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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04COLOMBO1464 |
DEVELOPING A COMMERCIAL PLATFORM AT NON-FOREIGN [...] Post appreciates the efforts to better support non-FCS Commercial offices, and welcomes this review. Following are suggestions for consideration. Responses are keyed to the four main areas delineated in reftel. 2. Resource Allocation: -- With limited resources, it makes sense to concen [...] |
2004-09-02 09:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EINV ECON AMGT AODE CE MV ECONOMICS |
| 04KINSHASA1671 |
EMBASSY KINSHASA RESPONSE TO "DEVELOPING A [...] Summary. Embassy Kinshasa appreciates the opportunity to respond to reftel requesting comments and suggestions on developing a commercial platform at non-FCS posts. The Democratic Republic of Congo is currently emerging from a decade of economic distress, and commercial activity is slowly rest [...] |
2004-09-07 05:31:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AODE BEXP ECON EINV |
| 04MANAMA1463 |
NON-FCS COMMERCIAL PLATFORM: MANAMA INPUT [...] Embassy Manama appreciates this opportunity to comment on the Department's efforts to better support non-FCS posts. We believe that non-FCS posts would benefit both from increased access to Commerce information and accounting systems and additional training opportunities. 2. Embassy Manam [...] |
2004-09-22 13:08:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EINV ECON AMGT AODE BA |
| 05ASUNCION763 |
NSDD 38 DOD/USSOUTHCOM STAFFING IN PARAGUAY [...] After careful review of the contents of the NSDD 38 proposal by USSOUTHCOM and the guidance provided in Ref B, Post confirms that our record agrees with yours. Post also understands the USSOUTHCOM proposal as in Para 1, Ref A. And concurs with the establishment of the proposed NSDD 38 positi [...] |
2005-05-25 20:49:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT MASS MARR HR RMA CSEP |
| 05DHAKA3419 |
NSDD38 - USAID STAFFING IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH [...] The following provides a formal NSDD-38 proposal to change the size, composition, or mandate of full-time, permanent USG positions in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This is an action request. In accordance with the provisions of NSDD-38, USAID/Bangladesh seeks to create a Project Development Officer p [...] |
2005-07-19 08:26:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | BG AODE AMGT ABLD ASEC KMRS KSPR |
| 05MADRID655 |
NSDD 38: Department of Homeland Security/U.S. [...] Summary. Embassy Madrid supports the establishment of a new CSI program in Spain. This program would enhance Mission's MPP goal of prevention and response to terrorism. In order to effectively meet the duties required of CSI Spain, Embassy requires personnel and operational control changes to [...] |
2005-02-18 16:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT APER ECON EWWT ASEC PTER KMRS SP |
| 05OTTAWA1675 |
NSDD 38 - NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE [...] I concur with the proposal set forth in reftel to abolish the NASA USDH International Space Station Technical Liaison position in Saint-Hubert, Canada. Per reftel, the NASA FSN position remains in order to support regularly scheduled TDY travel to Canada by NASA officials. 2. According t [...] |
2005-06-03 17:15:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE ABLD ASEC KMRS KSPR AMG |
| 05PARIS2062 |
GOV OF FRANCE QUESTIONS STATUS OF CSI PERSONNEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of France is considering asking the U.S. to change the current status of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Container Security Initiative personnel working at the port of Le Havre. CSI Le Havre personnel currently hold "administrative and technical" status. The [...] |
2005-03-29 13:10:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AODE EWWT FR |
| 05PARIS2864 |
EU GOVTS STILL DISCUSSING CSI STATUS ISSUE, SAYS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The French Foreign Ministry said April 21 that it had not made a decision on the question of status for U.S. Container Security Initiative (CSI) personnel at French ports, and that it continued to consult with its EU par [...] |
2005-04-27 16:59:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AODE EWWT FR |
| 05SANAA3546 |
STATE-DOD MOU ON SECURITY - ANNUAL REVIEW OF MOA [...] On November 13, the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened to complete the required annual review of post's MOA implementing the Department of State and Department of Defense MOU on security arrangements for DOD personnel (ref A). EAC reviewed annexes A and B as requested and made no subs [...] |
2005-12-20 11:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT ASEC KMRS |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA871 |
NSDD 38 - MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION [...] Ambassador Palmer approves reftel request for the Millenium Challenge Corporation to establish a presence in Tegucigalpa, Honduras consisting of 1 USDH Director, 2 USDH or USPSC program managers and up to 4 Locally Employeed Staff, contigent upon satisfactory clarification of the following sub [...] |
2005-04-25 20:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT KMRS ABLD ASEC EAID HO |
| 06BRIDGETOWN2262 |
STATE-DOD MOU ON SECURITY-ANNUAL REVIEW OF MOA [...] This cable is a response to reftel. 2. The answers provided below are keyed to reftel: --A. Para 7 (reftel). On October 5, 2006, Chief of Mission (Barbados) and Southern Command Combatant Commander signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on security for members of the Department of De [...] |
2006-12-29 13:44:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT ASEC KMRS BB |
| 06NDJAMENA240 |
CHAD: NSDD 38 - DOD/DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-16 13:43:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | AODE KMRS AMGT ABLD ASEC KSPR CD |
| 06SANJOSE1975 |
NSDD 38 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF TECHNICAL [...] This cable responds to reftel in which the U.S. Treasury Department requests to establish a resident budget advisor in Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance. Embassy San Jose welcomes the initiative to assist the GOCR with budget formulation, execution and analysis. Responses are in accordance with [...] |
2006-09-05 22:12:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE APER AMGT ASEC KCOM KMRS KSPR CS |
| 07BAKU302 |
STATE-DOD MOU ON SECURITY - ANNUAL REVIEW OF MOA [...] (U) Per Ref A action request 1, this message reports that the annual review of the MOA between the Chief of Mission (COM) and commander USEUCOM has been accomplished. There has been one modification to the MOA: "Defense Threat Reduction Office personnel" has been added to Appendix A, under po [...] |
2007-03-13 14:42:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | AJ AMGT AODE ASEC |
| 07BISHKEK47 |
ANNUAL REVIEW OF STATE-DOD MOU ON SECURITY-ANNUAL [...] (SBU) Per reftel, on January 22, 2007 the DCM chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to review the Memorandum of Agreement Between COMS and COCOMS on Security of DOD Elements and Personnel in Foreign Areas and Additional Annex A Review. Present were: DCM, RSO, POL/ECON, C [...] |
2007-01-24 06:00:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASIG CASC KG PGOV PINR PREL AODE AMGT ASEC |
| 07DAKAR67 |
GUINEA BISSAU: ADDITIONAL LES STAFF NEEDED [...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraph 8. The U.S. strategy for Guinea-Bissau (Ref A) calls for a review of security and staffing in Guinea-Bissau at the end of 2006. The situation is peaceful; USG activities continue to increase; post is opening new office space; and efforts to re-op [...] |
2007-01-09 16:42:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT PREL AODE APER PU |
| 07DAMASCUS600 |
POST APPROVES NSDD 38 - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF [...] Post approves this NSDD 38 Department of Defense, Department of Army request to add one Olmsted scholar position in Syria, for an appointment of limited duration. While this proposed staffing change is not reflected in the most recent MSP, post believes that DOD has made a persuasive case for [...] |
2007-06-14 09:12:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT KMRS MASS SY |
| 07GEORGETOWN282 |
VULNERABILITY OF FRC REGIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-16 17:05:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | APER ODIP AODE AMGT KLIG |
| 07LIMA2322 |
AIR POLLUTION IN LIMA WORSENING [...] SUMMARY: A recent report issued by Peru's National Institute for Statistics and Information (INEI) concludes that Lima's air quality is deteriorating. For example, airborne lead particles have increased by 119 percent compared with 2006. All of the air pollutant levels for Lima are signific [...] |
2007-07-06 22:24:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ALOW AMED AODE ECON USTR PE |
| 07MANILA1241 |
NSDD 38 - U.S. Department of Homeland Security, [...] Upon completion of the State Department Inspector General's visit to Embassy Manila and after careful review and consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, Post cannot concur with the requested DHS-PHI-687310162006 at this time. 2. Currently, DHS uses consecutive TDYers to fill [...] |
2007-04-19 02:37:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE KMRS APER AMGT ASEC RP |
| 07MANILA268 |
NSDD 38 - U.S. Department of Defense, Department [...] The Chief of Mission hereby approves the Department of the Navy's Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) request to add the following direct-hire full-time permanent (DHFTP) position in Manila. With this additional position NCIS will have an authorized position level in the Philippines of [...] |
2007-01-24 03:34:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER AODE ABLD ASEC KSPR RP |
| 07MAPUTO364 |
NSDD-38/Mozambique - COM Approval of Millennium Challenge [...] The Chief of Mission approves the request by the Millennium Challenge Corporation to establish five full-time positions - one U.S. direct hire position, one either direct hire or PSC position, and three local hires - in Maputo, with the conditions and changes noted in para 8. These positions a [...] |
2007-03-27 14:28:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT KMRS MZ |
| 07MONROVIA1354 |
COM NSDD-38 RESPONSE TO DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE [...] (C) The Chief of Mission does not at this time approve the establishment of the GG-10 Intelligence Technician position requested in reftel. The COM does not disagree with DIA,s assessment of DAO Monrovia,s staffing growth needs nor with the value this new position would provide. However, Emba [...] |
2007-11-20 15:59:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | AODE KMRS AMGT LI |
| 07NDJAMENA540 |
CHAD: ANNUAL REVIEW OF MOA BETWEEN COM AND COCOM [...] (SBU) Embassy EAC met to discuss the annual review of the appendices of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Chief of Mission and the Combatant Commander (COCOM) (reftel B). Following are new annexes A and B. 2. (SBU) Annex A: DOD Elements and Personnel under the Security Respons [...] |
2007-06-28 15:27:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AODE AMGT ASEC KMRS CD |
| 07NICOSIA644 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KAY STAPLER [...] COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR POL/ECON OFFICER KAY STAPLER, ARRIVING AUGUST 7, 2007 AND DEPARTING AUGUST 9, 2007. 2. POST IS PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE CHANCERY. 3. ELECTRONIC DEVICES: THE RSO MUST APPROVE ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICE THE VISITOR MAY WISH TO BRING INTO ANY MISSION FACILITY. PRIVA [...] |
2007-08-07 14:26:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT AODE CY BA |
| 07PARIS3911 |
NSDD 38 - DOD/DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY STAFFING [...] (C//NF) The Chief of Mission approves the proposal to add two U.S. Direct Hire positions - an Assistant Air Attache (A/AIRA) on a one-time basis, and a Secretary, and to abolish two U.S. Direct Hire positions - Bilingual Research Technicians (BLRT). 2. (C) The proposed staffing change is no [...] |
2007-09-18 14:40:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | AODE FR PINR KMRS |
| 08BAGHDAD1132 |
PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM STAFFING ASSESSMENT [...] (U) In December 2007, the Office of Provincial Affairs (OPA) requested Team Leaders from the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) and the Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Teams (ePRTs) to conduct a bottom-up staffing assessment to determine what, if any, additional positions and skill sets [...] |
2008-04-11 03:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AODE APER ECON EAID IZ |
| 08CURACAO14 |
ANSWER TO NSDD-38 - REDUCTION IN DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY [...] Chief of Mission disapproves Ref. A proposal to abolish the Defense Liaison Officer (DLO) position in Curacao. His decision is based on three important reasons: A) A previous COM identified several policy and administrative factors justifying the approval of this DLO position as recently [...] |
2008-01-29 18:25:00 | Consulate Curacao | UNCLASSIFIED | KSEP AMGT AODE ABLD ASEC NA NL |
| 08FREETOWN330 |
(C//NF) NSDD 38 - U.S. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY [...] (C) As Chief of Mission, American Embassy Freetown, I concur with the Defense Intelligence Agency's request to establish an additional position, that of a Operations Non-Commissioned Officer (Ops NCO) in the Defense Attache Office at post and consent to the NSDD 38 agreement. Please see resp [...] |
2008-07-14 09:22:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL | KMRS AODE PINR AMGT SL |
| 08LISBON787 |
PORTUGAL APPROVES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION [...] Chief of Mission approves the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) request to establish a permanent Container Security Initiative (CSI) presence in Lisbon with two (2) direct-hire Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and one (1) Locally Employed Staff based on the justifications outli [...] |
2008-03-31 10:15:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT KMRS PO |
| 08MONROVIA1018 |
NSDD-38-COM APPROVAL FOR DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-12-10 09:20:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | AODE KMRS AMGT LI |
| 08NICOSIA939 |
STATE-DOD MOU ON SECURITY - ANNUAL REVIEW OF MOA [...] (U) As per Ref, the annual review of the MOA between the Chief of Mission (COM) and Commander USEUCOM has been performed and no changes have resulted. 2. POC: Daniel S. Owen, USDAO Nicosia, e mail: owends@state.gov, sipr: dioweds@dia.smil.mil. Urbancic [...] |
2008-12-02 11:29:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AODE ASEC CY |
| 08OTTAWA1417 |
NSDD 38 - Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United [...] The Embassy has received the NSDD-38 request from the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG) to establish an 0-4 Coast Guard Liaison Officer billet at the Royal Canadian Mounted political (RCMP) Headquarters in Ottawa. The Chief of Mission approves the establishment [...] |
2008-11-06 16:31:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT KMRS CA |
| 08PARAMARIBO430 |
CHIEF OF MISSION DECISION - NSDD-38 REQUEST TO ADD ONE [...] (U) THE CHIEF OF MISSION HAS CAREFULLY CONSIDERED THE DOS/BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY NSDD-38 PROPOSAL CONTAINED IN REFTEL A, AND APPROVES THE REQUEST. 2. (U) THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES ARE KEYED TO QUESTIONS POSED IN REF C, PARA ONE: A) WHILE NOT REFLECTED IN THE POST'S MOST RECENT MSP, [...] |
2008-10-10 17:32:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT KMRS NS |
| 09BUDAPEST100 |
STATE-DOD MOU ON SECURITY - ANNUAL REVIEW FOR [...] Post conducted an annual review of the Hungary-specific MOA regarding security responsibility for DoD personnel in country. There is one change to Annex A covering personnel under COM authority (C-12 mechanic) and one change to Annex B covering personnel under COCOM (CDRUSEUCOM) authority (U. [...] |
2009-02-03 16:34:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT ASEC KMRS HU |
| 09DILI289 |
EVACUATION EXERCISE REINFORCES AMCIT OUTREACH, EXPOSES [...] SUMMARY: The Embassy conducted a non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) exercise on October 20 as part of the MAREX 2009 combined military exercise. U.S. Marines evacuated three dozen volunteers drawn from both the Embassy and the private American citizen community, using CH-53E Sea Stallio [...] |
2009-10-26 04:48:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC CMGT AEMR AODE ASEC TT |
| 09JAKARTA387 |
RESPONSE TO TREASURY DEPARTMENT NSDD 38 REQUEST [...] Post supports and approves the addition of one full-time Department of Treasury (DOT) Staff, as outlined in ref A. 2. This position will enhance the USG's in-country macroeconomic and financial sector analysis, support Indonesia's financial sector development, and increase Post's knowledge o [...] |
2009-03-05 07:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT KMRS ID |
| 09LISBON490 |
COM APPROVAL OF TACTICAL ANALYSIS POSITION IN LISBON, [...] The Chief of Mission approves the request by the Department of Defense, Department of the Army to establish a permanent Tactical Analysis Team (TAT) Analyst Position in Lisbon, Portugal. The position will be filled by a full-time, permanent GS-13, Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) South Lia [...] |
2009-09-11 11:47:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT KMRS PO |
| 09MASERU402 |
NSDD-38 U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STAFFING [...] Embassy Maseru approves in principle and welcomes the addition of three United States Agency for International Development Health Positions in Lesotho as detailed in the NSDD-38 request. Post is pleased to provide the following with respect to the USAID NSDD-38 request to place this additiona [...] |
2009-11-12 17:59:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT KMRS LT |
| 09MASERU441 |
NSDD-38 APPROVAL FOR DOS-STI2-0021-2009 PUBLIC AFFAIRS [...] Embassy Maseru approves in principle and welcomes the addition of the permanent Public Affairs Officer Positions in Lesotho as detailed in subject NSDD-38 request. Post is pleased to provide the following with respect to the NSDD-38 request to place this additional staffing at U.S. Embassy Ma [...] |
2009-12-22 14:09:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT APER LT |
| 09MUSCAT1101 |
DOD NSDD-38 Request to Station a Force Protection Unit at [...] (S) Summary: In the three months since my arrival at post I have made it a priority to become familiar with the security context and operational environment here in Oman. In this connection, I have visited the Mutrah (Muscat) and Salalah ports and the War Reserve Materiel site at Thumrait Ai [...] |
2009-12-28 12:57:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | AODE ASEC AMGT KMRS MU |
| 09NICOSIA782 |
STATE - DOD MOU ON SECURITY - ANNUAL REVIEW OF MOA [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-15 14:47:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AODE ASEC CY |
| 09PARAMARIBO72 |
STATE-DOD MOU ON SECURITY-ANNUAL REVIEW OF MOA FOR [...] (U) On January 13, 2009, Ambassador Schreiber Hughes and MLO LCDR Waymon Jackson performed the annual review of the force protection MOA and made no changes. 2. (U) Per REFTEL, Post's EAC reviewed the MOA on February 18, 2009. No changes were made. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...] |
2009-03-04 11:28:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AODE ASEC KMRS NS |
| 09RIYADH1581 |
INTERIM RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR SECOND CDC POSITION [...] (SBU) In response to ref A, Post strongly supports the work of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Saudi Arabia. Our bilateral health collaboration with the Kingdom is incredibly valuable and we are eager to support continued work in this [...] |
2009-11-29 12:55:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON AODE AMGT KMRS SA |
| 09STATE12309 |
PEACE CORPS-STATE DEPARTMENT RELATIONS [...] INTRODUCTION: In the context of this Administration's foreign assistance programs and initiatives to manage those programs and the U.S. presence overseas, I am delighted to take this opportunity to reaffirm to all Chiefs of Mission the basic principles that guide the Department's dealings wi [...] |
2009-02-10 22:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT |
| 09STATE49647 |
USING CHIEF OF MISSION AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN [...] SUMMARY: State and other foreign affairs agencies plan to increase overseas staffing in the coming months. Secretary Clinton's vision - "smart power" - includes significant new numbers of foreign service personnel. To better support the coming build-up, I ask Chiefs of Mission (COMs) to ensu [...] |
2009-05-14 21:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AODE KCOM KMRS |
| 09STATE72909 |
PRESIDENT'S LETTER OF INSTRUCTION TO CHIEFS OF [...] The President's Letter of Instruction to Chiefs of Mission (COM) is revised at the beginning of each new administration and sent to all newly appointed Ambassadors. It is the primary mechanism for communicating the President's foreign policy priorities and COM authority to U.S. missions over [...] |
2009-07-14 16:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT KMRS |