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Identifier	Subject	Date	Office	Classification	Tags
05MADRID3681	SPAIN SUPPORTS BOLIVIA SUPPORT GROUP DECLARATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-20 15:57:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BL SP

05MADRID3682	TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS FOR MADRID [...] (U) In response to reftel, Spain's TFCO is Deputy Chief of Mission Bob Manzanares, tel. ( 34) 91-587-2205; fax ( 34) 91-577-7675; unclassified email: ManzanaresB@state.gov; classified email: ManzanaresJ@state.sgov.gov. 2. (U) Deputy TFCO is Economic Officer Carl Schonander, tel. ( 34) 91-58 [...]	2005-10-20 16:59:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL SP
05MADRID3683	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CALEB MCCARY [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Caleb Charles McCarry, Cuba Transition Coordinator, to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 23-27, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to give a speech at a seminar regarding Cuba Transition Issues and meet with appropriate government officials [...]	2005-10-21 08:24:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA SP
05MADRID3684	SPAIN UNVEILS BUOYANT 2006 BUDGET [...] (U) SUMMARY: Second Vice President and Minister of Economy Pedro Solbes Mira presented the Socialist government's general state budget to Congress on September 27. The budget prioritizes increasing productivity and reducing public debt. The five pillars of the budget are research, development, [...]	2005-10-21 11:28:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN SP
05MADRID3691	SPAIN PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT FOR NATO RESPONSE FORCE [...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel points on October 21 with MOD Deputy Director for Defense Policy Admiral Enrique Perez Ramirez and Spain's Defense Counselor to NATO CAPT Gonzalo Rodriguez. They said that Spain recognizes the urgency of the situation and is prepared to fully support whatever NATO [...]	2005-10-21 15:06:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PK SP NATO
05MADRID3692	SPAIN SEEKS US SUPPORT FOR ITS CANDIDACY TO THE UN [...] (U) Post received the following diplomatic note from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 20, 2005 seeking support for the candidacy of Spain to the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations. 2. (U) Begin text of Spanish note: 14 October 2005 Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...]	2005-10-21 15:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SP UNGA
05MADRID3694	SPANISH MINISTERS WORKING TO CHALLENGE ARREST [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-21 15:56:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP
05MADRID3695	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA JACKIE BLACK [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Jackie Black, FAA Inspector, to travel to Bilbao, October 24-26, to do a recertification for Aerospace Engineering. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. Visitors are reminded that bearers of diplomatic and officia [...]	2005-10-21 17:10:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA SP
05MADRID3696	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TRAVEL OF DHS/TSA [...] The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requests country clearance for travel of Edmund S. "Kip" Hawley, Assistant Secretary, Transportation Security Administration (TSA),his aide, marshall Sanders, and David W. Tiedge, Assistant Administrator, TSA International Programs, to geneva [...]	2005-10-24 07:05:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA
05MADRID3733	SPAIN: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FM MORATINOS [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-25 14:00:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP
05MADRID3747	BMENA: SPAIN AND FUND FOR THE FUTURE [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-26 08:15:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL EINV SP
05MADRID3751	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/CDC MARK STEPHENSON [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Mark Stephenson, Research Audiologist, NIOSH, CDC, HHS to travel to Madrid and Salamanca, October 24-29, to meet University of Salamanca officials and to participate in a meeting on controlling noise at work at the 8th Edition of the Euroameri [...]	2005-10-26 10:28:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA SP CDC
05MADRID3752	LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM SECRETARY GENERAL OF [...] At Embassy Madrid's Iftar dinner on October 13 (see reftel),the Ambassador received a letter from the Secretary General of the Islamic Commission of Spain (ICS),Mansur Escudero, addressed to President Bush. Post is engaged in an active program of Muslim Outreach, and in this area, Escudero i [...]	2005-10-26 10:52:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KISL SP
05MADRID3753	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. DAILY PRESS OF OCT. 23, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE SPANISH POLICE DETAINED THREE ETA COLLABORATORS IN NAVARRA, SPAIN. THE INDIVIDUALS FACILITATED THE TRANSIT [...]	2005-10-26 11:57:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL ET AL
05MADRID3754	MTAG: SALE BY SPANISH FIRM OF CNC MILLING MACHINES [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-26 12:34:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA PARM SP MTCRE
05MADRID3755	SPAIN: U.S. PROPOSALS TO ENABLE CIVIL NUCLEAR [...] (C) ESTHOFF passed Ref A points October 18 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Marcos Rodriguez Cantero, urging Spain to support an approach that would permit Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) countries to engage in civil nuclear cooperation with India and asking for Spanish sugge [...]	2005-10-26 13:39:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP IN SP
05MADRID3757	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR COMMERCE [...] COUNTRY CLEARANCE IS GRANTED FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/U.S. AND DIRECTOR GENERAL ISRAEL HERNANDEZ AND SPECIAL ASSISTANT MIGUEL ROMANO, WHO WILL VISIT MADRID, SPAIN FOR A SERIES OF COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND AMBASSADORIAL PROGRAMS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 10 AND 14, CONCLUDING THAT EVENING WITH [...]	2005-10-26 14:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA BE GM SP
05MADRID3759	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA FRED EMBRY MOONEY [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Fred Embry Moone, Aviation Safety Inspector, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),to travel to Mallorca, November 11-17, to conduct aircraft simulator evaluations. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. Visitors a [...]	2005-10-26 14:53:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID3760	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA RICHARD JONES [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Richard Jones, Aviation Safety Inspector, Seattle Aircraft Evaluation Group, FAA, to travel to Madrid, November 12-19, to attend Airbus A-330/340 Structures Working Group. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. Visi [...]	2005-10-26 14:54:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID3767	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DRS. HWANG, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Drs. Paul Hwang, Investigator, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI),NIH; Toren Finkel, NHLBI, NIH; and Luis Sierra, Health Scientist Administrator, National Institute on Aging, NIH; to travel to Madrid, November 6-10, to attend an [...]	2005-10-27 07:47:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID3768	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS CRAIG D. ALLEN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Craig D. Allen, Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, to travel to Zaragoza and Alicante, September 1-29, and then return October 6-28, to meet with University of Alicante representatives and present a paper at the World Conference on Ecological [...]	2005-10-27 07:47:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TPHY OTRA SENV SP
05MADRID3784	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) ROUNDTABLE IN [...] (U) Summary: U.S. Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric Stewart and Spain's Under Secretary of Culture presided over a day-long U.S.-Spain IPR Roundtable in Madrid on September 28. This event stemmed from former Commerce Assistant Secretary William Lash's February 27 Roundtable proposal t [...]	2005-10-27 15:26:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR SP
05MADRID3787	TSA REPRESENTATIVE ROME EXTENTION [...] John Halinski arrived in Rome, Italy in July 2004 to report for a two year tour of duty as the Transportation Security Administration Representative (TSAR) in Rome. He is responsible for Liaison on Transportation Security issues with the Government of Italy and Sub-Saharan African countries. [...]	2005-10-27 15:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR APER
05MADRID3792	SPAIN: MFA LATIN AMERICA DG VIEWS ON BOLIVIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Latin America Director General Javier Sandomingo told visiting USAID Assistant Administrator Adolfo Franco October 27: (1) Evo Morales was not a "lost cause" and could evolve into someone we could do business with; (2) pushing Chavez too hard could actually increase rather [...]	2005-10-28 11:11:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP
05MADRID3793	SPANISH PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS [...] (SBU) ESTHOFF made reftel points October 24 to Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI) Technical Cabinet Director Dolores Martin Villalba, asking for information on earthquake-related assistance already provided to Pakistan and encouraging Spain to announce further contributions a [...]	2005-10-28 11:42:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PHUM PREL PK SP
05MADRID3808	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF DR. RACHELLE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Rachelle Hollander, Senior Science Advisor, Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, National Science Foundation (NSF),to travel to Barcelona, November 5-12, to participate in a Nanomaterials Workshop. 2. Embassy unde [...]	2005-10-28 15:21:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KSCA OTRA SF SP
05MADRID3809	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HRSA/HHS GEOFFREY EVANS [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Geoffrey Evans, A/Director, Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),HHS, to travel to Madrid, November 9-14, to present a paper at the 3rd Congress of the Aso [...]	2005-10-28 15:21:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID3810	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/DPTRAV JASON [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to DOE funded personnel, Jason C. Lashley, Los Alamos National Laboratory, to travel to Barcelona, October 30-November 3, to take part in a professional working group and visit the Physics Faculty at the University of Barcelona. 2. Embassy un [...]	2005-10-28 15:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA SP
05MADRID3811	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF DR. MARY ANN HORN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Mary Ann Horn, Program Director, Division of Mathematical Sciences, National Science Foundation (NSF),to travel to Sevilla, December 10-15, to attend the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. 2. Embassy understands that no assistan [...]	2005-10-28 15:25:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KSCA OTRA SP NSF
05MADRID3812	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/FDA NAKISSA SADRIEH [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Nakissa Sadrieh, Associate Director for Research Policy, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, HHS, to travel to Barcelona, November 6-9, to attend the European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC) Scientific W [...]	2005-10-28 15:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID3813	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NNTRAV ROGERS [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Randy R. Rogers; Allison C. Bennett; Guadalupe M. Chavez; Stephanie P. Clarke; Michael R. Corlew; Pedro Cortez; Whitney J. Creer; Scott E. Gable; Timothy A. Gregoire; Elizabeth M. Hughes; Paul M. Jackson; William B. Ostendorf; Paul F. Power; [...]	2005-10-28 15:39:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA SP
05MADRID3838	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TSA REPRESENTATIVE [...] The following information outlines the proposed travel of a Transportation Security Adminstration (TSA) employee who seeks country clearance for Portugal (transit) and Cape Verde. 2. Name of Visitor: Luz E. Ponce Title: Transporation Security Administration Representative Posted: Madri [...]	2005-11-02 13:01:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC PTER KHLS OTRA CV
05MADRID3902	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TSA OFFICIAL [...] Country clearance is requested for Audrey F. Johnson, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Inspector. The purpose of Ms. Johnson's visit is to lead the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Instructors Certification Training Course with European Civil [...]	2005-11-07 08:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KHLS OTRA
05MADRID3903	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FINCEN WILLIAM BAITY [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to William Baity, Deputy Director, FINCEN, to travel to Madrid, November 11-16, to attend the Conference on Terrorism Finance, organized by the Instituto Universitario de Investigacion Ortega y Gasset, with the collaboration of the State Secretar [...]	2005-11-07 08:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EFIN KCRM PREL PTER OTRA SP
05MADRID3906	IMPLEMENTING THE WCO FRAMEWORK, SPAIN [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-07 13:10:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ETRD SP
05MADRID391	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. INFORMATION RECEIVED AT THIS POST INDICATES THAT AS OF MID-JANUARY 2005, THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES WERE INVESTIGATING THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR POSSIBLE [...]	2005-02-02 12:39:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID392	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS JOANNE C.T. [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Geophysicist Joanne C.T. Ferreira to travel to Barcelona, February 4-19 to participate for the USGS Tripod and Mooring component and to be the primary specialist for USGS and Spanish Tripod instrumentation and to assist the Institut de Ciencies [...]	2005-02-02 14:06:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KSCA OTRA SP
05MADRID393	SPAIN'S CO2 EMISSIONS RISE TO TRIPLE ITS KYOTO [...] Environment Ministry Secretary General for Pollution and Climate Change Arturo Gonzalez Aizpiri announced February 1 that Spain's greenhouse gas emissions rose by three percent during 2004, lifting current emissions levels to 45 percent over Spain's 1990 levels. Under the Kyoto Protocol, Spai [...]	2005-02-02 14:13:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SP
05MADRID3939	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FHA RICHARD LIVINGSTON [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Richard Livingston, Federal Highway Administration representative, to travel to Bilbao and Madrid, November 11-20, to present a paper and participate in the 2nd International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction, and in Madrid, to coordi [...]	2005-11-13 15:05:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN TSPL OTRA SP
05MADRID394	VISAS VIPER MONTHLY REPORT: FY05 - JANUARY [...] THE VISAS VIPER COMMITTEE MET ON JAN. 5, 2005, AS PART OF MADRID INTERAGENCY COUNTERTERRORISM WORKING GROUP AND WAS CHAIRED BY THE DCM, ROBERT MANZANARES. THE CHARGE EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION FOR THE CONTINUING STRONG COOPERATION AND COMMITMENT TO THE PROGRAM BY ALL AGENCIES AT POST [...]	2005-02-02 14:58:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID395	SPAIN ON AFGHANISTAN, ISAF STAGE II CONTRIBUTION [...] (C) Summary. Coordinator for Afghanistan Maureen Quinn, accompanied by Department of Defense, JCS, and State Department officers met with Spanish MOD, MFA and Presidency officials on 1/26 to discuss Spain's commitment to lead a PRT in western Afghanistan. Just before Ambassador Quinn's arrival, the [...]	2005-02-02 16:24:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AF SP NATO
05MADRID398	SPAIN STATEMENTS AT CARTAGENA CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-03 12:35:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	OPDC PGOV PREL PTER SNAR ECON CO SP
05MADRID3987	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS DR. URI TEN BRINK [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Uri Ten Brink, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),to travel to Madrid, November 20-22, to discuss progress in the processing and interpretation of the data collected during the joint Spanish-USGS research cruise last April and to write a new p [...]	2005-11-16 13:45:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TPHY OTRA ECON SENV SP
05MADRID3988	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. NRC JANET KOTRA [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Janet Kotra, Senior Project Manager, Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),to travel to Barcelona, November 18-24, to represent the NRC at the 6th Annual Country Workshop of the OECD/NEA Forum on Stakehold [...]	2005-11-16 13:46:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP TECH
05MADRID3989	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FWS ROBERT R. GABEL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Robert R. Gabel, Chief, Division of Scientific Authority, Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS),to travel to Baeza, November 23-25, to participate as an instructor in a training course on implementation aspects of the Convention on International [...]	2005-11-16 13:46:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV OTRA KSCA TBIO SP
05MADRID3990	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA/KSC DELEGATION OF [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Thomas Friers, Jose Garcia, Kevin Decker, Timothy O'Brien and Jean Flowers, NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC),to travel to Madrid, Moron and Zaragoza, November 30-December 16, to meet with NASA representatives; in Zaragoza and Moron to do mai [...]	2005-11-16 16:33:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA OTRA SP
05MADRID3991	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/FDA CHI WAN CHEN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Chi Wan Chen, Deputy Director, Office of New Drug Chemistry, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, HHS, to travel to Barcelona, November 27-December 2, to present a paper at the European Conference on "Getting Specifications in the new [...]	2005-11-16 16:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID3999	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. LUTZ [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Lutz Birnbaumer, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, to travel to Madrid, November 30-December 3, to meet with counterparts at the University of Alcala de Henares to discuss and consult on ongoing [...]	2005-11-17 10:49:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TPHY TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID400	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC, DR. THOMAS [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Thomas Misteli, Investigator, National Cancer Institute, NIH, to travel to Barcelona February 10-12, to present a seminar entitled "Nuclear Architecture and Disease," at the Center for Genomic Regulation. 2. Embassy understands that no [...]	2005-02-03 13:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID4000	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FWS DR. EDGARD ESPINOZA [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Edgard Espinoza, Deputy Laboratory Director, Fish and Wildlilfe Service (FWS),to travel to Baeza, December 3-10, to participate as an instructor in a training course on implementation aspects of the Convention on International Trade in En [...]	2005-11-17 10:49:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV OTRA KSCA TBIO SP
05MADRID4005	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/DPTRAV HOWARD [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to DOE funded person Howard A. Scott, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, to participate in the 4th Non-LTE Kinetic Code Comparison Workshop being held at the Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria. 2. Embassy understands that no assis [...]	2005-11-17 13:28:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA SP
05MADRID4006	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/EE GRAHAM M. PUGH [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Graham M. Pugh, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Dept. of Energy, to travel to Madrid, November 19-23, to address the 2nd European Hydrogen Energy Conference. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. Visitors [...]	2005-11-17 13:29:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KSCA OTRA TRGY SP
05MADRID4007	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/DPTRAV LEONID [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to DOE funded personnel Leonid Gurvits, Los Alamos National Laboratory, to travel to Seville, December 10-20, to participate in the 44th Conference on Decision and Control, and the European Control Conference 2005. 2. Embassy understands that [...]	2005-11-17 14:03:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA SP
05MADRID4008	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/DPRTAV [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to DOE funded personnel: Stephanie B. Hansen, Hyun-Kyung Chung, Richard W. Lee, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Joseph Abdallah, Christopher J. Fontes, Los Alamos National Laboratory; to travel to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, December 9-1 [...]	2005-11-17 14:04:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA SP
05MADRID4009	LETTER TO SECRETARY FROM FM MORATINOS [...] (SBU) During the November 16 visit to Madrid of EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried, Deputy Foreign Minister Bernardino Leon gave A/S Fried a letter to Secretary Rice from Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. The letter discusses the Spanish government,s positive view of the stat [...]	2005-11-17 15:30:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SP
05MADRID401	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHHS/CDC EDWIN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Edwin Kilbourne, Chief Medical Officer, NCEH/ATSDR, CDC, DHHS to travel to Madrid, February 15-18, to attend the WHO Scientific Committee for the Spanish Toxic Oil Syndrome (TOS) meeting. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessa [...]	2005-02-03 13:54:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP CDC
05MADRID402	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EPA JOHN KOUGH [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to John Kough, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, EPA, to travel to Madrid, February 20-26, to attend an International Life Science Institute (ILSI) Sequence Similarity Analysis for Biotech Safety Assessment meeting. 2. Emb [...]	2005-02-03 13:55:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV OTRA KSCA TPHY SP
05MADRID4022	SPAIN: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-18 14:59:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL SP
05MADRID4025	SPAIN ON THE NOVEMBER 21 GAERC [...] (C) Poloff delivered Reftel talking points to Carlos Fernandez-Arias, MFA EU Policy Coordinator. Fernandez-Arias said that Kosovo, Syria and Ukraine were not on the agenda.Defense issue points were passed to contacts who deal with defense issues, and when post has a response, we will pass it t [...]	2005-11-18 15:36:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL ETRD PREL SP
05MADRID4026	AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 10 MEETING WITH CULTURE [...] Summary: Ambassador's courtesy call was characterized by good atmospherics but little indication that the GOS will move significantly on the issues of concern to us. Minister Calvo started by enthusiatically describing U.S.- Spain cultural cooperation hightlights, especially the upcoming Pica [...]	2005-11-18 16:06:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR KPAO SCUL SP
05MADRID403	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. ELISE KOHN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Elise Kohn, Senior Investigator and Section Head, National Cancer Institute, NIH, to travel to Valencia, February 23-26 to attend the 5th International Symposium on Advanced Ovarian Cancer and give a presentation on "Ovarian Cancer in the [...]	2005-02-03 13:56:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID4033	SPAIN'S REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON EU GENDARMERIE IN [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-21 12:32:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO MARR PREL
05MADRID4036	Nomination for January IPR Enforcement Academy at [...] Per reftel, Embassy nominates Alfonso de Miguel Yanes, Captain of the Guardia Civil. 2. Name: Alfonso Last name: de Miguel Position: Chief Commander of the First Section of Investigation in the Telematics Crimes Group of the Central Operative Unit of the Judicial Police, Directorate Ge [...]	2005-11-21 16:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KIPR SPSTATE PASS USPTO MICHEL SMITH
05MADRID4037	SPAIN ON U.S. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-21 16:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC EWWT PHSA KTIA SP IMO
05MADRID4039	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA/KSC IANNELLO, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Christopher Iannello, Wayne Martin, Steven Luciano, and Alvaro Diaz, NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC),to travel to Zaragoza and Moron, November 30, December 14, for contingency landing site repairs and maintenance. 2. Embassy understands [...]	2005-11-22 11:54:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA OTRA SP
05MADRID4052	SPAIN - TERRORIST FINANCE: PRENOTIFICATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-22 16:51:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC SP
05MADRID4053	SPAIN: GOS APPROVAL SLIPS TO LOWEST LEVEL SINCE [...] SUMMARY. Recent poll data shows GOS at lowest level of popular support since coming to office in 2004. A massive protest on November 12, organized mainly to protest GOS's proposed reform of the Education Law drew between 400,000-2 million. This also reflects discontent with recent GOS policies [...]	2005-11-22 17:19:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SP
05MADRID4054	SPAIN/CUBA: TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT [...] (U) Spain remains among the most important foreign investors in Cuba, a position it has held since the beginning of the 1990s. The "Association of Spanish Companies in Cuba" (AEEC) represents over 170 Spanish companies that trade with or invest in Cuba. The current Socialist (PSOE) government has c [...]	2005-11-22 17:43:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU SP
05MADRID4059	SUCCESSFUL TERORRISM FINANCE CONFERENCE HOSTED IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: From November 14-16, the Fundacion Jose Ortega y Gasset hosted a conference entitled Terrorism Finance: What Control is Possible? The conference was attended by a diverse mix of government officials, academics, journalists, and students. The Embassy contributed by providing speak [...]	2005-11-23 09:58:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER KPAO SP
05MADRID4068	SPAIN'S SUPPORT FOR THE OAS MISSION IN COLOMBIA [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-23 15:17:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PTER SP CO
05MADRID4075	SPAIN: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-23 17:45:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON SP
05MADRID4095	EUR A/S FRIED AND WHA PDAS SHAPIRO MEETINGS IN [...] (C) Summary. EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried, accompanied by WHA PDAS Charles Shapiro, visited Madrid November 15-16 for meetings with Spanish officials to discuss cooperation to advance Broader Middle East reform, the upcoming NATO summits, and areas for possible collaboration in Latin [...]	2005-11-28 15:17:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP
05MADRID4117	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF DR. MARIO ROTEA [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Mario Rotea, Program Director, Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems, National Science Foundation, to travel to Seville, December 12-15, to attend an editorial board meeting of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IE [...]	2005-11-30 10:00:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KSCA OTRA SP NSF
05MADRID4250	SPAIN/IRAQ: MFA STATEMENT ON ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-19 13:55:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SP
05MADRID4314	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FM MORATINOS ON [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador called on FM Miguel Angel Moratinos on December 22 to review the progress made in U.S.-Spain relations over the last six months and to identify areas that remained problematic. He said the Spanish ship/plane sale to Venezuela had undermined progress in other areas, parti [...]	2005-12-23 11:55:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP
05MADRID433	BASQUE LEADER CALLS EARLY ELECTIONS AFTER [...] On February 1, the Spanish National Parliament decisively rejected Plan Ibarretxe, the Basque proposal for reform of the GOS-Basque autonomy statute. (See reftel). After a marathon debate, the Basque proposal was voted down 313 to 29. The Socialists, Popular Party and other national partie [...]	2005-02-04 17:12:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PTER SP
05MADRID4347	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SPAIN'S DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-29 19:02:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PGOV PREL SP
05MADRID4353	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2.INFORMATION RECEIVED AT THIS POST FROM ANOTHER AGENCY INDICATES THAT THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED BY SPANISH AUTHORITIES FOR LINKS TO TERRORISM. 3. NAME: [...]	2005-12-30 11:38:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL ET AL
05MADRID453	CHARGE MEETING WITH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TOURISM [...] Summary: Charge reviewed outstanding trade issues with Spain's number two trade official, Pedro Mejia Gomez, on 2/2/05. Charge pressed for progress on rice talks, airbus negotiations, biotechnology, intellectual property rights, and wine. Mejia urged U.S. support for Pascal Lamy's WTO candid [...]	2005-02-07 10:38:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD TBIO KIPR SP
05MADRID455	WTO NON-AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS NEGOTIATING [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-07 11:35:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD SP WTO
05MADRID457	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. IVAN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Ivan Montoya, Medical Officer, National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, to travel to Ciudad Real, February 22-27 to attend and serve as the keynote speaker at the XXXII Sociodrogalcohol National Meeting. 2. Embassy understands that no ass [...]	2005-02-07 13:51:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID458	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHHS/FDA ALICIA [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Alicia Mozzachio and Luella Rossi, Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA, DHHS, to travel to Valladolid, February 18-25 to conduct a drug inspection of Crystal Pharma. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. Visitors are [...]	2005-02-07 13:52:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID467	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. DAILY SPANISH PRESS "EL PAIS" OF JAN. 29, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE FRENCH JUDICIAL POLICE ARRESTED THREE MEMBERS OF ETA'S POLITICAL ORGANIZATION NETWORK, WHO [...]	2005-02-07 16:36:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID468	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAME AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. DAILY SPANISH PRESS OF JAN. 29, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE SWISS OFFICE OF FEDERAL JUSTICE AGREED TO THE REQUEST FOR EXTRADITION TO SPAIN OF MOHAMED ACHRAF, A R [...]	2005-02-07 16:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID471	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. RELIABLE PRESS OF FEB. 2, 2005 REPORTED BELGIUM POLICE ARRESTED THE ALLEGED AL QAEDA "SPOKESMAN" YOUSSEF BELHADJ IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM ON FEB. 1, 2005. THE [...]	2005-02-07 16:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID473	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. RELIABLE DAILY SPANISH PRESS OF FEB. 2, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE SPANISH POLICE DETAINED FOUR MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED AND/OR ASSOCIATED [...]	2005-02-07 16:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID474	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAME AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. SPANISH PRESS OF FEB. 3, 2005, REPORTED THE ARREST OF THE INDIVIDUAL BELOW. HE IS ACCUSED OF ASSOCIATION WITH THE PERPRETRATORS OF THE MARCH 11 ATTACKS. 3 [...]	2005-02-07 16:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID475	SPAIN'S SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AID SUPPORTS [...] Summary. In a February 4 meeting Charge and Spanish Secretary of State for International Cooperation Leire Pajin SIPDIS discussed Spain's international assistance program including electoral assistance to Iraq and forgivneess of Iraqi debt. Pajin characterzed Spain's effort in responding to [...]	2005-02-07 16:58:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PREL SP KBIO
05MADRID477	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SEC DAVID GRIM [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to David Grim, Branch Chief of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, to travel to Madrid, February 12-15 to attend a meeting at the International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO): IOSCO Standing Committee No. 5 Meeting [...]	2005-02-08 09:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN OTRA SP
05MADRID484	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF GEOFFREY PRENTICE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Geoffrey Prentice, Program Director in the Division of Chemical and Transport Systems, at the National Science Foundation (NSF),to travel to Barcelona, March 1-5 to participate in the Forum on Converging Technologies. 2. Embassy unders [...]	2005-02-08 13:49:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA SP THPY NSF
05MADRID490	SPAIN ON TRAINING FOR IRAQI POLICE, IRAN, MIDEAST [...] (C) Summary. MFA Office Director for the Near East Alberto Moreno confirmed that Spain is willing to train Iraqi police and judicial officials in Spain, but said the GOS would not undertake such training in Iraq, Jordan, or anywhere else in the region. Moreno said the Iraq elections were a v [...]	2005-02-08 16:46:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SP
05MADRID50	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. ON DECEMBER 22, 2004, THE SPANISH NATIONAL POLICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPANISH CIVIL GUARD, DETAINED SIX MOROCCAN NATIONALS IN BARCELONA, SPAIN, FOR THEIR [...]	2005-01-10 13:50:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID501	DEMARCHE TO EU MEMBER STATES AND EU PERMREPS ON [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-09 12:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD EU WTRO
05MADRID504	SPAIN ON MERCURY ISSUE AT UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL [...] SUMMARY: As the world's leading producer of mercury, Spain has an economic interest in working with the U.S. on our partnership approach to mercury control. But it is not clear if Spain's economic interests will outweigh the logic of accepting an EU consensus position that perhaps moves more [...]	2005-02-09 12:55:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV AORC ETRD PREL SP
05MADRID515	INCREASED SPANISH ENGAGEMENT WITH CUBA [...] (C) Summary. Regional leader and Socialist Party (PSOE) President Manuel Chaves touched off a minor political scandal when he announced in Havana that King Juan Carlos and President Zapatero would make official visits to Cuba in 2006. Representatives of both the King and President Zapatero d [...]	2005-02-09 16:38:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CU SP
05MADRID517	SPAIN OFFERS AMNESTY TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS [...] (SBU) Spain's illegal immigrant population has multiplied three-fold over the last five years, from 300,000 to nearly one million. Now, new Spanish immigration measures taking effect February 7 through May 7 could grant amnesty to as many as one million illegal immigrants currently working in [...]	2005-02-10 08:01:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SMIG CMGT CASC CVIS KFRD SP
05MADRID521	ETA CAR BOMB DETONATES IN MADRID [...] SUMMARY: On 10 February at 0930, a car bomb exploded outside the entrance to Madrid's main convention center. The Basque separatist group ETA had called in a warning about the attack to the Basque newspaper Gara shortly before 0900 that morning. The attack followed an overnight anti-terrorism [...]	2005-02-10 10:21:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PGOV PREL SP
05MADRID540	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAME AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. DAILY SPANISH PRESS OF FEB. 10, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE ETA MEMBER, JUAN MARIA INSAUSTI MUGIKA, ESCORTED BY FRENCH POLICE, ARRIVED TO BARAJAS AIRPORT, MADRID ON [...]	2005-02-10 16:21:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID541	SPAIN: TIME TO DEFROST THE DEEP FREEZE? [...] (C) Summary. After a tumultuous year in our bilateral relations with Spain, the Mission is considering how best to establish a more productive relationship with the Zapatero administration. The GOS scored early political points with the Spanish public by withdrawing Spanish forces from Iraq, attack [...]	2005-02-10 16:24:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP

05MADRID549	SPAIN: LEADING GOVERNMENT FIGURES' NAMES AND [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Pursuant to reftel, here are the names and contact information for the Government of Spain and the Government of Andorra. COUNTRY: The Kingdom of Spain DATE: 11 February 2005 HEAD OF GOVERNMENT LAST N [...]	2005-02-11 11:56:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SP
05MADRID550	SPAIN PREPARES FOR EU CONSTITUTION REFERENDUM [...] SUMMARY. On February 20, Spain will become the first EU country to put the European Constitution to a popular referendum. Because of support from both the governing Socialist party and the opposition Popular Party (PP),there is little doubt that a "yes" vote will win. Many in Spain see Sp [...]	2005-02-11 12:19:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SP EUN
05MADRID551	SPAIN FIGHTS FAT [...] The Health Ministry unveiled February 10 Spain's first ever Nutrition and Obesity Prevention Strategy (NAOS). To respond to what she labeled Spain's obesity "pandemic," Health Minister Elena Salgado launched a largely exhortatory effort to get Spaniards to voluntarily reduce their daily inta [...]	2005-02-11 12:20:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI SP
05MADRID553	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHHS/FDA MCGIRL AND [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Gerald McGirl, and Sriram Subramaniam, Office of Regulatory Affairs, and Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, to tavel to Sevilla, February 19-26 to visit Hospital Virgen del Rocio and conduct a joint audit inspection of Dr. Otero Lissen, P [...]	2005-02-11 13:55:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID556	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHHS/CDC ROSSANNE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Rossanne Philen, Medical Director, Expi-X, EPO, CDC, DHHS, to travel to Madrid February 14-20 to attend the 36th WHO/CISATER Scientific Committee for Toxic Oil Syndrome meeting. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. [...]	2005-02-11 14:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP CDC
05MADRID568	MEETING WITH SPAIN'S MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE ELENA [...] Robert Manzanares, Charge d'Affaires; Stephen Hammond, Agriculture Counselor, and Carl Schonander, Economic Officer, met on February 10 with Spain's Minister of Agriculture Elena Espinosa; Secretary General for Agriculture and Food, Fernando Moraleda, and Director General for Agriculture Angel [...]	2005-02-11 16:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SP USTR
05MADRID569	ZAPATERO VENEZUELA POLICY PERPLEXES SPANISH MFA [...] (C) Summary: The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs' chief official for Andean countries informed poloff February 9 that a majority of officials at the MFA are as perplexed as the U.S. is at President Jose Luis Rodriquez Zapatero's policy of building closer relations with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez. [...]	2005-02-11 16:49:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER SP CO VE
05MADRID57	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA EMPLOYEES ANDRE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors Andre Lamarre and Erwin Littau to travel to Madrid, January 10 to 14, to conduct inspection and maintenance on U.S. aircraft at Gestair repair station. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. P [...]	2005-01-10 15:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID572	PERSONAL PROTECTION REQUEST FOR SPANISH [...] (SBU) RSO has received a letter from the Spanish Ministry of Interior, Secretary of State for Security, requesting that the Diplomatic Security Service provide protective security services for Spanish Anti-Terrorism Judge Baltasar Garzon. Judge Garzon will be a long-term guest lecturer at New [...]	2005-02-14 09:59:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC
05MADRID584	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAME AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. DAILY PRESS OF FEB. 14, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE SPANISH GUARDIA CIVIL ARRESTED ON FEB. 11, 2005 TWO SUSPECTED ETA ACTIVISTS IN BASAURI, VIZCAYA AND CAMPELLO, [...]	2005-02-14 15:59:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL PEREZ
05MADRID592	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA HOWARD CANNON AND [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Howard Cannon and Carol Stoker from NASA's Ames Research Center (ARC),to travel to Madrid and Nerva, February 26-March 6, to participate in testing and integration of instruments in Marte. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is neces [...]	2005-02-15 09:42:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA OTRA SP
05MADRID593	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHHS/FDA STEVEN GENDEL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Steven Gendel, Biotechnology Program Lead, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDA, DHHS),to travel to Mallorca, February 22-25, to attend the International Life Science Institute (ILSI) workshop on bioinformatics and give a presenta [...]	2005-02-15 09:42:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID594	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/EE/NREL HAROLD LINK [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Harold Link, Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, to travel to Seville, March 12-17 to present and participate at the International Electrotechnical Commission, Technical Committee 88, Maintenance Team 12 Mee [...]	2005-02-15 09:42:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA SP
05MADRID607	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR A/S WILLIAM LASH AND [...] COUNTRY CLEARANCE IS GRANTED FOR ITA A/S WILLIAM LASH AND EUR DAS ERIC STEWART TO TRAVEL TO MADRID, SPAIN FEBRUARY 16 THROUGH 18, 2005. 2. WE CONFIRM HOTEL RESERVATION FROM FEBRUARY 16 UNTIL FEBRUARY 18 (2- NIGHTS) FOR MESSRS. LASH AND STEWARD AT: HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL PASEO DE LA [...]	2005-02-15 15:14:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP SP
05MADRID611	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. RELIABLE SPANISH PRESS OF FEB. 10, 2005 AND SUBSEQUENT DAYS, REPORTED THAT ON FEB. 9, 2005, THE SPANISH POLICE CONDUCTED SEVERAL OPERATIONS IN THE BASQUE C [...]	2005-02-15 15:15:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID617	SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF FEBRUARY 21 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY. We discussed Transatlantic Relations, the Middle East Peace Process, Iraq, the Western Balkans, Ukraine/Moldova, Sudan, the Great Lakes, and Iran with Enrique Mora Benavente, MFA Head of EU Planning on February 15. Mora Benavente said that the February 21 GAERC meeting would [...]	2005-02-15 16:28:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IR UP MD SU SR BK CGEN
05MADRID623	SECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE [...] (U) As directed in REFTEL, the following responses constitute the SEPQ for Mission Spain. The responses will directly correlate in sequence with the questions asked. All questions and responses have been coordinated with the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) and the Consulate General in Barce [...]	2005-02-16 11:49:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PTER
05MADRID625	SPAIN: PM/DTTC COUNTRY BRIEFING ON THE BLUE [...] (SBU) Summary: A team from the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (PM/DTTC) provided a background briefing February 10 on the Blue Lantern Program to an official from the Spanish Ministry of Defense's (MOD) Technology Transfers and Transactions Unit and mission's Commercial Service Office [...]	2005-02-16 15:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KOMC ETTC SP
05MADRID633	SPAIN SUPPORTS USG INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN IAEA [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-16 16:44:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM TRGY SP IAEA
05MADRID635	SPAIN: FOLLOW-UP ON CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-16 16:46:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KTIA SU CWC
05MADRID642	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/EE VLADIMIR [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Vladimir Bazjanac, Staff Architect, Contractor, University of California, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Building Technologies, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to travel to Madrid, February 19-28, to lead the International Allian [...]	2005-02-17 16:28:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA SP
05MADRID643	SPAIN OPPOSES LISTING OF HIZBALLAH [...] (C) Charge relayed ref A points to National Security Advisor Carles Casajuana on 2/14, emphasizing the importance the USG placed on pressuring Hizballah to end its terrorist activities. Poloff followed up later in the day with MFA Sub Director General for the Near East (DAS equivalent) Alberto [...]	2005-02-17 16:38:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL LE SP
05MADRID644	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FTC ALDEN ABBOTT [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Trade Commission official Alden Abbott, Assistant Director for Policy and Evaluation, Bureau of Competition, to travel to Madrid, February 20-23 to speak at the Spanish Competition Tribunal's Annual Symposium of Competition. 2. Emba [...]	2005-02-17 16:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR OTRA SP
05MADRID645	THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN SPAIN [...] SUMMARY. This message is the first of two cables discussing Spain's large and growing Muslim community that stems from Poloff's discussions with leading members of the Muslim community in Madrid. Islam has long been a force in Spanish history dating back to Moorish rule from the eighth to f [...]	2005-02-17 17:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI KPAO KISL SP
05MADRID649	SPAIN: GROWING PAINS IN LIBERALIZED NATURAL GAS [...] SUMMARY: Rapid growth in domestic consumption has made Spain the world's fifth largest natural gas market. Market liberalization, combined with growing demand and environmental concerns, has given rise to potential supply problems that could jeopardize Spain's energy grid. Spain is strengthe [...]	2005-02-18 12:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG PGOV SP
05MADRID652	VWP - UPDATE ON 10/26/05 DEADLINE - SPAIN [...] Consul General contacted Director General for Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Commissario for Documentary Services to transmit information in Ref A and to request an update on the information requested: 2. Name of the Project Manager for Spain Jos Santiago [...]	2005-02-18 15:40:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CMGT PREL SP
05MADRID653	SPANISH DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON CANDIDACY FOR UN COMMISSION ON NA [...] (U) The following is an Embassy translation of a diplomatic note "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to inform that the Spanish Government has decided to present its candidacy for reelectio [...]	2005-02-18 16:20:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC OPDC SNAR SP UN
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
05MADRID659	SPANISH DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON CANDIDACY FOR UN COMMISSION ON [...] (U) The following is an Embassy translation of a diplomatic note that we received from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 15 regarding Spain's candidacy for reelection to the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation presents its comp [...]	2005-02-22 08:10:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC SNAR UN OPEC
05MADRID66	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL KNOWLES [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Sean Knowles, Staff Member, and delegation to travel to Spain from January 12-13, 2005 to review programs and activities under the jurisdiction of the Military Construction Subcommittee. 2. Embassy administrative Point of Contact for this vi [...]	2005-01-10 16:08:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IT SP
05MADRID666	SPANISH VOTERS APPROVE EU CONSTITUTION [...] On February 20, Spain became the first EU nation to approve the European Constitution by popular referendum with 76.73 percent of voters in favor of the Constitution. There had been little doubt that a "yes" vote would win, and the 17.24 percent "no" vote was in line with expectations. The [...]	2005-02-22 11:46:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SP EUN
05MADRID67	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC JOHN O'BRYAN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NIH/FIC Dr. John O'Bryan, Investigator, to travel to Madrid, January 29-February 2, to give a lecture at the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, National Institute of Health, Unidad de Biologia Celular in Majadahonda. 2. Embassy understands that [...]	2005-01-11 09:05:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID674	SPAIN TO FOLLOW EU CONSENSUS ON SPACE DEBRIS [...] ESTHOFF made reftel points February 4 to: (1) MFA International Economic Relations Directorate Coordinator for Land, Sea and Air Issues Juan Luis de Laborde Bardan; and, (2) National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) Director for Multilateral Cooperation Alider Cragnolini. ESTHOFF o [...]	2005-02-22 14:33:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA SP UNPUOS UNGA
05MADRID68	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC STEPHANIE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Drs. Stephanie London and Matthew Longnecker, Senior Investigators from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),NIH, to travel to Granada, February 1-5, to attend a workshop about "Children and the Environment." 2. [...]	2005-01-11 10:15:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID681	SPAIN: TERRORISM FINANCE - IDENTIFYING DESIGNATION [...] Spain's designation of financiers of terrorism follows the EU Clearinghouse standard. Spain brings entities for designation to the EU Clearinghouse and freezes assets of terrorists designated by the EU or the UN. 2. The responsible entity for ensuring that sanctions are implemented against [...]	2005-02-22 17:05:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PTER SP KTFN PGOV EUN
05MADRID688	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC NEAL COPELAND, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to National Cancer Institute staff members, Drs. Neal Copeland; Kent Hunter, and Nancy Jenkins, to travel to Madrid, March 5-9 to attend and give individual presentations at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas, Animal Tumor Models a [...]	2005-02-23 13:30:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID689	SPAIN: THE TRADE IMPACT OF REVISING THE WHO'S [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-23 13:33:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD SP WTRO
05MADRID696	SPECIAL 301 RECOMMENDATION [...] Summary: Piracy in Spain continues to be a major problem. The new government is formulating, in concert with stakeholders, an integrated plan against piracy (ref B). Industry is skeptical but is working actively with the government to fix some legislative loopholes and to encourage more effect [...]	2005-02-23 16:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR SP
05MADRID699	SPANISH MUSLIMS VIEWS ON U.S. FOREIGN POLICY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This message is the second of two cables discussing Spain's large and growing Muslim community and is based on Poloff's discussions with leading members of the Muslim community in Madrid (Reftel). Poloff recently met with three prominent members of the Muslim community--Yusuf [...]	2005-02-24 09:52:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI KPAO KISL SP
05MADRID7	GOS ANNOUNCES ANTI-PIRACY PLAN [...] Minister of Culture Carmen Calvo announced on 12/29/04 key aspects of the GOS's new "Integrated Plan for the Reduction and Elimination of Activities Violating Intellectual Property". A draft of the plan has been provided to industry and other stakeholders who have until January 20 to provide [...]	2005-01-03 14:30:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR SP
05MADRID703	SPANISH DEFENSE MINISTER TELEPHONES CHARGE ON [...] (C) Minister of Defense Jose Bono telephoned Charge February 22 to explain Spain's decision to sell military and civilian ships to Venezuela. Saying he wished to follow up with Charge after Bono's appearance before Congress's defense commission a day earlier (during which the Defense Minister answe [...]	2005-02-24 13:00:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS PTER SP
05MADRID707	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. STEPHEN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Stephen O'Brien, Geneticist, National Cancer Institute, NIH, to travel to Madrid, March 2-5, to give a presentation on "Plagues and Adaptation: Learning the Genomic Lessons of History" at the Evolution of Biodiversity: Past and Future Mee [...]	2005-02-24 14:46:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA KHIV SP
05MADRID708	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC MARK [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Mark Willenbring, Division Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIH, to travel to Valencia, March 2-6 to give a plenary address and co-chair a symposium focused on new developments in the treatment of alcohol depende [...]	2005-02-24 14:46:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID709	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA (JSC) FOR [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegia from the NASA Johnson Space Center, to travel to Bilbao, March 14-17, to attend the 21st International Conference and exhibition for the LNG event at the Bilbao Exhibition Center. 2. Embassy understands tha [...]	2005-02-24 14:46:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA OTRA SP
05MADRID71	SPAIN RESPONSE TO SINGLE MEMBER VETO AND ITU [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-11 14:55:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECPS ITU
05MADRID710	IBERIA AIRLINES THREATENS ROUTE CANCELATIONS DUE [...] Summary. Executives at Iberia, Spain's largest airline, recently threatened to abandon certain air routes if low cost air carriers (LCACs) continue to receive public subsidies. Iberia accused the GOS of ignoring the disproportionate subsidization of LCACs and for permitting a lack of fiscal tr [...]	2005-02-24 14:57:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN SP
05MADRID712	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. DAILY SPANISH PRESS OF FEB. 18, 2004 REPORTED THE ARREST OF TWO ETA ACTIVISTS IN VALENCIA, SPAIN. AT THE TIME OF ARREST THEY WERE IN POSSESION OF TWO PISTOL [...]	2005-02-24 16:19:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID718	LATEST ACCOUNTING OF SPAIN'S MADRID DONORS' [...] Summary. Spain's government continues to appropriate and disburse money pledged at the Madrid Donors' Conference. Of the USD 160 million pledged for 2003-2004, USD 142.3 million has been appropriated, and USD 122.3 million disbursed. The GOS is working with Iraqi ministries to use the remaini [...]	2005-02-24 16:36:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN IZ SP
05MADRID724	CHARGE'S MEETING WITH VICE PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary. Charge met with Spanish Vice President Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega on 2/22 for a review of U.S.-Spain relations and to discuss USG security, consular, and commercial priorities in Spain. Charge congratulated de la Vega on her government's success in obtaining a good turnou [...]	2005-02-25 08:04:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CVIS SP
05MADRID727	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SEC OFFICIALS, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission officials: Thomas McGowan, Felicia Kung, David Lynch, Michael Macchiaroli, Susan Koski-Grafer, and Julie Erhardt, to travel to Madrid, February 26-March 4, to attend meetings of the International Organiz [...]	2005-02-25 09:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN OTRA SP
05MADRID739	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA/ARC JASON LOHN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Jason Lohn from NASA's Ames Research Center (ARC),to travel to Madrid, February 28-March 7, to attend the Chiroptera Inspired Robotic Cephalod (CIRCE) 3rd workshop on Biomimetic Ultrasound. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is nece [...]	2005-02-25 14:53:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA OTRA SP
05MADRID740	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/EE IRA D. BLOOM [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to DOE, Office of Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies, Ira D. Bloom, of Argonne National Laboratories to travel to Madrid, March 1-5 to meet Spanish counterparts and gather information for DOE. 2. Economic Officer Ken Forder, w [...]	2005-02-25 15:15:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA SP
05MADRID741	MFA READOUT OF CUBA/VENEZUELA DISCUSSIONS IN [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see request for guidance on Venezuela in paras 4 and 15. 2. (C) Summary. MFA Director General for Latin America Javier Sandomingo requested a meeting with polcouns on February 24 to discuss his recent meetings at the Department and the NSC, which he s [...]	2005-02-25 15:32:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CU CO SP VZ
05MADRID742	SPANISH PARTICIPANT CRITICAL OF KOBE WORLD [...] ESTHOFF met with Interior Ministry, Directorate General for Civil Protection and Emergencies, International Affairs Director Juan Pedro Lahore Lacoste-Pedelaborde February 18 to ascertain Spain's thoughts regarding the January 18-22 Kobe WCDR and whether Spain planned an extra-EU contribution [...]	2005-02-25 15:40:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SENV SP
05MADRID743	RACIAL HATE CRIME IN MADRID AGAINST AMERICAN [...] On the evening of February 22, following a Real Madrid Soccer game, five male and three female students, all from Columbia University but now attending Syracuse University in Madrid, were assaulted by five persons who identified themselves as "nazis" and had shaved heads. The students were e [...]	2005-02-25 16:20:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC
05MADRID751	TEST MESSAGE FOR CX UPGRADE [...] This telegram is a test of the new CableXpress upgrade. Most of the changes are minor, yet necessary for the upcoming GITM upgrade. You should receive 2 copies of this telegram, 1 outbound comeback copy and 1 inbound from the server in Washington. This shows that the upgrade was successful. [...]	2005-02-27 12:10:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ACOA
05MADRID752	COMMERCE ASSISTANT SECRETARY WILLIAM LASH FEBRUARY [...] SUMMARY - Commerce Assistant Secretary William Lash and DAS for Europe Eric Stewart conducted a full day of business meetings in Madrid on February 17. The key meetings for Boeing advocacy were sessions with Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade Secretary General for Foreign Trade Alfredo [...]	2005-02-28 11:56:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON OVIP SP
05MADRID754	COMMERCE ASSISTANT SECRETARY WILLIAM LASH FEBRUARY [...] SUMMARY - Commerce Assistant Secretary William Lash and DAS for Europe Eric Stewart conducted a full day of business meetings in Madrid on February 17. The key meetings for Boeing advocacy were sessions with Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade Secretary General for Foreign Trade Alfredo [...]	2005-02-28 16:30:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR BEXP OVIP SP
05MADRID8	BASQUE PARLIAMENT APPROVES PLAN TO SEEK GREATER [...] (U) Summary. The Basque Regional Parliament surprised Spanish political observers by narrowly approving a proposal by the ruling Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) to seek increased autonomy from the national government. Known as "Plan Ibarretxe," the proposal falls short of calling for an indep [...]	2005-01-03 15:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER SP
05MADRID91	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC GARY FELSENFELD [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Gary Felsenfeld, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, to travel to Madrid, February 6-10, to participate in a workshop on Epigenetics and Chromatin: Transcriptional Regulation and Beyo [...]	2005-01-12 11:50:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID953	SPAIN: RAILROAD PRIVATIZATION AND HIGH SPEED [...] SUMMARY The European Commission mandated the privatization of Europe's railroad transportation network by the year 2013, impelling Spain to take its first steps in this direction. The Spanish cargo market is currently open for competition, however government restrictions make it likely that onl [...]	2005-03-14 08:52:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON SP
05MADRID960	BMENA - POSSIBILITY FOR COOPERATION WITH SPAIN [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-14 14:58:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP
05MADRID961	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHHS/CDC GREGORY [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Gregory Wallace, Medical Officer, National Immunization Program, CDC, DHHS, to travel to Murcia, April 7-9, to give a presentation about "Challenges of Vaccinology for Near Future." 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. [...]	2005-03-14 15:04:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID978	REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-14 16:38:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OSCI KSCA SP
05MADRID979	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. SPANISH DAILY PRESS OF MARCH 5, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE SPANISH NATIONAL COURT PROVISIONALY RELEASED THE INDIVIDUALS REFERENCED BELOW, ALL HIGH RANKING MEMBERS [...]	2005-03-14 16:38:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID980	SPAIN SUPPORTS CONSENSUS EFFORTS ON MDA MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) Poloff discussed Magen David Adom (MDA) membership in the Red Cross / Red Crescent movement ("the Movement") on March 14 with Manuel Pombo, Ambassador at Large for Humanitarian and Social Affairs. Spain strongly supports the work of the Swiss government in trying to reach a consensus on [...]	2005-03-15 07:58:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PREF IS RS CASC ASCH XG SP ICRC
05MADRID981	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAME AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. SPANISH PRESS OF MARCH 6, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE SPANISH POLICE HAVE ARRESTED THE INDIVIDUAL REFERENCED BELOW FOR HIS ALLEGED COLLABORATION WITH THE TERRORIST [...]	2005-03-15 08:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL LEON
05MADRID983	ATTORNEY GENERAL'S MEETING WITH SPANISH FIRST VICE [...] Summary. During his visit to mark the one-year anniversary of the March 11 terrorist attacks in Madrid, Attorney General Gonzalez met with First Vice President Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, together with Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. Spanish Minister of Justice Lopez Aguilar a [...]	2005-03-15 09:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER CU SP VZ
05MADRID984	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. NORA VOLKOW [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NIH/FIC Dr. Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute of Drug Abuse, NIH, to travel to Cordoba, March 31-April 3, to speak at the VI Drug Addiction Symposium and accept the Sixth Castilla Award for Achievement in Psychiatry at Fundacion Castilla [...]	2005-03-15 09:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
05MADRID985	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA JAMES PAUL FERNOW [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA employee James Paul Fernow, Principal Staff; MITRE F082; FAA Eastern Region, to travel to Madrid, March 27-April 1, to participate in the 14th Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) Interoperability Working Group (IWG) which will be hel [...]	2005-03-15 09:45:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OTRA SP
05MADRID987	CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: SPANISH POSITION UNCHANGED [...] (C) Poloff met with Enrique Mora Benavente, the Head of EU Policy Planning at the MFA, on March 10 and March 14 to discuss the China arms embargo, reiterating U.S. concerns over human rights violations, the possible transfer of U.S. military technology to China, and the shifting balance of p [...]	2005-03-15 11:22:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL CM SP EUN
05MADRID988	DELIVERY OF HIZBALLAH NON-PAPER TO SPAIN [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-15 11:33:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PTER EFIN SP EUN
05MADRID989	SPAIN PLANS TO ATTEND AND SUPPORT PROPOSALS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-15 12:01:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PARM PREL SP CBE
05MADRID990	SPAIN: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON DHS LIGHTER BAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-15 12:18:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER SP
05MADRID992	SPAIN: DEMARCHE ON GEORGIA'S BORDER MONITORING [...] (C) Charge raised the issue of a Georgia Border Monitoring Organization (BMO) in a March 14 discussion with Rafael Dezcallar, MFA Director General for Foreign Policy, and Josep Pons, MFA Director General of Foreign Policy for Europe and North America. Dezcallar professed little knowledge of [...]	2005-03-15 15:03:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZJ RS GG PBTS EUN OSCE
05MANAGUA1604	PRESSURE INCREASES ON NICARAGUA TO RESOLVE IMF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A strong message from European donors has increased the pressure on the GON to take action to awaken the "dormant" IMF program or jeopardize losing USD 120 million in aid, including direct budget support. This echoes similar comments from Carlos Castaneda, IDB Executive Direct [...]	2005-05-30 16:01:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN NU IMF
05MANAGUA1867	NICARAGUAN IMF PROGRAM ON THE ROPES [...] (C) SUMMARY. On May 31, President Bolanos broke the two-month standoff over fiscal reform legislation intended to close the spending gap created by the National Assembly's 2005 budget. He yielded to the Assembly's refusal to accept or override his partial veto and sent the measure for public [...]	2005-06-22 21:12:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN NU IMF
05MANAGUA2077	REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE: RESEARCH ON LOCAL USE OF [...] A quick survey of local producers and distributors has identified a number of cheese, wine and meat products using generic or semi-generic names on the EU's list that are sold in Nicaragua and either produced in Nicaragua or imported from non-European producers. Â [...]	2005-07-18 21:57:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON NU WTRO
05MANAGUA2090	NICARAGUAN AND WHTI MEETING [...] On July 15, Post contacted the Nicaraguan Ministry of Transportation, which could not confirm receipt of an invitation to the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) Meeting or the attendance of Minister Pedro Solorzano at this time. 2. The one pending bilateral transportation [...]	2005-07-20 18:37:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ELTN EWWT NA
05MANAGUA2093	USAID/NICARAGUA CONCURRENCE CABLE ON CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS) FY 2006 DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AMENDMENT [...] DAP extension and program adjustment for phase two of the DAP amendment. With the results and recommendations from the Food Aid Program and Policy Assessment for Nicaragua, the credit component review and the Nicaragua Title II program mid-term evaluation, the Title II Cooperating Sponsors [...]	2005-07-20 19:48:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID
05MANAGUA2094	USAID/NICARAGUA CONCURRENCE CABLE ON [...] DAP extension and program adjustment for phase two of the DAP amendment. With the results and recommendations from the Food Aid Program and Policy Assessment for Nicaragua, the credit component review and the Nicaragua Title II program mid-term evaluation, the Title II Cooperating Sponsors will mak [...]	2005-07-20 19:49:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID
05MANAGUA2096	USAID/NICARAGUA CONCURRENCE CABLE ON [...] DAP extension and program adjustment for phase two of the DAP amendment. With the results and recommendations from the Food Aid Program and Policy Assessment for Nicaragua, the credit component review and the Nicaragua Title II program mid-term evaluation, the Title II Cooperating Sponsors [...]	2005-07-20 19:50:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID
05MANAGUA2097	USAID/NICARAGUA CONCURRENCE CABLE ON [...] DAP extension and program adjustment for phase two of the DAP amendment. With the results and recommendations from the Food Aid Program and Policy Assessment for Nicaragua, the credit component review and the Nicaragua Title II program mid-term evaluation, the Title II Cooperating Sponsors [...]	2005-07-20 20:35:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID
05MANAGUA2098	NICARAGUA AND THE COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-20 22:06:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER NU UNGA
05MANAGUA2100	NICARAGUA NOTIFIED ON USG POSITION ON G-4 [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-20 22:19:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL NU UNSC
05MANAGUA2112	ANNIVERSARY OF SANDINISTA REVOLUTION DRAWS A [...] (U) Summary: Sandinistas celebrated the 26th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution on July 19 in Managua after civil society organizations held another march, this time in Granada, to protest the Liberal (PLC) and Sandinista (FSLN) political pact. FSLN leader Daniel Ortega used the opportu [...]	2005-07-21 22:41:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI NU
05MANAGUA2113	NICARAGUA ON FOOD AID AND THE WTO [...] Post received a letter dated July 14, 2005, from Minister of Trade, Industry and Development (MIFIC) Azucena Castillo in response to ref a demarche. The letter informs us that Eduardo Castillo, Nicaragua's alternate WTO representative, spoke on the subject of Food Aid in the WTO Committee on [...]	2005-07-21 22:56:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR ETRD NU WTRO
05MANAGUA2140	NICARAGUA UPDATE OF CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR [...] This cable is submitted in response to reftel A request for information on Government of Nicaragua child labor practices for compliance with Trade and Development Act provisions. Because post submitted reports in response to similar DOL tasking cables in 2003 and 2004 (reftels B and C),and b [...]	2005-07-26 19:15:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI NU
05MANAGUA2142	DIPLOMATIC NOTE RECEIVED ON GON CONCERNS WITH 2005 [...] On July 15, post received diplomatic note MRE/AN/0122/07/05 from the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry. The diplomatic note relates to the GON's concerns regarding the Department's 2005 Trafficking in Persons report (discussed in reftels). Informal translation of the diplomatic note follows. The [...]	2005-07-26 19:16:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN OPRC PHUM PREL SMIG NU
05MANAGUA2143	NICARAGUA INFORMED OF USG VIEWS ON UN [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-26 19:18:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KUNR KPKO NU UNSC UNGA ECOSOC
05MANAGUA3257	AVIAN INFLUENZA: MANAGUA CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND TRIPWIRES [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-30 16:48:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO NU AEMR
05MANAMA1005	SHURA COUNCIL PASSES FTA [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-13 09:46:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD BTIO ECON PREL BA
05MANAMA101	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BOLTON'S JANUARY [...] (S) We warmly welcome your visit to Bahrain. On the key issues of Iran, counter-terrorism, and Article 98, you will find the Bahraini government to be fully supportive of U.S. foreign policy objectives and interests. However, on CT and Article 98, you will find that there are specific areas [...]	2005-01-24 10:04:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PTER PARM ASEC KISL BA IR IZ KICC IAEA
05MANAMA1012	SPEAKING WITH MUSLIM LEADERS ABOUT TERRORIST ACS: [...] (C) The Embassy, in response to Ref A instruction, has focused its initial efforts to encourage denunciation and delegitimization of terrorist violence on engagement with Bahrain's senior leadership, including the King, Minister of Information/Min State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaff [...]	2005-07-13 13:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL KPAO BA
05MANAMA1013	NEW EDB CHIEF HIGHLIGHTS AMBITIONS AND GOALS [...] (C) The Ambassador called on newly-appointed Economic Development Board (EDB) CEO Shaikh Mohammed Bin Essa Al Khalifa July 11 to discuss his plans and vision for the EDB following the Royal Decree issued recently to enhance the agency's powers in Bahrain's development effort. Shaikh Mohammed [...]	2005-07-13 15:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ELAB ETRD BTIO BA
05MANAMA103	BAHRAIN INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005 [...] The following is post's Investment Climate Statement submission for 2005. 2. Begin text: INVESTMENT CLIMATE OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT The government of Bahrain has a generally liberal approach to foreign investment and is eager to improve Bahrain's attractiveness to internati [...]	2005-01-25 04:47:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD BA
05MANAMA1036	UNEMPLOYMENT DEMONSTRATION TURNS VIOLENT [...] (C) A July 15 demonstration of the Committee for the Unemployed turned violent, with up to twenty protesters and one police officer sustaining injuries. An RSO witness said protesters started the clash by pushing the police, and the police responded with baton blows. The Committee, which was [...]	2005-07-18 10:39:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON PREL BA
05MANAMA111	THE IRAQ FACTOR: BAHRAIN'S SHIA OPPOSITION [...] (C) Bahraini Shia supporters of participation in the domestic political process have begun to state their views publicly in an environment heavily influenced by Shia political empowerment in Iraq. In early January, the independent Al Wasat newspaper launched a campaign explicitly urging Bahr [...]	2005-01-25 15:07:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM BA IZ
05MANAMA1131	FRIDAY PRAYERS CANCELED IN PROTEST OF NEW LAW [...] (C) Eight political societies, including the boycotting opposition and two somewhat pro-government groups, held a silent protest July 29 against the recently passed Political Societies Law. Leading Shi'a clerics set a precedent by canceling their Friday prayers July 29 in protest against the [...]	2005-08-01 13:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL BA
05MANAMA1132	PARALLEL CONFERENCES SEEK TO COMPLEMENT--AND [...] (C) Summary. The November 7-8 Parallel Conference of the Forum for the Future (PCFF) will bring together civil society (CS) organizations from the BMENA region and the G8 to discuss common issues. The GOB has said that it will support the PCFF only if its agenda does not overlap with the fou [...]	2005-08-01 13:54:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM KMPI KPAO BA

05MANAMA1152	AL WIFAQ LEADERS MEET WITH MINISTER OF INTERIOR [...] (C) Several board members of leading Shi'a opposition political society Al Wifaq met with the Minister of Interior August 6 and discussed the police role at political demonstrations; employment of Bahrainis in the police and defense forces; an alleged travel ban on former political activists; [...]	2005-08-08 13:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM BA
05MANAMA1161	BAHRAIN: GAINING SUPPORT FOR USG PROPOSAL ON UN [...] (C) Pol/Econ chief August 9 delivered reftel demarche concerning gaining support for the U.S. proposal on creating a new UN Human Rights Council to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho, who often expresses his "personal" support for U.S. initiatives in [...]	2005-08-10 11:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL BA UNCHR UNGA
05MANAMA1163	BAHRAIN: PREPARING FOR THE SHARM AL SHEIKH SUMMIT [...] (C) The Charge delivered reftel demarche concerning the Sharm Al Sheikh summit to Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa in an August 10 meeting covering a number of issues. Shaikh Mohammed said the summit had not yet been rescheduled and relayed his sense that it could be p [...]	2005-08-10 12:51:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL KDEM BA
05MANAMA1164	PROPOSED CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISE (CME) [...] (SBU) Post would welcome the proposed Crisis Management Exercise for Manama, Bahrain during the 1Q of FY06. However, due to a previously scheduled visit by the Office of the Inspector General, several Muslim holidays and two significant conferences that will include high-level U.S. delegation [...]	2005-08-10 13:14:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC BA OTRA KCOM
05MANAMA1165	BAHRAIN: SPEAKING OUT ON GITMO AND DETAINEES [...] (C) The Charge delivered reftel talking points concerning detainee operations at Guantanamo to Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa August 10. In presenting the points, the Charge emphasized that capturing and detaining enemy combatants is a national [...]	2005-08-10 13:29:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC KISL PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA1167	BAHRAIN: ARAB ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN [...] (C) The Charge August 10 delivered Ref A points concerning Bahraini assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA) to Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa in a meeting covering several subjects (septels). Shaikh Mohammed said that King Hamad had extende [...]	2005-08-11 14:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN PREL KPAL BA
05MANAMA117	MESSAGE FROM THE CROWN PRINCE TO PRESIDENT GEORGE [...] (U) On January 22, 2005, post received a facsimile letter from the Crown Prince and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force, His Highness Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, to President Bush. 2. (U) Begin text of letter: The Hon. George W. Bush President of the United States of [...]	2005-01-26 12:08:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL BA
05MANAMA1179	WOMEN MINISTERS SET POSITIVE PRECEDENT [...] (C) Bahrain's two women ministers are setting a positive example for women's leadership in Bahrain. Minister of Health Dr. Nada Abbas Haffadh, who was appointed in April 2004, and Dr. Fatima Al Balooshi, appointed in January 2005, are the first women to serve in Bahrain's cabinet. End Summ [...]	2005-08-15 15:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV KWMN BA
05MANAMA1182	BAHRAIN EXPECTS CONTINUED STRONG RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) In the widespread public and private expressions of condolences for the death of Saudi King Fahd, Bahrainis of all backgrounds have registered their appreciation for Fahd's support for Bahrain's development. Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed said that Bahrain strives always to have strong [...]	2005-08-16 12:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EPET BA SA
05MANAMA1183	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: UPDATES FROM THE GOB AND [...] (C) Summary. The Foreign Minister confirmed the September 9 planning meeting in London for the November G8-BMENA Forum for the Future in Bahrain. He stressed the need for real achievements at the Forum to fend off potential criticism from the Arab League and the peoples of the region, and to [...]	2005-08-16 15:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PHUM KMPI KPAO BA
05MANAMA1185	UPDATE ON BMENA ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER [...] (C) Summary. Ministry of Finance Economic Planning Director Yousif Humood and MFA Bilateral Relations Director Dhafer Al Umran told NEA/PI TDYer and Econoff August 16 that the GOB has concerns about funding for the proposed Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Entrepreneurship Center [...]	2005-08-17 10:49:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KMPI BA
05MANAMA1193	BAHRAIN: PRESSURING SYRIA TO NORMALIZE [...] (C) The Charge August 20 delivered reftel demarche concerning pressuring Syria to normalize the Syrian-Lebanese border to MFA Under Secretary Yousif Mahmood. Mahmood acknowledged that Syrian disruption of Lebanese trade impacts Bahrain, which imports a wide range of Lebanese products. MFA Di [...]	2005-08-20 11:12:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV BA
05MANAMA1234	BAHRAIN: UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR [...] Embassy Manama's response to reftel follows. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. 2. A. The Labor Law for the Private Sector of 1976, as amended, establishes 14 years as the absolute minimum age for employment in Bahrain. Both national and foreign workers are covered by this law, alt [...]	2005-08-27 10:54:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI BA
05MANAMA1237	BAHRAINI FOREIGN MINISTER EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT [...] (C) In an August 27 meeting covering several subjects, Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa told the Ambassador that he was concerned about the direction of the draft Iraqi constitution. Referring to the August 22 version of the document that was presented to the Iraqi par [...]	2005-08-27 14:28:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA IZ
05MANAMA1243	FOREIGN MINISTER WELCOMES GAZA WITHDRAWAL [...] (C) In an August 27 meeting covering several subjects, Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa told the Ambassador that the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza was very good news and a step in the right direction. He noted that King Hamad had congratulated Palestinian leader Mahmoud [...]	2005-08-28 11:52:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA
05MANAMA1247	FOREIGN MINISTER ON G8-BMENA ENTREPRENEURSHIP [...] (SBU) In an August 27 meeting covering several subjects, Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa told the Ambassador that Bahrain supports the Bahrain Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence (BCEE) and wants to see it up and running soon. In response to the Ambassador's question [...]	2005-08-29 05:57:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KMPI BA
05MANAMA1256	CROWN PRINCE CONCERNED ABOUT SECTARIAN SPILLOVER [...] (C) Crown Prince Salman expressed concern to the Ambassador August 28 that Iraq will not be able to meet its goal of improving security for some time. While making clear that Bahrain fully supported the U.S. position in Iraq, he worried that a developing sectarian paradigm "is doomed to fail [...]	2005-08-29 13:29:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA IZ
05MANAMA1257	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF FINANCE [...] (C) In an August 24 meeting with the Ambassador, Finance Minister Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa reaffirmed Bahrain's commitment to move ahead quickly on implementation issues of the U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA). On the development of the G8 - BMENA Entrepreneurship Center, [...]	2005-08-29 13:37:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN EPET ECON KMPI ELAB BA
05MANAMA1259	CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM BAHRAIN'S DEPUTY PRIME [...] Post received a condolence letter from the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain addressed to the Secretary of State. Subject of the letter is the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. The original will follow and has been pouched by the Ministry to their emba [...]	2005-08-30 11:50:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BA
05MANAMA1261	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES SECURITY ISSUES WITH INTERIOR [...] (SBU) Begin summary: The Ambassador advised Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashid August 24 that the USG had provisionally allocated USD 1 million in CT funding for Bahrain, particularly in support of the planned Joint Counterterrorism Center (JCTC),and needed to discuss proposals on how to use [...]	2005-08-31 11:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ASEC BA PGOV PHUM PTER
05MANAMA1265	MINISTER OF JUSTICE SUPPORTS MEPI JUDICIAL REFORM [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador August 29, Minister of Justice Dr. Mohamed Al Sitry called the new Political Societies Law a step forward and pledged to work with political societies to make its implementation as agreeable as possible. The Minister gave his full support for MEPI-sponsor [...]	2005-08-31 15:05:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PGOV KDEM PREL BA
05MANAMA1266	BAHRAIN: FOOD AID AND WTO [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-31 15:22:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR BA WTO AID
05MANAMA1267	BAHRAIN: ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UNGA [...] (S) Pol/Econ chief August 31 delivered reftel demarche concerning isolating Syria at the UNGA to MFA Director for Bilateral Relations Dhafer Al Umran and (separately) to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Al Umran listened carefully to the points and stated [...]	2005-08-31 15:23:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER BA SY
05MANAMA1269	CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM BAHRAIN'S CROWN PRINCE TO [...] Embassy received a condolence cable from His Highness Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force addressed to President George W. Bush. Subject of the cable is the Hurricane Katrina disaster. No original will follow. 2. Begin Tex [...]	2005-09-04 12:17:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BA
05MANAMA1270	CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM BAHRAIN'S CROWN PRINCE TO [...] Embassy received a condolence cable from His Highness Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force addressed to Vice President Dick Cheney. Subject of the cable is the Hurricane Katrina disaster. No original will follow. 2. Begin T [...]	2005-09-04 12:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BA
05MANAMA1279	DELIVERY OF ORAL MESSAGE ON SUPPORTING THE IRAQI [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered Ref A oral message on supporting the Iraqi constitution to Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa during a September 4 meeting covering several subjects. Shaikh Mohammed, who had requested USG input (Ref B) prior to the GCC Foreign Ministers meet [...]	2005-09-05 14:05:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA IZ
05MANAMA1280	BAHRAIN: CHANGES TO PROCEDURES OF MILITARY [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-05 14:06:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PTER PREL BA
05MANAMA1281	TFUS01: GOB REACTS TO KATRINA [...] (C) In a September 4 meeting covering several subjects, Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa extended his condolences to the Ambassador for the catastrophe brought on by hurricane Katrina. He reiterated the GOB pledge made by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed [...]	2005-09-05 14:06:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN AEMR EAID KPAO BA US
05MANAMA1282	BAHRAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE ON THE CAIRO FOREIGN [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-05 14:07:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER BA
05MANAMA1284	BAHRAIN REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR 2006-07 UNGA [...] (C) In a September 4 meeting covering several subjects, Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa asked the Ambassador for USG support for Bahrain's candidacy for UNGA president for the 2007-07 session. He said that an Asian country will be UNGA president during that session, an [...]	2005-09-05 14:54:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA UNGA
05MANAMA1292	ISLAMIC AFFAIRS OFFICIAL PROMOTES MODERATION, [...] (C) Ministry of Islamic Affairs Under Secretary Dr. Fareed Al Muftah told the Ambassador September 4 that he welcomed USG support for exchange programs to promote the concepts of tolerance and moderation in Islam. The Ministry would assist in programming American speakers on Islam in the Uni [...]	2005-09-07 12:23:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KPAO OEXC SCUL BA
05MANAMA1297	MAJOR COVERAGE OF AMBASSADOR'S THANKS TO BAHRAINI [...] Major Arabic and English dailies carried a statement September 7 from the Ambassador expressing "profound gratitude" for the $5 million offer of assistance from the Government of Bahrain, as well as the many gestures of compassion, concern, and generosity shown by the Bahraini people. Englis [...]	2005-09-08 09:13:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV BA
05MANAMA1314	BAHRAIN: INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON AVIAN AND [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-12 09:10:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON KSCA PREL SOCI TBIO BA
05MANAMA1315	BAHRAIN: DECLARATION ON INNOVATIVE SOURCES OF [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief September 11 delivered reftel demarche concerning U.S. views of the "Declaration on Innovative Sources of Financing for Development" to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho was surprised to hear about this initiative and wondered a [...]	2005-09-12 09:12:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN EAIR EAID EFIN BA UNGA
05MANAMA1320	"We Are All in This Together": Solidarity Across [...] Summary: The Ambassador, in his remarks during a commemoration of September 11, honored the victims of many nations and faiths who have perished in terrorist attacks. Ambassadors of the United Kingdom and Egypt joined the Ambassador in calling for a united stand against the border- less threa [...]	2005-09-12 11:52:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV PTER OEXC BA
05MANAMA1323	BAHRAIN: COMBATING WMD PROLIFERATION VIA [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-12 13:52:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC BA
05MANAMA1325	MINISTER OF LABOR SUPPORTS MORE LABOR REFORMS [...] (C) Minister of Labor Dr. Majeed bin Mohsin Al Alawi expressed a strong commitment to tripartite cooperation and further labor reforms in Bahrain in a September 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Labor Lewis Karesh, and U.S. Department of Labor officials Pe [...]	2005-09-12 14:01:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PREL ETRD BA
05MANAMA1347	SHIA OPPOSITION SOCIETY AL WIFAQ MOVING TOWARD [...] (C) The Political Societies Law passed in July requires all political societies to register with the Ministry of Justice by November 2. The question of registration has created controversy within the membership ranks of leading Shia opposition society Al Wifaq, though contacts say that the l [...]	2005-09-18 15:30:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL BA
05MANAMA136	MGIZ01: KING, CABINET PUBLICLY HAIL SUCCESS OF [...] (SBU) King Hamad and the Bahraini Cabinet January 30 issued statements celebrating the success of Iraq's elections. The King sent a message, which was released to the press, to Iraqi Interim President Ghazi Yawar congratulating him on the success of the elections, saying that this was "the f [...]	2005-01-31 11:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM BA IZ
05MANAMA1361	Ramadan 2005 Public Diplomacy Strategy [...] Summary: Ramadan presents an opportunity to promote mutual understanding, support democratic dialogue and demonstrate respect for religious traditions in Bahrain. It is also an opportunity to show a side of America that listens and has a voice of its own in matters of faith. Programs will in [...]	2005-09-21 15:05:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KIRF PREL BA
05MANAMA137	BAHRAIN'S MEDIA ON IRAQ ELECTIONS: DEMOCRACY [...] Summary: Bahrain's media overwhelmingly welcomed the success of Iraq's elections with front-page coverage, banner headlines, and positive editorials on January 31. The Embassy's outreach efforts on Iraq elections paid off with a four-page elections insert on January 30 in "Al Wasat," drawing [...]	2005-01-31 11:41:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV OIIP KDEM KMDR KPAO BA IZ
05MANAMA1370	BAHRAIN: UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-24 09:53:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SCUL ETRD BA UNESCO
05MANAMA1371	BAHRAIN: TIP TIER TWO WATCH LIST ACTION PLAN [...] PolOff delivered reftel action plan September 24 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Sheikh Abdul Aziz said that the GOB was eager to combat the trafficking problem in Bahrain and had already started to take so [...]	2005-09-24 12:56:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL BA
05MANAMA1372	BAHRAIN: G-8 BMENA: OCTOBER 1-3 DEMOCRACY [...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche September 21 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Sheikh Abdul Aziz said that MFA Undersecretary Yousif Mahmood and Director of Bilateral Relations Dr. Dhafer Alumran will repres [...]	2005-09-24 12:57:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KPAO PREL KMPI BA
05MANAMA1373	PM THANKS AMBASSADOR FOR U.S. ROLE IN POLITICAL [...] (C) Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa told the Ambassador September 13 that over the last four years Bahrain had sacrificed economic reform for political reform; he said he hoped in the future there would be a more balanced focus on both. He noted that increased cooperation [...]	2005-09-24 13:13:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD KDEM KJUS BA
05MANAMA1375	CABINET SHUFFLE IMMINENT; NEW FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Begin Summary: Newspapers and Embassy sources indicate another cabinet shuffle is expected soon, possibly by the end of this week. Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, is expected to step down and we are told will be replaced by Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, B [...]	2005-09-25 07:30:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA1385	OECD-MENA INVESTMENT PROGRAM: BAHRAIN MEETING OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Working Groups 1 (Open and Transparent Investment Policies - WG 1) and 2 (Investment Promotion Agencies and Business Associations as Drivers of Reform - WG 2) of the OECD-MENA Investment initiative met in Bahrain September 12-14 to review and approve their contributions to a sto [...]	2005-09-26 08:41:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD BA OECD
05MANAMA1394	KING SHUFFLES CABINET; NEW FOREIGN MINISTER NAMED [...] (C) A royal decree issued September 26 shuffled the Cabinet and, as expected, named Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Bahrain's current Ambassador to the U.K., the new Minister of Foreign Affairs. Although there had been speculation that Minister of Information/Minister of State for Fore [...]	2005-09-27 14:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA14	BAHRAIN'S RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL LEADERS CONDEMN [...] (C) Bahrainis disregarded London-based Saudi dissident Dr. Saad Al Faqih's call for protests against the Saudi Arabian government following Friday prayers December 31. While police stood by, worshippers departed the Al Fateh Grand Mosque compound in a normal fashion. Al Faqih's appeal provok [...]	2005-01-03 10:56:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ASEC BA SA
05MANAMA1403	COMBATING EXTREMISM: BAHRAIN ACTIVE PARTNER IN [...] (S) The United States and Bahrain are close partners in combating extremism and promoting tolerance and moderation inside the Kingdom. King Hamad is a recognized regional leader for his political and economic reforms and advancement of women's rights. He is fully committed to the global war [...]	2005-09-29 08:51:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KDEM KPAO PTER EAID PHUM KMPI BA
05MANAMA1412	TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR: UPDATED STATISTICS [...] (U) Bahrain's textile and apparel industry is relatively small and represents a minimal contribution to GDP. Its contribution is further reduced by a robust increase in oil revenues, which increased by 20 percent in 2004. The lifting of global textile quotas on January 1, 2005 has led to sev [...]	2005-10-02 06:08:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KTEX ECON ETRD BA
05MANAMA1413	KING DISCUSSES TRADE, INVESTMENT WITH AMCHAM [...] (C) The Ambassador introduced the members of the board of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain to King Hamad in a September 14 meeting that covered the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA),Saudi WTO accession, investment in Bahrain, and economic reform. The King told the delegation [...]	2005-10-02 07:06:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON BEXP PGOV BA
05MANAMA1421	CROWN PRINCE DISCUSSES INTERNAL, EXTERNAL [...] (C) Crown Prince Salman told the Ambassador September 25 that he was pleased with the closure of the Israel boycott office and the prospect of congressional ratification of the free trade agreement. He noted that (then) Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed had met with the Israeli deputy foreign [...]	2005-10-03 09:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD KMPI KWMN BA IR IZ
05MANAMA1426	NEWSPAPER'S FALSE ACCUSATION AGAINST EMBASSY [...] (C) Arabic daily Akhbar Al Khaleej September 29 printed a small front-page item accusing the Embassy of a superpower of requesting the names of Sunni preachers in Bahrain so it could monitor their statements and criticisms. Several Sunni Imams denounced this alleged request in their September [...]	2005-10-03 12:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO KISL ETRD BA
05MANAMA1427	BAHRAIN: WTO AGRICULTURE NEGOTIATIONS AND [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-03 13:06:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD KIPR BA WTO
05MANAMA1428	BAHRAIN: ICJ ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-03 13:06:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	BA UNSC UNGA
05MANAMA1429	BAHRAIN: U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 2 delivered reftel demarche concerning the U.S. UNGA First Committee resolution on compliance to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said that Bahrain supports all non-proliferation goals and objectives, including the decl [...]	2005-10-03 13:07:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL BA CDG UNGA
05MANAMA143	BAHRAIN: WTO NON-AGRICULTURAL MARKET [...] Per reftel request post recommends the following Bahraini private sector contacts to be included in a discussion about a sectoral approach to tariff liberalization: Abdul Ghaffar Abdul Hussein Chairman, Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions Tel. (+973) 1772-7333 Fax. (+973) 1772-9599 E-mail [...]	2005-02-01 11:43:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD BA WTO
05MANAMA1430	BAHRAIN: IPAPI SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-03 13:07:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA EAGR ECON BA
05MANAMA1432	OFAC DIRECTOR WERNER'S MEETINGS WITH FINANCE [...] (S) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Director Robert Werner met with the Minister of Finance Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Social Affairs (MSA) Dr. Fatima Belooshi and the Governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Rasheed Al-Maraj in Bahrain September 14-15. Topi [...]	2005-10-03 13:28:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER BA
05MANAMA1433	BAHRAIN SPECIAL IV PROPOSAL: "BRIDGES ACROSS FAITH [...] Summary: Embassy Manama proposes a special International Visitor program to send a delegation of five to six Bahraini religious leaders to the U.S. under the theme of "Building Bridges Across Faith and Culture." Efforts to engage regional Muslim leaders and encourage messages of tolerance, m [...]	2005-10-03 14:41:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV PTER OEXC BA
05MANAMA1434	ISRAELI BOYCOTT SCRAPPED [...] (C) The GOB has made good on its promise to close its Israeli Boycott Office and is now the subject of heated criticism from the press, parliamentarians, political societies and anti-normalization groups. Following the October 1 opening of its current session, the Parliament appears set to he [...]	2005-10-03 14:50:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ETRD ETTC ECIN ECON BA
05MANAMA144	CABINET AFFAIRS MINISTER ON DEMOCRATIC GROWING [...] (C) On January 31, 2005 the Ambassador paid a call on Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Abdulhussain Mirza, who was Minister of State responsible for the Tendering Board in the previous cabinet. Mirza expressed concern over Bahrain's legislative system. He indicated the GOB must find a [...]	2005-02-01 13:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV BA
05MANAMA1444	CONGRATULATIONS FROM CROWN PRINCE TO SUPREME COURT [...] Embassy received a congratulatory message from His Highness Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force addressed to The Honourable John Roberts, Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court. No original will follow. 2. Begin Text: 4th Oct [...]	2005-10-05 11:56:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BA
05MANAMA1446	GOB SEEKS INFORMATION ON GUANTANAMO HUNGER STRIKE, [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 5. 2. (SBU) The Embassy received a diplomatic noted dated October 2 regarding the hunger strike of detainees at Guantanamo. The note requests, in light of information received from the Embassy (reftel) and other sources about the hunger strike, tha [...]	2005-10-05 14:45:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC OPDC PREL PTER BA
05MANAMA1447	TRANSFERRING BAHRAINI DETAINEE AL WADI [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 4. 2. (S) Ambassador, in separate conversations October 5, advised Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar that the United States, after evaluating the written assurances receive [...]	2005-10-05 15:01:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	KAWC OPDC PREL PTER BA
05MANAMA145	MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE DISCUSSES NEW [...] (C) Summary. On January 29, Ambassador and Minister of Industry and Commerce Hassan Fakhro discussed cabinet portfolios after the recent shake-up, the impact of the Saudi cut-off of its 50,000 barrel per day oil grant, and U.S.-Bahrain relations. Fakhro said that, for now, the Minister of F [...]	2005-02-01 14:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECIN ENRG EPET PREL BA
05MANAMA1454	URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY [...] (U) In the absence of Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al Khalifa, who was out of the country, Ambassador on October 8 passed ref a letter from Secretary Rice to MFA Assistant Undersecetary Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Khalifa, who promised to pass the letter to the Minister upon his return. Shaikh Abd [...]	2005-10-09 13:41:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD OPDC PREL SCUL PHUM BA UNESCO
05MANAMA1456	BAHRAIN: WTO AGRICULTURE NEGOTIATIONS AND [...] (U) Econoff October 9 delivered Ref B demarche concerning WTO agriculture negotiations and geographical indications (GI) to Ministry of Industry and Commerce Director of Foreign Trade Relations Abdul Razak Zainalabedin, Director of Industrial Property Mohammed Dhirar Al-Shaer and Head of Inter [...]	2005-10-10 08:14:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON ETRD KIPR BA WTO
05MANAMA1462	TRANSFER OF SECOND BAHRAINI DETAINEE [...] (C) The Ambassador contacted Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar on October 8 to advise him that the United States was prepared to transfer from USG control to Bahrain custody and control Bahrain national Abdullah Al Noaimi. Ambassador reviewed ref a talking points [...]	2005-10-10 12:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PHUM PINR BA
05MANAMA1463	KING HAMAD OPENS PARLIAMENT WITH PRAISE AND [...] (C) Summary: King Hamad opened the fourth session of parliament on October 1 with praise for the work of both chambers of parliament over the last year, in particular for the chairman and members of the Finance and Economy Committee of the Council of Representatives (COR). The King commended [...]	2005-10-10 13:28:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL BA
05MANAMA1468	BAHRAIN: REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE OF [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-11 09:07:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PTER MOPS PREL KAWC BA
05MANAMA1469	NEW FOREIGN MINISTER EMPHASIZES DESIRE TO ENHANCE [...] (C) Newly-appointed Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador October 5 that the United States "has a special place" in his heart and he wants to enhance the already strong bilateral relations. He stressed that King Hamad is committed to the path of democratic reform and expanding w [...]	2005-10-11 09:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD PINR BA IZ IR
05MANAMA1484	MFA CONVENES G-8 TO DISCUSS FORUM FOR THE FUTURE, [...] (SBU) The MFA convened G-8 Ambassadors and Charges October 7 to outline Forum for the Future (Forum) conference plans and discuss support for the Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Bahrain (CEEB). MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up and meeting chair Shaikh Abdu [...]	2005-10-12 15:44:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM PHUM KMPI KPAO BA
05MANAMA1485	PARLIAMENT BLASTS GOB FOR LIFTING BOYCOTT [...] (C) In a nearly unanimous vote October 11, the parliament issued a strong rebuke to the GOB for lifting the ban on Israeli goods and closing the boycott office. The parliament expressed its displeasure by issuing a "proposal" to reinstate the Israeli Goods Boycott and reopen the boycott offic [...]	2005-10-12 17:28:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ETRD ETTC ECIN ECON BA
05MANAMA1486	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS IRAQI CONSTITUTION DEMARCHE TO [...] (C) Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa October 13 to relay reftel points on new Iraqi constitutional draft. Shaikh Khalid stated that it has been Bahrain's position all along to support the constitutional process. We want all walks of society to parti [...]	2005-10-13 11:27:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA IZ
05MANAMA1490	WOMEN'S SYMPOSIUM GETS POSITIVE REVIEWS BUT MODEST [...] The University of Bahrain hosted a symposium October 1-2 entitled "Reinforcing the Role of Arab Women in Economic Development." The symposium brought together civil society representatives from several Arab and European countries in a preparatory event for the November 11-12 Forum for the Fut [...]	2005-10-16 07:06:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM KMPI PREL BA
05MANAMA1497	BAHRAIN: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER [...] Embassy Manama TFCO is Econoff Stephen Simpson, phone: (973)1724-2986, unclassified email: SimpsonSC@state.gov, and classified email: SimpsonSC@state.sgov.gov. 2. Deputy TFCO is OFAC Attache Jason Beal, phone: (973)1724-2709, unclassified email: BealJ@state.gov and classified email: BealJR@ [...]	2005-10-17 08:10:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL BA
05MANAMA1498	UPDATE ON FORUM FOR THE FUTURE AGENDA [...] (C) The DCM October 15 presented Ref A points concerning the agenda for the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference to MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said he would consider a U.S. proposal that Bahrain and the UK appoint chairs for each of the thre [...]	2005-10-17 09:14:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMPI OVIP BA
05MANAMA15	MIGRANT WORKERS' RIGHTS NGO APPROVED BY GOB [...] (U) The GOB gave the Migrant Workers Protection Society permission to operate December 29. The Society, which provides support to abused expatriate housemaids and laborers, replaces the Migrant Workers Group (MWG),part of the dissolved Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR). Following the B [...]	2005-01-03 13:48:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM BA
05MANAMA1501	BAHRAINI CABINET HAILS IRAQ REFERENDUM [...] (U) In a show of support to the Iraqi people October 16, the Bahraini Cabinet welcomed the Iraqi referendum on the draft constitution. Addressing members of the Cabinet, Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa hailed the participation of the Iraqi people and said that the poll was [...]	2005-10-17 13:34:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA IZ
05MANAMA1502	URGENT UNESCO DEMARCHE/SEC. GUTIERREZ LETTER [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-17 13:44:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD PREL SCUL BA UNESCO
05MANAMA1503	TRANSFER OF BAHRAINI DETAINEE AL NOAIMI [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-17 14:13:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	KAWC OPDC PTER BA
05MANAMA1506	OPPOSITION GROUPS AL WIFAQ, NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) Leading opposition societies Al Wifaq and the National Democratic Action Society (NDAS) in separate votes October 6 approved proposals to register with the government under the new political societies law. Al Wifaq members approved the measure by a resounding 87 percent, and a majority o [...]	2005-10-18 11:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL KISL BA
05MANAMA1523	Bahrain Broadcasting Builds Independence from [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 13. 2. Summary: The Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation (BRTC) has begun a major overhaul of its state-run media enterprise, and has embraced a reform strategy that has potential to enhance its independence by making major structural changes to [...]	2005-10-19 04:16:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV BA
05MANAMA1524	KING'S CONFIDANT DISCUSSES LATEST DOMESTIC [...] (C) Summary. Close confidant of the King Hassan Fakhro, in an October 17 conversation with the Ambassador, said that the government fully welcomes the participation of the four boycotting societies in the 2006 parliamentary elections. The government expected, he added, that their participation [...]	2005-10-19 09:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM BA
05MANAMA1529	BAHRAIN: HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-19 11:42:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL BA IS UNGA
05MANAMA1530	BAHRAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CULTURAL [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 19 delivered Ref A urgent demarche on the UNESCO cultural diversity convention vote to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said his office was currently in the midst of contacts with the Bahraini mission in Paris and GCC an [...]	2005-10-19 11:42:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PHUM SCUL BA UNESCO
05MANAMA1531	BAHRAIN: VISIT TO NEGOTIATE HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-19 11:43:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KTIA BA CWC
05MANAMA1547	HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP PROTESTS GTMO, REQUESTS [...] (U) This is an action message; please see para 7. 2. (C) Five members of the Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society (BHRWS) called on the Ambassador October 16 to protest the detention of six Bahrainis in Guantanamo and to request the Embassy's assistance in arranging meetings for a BHRWS del [...]	2005-10-22 12:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PTER PHUM PREL BA
05MANAMA1553	ARTICLES ALLEGE SEXUAL HUMILIATION, HUNGER STRIKE, [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 7. 2. (U) Sister newspapers Arabic daily Akhbar Al Khaleej and English daily Gulf Daily News October 19 and 20 published two articles alleging the sexual humiliation of Juma Al Dossary and the advanced hunger strike of Issa Al Murbati, both B [...]	2005-10-23 11:59:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KAWC PTER ASEC PREL KPAO BA
05MANAMA1555	AFGHANISTAN DESECRATION REPORTS RECEIVE LITTLE PLAY [...] In response to action request in reftel, to date these reports have received minimal local press play and no editorial comment. Embassy's judgment is to take a passive posture and refrain from comment at this time. If the need arises, we will rely on the points provided in reftel. MONRO [...]	2005-10-24 06:45:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KISL PREL BA
05MANAMA1558	Citizen-Teacher Ambassadors Reach Bahraini [...] (U) Youth empowerment and civic participation were the core messages of a three-day visit by ECA Citizen Ambassadors, nationally recognized award winning American teachers Shannon C'de Baca and Linda Plattner. The Citizen Ambassadors visited six Bahraini public schools and met with over 400 [...]	2005-10-24 09:30:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM OEXC SCUL KPAO BA
05MANAMA1562	BAHRAIN: APPEAL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 23 delivered reftel demarche concerning contributions to Pakistan earthquake relief and rehabilitation to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz was grateful for information on the [...]	2005-10-24 12:18:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PHUM PREL BA PK
05MANAMA1563	NOTICE OF ARB FINAL DETERMINATION - BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-24 14:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KAWC PINR PREL BA
05MANAMA1564	Proposal for Cultureconnect Envoy Muslim American [...] (U) This cable contains a proposal for a Cultureconnect Envoy Visual Arts Program entitled "Muslim American Calligrapher in Bahrain." 2. (U) Begin proposal text. CULTURECONNECT ENVOY REQUEST Project Type: Visual Arts "This project meets the ACULSPEC Request Criteria" CONTACTS FOR [...]	2005-10-24 15:59:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO BA
05MANAMA1566	DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY LAW ROILS RELIGIOUS CLERICS [...] (C) Sunni and Shi'a religious leaders have reacted strongly against the Supreme Council for Women's (SCW) media campaign to heighten awareness of the need for a family law. Clerics are condemning the concept of a law dealing with family status issues that is separate from strict adherence to [...]	2005-10-26 11:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWMN PREL KISL BA
05MANAMA1567	BAHRAIN: URGING EU TO TABLE MEANINGFUL AGRICULTURE [...] (SBU) Econoff October 25 delivered Ref A demarche requesting Bahrain to urge the EU to table a meaningful WTO agriculture market access proposal to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said he was in consultations with his colleagues in the Ministry of [...]	2005-10-26 11:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ETRD BA WTRO
05MANAMA1570	GULF AIR'S FUTURE IN WAKE OF UAE PULLOUT [...] (C) Minister of Transportation Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa discussed with the Ambassador Gulf Air's future in the wake of the UAE's withdrawal from ownership of the airline. Shaikh Ali said the GOB would expect the UAE to honor its existing financial commitment to the carrier. He fears [...]	2005-10-26 12:51:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD ECON BEXP BA
05MANAMA1571	American Imam in Bahrain Stresses Shared Values, [...] Summary: U.S. speaker Imam Yahya Hendi, in public and private appearances across Bahrain, urged religious leaders to "put differences away," and to form a clear vision of the future based on foundations of political, economic, and social justice shared by Muslims, Christians, and Jews alike. [...]	2005-10-29 04:28:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV PTER OEXC BA

05MANAMA1578	TRANSFER OF THIRD BAHRAINI DETAINEE [...] (C) Ambassador advised Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar on October 29 that the USG is prepared to transfer a third Bahraini national, Shaikh Salman Ebrahim Mohamed Ali Al Khalifa, from Guantanamo to the exclusive custody of the Government of Bahrain on the basis [...]	2005-10-29 13:55:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KAWC PHUM PINR BA
05MANAMA158	U/S BOLTON PRESSES FOR MOVING IRAN NUCLEAR ISSUE [...] (C) Under Secretary Bolton January 30 met with Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed, Defense Minister Shaikh Khalifa, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Abdul Ghaffar to discuss Iran's nuclear program and bringing into force the bilateral Article 98 agreement. In response to U/S Bolton's [...]	2005-02-03 14:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PGOV PTER BA IR KICC
05MANAMA1580	CREEPING CONSERVATISM HITS HOTELS DURING RAMADAN [...] (SBU) Bahrain's Tourism Directorate issued instructions to five-star hotels in early October directing them to stop serving alcohol in their bars and restaurants during the holy month of Ramadan, an unprecedented development. Compliance was spotty at first but by mid-month all hotels had imp [...]	2005-10-29 14:26:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON KISL BA
05MANAMA1581	EDB CHIEF OUTLINES ECONOMIC PLAN [...] (C) Economic Development Board (EDB) CEO Shaikh Mohammed Bin Essa Al Khalifa October 18 presented the EDB's plan for economic reform to a gathering of the local American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham). Shaikh Mohammed identified three key pillars for reform: investment in people; stimulation of [...]	2005-10-29 14:27:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ELAB ETRD BTIO BA
05MANAMA1585	PASSIONS AROUSED AT JERUSALEM DAY DEMOS [...] (C) Summary: The annual Al Quds International Day demonstrations October 28 drew thousands showing their support for the Palestinian people. Participants chanted anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans while carrying Bahraini, Palestinian, and Hizbollah flags along with pictures of Ayatollah [...]	2005-10-30 14:36:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC BA
05MANAMA1594	MFA GOES PUBLIC ON IMPENDING TRANSFER OF BAHRAINI [...] (U) Unidentified "sources" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the Bahraini press on October 30 that some of the six Bahrainis detained at Guantanamo would return to Bahrain shortly, possibly over the upcoming Eid holidays. This story became a lead front-page news in both the English and A [...]	2005-10-31 13:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KAWC PHUM PINR BA
05MANAMA1601	AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEWLY-APPOINTED NATIONAL OIL [...] (C) The Ambassador called on newly-appointed National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) Chairman Dr. Abdul Hussain Ali Mirza October 24. NOGA replaces the Ministry of Oil and has been established by the GOB to manage the government's oil portfolio. Mirza said that he planned to commission a fresh [...]	2005-10-31 13:48:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETRD ECON BA
05MANAMA1602	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES SECURITY ISSUES WITH INTERIOR [...] (C) Begin summary: The Ambassador advised Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashid October 29 that the USG is prepared to transfer a third Bahraini national from Guantanamo to the government of Bahrain. The Ambassador noted continued concerns over the inflammatory remarks by Iranian President Ahmad [...]	2005-10-31 15:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ASEC BA PGOV PHUM PTER
05MANAMA1603	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S REMARKS [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-01 07:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER BA IR
05MANAMA1605	BAHRAIN'S AVIAN INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS [...] This an action cable; please see paragraph 10. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) Ministry of Public Health Director of Public Health Dr. Sameer Abdulla Khalfan found International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza (IPAPI) meeting summaries (reftel) useful and consistent with the [...]	2005-11-01 12:38:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA SENV EAGR ECON PREL BA WHO FAO
05MANAMA1608	MFA BRIEFS AMBASSADORS ON FORUM ARRANGEMENTS [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs October 31 held a meeting with ambassadors from countries expected to attend the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference in Manama and presented them with copies of the agendas for the November 11 Senior Officials meeting and November 12 Ministers [...]	2005-11-01 14:19:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM KMPI PHUM ECON BA
05MANAMA1618	DEPUTY PM SHAIKH MOHAMMAD ON FTA, IRAN AND SYRIA [...] (C) Ambassador called on Deputy Prime Minister and former Foreign Minster Shaikh Mohammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa October 31 at the newly refurbished Gudaibiya Palace in Manama. During the meeting they discussed transfer of Guantanamo detainees (reftel A),progress on the FTA, recent bellige [...]	2005-11-02 12:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL BA
05MANAMA1619	BAHRAIN: ARRANGING A GCC/IRAQ MEETING ON IRAQ [...] (C) The Ambassador November 2 delivered reftel demarche concerning the GOB arranging a GCC-Iraq meeting during the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. Shaikh Khalid replied that he would be very pleased to try to arrange the [...]	2005-11-02 12:29:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAID EFIN KMPI BA IZ
05MANAMA1620	BAHRAINI GTMO DETAINEE SUICIDE REPORT GETS [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 5. 2. (U) All Bahraini newspapers gave prominent front-page coverage November 2 to the November 1 Washington Post story describing the reported October 15 suicide attempt by Bahraini Guantanamo detainee Juma Al-Dossary. The reporting in the Bahrain [...]	2005-11-02 13:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PHUM PTER PREL BA
05MANAMA1622	BAHRAIN: APPEAL FOR INCREASED PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-02 14:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PHUM PREL BA PK
05MANAMA1623	BAHRAIN: WTO DOHA ROUND EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE [...] (U) EconOff November 2 delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Industry and Commerce Director of Foreign Trade Relations Abdul Razak Zainalabedin concerning the need to encourage greater flexibility from the EU in the wake of the October 28 EU agriculture proposal. He expressed familiarity w [...]	2005-11-02 14:21:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EAGR EU BA
05MANAMA1626	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SHURA COUNCIL CHAIRMAN AL [...] (C) Summary: In an October 30 meeting with the Ambassador, Shura Council Chairman Dr. Faisal Al Mousawi said he anticipates that the opposition political societies will participate in the 2006 parliamentary elections and will gain between 14 and 18 seats at the expense of the Al Minbar bloc [...]	2005-11-05 10:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER BA
05MANAMA1627	THREE BAHRAINI DETAINEES ARRIVE, RELEASED AFTER [...] (C) Three Bahraini Guantanamo detainees, approved for transfer back to Bahrain, arrived in Bahrain at 9:15 AM November 5 via USG transportation. Upon arrival at the airport, the three -- Shaikh Salman Ebrahim Mohammed Ali Al Khalifa, Adil Kamil Abdullah Al Wadi, and Abdullah Al Noaimi -- wer [...]	2005-11-05 10:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KAWC PREL PHUM PINR BA
05MANAMA1633	SCENESETTER: VISIT OF SECRETARY RICE TO BAHRAIN [...] (C) We warmly welcome your November 11-12 visit to Manama for the Forum for the Future meeting. The Bahraini leadership, which values its relationship with the United States and yearns for more high-level engagement, looks forward to receiving you here. This will be your first opportunity to [...]	2005-11-07 09:36:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL BA OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA
05MANAMA1635	MFA REQUESTS INFORMATION ON REPORTED GTMO SUICIDE [...] (C) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note to the Embassy, dated November 2, noting newspaper reports of the attempted suicide by Bahraini detainee at Guantanamo Juma Al-Dossary (reftel),and requesting that the Embassy inquire into the veracity of this report and advise the Min [...]	2005-11-07 11:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PHUM PTER PREL BA
05MANAMA164	BAHRAIN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CASE REJECTED BY [...] (SBU) The High Civil Court rejected the case of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) against the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA) January 31. The BCHR filed a case against MOLSA Minister Dr. Majeed Al Alawi (currently the Minister of Labor) after he dissolved the group in S [...]	2005-02-05 11:33:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KDEM BA
05MANAMA1649	DEMARCHE URGING ISOLATION OF SARG IN WAKE OF UNSCR [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-09 13:16:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY BA
05MANAMA165	NEW MINISTER OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) The Ambassador met with the second woman in Bahrain's reshuffled cabinet, Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Fatima Al Belooshi, on February 1. Al Belooshi, formerly the Dean of Education at the University of Bahrain, was sworn into office January 15 (reftel). The Ambassador congratulated Al [...]	2005-02-05 11:34:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM OEXC KWMN BA
05MANAMA1656	BAHRAIN: UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-09 16:58:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL BA UNHRC
05MANAMA1663	MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM KING HAMAD BIN ISA [...] Please pass the following message from His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa to President Bush at the earliest opportunity. Signed original to follow. 2. Begin text. Dear Mr. Bush: Thank you for your letter of 4 November, 2005 and for your decision to delegate Secreta [...]	2005-11-04 00:51:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BA
05MANAMA1668	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: MINISTERIAL OPENING AND [...] (U) November 12, 2005; 9:00 a.m., Manama, Bahrain. 2. (U) Participants: G8 and BMENA Foreign Ministers Speakers: Secretary Rice SIPDIS Bahrain FM Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa Moroccan FM Benaissa UK Foreign Secretary Straw Jordan Planning Minister Al-Ali Russia Deputy Foreign Minister [...]	2005-11-14 10:16:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMPI EAID PGOV PREL PHUM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA
05MANAMA1669	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: MINISTERIAL SESSION ON [...] (U) November 12, 2005; 11:00 a.m., Manama, Bahrain. Kirk Wolcott (notetaker) 2. (U) SUMMARY. One of two main components of the second BMENA Forum for the Future, held November 12 in Bahrain, centered on the continuing need to promote knowledge and education throughout the region (the s [...]	2005-11-14 10:21:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMPI EAID PREL PGOV PHUM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA
05MANAMA1670	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: MINISTERIAL SESSION ON [...] (U) November 12, 2005; 12:10 p.m., Manama, Bahrain. 2. (U) Participants: G8 and BMENA Foreign Ministers Peter Mulrean (notetaker) 3. (U) SUMMARY. During the afternoon session of the Forum for the Future, participants discussed Civil Society and the Democracy Assistance Dialogue. W [...]	2005-11-14 10:23:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMPI EAID PREL PGOV PHUM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA
05MANAMA1671	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE [...] SUMMARY. Initial contributing governments to the Foundation for the Future and Fund for the Future gathered for a public announcement of the new initiatives on the margins of the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference in Manama. All speakers emphasized the importance of democratic an [...]	2005-11-14 10:38:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID PGOV PHUM KMPI KDEM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA
05MANAMA1672	EUR A/S FRIED MEETS WITH SWISS STATE SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Meeting held on November 11, 2005, 11:00, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Manama, Bahrain 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. A/S Fried Blake Thorkleson, NEA/MEPI Leslie Tsou (TDY Notetaker) Switzerland State Secretary Michael Ambuehl Guillaume Scheurer, MFA Minister Counselor 3. [...]	2005-11-14 10:58:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KMPI BA SW
05MANAMA1673	EUR A/S FRIED,S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN DEPUTY [...] (SBU) Meeting Held on November 11, 2005, 18:30, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Manama, Bahrain 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. A/S Dan Fried Leslie Tsou (TDY Notetaker) Russia Deputy FM Saltanov Andrei Kondakov, Economic Cooperation Director Oleg Ozerov, Middle East and North Africa Dep [...]	2005-11-14 10:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KMPI BA RU
05MANAMA1674	EUR A/S FRIED MEETS WITH DANISH STATE SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Meeting Held on November 12, 2005, 15:30, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Manama, Bahrain. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. A/S Fried Leslie Tsou (TDY Notetaker) Denmark State Secretary Carsten Staur Tomas Christensen, Middle East Department Director 3. (C) Summary. Following t [...]	2005-11-14 11:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KMPI BA EG DE
05MANAMA1675	DUTCH WANT GREATER INVOLVEMENT IN FOUNDATION FOR [...] (SBU) November 11, 2005; 12 noon; Manama, Bahrain. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. A/S Dan Fried, EUR Blake Thorkelson, NEA/PI Richard Michaels, Notetaker The Netherlands Baroness Henriette van Lynden, MFA Director ) North Africa and Middle East Ambassador to Bahrain and Kuwait Dr. Co [...]	2005-11-14 11:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMPI KDEM BA NL
05MANAMA1676	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: NOVEMBER 11 SENIOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Senior Officials Meeting of the BMENA Forum for the Future on November 11 finalized preparations for the Ministerial session the following day. Representatives of governments, civil society and the private sector reviewed progress on BMENA initiatives undertaken since last D [...]	2005-11-14 11:51:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMPI EAID PREL PGOV PHUM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA
05MANAMA1677	BAHRAIN VOLUNTARY VISITOR FY-05 "VOLUNTEERISM AND [...] SUMMARY: Zakeya Ahmed Ali, Education Specialist, Ministry of Education and Eman Yusuf Abdulkarim, High School Student, Hamad Town Girls Secondary School and Globe Student, went on a five-day VOLVIS program "Volunteerism and Youth Engagement". 2. Zakeya has come back from the trip with "mo [...]	2005-11-14 14:03:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL BA
05MANAMA1678	GOB statements and Special Media Reaction on [...] Summary: The recent terrorist bombings in Jordan were overwhelmingly condemned in the Bahraini press, which quoted Bahraini government officials, led by King Hamad bin Isa Al- Khalifa, condemning the attacks. Editorials described the perpetrators as "not human" and highlighted the similarity [...]	2005-11-14 16:03:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PA PREL BA
05MANAMA1679	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: REGIONAL MEDIA FOCUS ON [...] Summary: In contrast to the American press' focus on the November 12 Forum for the Future's failure to issue a final communiqu, characterizing it as "ending in discord" over Egypt's objection on the role of NGOs, the Bahrain and regional media highlighted the broader importance of the Forum' [...]	2005-11-14 16:03:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV KMPI BA
05MANAMA1685	EUR A/S FRIED MEETS GREEK FM MOLYVIATIS AT FORUM [...] (SBU) Meeting held on November 12, 2005, 12:00, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Manama, Bahrain. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. EUR A/S Dan Fried Leslie Tsou, NEA Watcher from Embassy London Michael Mussi (Embassy notetaker) Greece Foreign Affairs Minister Petros Molyviatis Ambassador Cha [...]	2005-11-15 12:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KMPI BA GR
05MANAMA1686	MFA REPORT ON THREE RETURNED GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] After the Bahraini citizens Adel Kamel Abdulla Al Awadhi, Abdulla Majid Al Noaimi, and Shaikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa were returned, they were presented to the Public Prosecutor for the necessary legal procedures. 2. After the procedures completed, the detainees were rele [...]	2005-11-15 12:27:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KAWC PHUM PINR BA
05MANAMA169	BAHRAIN'S SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY [...] (U) In 2002, Bahrain became a monarchy and adopted a constitution which reinstated a legislative body. The upper house of parliament (Shura Council) is appointed by the King, and the lower house (Council of Representatives) is elected by the people. All men and women citizens age 21 and abov [...]	2005-02-05 15:43:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB KDEM KSEP PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA1704	REPLY TO BAHRAINI DIPNOTE ON DETAINEE SUICIDE [...] (S) Embassy delivered reftel diplomatic note on Bahraini detainee Juma Al-Dossary to the Foreign Ministry on November 20. In discussing the note with the Ambassador, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar commented on the recent Washington Post article quoting American l [...]	2005-11-21 13:11:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL KAWC OPDC PTER BA
05MANAMA1714	G/TIP INTERIM REPORT FOR BAHRAIN [...] Short-term action items delivered to the GOB in September 2005 (ref B) guide post's response to ref A. The following paragraphs cover the three items in ref A, among other items. Action item No. 1: Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Coo [...]	2005-11-22 10:50:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG PREL BA HUMRIT
05MANAMA1725	BAHRAIN PLEASED WITH SUCCESS OF FORUM BUT FOCUS ON [...] (C) The Ambassador called on MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz SIPDIS bin Mubarak Al Khalifa November 20 to discuss the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference held in Manama. Shaikh Abdul Aziz, who was the lead Bahraini organizer, told t [...]	2005-11-23 13:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMPI EAID BA REFORM REGION
05MANAMA1727	BAHRAIN: 2006 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE [...] (U) Post's update for the 2006 National Trade Estimate (NTE) is included as follows. Electronic copies of the NTE update and the Arab League chapter update, have been provided to USTR in electronic format, per reftel instructions. ------------- TRADE SUMMARY ------------- 2. (U) The Ki [...]	2005-11-23 13:47:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN BA ECTRD
05MANAMA174	OPPOSITION SOCIETIES TO HOLD CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (SBU) On February 10, four opposition political societies, known as the Quartet Alliance, will hold a conference entitled "Contractual Constitution for a Constitutional Monarchy." Conference attendees will discuss means of promoting constitutional reform in the kingdom, including petitions, d [...]	2005-02-06 14:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BA
05MANAMA1742	Six Bahraini Guantanamo Detainees Made Media [...] Summary: The plight of six Bahraini detainees at Guantanamo Bay detention facilities has consumed the Bahraini media for months, building tensions with a series of published reports alleging sexual humiliation and other abuses catalogued in the journal writings of one of the detainees, Juma Al [...]	2005-11-27 15:45:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV BA BILAT
05MANAMA176	CONTINUING SAUDI CONCERNS ABOUT BAHRAIN FTA [...] (C) Bahrain officials have indicated both publicly and privately to us that the crisis with Saudi Arabia over the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade agreement has ebbed, and that it is full speed ahead on ratification and implementation. Saudi Ambassador to Bahrain Abdulla Al-Kuwaiz, in a February 6 dis [...]	2005-02-07 08:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL ECON BA SA
05MANAMA1767	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES UPCOMING LEGISLATION WITH [...] (C) The Ambassador November 27 spoke with Council of Representative (COR - elected lower house of parliament) Speaker Khalifa Al Dhahrani about the legislative agenda for the current session. Al Dhahrani explained that the COR had decided to hold a series of extraordinary sessions to address [...]	2005-11-30 10:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM BA REFORM ECTRD BILAT OFFICIALS POL
05MANAMA1769	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON ISOLATION OF SYRIA [...] (C) DCM November 19 delivered reftel demarche concerning the isolation of Syria after the United Nations Security Council's passing of Resolution 1636 to MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. With regard to the November 12 Forum [...]	2005-11-30 13:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA SY REGION
05MANAMA179	BAHRAINI CONCERNS ABOUT G8 COMMITMENT TO BMENA [...] (C) In a January 31 meeting with Econoff, Yousif Humood, Bahrain's Director of Economic Planning at the Ministry of Finance, expressed concern over the G8's apparent lack of activity on important BMENA initiatives, in particular the Entrepreneurship Center. He said that unless movement is se [...]	2005-02-07 12:01:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECIN PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA1810	ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT TOWNSEND'S DECEMBER 2 [...] (C) Summary: Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend met with Kuwaiti National Security Bureau President Shaikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah December 2 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. Shaikh Sab [...]	2005-12-10 12:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ASEC PARM PGOV KISL BA KU REGION OFFICIALS CTR
05MANAMA1811	ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT TOWNSEND'S DECEMBER 2 [...] (C) Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend met with United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Abdalla Rashid Al Noaimi December 2 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. APH [...]	2005-12-10 12:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ASEC PARM PGOV KISL BA AE CTR OFFICIALS REGION
05MANAMA1812	ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT TOWNSEND'S DECEMBER 3 [...] (C) Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend met with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman December 3 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. APHSCT Townsend praised Bahrain's role in hosting the conference [...]	2005-12-10 13:38:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PTER ASEC PARM PGOV ETRD BA POL OFFICIALS REFORM CTR
05MANAMA1813	BAHRAIN'S RELATIONS WITH IRAQ [...] (C) Per reftels, Pol/Econ Chief December 5 met with MFA Director for Arab Affairs Zoheir Mandeel and Bahraini Charge to Baghdad Hassan Al Ansari to urge more Bahraini support for Iraq, particularly in light of the upcoming elections. Al Ansari, whose arm is still bandaged from wounds sustaine [...]	2005-12-10 13:38:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA IZ REGION
05MANAMA182	BATELCO CHAIRMAN ON FINANCIAL SECTOR, [...] (C) Summary. Long-time senior banker in Bahrain, Hassan Juma, told the Ambassador that Bahrain will face challenges and regional competition in its efforts to maintain its position as a regional financial hub, but that it has an important advantage in its strong financial regulatory system. [...]	2005-02-08 05:30:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ECPS PGOV BA
05MANAMA1821	BAHRAIN: MESSAGE ON WTO DOHA ROUND [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-11 14:38:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR ECON BA WTRO ROW
05MANAMA1827	IRAQ: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR DEC. 15 ELECTION [...] (SBU) In separate meetings with Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak and Minister of Information/Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar, the Ambassador discussed the December 15 elections in Iraq, conveyed reftel talking points, and urged that the Governm [...]	2005-12-12 07:41:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IZ BA REGION
05MANAMA1829	NAVCENT COMMANDER MAKES INITIAL CALLS ON BAHRAIN [...] (C) The Crown Prince, DPM Shaikh Mohammed, and MFA Minister of State Abdul Ghaffar all praised the positive role played by the U.S. Navy, both in Bahrain and in the region, during introductory calls December 10 by newly-arrived NAVCENT Commander Vice Admiral Walsh. All three raised the Navy [...]	2005-12-12 08:56:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BA BILAT OFFICIALS REGION
05MANAMA1830	BMA ISSUES WARNING LETTER TO SHAMIL BANK FOR [...] (S) Summary. Ambassador and OFAC Attache met with Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Governor November 20, 2005 to discuss the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO) account at Shamil Bank (Ref A). The BMA Governor stated that the IIRO account was ordered closed and Shamil Bank had receiv [...]	2005-12-12 09:06:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR BA ECTRD CTR
05MANAMA1833	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES DEMONSTRATIONS AND IRAN WITH [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with the Ambassador December 4 newly-appointed Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and head of the Central Informatics Organization Shaikh Ahmed Bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa expressed dismay at recent public disturbances, saying that they damage the business clim [...]	2005-12-12 12:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON BA REGION POL OFFICIALS
05MANAMA1835	AMBASSADOR TAHIR-KHELI DISCUSSES UN REFORM WITH [...] (C) Summary: Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State on UN Reform Ambassador Tahir-Kheli met in separate meetings December 7 with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Information Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Undersecretary for Political A [...]	2005-12-12 13:06:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KUNR BA OFFICIALS ROW
05MANAMA1836	DAS GRAY DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) NEA DAS Gordon Gray met December 4 with Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa for a discussion of regional issues. On Iraq, Shaikh Khalid said he was urging Arab Foreign Ministers discussing Iraq reconciliation to meet in Baghdad. Not doing so sends the wrong message. He talk [...]	2005-12-13 06:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD BTIO BA ECTRD OFFICIALS REGION
05MANAMA1839	PEACEFUL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY MARCHES REINFORCE [...] (C) More than 5,000 people marched in peaceful International Human Rights Day rallies December 9, a sharp contrast to the small but sometimes destructive demonstrations that took place in and around Manama November 29-December 2. The Committee for the Unemployed, which had organized the viol [...]	2005-12-13 15:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC PHUM KDEM BA HUMRIT POL REFORM
05MANAMA186	BAHRAIN: AGREEMENT ON CHALLENGE INSPECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-09 08:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MARR MASS MOPS BA
05MANAMA1860	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH LEADING SHIA OPPOSITION [...] (C) In a December 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Al-Wifaq President Shaikh Ali Salman stated that support within Al-Wifaq to end its boycott and participate in the 2006 parliamentary elections was strong, and that he expected Al-Wifaq to win a maximum of 15 out of 40 seats in the Council of R [...]	2005-12-19 12:29:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BA OFFICIALS POL REFORM
05MANAMA1872	BAHRAIN: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR DECEMBER 15 [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief December 20 delivered Ref A demarche calling for public statements in support of Iraq's political process to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran noted that the GCC Summit, which concluded December 19 in Abu Dhabi, had issued a statement welcoming [...]	2005-12-20 13:03:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO BA IZ REGION
05MANAMA1874	BAHRAIN: AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA INFORMATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-20 13:39:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL BA ECTRD ROW
05MANAMA1880	NAVCENT COMMANDER MAKES INITIAL CALLS ON BAHRAIN [...] (C) The Crown Prince, DPM Shaikh Mohammed, and MFA Minister of State Abdul Ghaffar all praised the positive role played by the U.S. Navy, both in Bahrain and in the region, during introductory calls December 10 by newly-arrived NAVCENT Commander Vice Admiral Walsh. All three raised the Navy [...]	2005-12-21 10:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BA OFFICIALS REGION BILAT
05MANAMA1882	BAHRAINI OPTIMISM ON FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE [...] (C) During a meeting with the DCM December 19, MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa expressed optimism and confidence after returning from the Foundation for the Future meeting at the Dead Sea in Jordan. He also expressed satisf [...]	2005-12-21 12:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KMPI BA OFFICIALS REGION
05MANAMA1889	GENERAL ABIZAID DISCUSSES IRAQ, IRAN WITH CROWN [...] (C) Centcom Commander General Abizaid December 21 met separately with Crown Prince Salman and Defense Minister Shaikh Khalifa and discussed the situation in Iraq, Iranian influence in Iraq, Al Qaida, Afghanistan, and the bilateral military relationship. Regarding Iraq, both the CP and DefMin [...]	2005-12-23 09:46:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BA IZ IR BILAT OFFICIALS CTR REGION
05MANAMA1892	BAHRAIN: REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY THROUGH [...] Summary: Cultural and sports programs have great potential to support mission goals, but the dearth of such programs and the resources available to pursue them has resulted in many missed opportunities. On numerous occasions, we face a hostile public audience to U.S. foreign policy. From a [...]	2005-12-26 04:13:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV SCUL BA OESC BILAT
05MANAMA1907	SENIOR BAHRAIN OFFICIAL ARTICULATES CONCERNS RE [...] (C) During a December 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Industry and Commerce (and confidant of the King) Hassan Fakhro asked about the recent elections in Iraq. When the Ambassador responded by discussing the many positive aspects of the elections, including the overall large turnout [...]	2005-12-27 11:14:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL BA OFFICIALS REGION POL
05MANAMA1910	BAHRAINI SHI'A CLERIC DETAINED AT AIRPORT, [...] (C) Summary: Bahraini Shi'a Ayatallah Shaikh Mohamed Al-Sanad was detained four-five hours at Bahrain International Airport upon his return from Iran December 25, sparking a violent protest at the airport which resulted in damage to airport facilities and arrests of and injuries to protester [...]	2005-12-27 13:53:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA POL
05MANAMA1915	MODERATING SUNNI ISLAMIST SENTIMENT IN IRAQ: [...] (C) The Ambassador on December 28 conveyed reftel talking points to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa urging help in reaching out to Sunni and other contacts in Iraq. Shaikh Khalid responded that Bahrain wants to help in any way that it can. He said that Bahrain has many contacts in Ir [...]	2005-12-28 12:28:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IZ BA REGION
05MANAMA1916	CLERIC IN SPOTLIGHT STRIKES CONCILIATORY TONE [...] (U) Shi'a cleric Shaikh Mohamed Al-Sanad met December 27 with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Islamic Affairs Shaikh Abdulla Bin Khalid Al-Khalifa in the company of Ministry of Islamic Affairs Undersecretary Farid Muftah and president of Al-Wifaq political society Shaikh Ali Salman, to [...]	2005-12-28 13:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA POL
05MANAMA1919	NEWLY-ELECTED BAHRAIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND [...] In a December 28 meeting with the newly-elected Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board of Directors, the Ambassador exchanged ideas with Board Chairman Dr. Essam Abdullah Fakhro on ways to promote trade and investment opportunities under the recently ratified U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade [...]	2005-12-28 15:01:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON BA OFFICIALS ECTRD BILAT
05MANAMA193	SCENESETTER FOR COMBATANT COMMANDER CENTRAL COMMAND, [...] (S) General Abizaid, we look forward to your visit to Bahrain. We have asked for a call on the Crown Prince and Commander in Chief of Bahrain Defence Force, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Minister of Defense, General Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. We also expect you will have t [...]	2005-01-27 16:30:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV ASEC PTER KDEM BA IZ
05MANAMA197	BAHRAINI PARTICIPANTS CRITIQUE THE SMU RULE OF LAW [...] (U) On September 28, 2004 an 18-person Bahraini delegation consisting of the ministers, parliamentarians, business community, and judges embarked on a ten-day "Rule of Law" forum in Washington, New York and Dallas. The Ambassador accompanied the delegation organized by John Attanasio, Dean [...]	2005-02-13 07:33:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KJUS KDEM OEXC PREL BA
05MANAMA206	EB SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE MERMOUD DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary. EB Special Representative Frank Mermoud met with the Minister of Industry and Commerce Dr. Hassan Fakhro, Ministry of Finance Director of Economic Planning Yousif Hummood, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Dr. Dhafer Al Umran, and American and Bahraini [...]	2005-02-14 13:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON BEXP EIND ETRD BA
05MANAMA22	IRAQ ELECTION DEMARCHES: BAHRAIN ASKS ABOUT [...] (C) Ambassador delivered on January 4 to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdel Ghaffar demarches on the January 6 Iraq Neighbors Conference and January 9 Arab League Meeting (Ref A) and support for the international mission for Iraq elections (Ref B). Iraq also figured heavily [...]	2005-01-04 13:58:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AL JO IZ BA
05MANAMA222	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW MINISTER OF JUSTICE [...] (C) In an introductory meeting with the new Minister of Justice, Dr. Mohammed Ali Al Sitry February 8, the Ambassador discussed the counterterrorism challenges in the region and stressed the importance of aggressively prosecuting the four terrorist suspects currently on trial in Bahrain. The [...]	2005-02-16 10:17:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PGOV PTER PREL ASEC BA
05MANAMA223	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH INTERIOR MINISTER SHAIKH [...] (S) Ambassador Monroe's meeting with Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid Bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa highlighted the GOB's determination to establish a CT Operations Center (CTOC) in Bahrain and use it as a model for other GCC countries. Shaikh Rashid asked for the intended FBI team to visit Bahrain M [...]	2005-02-16 12:01:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC BA PGOV PTER
05MANAMA224	BAHRAINIS PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE REGIONAL TERRORIST [...] (C) Bahraini media have covered the threat of regional terrorism in an unusually direct way following recent incidents in Kuwait and Oman and the Saudi counter-terrorism conference. The Interior Minister visited Kuwait February 6 and stated publicly that countries must work together to eradi [...]	2005-02-16 12:50:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PTER ASEC PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA227	INFORMATION MINISTER SEEKS U.S. ASSISTANCE [...] This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 4. 2. Newly appointed Minister of Information and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar, requested USG assistance to professionalize Bahrain Satellite Television during a February 10 meeting with the Ambassador. Dr. [...]	2005-02-16 14:40:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMPI ECPS OIIP BA
05MANAMA228	CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE FAILS TO PRODUCE NEW [...] (C) The February 10 constitutional conference organized by four opposition political societies was marked by disagreements among participants and commentary that the opposition excluded key players from the event. NGO activists, political societies, journalists, members of parliament, and ev [...]	2005-02-16 14:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV BA
05MANAMA229	GULF DAILY NEWS ARTICLE CLAIMS TORTURE OF BAHRAINI [...] (C) While there have been previous press reports on the six Bahraini detainees at Guantanamo, their "imminent" release, and complaints about conditions there, a February 10 article in the English-language Gulf Daily News is perhaps one of the more detailed and widely disseminated "expose" pie [...]	2005-02-16 14:51:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PREL PTER MARR BA
05MANAMA23	USG CALL FOR DONOR SUPPORT TO TSUNAMI RELIEF [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-04 14:37:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR EAID PGOV BA
05MANAMA230	KING DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (S) Bahrain's King Hamad, despite some continuing worries about Saudi Arabia, expressed optimism about Bahrain and the region in a wide-ranging discussion with the Ambassador February 15. He was delighted with the state of the bilateral relationship and the leadership role of President Bush. He fel [...]	2005-02-16 15:08:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL ETRD PGOV PHUM BA
05MANAMA237	BMA GOVERNOR ON FINANCE AND TELECOMS [...] (C) In an introductory call February 9, the Ambassador congratulated former Batelco chairman Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj on his appointment as governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency, Bahrain's central bank. In response to the Ambassador's comment on Bahrain's leading role in the Middle East [...]	2005-02-22 14:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ECPS ETTC BA
05MANAMA238	BAHRAIN: G-8/ARAB LEAGUE MARCH 2-3 REFORM [...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel message concerning the March 2-3 G-8/Arab League conference in Cairo February 21 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. EmbOff and Sheikh Abdul Aziz discussed the postponeme [...]	2005-02-22 15:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KMPI KDEM BA
05MANAMA239	BAHRAIN: ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQI [...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel message concerning supporting the Iraqi transitional government February 21 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Sheikh Abdul Aziz said he would pass the message to Minist [...]	2005-02-22 15:16:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA IZ
05MANAMA24	KING FOCUSES ON RELATIONS WITH SAUDI ARABIA IN [...] (C) King Hamad, in a January 3 meeting with the Ambassador, expressed his appreciation for his November 29 meeting with the President and reaffirmed Bahrain's friendship with the United States. The Ambassador thanked the King for the GOB's continued surveillance of the four terrorist suspect [...]	2005-01-04 15:42:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EPET BA
05MANAMA240	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary. The new Bahraini Finance Minister Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa told the Ambassador February 9 that new anti-money laundering legislation is being prepared for presentation to parliament. He noted that he and Treasury Under Secretary Taylor had discussed the development [...]	2005-02-22 15:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET BA ENGR
05MANAMA241	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON THE WHO'S INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-23 04:53:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD BA WTRO
05MANAMA251	GENERAL ABIZAID DISCUSSES IRAQ, IRAN, TERRORISM [...] (C) CENTCOM Commander General Abizaid discussed with Crown Prince Salman and Defense Minister Shaikh Khalifa in separate meetings February 16 the situation in Iraq following the elections; Iran and its nuclear program; Lebanon and Syria; the threat of terrorism in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Ku [...]	2005-02-23 15:27:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL ASEC PTER BA IZ IR LE SY
05MANAMA262	SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO THE ARAB LEAGUE [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-27 08:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN KPAL KWBG BA
05MANAMA27	BAHRAIN: TRACK TWO MIL-TO-MIL DIALOGUE MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-05 11:04:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM PREL BA MEPN
05MANAMA270	BAHRAIN PROTESTS IRANIAN INTERFERENCE IN INTERNAL [...] (S) Summary. MFA MinState Abdel Ghaffar delivered a sharp message to the Ambassador February 27 outlining his government's deep concern about Iranian interference in Bahrain's internal affairs, which he said reached a zenith during recent Ashura celebrations. The MFA summoned the Iranian Amb [...]	2005-02-28 07:56:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM BA IR
05MANAMA273	PM ENDORSES FOR ENHANCED SECURITY COOPERATION, [...] (C) Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa told the Ambassador February 26 that Bahrain must improve its security system with American assistance. The United States continues to be the leader in dealing with security threats while the Gulf region has fallen behind. The PM expressed his admiration fo [...]	2005-02-28 15:05:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC KJUS PINR BA IZ IR
05MANAMA28	BAHRAIN: PLACEMENT OF AL MANAR ON USG TERRORIST [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-05 11:05:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER EFIN BA LE

05MANAMA280	BAHRAIN FACES BUDGET CRUNCH FOLLOWING SAUDI OIL [...] (C) Summary. Although often lumped together with its richer GCC neighbors, Bahrain is in fact a modest oil producer and is now facing an unexpected budget crunch - despite continuing high international oil prices. Robust spending on much-needed capital projects (deferred when oil prices wer [...]	2005-03-01 13:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET ENRG MARR PREL BA
05MANAMA281	POLICE ARREST WEBMASTER OF BAHRAIN ON-LINE [...] (SBU) Police arrested "Bahrain On-Line" webmaster Ali Abdul Imam February 27 and detained him for 15 days on charges of incitement against the government and spreading false rumors, charges that carry a maximum sentence of six years in jail, according to Bahraini newspapers. Two technical su [...]	2005-03-01 13:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA282	STAFFDEL FISCHER DISCUSSES ANTI-MONEY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Senate Banking Committee Staffdel Fischer met with the Bahrain Minister of Finance, the Ministry of the Interior Anti-Money Laundering Unit, the Bahrain Monetary Agency Compliance Unit and the Director of Community Development at the Ministry of Social Affairs to discuss the GOB, [...]	2005-03-01 13:50:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC BA
05MANAMA288	HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT DELIVERED TO GOB [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered the 2004 Bahrain Human Rights Report to MFA Director of Bilateral Relations Dhafer Alumran February 28. Alumran pledged to disseminate the report within the GOB and instructed an assistant to fax it to Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, curr [...]	2005-03-02 08:56:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM KJUS BA
05MANAMA294	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON UNGA CONSIDERATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-02 13:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO BA UNGA KSCI
05MANAMA295	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION [...] Pol/Econ chief February 28 delivered reftel demarche concerning implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention Article VII to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran requested additional information about the provisions of Article VII, and we directed him to the Organizat [...]	2005-03-02 13:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM ABUD BA AROC CWC CBW OPCW
05MANAMA296	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON CSW WOMEN'S ECONOMIC [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-02 13:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KWMN BA CSW
05MANAMA297	BAHRAIN: U.S. VIEWS ON DEBT RELIEF FOR POOR [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-02 13:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAID BA
05MANAMA298	BAHRAIN: ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES TO [...] (SBU) PolEcon chief February 28 delivered reftel demarche on encouraging additional countries to subscribe to the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran wondered aloud why the other GCC countries and [...]	2005-03-02 13:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BA MTCRE
05MANAMA299	MINISTER OF MUNICIPALITIES AND AGRICULTURE [...] (C) Summary. Minister of Municipalities and Agriculture Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh discussed the free trade agreement and municipal, environmental, and economic reform with the Ambassador February 28. Al Saleh told the Saudi Ambassador in Bahrain that Saudi Arabia should join the WTO in order to [...]	2005-03-02 13:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA300	BAHRAINI QUESTIONS ON BMENA ENTREPRENEURSHIP [...] The visit of MEPI Economic Pillar Manager Sonia Franceski, Beyster Institute President Dr. Ray Smilor, Beyster Director of Business Development Kenny Pegram, and future Bahrain Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence (BCEE) American Executive Advisor David Mosby February 26-27 provided an oppor [...]	2005-03-02 13:31:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KMPI OTRA BA
05MANAMA319	MGLE01: AL-ASAD TO BAHRAIN KING ON WITHDRAWAL: I [...] (C) The Ambassador, during a March 6 meeting with King Hamad, delivered reftel talking points, stressing our view that Syrian President Al-Asad's announcement on withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon was insufficient and that the international community must make it clear that a complete an [...]	2005-03-06 14:33:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL BA SY LE
05MANAMA320	GCC SECGEN AFFIRMS RIGHT OF MEMBERS TO SIGN FTA'S [...] (U) Bahrain's Al Ayam Arabic daily newspaper reported March 1 that GCC Secretary General Abdul Rahman Al Atteya confirmed that each GCC member state has the right to sign a free trade agreement with the United States, but the country must notify the other GCC members about the steps taken. He [...]	2005-03-06 14:56:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON ECIN BA
05MANAMA321	BAHRAIN: YEAR 2005 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] Summary. In 2004, Bahrain sustained a strong anti- piracy policy, seizing nearly 60,000 audiovisual products, mostly audio CDs and Video Compact Discs (VCDs). The GOB legalized its Microsoft software and is now purchasing, rather than illegally copying, additional software products. Five of [...]	2005-03-07 06:40:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR BA
05MANAMA328	CRITIQUE OF SISTANI CREATES DEBATE ON FREEDOM OF [...] (C) Columnist Sameera Rajab's February 16 article on the Iraqi elections that criticized Ayatollah Sistani created an intense debate on freedom of expression. The controversy continues to make headlines almost daily. Rajab, a columnist for Akhbar Al Khaleej, wrote that Sistani was an America [...]	2005-03-07 14:43:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KPAO BA
05MANAMA33	ARTICLE 98: SUGGESTED DIP NOTE LANGUAGE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-05 13:49:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL BA
05MANAMA330	FOREIGN MINISTER ON NOVEMBER FORUM FOR THE FUTURE [...] (C) Foreign Minister/Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa stressed to the Ambassador March 7 that it was important that participants at the November 2005 Forum for the Future (FfF) meeting to be held in Bahrain be in a position to highlight what they have accomplished [...]	2005-03-07 14:50:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID KMPI BA
05MANAMA339	BAHRAIN: ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] (SBU) Embassy Manama's response to reftel follows. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. Please note that in January 2005, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA) was divided into two separate ministries, the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Social Affairs. As the Ministry of [...]	2005-03-08 13:39:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF BA
05MANAMA340	SHAIKH MOHAMMED PRAISES LONDON MEETING, ABU [...] (C) Foreign Minister/Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa told the Ambassador March 7 that the March 1 London conference for assistance to the Palestinians was a great success. In a meeting covering several topics (septels),Shaikh Mohammed said that the focus of the [...]	2005-03-08 13:48:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPAL BA
05MANAMA341	MGLE01: FOREIGN MINISTER ON SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL [...] (C) The Ambassador, noting that he had spoken with King Hamad about the same issue (Ref A),delivered Ref B demarche March 7 concerning the need for a Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon to Foreign Minister/Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Mohammed said the rea [...]	2005-03-08 13:48:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA SY LE
05MANAMA344	FOREIGN MINISTER WARNS OF IRANIAN INTERFERENCE IN [...] (C) Foreign Minister/Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa told the Ambassador March 7 that Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashed briefed members of Parliament March 6 on Iranian interference in Bahrain's Ashura celebrations in February. Shaikh Rashed told Parliamentarian [...]	2005-03-08 14:56:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV KIRF PHUM PTER ASEC BA IR
05MANAMA347	GOB REACTS TO OUTWARD SIGNS OF SHIA ACTIVISM [...] (C) The GOB has launched a public and private campaign complaining of Iranian interference in Bahraini affairs and attempts to sow sectarianism in Bahrain. Interior Minister Shaikh Rashed said publicly that some people spread hate messages during mid-February Shia Ashura celebrations by chan [...]	2005-03-09 14:51:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PGOV PREL KIRF BA
05MANAMA356	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON UNCHR 61 [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-14 10:07:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL BA UNHRC
05MANAMA357	PRE-LICENSE CHECK - BAHRAIN DEFENSE FORCE LICENSE [...] Reftel requested a pre-license check to determine the legitimacy of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) as a recipient of sensitive U.S.-origin technology. The BDF was listed on U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security application 05-951007 as the proposed end-user of one servo [...]	2005-03-14 10:08:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC BA
05MANAMA358	BAHRAIN: DHS BANS LIGHTERS ON FLIGHTS TO, FROM [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-14 10:09:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER BA
05MANAMA361	BAHRAINI LEADERS DISCUSS REFORM AND IRAN WITH [...] (C) GOB officials expressed their commitment to continued political and economic reform in the kingdom and advocated a diplomatic solution to the disagreement with Iran over its nuclear program in meetings with visiting NEA/ARPI Director Alan Misenheimer February 21. Members of parliament also [...]	2005-03-14 11:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PHUM KDEM BA
05MANAMA363	WEBSITE ADMINISTRATORS REFUSE BAIL OFFER, REMAIN [...] (SBU) In a meeting with the public prosecutor March 13, three Internet website administrators who were detained two weeks ago rejected a bail offer and chose to remain in jail until their next hearing in 15 days. Following the meeting, the detainees' supporters gathered for a protest and vowe [...]	2005-03-14 13:14:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA368	NEA/PI DIRECTOR ROMANOWSKI DISCUSSES BMENA WITH [...] (C) NEA/PI Office Director Alina Romanowski discussed the Broader Middle East/North Africa (BMENA) initiative with MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow-up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa and Ministry of Finance Director for Economic Planning Yousef Humood during a [...]	2005-03-15 10:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PREL PGOV BA
05MANAMA37	BAHRAIN: U.S.-EU DIALOGUE ON MIDDLE EAST REFORM [...] DCM, APAO, Econoff, and Poloff met with British, French, and German counterparts January 3 to discuss U.S.-EU Middle East reform efforts, per reftels. (NOTE: The EU does not have a mission in Bahrain. END NOTE). All parties presented their current initiatives and projects. We described ou [...]	2005-01-05 14:22:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV BA
05MANAMA374	WEBSITE ADMINISTRATORS RELEASED, STILL FACE CHARGES [...] (C) Hours after Ali Abdul Imam, Sayed Mohammed Al Mousawi, and Hussein Yousef, administrators of the Bahrain On-Line website, refused a proposal by the public prosecutor to be released on BD 1000 bail (Ref A),the public prosecutor released them without bail on the condition that they not lea [...]	2005-03-15 14:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA375	LEADING BOYCOTTER DISCUSSES PROSPECTS FOR [...] (C) Aziz Abul, Director of International Relations for the Quartet Alliance of boycotting societies and organizer of the February 10 conference on constitutional reform, told us that the boycotting societies want to be a part of the democratic process but they do not believe that the current [...]	2005-03-15 14:26:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV BA
05MANAMA38	BAHRAIN FTA: FULL SPEED AHEAD DESPITE PROTESTS [...] (C) Summary. GOB officials were quick to defend their right to sign an FTA with the United States after several news accounts cited Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister as saying his country would impose duties on re-exported foreign goods if the U.S.-Bahrain agreement was ratified. Youssef Hamou [...]	2005-01-05 14:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECIN ETRD PREL BA
05MANAMA390	RECEIPT OF DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON BAHRAINI DETAINEES [...] (U) Embassy received diplomatic note number 11/231/2-39138 concerning Bahraini detainees at GTMO from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs March 16. Begin Text of Diplomatic Note: 11/231/2-39138 March 14, 2005 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the [...]	2005-03-16 12:53:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KAWC OPDC BA
05MANAMA391	BAHRAIN: CHILD MARRIAGE [...] (U) Embassy Manama's response to reftel follows. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. 2. (SBU) 1.A. There is no legal age of marriage in Bahrain. Recently the King announced his support for a personal status law, and the GOB and civil society organizations are discussing a law, which [...]	2005-03-16 12:56:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN BA
05MANAMA392	BAHRAIN: INTERAGENCY BRIEFING TEAM ON GUANTANAMO [...] (C) Post welcomes DOD's offer to lead an interagency team to discuss the status of the six Bahraini detainees at Guantanamo (reftel). Senior government officials regularly raise the detainees in meetings with the Ambassador and EmbOffs, most recently today, March 16, and the press covers the [...]	2005-03-16 13:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KAWC PINR PREL BA
05MANAMA393	BAHRAIN: GUIDANCE ON U.S. EFFORTS TO SUPPORT EU-3 [...] (C) The Ambassador March 15 delivered reftel demarche concerning U.S. efforts to support EU-3 diplomacy on Iran to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs/Information Minister Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. Abdul Ghaffar took note of the demarche but had to depart the meeting before he had a chance t [...]	2005-03-16 13:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO BA IR
05MANAMA394	BAHRAIN: DISSUADING IRAN FROM INTERFERING IN [...] (C) The Ambassador March 15 delivered reftel demarche concerning Iranian interference in Iraqi affairs to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs/Information Minister Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. Abdul Ghaffar took note of the demarche but had to depart the meeting before he had a chance to respond. [...]	2005-03-16 13:36:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA IR IZ
05MANAMA397	BAHRAIN: MESSAGE TO THE ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) The Ambassador March 15 delivered Ref A demarche concerning U.S. views in advance of the Arab League summit to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs/Information Minister Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. Abdul Ghaffar took note of the demarche but had to depart the meeting before he had a chance t [...]	2005-03-16 15:17:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA
05MANAMA398	TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2: BAHRAIN [...] (U) Per ref A request the following are Post's answers on Bahrain,s counter-terrorist financing capabilities: AMOUNT OF ASSETS FROZEN, FORFEITED OR SEIZED --------------------------------------------- 2. (U) Bahrain has frozen $10,334,641 in five separate accounts - two accounts of two e [...]	2005-03-17 14:11:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	CVIS EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER BA KTFN
05MANAMA40	BAHRAIN: U.S.-EU DIALOGUE ON MIDDLE EAST REFORM [...] DCM, APAO, Econoff, and Poloff met with British, French, and German counterparts January 3 to discuss U.S.-EU Middle East reform efforts, per reftels. (NOTE: The EU does not have a mission in Bahrain. END NOTE). All parties presented their current initiatives and projects. We described ou [...]	2005-01-08 07:47:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV BA
05MANAMA416	MINISTER OF INTERIOR DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT SHIA [...] (C) Summary. Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid described for the Ambassador the government's concern that the Sunni-Shia split would grow in Bahrain if decisive action were not taken against Shia political activism during recent Ashura celebrations. Shaikh Rashid personally met with leading Shia [...]	2005-03-20 07:38:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC PHUM BA
05MANAMA421	BAHRAIN: APRIL 11-13 WIPO SESSION ON INTELLECTUAL [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-20 11:24:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR EAID KPAO OIIP BA WIPO
05MANAMA427	BAHRAIN: INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION AND OUTREACH [...] (C) Per reftel, Embassy's Pol/Econ office, Regional Security Office (RSO),Office of Military Cooperation (OMC),and Naval Central Command (NAVCENT) consulted on the coordination of maritime security efforts. The RSO is in direct contact with the Bahrain Coast Guard (BCG) and OMC/NAVCENT lia [...]	2005-03-21 11:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT ECON ETRD KSTC PTER ASEC BA
05MANAMA428	ACTIVIST DISMISSED AS UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT CHAIR [...] (C) Dr. Abduljalil Singace, a board member of the Shi'a opposition Al Wifaq political society, was removed as chair of the mechanical engineering department at the government-run University of Bahrain March 15. The university issued a statement saying that Singace was removed because he trav [...]	2005-03-21 13:04:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KPAO BA
05MANAMA429	BAHRAIN: WOLFOWITZ NOMINATION FOR WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-21 15:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EINV PREL BA TAGS
05MANAMA430	UK TAKING LEADERSHIP ROLE IN G8/BMENA INITIATIVES [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-21 15:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECIN PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA435	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH INTERIOR MINISTER SHAIKH [...] (U) This is an action message-see para 5. 2. (S) Ambassador Monroe met with Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid Al-Khalifa Wednesday March 16, 2005 to review arrangements in anticipation of an FBI team visit to Bahrain for the purpose of creating a Joint Counter Terrorism Center (JCTC) in Bahra [...]	2005-03-22 12:28:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	ASEC BA PGOV PTER
05MANAMA443	LOFTY GOALS FOR ECONOMIC REFORM IN BAHRAIN [...] (C) Summary. Crown Prince Salman opened the second of three "national economic plan" workshops February 24. He said Bahrain needs to position itself as an international hub for foreign investment. A McKinsey representative told a crowd of 180 public and private leaders that with "sweeping [...]	2005-03-23 13:36:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV BA
05MANAMA446	REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE BAHRAIN SATELLITE [...] This is an action paragraph, please see para 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: Bahrain's new Minister of Information and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Muhammad Abdul Ghaffar, has requested assistance from MEPI to improve Bahrain satellite television and radio. The Ambassador and NEA/PI [...]	2005-03-26 08:34:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OIIP PREL KPAO KMPI BA
05MANAMA455	BAHRAIN: MENA-OECD INVESTMENT AND GOVERNANCE [...] (SBU) Investment Program: Per reftel, Economic Development Board (EDB) Deputy Chairman Zakaria Hejres told the Ambassador March 23 that Bahrain established its Country Economic Team for the MENA-OECD Investment program in September 2004. The team includes representatives from the government [...]	2005-03-27 07:18:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EINV KCRM PGOV BA
05MANAMA468	GOB PROMOTES MODERATION THROUGH ISLAMIC OUTREACH, [...] (C) The Bahraini government is in the process of launching two programs emphasizing moderation in public discourse and interactions. Ministry of Islamic Affairs Under Secretary Dr. Fareed Al Muftah told the Embassy that he was reaching out to Bahrain's citizens to ensure they were not infect [...]	2005-03-28 08:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO SCUL KMPI KISL KIRF PHUM BA
05MANAMA469	A CALL TO SAVE TUBLI BAY [...] (C) Summary. The Municipal Councils of Manama and Isa Town are suing businesses for illegal dumping in Tubli Bay and questioning the validity of land reclamation contracts in the bay. Parliamentarians are investigating the reclamation schemes that have already reduced the bay to half its or [...]	2005-03-28 08:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SENV PREL PGOV BA
05MANAMA471	OPPOSITION GROUP DEFIES GOB ORDERS, HOLDS PEACEFUL [...] (C) On March 25, leading Shi'a opposition political society Al Wifaq defied the Ministry of Interior's decision to refuse to permit a demonstration and led several thousand people in a rally calling for constitutional reforms. In a speech at the event, Al Wifaq President Sheikh Ali Salman s [...]	2005-03-28 14:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV BA
05MANAMA475	BAHRAIN'S REACTION TO ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT IN ALGIERS [...] (C) MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa told PolEcon chief March 28 that the two main topics of the summit were the Palestinians and Arab League reform. (Note: Shaikh Abdul Aziz did not attend the summit but received a readout [...]	2005-03-29 12:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA
05MANAMA477	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY REPORT [...] (C) Poloff delivered the 2004-2005 Supporting Human Rights and Democracy Report to MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow-up Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa March 28. Sheikh Abdul Aziz pledged to review the report carefully, and noted that the MFA is thinking of es [...]	2005-03-29 14:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM KJUS BA
05MANAMA484	BAHRAIN MOVES FORWARD WITH JOINT COUNTER TERRORISM [...] (C) Summary. An FBI-led team's March 19-22 visit to Bahrain successfully kick-started Bahrain's effort to establish a Joint Counter Terrorism Center (JCTC) within the next two-four months. Most notably, Minister of Interior (MOI) Shaikh Rashid pulled in senior leaders from CT-related agencies [...]	2005-03-30 12:57:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC BA PTER
05MANAMA491	PARTICIPANT EVALUATION FOR RP "CURRICULUM [...] On March 26, 2005 APAO and Cultural Assistant met with Khalid Al Khaja, the Senior Specialist in Social Studies at the Ministry of Education and the point of contact for the implementation of MEPI-funded civic education programs in public Bahraini schools. Mr. Al Khaja emphasized the Minister [...]	2005-04-03 08:26:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO KMPI BA
05MANAMA498	GWOT ASSESSMENT: BAHRAIN [...] (S) Summary. Cooperation on counterrorism issues with the Government of Bahrain is generally good, as government leaders well understand the catastrophic effect that a terrorist act would have in a country and an economy that does not have the oil wealth of its neighbors. At the same time, th [...]	2005-04-05 11:40:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PTER BA
05MANAMA50	CABINET RESHUFFLE EXPECTED VERY SOON; PM'S MEN MAY [...] (C) The Bahraini press January 10 reported rumors of a cabinet shuffle to be announced within days or hours. While the press reports varied somewhat, it appear, if accurate, that five ministers would leave, two new ministers would be appointed, four ministers moved to new positions, two mini [...]	2005-01-10 12:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD BA
05MANAMA501	GOB DECIDES NOT TO PUNISH OPPOSITION SOCIETY [...] (SBU) The GOB decided April 5 not to take legal action against leading Shi'a opposition political society Al Wifaq for its role in organizing a March 25 demonstration that was banned by the government. Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Fatima Al Belooshi met with Al Wifaq's leadership and reite [...]	2005-04-05 14:09:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV BA
05MANAMA504	UK EMBASSY MANAMA REACTIONS TO FORUM FOR THE [...] (C) UK Embassy Manama Middle East Reform Officer Jackie Perkins told Econoff April 6 that the UK would still consider funding a Deputy Director position for the Bahrain Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence, but that it could not make any commitments until the Beyster Institute finishes its bu [...]	2005-04-06 11:56:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM BA UK
05MANAMA505	BAHRAIN: NOTICE OF GUANTANAMO ADMINISTRATIVE [...] (C) The Ambassador informally raised the issue of the upcoming Guantanamo Administrative Review Board (ARB) proceedings with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar on the sidelines of an event last week. PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs As [...]	2005-04-06 12:05:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KAWC BA
05MANAMA509	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON THE OSLO DONORS' CONFERENCE [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel message concerning the April 11-12 Oslo Donors' Conference on Sudan to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa April 6. Sheikh Abdul Aziz pledged to relay the message to appropriat [...]	2005-04-06 12:14:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PREL SU BA
05MANAMA529	ACCREDITED AMCHAM KICKS OFF ACTIVITIES [...] The newly accredited American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Bahrain held its inaugural event April 6, generating positive press play on the institution itself and on the impending Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the U.S. Over 50 business people attended the first meeting. The Ambassador de [...]	2005-04-10 14:48:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL KPAO BA
05MANAMA53	BAHRAIN: U.S. GOALS FOR JANUARY 11 UNOCHA TSUNAMI [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-10 14:28:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL AEMR BA
05MANAMA530	BAHRAIN REACTION TO CENTCOM MASTER PLAN [...] (S) Post has reviewed the CENTCOM Master Plan and does not anticipate that Bahrain will have any major problems with it. We have already discussed the major issues in the plan with the GoB due to previous requirements, and there are no changes in the current plan. 2. (S) Concerning the Forw [...]	2005-04-11 03:57:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	MARR PREL BA
05MANAMA531	FM DISCUSSES GCC-EU FTA, FORUM FOR FUTURE, [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaykh Mohammed told the Ambassador April 6 that both sides at the recent GCC-EU Ministerial were committed to try to conclude an FTA by the end of the year; local EU and GCC diplomats, conceding that serious issues remain, are skeptical. The EU reiterated concerns about th [...]	2005-04-11 05:51:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PGOV PHUM BA
05MANAMA544	CROWN PRINCE DISCUSSES DEMOCRACY, TRADE, SECURITY [...] (S) The Ambassador met with Crown Prince Salman April 11 to review the CP's upcoming trip to Washington. While noting that the CP's primary focus was ratification of the free trade agreement (FTA),the Ambassador told him that American officials will also want to discuss the political situati [...]	2005-04-12 14:34:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD PTER ASEC BA
05MANAMA546	MEPI SMALL GRANTS MANAMA REPORT [...] Following is Embassy Manama's report on FY 03 MEPI Small Grants: A. The Mother Child Early Education Program, Bahrain Red Crescent Society, $24,989: Results and impact of the program: Fifty low income mothers received training on how to teach basic skills to their pre- school children [...]	2005-04-13 07:06:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON KMPI KPAO AMGT AFIN BA
05MANAMA551	KING EMPHASIZES NEED FOR COUNTER-TERRORISM LAW [...] (SBU) The press reported that the King met with parliamentary leaders April 13 to emphasize that a counter-terrorism law is necessary to protect Bahrain given the growing number of attacks throughout the region and the world. King Hamad told the parliamentarians that they had "a responsibili [...]	2005-04-13 14:07:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PGOV BA
05MANAMA553	SCENESETTER FOR CROWN PRINCE SALMAN'S APRIL 19-22 [...] (C) The primary reason for the Crown Prince's April 19-22 visit to Washington is to advocate for expeditious Congressional ratification of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA). With the launch of U.S. FTA negotiations with the United Arab Emirates and Oman, Bahrain knows it has a limi [...]	2005-04-14 13:28:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV ETRD KDEM PTER ASEC OVIP BA
05MANAMA558	STATUS OF BAHRAINI DETAINEES AT GTMO [...] (S) Post delivered Ref A message on the status of Bahraini detainees at GTMO to the MFA via diplomatic note number 098 on April 11. Pol/Econ chief met with MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa April 13 to discuss the note and t [...]	2005-04-16 14:02:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL KAWC OPDC BA
05MANAMA559	BAHRAIN: FOURTH GLOBAL FORUM ON FIGHTING CORRUPTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-16 14:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PINS PREL SOCI BA
05MANAMA560	BAHRAIN: FOLLOW-UP ON BRITISH REQUEST FOR [...] (C) Upon receiving confirmation that the British Embassy had demarched the GOB on counternarcotics contributions to Afghanistan, PolOff delivered the follow-up reftel message to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al [...]	2005-04-16 14:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR AF UK BA
05MANAMA563	BAHRAIN: ASIP/USPTO GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-17 08:24:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD AORC ASEC KIPR OTRA BA
05MANAMA564	BAHRAIN: G8 BMENA/OECD MENA DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-17 08:25:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV PREL BA
05MANAMA573	NDI PROMOTES DEMOCRATIZATION THROUGH ACTIVITIES IN [...] (C) The MEPI-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI) is making great strides in bringing MPs, oppositionists, and civil society activists together to find common ground on cutting-edge political issues, thereby strengthening the democratic process and institutions in Bahrain. NDI organize [...]	2005-04-18 15:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BA
05MANAMA574	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON G8-BMENA LITERACY WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-18 15:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL KMPI KPAO BA
05MANAMA575	BAHRAIN: ENCOURAGING CONSTRUCTIVE PARTICIPATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-18 15:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL BA
05MANAMA576	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON EU PARTICIPATION AT UNESCO [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-18 15:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BA UNESCO
05MANAMA577	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON BELARUS IN UNCHR [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-18 15:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM BA EUN
05MANAMA58	FORMIN AGREES ON NEED FOR PUBLIC STATEMENTS OF [...] (S) In response to the Ambassador's January 11 delivery of reftel demarche on Iraqi elections, Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa quickly agreed to make public statements in support of the elections. He said that the January 6 Iraq Neighbors conference in Amman did not r [...]	2005-01-11 15:37:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV BA IZ
05MANAMA584	BUSINESS CHAMBER STEPS ONTO POLITICAL STAGE [...] (C) Summary. King Hamad approved the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (BCCI) request to provide in-kind support to political candidates. BCCI representatives told Emboffs they decided to become involved in the political process in order to preserve Bahrain's open and business-frie [...]	2005-04-19 15:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV KDEM BA
05MANAMA585	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES SECURITY THREATS WITH [...] (S) Ambassador met with Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid Al-Khalifa April 19 to register our concern about recent threat information and possible surveillance activity, and to thank the Minister for steps taken by his Ministry to enhance Embassy security. The Ambassador also reiterated our conc [...]	2005-04-19 15:41:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	ASEC BA PGOV PTER
05MANAMA6	BAHRAIN: WTO SERVICE NEGOTIATIONS [...] The United States and Bahrain signed a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on September 14, 2004. Considered to be a model FTA, the agreement contains broad commitments to open services markets. Bahrain will accord substantial market access across its entire services regime, providing amon [...]	2005-01-03 08:39:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD BA WTO
05MANAMA616	CROWN PRINCE PROMOTES LABOR REFORMS [...] (C) Crown Prince Salman attempted to ease public fears over proposed labor reforms by announcing March 25 that the GOB would implement reform slowly and gradually. The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Chairman announced soon after that the private sector felt more comfortable t [...]	2005-04-25 14:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV ELAB BA
05MANAMA621	DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARDS [...] This is an action message; please see para 2. 2. The Embassy received Diplomatic Note number 19/1/5-41677 of April 19, 2005 from the MFA covering information to be included in the GTMO Administrative Review Boards for Bahraini detainees Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Issa Al Murbati, Juma [...]	2005-04-26 11:17:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KAWC PTER ASEC PREL OPDC BA
05MANAMA64	BAHRAINI MINISTER OF OIL AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Oil Minister Shaikh Isa Bin Ali Al Khalifa on January 11 to discuss developments in the petroleum industry. The Minister opened the meeting by commenting on press speculations that he will lose his job in an impending cabinet shuffle. He asserted he would still b [...]	2005-01-12 14:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET BA
05MANAMA646	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF SOCIAL [...] (C) The Ambassador called on Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Fatima Al Belooshi April 27 and discussed with her the planned May 6 demonstration for constitutional change, formal registration of a USG-funded project to address trafficking in persons (TIP),and NGO development. Al Belooshi said [...]	2005-05-03 11:53:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KCRM BA
05MANAMA65	FOREIGN MINISTER ON PALESTINIANS, SAUDI [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa opened a January 11 meeting with the Ambassador by speaking positively of comments made the day before by President Bush about Mahmoud Abbas's electoral victory and the President's invitation for Abbas to visit Washington. Shaikh Moh [...]	2005-01-13 14:04:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PTER BA
05MANAMA671	GCC FINANCE MINISTERS GIVE OK TO FTAS WITH US [...] (U) The Bahrain press on May 9 published a report from the UAE Arabic daily Al-Khalij stating that Saudi Finance Minister Al-A'ssaf, during a GCC Finance Minsters' meeting in Bahrain May 7, gave Saudi concurrence for GCC countries to sign bilateral FTAs with the U.S. This Saudi approval of an [...]	2005-05-09 12:28:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD BA GCC
05MANAMA672	"CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS FIRST" DEMONSTRATION [...] (C) Four opposition political societies, represented by the constitutional conference general secretariat, organized a May 6 demonstration with the theme "Constitutional Reforms First." The estimated 5,000-10,000 participants were peaceful, and police kept a low profile. Opposition leaders [...]	2005-05-09 12:53:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV BA
05MANAMA674	G-8/BMENA ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTERS: BUSINESS PLAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-10 10:14:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KMPI OTRA BA
05MANAMA675	FORUM FOR FUTURE: BMENA PARTICIPATION URGED AT [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain Crown Prince Shaikh Salman told delegations attending a May 10 preparatory meeting for the November Forum for the Future that continued G-8 engagement and support was essential in helping maintain reform momentum in the region. Jordan Minister of Finance Awad-Allah, speak [...]	2005-05-11 05:04:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM BA
05MANAMA679	PARTICPANT EVALUATION FOR MRP "PERFORMING ARTS IN [...] "Traveling to the U.S. is a dream come true" for Mr. Abdulla AlKooheji, who attended the "Performing Arts in U.S. Society," IVLP March 10-31, 2005. Meeting with the Cultural Affairs Assistant, Mr. AlKooheji described the three-week trip as overwhelming because it provided a rich opportunity to [...]	2005-05-11 12:40:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL BA
05MANAMA68	NEW CABINET REFLECTS CONTINUED REFORM; PM'S BASE [...] (C) The new cabinet announced January 14 by King Hamad has two new ministers and six ministers from the former cabinet covering new portfolios. Five ministers in the previous cabinet, formed in November 2002, were dropped, four of whom have new positions as advisors to the Prime Minister or [...]	2005-01-16 11:51:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BA
05MANAMA680	TREASURY DAS GLASER CONGRATULATES BAHRAINI [...] (S) Summary. Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser and a US delegation congratulated the Minister of Finance, Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed al Khalifa, the Governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA),Rasheed Mohammed al Maraj, and the Finance Ministry Undersecretary, Sheikh Ebrahim Bin Khalifa al Khali [...]	2005-05-11 14:05:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC BA
05MANAMA682	NEA PDAS CHENEY'S PRESS COVERAGE IN BAHRAIN [...] PDAS Elizabeth Cheney conducted a press roundtable during her May 10 visit to Bahrain to discuss the Forum for the Future and U.S. support for democracy in the region. Press reports on May 11 generally reflected the editorial slant of the Bahraini media with pro-government papers focusing on [...]	2005-05-11 15:00:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SCUL OIIP KPAO BA
05MANAMA684	MENA FATF PLENARY - OFF TO A GOOD START [...] (U) Summary. The first plenary meeting of the newly created Middle East and North African Financial Action Task Force (MENA FATF) was held in Manama, Bahrain April 11-14. The United States is an observer country to the MENA FATF and Treasury DAS Glaser attended as the USG representative. Repr [...]	2005-05-14 05:30:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC BA
05MANAMA691	SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL ESTH HUB IN OMAN [...] Embassy Manama strongly supports the establishment of a regional Environment, Science, Technology, and Health (ESTH) hub in Oman to support ESTH efforts in Bahrain and the greater Gulf region. Embassy ESTH officer is the post's sole economic/commercial officer, and has a full plate of issues [...]	2005-05-14 14:44:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO BA KSCI

05MANAMA692	QATAR REPORTEDLY AGREES ON NATURAL GAS PIPELINE TO [...] (U) The Bahrain press, quoting unnamed sources, reported May 5 that, after months of discussions, Qatar has agreed to supply Bahrain with natural gas via pipeline. One press source reported that the framework agreement called for expected imports of 500-1,000 million cubic feet per day over [...]	2005-05-15 08:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC PBTS BA
05MANAMA694	BAHRAIN: WTO SERVICE NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE [...] Ministry of Industry and Commerce Director of Foreign Trade Relations Abdul Razak Zainalabedin told EconOff May 15 that Bahrain submitted its initial offer in the ongoing General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) negotiations March 31, 2003 and held its first round of bilateral meetings w [...]	2005-05-15 10:50:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON BA WTO
05MANAMA695	BAHRAIN: ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQ [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche April 30 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Sheikh Abdul Aziz said he would pass the message to Foreign Minister/Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin [...]	2005-05-15 12:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ BA
05MANAMA703	OUTREACH FOLLOWING NEWSWEEK'S RETRACTION OF ITS [...] PAS Manama has widely distributed to all Bahraini media outlets all official texts and statements on this issue. On May 17, Bahrain's media provided full coverage of Newsweek's retraction of its story alleging Koran desecration at Guantanamo. Daily newspapers carried wire stories with the N [...]	2005-05-17 11:06:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KISL OIIP KPAO BA
05MANAMA705	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE MAY 10 STEERING COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Bahrain hosted a meeting of the G8/Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Forum for the Future (FfF) Steering Committee May 10 that included representatives of the U.S., UK, Russia, Morocco, Jordan, and Egypt. The parties discussed preparations for the FfF meeting, to be co-chair [...]	2005-05-17 11:29:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON KMPI ECIN BA XF XG CA JA
05MANAMA706	PARLIAMENTARIANS SPEAK OUT AGAINST DRAFT [...] (C) The draft counter-terrorism law currently before parliament continues to be criticized by MPs and other political actors despite the King's unusual move to reach out to parliamentarians in support of the law. The law is designed to fill gaps in Bahrain's existing criminal code to facilit [...]	2005-05-17 14:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KCRM PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA707	KING'S CONFIDANT DISCUSSES REFORM ISSUES WITH [...] (C) Summary. Minister of Industry and Commerce Hassan Fakhro, in a May 16 conversation with the Ambassador, was cautious about the possibility of gestures by the government to entice opposition participation in the 2006 elections. The government would be reluctant to redistrict because it wan [...]	2005-05-17 14:45:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BA
05MANAMA71	MINISTER OF INTERIOR DISCUSSES CT, SAUDI ARABIA, [...] (S) Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashid, in a January 16 meeting with the Ambassador, said he had been surprised by the January 12 release of terror suspect Yassir Kemal, but promised close surveillance on his activities. He urged that we move forward on setting up a CTOC, expressing hope that [...]	2005-01-16 13:14:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PTER ASEC PREL PGOV BA
05MANAMA711	CROWN PRINCE AND PDAS CHENEY DISCUSS FORUM FOR THE [...] (C) NEA PDAS Elizabeth Cheney reviewed plans for the November Forum for the Future with Crown Prince Salman in a May 10 meeting and praised the role that Bahrain is playing as host. She emphasized U.S. support for Bahrain's reform program and stressed that the GOB must continue to move forwa [...]	2005-05-18 14:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM ECON BA
05MANAMA712	PDAS CHENEY DISCUSSES COUNTERTERRORISM AND [...] (S) NEA PDAS Elizabeth Cheney, accompanied by DAS Scott Carpenter, Ambassador Monroe, and the RSO, met with Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid Al-Khalifa and Bahrain National Security Agency (BNSA) Undersecretary Shaikh Khalifa May 10 to discuss counterterrorism concerns and democratic initiative [...]	2005-05-18 14:41:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	ASEC BA PGOV PTER
05MANAMA718	PM SHAIKH KHALIFA DISCUSSES ECONOMIC SITUATION, [...] (C) The Ambassador, during a May 17 meeting with Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, discussed Bahrain's efforts to attract foreign investment to spur economic growth, and the possible impact of the Crown Prince's labor reform initiative on the business sector. 2. (C) The [...]	2005-05-21 10:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ELAB BA
05MANAMA72	BAHRAIN: NEW U.S. SPACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-16 14:07:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA TSPL BA
05MANAMA720	BAHRAIN: CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION [...] (C) Pol/Econ chief May 18 delivered reftel demarche concerning a Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Host Country Agreement (HCA) negotiation visit to Bahrain to MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said he was open to a visit by an interagency USG team to Bahrain to [...]	2005-05-21 13:23:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KTIA BA CWC
05MANAMA721	BAHRAIN: ENDORSING PSI AND STATEMENT OF [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-21 13:23:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PGOV EWWT BA
05MANAMA722	BAHRAIN: ICJ ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-21 13:23:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	BA UNSC UNGA
05MANAMA723	BAHRAIN: NEGOTIATIONS AT UNESCO ON CONVENTION ON [...] (U) Pol/Econ chief May 18 delivered reftel demarche concerning UNESCO negotiations on the Convention on Cultural Diversity to MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. He said he was aware of a split on this subject between the U.S. and EU and said he would discuss it with Minis [...]	2005-05-21 13:24:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD SCUL BA UNESCO
05MANAMA727	BAHRAIN SEEKS TO WORK WITH U.S. ON UNSC REFORM [...] (C) MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Ghassan Shaikho told Pol/Econ chief May 18 that Bahrain seeks to work with the United States on UN Security Council reform. He was aware of strong U.S. support for Japan gaining a permanent Security Council seat, and asked for the U.S. position on Ge [...]	2005-05-22 10:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR PREL BA UNSC UNGA
05MANAMA728	MINISTER OF INFORMATION DEFENDS WEBSITE [...] (C) Minister of Information Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar, during a May 17 discussion with the Ambassador, sought to explain and defend a recently-announced policy calling for the registration of all Bahrain internet sites with the Ministry of Information. He stressed the policy should not be lo [...]	2005-05-22 13:06:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA73	BAHRAIN HOSTS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON [...] (U) Amnesty International (AI) and the Bahrain Social Partnership to Stop Violence Against Women hosted a women's rights conference in Bahrain January 8-9. More than 60 activists from Bahrain, other Gulf countries, and Lebanon attended. They called on their respective governments to reform [...]	2005-01-16 14:48:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KWMN BA
05MANAMA746	DAS CARPENTER DISCUSSES REFORM WITH POLITICAL [...] (C) NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Scott Carpenter met with four political society leaders May 10 to discuss Bahrain's reform process. The leaders -- two from the boycotting opposition and two MPs -- acknowledged that Bahrain needs further democratic reform but disagreed on the impact of the [...]	2005-05-25 11:45:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM BA
05MANAMA747	ISLAMIC BANKING, SHARIAH BOARDS, AND INVESTMENTS [...] (U) Islamic banking is a growth industry worldwide and represents a sector for which Bahrain holds a comparative advantage and would like to expand and solidify as a regional center in the Middle East. Bahrain has a strong reputation for transparency and regulation of its financial sector in [...]	2005-05-25 11:56:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	EINV ECPS EFIN ECON ETRD PREL BEXP BA
05MANAMA756	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES FORUM FOR THE FUTURE, KORAN [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador, during a May 23 meeting with Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, discussed the Forum for the Future (FfF),the retracted Newsweek magazine story about Koran desecration at GTMO, Iraq, and the DOD Bahrain School. The Foreign Minister reiterat [...]	2005-05-29 13:50:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMPI BA
05MANAMA76	BAHRAIN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TO RESUME [...] (C) The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) announced January 6 that it would resume its activities in defiance of the government's decision to dissolve the organization in September 2004. Members of the group voted unanimously to support the move. BCHR President Nabeel Rajab said the C [...]	2005-01-17 09:36:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM BA
05MANAMA762	BAHRAIN NOMINATES GULF CLOSURES FOR SECRETARY'S [...] Summary: Embassy Manama nominates small-to-medium size enterprise (SME) Gulf Closures W.L.L. for the Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence for its exemplary work in good corporate citizenship and provision of a safe and healthy workplace. Its efforts have resulted in 100 First Aid volu [...]	2005-05-30 13:32:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD SENV BA
05MANAMA763	WCO FRAMEWORK OF STANDARDS [...] EmbOffs on May 25 delivered reftel demarche on the World Customs Organization (WCO) Framework of Standards to Ministry of Finance Director General of Customs Ali Ebrahim Al Mahmeed and MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. 2. Al Mahmeed told EconOff May 30 tha [...]	2005-05-30 13:56:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD BA CTM
05MANAMA779	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES FTA, KORAN DESECRATION, [...] (C) Council of Representatives (COR) Chairman Khalifa Al Dhahrani told the Ambassador May 30 that he did not expect the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to be ratified by the COR before the June 15 summer recess (but following the Ambassador's emphasis of the importance of an early rat [...]	2005-05-31 14:30:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ETRD BA
05MANAMA780	MFA TO INVOLVE CIVIL SOCIETY IN FORUM FOR THE [...] (C) Summary: MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa told Pol/Econ chief May 25 that the MFA plans to invite Bahraini NGOs involved in politics, human rights, women's issues, and youth to a briefing on the Forum for the Future (FfF) conference. According to a l [...]	2005-05-31 14:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMPI PHUM PGOV BA
05MANAMA786	BAHRAIN: CUBAN CANDIDACY FOR THE ILO GOVERNING [...] (C) Pol/Econ chief May 31 delivered reftel demarche concerning Cuba's candidacy for the International Labor Organization (ILO) Governing Body to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Asking P/E chief not to take notes, Shaikho said he wanted to support the U.S. [...]	2005-06-01 12:24:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PHUM PREL BA CU BB ILO
05MANAMA788	BAHRAIN: GARNERING SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-01 12:38:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL BA
05MANAMA789	BAHRAIN: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT DELIVERED [...] (C) PolOff delivered the 2005 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa June 1. (Note: Per Ref A, post delivered the TIP Report June 1 because the GOB and Embassy are clo [...]	2005-06-01 12:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	OPRC KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG BA
05MANAMA790	REPLY TO BAHRAINI SUGGESTION OF DETAINEE WORKING [...] (S) Embassy delivered reftel reply to the Bahraini suggestion to form a detainee working group to the MFA via diplomatic note number 152 on May 31. 2. (S) Pol/Econ chief delivered a copy of the diplomatic note to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Az [...]	2005-06-01 12:55:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL KAWC OPDC BA
05MANAMA792	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHING INVITEES TO THE U.S.-EU [...] (C) Ambassador June 1 delivered Ref B demarche concerning the invitation to the June 21-22 international conference on Iraq in Brussels to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs/Minister of Information Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. Abdul Ghaffar, who spends much of his time now at the Ministry of In [...]	2005-06-01 14:23:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC BA IZ EUN
05MANAMA795	MESSAGE TO ARAB LEAGUE ON PEACE PROCESS: BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-02 13:12:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA
05MANAMA799	GATHERING SUPPORT ON UZBEKISTAN: BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-05 07:45:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UZ BA
05MANAMA810	BAHRAIN: DELIVERABLES FOR THE U.S.-EU [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-07 14:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON BA IZ EUN
05MANAMA811	DEMARCHE ON AL QUDS INSTITUTION CONFERENCE [...] (S) The Ambassador June 4 delivered reftel demarche concerning the Al Quds Institution conference in Bahrain to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs/Information Minister Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar, following up on a previous conversation June 1 about the issue. Abdul Ghaffar said it could be ve [...]	2005-06-07 15:18:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	EFIN KTFN PREL PTER BA
05MANAMA812	KING DISCUSSES SAUDI-GCC RELATIONS, DOMESTIC [...] (C) King Hamad told the Ambassador June 6 that a key issue discussed at last month's GCC Summit in Riyadh was relations between Saudi Arabia and its GCC partners. Kuwait is taking the lead on developing a unified position to take to the Saudis. Bahrain recommends that Kuwait focus on three i [...]	2005-06-08 05:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET PHUM PGOV BA
05MANAMA816	QATAR-BAHRAIN GAS PIPELINE: BAHRAIN REMAINS [...] (SBU) Ref B reported indications from Bahrain that Bahrain and Qatar had concluded a framework agreement on an agreement for Qatar to supply Bahrain with natural gas via a pipeline, and that GOB officials were confident that the project would soon move forward. Ref A quoted Qatari officials as [...]	2005-06-08 10:42:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL BA QA
05MANAMA821	FOREIGN MINISTER REQUESTS GUIDANCE ON U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 5. 2. (C) During a June 7 meeting covering a number of issues (Refs A, B),Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa told the Ambassador that Bahrain wanted to work with the U.S. on UN Security Council reform. The Group of Four [...]	2005-06-08 13:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR PREL BA UNSC UNGA
05MANAMA823	GOB WARNS BAHRAIN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) The Minister of Social Affairs publicly warned the dissolved Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) to stop its activities or face prosecution. In response, the BCHR pledged to continue its activities, which it said were in line with international law and human rights standards. Given th [...]	2005-06-09 14:36:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM BA
05MANAMA824	BAHRAIN: DELIVERY OF USG RESPONSES ON PROPOSED [...] (C) Pol/Econ chief June 8 delivered reftel demarche on negotiating a Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) host country agreement (HCA) on challenge inspections to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said that he was willing to explore the possibility of [...]	2005-06-11 07:02:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MARR MASS MOPS KTIA BA
05MANAMA826	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON MAGEN DAVID ADOM [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-11 07:05:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF BA IS SZ ICRC
05MANAMA835	ARCAPITA ENDORSES SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS WITH USG [...] (C) Arcapita Director for Legal Affairs Henry Thompson told the Ambassador June 8 that his company is willing to enter into security arrangements with the USG to gain approval for its proposed acquisition of Atlanta-based Cypress Communications. He said that Arcapita would keep all of Cypres [...]	2005-06-12 11:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECPS EFIN ECON ETRD PREL BEXP PTER BA
05MANAMA838	CROWN PRINCE ATTENDS AMBASSADOR'S BAHRAIN SCHOOL [...] Underscoring his support for the Bahrain School, the premier K-12 American-model school in Bahrain and the only DODDS (Department of Defense Dependent School) institution in the Middle East, Crown Prince Shaikh Salman attended an Ambassador-hosted reception at the residence June 8 in honor of [...]	2005-06-13 05:59:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ASCH KPAO BA
05MANAMA839	BAHRAIN "POSTPONES" AL QUDS CONFERENCE, WORRIES [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 8. 2. (S) Summary. Bahrain has decided to "postpone" an Al Quds Institute conference planned for next week, and the MFA has assured us that postponement really means cancellation. In delivering that welcome news, MFA MinState Abdul Ghaffar at the s [...]	2005-06-13 06:46:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PTER PHUM KTFN BA
05MANAMA84	NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION OF COMBATANT STATUS: [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-18 09:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KAWC PINR PREL BA
05MANAMA842	FTA RATIFICATION EXPECTED BY LATE JULY [...] (C) The Council of Representatives (COR) Financial and Economic Committee approved the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) June 8 and passed it to the full COR for consideration. MPs Jasim Abdul A'Al and Othman Sharif told PolOff that they expected the COR to ratify the FTA by the end of [...]	2005-06-13 13:32:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD BA
05MANAMA846	BAHRAIN: ENCOURAGING ARAB DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS [...] (C) The Ambassador June 11 delivered Ref A demarche concerning encouraging Arab diplomatic relations with Iraq and positive public statements to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs/Information Minister Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. Abdul Ghaffar concurred that it was important to support the Iraq [...]	2005-06-14 14:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KISL BA IZ
05MANAMA855	PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT ABBAS VISITS BAHRAIN [...] (U) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with King Hamad during a four-hour visit to Bahrain June 14. Also attending the meeting were Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa, Crown Prince Shaikh Salman, and Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed. The King hosted a lunch in honor of Abbas and his delegat [...]	2005-06-15 13:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA
05MANAMA857	BAHRAIN'S BUSINESS CHAMBER LAUNCHES LOBBYING [...] (SBU) The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is moving ahead with its plan to form a political lobby in the Kingdom. BCCI members are holding a series of meetings with members of parliament to strengthen ties and advocate an agenda that supports economic reforms. The press repor [...]	2005-06-15 13:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV KDEM BA
05MANAMA858	BAHRAIN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS LOSES APPEAL CASE [...] (C) The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) lost its appeal to re-open June 14. The Center, which the GOB dissolved in September 2004, has the right to make one final appeal in the Court of Cassation. BCHR members stated both publicly and privately that they probably would not register [...]	2005-06-15 13:45:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM BA
05MANAMA859	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES SECURITY ISSUES, [...] (S/NF) Summary. The Ambassador, in a June 13 meeting with Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashid, reviewed recent security developments, relating details of a reported surveillance incident of the Embassy and reasserting our concern about the "Bahrain Four." Shaikh Rashid said that he sensed the [...]	2005-06-16 10:37:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC BA PGOV PTER PHUM
05MANAMA871	KING DISCUSSES DOMESTIC, REGIONAL ISSUES WITH GEN. [...] (C) Summary. Bahrain's King Hamad reaffirmed to visiting CENTCOM CDR Abizaid June 18 his position that any amendments to the constitution should be done by the legislature, not the King; intervention by the King to entice participation in next year's election would weaken, not strengthen Bahra [...]	2005-06-19 14:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA
05MANAMA878	BAHRAIN: DRAFT STATEMENT FOR IRAQ INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Pol/Econ chief June 19 passed reftel draft statement for the June 21-22 conference on Iraq to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz SIPDIS bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz indicated that Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed, who will lead t [...]	2005-06-20 07:16:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA IZ
05MANAMA88	SAUDI COUNTERTERRORISM CONFERENCE -- BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-18 13:04:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL BA SA
05MANAMA880	VISIT OF AMERICAN LAWYERS STIRS UP GTMO ISSUE [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: Two Amcit attorneys from law firm Dorsey and Whitney, which represents on a pro bono basis the six Bahraini detainees at Guantanamo, visited Bahrain June 13-15 to meet with family members, MPs, activists, and government officia [...]	2005-06-20 09:43:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PTER PREL BA
05MANAMA881	BAHRAIN: ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS FOR TANGIBLE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-20 10:42:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID ECON BA IZ
05MANAMA882	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHES ON DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AU [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-20 10:42:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR ECON PREL BA
05MANAMA884	ROYAL FAMILY MEMBER TESTS RULE OF LAW [...] (C) A senior member of the royal family is facing intense pressure for building a wall around his property that blocks public access to the beach near a small Shi'a fishing village. Prominent political, human rights, and religious leaders have joined Malkiya residents in demanding that the w [...]	2005-06-20 13:13:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV BA
05MANAMA885	UNEMPLOYMENT PROTEST MARRED BY CLASHES; 30 [...] (C) Police clashed with some 50 Bahrainis protesting the unemployment situation outside the Royal Court June 19. The scuffles broke out as police tried to keep the demonstrators away from an area near the Court entrance designated off-limits to protesters following a rally at the same locati [...]	2005-06-20 13:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON PREL BA
05MANAMA889	BAHRAIN: REQUEST FOR AMERICAN MUSIC ABROAD [...] Embassy Manama requests to be included in the FY 2005 American Music Abroad program. Post requests that we host one of the Latin Jazz Quartets, which we believe would resonate very well with Bahraini audiences. The following responses are keyed to questions in para 4 of reftel: 2. Desi [...]	2005-06-22 08:01:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BA
05MANAMA89	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF LABOR AL ALAWI [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Dr. Majid bin Mohsin Al Alawi January 12, just two days before the cabinet shuffle that split the ministry into two separate ministries. The Minister emphasized the importance of the Crown Prince's labor reform initiative and i [...]	2005-01-18 14:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ELAB PHUM KDEM BA
05MANAMA891	BAHRAIN: UN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-22 13:53:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ECON EAID KUNR BA
05MANAMA892	BAHRAIN: PROMOTING U.S. PRIORITIES ON UN REFORM [...] (C) Pol/Econ chief June 21 delivered reftel demarches on promoting U.S. priorities on UN reform to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. (Note: Ambassador will deliver Ref B demarche to Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed following the Minister's return to Bahrain [...]	2005-06-22 13:53:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR PREL PGOV BA UNSC
05MANAMA900	PARLIAMENT FLEXES ITS MUSCLES IN BUDGET PROCESS [...] (C) The Finance and Economy Committee of the Council of Representatives (COR, elected lower house of parliament) completed the bulk of its review of the bi-annual 2005-2006 (calendar years) government budget and is expected to pass it to the full Council for consideration on July 2. The COR [...]	2005-06-26 13:29:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV KDEM BA
05MANAMA901	ARREST: FOLLOW-UP IN CASE OF QADRI, MOHAMMAD AFZAL [...] This is an action request, please see para 8. On June 21, Conoffs visited Mohammad Afzal QADRI in the security office at the Bahrain International Airport. SUBJ was arrested on June 9 after switching boarding cards with Pakistani national Hamid MEHMOOD (see reftel). SUBJ was taken to court [...]	2005-06-26 14:27:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	BA CASC QADRI MOHAMMAD AFZAL
05MANAMA910	MEPI-FUNDED NDI PROJECT COMES UNDER FIRE [...] (C) The MEPI-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI) project in Bahrain has attracted criticism from many directions recently. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Abdul Ghaffar has privately expressed his concerns to the Ambassador several times that NDI gives too much emphasis to oppos [...]	2005-06-28 08:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KMPI KDEM PREL BA
05MANAMA911	BAHRAIN: USG PRIORITIES ON UN REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-28 10:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KUNR AORC BA UNSC
05MANAMA913	BAHRAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE ON MAGEN DAVID ADOM [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-28 10:22:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PREL BA ICRC
05MANAMA918	FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS BRUSSELS CONFERENCE A [...] (C) The Ambassador called on Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa June 27 and discussed with him, among other subjects, the U.S.-EU International Conference on Iraq in Brussels, the Iranian presidential election, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' June 14 visit to Bahrain [...]	2005-06-28 14:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER BA IZ IR
05MANAMA921	DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON GTMO DETAINEES [...] (U) The Embassy received the following diplomatic note number 19/1/5-46123 dated June 26, 2005 from the MFA. Begin Text of Diplomatic Note: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain presents it complements the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to re [...]	2005-06-29 09:22:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PREL PTER BA
05MANAMA922	REFORM IN BAHRAIN: LEADING SHIA EDITOR HIGHLIGHTS [...] (S) Independent newspaper editor Mansour Al-Jamry, in a June 28 discussion with the Ambassador, gave a wide-ranging review of the complexities and challenges facing King Hamad as he pursues reform in Bahrain. On the one hand, the King faces challenges from his two uncles: Prime Minister Khalif [...]	2005-06-29 11:48:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL BA
05MANAMA923	CLERICS CALL FOR CALMING DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (U) Several opinion-leaders including clerics and columnists are calling for the government and opposition to act more responsibly following clashes at a June 19 demonstration. Shia cleric Shaikh Issa Qassem in his June 24 sermon criticized both the government and demonstrators for their act [...]	2005-06-29 13:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM BA
05MANAMA940	BAHRAINI CHARGE WOUNDED IN BAGHDAD ASSASSINATION [...] (C) The press reports that Bahraini Charge in Baghdad Hassan Al Ansari was wounded in a morning assassination attempt in front of his residence July 5. The MFA confirmed to the Embassy that Al Ansari had been hit in the shoulder or arm but indicated that the wounds were not serious and he was [...]	2005-07-05 13:24:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC MARR PTER BA IZ
05MANAMA942	FTA CLEARS LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) The lower house Council of Representatives passed the US-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by a wide margin on July 5. The forty-member body ratified the treaty with twenty-five votes in favor, four votes opposed and two abstentions. (Nine members were not present for the vote.) The f [...]	2005-07-05 15:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD BTIO ECON PREL BA
05MANAMA943	GOB TEMPORARILY CLOSES ISLAMIC ACTION SOCIETY [...] (C) The Shia rejectionist Islamic Action Society (IAS) held a ceremony June 29 to "honor" 73 people convicted in the early 1980's of attempting to topple the government. Spiritual advisor Sayed Mohammed Hadi Mudarasi telephoned in from Iran and reportedly called for an end to Shia suffering i [...]	2005-07-05 16:02:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM BA
05MANAMA949	KING WORRIES ABOUT NEW IRANIAN PRESIDENT [...] (S) A major focus of the Ambassador's July 5 discussion with Bahrain's King Hamad was the King's concern about the implications of the election of Iranian President Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad, he said, faces a big challenge in unifying Iranians, and one way he will generate unity will be by pro [...]	2005-07-06 13:58:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV BA IR
05MANAMA951	BAHRAIN: ATTENDANCE AT SUDAN'S NATIONAL UNITY [...] (U) Pol/Econ chief July 6 delivered reftel demarche concerning attendance at Sudan's national unity government installation to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz affirmed that a representative of the Bahrai [...]	2005-07-06 14:24:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BA SU IGAD
05MANAMA952	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF LABOR [...] (C) The Ambassador discussed unemployment, demonstrations in support of the unemployed, and Shia politics with Minister of Labor Majeed Al Alawi July 4. Al Alawi said that the Ministry had found and offered private sector jobs to the eleven unemployed people who participated in the June 19 u [...]	2005-07-06 15:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM ELAB ECON BA
05MANAMA968	POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS CONDEMN LONDON [...] (SBU) In letters of condolence to British officials which were widely published in the Bahraini media, the King, the Prime Minister, and the Crown Prince condemned the July 7 terrorist attack in London and called it a criminal act that contradicted religious and humanitarian principles. The K [...]	2005-07-09 15:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL BA
05MANAMA974	BAHRAIN/IRAN TONE DOWN RHETORIC [...] (SBU) Bahrain's King Hamad telephoned Iranian President Khatami July 8 to thank him for his statement that Iran was not threatening any Gulf states following the publication of a cartoon in a Bahrain newspaper June 30 that was deemed insulting to Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei (reftel). The phone [...]	2005-07-10 11:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA IR
05MANAMA980	BAHRAIN IN NO RUSH TO REPLACE WOUNDED CHARGE IN [...] (C) MFA Minister of State Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar conceded to the Ambassador July 9 that it may be some time before Bahrain replaces its Charge d'Affaires in Iraq, following the July 5 shooting of Hassan Al-Ansari in Baghdad (reftel). Although Al-Ansari was originally expected to fly back [...]	2005-07-11 07:37:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA IZ
05MANAMA982	SOCIAL AFFAIRS MINISTER DISCUSSES SOCIETY CLOSING, [...] (C) Summary. Minister of Social Affairs Fatima Al-Belooshi told the Ambassador June 6 that her recent decision to suspend the Shia rejectionist Islamic Action Society for 45 days was in fact the least harsh option, and one that would have little practical impact. Lamenting the Society's focus [...]	2005-07-11 10:05:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM EFIN BA
05MANAMA983	DEMARCHE REQUEST: G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche June 9 to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammad Abdul Ghaffar, stressing our desire to delay a vote on the G-4 proposal. Abdul Ghaffar said he agreed with our position, saying that Bahrain did not believe there was a consensus now and th [...]	2005-07-11 10:08:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL BA UNSC
05MANILA1056	FURTHER PROGRESS IN COUNTERTERRORISM SCENARIO [...] (C) SUMMARY. The second in a series of USG-GRP staff talks on the development of counterterrorism cooperation scenarios produced progress, with a notable "climate change" on the RP side in the wake of the February 14 terrorist bombings in Manila and Mindanao. The two sides reached consensus [...]	2005-03-07 06:46:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL PTER RP
05MANILA1059	DEFENSE SECRETARY FOCUSED ON PDR AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Defense Secretary Cruz has made Philippine Defense Reform (PDR) the centerpiece of his tenure, and is also focused on ending the country's multiple insurgencies within the first six years of the 18-year PDR program. His new approaches include the "500 barangay" program, which wi [...]	2005-03-07 08:13:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PINS PTER AS NZ JA RP
05MANILA106	MADRASAH TEACHER TRAINING PROJECT UNDERWAY IN THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A $400,000 DRL-sponsored "Madrasah Teacher Training Project" is now underway in the Philippines to train 28 madrasah educators in U.S. educational practices and values. Upon their return to the Philippines, they are expected to share what they learned via specified local proj [...]	2005-01-10 06:11:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER SOCI RP
05MANILA1061	RECRUITMENT COMPANIES AND TRAFFICKING [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Recruiting Filipinos to work abroad is an important national industry in the Philippines. The GRP regulates and licenses recruitment companies through the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency [...]	2005-03-07 08:31:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KWMN PHUM KCRM KCOR ELAB ECON RP
05MANILA1098	MARAWI CITY: ISLAMIC PRIDE IN THE TROUBLED SOUTH [...] (U) Summary. Marawi, the capital of Lanao del Sur Province in Central Mindanao, is officially an "Islamic city" under municipal law, the only such city in the Philippines. The city of 125,000 is 96-percent Muslim. The main campus of Mindanao State University, located in Marawi, is a nonethe [...]	2005-03-09 09:23:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KISL PINS KCRM SNAR SA RP
05MANILA1199	PNP STORMS PRISON ENDING ASG TAKEOVER [...] (SBU) Philippine National Police (PNP) anti-terrorist and SWAT forces stormed the Metro Manila District Jail at 9:15 a.m. (local time) on March 15 after a negotiated agreement with Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) inmates broke down late the previous evening. PNP National Capital Region Director Aveli [...]	2005-03-15 06:39:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER CASC KCRM PREL RP
05MANILA1257	ROMULO'S CHINA TRIP FIXES DATES FOR PRESIDENT HU [...] (C) According to Department of Foreign Affairs China Director Maria Theresa Almojuela, the main purpose of Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo,s February 28-March 2 visit to SIPDIS China was to fix the timing for President Hu Jintao,s state visit to the Philippines, which is now set for April [...]	2005-03-17 08:23:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS CH RP
05MANILA1258	RP-JAPAN POLITICAL SECURITY TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The first-ever Philippine-Japanese political security talks allowed both sides to exchange views on China, North Korea, terrorism, and other issues. While few concrete results emerged from the one-day discussions, they did establish the framework for a continuing and developing [...]	2005-03-17 08:43:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MOPS JA RP
05MANILA129	CEBU MAYOR IMPLICATED IN SERIES OF VIGILANTE-STYLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: There have been 14 vigilante-style killings recently in Cebu. Critics have implicated Cebu Mayor Tommy Osmena in the slayings based on his decision to create a special police squad to hunt down criminals. Cardinal Vidal, local congressmen, Cebu's Vice Mayor, and human rights gr [...]	2005-01-11 04:48:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS RP
05MANILA1348	THIRD COUNTERTERRORISM STAFF TALKS SET STAGE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. The third in a series of counterterrorism scenario staff talks clarified the parameters of possible enhanced US-Philippine cooperation, setting the stage for a tentatively scheduled flag officer-level seminar in May that will examine the key issues for key decision makers, especi [...]	2005-03-23 07:17:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR PTER RP
05MANILA1350	PHILIPPINES ANNOUNCES ARREST OF INDONESIAN JI [...] (SBU) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced at a March 22 press conference its units had captured Rohmat (aka Zaki aka Zaky aka Hamdan aka Akil aka Jeji),an Indonesian suspected of serving as a Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) liaison to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). According to the AFP, [...]	2005-03-23 08:30:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL ASEC PINS RP
05MANILA1401	LEFTISTS CLAIM SYSTEMATIC CAMPAIGN TO KILL PARTY [...] (C) Summary: Gunmen have already killed up to eighteen members of leftist front groups including Bayan Muna -- a political party closely associated with the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People's Army (CPP/NPA) -- since the beginning of 2005. Leftist leaders have claimed that there [...]	2005-03-29 08:03:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS PINR SOCI KPAO RP
05MANILA1451	TERRORIST NPA STEPS UP ANTI US THREATS ON ITS 36TH [...] (C) Summary. The Communist Party of the Philippines/New People's Army (CPP/NPA),designated by the US as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 2002, has increased its level of rhetoric against the USG and the GRP. While the themes of the CPP/NPA's public statements remain focused against US m [...]	2005-03-30 08:50:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINS RP
05MANILA1452	SUPREME COURT REJECTS WIDOW'S EFFORT TO TAKE OVER [...] (C) Summary: The Supreme Court, sitting as the "Presidential Electoral Tribunal," ruled on March 29 that Susan Roces, the widow of Fernando Poe, Jr., could not take over Poe's challenge to the May 2004 election of President Arroyo. There has been little reaction from Malacanang or the oppos [...]	2005-03-30 09:05:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV RP
05MANILA1456	GRP GEARS UP FOR MILF TALKS, POSSIBLE DESIGNATION [...] (C) Summary. The next GRP/MILF talks will take place in Kuala Lumpur April 16-18. The GRP remains optimistic about a peace accord "this year," in part based on a recent friendly meeting in Maguindanao between the head of the GRP panel and MILF Chairman Murad that the Malaysians set up. Coo [...]	2005-03-31 00:07:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PTER PREL RP PGOV
05MANILA1506	LAW ENFORCEMENT CORRUPTION IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The nexus of law enforcement corruption in the Philippines lies in four key areas: 1) bribery in recruitment and extortion in training; 2) ineffectual and politically manipulated Internal Affairs; 3) financial mismanagement; and, 4) procurement and resource mismanagement. PNP [...]	2005-04-01 06:19:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINS KCRM KCOR KJUS ASEC RP

05MANILA1507	CAPTURE OF ARAB TERRORIST [...] (U) In a March 31 press conference at Edwin Andrews Air Base in the southern Mindanao city of Zamboanga, Philippine security officials presented to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (PGMA) and the media a captured terrorist suspect, Kuwait-born Fawaz Zaki Ajjur, who had traveled on a Palestin [...]	2005-04-01 06:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ASEC PINS UP MY RP
05MANILA1529	Preparations for August 8 ARMM elections [...] (SBU) Summary: Over 1.1 million people are registered for the August 8 election in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Election officials hope for the first time to use automated counting machines, originally purchased for the May 2004 nationwide elections but subsequently impou [...]	2005-04-04 00:07:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM EAID SOCI RP
05MANILA1543	Strong reaction to death of Pope John Paul II [...] (U) Summary: The Philippines has reacted with deep sorrow to news of the death of Pope John Paul II. President Arroyo announced an official mourning period that will last until the Pope's funeral, which she plans to attend. The Catholic Church will hold a requiem mass in honor of Pope John [...]	2005-04-04 05:51:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI RP VT
05MANILA1549	EMBASSY SPEAKERS' PROGRAM A BIG HIT WITH MINDANAO STATE [...] Summary. As part of the Embassy Speakers' Program, Assistant Information Officer Ruth Urry delivered two speeches to students at Mindanao State University and the Zaid Bin Thabit Qur'anic Center on March 17 in Marawi City, part of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). AIO Urry spok [...]	2005-04-04 08:40:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL KIRC OPRC PHUM KWMN OIIP KISL PGOV RP
05MANILA1594	ADMIRAL FALLON'S VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Arroyo told Admiral Fallon during his March 28-30 visit she intends to move Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters to Pagadian in order to take the fight closer to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorists. National Defense Secretary Cruz's focus on [...]	2005-04-06 07:35:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PTER PINS PREL RP
05MANILA1595	LATEST KILLING OF JOURNALIST SPARKS OUTRAGE [...] (U) Summary: The shooting of a well-known journalist in Mindanao on March 24 marked what media organizations say is the fourth of a journalist this year and has sparked new public outrage. The House of Representatives plans a hearing and the Catholic Church has condemned the attack. The Ph [...]	2005-04-06 08:09:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS KCOR KPAO RP
05MANILA1597	REQUEST FOR JIATF-WEST SUPPORT FOR DEA TRAINING [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) Action request -- DEA Manila Country Office, with support of the Mission's Law Enforcement Working Group, requests $5,000 in funding assistance from Joint Interagency Task Force-West (JIATF-W) to meet P [...]	2005-04-06 08:51:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SNAR KCRM MARR MASS PGOV RP
05MANILA1614	FIGHTING THE GWOT IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] (S) Summary. Terrorism is a disturbingly ordinary, ongoing reality here. The southern Philippines lies along a strategic fault line in the global campaign against terrorism, with its porous borders, weak rule of law, long-standing and unaddressed grievances of Muslim minorities, and high [...]	2005-04-07 07:26:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PTER PREL RP
05MANILA1618	TIP UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Mission has underscored to the GRP the possibility that the U.S. might place the Philippines on the TIP Tier 3 list due to lack of convictions and allegations of official corruption, among other reasons. We have repeatedly requested comprehensive statistics about prosecutions an [...]	2005-04-07 08:30:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KWMN KCRM ELAB KCOR RP JA
05MANILA1641	CORRUPTION UPDATE: PLUNDER CHARGES (AT LAST) [...] (C) Summary: The Ombudsman filed plunder charges on April 6 against Major General Carlos Garcia and his immediate family members, while his court martial continues. Neither case is expected to conclude soon, however. The GRP has also filed new charges against 21 officials in the Department [...]	2005-04-08 08:12:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR PREL MARR ECON RP
05MANILA1700	SEEKING SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. NONPROLIFERATION [...] (U) Post on April 8 provided maritime and nonproliferation officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) Bureau of United Nations and International Organizations (UNIO) the non-paper (reftel) on the proposed amendments to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the [...]	2005-04-13 07:21:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA PREL RP
05MANILA1716	BUILDING A BRIDGE ON TAWI-TAWI [...] (U) SUMMARY. Embassy believes the number one USPACOM FY05/FY06 humanitarian assistance objective in the Philippines should be the Tawi-Tawi bridge project. The project will have a strategic impact on the "rat-line" terrorists use to enter and leave the Philippines. Although much smaller in [...]	2005-04-14 05:49:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER MOPS MARR PREL PINS EAID RP
05MANILA1748	MILF AND ANCESTRAL DOMAIN: A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK [...] (C) Summary. The upcoming GRP-MILF "exploratory talks" will tackle what is arguably the most difficult and contentious aspect of the conflict in Mindanao -- ancestral domain and proprietary land claims. MILF interlocutors appear hopeful there is some prospect further to flesh out some of th [...]	2005-04-15 09:25:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PTER PREL MY RP
05MANILA1773	AFP NARROWLY MISSES JI/ASG TERRORIST TARGETS [...] (S) SUMMARY. Light reaction companies of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) narrowly missed capturing the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist Dulmatin and senior Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leaders Khaddafy Janjalani and Abu Solaiman during a tightly compartmented April 15-16 raid on the terrori [...]	2005-04-18 08:59:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	MOPS PTER MASS PREL PINS RP
05MANILA1774	LATEST VIGILANTE KILLINGS IN CEBU - NO END IN SIGHT [...] (U) Summary: Summary executions of suspected criminals by "death squads" in Cebu are continuing at an alarming rate. According to media reports, suspected vigilantes have killed at least 41 people since December 2004. Civil society groups have condemned the extrajudicial killings, but much [...]	2005-04-18 23:09:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PINR SOCI RP
05MANILA1792	STREAMLINING TERRORISM PROSECUTIONS IN THE [...] (U) This is an action request -- please see paras 7-8. 2. (SBU) Summary. One of the key tasks facing the Philippines (GRP) in its struggle against terrorism is streamlining the currently excessive length and unwieldy number of defendants in terrorism trials. The Mission's Law Enforcemen [...]	2005-04-19 08:51:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PGOV PINS KCRM KJUS ASEC RP
05MANILA1799	POSSIBLE VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, we would warmly welcome your visit in May and hope that you can make it. Your visit would be timely. The GRP may be even less stable than it appears -- yet paradoxically, far more capable of deliberate, positive redirection and reform than is now obvious. The Philippines [...]	2005-04-20 03:53:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP PTER RP
05MANILA1808	The "Masa" as a Political Force [...] (SBU) Summary: The underprivileged and impoverished "masa" remains a potentially significant but largely unorganized political force. The once-influential Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) party of former President Estrada has claimed success in renewing the party's membership and effectivenes [...]	2005-04-20 08:58:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI RP
05MANILA1815	NEW TIP-RELATED ARRESTS AND PROSECUTION [...] (U) Summary. Four new TIP criminal cases are in the works, following a raid on a suspected brothel in what the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) described as a new series of TIP-related raids. The DoJ has issued unequivocal instructions to prosecutors to give "preferential attention" [...]	2005-04-21 02:53:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWMN KCRM RP
05MANILA1817	GRP'S NSC GROPES FOR ANSWERS TO "ISLAMIST [...] (C). Summary and Comment: National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales provided Ambassador with a copy of a report he presented to the Philippine National Security Council on March 29 regarding Islamist extremism in the Philippines. Gonzales has asked us to treat it with due discretion but ha [...]	2005-04-21 03:07:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER RP
05MANILA1839	VAT PROPOSALS THREATHEN POWER SECTOR REFORMS [...] (U) Summary: Value Added Tax (VAT) proposals filed in both Houses of Congress contain provisions detrimental to the government's efforts to strengthen and restructure the power sector. In particular, replacing the current "zero rating" for power generating firms with a value added tax (VAT [...]	2005-04-22 01:59:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PGOV EAID RP
05MANILA1840	Senate Passes Value Added Tax Bill [...] (U) Summary: The Philippine Senate approved on April 13 proposed amendments to the value-added tax law. Bicameral conference committee hearings are deliberating over the House and Senate proposals, with a reconciled bill targeted for signing by President Macapagal-Arroyo on April 30. The ex [...]	2005-04-22 02:02:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA1847	BUILDING MOMENTUM BEHIND REWARDS FOR JUSTICE [...] (U) Action request: To build momentum behind the Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program in the Philippines (as recommended in ref a),we urge the inter-agency committee led by DS to publicize specific payout amounts and to adopt an expedited rewards approval process for the capture of the followin [...]	2005-04-22 06:13:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC MOPS PREL PINS ID RP
05MANILA1853	INTELLIGENCE COOPERATION AGREEMENT CAPS [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Musharraf's state visit produced a new counterterrorism cooperation agreement that will regularize and expand intelligence exchanges between Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence Directorate and the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Musharraf [...]	2005-04-22 07:27:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL PK IN RP
05MANILA1857	LATEST GRP/MILF TALKS STEP UP MOMENTUM TOWARD PEACE [...] (C) Summary. The GRP is pleased by the April 18-20 GRP-MILF talks and views a peace accord as do-able by the end of 2005. The latest talks seemed to lead to a meeting of minds on how to define ancestral domain and set up a mechanism for delineating territory. The GRP believes that existin [...]	2005-04-22 09:56:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS RP MY
05MANILA1889	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK [...] (U) Manila is our fourth largest post, with about 265 American employees and 1000 locally engaged staff. Our aim is to be the United States' best. The mission of our team of 26 USG agencies is to revitalize and carry to maturity the US-Philippine partnership and alliance by strengthening ou [...]	2005-04-26 09:10:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP PTER EAID ECON MARR RP
05MANILA1893	ARROYO ON ASEAN BURMA STRATEGY [...] (S) In a conversation on other subjects April 26, I urged President Arroyo to keep up her country's leadership on pressing Burma on democracy and human rights. Looking ahead to senior US-RP contacts in Manila and Washington, I suggested that this is one especially meaningful way that the RP [...]	2005-04-26 23:42:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PREL PHUM PGOV RP
05MANILA1897	COMBATING CHILD LABOR IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] (U) Two DOL-funded programs in the Philippines (as well as elsewhere in the region) are now focused on combating child labor. According to the GRP, over four million children are currently forced to work full time. Of these, 2.4 million are working in hazardous jobs such as mining, deep-sea [...]	2005-04-27 01:05:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ELAB PHUM ECON RP
05MANILA1909	PROPOSED MOU FOR THE "MAPP" [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 4. 2. (U) Noting that the Philippine National Police (PNP) -- at the instigation of Philippine Ambassador to Washington Del Rosario -- was now interested in pursuing a "Management Assessment of the Philippine Police" with the USG that would parall [...]	2005-04-27 08:37:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM SOCI KCOR PTER PGOV PINS ASEC RP
05MANILA1954	CHINESE PRESIDENT HU JINTAO VISITS MANILA [...] (C) SUMMARY. The state visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao focused primarily on economic and trade issues, with apparently no discussion of improving military-to-military ties. Although Deputy Chief of the General Staff General Xiong Guang Kai plans a trip Manila in May, observers do not e [...]	2005-04-29 08:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PINR CH RP
05MANILA1955	JOLO LOCALS WELCOME US ATTENTION [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador's April 22 visit to Jolo Town, the capital of Sulu Province, centered on handover ceremonies for several USAID-funded assistance programs including road projects, village electrification, and Internet-linked computers for an elementary school. USAID Manila Mission [...]	2005-04-29 08:53:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PTER KISL PGOV PHUM PINS PREL MOPS RP
05MANILA1960	PDR SHIFTING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Under the personal direction of Defense Secretary Cruz, Philippine Defense Reform (PDR) is moving to SIPDIS the implementation phase. The GRP has requested three additional US experts to complement the nine already in place to carry out an ambitious, but well thought through [...]	2005-04-29 09:39:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL PINS MG ID AS RP
05MANILA1961	COTABATO MAYOR PROTESTS USAID PROJECT SUSPENSION [...] (SBU) Cotabato City Mayor Muslimin Sema has attempted to instigate a local media and public outcry against the US, and specifically USAID activities in his municipality. His agitation is in response to a letter from USAID Mission Director Yates, at the direction of Ambassador, informing the [...]	2005-04-29 10:55:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER EAID KISL PINS ASEC CASC RP
05MANILA1987	EMBRACING THE DRAGON: THE PHILIPPINES DEEPENS [...] (SBU) With the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao, the Philippines has taken stock of its expanding economic relationship with China and deepened its relationship with its dominant neighbor with respect to investment, trade and economic assistance. The glow of bilateral friendship encourage [...]	2005-05-02 07:27:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR PREL RP
05MANILA1988	MALACANANG DOWNPLAYS LATEST DESTABILIZATION PLOT [...] (C) Summary. Former Defense Secretary Fortunato Abat and other retired officials stirred fresh coup plot jitters on April 30 when they publicly called for a "revolutionary transition government" to replace the current administration. Malacanang downplayed the move, while the GRP continues to [...]	2005-05-02 09:21:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL PINR ELAB RP
05MANILA2014	PHILIPPINES EXPECT BURMA TO RELINQUISH ASEAN CHAIR [...] (C) In meeting with Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo on May 2, Ambassador urged the GRP -- and Romulo, personally -- to continue to work within ASEAN to push Burma toward democratic change and release of Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as other key roadmap goals, as Romulo had done at the ASEAN Fo [...]	2005-05-03 06:40:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BM RP ASEAN
05MANILA2016	ENGAGING THE SAUDIS ON GWOT EFFORTS IN THE [...] (S/NF) In a meeting on May 2, Ambassador told Foreign Secretary Romulo of our concern about the role Saudi-based SIPDIS financiers appear to be playing in Mindanao by channeling money to terrorists linked to the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). He noted that there has [...]	2005-05-03 06:58:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER EFIN PREL SA RP XC XF
05MANILA2042	DEPORTATION OF SAUDI TERROR SUSPECT AT BEHEST OF [...] (S/NF) Summary. A new case of Saudi diplomatic interference, protection, and deportation of a suspected terrorist financier underscores the ambiguous role of official and unofficial Saudi nationals here in the Philippines. While the most recent case could serve as an opportunity for coopera [...]	2005-05-04 08:54:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER EFIN PREL SA RP XC XF
05MANILA2142	BISHOPS LASH OUT AT PRESIDENT ARROYO [...] (C) Summary: In a recent press conference, three left-leaning Catholic bishops accused President Arroyo of not doing enough to help the poor, and said they would participate in a "national day of mourning and protest" on June 12. Separately, in public testimony in the House on May 3, Archbi [...]	2005-05-11 21:01:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KCOR PHUM SOCI RP
05MANILA2167	Bill Gives President VAT Increase Authority [...] (U) Summary: Congress ratified final language this week that keeps the value added tax (VAT) rate at 10% but mandates the President to raise the VAT rate to 12% in 2006. President Arroyo will sign the legislation next week and promised to approve the VAT hike in January. The bill eliminat [...]	2005-05-12 05:41:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA2172	ENLISTED OAKWOOD MUTINEERS COP A PLEA [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 11, an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) military tribunal accepted a plea bargain for about 190 enlisted men who participated in the failed July 2003 "Oakwood" mutiny. They will return to active duty status but with demotions and loss of pay. They will likely be [...]	2005-05-12 08:14:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AADP ASEC MOPS PGOV PINR PREL RP PINS PTER
05MANILA2174	MORE ON HU JINTAO'S VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, PRC President Hu Jintao's state visit was a "normal" component of Beijing's outreach to the region. Visits by the PRC Vice Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army are on the agenda as part of the war [...]	2005-05-12 23:08:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR EPET ECON CH RP
05MANILA219	TRADING A CHILD RAPIST FOR VOTES ON FISCAL [...] (C) Summary: Over 50 congressmen have signed "a letter of appeal" calling for President Arroyo to pardon former congressman Romeo Jalosjos, who has been in jail since 1997 for raping an 11 year old girl. President Arroyo is studying the request, apparently in a ploy to win votes for her leg [...]	2005-01-13 08:21:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR RP
05MANILA2200	NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN COMBATING [...] (U) Summary: The Philippines has many top quality NGOs focused on trafficking in persons (TIP) and they enjoy a close working relationship with the Philippine government. Key NGOs making contributions in prosecution (a unique feature of Philippine law permits NGOs to press forward cases as p [...]	2005-05-13 05:24:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN ELAB RP
05MANILA2241	MORE JOURNALISTS SLAIN [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Two more journalists have been slain in the Philippines in the past two weeks. This brings to five the number of killings of journalists this year, according to most sources. Police appear t [...]	2005-05-16 07:08:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINS KPAO RP
05MANILA2242	MILF COMMANDER SAMIR DENIES LINKS TO JI, PLEDGES [...] (C) Summary. MILF Base Commander Hadji Samir Hashim, in a recent letter, has denied all links to Jemaah Islamiyah (JI),and pledged to locate, arrest, and turn over to authorities any JI operatives in his area of responsibility. Given what we believe to know about Samir's past connections wi [...]	2005-05-16 07:54:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER RP
05MANILA2277	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 5 MEETING WITH [...] (U) May 5, 2005; 10:00 a.m.; Manila, the Philippines. 2. (C) Summary: President Arroyo underscored to the Deputy Secretary on May 5 that she considered the U.S. to be the SIPDIS Philippines' closest partner in dealing with security, economic and other issues. She confirmed that her go [...]	2005-05-18 06:38:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR ECON OVIP RP CH BM IZ SU ID
05MANILA2278	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 5, 2005 MEETING WITH [...] (U) May 5, 2005; 9:00 a.m.; Manila, the Philippines. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Anti-terrorism legislation will be on top of the Arroyo Administration's agenda once the Philippine Congress passes a value added tax. GRP officials told Deputy Secretary Zoellick they hope to rally support around an [...]	2005-05-18 06:42:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR MASS MCAP ECON ETRD EFIN KISL
05MANILA2294	TIP: GRP WORKS TO STRENGTHEN PROSECUTIONS AS [...] (U) Summary: A committee of the Philippine Supreme Court is reportedly about to issue a new rule that would prohibit judges from dismissing cases based on a minor's unwillingness to testify. The rule aims to address the problem of victims recanting their testimony after being threatened or b [...]	2005-05-19 05:03:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KCRM KWMN RP
05MANILA2332	GRP PREPARATIONS FOR THE AUGUST REGIONAL ELECTIONS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: With just over two months to go until the August 8 elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM),there are indications that the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) may not be able [...]	2005-05-20 07:29:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EAID PHUM RP
05MANILA2335	DEFENSE SECRETARY MAKES STRONG PUBLIC CASE FOR PDR [...] (U) SUMMARY. In a major speech at the prestigious Manila Overseas Press Club, Secretary of National Defense Cruz made a strong public pitch for Philippine Defense Reform (PDR),saying it would allow the Philippines to defeat the multiple insurgencies and terrorist threats facing the country. [...]	2005-05-20 08:05:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL PINS PTER CH RP
05MANILA2356	ISLAMIC NGOS IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] (C) Summary. A variety of local and international charities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with Islamic connections operate in the Philippines but under increasing scrutiny. Police and immigration authorities have lamented the lack of resources and enforcement mechanisms to keep [...]	2005-05-23 07:21:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KISL EAID PINS PREL EFIN KTFN LY SA PK TH RP
05MANILA2359	ILLEGAL "JUETENG" LOTTERY POTENTIALLY THREATENS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The illegal lottery known as "jueteng" played a prominent role in the downfall of former President Estrada, and a newly brewing scandal related to jueteng could potentially have a similar impact on the Arroyo Administration. Despite Malacanang's vows to crack down on jueteng, [...]	2005-05-23 07:42:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR KCRM ASEC RP
05MANILA2406	POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] (C) Summary: Party organizations are relatively weak in the Philippines and are overshadowed by the influence of personalities. Parties tend to coalesce around popular political leaders during electoral campaigns due to the desire for patronage, but otherwise are underfunded, without clear [...]	2005-05-26 05:47:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI RP
05MANILA249	NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] (U) North Koreans have access to the same international protection offered other refugee groups in the Philippines. The Philippines is the only country in Southeast Asia to have signed the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees and to have an institutionalized regime of refugee protection. The Depar [...]	2005-01-14 08:43:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KN KS RP
05MANILA2555	CHILD PRISONERS HELD IN ADULT FACILITIES IN THE [...] (U) Summary: According to official and NGO sources, approximately 1,500 children are currently incarcerated among the adult inmate population in the Philippines. NGOs strongly advocate that the GRP work to segregate children from the general prison population. The GRP says it is trying to d [...]	2005-06-01 06:55:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KOCI SOCI ELAB RP
05MANILA2559	MILF CONSULTATION: A FRESH MANDATE AND OPTIMISTIC [...] (SBU) The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) held a three-day public consultation on the outskirts of Cotabato City May 29-31 to renew its negotiating mandate before heading into the next round of peace talks with the GRP. GRP officials describe the event as "the largest show of mass appro [...]	2005-06-01 07:13:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PTER PREL MOPS MY LY RP
05MANILA2578	CORRUPTION UPDATE: "JUETENG"; GARCIA; ESTRADA [...] (C) Summary: Amid a recent swirl of allegations involving the first family, a witness at a May 30 Senate investigation of "jueteng" (illegal lottery games) accused the President's son, Congressman "Mikey" Arroyo, of receiving profits from the game. President Arroyo dismissed the accusations [...]	2005-06-02 08:12:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KCOR ECON RP
05MANILA2590	STAYING ENGAGED WITH COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION [...] (S) SUMMARY. US counterterrorism assistance, ranging from operations/intelligence fusion support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to RMAS' involvement with the Philippine National Police (PNP),has helped the Philippines register some counterterrorism successes in 2004 and 2005. [...]	2005-06-03 04:24:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PINS ASEC MOPS PINR RP
05MANILA2599	TIP: PHILIPPINES BRIEFED ON 2005 REPORT [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Acting Polcouns on June 3 reviewed the Philippine portion of the 2005 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report with Ruth Morales Prado, Executive Director of the Office of American Affairs at the Department o [...]	2005-06-03 05:42:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM OPRC KPAO KWMN RP
05MANILA2626	PALACE ASSERTS THAT OPPOSITION IS TRYING TO USE [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye publicly stated June 5 that Malacanang was worried that the opposition was trying to use an alleged tape of presidential conversations as part of a destabilization plot. Bunye also stated that the opposition claimed that the tape had come fr [...]	2005-06-06 06:59:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO PINR RP
05MANILA2660	TIP: GRP BEGINNING TO FOCUS ON CYBERSEX DANGERS [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Philippine government is slowly beginning to react to reports that cybersex is an increasing contributor to the trafficking in persons (TIP) problem in the Philippines. Most cybersex dens op [...]	2005-06-08 08:06:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KCRM ELAB KOCI TINT RP
05MANILA2670	PHILIPPINES CORRUPTION: BUSINESS LEADERS [...] (C) Influential members of the Manila business community increasingly express concerns about how corruption is undermining the RP's economic outlook. According to long-time Embassy contact Washington Sycip, who is widely respected as among the top economic observers in the country, corruption [...]	2005-06-09 05:32:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN PGOV BEXP KCOR RP
05MANILA2675	MILF VALIDATING WANTED TERRORIST LIST FROM GRP [...] (SBU) Below is a list of 53 suspected militants provided to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) (a copy has been faxed to EAP/PMBS). MILF officials have publicly stated they are in the process of "validating" the list, and the names will form [...]	2005-06-09 06:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PINR PINS ASEC PREL ID MY RP
05MANILA2691	DEFENSE SECRETARY WILLING TO TACKLE TOUGH POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Secretary of National Defense Cruz appears ready to explore three key policy questions in the US-RP defense relationship: combined rules of engagement; a legal framework for counterterrorism cooperation; and cooperative security locations. In doing so, his emphasis seems to be o [...]	2005-06-10 04:35:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS MCAP PREL PTER RP
05MANILA271	FORMER PRESIDENT ESTRADA RETURNS TO THE [...] (C) Summary: Former president Joseph "Erap" Estrada returned to Manila on January 15 after undergoing knee surgery in Hong Kong. Despite concerns that there could be a confrontation between his supporters and authorities, Estrada's return was uneventful, with police whisking him off via hel [...]	2005-01-18 09:39:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR PREL ECON PINR RP
05MANILA2712	SETBACK IN GARCIA GRAFT CASE [...] (C) Summary: The recent ruling in the corruption trial of former comptroller of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) General Garcia that his wife cannot be charged as a co-conspirator poses a serious threat to the prosecution's case. Though the prosecutors intend to appeal the ruling, [...]	2005-06-14 03:30:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KCOR ECON RP
05MANILA2730	FIRMS PERCEIVE PERVASIVE [...] Summary: A recently released "Social Weather Station" survey indicated that Filipino business executives perceive a "very high" and "steady" level of corruption in public agencies and a "serious" level of corruption in the private sector. The survey will probably erode confidence among po [...]	2005-06-14 07:33:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN PGOV BEXP KCOR RP
05MANILA2731	PHILIPPINE POLITICS: ONE WEEKEND AT A TIME... [...] (C) Summary: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo survived the Independence Day weekend despite protests and calls for her ouster by members of the opposition. Privately, high-level Administration officials thanked the Charge for the USG's role in calming the waters; Charge reiterated that our [...]	2005-06-14 08:35:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL PINR MOPS RP
05MANILA2749	SAUDI FINANCE MINISTER TO VISIT MANILA; [...] (S/NF) Saudi Ambassador Wali has returned to Manila from what he characterized a "family" visit back to Riyadh (he said he escorted his mother and daughter here to Manila) and feigned surprise that our Embassy in Riyadh was engaged in a direct dialogue with his government about terrorist finan [...]	2005-06-15 23:43:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER EFIN PREL KTFN RP SA
05MANILA2757	TIP: PHILIPPINE REACTION TO THE RELEASE OF THE [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Local reaction to the Philippine narrative of the 2005 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report has been mixed, though basically positive. The media response -- aided by Mission's extensive outreach [...]	2005-06-16 06:28:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KWMN ELAB PHUM RP
05MANILA2777	ARROYO UNDER PRESSURE TO EXPLAIN TAPES [...] (C) Summary: The Philippine Congress is planning inquiries into an audiotape that the opposition says implicates President Arroyo in electoral fraud. Arroyo -- defending herself -- has condemned "irresponsible detractors" and her press secretary has announced that she has no plans to appear [...]	2005-06-17 06:05:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR RP
05MANILA281	GRP AND MILF EXPECT TALKS SOON, WILL COOPERATE ON [...] (C) GRP and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) sources confirmed both sides are ready for another round of talks tentatively slated for the first week of February. The sides are prepared to discuss the nettlesome ancestral domain issue. The cease-fire remains strong despite the January 9 [...]	2005-01-19 08:57:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PTER PREL MOPS MY RP
05MANILA2815	CARDINAL SIN DIES AT AGE 76 [...] (U) Retired Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin died of multiple organ failure at a hospital in greater Manila at 6:15 AM on June 21. Cardinal Sin, 76, had been in poor health for the past several years and had been in intensive care for the past two days due to an infection related to a lon [...]	2005-06-21 04:29:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINS KPAO SOCI PINR RP VT
05MANILA2821	EMBASSY ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS -- LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past year, Mission has stepped up law enforcement anti-corruption efforts. Mission played a key role in major anti-corruption cases, particularly the case against former Comptroller of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) General Carlos Garcia. We are now activ [...]	2005-06-21 08:09:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KCOR CVIS ECON RP
05MANILA2840	LEFTISTS JOIN OPPOSITION MOVES AGAINST ARROYO [...] (C) Summary: Leftist groups, most of which are aligned with the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People's Army (CPP/NPA),appear to be lining up with mainstream opposition elements in efforts to unseat President Arroyo. Leftist groups, which have the ability to turn out protesters, are [...]	2005-06-22 05:14:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS MOPS PINR ASEC RP
05MANILA2846	CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM CONTINUES FOLLOWING LATEST [...] (SBU) A GRP-Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Joint Statement heralded as a success the eighth round of "exploratory talks" on June 21 between their respective peace panels under Malaysian facilitation in Kuala Lumpur (ref A). The talks were "marked with a high level of mutual trust and c [...]	2005-06-22 23:17:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PTER PREL MY RP
05MANILA286	AFP/DND TALKS PRODUCE PROGRESS ON COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) SUMMARY. USPACOM's January 12-14 working level meetings with Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) counterparts succeeded in developing a range of enhanced US-GRP counterterrorism scenarios that should set the stage for further in-depth discussion [...]	2005-01-19 09:25:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL PTER PINS RP
05MANILA2887	CONTINUED POLITICAL WOES FOR PRESIDENT ARROYO [...] (C) Summary: An anti-GMA protest march on June 24 failed to gather significant momentum, but police blocked access to downtown Manila City. As of COB, the crowds had yet to disperse entirely, however. President Arroyo delayed the retirement of Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff [...]	2005-06-24 07:27:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS ECON ASEC RP
05MANILA2888	PGMA AND INDONESIA'S YUDHOYONO REAFFIRM [...] (SBU) Summary. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PGMA) and her Indonesian counterpart President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) discussed bolstering counterterrorism cooperation, law enforcement, and border control -- issues already covered under a 2001 information exchange agreement -- duri [...]	2005-06-24 07:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PINS ID RP
05MANILA2889	MILF COVERTLY MOVING AGAINST HIGH VALUE TERRORIST [...] (S/NF) Moro Islamic Liberation Front-Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (MILF-AHJAG) official (and International Visitor Leadership Program nominee) Mike Pasigan (strictly protect) told poloff June 24 that the MILF is covertly mobilizing its forces in a "non-combat" effort to locate (and hopefully cap [...]	2005-06-24 07:46:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PINS PREL MOPS ID RP
05MANILA2969	SEVEN ABU SAYYAF MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Seven members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG),a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) since 1997, received death sentences on June 22 from the Basilan District Court for their role in the 2001 [...]	2005-06-28 07:28:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PINS PREL KCRM RP
05MANILA2970	ARROYO SAYS "I AM SORRY" [...] (C) Summary: In a brief national address on June 27, a subdued President Arroyo admitted that a taped telephone conversation with an election official last year was "a lapse in judgment" and said "I am sorry." Asked subsequently for media comment, Charge underscored that the USG supports tr [...]	2005-06-28 08:12:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KPAO RP
05MANILA2972	GRP-MILF PEACE TALKS: A SLOW AND INCREMENTAL [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo's recent assessment that the GRP and MILF will reach a peace accord in six months is highly optimistic, although other GRP figures have made similar predictions. We expect the process to slow down as the parties delve further into specifi [...]	2005-06-28 23:29:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PTER PREL MY RP
05MANILA2991	DESIGNATION OF THE RAJAH SOLAIMAN MOVEMENT AS A [...] (S) Summary and Action Request. The Rajah Solaiman Movement (RSM) has emerged as one of the most dangerous terrorist groups in the Philippines. Its members have been involved in the 2004 Superferry 14 bombing, the synchronized 2005 "Valentine's Day" attacks in Manila, General Santos, and Da [...]	2005-06-29 07:53:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER ASEC EFIN PINR PREL RP
05MANILA2993	ARROYO CLEANING HOUSE AS OPPONENTS STILL DENOUNCE [...] (C) Summary: According to President Arroyo, husband Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo has now "volunteered to go abroad." Susan Roces, the widow of former presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr., called for Arroyo's immediate resignation, while privately indicating through an intermediary that she d [...]	2005-06-29 08:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR RP
05MANILA3045	LITTLE ECONOMIC IMPACT SO FAR FROM ARROYO'S WOES [...] (SBU) Summary. The Peso broke the PhP56/$1 mark on June 29, but has marginally recovered. The stock market continued to slide lower on concerns about the President's future, but most local analysts said that the situation remains manageable. The Philippine business community appears to be [...]	2005-07-01 08:23:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA3046	ARROYO STEADYING THE SHIP [...] (C) Summary: The political scene in Manila continues to be lively but not truly turbulent. During a day trip outside of Manila, President Arroyo vowed to bring the country out of "political and economic deterioration." According to her son, the president's mood was good and she was confiden [...]	2005-07-01 08:23:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINS PINR KPAO ASEC RP
05MANILA3061	ARROYO CELEBRATES JULY 4TH, BUT SUPREME COURT [...] (C) Summary: President Arroyo attended Mission's July 4 celebration and also hosted an anti-trafficking event at Malacanang attended by Charge on July 2. At the July 4 event, Charge publicly hailed close U.S.-Philippine ties and underscored the importance of strengthening democratic institu [...]	2005-07-05 09:57:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PGOV PINS PREL ECON PINR KPAO RP
05MANILA3095	MUSLIM VIEWS ON MANILA'S POLITICAL CIRCUS [...] (C) Summary. Some moderate Muslims are looking beyond PGMA to a possible De Castro era. The ongoing circus has sparked renewed interest in a look at an independent Mindanao as part of a federal system. Muslim clerics may issue veiled attacks against PGMA on July 8. End Summary. 2. (C) [...]	2005-07-07 06:44:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KISL PINR RP
05MANILA3115	A GMA INSIDER GETS OUT [...] (S) Summary. The defection from GMA ranks of Congressman Golez is a blow to Arroyo. He believes she has lost the "moral high ground" and civil society support. There are no signs yet of other significant political defections or military unrest, but the situation remains highly fluid. End [...]	2005-07-07 07:09:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINS PINR RP
05MANILA3116	ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN MUSLIM AUTONOMOUS REGION IN [...] (C) Summary: The campaign for the August 8 elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) began on June 28. Despite earlier promises, Malacanang has endorsed a candidate for governor: Zaldy Ampatuan, a mayor and scion of a well-known political clan. Ampatuan is now favored t [...]	2005-07-07 07:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM EAID PREL ASEC PTER RP
05MANILA312	MORE VIGILANTE-STYLE KILLINGS REPORTED IN DAVAO [...] (C) Summary: There have been 26 reported killings of suspected criminals in Davao City, Mindanao, since the new year began. Human rights organizations have implicated the "Davao Death Squad," a vigilante group linked with Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, in the killings. Mission has expressed [...]	2005-01-20 08:14:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINS PINR SNAR RP
05MANILA3133	ARROYO DEMANDS FULL CABINET SUBMIT RESIGNATIONS [...] (S) Summary. In an apparent pre-emptive move against threatened resignations by some key Cabinet members, President Arroyo announced to the nation on July 7 that she had asked for the resignation of her entire Cabinet and would focus her own efforts in the future on political reform. Former [...]	2005-07-07 14:05:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PINS PGOV EAID RP
05MANILA3154	"MAKE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE" [...] (C) Summary: The chorus has grown for President Arroyo to step down. Former president Corazon Aquino held a press conference late July 8 and called on President Arroyo "to make the supreme sacrifice" and resign. Several members of her former cabinet also called for her resignation on July 8 [...]	2005-07-08 09:55:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL KPAO MOPS RP
05MANILA3156	PHILIPPINE MARKET JITTERS HEIGHTENING [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the Philippine Supreme Court's July 5 decision to move up the date of a hearing on the implementation of the recently-passed Expanded Value Added Tax (EVAT),the country's currency, equities, and bond markets remain shaky. Markets are showing increasing signs of strain [...]	2005-07-08 09:57:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA3161	ARROYO ANNOUNCES SHE HAS NO PLANS TO RESIGN [...] (U) Summary: In a brief pre-recorded statement delivered July 8 on radio, President Arroyo responded to her critics and stated that she had no plans to resign. She said she plans to focus on getting the economy moving and on the delivery of social services. Her remarks will not diminish th [...]	2005-07-08 11:10:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS PREL KPAO RP
05MANILA3163	BUSINESS GROUPS JOIN CALLS FOR ARROYO'S RESIGNATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Business leaders in Manila continue to call for a Constitutionally consistent resolution to the current political situation, but now have added their voices to the chorus calling for Arroyo to leave office. On July 8, three key business groups, including the highly influential M [...]	2005-07-08 12:15:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PGOV ECON RP
05MANILA3167	CATHOLIC BISHOPS SIDESTEP ISSUE OF WHETHER ARROYO [...] (U) Summary: The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) sidestepped the issue of whether President Arroyo should resign in their statement on the political situation on July 10. On one hand, the group stated that it did not demand her resignation, while on the other hand it [...]	2005-07-10 11:33:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINS PREL SOCI RP
05MANILA3187	CATHOLIC BISHOPS' STATEMENT BUYS ARROYO MORE TIME [...] (C) Summary: According to political contacts, the July 10 statement by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines has bought President Arroyo more time by not explicitly calling for her resignation. In a brief radio address on July 10, Arroyo welcomed the statement and said she pla [...]	2005-07-11 09:23:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL SOCI RP

05MANILA3188	MARKETS CAUTIOUS AS TRADING WEEK OPENS [...] (SBU) Summary: Markets opened the trading week on July 11 shaky on resurgent fears of protracted political controversies and escalating concern that the political turmoil will distract and/or paralyze President Arroyo's ability to move her Administration's reform agenda forward. Recent reac [...]	2005-07-11 09:32:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA3202	VATICAN HAND IN CATHOLIC BISHOPS' STATEMENT? [...] (C) Summary: Several local press reports have claimed that the Papal Nuncio "scolded" the Catholic bishops during their recent conference, demanding that they not involve themselves in politics by explicitly calling for President Arroyo's resignation. As reported, after much discussion, the [...]	2005-07-12 07:50:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI RP VT
05MANILA3231	ARROYO OPPOSITION FAILS TO PRODUCE MASSIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: A July 13 opposition rally in Manila's central business district produced only an estimated 15-20,000 demonstrators as of 1600 hrs local, although numbers may grow somewhat with speakers like FPJ widow Susan Roces later on. Police appear to have blocked busloads of would-be pr [...]	2005-07-13 08:52:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINS PGOV ASEC RP
05MANILA3251	MUCH DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: A group of party leaders from across the political spectrum (pro-President Arroyo to opposition) met July 12 and agreed that the Philippine Constitution should be changed to create a unicameral legislature. No firm work program was agreed to. Arroyo welcomed further discussions [...]	2005-07-14 08:55:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS SOCI PINR PREL RP
05MANILA3278	PONDERING A "TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL" PROPOSAL [...] (C) Summary: Some politicians have begun to look at a possible "transitional council" for the Philippines, notably Senator Ramon Magsaysay and Renato De Villa, then-President Ramos' Defense Secretary. Under this scheme, President Arroyo and Vice President De Castro would resign and let a ca [...]	2005-07-15 09:01:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PREL RP
05MANILA3282	ARROYO REBUILDING ECONOMIC TEAM [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the exodus of key economic advisors, President Arroyo began reconstruction of her economic team on July 12 with the appointment of Margarito Teves as Secretary of Finance. On July 14, she announced other key appointments, including Peter Tavilia as Secretary of Tr [...]	2005-07-15 10:47:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV TBIO RP
05MANILA3290	PRO-ARROYO SUPPORTERS HOLD LARGE RALLY [...] (C) Summary: Media and police estimate that roughly 100,000 people attended a pro-President Arroyo rally on July 16 in Manila. Most rally participants appeared to be provincial- or local-level government workers and their families bused to the rally. In other news related to the ongoing po [...]	2005-07-18 07:36:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PREL ASEC RP
05MANILA3319	OPPOSITION PRESSES FORWARD ON IMPEACHMENT EFFORT [...] (C) Summary: Opposition lawmakers are putting the finishing touches on an impeachment complaint against President Arroyo and believe that they are close to the needed number of House co-sponsors. Pro-Arroyo contacts still expect lengthy House hearings and a plenary vote before a trial in th [...]	2005-07-19 09:45:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PREL RP
05MANILA3370	CALMER WEEK ON POLITICAL FRONT PROVIDES RESPITE [...] (SBU) Summary: A relatively calmer week on the political front and positive fiscal news gave currency, stock, and bond markets some breathing space to partially recoup lost gains. The peso traded above the 56 pesos/$1 level throughout the July 18-22 trading week, but ended the week down sl [...]	2005-07-22 09:36:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA3373	EXTRADITION OF CPP LEADER SISON FROM THE [...] (S) According to National Security Adviser Bert Gonzales, the GRP has now agreed to the final Dutch condition on the extradition of Communist Party of the Philippines leader Jose Maria "Joma" Sison, who has long been resident in but not able to win formal political asylum from the Netherland [...]	2005-07-24 23:24:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS RP NL
05MANILA3391	OPPOSITION FILES IMPEACHMENT CHARGES AGAINST ARROYO [...] (C) Summary: The Opposition filed amended impeachment charges in the House of Representatives against President Arroyo early July 25. The Opposition complaint charges that Arroyo betrayed public trust, violated the Constitution, and engaged in corrupt practices. The impeachment complaint di [...]	2005-07-25 08:28:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PREL ASEC RP
05MANILA3397	ARROYO GIVES STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS, WHILE [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: President Arroyo gave her State of the Nation Address (SONA) late July 25. In a short speech, she claimed that her government had made great strides in strengthening the economy and she promise [...]	2005-07-25 10:05:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR ECON ASEC RP
05MANILA3413	POSITIVE MEDIA COVERAGE FOR ARROYO SPEECH, BUT [...] (C) Summary: President Arroyo's July 25 State of the Nation Address (SONA) netted positive coverage in the media. Political reaction generally fell along predictable lines, with supporters asserting that it was an excellent speech, while the opposition castigated it. On the economic side, r [...]	2005-07-26 07:42:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PREL ECON KPAO RP
05MANILA3415	2005 SOUTHEAST ASIA REPORTING OFFICERS CONFERENCE, [...] Embassy Manila will host the 2005 Southeast Asia Reporting Officers Conference (SEAROC),October 13-14. Most of the event will take place at Mission's historic chancery. Please send a front-channel cable confirming attendance, security level of participant(s),and flight details as soon as p [...]	2005-07-26 07:51:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON OTRA XB RP
05MANILA3421	PHILIPPINE FINANCIAL MARKETS POST-SONA [...] (U) Summary: Peso, stock, and bond markets have not reacted negatively to President Arroyo's State of the Nation Address on July 25. Her promise to forge ahead with economic and fiscal reforms, whatever the political cost, helped send a positive signal (Ref A). The stock market closed firm [...]	2005-07-26 11:20:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA3435	GRP-MILF PEACE TALKS POSTPONED; LATEST NEWS [...] (S) Summary: The latest round of exploratory talks between the GRP and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have been postponed. The talks -- which are being facilitated by the Malaysian government -- were scheduled to be held on July 25 in Kuala Lumpur and appear to have been postponed [...]	2005-07-27 06:48:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PGOV PINS PTER PINR KISL MY RP
05MANILA3477	ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN MUSLIM AUTONOMOUS REGION IN [...] (C) Summary: The election campaign in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is heating up. The governor's race appears to have come down to a showdown between Zaldy Ampatuan and Ibrahim "Toto" Paglas, two well-known regional figures. Ampatuan, who is running as the candidate of L [...]	2005-07-29 07:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM EAID PREL ASEC RP
05MANILA3500	TIP Update; Latest on Prosecutions; Municipalities [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified - Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The International Justice Mission (IJM) reports that it continues to press forward with 15 Trafficking in Persons (TIP)-related prosecutions. We have asked the Department of Justice (DoJ) to conf [...]	2005-08-01 08:42:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWMN ELAB KCRM ECON RP
05MANILA3593	HOUSE SETS RULES FOR IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT [...] (C) Summary: The House has set the rules for the Opposition's impeachment complaint against President Arroyo. The rules will allow the House to refer the complaint to the Senate at any point if the Opposition is able to show that it has attained requisite support (79 members). The Opposition [...]	2005-08-03 08:11:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL KCOR RP
05MANILA3611	SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO POSTPONE ELECTION IN [...] (C) Summary: The Philippine Supreme Court has declined a request that it postpone the August 8 elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). At this point, it looks like the elections will be held on schedule. Preparations for the elections proceed apace, including in the se [...]	2005-08-04 07:51:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINS PTER KISL ASEC RP
05MANILA3632	TENSIONS SPIKE BETWEEN GRP AND EXTREME LEFT [...] (C) Summary: The GRP announced on August 2 that it was suspending the immunity from arrest for National Democratic Front (NDF) officials, who had been participating in the negotiation track. The NDF sharply criticized the government's move. A congressman with close links to Malacanang told [...]	2005-08-05 06:47:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PTER PINR RP NO NL
05MANILA3655	ELECTIONS IN MUSLIM AUTONOMOUS REGION PROCEED IN [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The August 8 elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have proceeded in largely an orderly fashion as of the close of polls at 1500 hrs local. Mission observers on the groun [...]	2005-08-08 09:23:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KISL ASEC EAID RP
05MANILA3657	JULY 27-AUGUST 5 UPDATE: PHILIPPINE FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: President Arroyo and her new economic team went on a media offensive shortly after the President's July 25 State of the Nation Address (SONA) to assure investors, creditors and other Philippine observers that the Administration remains focused on managing the economy and pursu [...]	2005-08-08 10:24:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA3677	COUNTING OF VOTES CONTINUES IN MUSLIM AUTONOMOUS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Officials continue to count votes cast in the August 8 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) elections. Results are due to be released within the next 24 hours. Only minor problems have [...]	2005-08-09 07:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KISL ASEC KPAO RP
05MANILA3697	CONTINUED BICKERING IN HOUSE OVER IMPEACHMENT [...] (C) Summary: There has been continued bickering in the House over the Opposition's impeachment complaint against President Arroyo. Formal hearings in the Justice Committee began on August 10, with pro-Arroyo members immediately raising procedural questions about the nature of the complaint, [...]	2005-08-10 08:19:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR SOCI RP VA
05MANILA3708	NO FATALITIES, 26 INJURED IN TWIN ZAMBOANGA BLASTS [...] (C) Two explosions rocked central Zamboanga City the evening of August 10, leaving an estimated 26 injured with no deaths. There are no claims of responsibility, and local civilian and security authorities say there are no definite leads so far in the investigation. Philippine counterterror [...]	2005-08-11 06:34:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER ASEC CASC PREL PINS RP
05MANILA3709	GRP BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON REVOCATION OF NDF [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an effort to rally international backing, senior officials briefed representatives of the Manila diplomatic corps on the GRP's decision to suspend the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG),which provided Communist peace negotiators immunity from arrest an [...]	2005-08-11 07:14:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PTER PINR PREL NO NL RP
05MANILA3710	OFFICIAL RESULTS FROM ARMM ELECTIONS DELAYED; MORE [...] (C) Summary: Final results from the August 8 elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have been delayed due to poor weather and other reasons. Unofficial results indicate that Zaldy Ampatuan, the favored candidate for governor, and running-mate Ansarrudin Adiong, the favo [...]	2005-08-11 07:30:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KISL EAID ASEC RP
05MANILA3726	AMPATUAN WINS GOVERNOR'S RACE IN MUSLIM AUTONOMOUS [...] (C) Summary: Official results have been released for the August 8 elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Zaldy Ampatuan, the favored candidate, won the governor's race in a landslide, as did Ansaruddin Adiong in the vice-governor's race. They will be sworn in on Sept [...]	2005-08-12 07:10:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS KISL ECON PINR RP
05MANILA3754	UPTICK IN EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLINGS IN DAVAO AND CEBU [...] (SBU) Summary: Extra-judicial killings of suspected criminals in Davao and Cebu are on the increase. So far, 137 have been slain this year in Davao and 77 in Cebu. No arrests have been made. The killings appear to have spread to other localities: there have been several recent slayings [...]	2005-08-15 07:13:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR SOCI PREL RP
05MANILA3760	LOOMING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL STRIKE POSES RISKS FOR [...] (C) The Air Transportation Office (ATO) and the Philippine Air Traffic Controllers Association (PATCA) appear locked in an on-going dispute about overtime pay that erupted into several recent work slowdowns last week and the imminent threat of a strike. If the accusations of undermanned con [...]	2005-08-15 08:58:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL RP
05MANILA3771	AFP RECOVERS/SEEKS TO IDENTIFY TERRORIST REMAINS [...] (S/NF) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) units recovered on August 11 in the vicinity of Datu Odin, Sinsuat in the Mindanao province of Maguindanao the remains of a terrorist killed in an engagement a month earlier with AFP troops tracking Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader Khadaffy Janjalani. [...]	2005-08-16 06:09:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER MOPS MARR PREL PINS PINR ID RP
05MANILA3778	BANKS FACE LITTLE REPRIEVE ON OVERDUE TAX ISSUE [...] (C) The Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) cannot fend off the tax assessments on its 1998-2004 foreign currency deposits much longer. Neither the Administration nor Congress will forego revenue earnings stipulated clearly by Philippine law. The new Commissioner of Internal Revenu [...]	2005-08-16 09:14:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON RP
05MANILA3788	STUDENT ACTIVISM IN THE PHILIPPINES: STILL A [...] (C) Summary: Student activism in the Philippines has long been a political force and it remains one. This is particularly the case at state-funded universities, where many students are involved in politics, including the effort to oust President Arroyo. Private university students play les [...]	2005-08-17 07:36:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR KISL SOCI RP
05MANILA3790	GENERAL GENEROSA SENGA ASSUMES COMMAND OF ARMED [...] (SBU) Summary. Lieutenant General Generosa Senga assumed command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from retiring General Efren Abu in an August 15 change of command ceremony. Senga has a reputation as a combat commander. A classmate of Abu's, he is expected to continue many of his pred [...]	2005-08-17 08:56:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR MCAP PGOV PINS PINR PTER RP
05MANILA3810	HEARINGS ON IMPEACHMENT CHARGES CONTINUE, BUT [...] (C) Summary: House hearings into the impeachment charges brought against President Arroyo are continuing, but pro-Arroyo and Opposition members continue to argue over procedure. In other legislative news, a House leader has advocated the formation of a constituent assembly that would focus [...]	2005-08-18 08:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR RP
05MANILA3811	USGS DISCUSSES JOINT MINERAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) In meetings in Manila with senior GRP officials, USGS Acting Director Leahy confirmed the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) intentions to develop a work plan with the GRP to conduct the first phase of a mineral resources assessment of the Philippines. Department of Environment and Natura [...]	2005-08-18 09:57:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN SENV EINV ECON BEXP RP
05MANILA3830	PHILIPPINES: CHILD LABOR UPDATE 2005 [...] (U) Summary and Introduction: This message provides input requested for the Secretary of Labor's annual report to Congress on the implementation of commitments to eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor (ref A). It updates information provided by Post in 2004 (per ref C) regarding child labo [...]	2005-08-19 07:01:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV ECON ELAB EAID RP ILO
05MANILA3838	AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SHORTAGE RAISES SAFETY [...] (C) Civil aviation officials admitted a 44% deficiency in air traffic controllers nationwide and blamed government restrictions on hiring new personnel and adjusting salary levels for the recent work slowdowns and threatened strike. Despite resource constraints and lack of autonomy, civair o [...]	2005-08-19 08:36:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR RP
05MANILA3843	GRP-MILF OPTIMISTIC ON TALKS, MALAYSIAN MONITORS, [...] (C) Summary. The GRP and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) maintain their readiness to resume exploratory talks, although GRP officials indicate Malaysian facilitators remain concerned about distractions stemming from the still unresolved political situation in Manila. Both parties appre [...]	2005-08-19 09:05:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL MOPS PINS KISL MY RP
05MANILA3846	DEFENSE SECRETARY CRUZ DETAILS PLANS TO IMPROVE [...] (C) Summary. Defense Secretary Cruz's multi-faceted reform agenda includes establishing new budget and procurement procedures, buying counterinsurgency equipment, revamping training, and restructuring Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) intelligence services. The GRP hopes an eventual pe [...]	2005-08-19 09:20:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR MCAP PREL PTER PINS RP
05MANILA3862	CABINET SECRETARY IN DISCUSSIONS WITH ESTRADA [...] (C) Summary: Michael Defensor, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, has confirmed that he has been engaged in talks with supporters of former president Estrada. The exact scope of the talks is unclear, but Defensor, claiming that he is acting on his own volition, says the talks su [...]	2005-08-21 09:27:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR SOCI KCOR RP
05MANILA3901	PRO-ARROYO MAJORITY WINS INITIAL VOTE IN HOUSE ON [...] (C) Summary: The pro-Arroyo Majority in the House won the initial vote in the Justice Committee on the Opposition's impeachment charges against President Arroyo on August 23. The vote in the Committee was 54-24 against an Opposition motion to move directly into discussion of the substance of [...]	2005-08-23 08:45:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR RP
05MANILA3946	CATHOLIC CHURCH CHANGES TACK AND TAKES MORE [...] (C) Summary: The Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines is changing tack in regard to its political role. Under the leadership of the now-deceased Cardinal Sin, the Church assumed an activist posture, pressing for the ouster of two presidents, and at times indicating preferences for or ag [...]	2005-08-25 07:28:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI RP
05MANILA3955	NEW TERMINAL FACES LEGAL AND FINANCIAL HURDLES TO [...] (SBU) Eight months after government took possession, the new airport terminal in Manila continues to languish unopened. A temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court at the GRP's request continues to block a lower court order on the GRP to begin paying "just compensation" to the [...]	2005-08-25 08:56:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON RP
05MANILA3956	POST-QUOTA ADAPTION OF GARMENT AND TEXTILE [...] Summary: The Philippine garment and textile industry has thus far withstood the end of the MFA quota regime, largely thanks to U.S. safeguards imposed on Chinese goods. Exports during the first half of 2005 are stable, though production is shifting toward higher-value products and natural fi [...]	2005-08-25 08:56:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KTEX EINV PREL ECON RP
05MANILA3963	APPROXIMATELY 30 INJURED IN BASILAN FERRY BLAST [...] (C) Summary. An apparent improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on a ferry docked in Lamitan Town, Basilan Province, at approximately 7:00 a.m. August 28. The blast injured about 30 people, although no deaths were reported. The low-tech nature of the device and lack of shrapnel evidence [...]	2005-08-28 08:08:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINS PREL PGOV CASC ASEC RP
05MANILA3994	IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS CONTINUE WITH KEY VOTES [...] (C) Summary: Impeachment hearings in the House Justice Committee continued on August 30. The pro-Arroyo Majority made clear that it intends to vote against allowing the House to review the Opposition's amended impeachment complaint against President Arroyo. The Opposition argues that its c [...]	2005-08-29 09:57:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR ASEC RP
05MANILA4019	MAJORITY SEEMS SET TO WRAP UP IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS [...] (C) Summary: The pro-Arroyo Majority in the House voted August 31 to disallow the Opposition's impeachment complaint against President Arroyo in favor of a weaker complaint filed earlier by a private citizen. There are also reports that the Majority is planning to throw out this remaining i [...]	2005-08-30 09:58:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR ASEC RP
05MANILA4040	END GAME FOR IMPEACHMENT EFFORT DRAWS NEAR AS [...] (C) Summary: The pro-Arroyo Majority in the House Justice Committee voted down the final impeachment complaint left standing against President Arroyo late August 31. The Committee voted overwhelmingly to reject the complaint on the grounds that it lacked substance (the Committee had already [...]	2005-08-31 08:01:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR RP
05MANILA410	THE EVOLVING ROLE OF LABOR UNIONS AND THEIR [...] (C) Summary: While the Philippines has a good record of promoting and protecting worker rights, the labor movement is no longer a potent political force. Union membership is in sharp decline, with labor market penetration falling from roughly 25 percent of salaried workers in 1986 to 9.7 per [...]	2005-01-26 08:08:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PHUM SOCI PINS ECON RP
05MANILA4109	CHARGE CALLS ON KEY GRP FINANCIAL OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) In separate meetings with the Charge, both Central Bank Governor Tetangco and the Finance Secretary Teves described what they see as good prospects for steady economic growth, financial stability, and continued progress on fiscal reforms. Tetangco, in particular, downplayed recent "po [...]	2005-09-01 08:34:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG PREL EINV RP
05MANILA4111	TRADE SECRETARY FAVILA SUPPORTS MORE CONSISTENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a courtesy call by Charge, Secretary of Trade and Industry Peter Favila expressed SIPDIS support for more consistent and transparent policies to promote trade and investment. The Charge raised questions regarding inconsistent customs and tax policies as well as court [...]	2005-09-01 08:59:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN BEXP RP WTRO JP
05MANILA4112	Supreme Court Upholds Expanded VAT Law [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 1, the Philippine Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Expanded Value Added Tax (EVAT) law but has yet to lift the temporary restraining order. The TRO that the Court issued on July 1 will remain in place for at least another fifteen days. During that interv [...]	2005-09-01 09:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA4137	COMMUNISTS COMMIT TO FORMAL TALKS BUT BREAKTHROUGH [...] (C) Summary. After painting themselves in a corner, the National Democratic Front (NDF) -- the negotiating arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing the New People's Army (NPA) -- has agreed to resume formal talks, though an exact date is yet to be determined. Th [...]	2005-09-05 08:33:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PTER RP NL NO
05MANILA4140	HOUSE QUASHES IMPEACHMENT EFFORT [...] (C) Summary: The Philippine House of Representatives has quashed the Opposition's impeachment effort against President Arroyo. In a session concluding late September 6, the vote in the House to uphold the Justice Committee's findings dismissing the complaints against Arroyo was 158 for and 5 [...]	2005-09-05 09:10:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR ASEC RP
05MANILA4199	NUMBER OF FILIPINO "ENTERTAINERS" GOING TO JAPAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The number of Filipino "entertainers" traveling to Japan has fallen sharply as a result of tighter Japanese visa regulations. This trend is expected to accelerate as applications filed under the older, more lenient rules phase out and all applications become subject to the ne [...]	2005-09-06 09:17:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KWMN KCRM ELAB RP JA
05MANILA4223	MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ARROYO [...] (C) Summary. According to President Arroyo, the GRP would still like to help with Hurricane Katrina and views our bilateral relationship as strong. GRP positions on UN reform are almost identical with the US. The GRP will continue cooperation with the US on terrorism, including terrorist [...]	2005-09-07 09:59:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS EAID ECON RP UNSC
05MANILA4224	INCOMING ARMM GOVERNOR EAGER FOR CONTINUED US [...] (C) Summary. Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor-elect Zaldy Ampatuan has promised to embrace a transparent and consultative leadership platform that would focus on the Mindanao peace process, local education needs, health care, and agriculture. Mission will work to establis [...]	2005-09-07 10:05:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS KISL ECON RP
05MANILA4225	ESG-1 INTERVENTION ON TAWI TAWI: A TEMPLATE FOR [...] (U) SUMMARY. The August 9-10 intervention by Expeditionary Strike Group-1 (ESG-1) on Tawi Tawi represents the type of targeted, innovative civil affairs effort needed in the Philippines. We urge US Pacific Command to make these operations a regular part of future ESG and other naval deploym [...]	2005-09-07 10:27:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MOPS MCAP PTER PINS PREL EAID RP
05MANILA4271	ARCHBISHOP ROSALES ENCOURAGES CHURCH TO STAY OUT [...] (C) Summary: In a September 8 meeting with Charge, Archbishop of Manila Gaudencio Rosales identified economic and moral poverty as the greatest problems in the Philippines today and criticized the current political leadership as corrupt and ineffective in improving the lives of the people. [...]	2005-09-11 08:25:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR RP
05MANILA4278	AVIAN FLU PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS: GAPS IN PLANNING [...] (SBU) Summary: Although there have been no reported cases of avian influenza (H5N1) in the Philippines, the GRP's capacity to respond to a potential outbreak is limited by lack of resources in many areas. The GRP lacks funds for materials such as protective gear and stockpiles of Tamiflu. K [...]	2005-09-11 10:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PINR SOCI EAGR SENV TBIO TSPL RP
05MANILA4322	CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE URGES FILIPINOS TO [...] (C) On September 13 the Permanent Council of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued a sequel to its pastoral statement of July 2005, calling on Filipinos to move beyond the current political turmoil and to "address the more important and urgent problem of grinding po [...]	2005-09-13 08:55:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR RP
05MANILA4338	GROWING FRENZY TO MITIGATE RISING OIL PRICE [...] (SBU) In its latest scramble to temper the impact of escalating oil prices (reftel),the Philippine Government has stepped up its campaign to conserve energy, promote bioethanol as a gasoline additive, and push passage of a renewable energy bill to reduce the country's dependence on imported [...]	2005-09-14 09:45:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV ECON RP
05MANILA4395	IPR ROUNDTABLE 2: IMPROVED PROSECUTION OF IPR CASES [...] (U) Summary: On September 13, Embassy conducted its second IPR roundtable to review IPR issues with US company reps and GRP officials. Roundtable participants praised the government for recent initiatives, notably its crackdown on pirated optical media goods, but stressed the need to prosecu [...]	2005-09-19 00:15:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL BEXP RP
05MANILA4417	FILIPINO REACTION TO ESPIONAGE CASE AGAINST FBI [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The announcement of the arrest of a former Philippine police official and an FBI employee on espionage charges in the U.S. has generated mixed reaction in the Philippines. Several national poli [...]	2005-09-19 09:15:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PINS RP
05MANILA4421	Aviation Safety Raised with Transport Secretary [...] (SBU) During the Charge's call, Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Mendoza addressed concerns on aviation safety, pledged continued support for transportation security initiatives, and expressed commitment to infrastructure construction. Mendoza admitted that t [...]	2005-09-20 01:28:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PGOV EINV RP
05MANILA4443	OPPOSITION MOTION IN HOUSE TO RECONSIDER [...] (C) Summary: The Opposition tried to file a motion in the House on September 19 asking for a reconsideration of its recent decision to quash the impeachment complaints against President Arroyo. The effort failed, however, due to the lack of a quorum. Opposition leaders have admitted that t [...]	2005-09-20 08:57:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR ASEC RP
05MANILA4464	MALACANANG TAKES FLAK OVER HIRING OF U.S. LOBBYING [...] (C) Summary: Malacanang has recently taken a great deal of criticism for the hiring of Venable LLP, a U.S.-based law firm, to do lobbying. Opposition and even some pro-administration lawmakers have asserted that the contract was too expensive and complained that it was non-transparent. Mat [...]	2005-09-21 08:34:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR ECON RP
05MANILA4488	INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE PHILIPPINES: A SNAPSHOT [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The approximately six million plus indigenous persons in the Philippines are marginalized and lag far behind the general population in most social and economic indicators. They also suffer dis [...]	2005-09-22 07:49:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PGOV ECON EAID PINR PINS PREF RP
05MANILA4491	MORE COVERAGE IN PHILIPPINE PRESS OF ALLEGED [...] Anti-government, pro-opposition daily "The Philippine Daily Inquirer" printed another in a series of daily articles summarizing and analyzing purported classified US Embassy reports on the front page in its edition of September 23. Following is the full text of the article. BEGIN TEXT " [...]	2005-09-22 08:01:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PINS KPAO RP
05MANILA4503	PHILIPPINES: SLOW PACE OF ECONOMIC REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: Philippine government and private sector leaders told U.S. Senior Official for APEC Michael Michalak that the Philippines continues to face problems with inefficient courts and corruption in general. Poor implementation and unpredictable enforcement of laws remain disincentive [...]	2005-09-22 09:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL KIPR TBIO TSPL RP APEC WTRO
05MANILA4528	Proposed 2006 Budget: A Taxing Proposition [...] (SBU) Summary: President Arroyo's proposed 2006 budget call for a 30 percent increase in funds for infrastructure, health, and education while continuing to reduce the budget deficit for a fourth consecutive year. The 1.05-trillion peso ($18.8 billion) budget proposal represents 7.5% year-on [...]	2005-09-25 09:55:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA4545	MALACANANG REPORTEDLY CONSIDERING PARDON OF [...] (C) Summary: The Palace is reportedly considering pardoning former Congressman Romeo Jalosjos, who has been in jail since 1997 for raping an 11 year old girl. According to opponents of the possible move, the Palace is considering the matter as a reward to the Jalosjos clan, which is politica [...]	2005-09-26 07:13:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR RP
05MANILA4600	SLUGGISH GROWTH IN ELECTRONICS HIGHLIGHTS POWER AND [...] Philippine semiconductor and electronics exports, 70% of total exports, are growing slightly in 2005 despite the closure of a major Toshiba laptop factory in late 2004. Growth in semiconductor exports offset a decline in other electronics categories caused by Toshiba's departure. The industry [...]	2005-09-27 06:02:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV PREL ECON RP
05MANILA463	MASSIVE STRIKES AGAINST HIGH VALUE TERRORISTS IN [...] (C) Summary. A January 27 Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) massive aerial and artillery attack against several high value terrorist suspects (including ASG leader Janjalani and key JI operatives linked to the Bali bombing) killed as many as five terrorists and wounded three. Confirmatio [...]	2005-01-28 07:07:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PTER PINS PREL MOPS MY RP
05MANILA4631	PHILIPPINE MARINES CAPTURE SEVEN ASG TERRORISTS ON [...] (U) In a September 21 early morning raid on a safe house in Panjogan village near Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippine Marines captured Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) commander Jundan Jamalu, a.k.a. Jundan Jain a.k.a. "Black Killer," and six other ASG terrorists. Jamalu had been wanted by Philippine author [...]	2005-09-28 06:57:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER MOPS PINS ID MY RP
05MANILA4637	PHILIPPINE MILITARY OFFICERS DISCIPLINED AFTER [...] (U) Summary. Two high-ranking Philippine military officers have been relieved of their posts after claiming at a Senate hearing to know of vote fraud committed on behalf of Philippine President Arroyo in the 2004 election. End Summary. 2. (U) On September 28, 2005, two high-ranking offic [...]	2005-09-28 07:41:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PREL MCAP RP
05MANILA4639	Prospering from the Remittance Gusher [...] Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) remittances grew by 22% for the first seven months of 2005, and should approach $10 billion for the year, equal to 10% of GDP. Two-thirds of remitters from the U.S. use the banking system while others go through informal channels. Surveys show recipients apply m [...]	2005-09-28 08:15:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA464	ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE PICKS UP STEAM [...] (C) Summary: Mission is actively working with GRP counterparts to help them develop legal cases against Philippine officials who have allegedly been engaged in graft and other forms of corruption. GRP officials have recently advanced numerous new corruption-related cases against prominent m [...]	2005-01-28 07:35:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR PREL MARR ECON PINR RP
05MANILA4662	DEBATE OVER POSSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES [...] (C) Summary: The perennial debate over possible changes to the Philippine Constitution of 1987 is steadily heating up. Jose De Venecia, the Speaker of the House, is pressing the matter forward in Congress, urging that the current bicameral, executive presidential system be changed into a pa [...]	2005-09-29 05:57:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR RP
05MANILA4669	PHILIPPINES: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES LEAVE LIMBO AT [...] (SBU) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. The final group of refugees who fled Vietnam for the Philippines 15-30 years ago began resettling in the U.S. this week. A projected 1600 refugees will ultimately be resettled; the fate of 400 [...]	2005-09-29 07:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PREF VM RP IOM
05MANILA4693	KEY FIGURE IN GRP FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: On September 30, GRP Ombudsman Simeon Marcelo announced that he would resign effective November 30 due to health reasons. Marcelo is widely respected as a highly effective anti-corruption crus [...]	2005-10-02 07:38:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCOR ECON RP
05MANILA4740	MALACANANG-SENATE RELATIONS DETERIORATE [...] (C) Summary: After several highly contentious Senate sessions, a group of Opposition senators led by Senate President Franklin Drilon continues to press for more hearings into issues potentially embarrassing to President Arroyo. Malacanang has reacted angrily and is strictly controlling acc [...]	2005-10-04 05:32:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR ECON EINV PTER CH RP
05MANILA4750	PHILIPPINES TIGHTENS SECURITY AFTER BALI BOMBINGS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. In the aftermath of the October 1 bombings in Bali, Indonesia, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expressed her condolences to the victims' families, tightened security measures, and [...]	2005-10-04 08:39:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL MOPS PINS PGOV KISL ID RP
05MANILA4776	NEW GOVERNOR IN MUSLIM REGION IN MINDANAO SWORN IN [...] (C) Summary. Newly elected Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Zaldy Ampatuan was sworn into office on September 30 by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita. Conspicuously absent from the inaugural ceremony were outgoing ARMM Governor Dr. Parouk Hussin, and Cotabato City Mayor M [...]	2005-10-05 09:19:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PTER PINS KISL PINR ECON RP
05MANILA4785	PHILIPPINE REACTION TO LATEST REVELATIONS ABOUT [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) The Philippine media is covering in an extensive fashion an October 5 report by ABC News that recently-arrested FBI analyst Leandro Aragoncillo may have stolen classified US documents from the office of th [...]	2005-10-06 07:18:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PINS KPAO RP
05MANILA4809	MORE PHILIPPINE REACTION TO UNFOLDING U.S. [...] (C) Summary. The indictment of Philippine national Michael Ray Aquino on charges of conspiracy and acting as an unregistered foreign agent has elicited a range of reactions in the Philippines, including comments from President Arroyo and the Secretary of Justice. Key Opposition politicians, [...]	2005-10-10 09:21:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS KPAO ASEC PREL RP
05MANILA4810	PHILIPPINES: DEMOCRACY PROMOTION STRATEGIES [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) This message is in response to the action request contained in "Democracy Promotion Strategies for EAP Focus Countries" (ref a). Responses are keyed to specific informational requests contained in ref a, p [...]	2005-10-10 09:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR PINS ECON KDEM RP
05MANILA4814	Air Traffic Controller Staffing "Not Unsafe" [...] (SBU) Summary. Our most recent discussions and observations indicated no aviation safety threat at this time due to air traffic controller (ATC) staffing. In a meeting October 6 with DCM, econoffs, and a senior U.S. FAA rep, GRP officials acknowledged a staffing deficit but provided credibl [...]	2005-10-11 01:06:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PGOV EINV RP
05MANILA4831	MISSION PRESSES GRP FOR EXPEDITIOUS PROGRESS ON [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Mission recently held several meetings with high-level GRP officials working to combat human trafficking to discuss problem areas identified in the 2004 TIP Report. We stressed the seriousness [...]	2005-10-11 08:38:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KWMN ELAB KCRM ECON SMIG RP
05MANILA4901	EMBASSY MANILA HOSTS SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL [...] (U) Embassy Manila hosted the 2005 Southeast Asia Reporting Officers Conference, October 13-14. Thirty-eight participants from Missions in Southeast Asia and other posts in EAP, as well as from the Department and Pentagon, participated in the two-day event. A full list of participants is inc [...]	2005-10-16 09:16:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER ECON PHUM SOCI XB XC RP
05MANILA4905	SCENESETTER FOR S/CT AMBASSADOR CRUMPTON [...] (C) Summary. Embassy Manila's comprehensive counterterrorism efforts -- ranging from the military to humanitarian to public diplomacy -- are deliberately integrated to meet the ever-present terrorism threat in the Philippines. You will see all major players during your visit: Executive Secr [...]	2005-10-16 10:11:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL ASEC PINS MOPS EAID KCRM RP
05MANILA4929	GRP TAKES STEP TO REDISTRIBUTE LARGE ESTATE OWNED [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Taking steps to resolve a long-standing labor dispute, the Philippine government has ordered that the large "Hacienda Luisita" estate owned in part by former president Corazon Aquino be redistri [...]	2005-10-17 08:57:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB PHUM SOCI PINS RP
05MANILA4934	DISPERSAL OF OPPOSITION RALLY SPARKS DEBATE OVER [...] (C) Summary: The October 14 dispersal of a small Opposition rally has sparked a sharp debate over the GRP's tactics. The Opposition and many in the media have criticized the police, asserting that the use of water cannons was not appropriate, for example. Malacanang -- while not endorsing [...]	2005-10-18 08:45:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS PINR ASEC RP
05MANILA4935	Supreme Court Clears Expanded VAT Law [...] (SBU) The Philippine Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Expanded Value Added Tax (EVAT) law, the key element in President Arroyo's revenue-enhancement agenda, boosting the credibility of her economic reform efforts. This measure could reduce debt accumulation and fund increases in soc [...]	2005-10-18 10:01:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA4962	DIVISIONS IN PRESIDENT ARROYO'S COALITION IN HOUSE [...] (C) Summary: Tensions have spiked between Lakas, the major party in President Arroyo's coalition in the House, and KAMPI, a group of strong Arroyo loyalists. The flashpoint for the friction has been how many KAMPI members will serve on a key committee. A major source of continuing tension, [...]	2005-10-20 06:04:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PINS RP
05MANILA4971	ANTI-ARROYO RALLY SPONSORED BY LEFT DRAWS 10,000 [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: About 10,000 leftist anti-President Arroyo protesters convened at a site near Malacanang Palace on October 21. In scuffles with police, several people were injured. This latest rally is part o [...]	2005-10-20 07:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINS PINR ASEC RP
05MANILA4984	TIP: USG-FUNDED TRAINING AIMS TO ASSIST HUMAN [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: GRP prosecutors and NGO lawyers continue to make limited headway in prosecuting traffickers under anti-trafficking laws. The slow pace of progress is due in part to inadequate training of loca [...]	2005-10-23 07:29:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KWMN ELAB KCRM ECON RP
05MANILA499	INTERNATIONAL TEAM INVESTIGATES SLAYINGS OF [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: A fact-finding team organized by the Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) January 24-31 investigated recen [...]	2005-02-01 08:24:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINS PINR SOCI KPAO RP

05MANILA5012	SEARCH FOR NEXT OMBUDSMAN -- GRP'S KEY ANTI- [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The GRP's Judicial and Bar Council is reviewing possible candidates to replace Ombudsman Simeon Marcelo, who is resigning on November 30. Favored candidates include Presidential Legal Counsel [...]	2005-10-25 03:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCOR ECON EAID PINR RP
05MANILA5019	GRP-MILF PEACE PROCESS ON TRACK BUT POTENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: GRP and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) negotiators made a breakthrough on ancestral domain during their 9th Exploratory Talks in Kuala Lumpur, September 15-16. Though both sides agreed to keep details of the talks confidential, a leak to the Philippine press disclosed an [...]	2005-10-25 08:20:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL MOPS PINS KISL MY RP
05MANILA5023	INDICATIONS OF COUP PLOTTING [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. There are disturbing indications that recidivist coup plotter "Gringo" Honasan and opposition Senator "Ping" Lacson may be at the very least associated with plots against President Arroyo in conjunction with the Young Officers Union (YOU),a shadowy cabal of junior and mid-gr [...]	2005-10-25 09:38:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PINS PREL PTER ASEC MOPS RP
05MANILA5059	AVIAN INFLUENZA - LIMITED SURVEILLANCE AND [...] (U) This is the third of a series of reports on the Philippines' preparedness to avert a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak (Refs C and D). This report focuses on stages 1 and 2 of the Philippines' Avian Influenza Protection Program: HPAI prevention and the establishment of co [...]	2005-10-27 02:40:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PINR SOCI EAGR SENV TBIO TSPL RP
05MANILA5067	USTR, DOC VISIT ILLUSTRATES TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: USTR, Department of Commerce (DOC) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) officials, accompanied by econoffs, met with congressional leaders, GRP officials and U.S. business leaders to discuss general economic issues including the upcoming WTO meeting, ASEAN, IPR protec [...]	2005-10-27 07:17:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD KIPR RP
05MANILA5068	USTR VISIT LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR JANUARY SPECIAL 301 [...] (SBU) Summary: USTR, Department of Commerce (DOC) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) officials, accompanied by econoffs, met with congressional leaders and GRP officials to discuss IPR protection and the upcoming Special 301 Out-of-Cycle review (OCR). The GRP is keen to get off t [...]	2005-10-27 07:18:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD KIPR RP
05MANILA5097	MANILA BOMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN PHILIPPINE [...] This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Death sentences were handed down in a Philippine trial court on October 28 to three extremists for their role in the February 14, 2005, bombing of a passenger bus in Manila. Key to the prosecutors' [...]	2005-11-01 09:37:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL PGOV PINR PINS RP
05MANILA5098	DFA ON MEDIA REPORTS RE US-RP RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) Acting Foreign Secretary Edsel Custodio called in Charge d'Affaires Jones to DFA on November 2 to receive an aide memoire (full text in para 6) regarding recent media reports purportedly based on alleged US Embassy documents that the GRP believes are "aggravating political tensions and d [...]	2005-11-01 09:57:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS RP
05MANILA5126	S/CT AMBASSADOR CRUMPTON'S TALKS WITH GRP OFFICIALS [...] (S/REL AUSTRALIA) SUMMARY. Philippine Foreign Secretary Romulo and Executive Secretary Ermita told visiting S/CT Ambassador Crumpton they are optimistic about peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF),believing MILF Chairman Murad has the ability to sell an agreement to his [...]	2005-11-02 08:09:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PTER PREL ASEC PINS MOPS RP
05MANILA5130	THE INC AND EL SHADDAI: TWO PHILIPPINE RELIGIOUS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) and the charismatic El Shaddai Catholic group are politically active and their leaders retain significant influence on national politics. This influence was highli [...]	2005-11-02 09:13:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PINS SOCI KDEM RP
05MANILA5133	Clark Firms Mull Closure with Huge Tax Burden [...] (SBU) Businesses in the Clark Special Economic Zone face huge new financial liabilities after a recent Supreme Court decision nullified their tax incentives. U.S. company executives complain that the ruling replaces their 5% gross income tax with the standard 32% corporate income tax and ot [...]	2005-11-02 09:28:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PGOV EFIN RP
05MANILA5137	SCENESETTER FOR EAP DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF [...] (C) Summary. Our strategic relations with the Philippines are important to both countries, and we seek to work even more constructively not only bilaterally but in a variety of regional and international fora as well. We have a comprehensive program of engagement with the GRP -- ranging from [...]	2005-11-02 12:00:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINS EAID MOPS ECON EFIN RP
05MANILA5138	MANAGING THE IMPACT OF THE ALLEGED RAPE CASE [...] (SBU) Embassy's proactive consultations with Department of Foreign Affairs officials, briefing of political leaders, and interactions with media appear to have focused political and media attention constructively on cooperation between U.S. and Filipino authorities, according to the Visiting [...]	2005-11-03 01:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PHUM RP
05MANILA5166	ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL THREATS TO DEMOCRACY IN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. The Philippines' once again turbulent political environment has sparked new waves of rumors that the President or her advisers are considering emergency rule or martial law, and that elements within the military are seeking to stage a coup. We assess that neither scenario yet [...]	2005-11-06 09:25:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PINS MOPS ASEC PREL RP
05MANILA5231	LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN ALLEGED RAPE CASE INVOLVING [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 6. 2. (C) Summary: Acting Foreign Secretary Seguis delivered to Embassy on November 8 formal subpoenas for six US Marines allegedly involved in the rape of a Filipina in Olongapo City on November 1 (see text of Dip Note and DFA press release in [...]	2005-11-03 01:12:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ASEC PHUM PGOV PINS RP
05MANILA5261	CALL ON PRESIDENT ARROYO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with President Arroyo on November 7, USAID Assistant Administrator for the Asia Near East Bureau (AA/ANE) James R. Kunder and US Embassy Charge d'Affaires (CDA) Paul W. Jones highlighted how the USG's development assistance program carried out by USAID supports Phi [...]	2005-11-08 05:47:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KMCA EFIN EINV PREL PHUM RP
05MANILA5276	Philippine Airlines Eyes Boeing Purchase [...] (SBU) Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to re-fleet to remain competitive and fulfill expansion plans. PAL is now considering the purchase of up to twelve wide-body Boeing 777s. The sticking point appears to be a $114 million deposit on aircraft that PAL forfeited when it canceled a Boeing p [...]	2005-11-08 09:31:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD BEXP EINV EAIR ECON RP
05MANILA5287	PHILIPPINES TAKES REACTIVE STANCE TOWARD APEC [...] (SBU) Summary. The GRP views the APEC agenda positively. The GRP's overarching approach to the upcoming APEC meetings is to wait and see what other members put on the table and then react according to RP interests. With respect to WTO Doha Round issues, senior officials express hope for bal [...]	2005-11-09 07:11:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EPET EAGR PREL RP APEC WTO
05MANILA5291	NEW AVIAN FLU "CZAR" WILL FOCUS ON PREVENTION [...] On November 2, President Arroyo appointed Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Domingo Panganiban as the "anti-Avian Flu Czar" supervising avian flu preparedness. Panganiban will lead the National Avian Influenza Task Force (NAITF) that coordinates inter-agency efforts to prevent and cont [...]	2005-11-09 07:39:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PINR SOCI EAGR SENV TBIO TSPL RP
05MANILA5300	UPDATE ON ALLEGED RAPE CASE INVOLVING US MARINES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Amid continued heightened press coverage of the alleged rape case involving six US Marines, Visiting Forces Agreement Commission (VFACOM) Executive Director Paredes visited the Embassy November 10 to verify that the individuals remained in US custody. In a private meeting with [...]	2005-11-03 01:12:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ASEC PHUM PGOV PINS KCRM RP
05MANILA5316	AFP ENGAGES ABU SAYYAF TERRORISTS ON JOLO [...] (C) In a significant combat operation, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) units engaged Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists on the island of Jolo over the weekend of November 12-13. The AFP initiated the operation, which involved Task Force Comet and elements of the 104th Brigade, 3d Marine [...]	2005-11-13 11:31:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PINS MOPS MARR MCAP RP
05MANILA5317	PRESIDENT ARROYO AND FOREIGN SECRETARY ROMULO [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Arroyo expressed appreciation to visiting EAP DAS Eric John and Charge Jones for USG cooperation in the investigation of six US Marines allegedly involved in the November 1 alleged rape of a Filipina in the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA),but warned of a polit [...]	2005-11-13 12:03:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ASEC PHUM PGOV PINS KCRM RP
05MANILA5326	PHILIPPINES/TIP: INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] (U) Summary. In response to Ref A, this message provides information on the Philippines for the Interim Assessment on the Special Watch List countries due in Congress no later than February 1. The Philippine Department of Justice (DoJ) has trebled the number of prosecutors at the national [...]	2005-11-14 09:01:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB KWMN KCRM RP JA
05MANILA5328	GRP CONTINUES TO CONSIDER EMERGENCY RULE [...] (S) Summary/Comment: EAP DAS John underscored the USG's firm opposition to the imposition of emergency rule or any other similar measures during separate meetings with President Arroyo, Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo, and defense officials on November 11. Both Arroyo and Romulo indicated [...]	2005-11-14 09:56:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS PINR RP
05MANILA5329	GRP OFFICIALS REVIEW PHILIPPINE DEFENSE REFORM [...] (C) Summary: In a November 11 meeting with EAP DAS John and Charge, Department of National Defense (DND) Undersecretary Carolina reviewed the Philippine Defense Reform (PDR) process. Carolina asserted that PDR was "embedded" in the system now and did not rely on current Defense Secretary Av [...]	2005-11-14 10:36:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ASEC MOPS PGOV PINS EAID RP
05MANILA5331	EAP DAS JOHN'S NOVEMBER 11 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: EAP DAS John and Charge met November 11 with President Arroyo. Arroyo underscored her government's support for Philippine Defense Reform (PDR) and continued counterterrorism cooperation. She expressed interest in the U.S. and the GRP agreeing to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA),sa [...]	2005-11-15 02:07:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR PTER PHUM ETRD RP BM UNSC
05MANILA5344	MINDANAO TUNA INDUSTRY AT RISK [...] The tuna industry, which generates $400 million in annual revenues in Mindanao, faces a potential reduction in access to the EU market and restrictions in traditional fishing grounds. Indonesia is reluctant to extend a crucial bilateral fishing agreement beyond December 3. Tuna producers ar [...]	2005-11-15 09:05:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL PGOV ECON RP WTRO
05MANILA5346	AMID CONTINUED NPA ATTACKS, KILLINGS OF LEFTIST [...] (C) Summary: About 40 leftist activists have been killed in the Philippines so far in 2005. These killings, a jump from the number recorded in 2004, come amid a flurry of attacks by the New People's Army (NPA),which have killed and injured many. "Legal" left politicians and activists have [...]	2005-11-15 09:40:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PTER PINS PREL PINR RP
05MANILA5348	ALLEGED RAPE CASE: GRP REQUEST FOR CUSTODY [...] (C) Summary/Comment: In apparent response to a November 17 hearing called by the Congressional Oversight Committee for the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA),Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officials called in Charge on November 16 to present diplomatic notes asserting GRP positions and i [...]	2005-11-15 23:10:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC KCRM RP
05MANILA5357	EAP DAS JOHN LEADS NOVEMBER 11 BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: EAP DAS John and Charge held extensive discussions on bilateral issues with DFA A/S for American Affairs Abadilla and Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Del Rosario on November 11. DAS John underscored that the primary purpose of his visit to the Philippines was to focus on subst [...]	2005-11-16 03:53:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM ECON EAID RP UNSC APEC
05MANILA5364	A VIEW FROM MANILA'S STREETS: GENERAL PESSIMISM [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Poloff and Pol FSN visited a poor neighborhood in Manila on November 14 to canvass views about residents' lives, politics and the U.S. Filipinos on the streets were generally pessimistic abou [...]	2005-11-16 07:41:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PINS KDEM SOCI PREL KPAO RP
05MANILA5372	MEETING WITH MILF CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS [...] (C/NF) Summary. Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leaders received a strong message on November 15 from emboffs that the MILF must permanently cut all contacts with terrorist organizations. MILF Vice Chairman for Political Affairs Ghazali Jafaar claimed the MILF remained fully committed [...]	2005-11-16 10:03:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PREL ASEC PINS MOPS EAID KCRM RP
05MANILA5373	TRAINING PHILIPPINE POLICE ON TIP [...] (U) Summary. In a Mission-sponsored workshop on Trafficking in Persons (TIP),participants from the Philippine National Police's (PNP) Women and Children's Concern Division (WCCD) learned about the seriousness of the global issue as well as application of key Philippine TIP legislation. Loc [...]	2005-11-16 10:18:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINS PHUM ASEC KCRM RP
05MANILA5382	Manila Port Readies for Nuclear Detection [...] (SBU) Port operators and government officials implementing the USDOE Megaports Initiative are eager to see the program operational by mid-2006. Megaports is designed to place equipment at major international ports to scan all incoming containers for the detection of radioactive materials and [...]	2005-11-17 04:07:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT PTER RP
05MANILA5393	TEXT MESSAGE RUMORS SHOW RISING PUBLIC CONCERN [...] This is an information message. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. The Philippines remains free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI),but recent text message rumors of HPAI cases in the Philippines show rising public awareness and concern over avian flu. The GRP faces increasing chall [...]	2005-11-17 09:13:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PINR SOCI EAGR SENV TBIO TSPL RP
05MANILA5396	NOVEMBER 18 UPDATE ON ALLEGED RAPE CASE [...] (C) Summary. The six U.S. Marines under investigation in the alleged rape case have been moved to the U.S. Embassy compound as of November 18. NCIS investigators have offered their cooperation to GRP authorities but have only received access to one witness (the driver of the van) so far. CD [...]	2005-11-17 10:27:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC KCRM RP
05MANILA5433	NSC CHIEF ON EMERGENCY RULE, NPA, AND TERRORISTS [...] (S) Summary and comment: In a one-on-one meeting with Charge 11/21, National Security chief Bert Gonzales said he has recommended to President Arroyo that she invoke a Constitutional provision "as soon as possible" that would allow her to order the military and police to arrest leftist poli [...]	2005-11-21 08:46:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PINS PREL RP
05MANILA5447	PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT PROTECTION ON THE CHOPPING [...] (SBU) Senator Manuel Roxas, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs and the Committee on Trade and Commerce, introduced a bill last month proposing amendments to the RP's Intellectual Property Code (IP) that could significantly weaken intellectual property rights protection for [...]	2005-11-22 03:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR BEXP RP
05MANILA5457	USGS PREPARES WORK PLAN FOR SURVEY OF MINERALS [...] In meetings in Manila with the GRP's senior geologists, a team of experts from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) drafted a work plan for the first phase of a mineral resources assessment of the Philippines. Phase one involves gathering existing data in digital format for release to the publi [...]	2005-11-22 09:20:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN SENV EINV ECON BEXP RP
05MANILA5458	AVIAN FLU UPDATE [...] This cable responds to questions in Ref A. Post previously reported on avian influenza preparedness (ref E),the GRP's limited surveillance capacity (ref D),the appointment of an Anti-Avian Flu Czar (ref C) and rising public concern in the Philippines over Avian Flu (ref B). --------- SUM [...]	2005-11-22 09:42:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL RP
05MANILA5459	UNEVENTFUL PRELIMINARY HEARING IN SUBIC RAPE CASE [...] (SBU) This is an action request by OOB November 25 -- see para 8. 2. (SBU) Summary. The preliminary hearing in the case of six Marines allegedly involved in the rape of a 22-year old Filipina at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) began November 23 at the Olongapo City Prosecuto [...]	2005-11-03 01:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR ASEC PHUM PGOV KCRM CASC RP
05MANILA5460	MILF/US TIES: A NEW BALLGAME [...] (C/NF) Summary. According to Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) negotiator, each major constituency of the MILF was represented in the November 15 meeting between MILF Central Committee members and Emboffs, and the MILF leadership recognized the Embassy approach was a "different ball game. [...]	2005-11-22 10:53:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ASEC PINS MOPS EAID MA RP
05MANILA5482	GARCI'S RETURN TO THE PHILIPPINES: WILL IT BRING [...] (C) Summary: Former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano's reappearance in the Philippines after almost four months overseas has sent ripples through political circles and led to speculation and rumors about the timing and purpose of his return. Both the pro-Ar [...]	2005-11-24 07:48:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR RP
05MANILA5483	CASH COURIERS IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] (SBU) Embassy appreciates efforts to coordinate and address the issue of cash couriers as a critical element in thwarting money laundering and potential terrorist financing. We agree with the strategic picture presented in reftel and concur that it contains the major elements of a draft str [...]	2005-11-24 08:17:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER RP
05MANILA5505	FINANCE SECRETARY NONCOMMITAL ON DOHA ROUND; [...] (SBU) Finance Secretary Teves acknowledged to Charge that the GRP needs to do more to address public skepticism over the benefits of lower tariffs and progress in the WTO Doha Round. Teves was grateful for U.S. assistance and advice on improving the efficiency of revenue collection, a key are [...]	2005-11-28 09:38:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG PREL EINV RP
05MANILA5506	PERCEPTIONS OF THE COMMUNIST THREAT IN THE [...] (C) Summary: Asia's longest surviving Communist insurgency remains entrenched in the social and political landscape of the Philippines. The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is currently attempting to exploit domestic political tensions to force the Arroyo Administration from power, b [...]	2005-11-28 09:57:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PTER RP NL NO
05MANILA5507	FIVE OF SIX MARINES SUBMIT COUNTER-AFFIDAVITS [...] (SBU) Summary. Five of the six Marines accused of involvement in the alleged rape of a Filipina submitted counter-affidavits in the second preliminary hearing on November 29. The attorney for the sixth, LCPL Smith, said his client wanted to know the nature and consequences of the complaint [...]	2005-11-03 01:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR ASEC PHUM PGOV KCRM CASC RP
05MANILA5510	SCENE SETTER FOR DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE [...] (S/NF) Summary. Comprehensive counterterrorism efforts -- ranging from the military to humanitarian to public diplomacy -- top the broad U.S. agenda in the Philippines' still struggling democracy. In Manila, you will meet President Arroyo, former President Ramos, Executive Secretary Ermita, [...]	2005-11-28 11:38:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINR ASEC OVIP PINS MOPS MARR PGOV RP
05MANILA5519	Turning Bad Loans into Good Assets [...] (SBU) The Philippine Central Bank (BSP) has cleaned up 19% of the non-performing assets (NPAs) in the banking system through the Special Purposes Vehicle (SPV) law. Although the BSP target was 50%, it reduced the amount of NPAs to 9% of total bank assets. By forming an SPV, companies can bu [...]	2005-11-30 07:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV RP
05MANILA5521	EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLINGS IN DAVAO AND CEBU HIT NEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Justice Secretary Gonzalez has issued the first public statement by a high-ranking Philippine administration official on the extra-judicial killings of suspected criminals in Davao and Cebu, which continue to increase. This year, at least 147 have been killed in Davao and 104 [...]	2005-11-30 07:51:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR SOCI PREL RP
05MANILA5604	HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2005 IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] (U) This message is in response to reftel requesting descriptions of any planned Human Rights Day (December 10) activities by local individuals and groups or embassy personnel. 2. (U) Post is commemorating Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week (December 4-10) with a number of human righ [...]	2005-12-01 10:24:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL ODIP PGOV APER KPAO
05MANILA5606	SCENESETTER FOR G/TIP DIRECTOR AMBASSADOR JOHN [...] (SBU) Summary. Our strategic relations with the Philippines are important to both countries, and we generally work together constructively on global issues, including Trafficking in Persons (TIP). The GRP publicly condemns trafficking and has enacted strong laws to combat it. However, the a [...]	2005-12-01 10:39:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ELAB KCRM PHUM KPAO RP HK
05MANILA5619	SCENE SETTER FOR SENATOR CHRISTOPHER BOND [...] (S/NF) Summary. Comprehensive counterterrorism efforts -- ranging from the military to humanitarian to public diplomacy -- top the broad U.S. agenda in the Philippines' still struggling democracy. In Manila, you will meet President Arroyo, National Security Advisor Gonzales, National Intell [...]	2005-12-02 06:45:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINR ASEC OVIP PINS MOPS MARR PGOV RP
05MANILA5633	GRP CONVICTS FIRST TRAFFICKERS UNDER ANTI-TIP LAW [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: A court in Batangas City, Luzon recently convicted the first three individuals under a 2003 anti- trafficking law. The defendants, facing a serious charge with the potential for a long jail te [...]	2005-12-02 08:46:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KWMN ELAB KCRM RP
05MANILA5637	MILF REPRESENTATIVES UNVEIL ISLAMIC ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: Three executives from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front's (MILF's) development arm -- the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) -- represented MILF Vice-Chairman for Political Affairs Ghazali Jafaar during a November 23 special closed door session of the Philippine Business Leader [...]	2005-12-02 09:18:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PTER RP
05MANILA5647	COURT-MARTIAL FINDS GENERAL GARCIA GUILTY [...] (U) On the afternoon of December 2, a general court martial board sentenced retired Major General Carlos Garcia to dishonorable dismissal, forfeiture of military retirement benefits, and two years of hard labor at a military prison. The military court found Garcia, a former military comptroll [...]	2005-12-02 09:57:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KCOR ECON RP
05MANILA5688	PRESIDENT ARROYO APPOINTS NEW OMBUDSMAN TO LEAD [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: President Arroyo has named her Chief Legal Counsel, Maria Merceditas "Mercy" Gutierrez, as the new Ombudsman for the Philippines. Gutierrez, a 1995 participant in the State Department's Intern [...]	2005-12-06 08:50:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCOR KWMN ECON EAID PINR RP
05MANILA5709	FURTHER GROUNDWORK ON PROPOSED TRILATERAL [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Japanese are now seeking to shift the dates of the proposed Trilateral Terrorism Cooperation Conference in Manila from mid-January to early February 2006. The primary focus of the meeting would be on maritime security, with help for Philippine National Police (PNP) refor [...]	2005-12-07 08:49:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV ASEC AS JA RP
05MANILA5710	TIP: TWO DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO LIFE [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: On December 5, a regional court in Zamboanga City, Mindanao, sentenced two members of a trafficking syndicate to life imprisonment for recruiting a victim and selling her to a brothel in Malaysia [...]	2005-12-07 09:02:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KWMN ELAB KCRM RP MY
05MANILA5734	TESTIMONY OF FORMER ELECTORAL OFFICIAL BEFORE [...] (C) Summary: Former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) official Virgilio Garcillano's House testimony on December 7 did not bring closure to the "Hello Garci" audiotape controversy involving President Arroyo. Garcillano refused to comment directly on the audiotapes, but firmly denied rigging [...]	2005-12-08 07:32:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR PINS PINR EAID RP
05MANILA5749	CONVICTION IN MEDIA KILLING, BUT SLAYINGS CONTINUE [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: A Philippine court has sentenced a former policeman to life imprisonment for murdering a journalist, the first such conviction since 2000. The Philippines, however, remains a very dangerous pl [...]	2005-12-09 07:27:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PINS KCOR KPAO RP
05MANILA5755	PROSECUTOR CONCLUDES PRELIMINARY HEARINGS IN SUBIC [...] (SBU) Summary: The prosecutor presiding over alleged rape case hearings involving six US Marines announced that the December 9 preliminary investigation hearing would be the last. He gave all parties a deadline of December 19 to submit all memoranda, after which he will determine whether th [...]	2005-11-03 01:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR ASEC PHUM PGOV KCRM CASC RP
05MANILA5781	G/TIP AMBASSADOR MILLER'S DECEMBER 3-6 VISIT: [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: G/TIP Director Ambassador John Miller visited the Philippines December 3-6 to evaluate GRP progress in addressing serious problems that resulted in its Tier Two Watch List rating in 2004 and 2005 [...]	2005-12-12 08:14:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KWMN ELAB KCRM RP MY JP
05MANILA5790	GRP WILL SUPPORT U.S. AT MONTREAL PROTOCOL MEETING [...] (SBU) Charge met with Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Defensor on December 7 and delivered points in ref A. Defensor said he would instruct the GRP's delegation to support approval of a critical use exemption for the United States (26.4 percent) in accordance [...]	2005-12-13 04:17:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV AORC EAGR ETRD PREL PINS EMIN RP
05MANILA5794	EMBASSY MANILA MARKS HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK WITH ONLINE [...] (U) Summary: On December 12, Mission hosted an online discussion to mark Human Rights Week, with participation from the GRP's Commission on Human Rights and a local human rights NGO. Participants in the chat reviewed U.S. advocacy of human rights and democracy, and the human rights situation [...]	2005-12-13 06:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO RP
05MANILA5799	SENATOR BOND'S DECEMBER 9 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary. U.S. Senator Christopher S. Bond, accompanied by CDA Paul W. Jones, met with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on December 9. President Arroyo pledged support for U.S. trade liberalization proposals at the WTO Ministerial Meeting in Hong Kong and for the U.S. efforts to encoura [...]	2005-12-13 09:23:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ETRD EINV RP BM CH KS
05MANILA5800	MIXED SIGNALS FROM MANILA ON WTO DOHA ROUND [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Arroyo expressed unequivocal support December 9 for the US position at this week's WTO ministerial meeting in Hong Kon (septel),but other senior GRP officials have told us that the Philippines will "wait and see" before taking a position. We would welcome feedback o [...]	2005-12-13 09:38:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EAGR ECON RP WTRO
05MANILA5806	SEARCH FOR NEW SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE NARROWS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The GRP's Judicial and Bar Council has submitted to President Arroyo its "short list" -- consisting of the three most senior associate justices -- to succeed current Supreme Court Chief Justice [...]	2005-12-14 03:33:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR PREL ECON EAID ETRD PINR RP
05MANILA5838	RECOMMENDATION TO REMOVE PHILIPPINES FROM SPECIAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy recommends removing the Philippines from USTR's Special 301 Priority Watch List and placing it on the Watch List. The GRP has responded to the Special 301 out-of-cycle review by stepping up IPR protection. While there is still much to be done, it is important that th [...]	2005-12-15 07:50:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR RP
05MANILA5839	POWERFUL LOBBY AND QUESTIONABLE LOBBY BACK [...] (SBU) Econ Counselor met with Department of Health Undersecretary Padilla on December 12 to urge GRP to consult fully with industry representatives before signing the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRRs) of the Philippines "Milk Code" into law. Padilla provided a copy of the lat [...]	2005-12-15 08:19:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON RP
05MANILA5844	FORMER DEFENSE SECRETARY DECLARES HIMSELF [...] (C) Summary: Inveterate plotter and former defense secretary Fortunado Abat declared himself "President" of a SIPDIS "Revolutionary Transition Government" at a December 13 press conference held in Manila. In reaction, the GRP reportedly detained him on December 15. Amid the on-and-off sw [...]	2005-12-15 08:54:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL PINR RP
05MANILA5847	SENATOR BOND MEETS WITH GRP OFFICIALS, U.S. [...] (C) Summary. Senator Christopher S. Bond visited the Philippines December 7-10, meeting with Philippine government and military officials and local American business leaders. Senator Bond spoke with President Arroyo the possibility of developing regional structures along the lines of the Org [...]	2005-12-15 10:20:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV ASEC EINV MOPS RP APEC
05MANILA5861	HUMAN RIGHTS/LABOR: USG-FUNDED ANTI-CHILD LABOR [...] (U) Summary: Focusing on key human rights and labor items, poloff and pol LES visited Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental Province in the Central Philippines, December 13-14. A USDOL-funded anti-child labor project in the area is proceeding well. Conditions at a local shelter run by the GRP [...]	2005-12-16 06:22:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV ELAB KDEM KPAO RP
05MANILA5864	Avian Flu-Related Trade Restrictions on Poultry [...] This cable confirms delivery of ref A talking points to the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). It also provides information requested in ref A on poultry market trends and GRP import restrictions. The GRP appears to follow guidelines of the World O [...]	2005-12-16 07:57:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PINR SOCI EAGR SENV TBIO TSPL RP
05MANILA587	POLICE ACTIVELY INVESTIGATING STRING OF [...] (C) Summary: Cebu city remains abuzz about a recent string of extrajudicial killings that has taken upwards of 25 lives. Philippine National Police (PNP) officials confirmed that PNP is actively investigating the slayings, which have divided the city, with the Cardinal and some key local po [...]	2005-02-07 09:06:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINS PINR SNAR RP
05MANILA5877	FORMER DEFENSE SECRETARY RELEASED AFTER BEING [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Former defense secretary Fortunado Abat and three members of his self-proclaimed "Revolutionary Transition Government" were released on December 16 -- a day after police detained them for quest [...]	2005-12-19 09:09:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS PREL PINR RP
05MANILA5914	PRESIDENT ARROYO APPOINTS NEW SUPREME COURT CHIEF [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 20, President Arroyo appointed Associate Justice Artemio V. Panganiban, 69, as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Panganiban is a well-respected, articulate jurist and is expected to continue the judicial reforms begun by his predecess [...]	2005-12-21 09:21:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR PREL ECON EAID ETRD PINR RP
05MANILA5922	NEW FORD ENGINE PLANT TO FUEL EXPORT MARKET [...] (SBU) Ford announced plans to invest USD 30 million in the Philippines to build a flexible fuel engine plant during a meeting with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila, and the Charge on December 20,. The plant will make the Philippines Ford's third l [...]	2005-12-22 03:08:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR ECON KIPR RP WTRO
05MANILA5924	KRAFT SOUR OVER TANG TARIFF DISPUTE [...] (SBU) Kraft Foods Philippines Inc. (KFPI) is frustrated by a 2004 tariff reclassification that effectively raised the tariff rate on imported powdered beverage products Tang and Kool-Aid from three percent to 48 percent. The ruling is currently being contested in the courts, but if upheld, [...]	2005-12-22 03:15:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD BEXP RP
05MANILA5927	PHILIPPINES 2005 INSCR PART II: FINANCIAL [...] (U) The following text is the proposed International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part II, Financial Crimes and Money Laundering, for the Philippines for 2005- 2006. Post used the questions in reftel as the basis for collecting information and assessing the current situation for the [...]	2005-12-22 04:08:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER SNAR KCRM KSEP RP
05MANILA5929	INDONESIA ALLOWS ONE-YEAR TRANSITION TO REFLAG [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-22 07:34:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL PGOV ECON RP WTRO
05MANILA5937	Boeing eyes Cape Town Treaty benefits for airplane [...] (SBU) Boeing Sales Representative Ray Lau updated emboffs on the status of his proposal to Philippine Airlines (PAL) and confided that he is making progress toward the sale of up to 12 wide body aircraft. Lau said it would greatly benefit all Philippine airlines if the GRP ratified the Cape [...]	2005-12-23 02:38:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD BEXP RP
05MANILA5947	CONTRASTING VIEWS FROM OPPOSITION LEADERS IN [...] (C) Summary: Charge recently held separate meetings with key Opposition figures Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and House Minority Leader Francis "Chiz" Escudero. Lacson and Escudero were a contrast in perspectives and style. Lacson predicted that new impeachment charges would be filed agains [...]	2005-12-23 06:59:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR RP
05MANILA5950	PHILIPPINES: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Post's 2005 narrative update of the Philippine portion of the 2004 Patterns of Global Terrorism report is provided below. The information is keyed to specific reftel requests. 2. (U) Summary. The Philippines, one of the earliest supporters in the global coalition against terrorism, [...]	2005-12-23 07:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL PGOV ASEC MOPS RP
05MANILA5951	Banking System More Stable But Still Vulnerable [...] (SBU) The Philippine Government is working to overcome the reputation of the banking sector as weak and inefficient with insufficient oversight. Although it remains fragmented, the central bank has successfully encouraged consolidation and has introduced many reforms to strengthen banks and [...]	2005-12-23 08:02:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV EINV RP
05MANILA5964	MAKING THE MOST OUT OF THE "MERCY" [...] (SBU) Summary. A visit by the USNS Mercy to the Philippines could contribute significantly to our program of civil-military operations (CMO) in the Sulu Archipelago and have a positive impact our counterterrorism efforts there. Some additional support, e.g., medium-lift helicopters, may be n [...]	2005-12-27 09:30:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS PHUM RP
05MANILA5965	PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES DRAW CRITICISM [...] (C) Summary: A Malacanang-created "Consultative Commission" has submitted to President Arroyo its final report on proposed changes to the 1987 Constitution, which include a transformation from a presidential to a parliamentary system of government. The report, which is advisory in nature, r [...]	2005-12-27 09:44:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PHUM SOCI ECON RP
05MANILA5966	PROSECUTOR FILES CHARGES AGAINST FOUR MARINES IN [...] (SBU) Summary. The Olongapo City Prosecutor filed charges on December 27 against four of the six Marines under investigation for the alleged rape of a Filipina. In comments to the media, the prosecutor said he intended to seek custody of the four Marines once the court had issued arrest war [...]	2005-11-03 01:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR ASEC PHUM PGOV KCRM CASC RP
05MANILA5983	TELECOM UPDATE: GRP ENCOURAGES INTERNET TELEPHONY [...] The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued recent rulings lowering entry barriers to encourage the development of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. The decisions should reduce international rates but will have less impact on lucrative cellular services, which have ecl [...]	2005-12-28 08:18:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EINV ETRD ECIN RP APEC
05MANILA5987	TWO MARINES EXIT THE PHILIPPINES [...] (SBU) Corporal Corey Burris and Lance Corporal Albert Lara departed the Philippines via US military aircraft at 4:40 p.m. local time on December 28, following the dismissal by the Olongapo City prosecutor the previous day of the complaint against them in the case of the alleged November 1 rap [...]	2005-12-28 09:40:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR ASEC PHUM PGOV KCRM CASC RP
05MANILA5988	GRP ORDERS LARGE SUGAR PLANTATION TO DISTRIBUTE [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The GRP has upheld a recommendation by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to expropriate the "Hacienda Luisita" sugar plantation located in Tarlac, north of Manila, and distribute it to farm [...]	2005-12-28 09:58:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB PHUM SOCI PINS RP
05MANILA6039	TIP: TWO MORE TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO LIFE [...] (U) Summary: On December 27, a court in Metro Manila sentenced a husband and wife to life imprisonment for peddling victims -- including some minors -- into sexual servitude. A top GRP prosecutor (and former IVP grantee) spearheaded the government's legal team that netted the convictions. [...]	2005-12-29 09:40:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL KWMN ELAB KCRM RP
05MANILA630	CORRECTED COPY: JOLO FIGHTING LEAVES OVER 50 DEAD [...] (U) This is a corrected copy of Manila 621. The Summary reported incorrectly that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was involved in the recent clashes. The Summary should read that the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) was involved, as is indicated below. The body of Manila 621 [...]	2005-02-09 23:32:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINS PINR PREL MOPS RP
05MANILA655	MEETING WITH FOREIGN SECRETARY ROMULO [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with Ambassador on February 9, Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo reiterated the GRP's commitment to combating trafficking-in-persons while working with Japan on implementation of new regulations on entertainers, confirmed that the de-listing as a terrorist organizat [...]	2005-02-10 08:44:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWMN PHUM PTER BM IZ SU JA RP
05MANILA682	MILF DISTANCES SELF FROM JOLO FIGHTING AS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has clearly distanced itself from the ongoing fighting in Sulu Province and has now offered to broker a cease-fire. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leadership has also called for restraint, as fighting stretched into the fifth [...]	2005-02-11 08:15:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PINS PREL MOPS RP
05MANILA683	ADMIRAL FARGO'S TALKS WITH SECRETARY OF NATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Secretary of Defense Cruz presented to Admiral Fargo in February 9 discussions a new framework for US-RP counterterrorism cooperation. "Kapit Bisig" would encompass humanitarian/civil affairs, exercises, and operations. Cruz expressed confidence that such a framework, which inc [...]	2005-02-11 08:20:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS RP
05MANILA705	SITREP Ol: NEAR SIMULTANEOUS BOMBS ROCK THREE [...] (SBU) Three near simultaneous explosions rocked Manila and two cities in the southern Philippines around 7:OO pm local time February 14. Dozens of casualties are reported but no firm figurcs are yet available. No Amcits are reported injured or killed. Media reports link the Abu Sayyaf Grou [...]	2005-02-14 13:26:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL ASEC PINS RP
05MANILA724	GRP PREPARES FOR AUGUST ELECTIONS IN MINDANAO AND [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Executive branch and Commission on Elections (COMELEC) sources confirm that regional assembly (ARMM) elections in Mindanao are on track to take place in August 2005. Nationwide neighborhood (b [...]	2005-02-15 07:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR EAID SOCI RP
05MANILA727	ASG (IN CONCERT WITH JI) LEADING SUSPECTS IN [...] (C) The terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) heads the list of prime suspects in the February 14 series of three bombings in Manila and Mindanao that, according to media reports, left at least 11 Filipinos dead and 136 injured. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front has publicly condemned the bombings [...]	2005-02-15 08:34:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ASEC PINS RP
05MANILA729	CPP/NPA DENOUNCES BALIKATAN EXERCISE [...] (SBU) On February 11, Gregorio "Ka Roger" Rosal, the spokesman for the Communist Party of the Philippines/New Peoples Army (CPP/NPA),denounced the upcoming annual Balikatan exercise as "a blatant mockery of Philippine sovereignty." Rosal claimed US troops intended to "interfere" in the armed [...]	2005-02-15 23:57:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL PINS RP

05MANILA835	SULU UPDATE: MAJOR FIGHTING GIVES WAY TO GUERRILLA [...] (C) Summary. Fighting has subsided on Jolo Island but intermittent skirmishes continue. The military continues pursuit operations against enemy forces now employing guerrilla tactics by squad-sized units. The fighting has so far displaced over 32,000 people. Often impassable roads -- susc [...]	2005-02-23 08:40:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINS PINR PREL MOPS PREF RP
05MANILA84	LATEST PROGRESS ON ANTI-CORRUPTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President's new anti-corruption czar has requested Embassy's cooperation, which Embassy officers will provide in addition to ongoing coordination with the Office of the Ombudsman. The GRP is making progress on some new high profile corruption cases, most recently charging an [...]	2005-01-06 08:45:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR PREL MARR ECON PINR RP
05MANILA887	CATHOLIC CHURCH MEDIATING VOLATILE LABOR DISPUTE [...] (C) Summary: The Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is actively attempting to mediate a complex labor dispute at Hacienda Luisita, a large sugar plantation located north of Manila owned by the Cory Aquino/Cojuangco family. The GRP's National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) [...]	2005-02-28 08:12:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB PINS RP
05MANILA9	PHILIPPINES/TIP: INTERIM ASSESSMENT REPORT [...] (SBU) Dep Pol/C and poloff reviewed the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Interim Assessment Report (ref a) for the Philippines in a meeting with Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) Americas Division Director Marc De Borja on January 3. Dep Pol/C noted that the report had flagged areas of progres [...]	2005-01-03 08:05:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM ELAB KWMN KCRM SMIG RP JA
05MANILA971	PHILIPPINES: FIFTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Mission,s fifth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report follows below. The report covers the period from March 2004 through March 2005. Point of contact (POC) is Political Officer David C. Maness, ManessDC@State.Gov, (632) 528-6300 x5165, fax (632) 523-1195. Rank of TIP action offic [...]	2005-03-01 08:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KWMN KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB RP
05MAPUTO1	MOZAMBIQUE - DECEMBER ECONOMIC WRAP-UP [...] (U) The Mozambique monthly economic cable is jointly produced by the Embassy and USAID. -------- BUSINESS -------- 2. (U) KPMG's annual ranking of the top 100 revenue- producing companies in Mozambique found Mozal, the Australian-owned aluminum smelter, again to be number one. Mozal's re [...]	2005-01-03 11:05:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EINV ETRD MZ
05MAPUTO1010	MOZAMBIQUE: 2005 BFIF END-OF-FISCAL YEAR REPORT [...] This year's BFIF program funds were used to support an Entrepreneurship Forum held on March 22-23, 2005 in the capital city of Maputo (ref B). More than 100 Mozambican university students, private sector representatives, and government officials attended the event, which aimed to encourage pot [...]	2005-08-15 13:20:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EINV ETRD MZ BFIF
05MAPUTO1030	MOZAMBIQUE: AUGUST 9-12 VISIT BY G/TIP AFRICA [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-18 13:21:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA KCRM PHUM SMIG MZ KWNM
05MAPUTO1059	LAST AGOA GARMENT EXPORTER IN MOZAMBIQUE TO CLOSE [...] (U) Belita, the only remaining garment factory in Mozambique exporting to the U.S. under AGOA, has announced it will close its operations on September 17. The closure will result in the loss of nearly 600 jobs in the city of Beira, Sofala province. Palmar Group, Belita's parent company located [...]	2005-08-22 14:26:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EINV MZ AGOA
05MAPUTO106	Mozambique: Request for FY 2005 ESF funding [...] Summary: Post requests USD 700,000 for FY2005 to fund efforts to combat official corruption by promoting integrity and transparency within the public sector and to improve the investment climate by making the regulatory framework for resolving labor disputes more investment-friendly. Anti- cor [...]	2005-01-21 10:49:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MZ KCOR ELAB ESF
05MAPUTO1060	MOZAMBIQUE: SUPPORT AT SEPTEMBER 12 - 13 MDA [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-22 14:44:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL IS MZ ICRC
05MAPUTO1061	MOZAMBIQUE: CODEX AD HOC TASK FORCE ON [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-22 14:44:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAGR ECON MZ
05MAPUTO1062	MOZAMBIQUE - 2005 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES [...] Claimant A purchased a 50 percent share in a luxury beach lodge in Vilanculos, Mozambique, from a non-U.S. citizen in August 2004, using USD 2.5 million in OPIC funds.? A Zimbabwean claimant had for several years asserted a claim to the land on which the lodge was constructed in late 2003. Cou [...]	2005-08-22 14:49:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EFIN EINV KIDE PGOV MZ OPIC
05MAPUTO1086	MOZAMBIQUE: UPDATE ON WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR [...] Mozambique is party to the ILO convention against the worst forms of child labor (Convention 182). The Government of the Republic of Mozambique (GRM) has a regulatory framework in place to monitor and prosecute infractions of the labor code, but it does not have a regulatory body specifically [...]	2005-08-25 14:18:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI MZ USAID
05MAPUTO1099	BIO INFORMATION ON NEW SADC EXECUTIVE SECRETARY [...] (U) Under former President Chissano, Tomas Salomao served as Mozambique's Minister of Transport and Communication (2000-2005) and Minister of Planning and Finance (1994-1999). Salomao is a member of the powerful 15-person FRELIMO Political Commission. In the December 2004 general elections he [...]	2005-08-26 08:34:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PGOV PREL MZ SADC
05MAPUTO1101	MOZAMBIQUE - REQUEST FOR FY06 USDA FOOD AID [...] Although Mozambique still remains one of the poorest countries in Africa, its government has been successful in encouraging economic growth, attracting foreign investment and revitalizing several industries destroyed by the 16-year civil war. In spite of the recent growth, Mozambique still mai [...]	2005-08-26 09:49:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID MZ ETRD
05MAPUTO1112	MUSLIM IV HITS HOME RUN TELLING AMERICA'S [...] SUMMARY. Speaking to large audiences of Mozambican Muslims, Abdul Carimo Sau told America's story better than any American could have done. Sau, the Vice President of the Islamic Council of Mozambique, recently returned from the three-week International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on Rel [...]	2005-08-29 15:58:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PINR KPAO MZ
05MAPUTO113	MOZAMBICAN ELECTIONS: CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL [...] (U) Summary: Mozambique's Constitutional Council, the review body charged with validating election results, formally declared Armando Guebuza, the FRELIMO (ruling party) candidate, the winner of the race for president. Additionally, the Council validated FRELIMO's win of 160 seats in the Natio [...]	2005-01-24 14:45:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM MZ
05MAPUTO1137	MOZAMBIQUE - RENAMO OFFICERS THREATEN TO "RETURN [...] (SBU) The Ambassador, along with other heads of missions, was called to a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign on August 30 to hear the government rebut claims made recently a RENAMO leader that former RENAMO officers are being forced to retire unfairly from the Mozambican armed forces. Former se [...]	2005-09-01 16:25:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL MZ RENAMO
05MAPUTO1138	MOZAMBIQUE: MINISTER SACKS HEAD OF NATIONAL [...] (U) On August 3, Mozambican Labor Minister Helena Taipo dismissed Elina Mafuiane Gomes as Director General of the Social Security National Institute (INSS -- Mozambique's social security agency). Gomes had headed INSS since 2001. More than a dozen other senior INSS officials have either been d [...]	2005-09-01 16:26:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCOR PGOV PREL MZ
05MAPUTO114	ESF ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT PROPOSAL [...] Overview of Request: Post is requesting ESF funding through G/TIP in the amount of $177,728 for a research and capacity building program. This project will have two key components: a) strengthening civil society efforts to combat trafficking in persons and b) identifying trafficking patterns i [...]	2005-01-24 15:24:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM EAID KDEM KWMN ASEC KCRM SMIG MZ ESF
05MAPUTO1140	MOZAMBIQUE: GRM ATTENDANCE AT UN HIGH LEVEL EVENT [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-02 06:06:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP MZ UNGA
05MAPUTO115	MOZAMBIQUE: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-24 16:02:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EAGR ETRD BTIO BEXP EAID KTDB MZ USTR OPIC
05MAPUTO1158	MOZAMBIQUE - ONE DOZEN KILLED IN POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 6 violence broke out in the small town of Mocimboa da Praia in northern Mozambique between the police and supporters of the main opposition party, RENAMO, resulting in 12 deaths and nearly 50 wounded. Order has since been restored, but several RENAMO figures from th [...]	2005-09-08 16:15:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PHUM SOCI MZ RENAMO
05MAPUTO1171	MOZAMBIQUE: FOOD AID AND THE WTO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] On August 26 Emboff delivered talking points and non-paper to Cerina Mussa, Director for International Relations at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Mussa gave no indication that the GRM had changed its position (ref B) since the last USG demarche. She also stated that she did not believe [...]	2005-09-13 05:46:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR MZ EAID WTO
05MAPUTO1176	MOZAMBIQUE - AUGUST ECONOMIC DIGEST [...] (U) The following is a brief summary of significant economic issues in Mozambique in August 2005. We provide it as a supplement to our other reporting. 2. (U) Index: - Labor Arbitration Centers Planned by End of Year - Government Reorganizes Anti-Corruption Office - Audit of Alleged Crimin [...]	2005-09-14 06:08:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB KCRM KCOR ETRD SENV KHIV EINV MZ
05MAPUTO122	CHISSANO PRAISES U.S.-MOZAMBIQUE TIES [...] On January 21, all official media, including radio and television, carried President Chissano's upbeat comments about the state of U.S.-Mozambican relations. Chissano spoke with reporters on January 19 at the Foreign Ministry, during a ceremony in his honor. The official daily Noticias (circul [...]	2005-01-26 06:23:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OIIP OPRC PREL MZ
05MAPUTO1236	MOZAMBIQUE: COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Mozambique presents unique opportunities in the Global War on Terrorism, as its significant Muslim-minority community remains moderate and open to cooperation, discussion and exchange with the U.S. and Mission elements. In the past year, Post has successfully expanded its outreach [...]	2005-09-23 09:15:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL KMPI
05MAPUTO125	MOZAMBIQUE: INVITATION TO PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-26 08:32:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC PGOV MZ
05MAPUTO128	MOZAMBIQUE: FM SIMAO ON A SUDAN TRIBUNAL AND IRAQ [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered the demarche on the Sudan tribunal concept (ref A) in the early afternoon of January 26, in a meeting with Foreign Minister Simao. The Foreign Minister responded to the demarche by pointing out that work toward any tribunal "would be difficult" at this juncture bec [...]	2005-01-26 15:21:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KAWC MZ ICC
05MAPUTO1297	CHINESE TIES WITH MOZAMBIQUE [...] (U) Summary: China has extensive political, economic, and military ties with Mozambique, and its visibility appears to be growing. Mozambique,s President and Prime Minister have each met with their Chinese counterparts in the last two months. End Summary. ------------------- Political Relat [...]	2005-10-05 13:13:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREF PREL CH MZ
05MAPUTO1313	MOZAMBIQUE - AGOA ELIGIBILITY REPORT FOR 2006 [...] Summary: Mozambique meets the requirements for benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The Government of the Republic of Mozambique (GRM) continues to make progress in establishing a market-based economy, eliminating barriers to US trade and investment, reducing poverty, [...]	2005-10-07 10:37:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON MZ AGOA
05MAPUTO1314	MOZAMBIQUE: SUPPORT OF U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-07 11:29:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL UNGA
05MAPUTO1315	MOZAMBIQUE: RESPONSE ON WTO SERVICE NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) On October 6, Emboff discussed Mozambique's stance on WTO service negotiations with Ministry of Industry and Commerce National Director Luis Sitoe. Sitoe informed that Mozambique has not stated that its submission of a revised services offer is linked to negotiations of other aspects of th [...]	2005-10-09 11:33:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD MZ
05MAPUTO1323	MOZAMBICAN "IDOL" SHOW CELEBRATES NEW ORLEANS [...] SUMMARY. The United States received a huge vote of sympathy when Mozambique's most popular television entertainment program, the Fama Show, devoted a one-hour special to celebrating the spirit of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The September 26 live broadcast, base [...]	2005-10-12 11:04:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OIIP KPAO MZ
05MAPUTO133	MOZAMBIQUE: ACCUSED CARDOSO ASSASSIN ANIBALZINHO [...] Anibal dos Santos Junior ("Anibalzinho"),the man convicted of leading the hit squad responsible for the November 2000 assassination of investigative journalist Carlos Cardoso, arrived in Maputo on January 22 and was taken into custody, after having been deported from Canada. In January 2003, [...]	2005-01-27 14:42:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KJUS MZ KCOR KCRM
05MAPUTO1332	U.S. - MOZAMBIQUE TIFA TALKS [...] (U) Summary: Assistant United States Trade Representative Florizelle Liser led an interagency visit to Mozambique October 1 to October 5. During the visit, the delegation met with government officials to conduct bilateral consultative talks under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (T [...]	2005-10-12 15:45:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD EAID MZ TIFA
05MAPUTO1334	MOZAMBIQUE: NEW CHIEF FOR RESTRUCTURED [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 9 the controversial head of Mozambique's Anti-Corruption Unit, Assistant Attorney General Isabel Rupia, was removed and replaced by her colleague, Assistant Attorney General Rafael Sebastiao. The GRM explained the move as part of a restructuring process of the Unit [...]	2005-10-13 11:52:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCOR PGOV PREL MZ
05MAPUTO1343	MOZAMBIQUE AND ZAMBIA SIGN AGREEMENT WAIVING [...] (U) On October 7 Mozambican Foreign Minister Abreu and Zambian Labor Minister Nalumango signed an agreement waiving the requirement of visitor visas for nationals traveling between the two countries. The agreement is expected to go into effect by the end of 2005. Speaking after the signing, FM [...]	2005-10-14 09:37:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS PGOV PREL SMIG ZA MZ
05MAPUTO1348	ADDITIONAL PRESS COVERAGE OF U.S. ARREST OF EX-USG [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-17 14:32:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OIIP KPAO PINR ASIG CASC ASEC MZ
05MAPUTO1372	MUSLIM IV SAYS AMERICAN ISLAM CAN TEACH MUSLIM [...] SUMMARY. The American experience subtly changes Islam for the better by erasing many of the schisms that plague Muslims elsewhere, according to returning International Visitor and Islamic Council member Bayano Valy. Leading a roundtable discussion at PAS based on his recent participation in th [...]	2005-10-24 05:27:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OIIP KPAO KISL SCUL MZ
05MAPUTO1395	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MS. BROOKE WILLIAMS [...] Embassy Maputo requests country clearance for Ms. Brooke Williams, Econ/Poloff, to visit Johannesburg and Gaborone over the period October 10 - November 4, 2005. The purpose of Ms. Williams' travel is to attend the USDA Trade and Investment conference in Johannesburg and conduct consultations [...]	2005-10-26 05:55:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV MZ
05MAPUTO1404	MOZAMBIQUE - SEPTEMBER ECONOMIC DIGEST [...] This is a brief summary of significant economic developments in Mozambique in September 2005. We provide it as a supplement to our other reporting. This issue of the Digest contains, mainly, information on new assistance flows. The items discussed are as follows: -- USG Title I Grant -- [...]	2005-10-27 13:54:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON EAID EINV ETRD EMIN ENRG MZ
05MAPUTO1408	MOZAMBIQUE: MURDER OF DIRECTOR OF MAPUTO CENTRAL [...] On October 21 the Director of Maputo Central Prison, Jorge Microsse, was fatally shot in the Pequenos Libombos area of Boane district, about 40 kilometers outside Maputo city. According to press reports, Microsse was approached in his car by four armed men at approximately 1730 hrs as he stoppe [...]	2005-10-28 07:57:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KCOR KCRM MZ PGOV PHUM
05MAPUTO1410	MOZAMBIQUE - CHINESE FISHING BOAT SEIZED IN MAPUTO [...] On October 26 Mozambican authorities seized a Chinese fishing vessel in Maputo's port, after it was found to be carrying an illegal catch of four tons of shark and tuna, according to press reports. The vessel, Da Yuan Yu 309, had docked at the port due to engine trouble. Mozambican authoriti [...]	2005-10-28 09:16:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS KCRM PREL CH MZ
05MAPUTO1424	MOZAMBIQUE: WEALTHY BUSINESSMAN'S SON KIDNAPPED; [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please treat accordingly. Not for internet distribution. 2. (U) According to reports in the press, Gafur Hassan, son of prominent Indo-Mozambican businessman Gulamo Hassan, was kidnapped in the evening of October 27 in the city of Nacala, Nampula province, [...]	2005-11-01 14:27:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KCOR SNAR PHUM MZ
05MAPUTO1427	AMERICAN IMAM CHALLENGES IMAGE OF A BUSH HOSTILE TO [...] SUMMARY. American Imam Darryl Wainwright's description of a President Bush not hostile to Islam was one paper's headline in an otherwise low-key whirlwind Ramadan visit to Maputo. Wainwright - a salesman by background -- portrayed American Muslims as mainstream and drawing from the well of com [...]	2005-11-02 05:37:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT KISL OIIP KPAO MZ
05MAPUTO1449	PORTUGAL TO TRANSFER CAHORA BASSA DAM TO MOZAMBIQUE [...] On November 2 representatives of the Mozambican and Portuguese governments signed in Lisbon a memorandum of understanding (MOU) providing for the transfer of control over Cahora Bassa, the large hydroelectric dam on the Zambezi river in west central Mozambique, from Portuguese to Mozambican ha [...]	2005-11-04 13:20:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV PO MZ
05MAPUTO145	OPIC/NYATI BEACH DEVELOPMENTS - U.S. INVESTOR [...] (C) Summary: OPIC-supported American investor Dave Herbert was evicted from his Nyati Beach Lodge on January 6 based on a new provincial court order. Mozambique High Court has issued a dispatch suspending that order, but the provincial judge has refused to enforce the suspension. Mr. Herbert a [...]	2005-01-31 14:58:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV MZ OPIC
05MAPUTO146	MOZAMBIQUE: PARLIAMENT INAUGURATED; CABINET [...] (U) On January 31 the members of Mozambique's new parliament, the National Assembly (Assembly),were invested for a five-year term in a ceremony presided over by outgoing President Chissano. All 250 parliamentarians took their seats, including RENAMO-Electoral Union's 90 members, who only a mo [...]	2005-01-31 15:48:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM MZ RENAMO
05MAPUTO1463	GOVERNMENT OF MOZAMBIQUE (GRM) MEETING ON [...] AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 27, 2005. THE MEETING WAS CHAIRED BY PRIME MINISTER (PM) LUISA DIOGO AND INCLUDED THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ALCINDA ANTONIO DE ABREU AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DISASTER RES [...]	2005-11-08 12:53:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID MASS PREL SENV MA
05MAPUTO1481	MOZAMBIQUE: GOVERNMENT REVOKES CONCESSION FOR US [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Mozambique's (GRM) recent decision to revoke a large tobacco concession held by a US company without transparency, documentation or the steps required by Mozambican law is causing considerable concern in Mozambique's business community and could damage Mozambique' [...]	2005-11-10 11:56:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD EINV MZ
05MAPUTO149	COUNTRY FRAUD PROFILE: MOZAMBIQUE [...] (SBU) Consular Fraud Summary: Mozambique's porous borders, underpaid and ill-equipped border security forces, and lack of technological infrastructure make it an inviting transit country for mala fide travelers, immigrant smugglers and immigrant traffickers. Mozambican passports and residency [...]	2005-02-01 09:11:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS KFRD MZ KCRM
05MAPUTO150	MOZAMBIQUE: WHO IS INCOMING PRESIDENT GUEBUZA? [...] (U) The following is a brief sketch of incoming Mozambican president Armando Guebuza, who will be inaugurated on February 2 to succeed President Joaquim Chissano. This analysis was drawn by our political LES. We offer it as a preliminary glance at Guebuza, only part of a composite picture we w [...]	2005-02-01 15:17:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MZ
05MAPUTO1520	MOZAMBIQUE: IRAN RESOLUTION THIRD COMMITTEE VOTE [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-17 13:38:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR MZ PHUM UNHCR
05MAPUTO1521	MOZAMBIQUE: MDA ADDITIONAL GENEVA PROTOCOL [...] On November 17 poloff delivered ref A talking points to Faruque Faquira, Head of Department, Directorate for International Organizations and Conferences, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Faquira said the GRM had recently received the Swiss Government's note on this issue and indicated that Mozamb [...]	2005-11-17 14:15:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ICRC PHUM PREL IS MZ
05MAPUTO1522	MOZAMBIQUE: SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDACY TO [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-17 14:16:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO EWWT PHSA KTIA MZ
05MAPUTO1528	MOZAMBIQUE - OCTOBER ECONOMIC DIGEST [...] This is a brief summary of significant economic developments in Mozambique during October 2005. We provide it as a supplement to our other reporting. The items discussed are: 2. 800,000 people face food shortages due to drought 3. Water projects planned 4. Fuel prices rise 5. Dea [...]	2005-11-21 07:49:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON EINV ETRD MZ
05MAPUTO1532	MOZAMBIQUE: THIRD COMMITTEE COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-21 12:43:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MZ
05MAPUTO1548	MOZAMBIQUE: REPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON MDA AND PRCS [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-30 08:43:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PHUM PREF PREL ICRC MZ
05MAPUTO155	ISLAM IN MOZAMBIQUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mozambique large Muslim minority has long been a bastion of moderate faith, both in the native African and South Asian immigrant communities. The country has no tradition of militant, anti-western Islamic thought, and post sees no substantial evidence of any Islamic organizations [...]	2005-02-02 12:07:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL MZ PHUM PTER SCUL KNAR
05MAPUTO1555	MOZAMBIQUE: FIVE ESCAPE FROM MAPUTO POLICE [...] (U) On November 26 five prisoners, including a suspect in the October 21 murder of then-Director of the Maputo Central Prison Jorge Microsse (ref A),escaped from high-security holding cells at the Maputo City Police Command, according to media sources. On November 30 independent daily fax ne [...]	2005-12-02 05:34:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM CKOR PGOV MZ
05MAPUTO1562	MOZAMBIQUE: ON WORLD AIDS DAY, PRESIDENT GUEBUZA [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-02 10:43:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV TSPL OSCI TBIO KSCA EAID KPAO OIIP MZ
05MAPUTO1569	MOZAMBIQUE: ANIBALZINHO RETRIAL BEGINS; DEFENDANT [...] The retrial of Anibal dos Santos Junior ("Anibalzinho"),the man convicted of leading the hit squad responsible for the November 2000 assassination of investigative journalist Carlos Cardoso, began on December 1 in the Maputo City court. Anibalzinho was previously tried in absentia and, in Jan [...]	2005-12-06 12:15:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KCOR PREL PHUM MZ
05MAPUTO158	MOZAMBIQUE: GUEBUZA INAUGURATED AS PRESIDENT [...] (U) On February 2 FRELIMO secretary general Armando Guebuza was inaugurated as President of the Republic of Mozambique. Several southern African heads of state, numerous foreign dignitaries and a large local crowd were on hand to witness the accession to power of Mozambique second democraticall [...]	2005-02-02 16:17:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM MZ
05MAPUTO1586	MOZAMBIQUE: 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-09 10:09:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCOR KCRIM MZ
05MAPUTO159	THE U.S.-MOZAMBIQUE BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY [...] On February 1 Ambassador La Lime and Mozambican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Leonardo Santos Simao signed the Protocol of Exchange for the instruments of ratification of the US-Mozambique Bilateral Investment Treaty. The US-Mozambique BIT, formally known as the "Treaty Concernin [...]	2005-02-02 16:17:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD ECON BEXP MZ BIT
05MAPUTO1594	MOZAMBIQUE: NOVEMBER ECONOMIC DIGEST [...] This is a brief summary of significant economic developments in Mozambique during November 2005. We provide it as a supplement to our other reporting. The items discussed are: 2. Bank of Mozambique Denies Forced Conversion Rumors 3. Mozambique Moving Towards Tax Process Reform 4-5 [...]	2005-12-13 05:16:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EINV ETRD MZ
05MAPUTO1599	MOZAMBIQUE: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON SEEKING PUBLIC [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-13 13:11:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO MZ
05MAPUTO1600	MOZAMBIQUE: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON UNGA THIRD [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-13 13:13:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM UNGA UNHRC MZ
05MAPUTO1609	MOZAMBIQUE: POC FOR MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-14 09:34:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID ECON EINV PREL
05MAPUTO161	MOZAMBIQUE: PRESIDENT GUEBUZA NAMES NEARLY ALL OF [...] During the evening of February 3, one day after President Guebuza's inauguration (reftel),his office issued a press release giving the names of incoming ministers for nearly all of his cabinet (the individuals for three cabinet positions were not announced: Veterans Affairs, Justice, and Scie [...]	2005-02-04 10:19:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MZ
05MAPUTO1610	MOZAMBIQUE AND THE WTO: THE RUN UP TO HONG KONG [...] Per reftels, Embassy Maputo delivered demarches to appropriate level Mozambican officials regarding the U.S. Doha proposal. In addition, post placed under Ambassador La Lime's name an op-ed piece on Doha, which ran in local dailies and fax news sheets the week of December 5. The piece was fo [...]	2005-12-14 09:37:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON KPAO MZ WTO
05MAPUTO1631	MOZAMBIQUE: GUEBUZA LEADS FRELIMO CENTRAL [...] (U) On December 18, the Central Committee of Mozambique's ruling party, FRELIMO, concluded a four-day meeting that gathered its 175 members to debate a wide range of issues, including plans for the upcoming electoral cycle, achievements under the new FRELIMO government, the HIV/AIDS pandemic, [...]	2005-12-20 08:40:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM MZ
05MAPUTO1646	PROCUREMENT REGULATION APPROVED WITH PREFERENTIAL [...] (U) Summary. On December 13, the Council of Ministers approved a long-awaited procurement regulation, which is the result of work since 2002 by GRM officials, the donor community and the private sector. The approved language embodies compromises between many conflicting interests and is view [...]	2005-12-22 11:17:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EINV ETRD MZ
05MAPUTO165	2005 DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS FUND BUDGET REQUEST [...] Post appreciates receiving FY2004 DHRF funding in the amount of $76,000, an increase from $70,000 in FY2003. These funds have enabled the Embassy to engage a broader range of Mozambican civil society in our efforts to help consolidate democratization and improve human rights performance. For F [...]	2005-02-07 15:10:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL EAID DHRF
05MAPUTO1650	MOZAMBIQUE ACCEPTS FY 2006 FOOD FOR PROGRESS [...] Per reftel request, the GRM was informed of its eligibility to participate in the FY 2006 Food for Progress Program. GRM response was positive. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce, on behalf of the GRM, welcomes the grant and thanks the US government for its consideration. 2. Guidance R [...]	2005-12-23 06:36:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EINV ETRD MZ
05MAPUTO1651	MOZAMBIQUE: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR DECEMBER 15 [...] On December 17, Deputy Econ/Pol Chief delivered reftel talking points to Faruque Faquira, Head of Department, Directorate for International Organizations and Conferences (DOIC),Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Faquira gave no substantive response. 2. The Mozambican media ran a few short "gene [...]	2005-12-23 06:46:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IZ MZ
05MAPUTO1653	MOZAMBIQUE: NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY [...] (SBU) The Ministry of State Administration presented a draft of Mozambique's National Anti-Corruption Strategy at a December 7 - 9 seminar held in Maputo. The event was designed to build consensus around the anti-corruption strategy and identify challenges in its implementation, and brought [...]	2005-12-27 05:38:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCOR PGOV PREL MZ
05MAPUTO1658	MOZAMBIQUE: ACOTA HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING COMPLETED [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-28 15:22:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PGOV MZ
05MAPUTO170	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY: THE U.S. [...] Summary: Mozambique has made progress in strengthening its democratic institutions, but the country remains vulnerable to corruption and human rights safeguards are weak. In December 2004 Mozambique held its third general (presidential and legislative) election, as President Joaquim Chissano, [...]	2005-02-07 15:38:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB KDEM KSEP PGOV PREL MZ DHRF
05MAPUTO173	SCENE-SETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY MOSELEY [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Your visit to Mozambique will provide an opportunity to gain a better understanding of IBFAN-funded Reencontro's activities on infant feeding feeding and nutrition in Mozambique, the U.S. contribution in the fight against HIV/AIDS under the President's Emergency [...]	2005-02-08 12:54:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KHIV ECON ETRD MZ EAGR
05MAPUTO184	MOZAMBIQUE: BIODATA ON NEW GUEBUZA CABINET (PART I) [...] (U) This message provides biographical data for key cabinet ministers sworn in on February 5 by President Guebuza. Biodata on additional cabinet members will be provided in septels. Sources include official ministerial biographies, local media reports, and information obtained from Embassy con [...]	2005-02-09 14:56:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PGOV MZ
05MAPUTO193	MOZAMBIQUE FY 2004 SPECIAL SELF-HELP (SSH) INTERIM REPORT ON [...] SUMMARY: This cable lists the present status of the 12 proposals that were awarded SSH funds for FY 2004 totaling USD 57,350. All projects are active. END SUMMARY. ------------------ SSH Projects 2004 ------------------ Project - SSH-04-656-001 - Water Well and Cistern Grantee - Associacao [...]	2005-02-10 15:55:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID MZ SSH
05MAPUTO2	TRAFFICKING OF BANGLADESHI CITIZENS IN MOZAMBIQUE [...] (SBU) Summary: In early December, 34 Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended by Mozambican police under charges of illegal immigration after having flown into the country from the Comoros Islands on a chartered airplane. Mozambican newspapers reported that the Bangladeshis were on their way to [...]	2005-01-03 11:58:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD MZ
05MAPUTO201	2005 FLOODING IN MOZAMBIQUE - NOTHING LIKE THE [...] Summary. Repeated heavy rains inundated central and northern Mozambique in December 2004 and January 2005, provoking floods in late January along the Zambezi river, and raising water levels at the Cahora Bassa Dam to a potentially dangerous level. Many people living along the Zambezi were evac [...]	2005-02-14 10:33:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR MZ
05MAPUTO202	RE: GAINING UNSC SUPPORT FOR SUDAN ACTION IN NEW [...] (C) On February 11, Emboff delivered Sudan action demarche and talking points to Faruque Faquira, head of department for United Nations issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Faquira said that Mozambique "had no philosophical disagreement" with the concept of an African Union-United Nation [...]	2005-02-14 14:15:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM ETTC PREL KPKO MZ ETRAD
05MAPUTO208	MOZAMBIQUE: BIODATA ON NEW GUEBUZA CABINET (PART II) [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for internet distribution. ------------ Introduction ------------ 2. (U) This message reports biographical data for key ministers recently appointed by President Guebuza. The message follows biodata presented in reftel A. Biod [...]	2005-02-15 12:19:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PGOV MZ
05MAPUTO219	FORMER INTERNATIONAL VISITORS IN THE NEW MOZAMBICAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-17 10:22:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC KPAO SCUL PGOV MZ
05MAPUTO23	BLUE LANTERN OFFICER - MOZAMBIQUE [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-05 15:26:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC KSEP MZ ETCC
05MAPUTO230	NOMINATION FOR POLITICAL LES/FSNS TRAINING [...] Personal information for nominee: a) Name: Naimo Vasco ANTONIO b) Grade 9 c) Began service with DOS: March 1999 d) English language ability: fluent written/spoken e) Pervious Training in US: Political Training for FSNS, May 15-28, 2000 f) Supervisor at post: Cynthia Brown, Econ/Pol Officer, [...]	2005-02-18 09:10:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	AFSI AFSN MZ PGOV
05MAPUTO232	MOZAMBIQUE: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ASSISTANT [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Your visit to Mozambique will give you an opportunity to meet leading members of the new Guebuza government and convey to the government and the public our support for Mozambique's development and HIV/AIDS efforts. You also may wish to encourage continued movemen [...]	2005-02-18 10:39:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MZ
05MAPUTO248	GUEBUZA UPBEAT AT AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's courtesy call, a confident and relaxed President Guebuza expressed appreciation for USG assistance, particularly our support for democracy, fighting HIV/AIDS, promoting rural development, and defense. Guebuza highlighted the need to take action against rural po [...]	2005-02-24 15:01:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EINV MZ
05MAPUTO25	MEETING WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT GUEBUZA ON OPIC- [...] (SBU) Summary: OPIC-supported investor Dave Herbert continues to be under threat from a claimant to the land on which his Nyati Beach Lode is located. It appears that plans by the claimant to take possession of the lodge and evict guests on December 31 were frustrated when the Minister of Inte [...]	2005-01-06 07:55:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV MZ OPIC
05MAPUTO255	MOZAMBIQUE: PRESIDENT CHISSANO RETROSPECTIVE [...] (C) On February 2 President Joaquim Chissano stepped down as leader of the Republic of Mozambique after 18 years in power. He took over from Samora Machel in 1986, after Mozambique's first president was killed in a airplane crash. In 1994 Chissano was elected president in Mozambique's first mu [...]	2005-02-25 09:05:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MZ
05MAPUTO257	MOZAMBIQUE: BIODATA ON NEW GUEBUZA CABINET (PART III) [...] (U) This is the third message in a series of biographical reports on cabinet ministers recently appointed by President Guebuza. Sources include official ministerial biographies, local media reports, and information obtained from Embassy contacts. ----------------- Table of Contents ------- [...]	2005-02-25 09:18:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PGOV MZ
05MAPUTO262	MOZAMBIQUE CONTACTS: WTO NON-AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS [...] Per reftel request, Post recommends the following Mozambican private sector contacts to be included in a discussion about a sectoral approach to tariff liberalization: Sergio Chitara Executive Director, Confederation of Business Associations of Mozambique (CTA) Tel. (+258)-1-311-734/5 Fax. ( [...]	2005-02-27 08:35:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EINV ETRD KTDB MZ OPIC USTR WTO
05MAPUTO275	INPUT FOR 2005 PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON AGOA [...] AGOA Trade and Investment: Mozambique made limited progress in expanding trade and investment under AGOA during 2004, but has potential to expand AGOA-related exports next year, particularly in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. There were AGOA success stories in 2004, such as Indian Ocean [...]	2005-03-01 10:52:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD MZ AGOA
05MAPUTO288	MOZAMBIQUE: BIODATA ON PRESIDENT GUEBUZA [...] (SBU) Armando Emilio Guebuza was born January 20, 1943 in Murrupula, Nampula province. His father was a member of the Ronga ethnic group (from the Maputo area) and his mother (still living) is Makua (from Nampula). At a young age, his family moved to Maputo, where Guebuza grew up. While attend [...]	2005-03-02 13:45:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MZ
05MAPUTO305	2005 MOZAMBIQUE ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] Mozambique is a source country for women and girls trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation. South Africa is the principal receiving country for trafficked Mozambicans. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that 1,000 Mozambican women are trafficked every year. [...]	2005-03-04 09:36:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC PREF MZ KFLD

05MAPUTO308	U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE VISITS [...] Summary: On February 15-18, a high-level USDA delegation, led by Deputy Secretary James Moseley, visited Mozambique to gain a better understanding of International Baby Food Network (IBFAN)-funded activities on breast-feeding, infant feeding and nutrition. USDA is reviewing IBFAN's 2004 Propos [...]	2005-03-07 09:19:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID KHIV ECON ETRD MZ HIV AIDS PEPFAR

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