN FORMALIZES OWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Council of Ministers Sok An continues to deliberate over a joint anti-corruption mechanism for the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (KRT) proposed by UN Assistant Secretary General Peter Taksoe-Jensen of the UN Office of Legal Affairs (UN/OLA),afte [...]	2009-04-10 10:59:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KJUS PHUM KTIA CB
09PHNOMPENH246	CAMBODIA BORDER CROSSING VISITS HIGHLIGHT TIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Cambodian National Police officials from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Department (AHTJP) recently joined Emboffs at the Poipet border crossing area of Banteay Meanchey province to highlight the Cambodia-Thailand cross-border trafficking in persons (TIP) s [...]	2009-04-13 10:52:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP KWMN EAID TH VN CB
09PHNOMPENH247	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-04-17 09:59:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH255	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TWO INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-04-21 02:32:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH261	CAMBODIA: 2009 1ST QUARTER REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Summary: During the first quarter of 2009, Cambodian police arrested six persons on human trafficking charges and four on procurement of prostitution charges in connection with two cases in which three rescued prostitutes were under age 18. Police reported that seven foreign pedophiles [...]	2009-04-23 06:09:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KTIP SOCI CB
09PHNOMPENH263	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-04-24 09:24:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH264	KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL: DONORS CHART A MORE UNIFIED [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an Ambassador Level Meeting April 23, the major donors to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) gave provisional support to a U.S. proposal to issue a joint statement on stalled talks (Ref A) between the UN and the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to e [...]	2009-04-24 10:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KJUS EAID PHUM CB
09PHNOMPENH266	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION [...] (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel demarche April 9 to Tuy Ry, Director, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA),and delivered reftel talking points via diplomatic note to the MFA on April 13. On April 27, Tuy Ry informed Emboff tha [...]	2009-04-27 09:56:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PTER CB
09PHNOMPENH267	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-04-28 06:08:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH270	ENGAGING CAMBODIA'S MUSLIM MINORITY THROUGH DIALOG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although numbers vary, it is estimated that there are approximately 400,000 Muslims in Cambodia. This makes them the largest minority group, accounting for over 2.5 percent of the total population. Over the past year, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has been able to focus attentio [...]	2009-04-29 08:50:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PGOV CB
09PHNOMPENH272	MGSF01: CAMBODIAN RESPONSE TO GLOBAL H1N1 OUTBREAK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. There has not yet been any evidence suggesting cases of H1N1 in Cambodia. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) issued a statement April 27 outlining its activities since the outbreak in Mexico began, including increased animal and human health surveillance and inventories of [...]	2009-04-29 11:32:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09PHNOMPENH273	CAMBODIA PRIME MINISTER HUN SEN AND MP MU SOCHUA [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 27, opposition lawmaker Mu Sochua of the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) filed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Hun Sen for defamation of character. The Prime Minister immediately filed countersuit against Mu and co-conspirators, also for defamation, which is a civil infractio [...]	2009-04-30 10:48:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH274	CAMBODIA SUPPORTS ADB GENERAL CAPITAL INCREASE [...] (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel talking points April 30 to Pen Thirong, First Deputy Director, Department of Investment and International Cooperation, Ministry of Economy and Finance. Mr. Pen welcomed the G20 decision to support a 200 percent general capital increase at the Asia Development Bank [...]	2009-04-30 12:09:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ADB CB
09PHNOMPENH277	GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS HITS CAMBODIA'S GARMENT INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Cambodia's garment industry has been a hallmark of its economic development over the last decade. A competitive garment sector remains critical for the country's continued economic growth. However, the garment sector is experiencing immediate effects from the global economic c [...]	2009-05-01 06:32:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ELAB EAID PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH279	DEFAMATION CASES MOVING FORWARD; MU SOCHUA STILL PREDICTING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As the courts announced two sets of appearances on May 7 in the crossed cases for defamation by Prime Minister Hun Sen and opposition parliamentarian Mu Sochua against each other, the Ambassador May 1 reached out to Mu Sochua to express concern for her wellbeing. DCM the same [...]	2009-05-01 12:00:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH288	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST TO ATTEND AN EXBS [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-05-05 10:48:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KSTC PARM PREL KNNP CB
09PHNOMPENH289	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-05-05 10:48:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH295	MAY 7: PROSECUTORS WILL HEAR PLAINTIFF ARGUMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On the eve of deposition-taking in politically charged defamation cases involving Prime Minister Hun Sen and opposition parliamentarian Mu Sochua (refs),Charge May 6 called on Minister of Justice Ang Vong Vathana to urge restraint in how the Cambodian justice system handles t [...]	2009-05-06 11:56:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH296	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "SEAPORT BORDER ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AND CARGO TARGETING AND RISK MANAGEMENT" COURSE IN BANGKOK [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-07 05:21:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH297	DEFAMATION SUITS CONTINUE; GOVERNMENT ADHERES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The government and Hun Sen's lawyer are taking a low-key approach to the case against opposition parliamentarian Mu Sochua. Deputy Prime Minister Sok An told Charge May 6 that the case against Mu would be carried out within Cambodia's legal framework and according to the rule of [...]	2009-05-07 11:34:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH316	KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL "FRIENDS GROUP" MEETS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In its first meeting in a year, the "Friends Group" of donors at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) focused May 6 on the substantive work of the court and the array of administrative challenges the court faces to meet external problems. The judicial pro [...]	2009-05-14 14:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS PHUM CB
09PHNOMPENH320	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US GRANT ASSISTANCE TO THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-05-18 07:55:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH333	KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL: S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Sok An May 20 warmly welcomed Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson's proposal to mediate differences between Sok An and UN Office of Legal Affairs (UN/OLA) Assistant Secretary General Peter Taksoe-Jensen over an anti-corruption mechanism [...]	2009-05-22 09:43:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS PHUM CB
09PHNOMPENH334	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-05-26 07:32:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH336	CAMBODIA CONTINUES TO BATTLE PHYSICAL REMINDERS OF [...] Summary: Nearly three decades of war and civil unrest have left Cambodia as one of the most heavily mined and explosive remnants of war (ERW) contaminated countries in the world. In addition to landmines, contamination includes cluster submunitions as well as abandoned explosive ordnance droppe [...]	2009-05-26 09:35:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EAID MOPS CB
09PHNOMPENH343	KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL: SOK AN ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a palpably relaxed meeting May 22 with Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson, Deputy Prime Minister Sok An reiterated his strong support for a proposed new anti-corruption mechanism at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (Ref A). Within minutes of reviewing desired [...]	2009-05-28 15:29:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS EAID PHUM CB
09PHNOMPENH35	CAMBODIA: REVIEW REPORT BEFORE EXTENDING THE [...] (SBU) Pol/Ec Chief raised reftel talking points with MFA Secretary of State Kao Kim Hourn January 16, noting especially that ASEAN and Cambodia would burnish their credentials in the international community by continuing with the Tripartite Core Group's (TCG) notable humanitarian work. 2. [...]	2009-01-16 11:25:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID PHUM BM CB
09PHNOMPENH360	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-06-02 07:57:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH361	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-06-02 07:58:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH362	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "PROTECTION DETAIL BRIEFING" COURSE IN BANGKOK [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-02 08:40:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH363	BURMA DOMINATES ASEAN-EU MINISTERIAL DISCUSSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Cambodia hosted the 17th ASEAN-EU Ministerial meeting held in Phnom Penh May 27 ) 28, in which a strong statement was issued calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). Although a wide range of issues were discussed, to include climate change, infectious diseases, terro [...]	2009-06-02 10:46:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH368	CASE AGAINST MU SOCHUA'S LAWYER COULD SET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As the public political struggles over defamation have played out between Prime Minister (PM) Hun Sen and Sam Rainsy Party Parliamentarian Mu Sochua, the PM's high-profile lawyer has pursued an ethics complaint at the Cambodian Bar Association in a parallel course of action aga [...]	2009-06-04 08:28:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH373	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION AND US [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche and talking points June 5 to NAO Thouk, IWC Alternate Commissioner for Cambodia and Delegate of the Royal Government of Cambodia in Charge of Fisheries Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Forests, and Fisheries. Mr. Nao praised Commissioner Dr. Hogar [...]	2009-06-05 06:28:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIS KSCA PREL SENV IWC CB
09PHNOMPENH376	CAMBODIA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES LAW PROTECTING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 29, the National Assembly (NA) passed the first law on protecting the rights of disabled persons in Cambodia. In a country that still deals with yearly casualties from unexploded land mines and other ordinance, the legislation is an important step forward for many disa [...]	2009-06-08 06:22:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI EAID PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH377	Cambodia Moves to Strengthen Maritime Security [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 26-27, the RGC held a workshop as a first step toward the creation of a much-needed maritime security central coordinating authority. Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that a new National Committee on Maritime Security (NCMS) is expected to be formed within months. Hosted [...]	2009-06-09 01:00:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MASS MOPS EWWT CB
09PHNOMPENH381	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "COMPLEX FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN BANGKOK ON JULY 20-24, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-09 05:57:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH382	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-06-09 06:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH383	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-06-09 06:11:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH384	CAMBODIA'S MUSLIM LEADERS DISCUSS THE PRESIDENT'S [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador hosted a group of Cambodian Muslim religious, business, NGO and government leaders June 8 to discuss issues raised in President Obama's Cairo speech. Cambodia has a very small Muslim minority, commonly known as the Cham or Khmer Islam, which enjoys tolerance and acc [...]	2009-06-09 10:20:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH387	COURT OFFICIALS QUESTION PRIME MINISTER, DISMISS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prosecutors from the Phnom Penh Municipal Court dismissed the defamation complaint filed by Sam Rainsy Party Parliamentarian Mu Sochua against Prime Minister Hun Sen on June 10, after questioning the Prime Minister on June 8. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) Mu Sochua's lawyer, Kang [...]	2009-06-10 09:39:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH391	MINI-DUBLIN GROUP DISCUSSES CAMBODIA'S DRUG [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives from the embassies of Australia, U.S., France, EU, Japan, and Denmark met with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) officials June 4 to discuss the current situation, policies and donor coordination in relation t [...]	2009-06-11 07:38:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV ASEC PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH394	AMBASSADOR REAFFIRMS CONCERNS ABOUT CORRUPTION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador June 11 called on Senior Minister and National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) Deputy Director Om Yentieng to restate her concern about corruption in Cambodia and to express regret for any misunderstanding about her intentions or the content of remarks at a May 30 [...]	2009-06-12 10:33:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAID KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH395	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: A Day in the Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy is sending staff to observe the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). Five judges (three national and two international) are presiding over th [...]	2009-06-12 12:44:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH406	CAMBODIA PREPARES PREAH VIHEAR PLAN FOR UNESCO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In advance of his participation in the 33rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Seville, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Council of Ministers Sok An asked to see the Ambassador June 16 to outline progress by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) in develo [...]	2009-06-17 10:53:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SCUL KTIA KJUS UNESCO EAID TH CB
09PHNOMPENH410	SOK AN ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND RULE OF LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 12 meeting to deliver a UN proposal on an anti-corruption mechanism at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Council of Ministers Sok An (Ref B),the Ambassador repeated earlier remarks on her duty to speak out against corruption on behalf [...]	2009-06-19 10:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS PTER CB
09PHNOMPENH411	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: A Day in the Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the ninth week of activities inside the cou [...]	2009-06-22 00:56:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH412	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: A Day in the Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the ninth week of activities inside the cou [...]	2009-06-22 00:56:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH413	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SUSPENDS MU SOCHUA'S IMMUNITY; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Cambodian National Assembly voted on June 22 to suspend the parliamentary immunity of Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) MP Mu Sochua, clearing the way for her to be questioned and possibly prosecuted for defamation under the complaint by Prime Minister Hun Sen. Security guards blocked [...]	2009-06-22 09:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH416	CAMBODIA SUPPORTIVE OF STRONG ASEAN STATEMENT ON [...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary of State for ASEAN Affairs Kao Kim Hourn told Pol/Ec Chief June 23 that Cambodia was supportive of a strong ASEAN statement on UNSCR 1874 and North Korea, and would lean toward supporting even stronger language than the ASEAN's joint press statement wi [...]	2009-06-23 11:39:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC MTCRE KN CB
09PHNOMPENH419	DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER RECEIVES 2009 TIP REPORT; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Rodley delivered the 2009 Trafficking in Persons Report for Cambodia to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng, during a meeting the afternoon of June 16. The DPM accepted the news of Cambodia's tier reduction, noting that Cambodia "has been there [...]	2009-06-26 08:08:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KTIP SOCI CB
09PHNOMPENH421	CAMBODIA H1N1 UPDATE - FIRST 5 CASES DETECTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As of June 25, the Cambodian Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported five cases of laboratory-confirmed novel influenza A (nH1N1) in humans, representing the first identified nH1N1 infections in Cambodia. Four of the five cases occurred among a 40-member church mission delegation [...]	2009-06-26 10:06:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09PHNOMPENH423	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-06-29 04:37:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH426	CHIEFS OF MISSION MEET NEW UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The new UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Cambodia, Professor Surya Subedi, made his first visit to Cambodia June 15-26, and met with the heads of several foreign missions on June 19, including Ambassador Rodley. Subedi has billed this first visit as a "listening tour, [...]	2009-06-29 10:54:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH427	Japan Eager to Cooperate on Maritime Security Under the [...] (SBU) Summary: The Japanese are interested in cooperating with the U.S. and Australia in providing assistance to the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to strengthen maritime security under the Trilateral Counterterrorism Consultations/Trilateral Strategic Dialogue. Japan has played a constru [...]	2009-06-30 00:38:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MASS MOPS EWWT CB
09PHNOMPENH433	Cambodia Welcomes USG Initiative on Agriculture Development [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel talking points and the five principles to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation via diplomatic note June 12. Econoff and USAID officer June 15 delivered reftel demarche to Ngy Chanphal, Second Vice-Chairman of the Council for Agriculture and R [...]	2009-07-01 10:59:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH437	Cambodia: Demarche Delivered UNSCR 1874 Financial [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel talking points and Treasury Department Advisory June 29 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation via diplomatic note. Acting Deputy Chief of Mission and Econoff also shared a copy of the diplomatic note with Neav Chanthana, Deputy Governor, N [...]	2009-07-02 03:57:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP CB
09PHNOMPENH438	CAMBODIA RESPONSE: KANG NAM 1 DEMARCHE [...] (C) Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarch and talking points June 30 to Hos Sereythong, Director, Asia 1 Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs an International Cooperation. He noted that while he was familiar with press reports regarding the vessel in question, he had not yet recei [...]	2009-07-02 04:06:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CB BM NK
09PHNOMPENH440	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR AN FBI "CULTURAL HERITAGE INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA ON JULY 20 - 21, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-02 09:36:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH449	POSITIVE SIGNS ON TIP FROM CAMBODIA'S MINISTRY OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Rodley met with Minister of Justice Ang Vong Vathana to review the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report and discuss the next steps in Cambodia's efforts to combat human trafficking. The Ambassador emphasized the Ministry of Justice's (MOJ) direct responsibility [...]	2009-07-06 10:44:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KTIP SOCI CB
09PHNOMPENH45	THE FIRST TO CONGRATULATE THE NEW PRESIDENT? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: King Norodom Sihamoni seized the occasion of the Ambassador's long-awaited presentation of credentials at the Royal Palace to be one of the first foreign leaders to congratulate President-elect Barack Obama on his inauguration day (with January 20 coming 12 hours earlier in Phno [...]	2009-01-20 11:06:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ETRD SCUL PTER SNAR CB
09PHNOMPENH457	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR AN FBI "CULTURAL HERITAGE INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA ON JULY 23 - 24, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-07 09:43:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH461	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-07-08 02:58:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH462	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-07-08 03:02:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH463	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-07-08 03:05:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH464	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TWO INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-07-08 04:24:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH467	Enhancing Regional Cooperation to Support UNPKO [...] (SBU) Summary: Peacekeeping experts representing Asia Regional Forum participating countries recently gathered together to discuss enhancing regional capacity to participate in UN peacekeeping operations. Cambodia's co-hosting of the event highlights its expanding role in international peacek [...]	2009-07-09 08:25:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MASS MOPS CB
09PHNOMPENH469	WHIRLWIND DEFAMATION CASE DISMISSAL SHOWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A new defamation/incitement case filed July 8 against leading opposition party newspaper publisher Dam Sith was quickly negotiated into the withdrawal of the complaint when Dam Sith publicly apologized to Prime Minister Hun Sen. Parliamentarian and Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) leader [...]	2009-07-09 12:17:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH472	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the eleventh week of activities inside the [...]	2009-07-10 09:54:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH478	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-07-14 03:27:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH488	CAMBODIA WELCOMES MEKONG MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Cambodia welcomes the proposed Mekong Ministerial and agenda as a mechanism not only for greater regional cooperation on issues of mutual concern, but also to enhance U.S. engagement in the region. Cambodia suggests that future such meetings should also include othe [...]	2009-07-14 09:51:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV ECON EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH489	WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE HARD-EARNED POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The wider political space seen in Cambodia during the run-up to the 2008 National Assembly elections last July is undergoing an autocratic nip-and-tuck as the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) exerts one of its periodic reining-in exercises in the name of greater social orde [...]	2009-07-14 11:44:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH490	CAMBODIA H1N1 UPDATE #3: 9 CONFIRMED CASES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. There are currently a total of nine cases of laboratory-confirmed novel influenza A (H1N1) in Cambodia. Post's U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) office is waiting for laboratory results on a potential tenth case from Institut Pasteur in Cambodia (IPC). All [...]	2009-07-15 02:50:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09PHNOMPENH492	MU SOCHUA TO DEFEND HERSELF AT DEFAMATION HEARING [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Mu Sochua discussed the impending defamation trial, her long term goals should her immunity be reinstated, and a potential U.S. Congressional hearing on human rights in Cambodia. Claiming that she does not want to put another lawyer at ris [...]	2009-07-15 10:24:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH493	CRITIC OF ANGKOR LIGHTING CONVICTED IN ABSTENTIA ON DISINFORMATION CHARGE [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-15 10:54:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS KDEM CB
09PHNOMPENH497	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the twelfth week of activities inside the [...]	2009-07-17 10:12:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH505	CAMBODIA SEEKS SUPPORT FOR BID TO JOIN UNESCO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary of State Long Visalo July 20 appealed for United States support of the bid by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to join the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC). Cambodia will stand in an election for the one open East Asia and Pacifi [...]	2009-07-21 13:01:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KTIA SCUL UNESCO CB
09PHNOMPENH511	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-07-24 01:43:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH512	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TWO INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-07-24 01:43:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH513	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the thirteenth week of activities inside t [...]	2009-07-24 09:46:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH514	MU SOCHUA DEFENDS HERSELF; NO VERDICT UNTIL AUGUST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mu Sochua appeared July 24 before the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to defend herself against the Prime Minister's defamation allegations. Over 100 observers packed the small court room, including the Ambassador and representatives of several Embassies, Cambodian human rights NG [...]	2009-07-24 11:16:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS KWMN CB
09PHNOMPENH516	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "PERSONNEL AND FACILITY SECURITY" COURSE IN BANGKOK [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-27 04:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH517	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "NARCOTICS UNIT COMMANDERS" COURSE IN BANGKOK [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-27 04:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH518	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST TO ATTEND PARK PROTECTION [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-07-27 04:44:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KSTC PARM PREL KNNP CB
09PHNOMPENH520	Ambassador Raises Concerns on TIP and Security with Preah [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Rodley called on Preah Sihanouk provincial Governor Sbong Sarath July 21 to discuss cooperation in combating trafficking in persons and pedophilia in the province. She raised concerns about weak prosecution of sex offenders in the provincial courts and the need to foc [...]	2009-07-27 09:23:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP ASEC CB

09PHNOMPENH521	US-FUNDED YOUTH DEMOCRACY FESTIVAL DRAWS THOUSANDS TO [...] SUMMARY: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) held an annual Youth Festival in Kampong Cham July 18 - 19 drawing thousands of participants. The festival, a combination of seminars, performances and information booths, [...]	2009-07-27 09:30:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH529	RETRACTION OF VETTING REQUEST FOR MOL ROEUP TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. 2. Post retracts the request for human rights vetting pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the below-listed individual as a candidate to attend the Comprehensive Course on Security Challenges Associated with Terrorism in South East Asia August 17-21, 2009 in Phnom Pen [...]	2009-07-29 08:06:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH535	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-07-30 09:49:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH536	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-07-30 09:49:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH539	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the fourteenth week of activities inside t [...]	2009-08-03 01:58:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH547	CAMBODIA: 2009 2ND QUARTER REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Summary: During the second quarter of 2009, Cambodian police arrested seven persons on human trafficking charges. Police also arrested six persons on procurement of prostitution charges in connection with two cases involving two victims who were minors. Police reported arresting four f [...]	2009-08-04 11:33:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KTIP SOCI CB
09PHNOMPENH548	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-08-04 11:34:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH549	MU SOCHUA LIABLE FOR DEFAMATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Phnom Penh Municipal Court pronounced Mu Sochua liable for defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen on August 4, closing this chapter of the long-running drama. International observers attended the session to hear the verdict, though police denied entry to NGO representatives and jo [...]	2009-08-04 13:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH555	MINISTER OF COMMERCE DENIES DEFAMATION SUITS ARE [...] SUMMARY: During an August 4 meeting with Senior Minister and Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh, the Ambassador expressed serious USG concerns about the recent attacks on freedom of speech and the constricting of political space in Cambodia, highlighting the resulting damage to Cambodia's int [...]	2009-08-05 10:57:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM CB
09PHNOMPENH556	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-08-06 00:49:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH562	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-08-07 09:52:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH563	CAMBODIAN HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT THE 64TH UN GENERAL [...] (SBU) Per reftel, information on Cambodian high-level attendance at UNGA is as follows: A. Attendance of the Head of State King Norodom Sihamoni does not plan to attend. B. Attendance of Head of Government Prime Minster Hun Sen does not plan to attend. C. Attendance of Foreign Mi [...]	2009-08-07 10:19:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA CB
09PHNOMPENH564	KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL: SOK AN SIGNS AGREEMENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Using modern-day electronic shuttle diplomacy along with the classic variety, Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson persuaded Deputy Prime Minister Sok An to sign an agreement with the United Nations on an anti-corruption mechanism at the Extraordinary Chambe [...]	2009-08-07 11:16:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS PHUM CB
09PHNOMPENH57	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM PRIME MINISTER HUN SEN TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-23 06:36:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP CB
09PHNOMPENH573	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the 15th week of activities inside the cou [...]	2009-08-11 00:43:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH578	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES CLINTON NORTH KOREA VISIT WITH FM HOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 10 meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong, the Ambassador conveyed reftel demarche on former President Clinton's visit to North Korea. Ambassador relayed that Clinton's visit was strictly a private mission and that U.S. pol [...]	2009-08-12 09:04:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH579	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DPM AND FM HOR NAMHONG [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 10 meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong expressed to the Ambassador Cambodia's deep appreciation for recent initiatives with the USG such as the Lower Mekong Ministerial, concurred that an anti-corruption mechanism for the Khm [...]	2009-08-12 09:09:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH58	KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL: RESULTS OF PUBLIC PERCEPTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A September 2008 survey of 1,000 adult Cambodians indicates that there is a general lack of knowledge about the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (KRT) among the Cambodian population, with 39 percent of surveyed respondents stating they had no knowledge of the KRT, and 46 percent stating t [...]	2009-01-23 09:48:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS ABUD EAID PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH580	GARMENT JOB LOSSES ON THE RISE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Since the global economic slowdown hit Cambodia's garment sector last year, over 60,000 workers have lost their jobs. An additional 30,000 or so have seen their incomes reduced as hours and overtime are cut. However, the raw unemployment numbers do not reflect the full extent of [...]	2009-08-13 09:22:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ELAB EAID PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH581	PRIME MINISTER HUN SEN DEFENDS HIS RIGHT TO RESPOND TO HIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Hun Sen, known for his off-the-cuff remarks, lashed out spontaneously in a graduation speech August 12, during which he railed against real and perceived criticism from opposition parties and the international community. He warned that while he would use legal mea [...]	2009-08-14 01:40:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH596	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the 16th week of activities inside the cour [...]	2009-08-17 09:04:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH602	SENATOR WEBB MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER HUN SEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senator Jim Webb concluded a successful one-day visit to Cambodia August 18 on a positive note during a meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen in which there was general agreement on new ways to approach Burma. Webb detailed his interest in the region and in stronger relations with [...]	2009-08-19 11:23:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EAID PTER MASS KJUS PHUM BM CB
09PHNOMPENH609	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "TERRORISM" COURSE, SEPTEMBER 14-18, 2009 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-21 02:12:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH610	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "COMPLEX FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE, SEPTEMBER 22-OCTOBER 2, 2009 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-21 02:14:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH611	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "COMPLEX FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE, OCTOBER 5-9, 2009 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-21 02:16:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH612	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR "FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES" COURSE SEPTEMBER 21-25 IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-21 02:18:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH616	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE UNITED [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-08-24 00:41:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH622	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE, OCTOBER 19-30, 2009 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-24 10:26:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH626	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the 17th week of activities inside the cour [...]	2009-08-25 06:47:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH628	STAFFDEL LERNER VISITS CAMBODIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Senate staff delegation (STAFFDEL) visited Cambodia from August 15-19 to discuss trafficking in persons, human rights, and refugee issues. The STAFFDEL met with government officials at both the provincial and national levels, opposition politicians, and a variety of non-gove [...]	2009-08-26 08:11:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL OREP KTIP KWMN CB
09PHNOMPENH637	CAMBODIA: TIP ACTION PLAN DELIVERED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Laying the groundwork for G/TIP Ambassador Luis CdeBaca's upcoming visit, Pol/Econ Chief delivered the 2009 TIP Action Plan for Cambodia to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and Ministry of Interior (MOI) on August 25 and 26. Contacts welcomed the information and shared recent steps [...]	2009-08-28 06:47:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP KWMN CB
09PHNOMPENH638	CAMBODIA WITHDRAWS TROOPS; STILL WAITS FOR THAI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) sources confirmed a recent reduction in Cambodian troops from around the disputed Preah Vihear border area, but could not readily give the full scope or extent of those movements. The senior RGC border official assigned to the Preah Vihear d [...]	2009-08-28 08:49:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS KTIA CB
09PHNOMPENH640	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy Amendment relative to the U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human righ [...]	2009-09-01 00:21:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH641	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-09-01 08:30:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH645	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge (KR) torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the 18th week of activities inside the [...]	2009-09-01 08:31:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH646	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge (KR) torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the 18th week of activities inside the [...]	2009-09-01 08:31:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH648	KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL: FIVE MORE FOR PROSECUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Pre-Trial Chamber at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (KRT) will announce this week that five more high-level Khmer Rouge cadres will be prosecuted, although a small number of the proposed charges against some of the accused may be set aside for lack of evidence. The decision on an [...]	2009-09-01 10:44:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KJUS PHUM KTIA PINR PGOV CB
09PHNOMPENH652	LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA REGARDING THE [...] On September 2, 2009, Post received a letter from Nationalist Party President Chhim Seak Leng to President Barack Obama, expressing his condolences regarding the passing of U.S. Senator Kennedy. 2. Text of the letter to President Obama follows: August 31, 2009 Your Excellency, The [...]	2009-09-02 06:49:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH663	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SIEM REAP GOVERNOR SOU PHIRIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an August 21 meeting with Siem Reap Governor Sou Phirin (joined by other government officials such as the Siem Reap Prosecutor and Military Commander),the Ambassador discussed H1N1 prevention methods, tourism and tourist safety, trafficking in persons, and land issues. [...]	2009-09-03 09:57:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL CASC KTIP CB
09PHNOMPENH664	CAMBODIA'S MINISTER OF DEFENSE PREPARES FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a September 3 call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Tea Banh, the Ambassador previewed the Minister's upcoming travel to Washington where he will meet Secretary of Defense Gates, congratulated the Minister on Cambodia's diplomacy with respect to the d [...]	2009-09-03 10:23:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS KTIA CB
09PHNOMPENH682	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge (KR) torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the 19th week of activities inside the [...]	2009-09-08 02:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH684	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "TACTICAL SAFETY AND PLANNING" COURSE IN BANGKOK [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-08 10:10:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH685	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "ARSON [...] This is an EAP action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S.-sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S.- sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights [...]	2009-09-08 10:10:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH686	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S.-sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S.-sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-09-08 10:11:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH689	CAMBODIA SEEKS SUPPORT FOR WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE [...] SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Sok An formally announced his government's intention to seek a seat on the World Heritage Committee (WHC) and sought international support for its candidacy. Sok An cited Cambodia's deep cultural heritage and experience on the Angkor Wat International Coordinating [...]	2009-09-10 00:39:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KTIA SCUL UNESCO DB
09PHNOMPENH701	CAMBODIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REACTION TO SEPTEMBER 10 TOM [...] Two Cambodian Parliamentary Commissions: the Commission on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Information and Media; and the Commission on Human Rights, Reception of Complaints, Investigation and National Assembly-Senate Relations, issued a joint statement September 14 in response to [...]	2009-09-16 06:44:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH705	DEMOCRACY DAY HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF FREEDOM OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a seminar on democracy and tolerance in Cambodia organized by the Cambodian National Assembly, opposition politicians and government officials debated the progress achieved to date in consolidating Cambodia's democratic gains. The seminar successfully highlighted the imp [...]	2009-09-17 10:05:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH706	PLANNED DEPORTATION OF BELGIAN PEDOPHILE SHOWCASES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) agreed on September 16 to deport a convicted Belgian pedophile who NGOs claim presents a high risk of recidivism. The agreement illustrates the RGC's political will to fight child sex tourism (CST) and the ability of the RGC to cooperate [...]	2009-09-17 10:46:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP CB
09PHNOMPENH707	G/TIP AMBASSADOR CDEBACA'S VISIT TO CAMBODIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a Septmeber 1-4 visit to Cambodia, G/TIP Ambassador Luis CdeBaca discussed recent efforts to combat human trafficking. Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Sar Kheng reaffirmed Cambodia's commitment to fighting human trafficking, while acknowledging that the battle is an uneven [...]	2009-09-17 10:56:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP CB
09PHNOMPENH708	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-09-21 03:01:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH709	CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES NEW CRIMINAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) officials announced the creation of a working group focusing on cooperation and consistency between the Ministry of Interior (MOI) and Ministry of Justice (MOJ) in the criminal justice process. The announcement by Prime Minister Hun Sen refl [...]	2009-09-21 05:39:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH711	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy Amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-09-22 02:33:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH712	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge (KR) torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the 20th week of activities inside the [...]	2009-09-22 08:45:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH715	CAMBODIA APPLAUDS INCREASED U.S.-ASEAN COOPERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a September 22 meeting with the Deputy Chief of Mission to discuss next steps on the U.S.-Lower Mekong Ministerial (Ref A),Secretary of State for ASEAN Affairs Kao Kim Hourn expressed enthusiasm for the initiative and praised the United States' "reengagement" in Southeast As [...]	2009-09-23 11:23:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH716	COURT ACQUITS SRP PARLIAMENTARIAN HO VANN OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a surprise verdict September 22, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court acquitted opposition Parliamentarian Ho Vann of defamation charges, but fined Cambodia Daily editor-in-chief Kevin Doyle and journalist Nou Vannarinn for violating the Press Law on publishing retractions. The p [...]	2009-09-23 11:35:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH720	SEARCHING FOR CAMBODIA?S UNEMPLOYED GARMENT WORKERS [...] SUMMARY. The impact of the global economic crisis on Cambodia?s garment sector has been substantial, but obtaining concrete data on the whereabouts of the women recently laid off from the factories is difficult. If not rehired at another factory, the majority of women (who comprise ov [...]	2009-09-25 09:20:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ELAB EAID PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH721	EXPERIENCE ENGAGING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES [...] This cable provides input requested in reftel for the Secretary's Global Partnership Initiative. 2. Between the years of 1975-1985, approximately 130,000 Cambodian refuges were resettled in the United States after fleeing the Khmer Rouge regime. Since then, it is estimated that the numbe [...]	2009-09-25 09:21:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL EINV EAID SCUL SMIG OIIP
09PHNOMPENH726	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-09-30 00:51:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH727	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES TO ATTEND THE ILEA "TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS" COURSE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-30 00:52:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH731	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-10-01 09:21:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH742	MU SOCHUA ON SAFETY, RECONCILIATION, AND ROLE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an October 2 meeting with the Ambassador, opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) parliamentarian Mu Sochua expressed confidence in her personal safety. Mu reiterated her desire to resolve her dispute with the Prime Minister and return to her duties in Kampot Province. END SUMMA [...]	2009-10-07 07:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH743	MGEAP1: CAMBODIA COPING WITH KETSANA, SO FAR [...] (U) Summary: Ketsana's high winds and heavy rains continue to impact people in eight of Cambodia's 24 provinces. NGOs, the Cambodia Red Cross (CRC) and provincial governments appear to be meeting immediate needs of the displaced without requesting additional donor assistance. The Royal Gover [...]	2009-10-07 10:33:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC MARR PREL PINR AMGT EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH744	RGC LAUNCHES NEW POLICY AND MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 28, 2009, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation (MOSAVY) launched the Royal Government of Cambodia's (RGC) Policy on the Protection of the Rights of Victims of Human Trafficking and the Minimum Standards for Protection of the Rights of [...]	2009-10-07 10:38:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP CB
09PHNOMPENH745	CAMBODIA'S SUMMER OF DEFAMATION SUITS WINDS DOWN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The summer of defamation lawsuits appears to be winding to a close in Cambodia. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) prevailed in most cases, though defamation actions were either dismissed or never initiated in two high-profile cases. While some appeals and smaller lawsuits [...]	2009-10-07 10:46:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH746	CAMBODIA'S LONG-AWAITED PENAL CODE UNDER REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The National Assembly approved the general content of the 672-article Penal Code on October 1, paving the way for chapter-by-chapter debate which is expected to take two weeks. The Cambodian People's Party (CPP) majority denied opposition Sam Rainsy Party's (SRP) initial reques [...]	2009-10-08 05:51:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH76	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "COMPUTER CRIMES INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN BANGKOK [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-30 04:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH765	FRIENDS OF THE ECCC DISCUSS STAFFING CHALLENGES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The "Friends of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)" met October 7 to discuss the judicial and administrative progress and challenges of the court. The judicial proceedings were reported to be running smoothly, with the substantive portion of the first tria [...]	2009-10-16 08:17:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS PHUM CB
09PHNOMPENH77	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "POST BLAST INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN BANGKOK [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-30 04:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH770	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-10-16 10:50:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH773	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-10-20 08:33:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH779	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-10-23 00:50:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH79	AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL MEETING WITH CAMBODIAN PRIME [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's first call on Prime Minister Hun Sen since presenting credentials, the PM took the opportunity to renew his personal relationship with the Ambassador and review the evolution of U.S.-Cambodian relations over the past several years, highlighting several areas [...]	2009-01-30 10:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KDEM ECON EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH795	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR NATIONAL COUNTER-TERRORISM SPECIAL [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-10-27 05:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH797	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR NATIONAL COUNTER-TERRORISM SPECIAL [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-10-27 05:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH80	OHCHR CAMBODIA OFFICE BLAZES COOPERATIVE TRAIL ON [...] (C) Summary: In a country where the government's human rights record has remained "poor," as assessed by Department Human Rights Reports, the UNOHCHR Cambodia Office has a positive impact on the Cambodian government adherence to human rights standards. The Office can claim concrete successe [...]	2009-01-30 11:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL
09PHNOMPENH811	EAP/MLS DEPUTY DIRECTOR PALMER SEES UP CLOSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EAP/MLS Deputy Director Matthew Palmer visited Cambodia October 20-26 to take part in a Conference on the Lower Mekong Initiative (septel),meet key counterparts in the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC),address human rights issues, visit bilateral assistance program sites, a [...]	2009-10-30 05:59:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS PHUM EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH815	HUN SEN MANEUVERS OVER POSSIBLE THAKSIN VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cambodian officials cite personal relations as justification for a possible visit by former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in November. Some also cite the Preah Vihear situation, which has seen no diplomatic movement since April. Prime Minister Hun Sen appears to be taki [...]	2009-10-30 09:09:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS CB
09PHNOMPENH816	ENCOURAGING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET TRANSPARENCY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pol/Econ Chief October 22 delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MoEF),reiterating that improvements in budget transparency would be a key focus in future years. The MoEF highlighted the ministry's diligent implementation of the Public Financial Ma [...]	2009-10-30 09:21:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EFIN EAID ECON CB
09PHNOMPENH819	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES TO ATTEND THE "CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TRAINING IN TRAFFICKING CASES" COURSE, NOVEMBER 16-27, 2009 IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-04 05:54:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIP CB
09PHNOMPENH826	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "POST BLAST INVESTIGATION COURSE," DECEMBER 7-18, 2009 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-05 09:50:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH827	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "TACTICAL SAFETY AND PLANNING" COURSE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-05 09:51:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH828	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES TO ATTEND THE "CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TRAINING IN TRAFFICKING CASES" 2ND SESSION, NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 11, 2009 IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-06 00:18:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIP CB
09PHNOMPENH829	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-11-06 00:23:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH831	CAMBODIA RECALLS AMBASSADOR TO THAILAND BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) recalled its Ambassador to Thailand You Ay on November 5, emphasizing reciprocity in response to Thailand's earlier removal of the Thai Ambassador to Cambodia -- noting specifically that Cambodia was willing to restore full relations as soo [...]	2009-11-06 10:57:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KTIA MOPS ELAB CB
09PHNOMPENH832	PRIME MINISTER HUN SEN PREVIEWS THAKSIN VISIT [...] (C) Summary: The diplomatic spat between Cambodia and Thailand took center stage during the Ambassador's meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen November 8. Hun Sen confirmed that former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra would arrive in Cambodia on November 10 and would deliver a speech to [...]	2009-11-10 11:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS TH CB
09PHNOMPENH836	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR NATIONAL COUNTER-TERRORISM SPECIAL [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S.-sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with Leahy amendment relatives to U.S.-sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting [...]	2009-11-12 10:14:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH838	U.S.-CAMBODIA SECURITY DIALOGUES [...] (U) The U.S.-Cambodia military-to-military relationship has expanded significantly in recent years, resulting in enhanced security cooperation. Post's response to reftel's request for information on U.S.-Cambodia security dialogues is below. 2. (SBU) The U.S. and Cambodia established an annua [...]	2009-11-13 08:16:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH840	UPDATE ON FREE SPEECH PROSECUTIONS IN CAMBODIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two new convictions - one on defamation and one on disinformation charges - have again increased attention on the free speech debate in Cambodia. Both cases involve disputes between private parties. Separately, Minister of Information Khieu Khanarith said November 9 that the f [...]	2009-11-13 11:36:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH845	UNGA COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS - [...] (SBU) Political-Economic Chief demarched MFA IO Director Tuy Ry November 16 on the Iran, Burma and DPRK resolutions in the UNGA Third Committee, noting the significance of these country-specific resolutions and urging Cambodia to re-think its past mixed record on these votes. Praising Cambodi [...]	2009-11-16 10:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV CB
09PHNOMPENH846	CAMBODIA: 2009 TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As part of its anti-trafficking efforts since April 2009, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has implemented a broad training initiative to reach law enforcement, judicial, and other government officials. The RGC consolidated its policy structure under a single umbrella k [...]	2009-11-16 10:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH847	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LIFTS SAM RAINSY'S IMMUNITY IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The National Assembly voted November 16 to lift opposition party leader Sam Rainsy's immunity to pursue allegations that he destroyed state property and incited national/racial hatred against the Vietnamese during an October 25 incident on the Cambodia-Vietnam border. To respond [...]	2009-11-16 11:14:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KTIA KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH85	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO AT ATTEND THE SAFE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-02-04 08:55:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH859	PHNOM PENH ENDORSEMENT FOR FY10 1206 PROPOSAL FOR [...] (SBU) In accordance with Ref A synopsis of the FY 2010 1206 proposal review process, herewith are summaries of three 1206 proposals submitted by Embassy Phnom Penh for FY 2010, in priority order: --Mission Essential Equipment for NCTSF Ground Assault Forces, Command, Control and Communic [...]	2009-11-18 03:52:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KTIA MARR MASS MOPS MCAP CB
09PHNOMPENH873	CAMBODIA MINISTRY OF JUSTICE CONDUCTS TRAINING ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 20, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) for the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) hosted the presiding judges, chief prosecutors, and chief clerks from each of the nation's courts at a National Trafficking Prosecution and Data Collection Workshop in Phnom Penh. The pur [...]	2009-11-25 09:01:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KTIP PHUM PREL KJUS KWN CB
09PHNOMPENH874	CAMBODIA: 2009 3RD QUARTER REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the third quarter of 2009, Cambodian police arrested five persons on human trafficking charges and 12 persons on procurement of prostitution charges in connection with cases involving minor victims. Police reported arresting eight foreign pedophiles and rescuing 14 vict [...]	2009-11-25 09:08:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KTIP SOCI CB
09PHNOMPENH883	EMBASSY PHNOM PENH'S NOMINATION FOR THE [...] Embassy Phnom Penh is proud to nominate Chen Reaksmey for the 2010 International Woman of Courage Award. There are a number of Cambodian women who demonstrate courage and leadership in the pursuit of women's human rights and advancement. Reaksmey stood out from the crowd due to her recent a [...]	2009-12-01 00:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KWMN PHUM PREL
09PHNOMPENH890	CAMBODIA AGREES TO PRESS FOR DIALOGUE IN BURMA; [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador demarched the RGC on the need for the Government of Burma (GOB) to engage Burma's democratic opposition and to move forward with democratic reform and out of isolation. RGC officials agreed that the 2010 elections indeed represented an "open door" for Burma and wer [...]	2009-12-04 10:51:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KIRF BM CB
09PHNOMPENH904	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA ROSWELL "ADVANCED MANAGEMENT COURSE," JANUARY 11-FEBRUARY 5, 2010 IN ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-11 10:32:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH905	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES TO ATTEND THE "CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TRAINING IN TRAFFICKING CASES" 3RD SESSION, JANUARY 12-22, 2010 IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-11 10:33:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIP CB
09PHNOMPENH906	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-12-11 12:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB

09PHNOMPENH907	CAMBODIA LAUNCHES NEW NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO COMBAT [...] (SBU) On December 9, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng presided over the official launch of Cambodia's new National Committee to Suppress Human Trafficking, Smuggling, and Labor and Sexual Exploitation. Created on September 25 with a Sub-Decree signed by Prime Min [...]	2009-12-14 02:33:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP CB
09PHNOMPENH912	THAKSIN RETURNS FOR ROUND TWO [...] (SBU) Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived via private jet on December 13 for his second visit to Phnom Penh since his appointment as Economic Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) (reftel). His itinerary began with a visit to Prey Sar prison in Phnom Penh to meet [...]	2009-12-14 09:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MOPS CB
09PHNOMPENH913	(C) AMBASSADOR MEETS UNHCR TO DISCUSS UIGHURS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a meeting December 14 with Ambassador Rodley, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) officials recounted a "very positive" discussion with Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) officials regarding the 22 Uighur asylum-seekers in Cambodia. According to UNHCR, the [...]	2009-12-14 10:53:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV PHUM CB
09PHNOMPENH925	(C) UPDATE ON UIGHUR ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN CAMBODIA [...] (C) Representatives of the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) and the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) are close to finding a new location for the Uighur asylum-seekers in Phnom Penh that would offer improved protection. According to UNHCR, the goal is to house the Uighurs [...]	2009-12-16 09:18:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV PHUM CB
09PHNOMPENH926	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES UIGHURS AND DRUG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Rodley met December 17 with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior (DPM) Sar Kheng to discuss the Uighur asylum seekers in Phnom Penh. The DPM expressed disappointment at an initial lack of cooperation by the local United Nations High Commission for Refugees ( [...]	2009-12-17 07:24:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR CB
09PHNOMPENH927	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "CHEMICAL CONTROL" COURSE, JANUARY 18-22, 2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-17 08:20:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH928	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "POST BLAST INVESTIGATION" COURSE, JANUARY 25 - FEBRUARY 5, 2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-17 08:22:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH930	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-12-17 08:49:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH931	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-12-17 08:49:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH932	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-12-17 08:49:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH933	CAMBODIAN COURT PROSECUTES BOYAJIAN BROKER FOR [...] (SBU) The Phnom Penh Municipal Court December 17 concluded the trial of Ho Nguy on charges of trafficking and conspiracy to traffick underage girls to have sex with foreign clients. 2. (SBU) Municipal-level anti-human trafficking police initially arrested the 26-year old Nguy in February [...]	2009-12-18 07:26:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KTIP KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH934	(C) UIGHURS MOVE AGAIN; UPDATES ON SITUATION [...] (C) Officials from UNHCR confirmed that the group of 20 Uighurs relocated for a second time the evening of December 17, to a single-family dwelling rented by UNHCR. Cambodian police officers are assisting in providing security at the site; UNHCR said the officers have received explicit prote [...]	2009-12-18 07:39:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV PHUM
09PHNOMPENH938	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE [...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]	2009-12-18 08:53:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
09PHNOMPENH949	AS NOOSE TIGHTENS, OUTSPOKEN SAM RAINSY TO SEND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The lawyer for opposition party leader Sam Rainsy said that Rainsy will not return from France to answer a summons from the Svay Rieng province investigating judge in connection with a case related to a Cambodia-Vietnam border demarcation incident on October 25. The summons sta [...]	2009-12-18 09:12:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH954	CORRECTED COPY - DEPORTATION SCENARIO FOR 20 UIGHUR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 19 at 9:15 p.m., the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) deported 20 Uighur asylum-seekers back to China. Police removed the Uighurs from their safe house on December 18 around 6:00 p.m., and held them in a detention facility inside the Ministry of Interior compound [...]	2009-12-21 11:23:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV PHUM CB
09PHNOMPENH956	A GRATEFUL CHINA REWARDS CAMBODIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Just forty-eight hours after the Royal Government of Cambodia's (RGC) December 19 forced deportation of 20 Uighur asylum seekers to China (reftel),Cambodia is already benefiting from Chinese gratitude and generosity. During the official visit of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping [...]	2009-12-22 10:11:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH957	CAMBODIA, UNHCR, AND THE UIGHURS: THE MADNESS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a joint demarche on Deputy Foreign Minister Long Visalo December 21, Ambassadors and Charge strongly protested the deportation of 20 Uighur asylum seekers on December 19, noted that the deportation had occurred despite repeated assurances by senior Cambodian officials that it [...]	2009-12-22 10:20:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV PHUM CB
09PHNOMPENH958	CAMBODIAN ABOUT FACE ON UIGHUR ASYLUM SEEKERS PORTRAYED IN [...] SUMMARY: The Cambodian press has been following the plight of the Uighur asylum seekers since their presence in Cambodia became widely known on December 4. The media excerpts tell an extraordinary story in itself, and offer a revealing picture of the Cambodian government's reversal from origi [...]	2009-12-22 10:21:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PGOV PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH959	CAMBODIAN ABOUT FACE ON UIGHUR ASYLUM SEEKERS PORTRAYED IN [...] SUMMARY: The Cambodian press has been following the plight of the Uighur asylum seekers since their presence in Cambodia became widely known on December 4. The media excerpts tell an extraordinary story in itself, and offer a revealing picture of the Cambodian government's reversal from origi [...]	2009-12-22 10:41:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PGOV PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH960	CAMBODIA, UNHCR, AND THE UIGHURS: THE MADNESS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a December 21 meeting with Charge and other diplomatic representatives to discuss the Royal Government of Cambodia's (RGC) refoulement of 20 Uighur asylum seekers December 19 (Ref A),UNHCR Regional Representative Raymond Hall stated that although Cambodia had tried hard o [...]	2009-12-22 10:47:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM PGOV CB
09PHNOMPENH969	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL FALEOMAVAEGA TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Phnom Penh warmly welcomes CODEL Faleomavaega's visit to Cambodia. Yours is the first Congressional visit since Senator Jim Webb's in mid-August, and you will find a Cambodia seeking to take full advantage of its first real period of stability in more than a generation. Althoug [...]	2009-12-31 08:33:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KJUS ECON MARR CB
09PHNOMPENH98	CAMBODIA REMAINS NONCOMMITTAL ON KOSOVO [...] (SBU) Acting DCM called on Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary of State Ouch Borith Feb. 12 and reviewed Ref A talking points in detail. Ouch Borith reiterated an earlier MFA statement that Kosovo is a sensitive issue which they are studying carefully (Ref B). He went on to questi [...]	2009-02-12 09:53:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC ICJ CB
09PODGORICA1	MONTENEGRO'S PARLIAMENT ENDORSES DEPLOYMENT OF MEDICAL TEAM [...] (SBU) On 17 December, the Montenegrin Parliament voted to authorize deployment of a three-person medical team to join NATO forces in Afghanistan. The doctor and two medical assistants will receive preparatory training in Macedonia prior to deploying in March. They will then link up with other [...]	2009-01-05 14:16:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS MW
09PODGORICA107	MONTENEGRO'S EU APPLICATION MOVES FORWARD [...] (U) After months of press speculation as to why Montenegro's December 15 application for membership had not yet been considered by the EU, the GoM got good news this week that the process is again moving forward. On April 23, the European Council announced that it would pass the application on [...]	2009-04-24 16:42:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MW
09PODGORICA110	COALITION DISPUTE CUTS SHORT NEW PARLIAMENT'S OPENING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The first session of Montenegro's new Parliament April 23 was quickly adjourned because the ruling coalition failed to agree on the Parliament's Deputy Speakers. Adding to the drama, the two largest opposition parties boycotted the playing of the national anthem which marked the [...]	2009-04-27 15:29:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA111	MGSF01: PODGORICA EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING [...] (U) On 29 April 2009, Post's Emergency Action Committee convened to review Post's Pandemic Influenza tripwires (RefTel) and developments related to the spread of the H1N1 flu virus. The DCM chaired the EAC; RSO, POL/ECON, POL/MIL, CONS, PAO, DAO, and Belgrade RMO (via teleconference) attended. [...]	2009-04-29 16:00:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09PODGORICA115	MONTENEGRO'S CEFTA PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary: The GoM took over the CEFTA Presidency on January 1, 2009, and had hoped to use its term at the helm of the organization to showcase its role in leading regional initiatives. However, CEFTA's activities have been beset by political challenges -- namely how to involve an independ [...]	2009-05-04 10:08:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA119	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: You are the highest-level State Department official to visit Montenegro since its independence in 2006, and your arrival represents a major milestone in our bilateral relationship and a great opportunity for us to advance our broader goals in this region. I recommend that two t [...]	2009-05-12 17:16:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON MW
09PODGORICA121	GOM SUPPORTS KOSOVO'S WB MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-13 12:52:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL MW
09PODGORICA132	VISIT OF SENATORS CARDIN, MIKULSKI, AND WICKER TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a visit to Montenegro on May 27, Senators Cardin, Mikulski, and Wicker thanked the GOM leadership for Montenegro's partnership with the U.S., including support for USG efforts in Afghanistan and in the Balkans. Vujanovic and Rocen asked for continued support for Monteneg [...]	2009-06-01 14:35:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KTIP KCRM MARR MW
09PODGORICA137	DELAY IN GOVERNMENT FORMATION HIGHLIGHTS TENSION WITHIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Montenegro's long-running government formation saga appears to be in its final stages, with a new GoM likely to be appointed this week. The delay - after March 29 parliamentary elections resulted in a landslide victory for the ruling coalition - appears to be linked to the desi [...]	2009-06-08 13:25:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA139	CORRECTED COPY: DELAY IN GOVERNMENT FORMATION HIGHLIGHTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Montenegro's long-running government formation saga appears to be in its final stages, with a new GoM likely to be appointed this week. The delay - after March 29 parliamentary elections resulted in a landslide victory for the ruling coalition - appears to be linked to the desi [...]	2009-06-08 14:10:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA143	PM DJUKANOVIC, "NEW" GOVERNMENT CONFIRMED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: More than ten weeks after elections, Parliament has formally elected Milo Djukanovic as Prime Minister. This will be Djukanovic's sixth term as PM. As expected, his new "government of continuity" contains many holdovers, although there will be several new ministries and minist [...]	2009-06-11 18:18:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA148	MEET THE NEW GOVERNMENT AND MINISTERS [...] (SBU) Parliament confirmed the new Government of Montenegro (GoM) on June 11. Milo Djukanovic, designated Prime Minister for the sixth time, promised a "government of continuity." The new GoM consequently contains mostly holdovers from the previous government. Ref A described changes in the [...]	2009-06-16 17:08:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA150	MONTENEGRO REACTS TO TIP REPORT RELEASE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: GoM Anti-TIP Coordinator Zoran Ulama expressed disappointment with Montenegro's Tier 2 Watch List ranking, but stressed that the report's criticisms and recommendations were fair. He welcomed the constructive approach. The opposition media reported extensively on the report's r [...]	2009-06-17 15:41:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA152	FIRST CASE OF H1N1 INFLUENZA IN MONTENEGRO [...] (U) The Montenegrin Ministry of Health held a press conference on June 22 to confirm its first case of H1N1 influenza. The case involves a high school student who studied in New York for a year before returning to Montenegro. He is reportedly being treated with Tamiflu and is in stable condit [...]	2009-06-23 13:27:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CASC KFLU AEMR PINR MW
09PODGORICA159	THE TWO MONTENEGROS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 11 municipalities that make up "northern Montenegro" account for half of the country's territory and the majority of its natural resources. However, they lag significantly behind the coast and center of the country in every leading economic indicator. The disparity between [...]	2009-07-01 17:26:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID EFIN KCRM MW
09PODGORICA166	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF PDASD MCMILLAN TO MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to Montenegro. Your visit comes as the newly re-elected Montenegrin leadership continues a pro-NATO, pro-western stance. The GoM welcomed the positive language about Montenegro in the April NATO Summit Communiqui and now has its sights set on an invitation into MAP by D [...]	2009-07-08 15:37:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON MW
09PODGORICA171	RADICAL ISLAM IN MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over the last decade, fundamentalist Islam, known here as Wahhabism, has established a small foothold among Montenegro's 110,000 Muslims. There are probably a few hundred adherents in country, concentrated in majority-Muslim towns of Plav and Rozaje, close to Kosovo and Albania [...]	2009-07-10 11:57:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KISL MW
09PODGORICA195	CORRUPTION IN MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Few countries in Europe have as bad a reputation for fighting corruption as Montenegro. As in other transition societies in this region, egregious weaknesses include extensive cronyism and nepotism, weak controls over conflicts of interest, perceived legal impunity for individua [...]	2009-09-02 13:40:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KCRM KCOR MW
09PODGORICA198	SCENESETTER FOR ADRIATIC CHARTER CHOD CONFERENCE, SACEUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to Montenegro. Your visit comes as the Montenegrin leadership continues on its pro-NATO, pro-western course, having recognized neighboring Kosovo in October 2008 and formally applied for EU membership in December 2008. The Government of Montenegro (GoM) remains a recept [...]	2009-09-10 12:25:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON MARR MOPS MW
09PODGORICA216	MONTENEGRO'S PLANS TO ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-29 14:28:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MW
09PODGORICA24	MONTENEGRO BLINDSIDED BY UKRAINIAN WTO MOVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ukraine's 11th hour request for bilateral negotiations as part of Montenegro's WTO accession process has thrown Montenegro's WTO negotiations team, led by Deputy Prime Minister Gordana Djurovic, for a loop. Having closed bilateral negotiations with the EU and the U.S., the GoM w [...]	2009-01-28 21:24:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EINV ECON ECIN WTRO MW
09PODGORICA35	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL LIBBY VISIT TO MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to Montenegro. Your visit comes as the Montenegrin leadership continues its pro-NATO, pro-western stance, having recognized neighboring Kosovo in October 2008 and formally applied for EU membership in December 2008. The Government of Montenegro (GoM) remains a receptive [...]	2009-02-06 14:11:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MW
09PODGORICA37	MONTENEGRO'S KOSOVO IDPS: STILL IN LIMBO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent statements by President Vujanovic have drawn attention to the more than 16,000 refugees from Kosovo - called internally displaced persons (IDPs) by the GoM - still on Montenegrin soil. Because of security, legal, and economic concerns, very few have returned to Kosovo sin [...]	2009-02-10 19:27:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA49	NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST LAW: IMPROVED, BUT NOT ENOUGH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Montenegro's new Law on the Conflict of Interest, adopted in January, restricts the private business activities of public officials. But while many observers concede that it is a step forward from the roundly criticized previous law, they question the independence of the commis [...]	2009-02-24 19:17:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EFIN ECON MW
09PODGORICA56	MONTENEGRO PUSHES MAJOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After months of deliberation, Montenegro's Justice Ministry has finalized the text of a revised Criminal Procedure Code. The GoM also has taken steps to establish its first-ever multi-agency investigative task force. The revised code will bring far-reaching changes to Montenegr [...]	2009-03-02 14:57:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM KJUS MW
09PODGORICA57	MONTENEGRO'S SPRINT TO NATO SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Montenegro's government has stepped up its campaign to promote its NATO-related priorities. A round of meetings with NAC ambassadors in mid-February indicated to GoM officials that most member states have a positive view of Montenegro's progress, but some skeptics remain. The M [...]	2009-03-04 16:11:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS MW
09PODGORICA65	MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE STUMBLES TOWARD ELECTION DAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Movement for Change (PzP) lost its status as Montenegro's leading opposition party following leader Nebojsa Medojevic's third-place showing in the April 2008 presidential race. That defeat, the party's lack of coherent message, and Medojevic's controlling management style a [...]	2009-03-19 14:17:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA68	MONTENEGRO'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN: SDP'S TOP OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Djukanovic's "European Montenegro" coalition is the overwhelming favorite to return to power in the March 29 parliamentary elections. Should the ruling coalition return to power as expected, we predict a number of key figures from both parties to remain in the new [...]	2009-03-24 18:28:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA71	MONTENEGRIN ELECTION CAMPAIGN: SOME IRREGULARITIES, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While noting certain irregularities, international observers assess that Montenegro's election process in advance of the March 29 parliamentary elections has so far been generally free and fair and is more or less on a par with last year's Presidential elections. As in previous [...]	2009-03-25 12:09:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA73	MONTENEGRO MARKS 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATO INTERVENTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 10th anniversary of the beginning of NATO's air campaign against the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was marked in Montenegro on March 24 by a handful of political parties and NGOs, to some extent as part of the parliamentary election campaign. The campaign is a sore [...]	2009-03-26 18:38:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA74	RULING COALITION EXPECTED TO COAST TO VICTORY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Montenegro's expanded Democratic Party of Socialists - Social Democratic Party coalition is expecting a landslide win in the March 29 election, with a solid parliamentary majority well within reach. The out-financed and fragmented opposition trails far behind, with only the thr [...]	2009-03-27 10:51:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA75	MONTENEGRO'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION: LANDSLIDE VICTORY FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Unofficial results have Montenegro's ruling coalition winning more than 50 percent of the vote in the March 29 parliamentary election. With the exception of the center-left Socialist People's Party, which doubled its seats from the last election, and possibly an additional seat [...]	2009-03-30 12:09:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA78	THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS HITS MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) Summary: The global economic crisis is hitting Montenegro. IMF and other experts are predicting a sharp deceleration in growth in the near term, with GDP growth likely to decline to about two percent in 2009-2010. Credit growth is also likely to continue to decrease, given banks' reduce [...]	2009-04-01 14:32:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL MW
09PODGORICA84	PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION WRAP-UP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 2, Montenegro's State Election Commission (SEC) rejected appeals to hold repeat votes at several polling stations. While parties may still take their cases to the Constitutional Court, the SEC decision likely finalizes the results of the election. The vote, which the [...]	2009-04-03 18:14:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
09PONTADELGADA5	US MILITARY PRESENCE IN THE AZORES, PORTUGAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. For over 60 years the United States and Portugal have maintained a high level of military cooperation in the Azores. This close cooperation is reflected in the daily leadership and performance of the 65th Air Base Wing at Lajes Field. We continue to look for new opportunities t [...]	2009-01-30 11:22:00	Consulate Ponta Delgada	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR ECON SOCI CASC PO
09PORTAUPRINCE1016	NAS Haiti November 2009 Monthly Report [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: In the month of November 2009, there were significant developments in the capacity building of the Haitian National Police (HNP),although significant organizational development issues continue to [...]	2009-12-09 17:44:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE103	HAITIAN AUTHORITIES ACCUSED OF MISAPPROPRIATING [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-30 18:45:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HA SNAR KCRM
09PORTAUPRINCE104	HAITI: ARISTIDE'S PARTY, STILL IN DISARRAY, [...] (C) Summary: Hard line and moderate factions of the Fanmi Lavalas (FL) political party have registered competing lists of candidates for the partial senatorial elections scheduled for April 19. The hard liners' list included a number of close associates of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, some probabl [...]	2009-01-30 19:00:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE1070	Haiti: 2009 Country Report on Terrorism [...] (U) There is no evidence that Haiti is a target for Islamic extremist activity or acts of international terrorism. There are no existing terror cells, such as al-Qaida or any other terrorist organizations in Haiti. No acts of international terrorism occurred in Haiti in 2009. The Gove [...]	2009-12-24 16:30:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PGOV PREL PINR ASEC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE1094	Discussions continue on appointment of a Chief Justice [...] (U) Summary: The National Association of Haitian Magistrates (ANAMAH) has called on President Rene Preval to appoint a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, a position that has been vacant since 2004. Without a Chief Justice, the 2007 legislation that created an independent judiciary can [...]	2009-12-31 18:17:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM ASEC KCRM AID HA
09PORTAUPRINCE115	HAITI MONTHLY: JANUARY 2009 [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on various political topics of interest which do not merit a full reporting cable. End summary. 3. (SBU) ARISTIDE FOUNDATION'S UNIVERSITY TO REOPEN WITH CUBAN FACULTY [...]	2009-02-04 15:56:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	HA KCRM PGOV PHUM PREL
09PORTAUPRINCE117	HAITI'S ELECTORAL AUTHORITY TO EXCLUDE LAVALAS [...] (C) Summary: Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has decided to exclude all Fanmis Lavalas candidates from the upcoming Senate elections, based on a what Embassy and others believe is a strained reading of the electoral law, and the fact that two FL factions submitted competing candida [...]	2009-02-04 20:14:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE119	RISING TENSIONS OVER LOOMING EXCLUSION OF LAVALAS [...] Summary: (SBU) The publication of the list of approved candidates for the April Senate elections is imminent. In anticipation that the list will exclude all Fanmi Lavalas (FL) candidates, MINUSTAH is taking security precautions, Fanmi Lavalas leaders are beginning to protest, and the electio [...]	2009-02-05 18:11:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE122	HAITI: ELECTORAL COUNCIL BARS LAVALAS, GUY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) announced late February 5 the exclusion of 40 of the 105 prospective candidates that had registered to compete in the April senatorial elections, including all 16 candidates representing Fanmi Lavalas. Leaders of Lavalas, the party of ou [...]	2009-02-06 18:31:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC SNAR HA
09PORTAUPRINCE13	CODEL DURBIN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER [...] (SBU) The Haitian President and Prime Minister told Codel Durbin December 17-18 that Haiti's main priorities after the August-September hurricanes are economic growth and job creation, infrastructure-building, education, environmental restoration, and strengthening Haiti's political institutio [...]	2009-01-07 17:10:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID SNAR HA
09PORTAUPRINCE157	HAITI: PRESSURE MOUNTS ON ELECTORAL COUNCIL TO RECONSIDER LAVALAS EXCLUSION [...] (C) Summary: The U.S., Canadians, French, the European Commission and the OAS have issued statements in the last few days regarding the exclusion of Fanmi Lavalas from the upcoming Senate elections (reftel),stating that credible elections must be inclusive. A milder statement by MINUSTAH un [...]	2009-02-11 13:51:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE159	HAITIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION URGES CEP TO [...] (C) Summary: Haiti's leading human rights organization criticized the electoral authority's decision to exclude Fanmi Lavalas from competing in partial Senate elections planned for April as politically motivated. The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) fears the decision, if not re [...]	2009-02-11 19:51:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EAID HA
09PORTAUPRINCE166	HAITIAN ELECTORAL COUNCIL DEFENDS EXCLUSION OF [...] (C) Summary: Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) President Frantz-Gerard Verret told the Ambassador on February 11 that the CEP had never considered accepting any Lavalas (FL) candidates for the Senate elections because no Lavalas leader in Haiti had a documented mandate from party leader and [...]	2009-02-13 19:46:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE177	HAITIAN ELECTORAL AUTHORITY REAFFIRMS EXCLUSION OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) released February 16 the definitive list of candidates for the April senatorial elections, reaffirming the exclusion of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's Fanmi Lavalas (FL) party. The CEP list included thirteen previously excluded [...]	2009-02-17 18:19:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE198	HAITI RESPONSE ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-20 16:24:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC KV HA
09PORTAUPRINCE20	HAITI ON IRAN'S CANDIDACY FOR PRESIDENT OF UNDP'S [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-08 18:36:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID IR UN HA
09PORTAUPRINCE202	REJECTED HAITIAN SENATE CANDIDATES PROTEST THEIR [...] (C) Summary: Supporters of Fanmi Lavalas continue to protest their exclusion from the upcoming Senate elections. Several dozen people gathered in Les Cayes February 18 to demand the return of party leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and two of the party's lawmakers called for ''peaceful resistance [...]	2009-02-20 19:04:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE203	HAITI: DEMARCHE ON DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-20 19:25:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNHRC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE216	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: HAITIAN COAST GUARD UNIT, [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting Haitian Coast Guard members of the Haitian National Police (HNP) who has been nominated to attend FY09 resident courses-International Military Education and Training Program [...]	2009-02-26 20:10:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM DEA OPDC PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE22	HAITI: DEMARCHE ON RATIFICATION OF U.S.-IAEA [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-08 19:51:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PARM IAEA ENRG NPT PREL KNNP TRGY KTIA
09PORTAUPRINCE221	HAITI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-27 14:45:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE228	HAITI: PREVAL ESTABLISHES COMMISSIONS ON JUSTICE [...] (SBU) President Rene Preval on February 19 established commissions on judicial and constitutional reform, two of his key political priorities for which he is attempting to generate consensus. Amending the constitution is the more controversial initiative, where many critics suspect Preval is [...]	2009-03-02 19:20:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE23	HAITI: PSI OUTREACH MEETING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-08 19:54:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC KNNP HA
09PORTAUPRINCE233	HAITI: FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF ARISTIDE'S DEPARTURE [...] (C) Summary: The fifth anniversary of then-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's departure from Haiti passed with minimal comment and one small demonstration. Several hundred Fanmi Lavalas activists marched on February 28 to protest the exclusion of their party from the April Senate elections, to [...]	2009-03-03 15:55:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE245	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR RICE'S MARCH 11-14 [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes as democratic consolidation and economic progress have stalled, as the Haitian President and his new Prime Minister face difficult challenges in the aftermath of the April 2008 food riots and a devastating 2008 hurricane season. Although President Preval alloc [...]	2009-03-04 17:43:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE250	HAITI CARNIVAL 2009 [...] Summary: Haiti's 2009 Carnival celebrations were marginally more violent than last year's but still within acceptable limits by the improved security standards of today's Haiti. An increased presence of the Haitian National Police (HNP) helped keep the inevitable violence down. For the fir [...]	2009-03-06 14:08:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HA SCUL KCRM
09PORTAUPRINCE27	HAITI: PRESIDENT PREVAL ISSUES DECREE VALIDATING [...] (U) The Presidential Decree making official the partial senatorial elections in April was published in Haiti's official legal bulletin, ''Le Moniteur,'' January 7. Dated December 29, the decree was signed by President Preval, the Prime Minister and all cabinet ministers. The decree confirms [...]	2009-01-09 16:03:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID HA
09PORTAUPRINCE270	HAITI: ELECTORAL COUNCIL MAY DISREGARD COURT [...] (C) Summary: The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has rejected a March 9 court ruling enjoining electoral authorities to include representatives of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's Fanmi Lavalas party in the upcoming senatorial elections. The CEP and its supporters say that the co [...]	2009-03-11 19:42:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE277	HAITI DEMARCHE ON U.S. PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ILLICIT [...] Ambassador delivered demarche per ref A to Minister of Justice on February 17 regarding opportunities for the Government of Haiti in USG programs to address illicit arms trafficking, including law enforcement training through International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEAS). The Minister of J [...]	2009-03-12 19:36:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HA KCRM SNAR
09PORTAUPRINCE29	HAITI'S LATEST FUEL CRISIS: WHO IS TO BLAME? [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Haiti (GoH) announced December 31 a 91-octane gasoline price decrease of nearly 20 percent. By January 5, many gas stations were closed and those with fuel attracted long lines. The GoH denied any involvement, blaming late delivery from the refinery; distributo [...]	2009-01-09 19:26:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE293	HAITI: LATEST TRENDS IN STUDENT UNREST [...] (SBU) This message is sensitive but unclassified-please protect accordingly. Summary -------- 2. (U) High school and university students in 2009 have occupied university buildings and mounted protests that have turned violent and attracted political attention. Students occupied the cam [...]	2009-03-16 16:41:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE297	HAITI: CORRESPONDENCE FROM LEGISLATOR TO [...] The following correspondence to U.S. President Barack Obama is in reference to the immigration policy toward Haiti, was received by Embassy on March 9. Text is an unofficial English translation of the French original. The Embassy will pouch the actual letter to WHA/CAR Desk Officer for distr [...]	2009-03-17 19:00:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE302	HAITI: CORRESPONDENCE FROM LEGISLATOR TO HOUSE [...] The following correspondence to U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, in reference to U.S. immigration policy toward Haiti, was received by Embassy on March 13. Text is an unofficial English translation of the French original. The Embassy will pouch the ac [...]	2009-03-19 13:00:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE304	HAITI WILL SUBMIT "NIL FORM" ON BALLISTIC MISSILE [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-20 11:58:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA HA
09PORTAUPRINCE312	AND THEY'RE OFF! HAITI OPENS SENATE CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: Haiti's electoral authority on March 16 declared the campaign for partial Senate elections officially open. The authority also installed on March 13 communal electoral bureau personnel, who will oversee the elections process in Haiti's 140 communes. Public response to the cam [...]	2009-03-20 15:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE317	HAITI: LEGISLATORS STEP UP CRITICISM OF PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis defended her government's response to the devastating 2008 hurricanes in a noisy session of parliament March 17. Sensing political opportunity, a number of Haiti's legislators have criticized PM Pierre-Louis over her government's handling of hur [...]	2009-03-20 19:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE318	LEAKING LIKE A SIEVE: HAITI'S NORTHERN COASTLINE [...] Summary (C) A UN Police technical advisor working in Cap Haitien believes that clandestine boat migration is a highly-organized business and that intercepted passengers almost always try to shield captains and trip organizers from detection and capture by maritime authorities. He also repor [...]	2009-03-20 19:35:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR HA
09PORTAUPRINCE320	HAITI: U.S. UN PERMREP AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING [...] (C) Summary: President Preval emphasized to visiting U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Susan Rice his government's commitment to reform. Reduced tax revenues caused by last year's storm damage had forced Haiti to cut its budget, but it was still left with a large gap that Ha [...]	2009-03-23 15:45:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNSC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE346	HAITIAN CRIMINAL DEPORTEES (PART ONE): THE NUTS [...] (C) Summary: Embassy inquiries about criminals the U.S. deports to Haiti reveal that: 1.) Haitian officials and media periodically blame criminal deportees for increases in crime, 2.) deportees face a degree of social discrimination and prejudice, and 3.) deportees who resume a life of crime i [...]	2009-03-31 16:12:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM HA ORA INL IOM PRM
09PORTAUPRINCE347	HAITIAN CRIMINAL DEPORTEES (PART THREE): AN [...] (SBU) Summary: Haitian criminal deportees interviewed by Embassy human rights officer report problems with integration into Haitian society and describe their self-help efforts to organize and improve their public image. Two deportee associations assert that corrupt Haitian officials attempt t [...]	2009-03-31 16:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE348	HAITIAN CRIMINAL DEPORTEES (PART TWO): [...] (SBU) Summary. The International Office for Migration (IOM) administers the only reintegration program for deportees in Haiti, a program partially funded by the USG. Current funding levels cover only one-quarter of the total number of annual Haitian deportees. Criminal deportees claim that I [...]	2009-03-31 16:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE371	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL CONYERS'S VISIT TO HAITI, [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes as the Haitian President and his new Prime Minister face difficult challenges in the aftermath of the April 2008 food riots and a devastating 2008 hurricane season. The storms and resulting flooding displaced hundreds of thousands of people and made Haiti's al [...]	2009-04-03 16:40:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ASEC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE372	HAITI: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USNS COMFORT [...] (SBU) The government and people of Haiti will warmly welcome the visit of the USNS Comfort. The medical services you will provide are badly needed in this, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, where a large portion of the population has virtually no access to medical services. Your [...]	2009-04-06 11:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HA

09PORTAUPRINCE375	HAITI/HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: GOH WILL SUPPORT USG [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-06 13:35:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNGA HA

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