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05PANAMA1948	PANAMA TURNING TOWARD TAIWAN [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos's last-minute September 22 announcement that he would attend a September 26 Taiwan-Central America Summit in Managua comes on the heels of First Vice President and Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis's September 19 remarks to Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxi [...]	2005-09-23 23:06:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM CM TW POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY

05PANAMA1976	PANAMA PLEDGES SUPPORT ON NICARAGUA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 29, Panamanian President Torrijos told WHA DAS Fisk and Ambassador Eaton that he shares our concerns about developments in Nicaragua and urged the U.S. to maintain a broad range of contacts and channels with the entire spectrum of Nicaraguan political parties and pl [...]	2005-09-29 23:07:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM POL CHIEF
05PANAMA202	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR PANAMA DESK OFFICER [...] Embassy grants country clearance and welcomes Panama Desk Officer Thomas Pierce, who will visit Panama during January 31-February 4, 2005 for in-country orientation. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is Political Officer Karen Covert, telephones: office (507) 207-7131, residence ( [...]	2005-01-27 22:41:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER OTRA PM
05PANAMA2020	PANAMA,S ATTORNEY GENERAL PLEDGES FULL COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary. Panama,s Attorney General pledged to cooperate fully with the USG as the case against former Nicaraguan President Aleman goes before a judge on November 23. There are opportunities for the USG to assist Panamanian prosecutors as they prepare for the November hearing. An arres [...]	2005-10-06 20:30:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR PGOV PINR PM POL CHIEF
05PANAMA2025	INTERAGENCY TEAM DISCUSSES SECURITY COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: Panamanian President Torrijos and his principal national security advisors met with a visiting USG interagency delegation September 29 and agreed to pursue enhanced information sharing, improve border security cooperation, and develop a mechanism for closer bilateral security coo [...]	2005-10-07 16:19:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR PINR PINS MARR PM POL CHIEF
05PANAMA2038	PANAMA: UNHCR - AID EFFORTS UPSTAGING GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) UNHCR's unwavering support of refugee rights and its aid to Colombian civil-war refugees has given it great status and respect in Puerto Obaldia, a Caribbean town 200 miles from Panama's capital on the coastal border of Colombia. However, the distance from Panama City seems much great [...]	2005-10-11 20:02:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PM
05PANAMA2095	PANAMA SENDS OBSERVERS TO HAITIAN ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-18 22:30:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL PM HA POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA210	PANAMA PRESIDENT MARTIN TORRIJOS AND HIS FAMILY [...] THE GOP HAS REQUESTED COURTESIES OF PORT AND PROTECTION FOR PRESIDENT TORRIJOS AND SIX FAMILY MEMBERS, INCLUDING FIRST LADY VIVIAN TORRIJOS, WHO WILL TRAVEL TO MIAMI AND ORLANDO, FLORIDA IN EARLY FEBRUARY ON A PRIVATE VISIT. ITINERARY FOR PRESIDENT TORRIJOS FOLLOWS: 02/05 DEPART PANAMA VI [...]	2005-01-28 18:11:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PM OVIP TORRIJOS MARTIN POL SPECIALIST
05PANAMA2139	NO EVIDENCE OF "WHIPSAWING" BY PANAMANIAN TELCOMS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Econoff and Econ Specialist delivered reftel points to Jose Galan, Director President of Panama's Public Utilities Regulatory Agency (Ente Regulador) on October 14th. Galan confirmed that circuit blockages by Panamanian telecommunications companies to place price pressure on i [...]	2005-10-24 18:26:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS ETRD PGOV PREL XM PM ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
05PANAMA2152	POTUS VISIT PANAMA [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-25 21:44:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OVIP PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PANAMA2162	PANAMANIAN OFFICIALS OPTIMISTIC THAT CANAL [...] (SBU) This message is the second in a three-part series on views of the Torrijos administration's performance as it passes its September 1, 2005 first anniversary. Part One (Reftel A) evaluated the performance of the Panamanian government (GOP),citing the views of critics outside and inside the [...]	2005-10-27 14:21:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON PM POL CHIEF
05PANAMA2190	SCENE SETTER: POTUS NOVEMBER 6-7 VISIT TO PANAMA [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Embassy Panama extends its warmest welcome to President Bush for his upcoming visit to Panama. Canal expansion, bilateral security cooperation, and good governance initiatives currently top the bilateral [...]	2005-11-02 16:55:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ASEC OREP PGOV PREL PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA2191	PANAMA PROPOSED MERGER OF AIR AND MARITIME [...] (SBU) An October 6 proposal by Panama's Minister of Government and Justice (MOGJ) Hector Aleman to combine Panama's National Maritime Service (SMN) and National Air Service (SAN) into a National Coast Guard (Guardacostas) as an efficiency and cost-saving measure drew criticism from former Pa [...]	2005-11-02 16:56:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PANAMA2200	AMBASSADOR EATON DISCUSSES PANAMA CANAL EXPANSION [...] (U) Ambassador William Eaton met with French Ambassador to Panama Christophe Philibert on October 31, 2005. The ambassadors discussed French interests in Panama, President Bush,s November 6-7 visit to Panama, and French ambitions for Panama Canal expansion. End Summary. French Economic Int [...]	2005-11-04 17:49:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EINV CMGT PM FR POL CHIEF
05PANAMA2246	PANAMA HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: QUOTES ON FREEDOM AND THE [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-16 22:38:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PGOV KPAO PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA2263	FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER,S VISIT TO PANAMA: FOCUS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: FBI Director Robert Mueller visited Panama October 27 ) 28 as part of his five day, five nation visit to Latin America. During his brief stay he met with President Martin Torrijos and senior GOP national security officials, Attorney General Ana Matilde Gomez and her senior st [...]	2005-11-18 14:27:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR PINS PM LEGATT
05PANAMA2289	PANAMA'S CANDIDACY FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) On November 15, Embassy Panama received GOP Diplomatic Note DGOCI/DGca/897/05, dated November 1, 2005, by which the Ministry of Foreign Relations informs the USG that the Government of Panama has decided to submit their candidacy for [...]	2005-11-23 14:26:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL PGOV PM UNDP POL SPECIALIST
05PANAMA2292	PANAMA HEARING IN ALEMAN CASE POSTPONED AS DEFENSE [...] (SBU) Summary: Panama,s November 23 hearing in the money laundering case against former Nicaraguan President Arnoldo Aleman and cronies was postponed until March 30 after defense attorneys failed to appear due to alleged health problems. The next step in Panama will be for prosecutors to r [...]	2005-11-23 21:38:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV PREL PM NU NAS
05PANAMA2309	PANAMA AND CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING [...] (SBU) Embassy Panama offers the following information and analysis in response to Reftel A tasking. CUBA AND PANAMANIAN POLITICS 2. (C) On August 20, 2005, the GOP and Cuba reestablished full diplomatic ties with the signing of diplomatic notes in Havana, Cuba (Reftel C). Prior to the re [...]	2005-11-25 21:06:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL PM CU POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA234	PANAMANIANS PONDER BOLIVARIAN CIRCLES AND [...] (C) Despite recent press reports and speculation about Venezuelan-inspired Bolivarian Circles in Panama, threatening language from Venezuelan president Chavez that Venezuelan "terrorists" are using Panama as a base, and Panama-Venezuela discussions about oil and other commercial links (to be [...]	2005-02-01 22:29:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR MARR PINS ENRG EPET PM VZ POL CHIEF
05PANAMA235	PANAMA PRESIDENT TORRIJOS TOUTS POLITICAL VALUE OF [...] (U) This is an action message. See Embassy recommendations in paras 13 and 14 below. Summary ------- 2. (S) Citing internal political pressures and dwindling domestic room for maneuver, President Martin Torrijos on January 27 made a plea to the Ambassador for U.S. concessions in the f [...]	2005-02-01 22:50:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	PREL PGOV ETRD PM POL CHIEF
05PANAMA2351	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DISMISSES CRIMINAL COMPLAINT [...] (U) In a decision that surprised no one, on November 29 the National Assembly Judicial Affairs Committee decided to dismiss Alianza Pro Justicia's criminal complaint against eight Supreme Court Justices. November 29, the Panamanian press was quick to point out, also was the day that the U.S. [...]	2005-12-02 17:10:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR SNAR PM POL SPECIALIST
05PANAMA2357	PANAMANIAN REACTION TO 212 (F) VISA REVOCATION OF [...] (SBU) On the same day that Panama's National Assembly Justice Affairs Committee dismissed a complaint filed by the NGO Alliance for Justice against eight Supreme Court justices for highly questionable rulings, on November 29, Embassy Panama delivered formal notification to Winston Spadafora t [...]	2005-12-05 13:02:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA2369	PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT TORRIJOS ON THE HUSTINGS WITH [...] (S) President Torrijos invited Ambassador Eaton to accompany him on a November 25 helicopter visit to Cocle Province for a series of civic, cultural and political events. With each mile separating him from Panama City, Torrijos relaxed and transformed into a gregarious politician, enthusiast [...]	2005-12-07 15:58:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	PREL PGOV ETRD PM POL CHIEF
05PANAMA2375	2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-07 19:41:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PM NAS
05PANAMA2392	TOUR D'HORIZON WITH PANAMANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over a 3-hour private dinner December 5 at the Residence, Ambassador held a wide-ranging discussion with Panamanian Foreign Minister (FM) Samuel Lewis Navarro on subjects including U.S. concerns about the integrity of the Panamanian judicial system (including the recent revocati [...]	2005-12-09 19:35:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD PM POL CHIEF
05PANAMA2416	PANAMA'S CANDIDATE FOR A POSITION WITHIN THE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) On November 15, Embassy Panama received GOP Diplomatic Note DGOCI/DGca/896/05, dated November 2, 2005, by which the Ministry of Foreign Relations informs the USG that the Government of Panama has decided to submit Guillermo Castro He [...]	2005-12-14 15:13:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL PGOV PM UNDP POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA2417	2005 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: Panama continues to be a strong partner with the U.S. in the global war on terrorism. The Panama Canal is the country's most important economic asset. Any act of terrorism that closes off the Canal could severely impact Panama's economy, the U.S., and other countries in the [...]	2005-12-14 19:04:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PANAMA2463	PANAMA MOVES CLOSER TO NAMING NEW SUPREME COURT [...] (C) As a civil society evaluative commission released its December 19 report on 72 self"nominated candidates for two high"court vacancies, Supreme Court Magistrate Adan Arjona predicted that President Torrijos probably would choose "serious" people for the job. (See para 4.) Torrijos is expecte [...]	2005-12-21 20:41:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PM
05PANAMA2470	2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-23 16:22:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KTFN KCRM PTER PM
05PANAMA2490	PANAMA NAMES TWO NEW SUPREME COURT JUSTICES [...] (SBU) On December 28, President Torrijos submitted the names of Harley James Mitchell and Victor Leonel Benavides Pinilla to the National Assembly for ratification as Supreme Court magistrates. In a fast legislative session that evening, the National Assembly ratified both magistrates along w [...]	2005-12-29 18:13:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA331	SCENESETTER: CODEL TAYLOR'S FEBRUARY 20-22 VISIT [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Panama, I would like to extend our warmest welcome on the upcoming February 20-22 visit of your delegation to Panama. You will have the opportunity to review a wide range of issues in [...]	2005-02-14 23:14:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL EINV AMGT ASEC PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA337	PANAMA COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USDOL/ILAB [...] Embassy grants country clearance and welcomes USDOL/ILAB Gary Russell, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Relations (OFR),and contractor Rodolfo Piza, Project Director, USDOL funded Cumple y Gana Project, who will visit Panama during February 16-17, 2005 to participate in the project kickoff. [...]	2005-02-15 20:04:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EAID OTRA PM
05PANAMA338	PANAMA RESPONSE TO TIP PROTECTION (ESF) PROPOSAL [...] (U) Embassy is pleased to submit three anti-TIP bilateral project proposals (including two from the same government ministry),chosen from five submissions. Since the passage of the GOP's groundbreaking anti-TIP law in March 2004, the GOP has worked hard with its limited resources to promot [...]	2005-02-15 20:49:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ELAB EAID KWMN KCRM KDEM PHUM SMIG PM
05PANAMA352	PANAMA FOREIGN MINISTER'S VIEWS ON THE CANDIDACY [...] (C) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis on February 14 to discuss the OAS Secretary General race, per reftel instructions. Bringing Spanish and English versions of WHA PA's suggested op-ed article, she explained to Lewis that she preferred to deliver the text directly to him rather [...]	2005-02-16 21:41:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD PM POL CHIEF
05PANAMA371	EMBASSY PANAMA WELCOMES CODEL TAYLOR [...] Embassy warmly welcomes Rep. Gene Taylor (D-MS),member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC),who will visit Panama during February 20-22, 2005. Embassy also welcomes HASC Cousel Henry J. Schweiter, and DOD escorts Col. Chris Perkins and Ltc. Mike Legg, U.S. Special Operations Command [...]	2005-02-18 17:27:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN HO CS PM
05PANAMA390	PANAMA ATTORNEY GENERAL CONVOKES ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS COMMISSION [...] (SBU) In a big move forward for Panama's anti-TIP efforts, on February 15 Panama's new attorney general Ana Matilde Gomez convoked the anti-TIP commission (CONAPREDES) as contemplated by Panama's March 2004 anti-TIP law (see reftel A). The new commission institutionalizes anti-TIP policy co [...]	2005-02-18 22:39:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KCRM SMIG ELAB PM KTIP LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PANAMA475	EMBASSY PANAMA GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO OPDAT [...] Country Clearance is granted to Assistant United States Attorney Rosa Rodriguez-Mera, DHS Senior Special Agent Raul Aguilar, Attorney/Victim Witness Specialist Ana Isabel Vallejo, and OPDAT Program Analyst Jessica Alpert, who will arrive in Panama on March 6, 2005 and depart on/about March 12 [...]	2005-02-28 22:36:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	APER KCRM PM
05PANAMA555	PANAMA'S INPUT FOR FIFTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) Embassy Panama believes that trafficking in persons (TIP) is a relatively small and manageable problem, involving around 200-500 victims. In 2004, Embassy worked closely with the Government of Panama (GOP) to discover the true extent of TIP in Panama and to strengthen the anti-TIP leg [...]	2005-03-14 14:37:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PANAMA629	PANAMANIAN SUPREME COURT FRACAS BLURS GOVERNMENT [...] (C) A public row pitting one Supreme Court Justice against three others has incited vehement public demands for the dismissal of all nine justices. On March 10 the Panamanian government (GOP) institutionalized those demands by forming a State Justice Commission (SJC) comprising state officials and [...]	2005-03-18 21:46:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM PM POL CHIEF
05PANAMA680	PANAMA COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL RENZI [...] Embassy warmly welcomes Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ),member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI),who will visit Panama during April 1-3, 2005. Embassy also welcomes committee professional staff member Mr. Robert Myhill and former HPSCI staffer Brant Bassett. 2. Emba [...]	2005-03-24 17:03:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN MX PM
05PANAMA688	PANAMA COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LT COL VINCENT C SMITH [...] Embassy warmly welcomes Lt. Col. Vincent C. Smtih, USAF, as the Escort Officer for Codel Renzi, which will visit Panama during April 1-3, 2005. 2. Embassy Control Officer for the visit is Political Officer Karen Covert, telephones: office (507) 207-7131, residence (507) 225-2850, cell (50 [...]	2005-03-28 19:50:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN MX PM
05PANAMA691	REQUEST LEAHY AMENDMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING [...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Departments of State and Defense Leahy Amendments, Embassy requests that Washington conduct soonest the required human rights review of the below listed Panamanian Public Force person(s) and/or unit(s) and that State Department transmit the results to [...]	2005-03-28 21:20:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM MASS PREL PM POL OMS
05PANAMA695	SCENESETTER: CODEL RENZI APRIL 1-3 VISIT TO PANAMA [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Panama, I would like to extend our warmest welcome on the upcoming visit of your delegation to Panama. You will have the opportunity to review a wide range of issues, including bilate [...]	2005-03-29 17:14:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL AMGT ASEC PM
05PANAMA698	YOUR VISIT TO PANAMA [...] (C) When I heard of your plan to visit Panama on April 10 my Embassy immediately began making preparations to welcome you. I personally have been looking forward to meeting you and working with you. Recently Panama has been the focus of intense Washington interest and we have had the honor to ho [...]	2005-03-29 19:51:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL MOPS PM POL CHIEF
05PANAMA701	SCENESETTER: GEN CRADDOCK APRIL 4-5 VISIT TO PANAMA [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Panama, I would like to extend our warmest welcome on your upcoming visit to Panama. You will have the opportunity to review a wide range of issues, including bilateral security and [...]	2005-03-29 22:02:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ASEC MOPS OREP PGOV PM PREL
05PANAMA702	PANAMA COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PAIGH REPRESENTATIVE [...] Embassy grants country clearance for Ms. Jacqueline Klaver, Executive Secretary of the U.S. National Section, Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH),United States Geological Survey, who will visit Panama during April 4-8, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to represent the [...]	2005-03-29 22:28:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC CS OTRA SOCI PM PAIGH
05PANAMA778	PANAMA ATTORNEY GENERAL TESTS TORRIJOS [...] (C) Panama's independent Attorney General Ana Matilde Gomez may have put the government of Martin Torrijos in an uncomfortable position in March when she asked the Supreme Court to reopen two three-year-old bribery investigations into a government contract for Centro Multimodal, Industrial y d [...]	2005-04-07 18:48:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA810	PANAMA'S SUNTRACS: UNION OR POLITICAL PROTEST [...] (C) Recalling the September 2003 street violence sparked by the firing of Social Security (CSS) director Juan Jovane (reftels A, B, C),Panama is collectively holding its breath as the GOP prepares to release its proposed CSS reforms. The SUNTRACS construction union and its labor confederation CO [...]	2005-04-11 21:13:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ELAB PINR SOCI PM CU VE LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PANAMA835	PANAMA'S REPORT ON CHAVEZ'S ACTIVITIES [...] (SBU) Per reftel A, following is Embassy's report on Chavez's activities in Panama, making reference to its extensive prior reporting in reftel B. Embassy has already forwarded the desk copies of recent DAO Panama reports (and Embassy political and economic reftels) on Chavez and Venezuela. [...]	2005-04-13 20:35:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PM VZ LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PANAMA909	PANAMA: CHINA AND TAIWAN TEND THEIR GARDENS AS [...] (C) China had high hopes of replacing Taiwan as Panama's diplomatic partner, given the supposed pro"China tilt of President Torrijos's PRD government, in power since 9/1/2004. Also, Taiwanese diplomats worried that China could use the Mar del Sur public relations disaster (that grew out of the Ta [...]	2005-04-22 20:27:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV ETRD EWWT PM CH TW VE POL CHIEF
05PANAMA955	REQUEST LEAHY AMENDMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING [...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Departments of State and Defense Leahy Amendments, Embassy requests that Washington conduct soonest the required human rights review of the below listed Panamanian Public Force person(s) and/or unit(s) and that State Department transmit the results to [...]	2005-04-28 14:13:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM MASS PREL PM POL OMS
05PANAMA959	PANAMA ARRESTS EIGHT DARIEN POLICE IN TIP [...] (C) In a vital advance of Panama's anti-TIP agenda, in late March Anti-corruption Prosecutor Maribel Cornejo detained eight National Police (PNP) officers and one private citizen on charges of rape, commercial sexual exploitation, and corruption of minors in Darien Province. The alleged victims [...]	2005-04-28 21:15:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PANAMA969	PANAMA TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-29 21:26:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA984	PANAMA COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AMBASSADOR SICHAN SIV, [...] Embassy warmly welcomes Ambassador Sichan Siv, U.S. Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC),and USUN Coordinating Ambassador for the UN General Assembly, who will visit Panama during May 12-13, 2005. 2. Embassy Control Officer for the visit is Political [...]	2005-05-04 14:36:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP ASEC ECON PM UNGA
05PARAMARIBO679	REQUEST TO SUPPORT U.S. WTO AG PROPOSAL DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-19 15:41:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD NS WTRO
05PARAMARIBO687	TOWARD A MORE OBJECTIVE VIEW OF THE CHAVEZ [...] On the same day that the leading paper carried a front page story praising a Cuban-Venezuelan program providing eye treatment to impoverished Surinamers, another paper carried an article noting that Chavez' traditional supporters are beginning to turn against him. The opinion piece written by [...]	2005-10-21 16:55:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NS PKAO
05PARAMARIBO698	SURINAME - SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS DEMARCHES [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-26 19:10:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV KSUM NS
05PARAMARIBO700	JAPAN CLOSING ITS EMBASSY IN SURINAME [...] Japanese Embassy Charge Katsuhiko Hosaka called on DCM October 26 to convey that Japan was closing its Embassy in Paramaribo (and in neighboring Georgetown, Guyana) as part of a general exercise to consolidate and rationalize Japanese diplomatic representation worldwide. This ends a Japanese [...]	2005-10-27 12:18:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SN JA
05PARAMARIBO701	DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER VISIT HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Summary. Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot paid an official visit to Suriname on October 21 to discuss the future of bilateral relations and prepare for a visit by Dutch Prime Minister Jan Balkenende next month. Bot and his Surinamese counterparts discussed expanding law enforcement coop [...]	2005-10-28 10:59:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI ECON NS
05PARAMARIBO713	REPORTED DECISION TO CLOSE USDAO PARAMARIBO [...] Although this Embassy has received no official indication of the Defense Department's intent to close the DAO, personnel of DAO have been advised informally of changes in TODs designed to effect the closure of the office NLT the end of June, 2006. It is alleged that a decision to close was ta [...]	2005-11-04 11:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT PREL MARR
05PARAMARIBO714	SURINAME - WHA ECONOMIC OFFICERS' CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-04 11:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN EAID NS
05PARAMARIBO715	SURINAME - WHA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-04 11:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON ECPS AMGT NS
05PARAMARIBO721	SOFA WITH SURINAME IN FORCE [...] On November 1, the Embassy received a diplomatic note dated October 20 from Suriname's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirming acceptance of the text of a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) proposed in the Embassy's note of April 11, 2005. The SOFA was approved by Suriname's Parliament on June 2 [...]	2005-11-04 18:19:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PREL PGOV NS
05PARAMARIBO723	CUBA AND VENEZUELA GARNER HEADLINES FOR PROVIDING [...] (SBU) Summary. The Governments of Cuba (GOS) and Venezuela (GOV) are jointly funding a new medical assistance program to Suriname that provides eye treatment and surgery to impoverished Surinamers. The new Minister of Health Celsius Waterberg publicly praised the project, which has provided C [...]	2005-11-04 18:31:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV TBIO SOCI NS
05PARAMARIBO748	SURINAME FACES POSSIBLE GAS STATION STRIKE IN [...] (U) Summary: On Monday November 14 gas station operators throughout Suriname shut down all pumps in order to focus public attention on their demands for an increased share of the profit margin on the fixed price of gasoline. This strike comes at an inopportune time for the government as it fa [...]	2005-11-18 17:42:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ETRD ENRG PREL NS PROG
05PARAMARIBO766	RESOLVING SURINAME'S DEBTS [...] (C) The Governor of the Central bank is embarrassed by the debt owed to the USG and would like to find a way to clear the books. See action request at para 6. End Summary. 2. (C) The widely respected Governor of Suriname's Central Bank, Andre Telting, sought the Ambassador out at a dinner h [...]	2005-11-28 17:44:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL NS
05PARAMARIBO768	THE BATTLE FOR THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF SURINAME'S [...] (SBU) Summary. Suriname's "Maroon" population came to political prominence in the 2005 elections, with their five seats in parliament the key to the governing coalition's thin margin (29 of 51 National Assembly seats). The Maroons are descendants of escaped African slaves living primarily in t [...]	2005-11-29 09:51:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI ECON NS
05PARAMARIBO790	SURINAME TO SIGN ARTICLE 98? [...] (C) Summary: Surinamese President Venetiaan announced in an appearance before the National Assembly on December 6 that Suriname intends both to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) and to sign an Article 98 agreement with the United States. A subsequent conversation with the Presiden [...]	2005-12-07 17:50:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR EAID NS
05PARAMARIBO811	EARLY OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT'S STATED INTENTION [...] (U) Summary. In an appearance before the National Assembly on December 6, Surinamese President Ronald Venetiaan announced that Suriname intends both to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) and sign an Article 98 agreement with the United States. (See reftel). Since then a spattering of [...]	2005-12-13 18:17:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR EAID NS
05PARAMARIBO828	PROPOSED ARTICLE 98 SIGNING STIRS CRITICAL [...] (U) Summary. President Venetiaan's December 6 statement that Suriname plans to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) and sign a bilateral non-surrender (Article 98) agreement with the United States continues to reverberate in the press. It has been given new life by an Amnesty Internatio [...]	2005-12-20 18:27:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR NS
05PARAMARIBO831	SOUTHCOM VISIT SUCCESSFULLY FOSTERS CLOSER [...] (U) Summary. General John Craddock, Combatant Commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited Suriname for six hours on December 16 and made office calls to President Ronald Venetiaan, Minister of Defense Ivan Fernald, and Commander of the Armed Forces Colonel Ernst Mercuur. He also had lunch wi [...]	2005-12-20 19:38:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PREL PGOV EAID NS
05PARAMARIBO843	SURINAME ILL-PREPARED ON EVE OF CSME [...] In a special meeting on Saturday December 17, Suriname's Council of Ministers voted to remove all remaining legal restrictions to Suriname joining the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). This came exactly two weeks before the December 31 deadline set by CARICOM members five years ago t [...]	2005-12-29 18:34:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PBTS PGOV PREL SCUL SMIG TBIO SENV NS
05PARIS1004	KYOTO: FRENCH MEDIA REACT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE [...] Summary. The implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, which takes effect today, dominates headlines in the French print press, and is the focus of a number of special reports, supplements and editorials. Embassy Paris offers this analysis of the principal themes in the coverage over the last t [...]	2005-02-16 18:54:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV ENRG KPAO FR
05PARIS1008	INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY [...] Summary: The International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE) Steering Committee (SC) convened in Paris, France from January 26 to 28, 2005. The IPHE SC was co- chaired by Assistant Secretary of Energy David Garman and Assistant Secretary of Transportation Emil Frankel. All IPHE m [...]	2005-02-17 11:04:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON FR
05PARIS103	IRAN/EU3: GUARDED FRENCH REACTION TO U/S BOLTON [...] (C) On January 5, MFA Disarmament Office Deputy Veronique Vouland informed us that the MFA had taken on board U/S Bolton's letter re Iranian processing activities (reftels). She said they had not been surprised by the letter, but she also did not indicate whether France agreed with our assessm [...]	2005-01-06 17:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP PREL FR
05PARIS1038	FRANCE/COMOROS: AZALI VISIT [...] (C) Embassy Africa watcher met February 16 with Remi Marechaux, MFA DAS-equivalent for southern Africa and the Indian Ocean, for a read-out on Comoran President Azali Assoumani's January 31-February 2 official visit to France. Marechaux said that the visit was largely symbolic, as part of an [...]	2005-02-17 17:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CN XO FR
05PARIS104	GTMO AND DJAMEL BEGHAL TRIAL UPDATES [...] (C) Summary: The investigation against four former GTMO detainees (reftels A and B) appears to be proceeding well; all appeals for pre-trial release have been denied and the investigating judges feel confident that the trial, likely to begin this summer, will result in conviction. However, in a [...]	2005-01-06 17:58:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR PGOV PINR PREL KISL
05PARIS1054	FRANCE: NEW AGRICULTURE MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS WTO, [...] This is an action request. See Para 6. 2.(U) Summery: France's new Agriculture Minister Dominique Bussereau told Ambassador he would welcome a visit to France by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns. During a call by Ambassador Feb 17, Bussereau said he hoped to visit the United State [...]	2005-02-18 11:50:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD TBIO FR
05PARIS1114	FRANCE RESERVED ON MEK REPATRIATION REVIEW PANEL [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-22 15:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV PTER ASEC IR IZ FR PREM
05PARIS1178	FRENCH HAVE NOT RECEIVED RUSSIAN PROPOSAL ON [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-24 14:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PBTS MD FR OSCE
05PARIS1229	TOGO/FRANCE: UPDATE ON CHARLES DEBBASCH AND MFA [...] (U) This message reports (para 2) developments in the case of Charles Debbasch (reftel) and (para 3) MFA statements on Togo since the February 14 statement reported reftel. 2. (SBU) DEBBASCH CASE: According to a February 24 AFP report, the criminal case against Debbasch (a longtime adv [...]	2005-02-25 16:07:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINR TO FR
05PARIS1268	ELYSEE ON POSSIBLE THREAT TO LEBANESE OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Middle East Advisor Dominique Boche summoned us February 28 to pass on urgent, unverified threat information that possible sniper attacks might take place at the planned Lebanese opposition demonstration today in Beirut's Martyr's square. The targets of the possible [...]	2005-02-28 17:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY FR
05PARIS1356	FRENCH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATING HIZBALLAH AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION [...] (S) Summary: On March 1, poloffs delivered reftel demarche on designating Hizballah as a terrorist organization to Julien Deruffe and Yves Trotignon from the MFA's office of counter-terrorism and Remy Bouallegue, Lebanon/Syria desk officer. Poloff also informed Dominique Boche, President Chir [...]	2005-03-02 14:35:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	ETTC PTER EFIN FR EUN
05PARIS1382	FRANCE: POSITIVE ON TSA INTERMODAL DIALOGUE, TEPID [...] (C) SUMMARY: In February 24 meetings with TSA International Programs Assistant Administrator David Tiedge, French officials -listened to U.S. concerns about Emergency Amendment implementation, agreed to continue discussion, but sidestepped new commitments; -agreed to continue discussion [...]	2005-03-03 12:34:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PTER FR
05PARIS1398	FRANCE SUBMISSION FOR 2005 TIP REPORT [...] (U) France is a destination country for trafficked persons, mainly women trafficked for prostitution from Eastern Europe (Romania, Bulgaria, and to a lesser extent Albania) and Africa (Nigera, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon). France's national Central Office for the Repression of Trafficking in Pe [...]	2005-03-03 16:43:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB FR RO
05PARIS15	FRENCH NOTIFICATION OF MARITIME INFRACTION BY U.S. [...] (U) The French Foreign Ministry has provided the Embassy with a report filed by the GOF's Maritime Affairs Administrator alleging an infraction of international maritime traffic rules by the U.S.-flagged merchant vessel "Ascencion" on August 15, 2004 off the coast of France in the English Cha [...]	2005-01-03 13:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT FR IMO
05PARIS1517	PSI: FORMAL FRENCH RESPONSE TO U.S. DEMARCHES ON PSI CASE INVOLVING SUSPICIOUS CARGO BOUND FOR SYRIA; POSSIBILITY THAT GOODS WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE ON TO SYRIA [...] (S) On 04 March 2005, EST officer met with David Bertolotti, MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation, who provided a non-paper representing the Government of France's (GOF) formal response to the Embassy demarches presented on 19 February and 01 March. The French non [...]	2005-03-08 15:19:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC HK PK CM GM FR MTCR
05PARIS1525	AUSTRALIA GROUP DEMARCHE TO THE FRENCH CONCERNING [...] (C) On 04 March 2005, Embassy EST officer delivered points provided reftel on U.S. proposals for the April 2005 Australia Group (AG) Plenary to French Ministry of Foreign Affairs point-of-contact for AG matters, Etienne Sur. After reading the non-paper, Sur commented that the U.S. proposals [...]	2005-03-08 16:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PARM PREL FR CBE
05PARIS1578	FRENCH STEP UP ANTIPIRACY EFFORTS; INTERESTED IN [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST AND COMMENT: See para 9. 2. (U) SUMMARY. Nine months after launching an aggressive antipiracy and counterfeiting plan (reftel),the French government is stepping up its training and coordination efforts overseas against piracy of consumer and luxury goods. By mid-2005, [...]	2005-03-09 17:37:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD FR
05PARIS1588	JAPANESE EMBASSY ON CHIRAC VISIT TO JAPAN, EU ARMS [...] (C) Summary: On March 8, 2005, Japanese DCM confirmed to DCM that President Chirac will visit Japan officially March 26-28. Chirac, who will be accompanied by a French business delegation and Commerce Minister Loos, will attend the 2005 Aichi Expo and later meet with PM Koizumi and the Empero [...]	2005-03-10 11:23:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ETTC JA FR EUN
05PARIS1614	FRENCH RESPONSE ON PROPOSED JOINT DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) Embassy Africa watcher shared reftel points February 26 on a proposed joint demarche to troop contributing countries (TCCs) with MFA IO Africa expert Clement Leclerc. 2. (C) While Leclerc's initial reaction was guardedly positive, in a subsequent meeting March 4, he told us that the am [...]	2005-03-11 08:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PHUM KCRM KPKO CG FR MONUC
05PARIS1617	FIRST FRANCO-POLISH SUMMIT, FEB. 28, ARRAS, FRANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Chirac hosted Polish President Kwasniewski and several ministers for the debut Franco-Polish summit in Arras (northern France) on Feb. 28. French media emphasized that Paris and Warsaw "sealed their reconciliation" (Le Figaro, Mar. 1) at the summit. Both the MFA desk for [...]	2005-03-11 10:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR PL
05PARIS167	PARIS CLUB -- DECEMBER 2004 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (U) Following are summaries of country discussions during the December 14, 2004 Paris Club session. The Paris Club's President, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, chaired the session. Staff represented the Secretariat since Secretary General (SecGen) Emmanuel Moulin suffered an SIPDIS unexpected medical [...]	2005-01-10 16:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
05PARIS1708	APRIL 2005 AUSTRALIA GROUP PLENARY DEMARCHES: [...] (C) On 11 March 2005, Embassy EST officer delivered reftels non-papers on U.S. Government (USG) proposals in advance of the April 2005 Australia Group (AG) Plenary to French Ministry of Foreign Affairs point of contact for AG matters, Etienne Sur. After reading points in non-papers, Sur firs [...]	2005-03-15 12:11:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PARM PREL FR CBE
05PARIS1715	FRANCE: GOF ACCEPTS PROPOSED MARCH 29 MEETINGS ON NEW [...] EconOff raised reftel with MFA Wassenaar Arrangement expert Bruno Bisson on March 11 and followed-up with him on March 14 and 15, when he confirmed that he and his GOF interagency colleagues accept the U.S. proposal to bring a small team of experts to Paris on March 29 for a presentation of ou [...]	2005-03-15 13:37:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KSTC PARM PREL FR
05PARIS1731	PSI: UPDATE FROM THE FRENCH MFA ON THE STATUS OF THE SYRIA BOUND CARGO IN PIRAEUS [...] (S) On 15 March 2005, EST officer was contacted by David Bertolotti, MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation, who provided a readout of the 15 March demarche by the French Embassy in Athens delivered to Greek MFA Director of Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) ma [...]	2005-03-15 17:15:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC HK PK CM GM FR MTCR
05PARIS1732	DJAMEL BEGHAL CONVICTED, RECEIVES 10-YEAR SENTENCE [...] (U) Summary: Djamel Beghal, the ringleader of a group arrested in 2001 on suspicion of planning to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Paris, was convicted March 15 of "terrorist conspiracy," and received a maximum 10-year sentence. His five accomplices were all found guilty as well, and received senten [...]	2005-03-15 17:43:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL PGOV KJUS FR
05PARIS174	MTAG 04 - 04: DEMARCHE ON FRENCH FIRM'S ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM (S) [...] (S) On 30 December 2004, EST officer delivered a demarche to French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) David Bertolotti, MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nuclear Non-proliferation, concerning the 10 December shipment of telemetry equipment from the French f [...]	2005-01-10 17:42:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL ETTC HK PK CM GM FR MTCRE

05PARIS176	PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION: RESPONSE TO FRENCH [...] (SBU) On January 10, EST Counselor delivered Ambassador Guhin's letter and talking points contained reftel to Veronique Vouland, Deputy to Francois Richier, and Sebastien Jaunet, both in the Sub Directorate for Disarmament and Nuclear Non-Proliferation. (Messrs. Dahan and Richier were both u [...]	2005-01-10 18:57:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR TRGY MNUC PARM ENRG
05PARIS1764	GOF OFFERS TRAINING TO IRAQI POLICE AND JUDGES, [...] (SBU) In recent discussions with us on Iraq, working-level MFA officials have described new French training programs for Iraqis under the EU umbrella and preliminary GoF thinking on the U.S.-proposed international coordination mechanism for Iraq assistance. The new GoF assistance is part of th [...]	2005-03-16 18:19:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL EAID IZ FR
05PARIS1800	EUROPEAN CFO VIEWS ON SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 404 [...] (SBU) The Ambassador hosted a discussion on March 15 at the Embassy, led by the SEC's Chief Accountant, Donald Nicolaisen, with Chief Financial Officers of SEC-listed companies operating in France. The CFOs expressed particular concerns about the high costs of complying with Section 404 of th [...]	2005-03-17 16:05:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON FR
05PARIS1805	FRENCH WELCOME DEMARCHE ON GBAGBO [...] (C) Embassy Africa watcher met March 15 with Nathalie Delapalme, FM Barnier's Africa advisor, to share the elements of the demarche on Ivoirian President Gbagbo (reftel) and to discuss the situation in Cote d'Ivoire generally. 2. (C) Delapalme welcomed the demarche on Gbagbo, noting that Fr [...]	2005-03-17 16:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IV FR
05PARIS1823	MOD ADVISOR UPBEAT ON BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP; SEES [...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Alliot-Marie's Diplomatic Advisor Bertrand Besancenot provided Political Minister-Counselor with a readout of the Minister's March 9-10 visit to the United States. He described at length the positive tone in the bilateral relationship, as reflected in Alliot-Mari [...]	2005-03-18 10:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM CH FR NATO EUN
05PARIS1834	IRAN HOSTS CONFERENCE MARCH 5-6 TO SHOW ITS [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director for Policy Planning Philippe Errera (please protect) provided us with a brief readout of Iran's March 5-6 conference entitled "Nuclear Technology and Sustainable Development," sponsored by the Iranian Center for Strategic Research (CSR),the Foreign Ministry, the Atomic [...]	2005-03-18 15:11:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC IR FR
05PARIS1838	FRENCH FOLLOW-UP ON BRITISH REQUEST FOR [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-18 16:25:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	AF UK PREL SNAR FR
05PARIS1882	VISIT TO FRANCE'S FIRST (AND ONLY) MUSLIM HIGH [...] (SBU) In an effort to widen Embassy outreach to Muslim communities throughout France, Poloff and Consul Lille recently visited the "Lycee Averroes," the first and only Muslim high school in France, co-located in the grounds of the Grand Mosque of Lille. We had a friendly, hour-long meeting wi [...]	2005-03-21 17:26:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO KISL PHUM FR
05PARIS1916	U.S. EMBASSY DEMARCHE ON AUSTRALIA GROUP REGIONAL [...] (C) On 22 March 2005, Embassy EST officer delivered reftel non-paper on U.S. actions to implement Australia Group (AG) decisions on regional nonproliferation to French Ministry of Foreign Affairs point of contact for AG matters, Etienne Sur. After reading points in non-paper, Sur thanked EST [...]	2005-03-23 10:03:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC FR CBW AUSGR
05PARIS1936	CHIRAC'S AFRICA ADVISOR RELAXED ON TOGO, WORRIED [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to President Chirac's Africa advisor, the situation in Togo is not worrisome. He believes that the elections will produce a winner, probably Faure Gnassingbe, who will be accepted by the population. In the case of an opposition win, ECOWAS will ensure that the milita [...]	2005-03-23 14:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TO IV CG FR
05PARIS1998	PARTY OFFICIAL IN CHARGE OF SOCIALIST PARTY 'YES' [...] (C) At a meeting with PolOff on March 16, Francois Rebsamen, Mayor of Dijon and Socialist Party (PS) official in charge of the party's campaign to mobilize left-leaning voters to vote 'yes' in the upcoming referendum on the EU Constitution, acknowledged that the "Yes, for a strong Europe agai [...]	2005-03-24 16:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELAB EU FR PGOV PINR SOCI
05PARIS2016	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - KYRGYZSTAN REVOLUTION [...] KYRGYZSTAN REVOLUTION 2. WOLFOWITZ TO WORLD BANK 3. THE UN - DARFUR B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE REVOLUTION IN KYRGYZSTAN IS TODAY'S MAJOR FRONT-PAGE STORY. FOR RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE FIGARO IT IS "THE NEW QUIET REVOLUTION;" FOR LEFT-OF-CENTER LIBERATION "PUTIN IS LOSING HIS PALS" AND FOR C [...]	2005-03-25 11:19:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS203	GOF OFFICIALS UPBEAT ON PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS, BUT [...] (C) Summary: GoF officials are stressing to us privately their high degree of satisfaction with Palestinian elections, but express concern that the post-elections follow-up will focus too much on what is demanded of the Palestinian side without pressing Israel to make gestures to the new Pale [...]	2005-01-11 16:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS FR
05PARIS2062	GOV OF FRANCE QUESTIONS STATUS OF CSI PERSONNEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of France is considering asking the U.S. to change the current status of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Container Security Initiative personnel working at the port of Le Havre. CSI Le Havre personnel currently hold "administrative and technical" status. The [...]	2005-03-29 13:10:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AODE EWWT FR
05PARIS2158	DRC: MFA OFFICIALS COMMENT ON SRSG SWING AND [...] (C) At a March 29 meeting with Embassy Africa watcher largely devoted to Sudan/Darfur (Reftel),MFA A/S-equivalent for Africa Bruno Joubert and DAS-equivalent Jean-Christophe Belliard offered comments on Amb. Swing's tenure as SRSG (France was very supportive of his efforts) and elections in [...]	2005-03-31 14:06:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM CG FR
05PARIS2201	COTE D'IVOIRE: OUATTARA SAYS IT MAY BE TIME FOR [...] (C) Embassy Africa watcher met March 31 with RDR leader Allasane Dramane Ouattara at Ouattara's Paris office to deliver a message from the Secretary responding to Ouattara's message of congratulations on her appointment. 2. (C) Ouattara's office, located at 124 Avenue Victor Hugo, has no ex [...]	2005-04-01 15:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IV FR
05PARIS2220	READOUT OF CHIRAC'S MARCH 26-28 OFFICIAL TRIP TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA, the Japanese Embassy here, and the French High Commissioner for Science all provided readouts to Embassy on President Chirac's March 26-28 trip to Japan. According to our interlocutors and the press, Chirac and PM Koizumi continued to express opposing views on both the EU' [...]	2005-04-04 11:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TRGY FR JA CH TW
05PARIS2249	ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF A [...] Embassy Paris has no objection to NIH's proposed award of a research project entitled, "Macroeconomic Demography of Intergenerational Transfers" involving an institution in France: Environnement, Sante et Societe (ENSANS),Nantes. Foreign Principal Investigator: Lee, Ronald. 2. Embassy [...]	2005-04-05 11:15:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OSCI KSCA FR CI TPHY
05PARIS2269	MARINE SCIENCE RESEARCH: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR [...] (U) On March 18, EST Science Counselor and the NSF regional representative for Europe met with officials of the French Institute for Research into Sea Resources (IFREMER - www.ifremer.fr) to review IFREMER's priorities and discuss means to promote bilateral cooperation (NOAA/IFREMER),notably [...]	2005-04-05 15:28:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TPHY SENV KSCA FR
05PARIS2333	GWOT ASSESSMENT: EMBASSY PARIS FEEDBACK [...] (S) Summary: U.S.-French cooperation on terrorism is mature and broad-based. For a number of reasons, including the memory of terrorist attacks in Paris during the 1980s, the French bring significant expertise, focus and determination to their C/T activities, and are valued partners for a wide [...]	2005-04-07 13:21:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER PREL FR
05PARIS2349	(S) FRENCH APPLAUD YEMENI STEPS TO CURB SA/LW [...] (S) Reftel points were delivered to Small Arms/Light Weapons (SA/LW) action officer, Jean-Francois Guillaume in the MFA's Bureau of Strategic Affairs on April 4. In a follow-up conversation on April 6, Guillaume told poloff that France is glad to see that Yemen, a country notorious for its a [...]	2005-04-07 16:49:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PARM PREL MASS ETTC FR YE
05PARIS2394	APRIL 7 LARSEN MEETINGS WITH FRENCH OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: French Elysee and MFA officials reported that UN Envoy Larsen, during April 7 meetings in Paris, emphasized the absolute centrality of holding Lebanon's elections on schedule, for which he proposed creation of a 10-12 member committee composed equally of opposition and loyalists to [...]	2005-04-08 15:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE FR UNSC
05PARIS2414	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL MEETING WITH INTERIOR [...] (C) Summary: In a 30-minute farewell call April 8 with Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin, the Ambassador complimented the excellent level of U.S.-French counter-terrorism cooperation, emphasized the need for progress on biometric passports as soon as possible, encouraged Villepin to visi [...]	2005-04-11 10:34:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR PGOV PTER
05PARIS2448	IMPROVING CONSULAR NOTIFICATION FOR DRUG [...] Summary. Drug trafficking violations continue to account for more than 75 percent of AmCit arrests in France despite a general decline in detentions of our citizens. While undertaking to improve our understanding of arrest, sentencing and detention procedures in France, post's consular secti [...]	2005-04-12 09:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC CJAN SNAR FR
05PARIS2468	GOF CONFIRMS PARTICIPATION IN G8-BMENA LITERACY [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-12 14:32:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KPAO PREL XF KMPI AG FR
05PARIS2471	AUSTRALIA GROUP: FRENCH GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO USG [...] (C) In response to 11 March 2005 Embassy EST officer demarche regarding U.S. Government (USG) proposals in advance of the April 2005 Australia Group (AG) Plenary, EST officer received a 11 April call from French Ministry of Foreign Affairs BWC desk officer, Gabriel Bernier. He informed EST o [...]	2005-04-12 15:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA FR SY GR
05PARIS2475	TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF MOVLADI UDUGOV [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-12 15:33:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL KTFN EFIN ECON PTER ETTC RS FR
05PARIS248	ELYSEE MIDDLE EAST ADVISOR ON UNIFIL RENEWAL, [...] (C) Summary and comment: The Elysee appears solidly behind the MFA in opposing a preambular reference to UNSCR 1559 in the UNIFIL renewal resolution, though it suggests greater flexibility than the MFA on asking DPKO to review UNIFIL's force structure (ref b). During a January 12 meeting, Pre [...]	2005-01-13 15:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY PTER PINR FR UNSC
05PARIS2517	PARIS CLUB - APRIL 2005 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (U) Following are summaries of country discussions during the April 5, 2005 Paris Club session. The Paris Club's President, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, chaired the session. Secretary General (SecGen) Emmanuel Moulin represented the Secretariat. Representatives of non- Paris Club members Brazil, Isr [...]	2005-04-13 16:10:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
05PARIS2552	French Regional Paper Slams American Presence Post [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-14 15:35:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PINR KPAO EIND FR ADIP ODPC
05PARIS2554	French Regional Paper Slams American Presence Post [...] (U) On April 12, the Toulouse-based, left-of-center regional daily "La Depeche du Midi" published an article on alleged U.S. economic intelligence gathering in Europe, with a short sidebar article entitled "The True Role of the American Presence Post." The front page headline, "When America [...]	2005-04-14 16:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PINR KPAO EIND FR ADIP ODPC
05PARIS2623	OECD REFORM: A/S WAYNE MEETS WITH FRENCH OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) A/S Wayne briefed GOF officials on USG ideas for OECD reform. The GOF agrees with USG ideas about the OECD's mandate, but our contacts cited questions about the role of "Full Observers" and how the members of other groups, like the Bureau of the Council would be chosen. Nevertheless, [...]	2005-04-18 13:49:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON FR OECD
05PARIS2661	SECOND FRENCH DEMARCHE ON SECURITY CONCERNS IN [...] (U) This message contains an action request for Washington, see para 5. 2. (C) MFA DAS-equivalent for Iraq/Iran/Arabian Gulf Affairs Antoine Sivan, during a previously scheduled meeting with poloff April 18, raised security problems involving the French embassy in Baghdad, which he said wil [...]	2005-04-19 17:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ FR
05PARIS2662	COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: FRENCH PARTICIPATION [...] France will be represented at the April 28-30 meeting of the Community of Democracies by MFA IO Director Jean-Maurice Ripert, who will be accompanied by Ambassador-at-large for human rights issues Michel Doucen and MFA IO human rights expert Donatienne Hissard. The French Ambassdor in Santiago [...]	2005-04-19 17:58:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PREL FR
05PARIS2722	FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 1: LICENSE NOS. 883933, [...] (SBU) As requested in ref A, post provides the following overall review as documentation concerning MCE's behavior in the Systron Donner C-MIGITS export of integrated robotic systems. Much of this information has already been sent to PM/DTCC in e- mail format. PM/DTCC should note that followin [...]	2005-04-21 16:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC FR
05PARIS2726	TOGO: FRENCH MFA HOPING FOR CREDIBLE ELECTIONS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent for West Africa Foucher on April 20 discussed elections in Togo. He said that France opposed Germany's efforts to have the EU call for postponing the elections. He predicted that there would inevitably be fraud during the elections but hoped that it would no [...]	2005-04-21 16:23:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TO FR
05PARIS2764	FRAMATOME/PARTNER IN NUCLEAR POWER [...] Please direct this message to the Commerce Department Advocacy Center. 2. Summary: On April 18, Embassy Science Officers visited Framatome headquarters, a subsidiary of GOF majority-owned Areva, which provides nuclear power reactors, fuel, and support services not only in France, but ar [...]	2005-04-22 16:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND BEXP TRGY FR CH ENGR
05PARIS2787	FRANCE: ENCOURAGING EU PARTICIPATION IN APRIL [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-25 17:04:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PTER EFIN KTFN FR
05PARIS2793	FRENCH RAISE CONTINUED CONCERNS ON BAGHDAD AIRPORT [...] (C) Senior French MFA and Presidency officials raised continuing concerns over access to the Baghdad airport road, on the margins of highly constructive discussions on Iraq with Senior Advisor and Coordinator for Iraq Ambassador Richard Jones April 25 (septel). Presidential Advisor on the Mid [...]	2005-04-26 07:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ FR
05PARIS2864	EU GOVTS STILL DISCUSSING CSI STATUS ISSUE, SAYS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The French Foreign Ministry said April 21 that it had not made a decision on the question of status for U.S. Container Security Initiative (CSI) personnel at French ports, and that it continued to consult with its EU par [...]	2005-04-27 16:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AODE EWWT FR
05PARIS2896	FRANCE: GOF DELEGATION TO FOURTH GLOBAL FORUM ON [...] EconOff contacted Virginia Tonniatti, Counselor at the Brazilian Embassy in Paris, regarding the possibility of jointly meeting with GOF officials to encourage strong, Minister-led GOF participation in the Fourth Global Forum on Fighting Corruption. Tonniatti was familiar with the topic of the [...]	2005-04-28 14:40:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV SOCI KCRM KFRD PINR PINS PREL FR
05PARIS2901	TOGO: MFA DIVIDED OVER GOF REACTION TO ELECTIONS [...] (C) At a National Day reception at the South African Embassy April 27, MFA PDAS-equivalent Elisabeth Barbier commented to Africa watcher on the situation in Togo, sighing wearily "one more crisis." Referring to the MFA statement of April 25, which described the elections as having proceeded u [...]	2005-04-28 16:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TO FR
05PARIS2904	NEW AIRBUS A380 TAKES FLIGHT, AMID MUCH CROWING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Amid much media hoopla and self- congratulation from politicians and commentators, Airbus launched its double-decker A380 on its maiden flight April 27. The four-hour flight from Toulouse of the world's largest passenger jet was witnessed by close to 50,000 visitors on the sa [...]	2005-04-28 17:02:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD PREL FR
05PARIS2976	FRANCE WELCOMES FORMATION OF IRAQ TRANSITIONAL [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 29 to MFA Iraq Desk Officer Bernard Chappedelaine, who assured us that France welcomed formation of the Iraq Transitional Government (ITG) and would say so in a public statement later that day. The statement, issued at the MFA's noon press briefing Ap [...]	2005-05-02 17:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL IZ FR
05PARIS299	YAWER-CHIRAC MEETING HIGH ON ATMOSPHERICS, BUT LOW [...] (C) Presidential Advisor for Middle East Andre Parant gave us a brief, but upbeat readout January 14 of President Chirac's meeting and working lunch with Iraqi Interim Government (IIG) President Ghazi al-Yawer January 13. (Note: Yawer met with FM Barnier and the President of the National Ass [...]	2005-01-14 18:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ FR
05PARIS3053	CHARGE CAUTIONS LEBANESE GENERAL AOUN AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with former Lebanese armed forces commanding General Michel Aoun in Paris May 4, three days before Aoun's scheduled return to Lebanon May 7, Charge cautioned Aoun on the need to maintain Lebanese opposition unity and to do nothing to delay the conduct of May 29 elect [...]	2005-05-04 18:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE FR
05PARIS3087	TOGO: BOKO IN FRANCE [...] (C) During a May 6 discussion on Togo with visiting staffdel Flynn, MFA PDAS-equivalent Elisabeth Barbier told Embassy Africa watcher that former Togolese Interior Minister Boko had arrived in France the evening of May 5. Barbier was reluctant to provide details, and said that the GoF would be [...]	2005-05-06 16:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TO FR
05PARIS3088	FRANCE FAVORS RATIONALIZING WEST AFRICA UN [...] (C) Embassy Africa watcher raised ref B points on authorizing the UNSYG to transfer peacekeeping units among existing missions in West Africa with MFA AF PDAS-equivalent Elisabeth Barbier and MFA IO DAS-equivalent Jean Pierre Lacroix on May 6. 2. (C) Barbier, while noting that IO had the le [...]	2005-05-06 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO SL LI IV UK FR UNSC
05PARIS311	DOD DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN EUROSATORY 2006 [...] IN ANTICIPATION OF JUNE 2006 EUROSATORY, U.S. EMBASSY PARIS STRONGLY SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES DIRECT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION IN THIS IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL EVENT. 2. THIS LARGEST LAND ARMAMENT TRADE SHOW, SCHEDULED FOR 12-16 JUNE 2006, PROVIDES AN UNEQUALLED SHOWCASE FOR THE [...]	2005-01-18 11:44:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	FR PINS ETRD MARR MILI
05PARIS3118	FRENCH JUDGE SAYS C/T FOCUS IS ON "JIHADISTS TO [...] (S) Summary: Islamic/international terrorism investigating judge Jean-Francois Ricard (strictly protect) told Poloffs May 6 that his section's open-ended investigation into potential "jihadists to Iraq" has become their current priority. With two networks already discovered, French authorities [...]	2005-05-09 13:34:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL FR
05PARIS3146	DARFUR: FRENCH PREFER EU MISSION, BUT WOULD [...] (C) Summary: A senior MFA official confirmed France's preference for an EU assistance mission to the African Union (AU) in Darfur. While the French approach is still evolving, MFA officials believe the EU should continue to build on its existing assistance efforts to the AU (AMIS). Towards th [...]	2005-05-10 14:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS SU FR NATO EUN
05PARIS3182	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:24:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3183	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3184	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3185	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3186	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:31:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3187	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR SIX [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:33:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3189	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA ONE [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:48:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3190	FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR. [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:48:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3192	FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR. [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:49:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3193	FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR. [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:49:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3195	FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR. [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:50:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3196	FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR. [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:50:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3198	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:51:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3200	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:51:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS327	VISITING AF/W DEPUTY DIRECTOR DISCUSSES COTE [...] (C) Summary: During a January 10 meeting with visiting AF/W Deputy Director Larry Andre, French MFA DAS-equivalent for West Africa Bruno Foucher stressed deep GoF pessimism on Cote d'Ivoire (CdI). GoF demarches to regional leaders prior to the Libreville Summit called for African Union (AU) [...]	2005-01-18 15:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV XY FR
05PARIS328	FRANCE: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH TOTAL CEO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Over lunch with the Ambassador January 13, Total CEO Thierry Desmarest provided a wide-ranging overview of developments in the world oil and gas sectors. Among the highlights were his description of Total's activities in Iran and Libya, and his view of China's aggressiveness in [...]	2005-01-18 16:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ETTC ENRG EINV PINR FR
05PARIS3379	FRANCE APOLOGIZES FOR MIX-UP BARRING U.S. MILITARY [...] (C) A wrong call by a low-level French official was quickly reversed when we brought it to the attention of the MOD and MFA. At issue was the participation of Col. Ernest Herold, Chief of the Embassy's Office of Defense Cooperation, in the annual study trip sponsored by the Direction Generale [...]	2005-05-17 17:02:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PINR CH FR NATO
05PARIS3406	FRANCE: VISIT OF TASK FORCE ON THE UNITED NATIONS [...] Embassy Paris welcomes May 31-June 1 visit by the Task Force on the United Nations (ref A) and grants country clearance. 2. Embassy Control Officer is Political Assistant Robert Kaneda, who can be reached by phone at (33-1) 43.12.27.44, by fax at (33-1) 43.12.26.63, or by e-mail at kaned [...]	2005-05-18 13:04:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT FR
05PARIS3413	OUTREACH ON NEWSWEEK'S RETRACTION OF ARTICLE ON [...] State 090992 asked all posts to approach media and appropriate host government officials to reiterate USG respect for religious worship and tradition, and to ask media outlets to give the same wide coverage to the Newsweek retraction as to the original allegations. Given that French language [...]	2005-05-18 16:47:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL KISL FR
05PARIS3441	(C) OECD: CHINA CONTINUES PRESSURE AGAINST [...] (C) Chinese Embassy officials have continued to press the OECD Secretariat to oppose Taiwan's applications to join committees as observers. In conversations on May 11 and May 18, the officials, including the Embassy's Commercial Counselor, requested that the OECD notify member country delegat [...]	2005-05-19 14:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON CH TW
05PARIS3463	G-8: FRENCH QUESTIONS ON REGIONAL DIALOGUE FOR [...] (U) This contains a request for guidance, see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Per ref request, Econ Chief discussed reftel talking points with Foreign Ministry G-8 Officer, Cyril Pierre. Pierre, was unaware of any prior discussion of such a regional dialogue on Afghanistan in the broader discussions [...]	2005-05-20 08:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL AF FR
05PARIS3485	(C) REQUEST FOR SECDEF ADVOCACY ON GE PROPULSION [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Embassy Paris believes that Secretary Rice's and Secretary Gutierrez' advocacy letters in support of General Electric's bid to provide gas turbines to equip the join French-Italian Multi-Mission Frigates (known as FREMM) were useful in signaling high-level USG [...]	2005-05-20 14:45:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	BEXP ETRD PREL FR
05PARIS3507	Paris Launches Its First Internet Chat on U.S. [...] Summary. The Mission conducted its first 'Internet chat,' and we are pleased by the public's response. In planning the chat, we contacted several regional posts to learn about their experiences. Few had conducted chats, while others expressed an interest in learning from us. We are, theref [...]	2005-05-23 12:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL CMGT AMGT ACOA ANET AADP KRIM
05PARIS372	THE AIRBUS A-380 - REVEALED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Airbus hosted a lavish "A-380 Reveal" ceremony in Toulouse January 18 before 5000 invited guests, including French President Chirac, British PM Blair, German Chancellor Schroeder and Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero. The unveiling of the first fully-functional A380 superjumbo to [...]	2005-01-20 16:00:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD FR WTRO USTR
05PARIS3744	ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF A [...] Embassy Paris has no objection to NIH's proposed award of a research project entitled, "Mouse Model for Sepsis" involving an institution in France: Institut Pasteur, Paris. Foreign Principal Investigator: Cavaillon, Jean-Marc. On May 31, EST Counselor visited Dr. Cavaillon at the Pasteur [...]	2005-05-31 13:19:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OSCI KSCA FR TPHY
05PARIS3759	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): MAY 26, [...] (C) EST Counselor participated in the May 26 MTCR Points-of-Contact (POC) meeting held at the South Korean Embassy in Paris and delivered the substance of points contained in reftel. 2. (C) The POC Session began with a briefing - based on a "first draft summary report" - by French MFA POC [...]	2005-05-31 15:15:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR KSCA PARM PREL MNUC TSPA ETTC
05PARIS3766	MFA ON ALGERIAN RELATIONS WITH FRANCE AND MOROCCO, [...] Summary: MFA DAS-equivalent for the Maghreb Anne Mohsen, during a recent meeting with us, described French relations with Algeria as unaffected by controversy over the 1945 Setif massacre, with progress on track towards conclusion of a bilateral friendship treaty by year-end. Mohsen suggested [...]	2005-06-01 10:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AG WS MO TS FR
05PARIS381	EURONEXT BIDS ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE [...] SUMMARY. Paris-based Euronext, the first cross-border European exchange, has launched talks to buy the London Stock Exchange (LSE),after the LSE rejected an informal approach from Deutsche Borse (DB, ref B). If the bid is accepted, Euronext will realize its ambitions (ref A),becoming the b [...]	2005-01-21 09:31:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR PBIO
05PARIS3878	FRANCE: NEW GOVERNMENT LINE UP [...] (SBU) The new French government led by Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, with Nicolas Sarkozy as Minister of the Interior (reftel) was formally announced by the Elysee palace the evening of Thursday, June 2. The new government, significantly smaller than the one it replaces (31 versus 43 [...]	2005-06-03 16:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ELAB FR
05PARIS3924	FRENCH REACTIONS TO ETHIOPIAN POST-ELECTION PERIOD [...] (C) Embassy Africa watcher discussed developments in Ethiopia with MFA AF DAS-equivalent Jean-Christophe Belliard June 6. Belliard recounted that he had recently discussed Ethiopia with NSC Africa Advisor Courville and UK FCO AF A/S-equivalent in London. During that meeting, he said, there w [...]	2005-06-06 16:51:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV PHUM ET FR
05PARIS3957	FY-2005 Voluntary Visitor Program: Karl-Erik [...] Current U.S. Administration: - Introduction to governmental organizations under current administration. 2. Security and Defense Issues: - Introduction to Security and Defense Issues and Foreign Policy under current administration: OSD/AT and L. 3. Foreign Policy formulation and challeng [...]	2005-06-08 09:49:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS400	CODEL Sensenbrenner [...] SUMMARY: Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Mrs. Sensenbrenner and Chief of Staff Phil Kiko visited France from January 9 to 17 to conduct a review of French actions to enhance the security of their passports, cooperate with the U.S. in combating terrorism and secure their borde [...]	2005-01-21 16:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP CMGT CVIS CPAS KFRD AMGT AORC FR
05PARIS402	WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS AND MARKET ACCESS [...] (SBU) This message responds to reftel request for views on the French services market with input from Embassy ECON, FCS and Ag sections. Following is a ranking of services sectors in France. The estimates cited below are intended as a broad and very general gauge of market potentials and ma [...]	2005-01-21 16:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD FR WTO
05PARIS4039	CONTINUED FRENCH CONCERNS ON BAGHDAD AIRPORT ROAD [...] (U) This message contains a guidance request in para 4. 2. (C) On the margins of a June 7 discussion on deliverables for the U.S.-EU conference on Iraq (septel),MFA DAS-equivalent for Iraq/Iran/Arabian Gulf Affairs Antoine Sivan raised continuing GoF security concerns on access to the Bag [...]	2005-06-09 16:46:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PTER IZ FR
05PARIS4043	DELIVERABLES FOR U.S.-EU IRAQ CONFERENCE: NO NEW [...] (C) Summary and comment: The GoF will not be announcing new assistance for Iraq at the June 22 U.S.-EU conference, which FM Douste-Blazy is likely to attend. MFA officials responded somewhat defensively to our points encouraging additional French support for Iraq, and stressed that the Bruss [...]	2005-06-09 17:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EIND ECON FR IZ EUN
05PARIS4067	SCENESETTER FOR TREASURY SECRETARY SNOW'S JUNE 15 [...] (C) We warmly welcome your visit and look forward to your assistance in moving forward the deep and complex relationship we enjoy with France. As a member of the G8 and the UN Security Council with extensive ties to former colonies around the world, France plays a prominent role in the intern [...]	2005-06-10 13:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EIND ETRD EFIN FR
05PARIS4103	TOGO: MEETING WITH FORMER MINISTER BOKO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Togo's former Interior Minister Francois Boko visited the Embassy on June 8 to discuss his visa request and prospective travel to the U.S. He also discussed events in Togo, stating that he had little faith that Faure was truly committed to democratic reform. He discussed the [...]	2005-06-10 15:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR TO FR
05PARIS4105	FRENCH RESPONSE TO HAITIAN ELECTIONS BUDGET [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA DAS-equivalent for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Gilles Bienvenu June 8. Bienvenu lamented the rising electoral costs and noted that poor choices had been made in the process. He indicated that while the EU would supplement its cont [...]	2005-06-10 16:20:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC EAID EFIN PGOV PREL FR HA UN
05PARIS4115	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - LIBERATION OF FRENCH HOSTAGE [...] LIBERATION OF FRENCH HOSTAGE 2. G8 - LIFTING OF DEBT FOR POOR COUNTRIES 3. PARIS AIR SHOW: BOEING - AIRBUS 4. IRAN ELECTIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THIS WEEKEND'S LIBERATION OF FRENCH JOURNALIST FLORENCE AUBENAS WHO WAS HELD HOSTAGE IN IRAQ FOR OVER THREE MONTHS IS TODAY'S UNANIMOUS [...]	2005-06-13 10:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4119	A/S FRIED MEETING WITH FRENCH OPINION LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Daniel Fried met a small group of French opinion leaders June 7 to discuss next steps following France's rejection of the European constitution. A/S Fried emphasized that, although the U.S. did not have a position on the Constitut [...]	2005-06-13 12:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR
05PARIS4152	FRENCH DISCUSS UN REFORM ISSUES WITH NEWT GINGRICH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former House Speaker Gingrich's May 31-June 1 visit to France, in his capacity as Co-Chair of the U.S. Institute for Peace's Task Force on the UN, offered an opportunity for GOF officials to provide views on UN reform issues. On the issue of Security Council enlargement, the F [...]	2005-06-14 08:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC PHUM FR UNSC
05PARIS4192	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR SIX [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4194	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:28:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4195	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4197	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4198	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4199	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4200	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4201	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:31:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR

05PARIS4202	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:33:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4203	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:33:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4204	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:33:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4205	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4206	FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR. [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4207	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:40:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4208	FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR. [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4209	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA ONE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 09:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4211	FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR. [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 10:07:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4216	FY 2006 IVLP- NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR MR. [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 10:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4217	FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR SIX [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 10:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4235	CHIRAC TO PRESS HIS ATTACK ON THE BRITISH REBATE [...] (C) Summary: President Jacques Chirac, licking his wounds in the wake of French voters' rejection of the EU constitution May 29, will attempt to negotiate results at the June 16-17 European Council that bolster his sagging popularity at home and demonstrate that he "heard the message" of the [...]	2005-06-15 17:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN
05PARIS426	GOF OFFICIALS ON BAGHDAD SECURITY CONCERNS, GOF [...] (C) Summary: MFA A/S-equivalent for Middle East/North Africa Jean-Francois Thibault stressed GoF security concerns regarding its personnel in Baghdad, during an introductory meeting with Pol/MC January 21. Noting that he had been instructed to raise the issue, Thibault asserted that increasi [...]	2005-01-24 17:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR IZ FR
05PARIS4304	FRENCH VIEWS ON UNESCO BIOETHICS DECLARATION [...] On June 16, Embassy Paris Acting Science Counselor met with Ambassador Gabriel Keller, who will be heading the GOF delegation to the June 20-24 negotiating session in Paris. Ambassador Keller mentioned that his delegation will include representatives from the Foreign Ministry, the Health Mini [...]	2005-06-17 13:56:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO FR UNESCO KSCI
05PARIS4349	GOF SUPPORTIVE OF SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE ON THE [...] (S) We delivered the Secretary's oral message on the International Conference on Iraq to FM Douste-Blazy's Cabinet Advisor on Middle East and UN Affairs Christophe Guilhou and separately to MFA DAS-equivalent for Iraq/Iran/Arabian Gulf Affairs Antoine Sivan June 20. Guilhou welcomed the Secre [...]	2005-06-20 17:11:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL IZ SY FR
05PARIS439	FRANCE AND WEST AFRICA [...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the last of a series of messages (reftels) briefly summarizing French relations with African nations. For the last two years, France's Africa policy has, of necessity, been focused on the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire. Two years after France hosted the Linas-Marcoussis and Kleb [...]	2005-01-25 13:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BN UV CV GA GH GV PU IV LI ML MR NG NI SG SL TO XY FR
05PARIS4460	NOMINATION FOR USPTO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY [...] Action request. As per reftel Post nominates Brune Mesguich-Jacquemin to attend the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Academy on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights. She is currently serving as the intellectual property advisor at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. In [...]	2005-06-24 15:07:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR GM
05PARIS4463	FRANCE CIVAIR: MULTIPLE DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-24 16:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR FR
05PARIS4466	FRANCE: GOF READY TO ADVANCE SELECTEE EMERGENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 22 meeting with GOF officials, Emboffs received assurances that the GOF would work to resolve the remaining issues in Selectee Emergency Amendment (EA) implementation. After a review of prior progress and outstanding issues on the range of aviation EAs, the Embassy agree [...]	2005-06-24 16:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PTER FR
05PARIS4528	UNESCO: CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION UPDATE [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 13 2. (U) This will be the first of periodic updates on the current state of play at UNESCO of the draft cultural diversity convention. 3. (U) The secretariat is preparing its final report that will accompany the draft convention. We have seen a [...]	2005-06-28 17:39:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AORC SCUL CA FR UNESCO USTR
05PARIS4566	VISIT OF STOP! DELEGATION TO PARIS JUNE 10 [...] Summary: The visit of the interagency STOP delegation to Paris June 9-10 helped raise the profile of IPR issues with the French government and by extension with local industry. While we found fundamental interest in cooperation on the STOP initiatives, few concrete commitments were made dur [...]	2005-06-29 16:45:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR FR
05PARIS4660	FRENCH SHARE CONCERNS ON POSSIBLE ARISTIDE RETURN [...] (C) Poloff and Embassy Africa Watcher delivered reftel demarche July 1 to both MFA DAS-equivalent for Central America and the Caribbean Gilles Bienvenu and MFA AF PDAS-equivalent Elisabeth Barbier. Bienvenu stated that the GOF shared our analysis of the implications of an Aristide return to [...]	2005-07-01 16:58:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL FR HA SF
05PARIS4716	FRENCH WILL DEMARCHE SOUTH AFRICA ON ARISTIDE [...] (C) MFA AF PDAS-equivalent Elisabeth Barbier told Embassy Africa watcher July 5 at the Ambassador's July 4th reception that the GoF would approach the SAG to express concern about former Haitian President Aristide's desire to return to Haiti. 2. (C) Africa watcher checked with Remi Marechaux [...]	2005-07-06 15:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL HA SF FR
05PARIS472	EU3-IRAN - FRENCH READOUT OF PARIS AGREEMENT [...] (C) We met January 24 with MFA A/S-equivalent Director for Strategic Affairs and Disarmament Philippe Carre, who travels to Washington January 26-28 for consultations in the Department, the NSC, and DOD/OSD. In response to our questions on the EU3-Iran January 17-18 talks, Carre gave us a rea [...]	2005-01-26 16:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL IR FR
05PARIS4748	FRANCE SETS NEW BIODIVERSITY MECHANISM INITIATIVE [...] Summary. On June 28, France confirmed its desire to facilitate the launch of an international multi-stakeholder consultative process to assess the need for an "international mechanism of scientific expertise on biodiversity" (IMOSEB). An informal meeting hosted by the GOF gave 40 participant [...]	2005-07-07 15:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TSPL KSCA ETRD PGOV FR
05PARIS4749	FRENCH JUDGE SAYS C/T FOCUS IS ON "JIHADISTS TO [...] (S) Summary: Islamic/international terrorism investigating judge XXXXXXXXXXXX told Poloffs May 6 that his section's open-ended investigation into potential "jihadists to Iraq" has become their current priority. With two networks already discovered, French authorities fear that "jihadists to Ira [...]	2005-07-07 15:38:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER FR
05PARIS4750	COUNTER-TERRORISM CONSULTATIONS WITH THE FRENCH, [...] (S) Summary: A USG delegation led by Counselor Philip Zelikow met with senior French officials June 27 to inaugurate strategic counter-terrorism consultations. This cable reports on discussions addressing the radicalization and recruitment of extremists, and geographic areas of concern, which [...]	2005-07-07 15:38:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER FR
05PARIS4751	PDAS CHENEY MEETS WITH MFA'S A/S-EQUIVALENT [...] (C) Summary: NEA PDAS Liz Cheney met July 1 with Jean-Francois Thibault, the MFA's A/S-equivalent for the Middle East, and focused on Lebanon while also briefly touching on Iran. The two agreed that July 25 and 26 should be the next dates for a Core Group meeting in Beirut. They also agreed [...]	2005-07-07 15:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY EAID PTER MOPS FR
05PARIS4755	CHAD: FRENCH VIEWS POST-REFERENDUM [...] (C) In a meeting with MFA AF PDAS-equivalent Elisabeth Barbier on July 1 to discuss various Africa issues, Embassy Africa watcher raised the situation in Chad after the June 6 referendum. Barbier responded that the MFA was concerned about the situation and that the French Ambassador to Chad s [...]	2005-07-07 16:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	CD FR PGOV PREL SU
05PARIS4766	AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS [...] ATTENTION 2. G8/AFRICA 3. BURUNDI 4. MALI 5. MADAGASCAR 6. MOZAMBIQUE 7. SUDAN 8. COTE D'IVOIRE 9. ANGOLA 10. BURKINA FASO Â [...]	2005-07-08 11:53:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO XA
05PARIS479	FRENCH ARREST ELEVEN IN 'JIHADISTS TO IRAQ' [...] (SBU) Summary: French media reported on January 26 the arrest two days prior of seven people suspected of involvement in recruiting and sending French residents to fight Coalition forces in Iraq. The Embassy also learned that an additional four suspects were arrested in the morning of January [...]	2005-01-26 18:01:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV FR
05PARIS482	JUDGE BRUGUIERE DISCUSSES ONGOING TERRORISM [...] (S) Summary: During a January 24 lunch hosted by the Ambassador, top terrorism investigating judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere discussed a number of ongoing investigations he was leading and also commented on a variety of terrorism-related issues. He believed that 2005 would be a dangerous year, give [...]	2005-01-27 09:01:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PINR PTER FR
05PARIS4830	FRENCH DEMARCHE TO SOUTH AFRICA ON ARISTIDE [...] (C) MFA Southern Africa DAS-equivalent Remi Marechaux called Embassy Africa watcher July 11 to report that the French DCM in Pretoria had raised Aristide's activities in South Africa with the SAG July 8. Marechaux said that the DCM met with DFA DDG for Americas and Europe Ndumiso Ntshinga, wh [...]	2005-07-11 15:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL HA SF FR UNSC
05PARIS4833	COTE D'IVOIRE: FRENCH VIEWS POST-PRETORIA II [...] (C) Embassy Africa watcher met with MFA AF PDAS-equivalent Elisabeth Barbier on July 1, to discuss various African issues (Paris 4660 re Aristide/South Africa, Paris 4755 re Chad) including the situation in Cote d'Ivoire after the Pretoria II agreement. Barbier stated that she believed the ag [...]	2005-07-11 16:03:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IV SF FR
05PARIS4868	FRENCH DEPUTIES PROTEST INCARCERATION OF NYT [...] (U) SUMMARY: French National Assembly members Pierre Lellouche and Francois Loncle visited the Embassy July 12 to protest the imprisonment of New York Times journalist Judith Miller. They also requested access to Miller in prison. Following the meeting Lellouche and Loncle met across the str [...]	2005-07-12 16:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS FR
05PARIS487	VISITING CHALDEAN ARCHBISHOP OF TEHRAN ON [...] (C) Visiting Chaldean Archbishop of Tehran Ramzi Garmou (protect) offered impressions of the difficult situation of Christians in Iran and Iraq during a meeting with poloff January 14. (Note: Garmou had contacted poloff to seek Embassy assistance in applying for a NIV to attend the National P [...]	2005-01-27 10:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IR IZ FR
05PARIS4879	DEMARCHE DELIVERED - MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR [...] (U) We provided reftel points July 8 to MFA IO Asia action officer Didier Gonzalez. Gonzalez told us July 9 that the GoF had no position on the establishment of a Management Committee. The idea, he said, would require some reflection. 2. (U) We also provided the points to MFA Cambodia d [...]	2005-07-13 10:07:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KAWC CB FR
05PARIS4909	French Journalist NATO Tour to Norfolk Virginia [...] SUMMARY: Paris Public Affairs nominated senior foreign editor Alain Louyot from weekly center-right news magazine l'Express [circulation 548,195] for the June 13-17 NATO Tour to Norfolk Virginia. Louyot's article, "Norfolk: The Antiterrorist Armada" appeared in the July 11-17 issue of the mag [...]	2005-07-15 13:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KIRC KPAO OIIP OTRA FR NATO EUN
05PARIS4921	MISUSE OF THE "NO-FLY" SYSTEM RISKS UNDERCUTTING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 8, 2005, shortly after my arrival as Ambassador, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration directed the return of Air France flight 50 (AF50) because of the erroneous conclusion that a specific U.S. citizen manifested on the flight constituted an active terrorist thr [...]	2005-07-15 16:57:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	EAIR PTER FR
05PARIS4947	U.S./FRANCE: THE CASE FOR RENEWING AND [...] THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR PM AND EUR/RPM IN PARAGRAPH 7. 2.SUMMARY: WE CONTINUE TO COUNT ON FRENCH SUPPORT IN THE WAR AGAINST TERORISM, AND IN A VARIETY OF INTERNATIONAL FLASHPOINTS, INCLUDING AFGHANISTAN, AFRICA, THE BALKANS, THE MIDDLE EAST AND HAITI. IN A NUMBER OF CAS [...]	2005-07-18 13:43:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PREL ECIN FR
05PARIS4977	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME: 06 JULY [...] (C) Summary: On 6 July 2005, Embassy EST officer attended a meeting of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Points of Contacts (POCS) held at the Korean Embassy in Paris. This meeting focused on preparations for the September MTCR Plenary in Madrid. 2. (C) Summary, Continued: [...]	2005-07-19 12:02:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC FR KS KSCA MNUC PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05PARIS5003	U.S./FRANCE: THE CASE FOR RENEWING AND [...] (U) THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR PM AND EUR/RPM IN PARAGRAPH 8. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: WE CONTINUE TO COUNT ON FRENCH SUPPORT IN THE WAR AGAINST TERORISM, AND IN A VARIETY OF INTERNATIONAL FLASHPOINTS, INCLUDING AFGHANISTAN, AFRICA, THE BALKANS, THE MIDDLE EAST AND HAITI. IN A [...]	2005-07-19 14:42:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PREL ECIN FR
05PARIS5073	UN REFORM: CSD NOW FOCUSED ON ACCESS TO ENERGY - [...] In June, Embassy provided sustainable development points contained para 10 reftel to Marc Trouyet, an officer in the United Nations and International Organization Division of the French Foreign Ministry, for information or comment. He recently provided an informal, interim note to the Embass [...]	2005-07-21 16:45:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON EAID AORC FR UN
05PARIS5098	VISIT OF FEDERAL TRAINING SHIP GOLDEN BEAR - 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-22 14:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT MARR NZ AS FR
05PARIS5130	FRENCH WILL RAISE OBJECTIONS TO CHINESE REJECTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-25 13:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ETTC PREL FR KFIN UNSC
05PARIS5143	NEA/PI DIRECTOR ROMANOWSKI PROMOTES GREATER [...] (C) Summary: NEA/PI Director Alina Romanowski stressed the need for greater complementarity and information sharing between U.S. and French efforts to promote reform in the Broader Middle East, during a July 18-20 visit to Paris. French officials were receptive to Romanowski's emphasis on comp [...]	2005-07-26 10:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PHUM EAID XF FR KMEPI
05PARIS5166	CAR: PARIS MEETING JULY 25 [...] Embassy Africa watcher attended a six-hour "sensitization" meeting on the Central African Republic (CAR),hosted at the MFA's conference center July 25. IMF CAR representative Mark Lewis (AmCit),World Bank CAR representative Ali Khadr, EU CAR delegation chief Esmieu, UNDP resident represent [...]	2005-07-26 15:01:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON EFIN EAID CT FR
05PARIS5176	OECD REPORT: WORKING GROUP ON BRIBERY, HELD ON [...] On the June 14-16 meeting of the OECD Working Group on Bribery (WGB),the Tour de Table of recent enforcement developments (see Paras. 18-26) reconfirmed that the U.S. remains far and away the most aggressive enforcer of the foreign bribery offense. France was particularly disappointing, sho [...]	2005-07-27 09:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KCOR ECON ETRD EINV PREL UK OECD
05PARIS5186	R/V CLEARANCE GRANTED - RV KA'IMIMOANA [...] Embassy received research clearance for the subject vessel (reftel A) from the MFA under cover of diplomatic note number 1029/AME dated 21 July, 2005. The note states that the French authorities have no objection to the research campaign of the R/V Ka'Imimoana in the French waters of the Mar [...]	2005-07-27 13:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	FR KRVC KSCA TPHY
05PARIS5200	COUNTRY CLEARANCE: SEC Official: Alton Harvey [...] Country clearance is provided for Alton Harvey, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),to travel to Paris, France August 3-5, 2005. The purpose of travel is to attend a meeting of the Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Working Group of the Joint Forum. 2. Embassy Paris point of c [...]	2005-07-28 09:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN OTRA FR
05PARIS5214	RESPONSES TO EU-3 REQUESTS - FRANCE [...] (C) During introductory calls July 28, incoming and outgoing DCMs provided reftel response to the EU-3's July 20 questions regarding the proposal to Iran to MFA Political Director Laboulaye. Laboulaye already had received substance from the French embassy in Washington. He commented only t [...]	2005-07-28 13:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP FR
05PARIS5220	UPDATE ON FRENCH TRAINING OFFERS FOR IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary and comment: The French have begun contributing to the EU "JUSTLEX" program, with 40 Iraqi police officers now in France for a one-month rule of law training program, the first tranche of a group of 175 slated to receive such training. MFA contacts report less progress, however, [...]	2005-07-28 16:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS PINS IZ FR
05PARIS5232	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON FINANCE MINISTER BRETON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Finance Minister Breton underlined to Ambassador Stapleton his commitment to press for economic reforms, including tax reform, as a way to stimulate economic growth in France. He emphasized his "great love" for the United States and called himself a great friend of the United S [...]	2005-07-29 11:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL FR
05PARIS5263	PM SHARON VISIT HERALDS SYMBOLIC UPTURN IN [...] (C) Summary and comment: Israeli PM Sharon's successful July 26-29 visit to France was marked by warm atmospherics and ostentatious emphasis on improving bilateral relations from both sides, with many French media outlets heralding a new "honeymoon" in French-Israeli relations. The GoF, in we [...]	2005-08-01 17:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS KPAL SY IR PTER PARM FR
05PARIS5300	FRANCE'S YUCCA MOUNTAIN [...] (U) On July 26, 2005, in the context of the upcoming national debate and the 2006 law on nuclear waste of high-level, long- lived radioactive waste (HLLLW) (see reftels),EST Counselor, Science Affairs Specialist, and EST Intern, met officials of the French National Radioactive Waste Manag [...]	2005-08-02 16:15:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TSPL TPHY KSCA FR KNUC
05PARIS5301	ALLAN HUBBARD'S CALL ON FINANCE MINISTER BRETON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Finance Minister Breton underlined to National Economic Council Director Allan Hubbard and Ambassador Stapleton his commitment to press for economic reforms, in large part by "educating" the French public. Breton believes that France should enjoy growth of 3.0% per year and that [...]	2005-08-03 08:00:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL FR
05PARIS5307	VILLEPIN STIRS THE POT ON TURKISH EU ACCESSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an August 2 radio interview, PM Villepin appeared to raise the bar for French support for the opening of accession negotiations with Turkey scheduled to begin October 3, saying that, "It doesn't appear to me conceivable that such a negotiation process can be opened with a count [...]	2005-08-03 11:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR TU EUN
05PARIS5335	ALLAN HUBBARD'S CALL ON INTERIOR MINISTER SARKOZY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Stapleton and National Economic Council Director Allan Hubbard met with Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy on August 1. Sarkozy expressed his admiration for President Bush and said he looked forward to the opportunity to tackle France's economic and social problems with th [...]	2005-08-04 10:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV FR
05PARIS5350	FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF VILLEPIN'S STATEMENT ON [...] (C) Summary: Challenged to explain Prime Minister de Villepin's August 2 remarks on Turkish accession to the EU (reftel),MFA Acting European Director and Assistant to the PM's EU Advisor defended them as a justified response to the Turkish statement on its non-recognition of Cyprus. Both o [...]	2005-08-04 16:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN
05PARIS5352	FRENCH MFA OFFICIAL VIEWS MAURITANIA COUP AS [...] (C) GOF MFA DAS-equivalent for West Africa Bruno Foucher on August 4 said that France viewed Mauritania's coup as "consolidated" (i.e., concluded). He said that the key remaining question involved Mauritanian forces which remain loyal to President Taya and are conducting anti-terrorist oper [...]	2005-08-05 07:29:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC PINR MOPS CASC MR FR
05PARIS5374	FRANCE: DHS ACTING U/S BEARDSWORTH MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary. In his meetings with French officials, U/S Beardsworth highlighted the positive uses of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data and engendered an appreciation of how PNR data can help advance our mutual interest of denying terrorists freedom to travel while protecting privacy and faci [...]	2005-08-05 13:43:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER FR
05PARIS5383	FRANCE TAKES NOTE OF ASIA-PACIFIC CLEAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Secretary Zoellick's announcement of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development caught France's attention, and helped sustain a slight but perceptible moderation in French criticism of the U.S. climate change position. Some of the economic press has reported on t [...]	2005-08-05 16:18:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV KPAO TRGY FR
05PARIS5388	Outreach Efforts on Guantanamo [...] (U) Embassy Paris has concentrated recent public outreach on Guantanamo issues in two areas. The Guantanamo detainee issue is a part of regular conversations Mission officers have with private and public interlocutors, and we use the talking points at each of these occasions. We also respond [...]	2005-08-05 16:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KISL KPAO PGOV PREL
05PARIS5441	ECONOMIC PATRIOTISM, ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE, AND [...] (C) As reported reftel, the GOF continues to enact elements of Parliamentarian Bernard Carayon's "economic intelligence" program, as prescribed in his 2003 report. An important next step will be debate and ultimately passage of legislation (inspired by the U.S. Exon-Florio laws) which would [...]	2005-08-10 09:55:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON EIND PGOV FR
05PARIS548	GOF TO WELCOME IRAQI ELECTIONS AS IMPORTANT STEP [...] (C) Summary: The GoF is likely to welcome the January 30 Iraqi elections as an important step, but not with the same adjectives as Washington. French officials, while expressing concern over the conditions under which elections are taking place, stress that it is not in the GoF's interest to [...]	2005-01-28 18:20:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ FR
05PARIS5489	FRANCE SUPPORTS EFFORT TO ENSURE PEACEFUL GAZA [...] (C) We discussed ref (a) points on the need to ensure a peaceful Gaza disengagement with MFA DAS-equivalent for Levant/Israeli-Palestinian affairs Christian Jouret August 10. Jouret fully concurred with U.S. views on the critical importance of Gaza disengagement and the urgent need to ensure [...]	2005-08-12 16:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV IS GZ FR
05PARIS5490	FRENCH: COESPU SUPPORT WILL TAKE TIME [...] SUMMARY. MFA contacts stress that the GoF needs time to consider the U.S.-Italian request for support to the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU). Local Italian embassy contacts do not expect a French contribution, but were encouraged that the GoF did not reject their req [...]	2005-08-12 16:52:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO MARR MASS FR
05PARIS5528	EMBASSY PARIS RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST ON [...] (C) Post refers Washington to refs B, C and D for its current analysis of French views and intentions with respect to the beginning of EU accession negotiations with Turkey on October 3. We continue to believe that PM de Villepin's statement on recognition of Cyprus was motivated primarily by [...]	2005-08-16 13:57:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PGOV FR TU EUN
05PARIS5539	PUTTING OUT BRUSHFIRES: FRANCE AND ISLAMIC [...] (C) Summary: Through surveillance, arrests and other methods, the GOF prevents or puts out brushfires of Islamic extremism on an almost daily basis, and has been doing so for decades. According to recent press reports, the RG, France's police intelligence service, estimates that 6 million Musli [...]	2005-08-17 08:56:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM KISL AL MO PTER FR
05PARIS5566	REQUEST FOR FRANCE TO STOP A SHIPMENT OF [...] (S/NF) On 16 August, ESTH Nonproliferation Officer met French MFA desk officer for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Sebastian Jaunet, to discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) investigation regarding the transfer of vibration/centrifuge systems involving the U.S. company Data Physics, [...]	2005-08-18 13:34:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KNNP PARM MNUC ETTC FR CH
05PARIS5861	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S. [...] (C) On August 30, ESTH/NP Counselor provided French MTCR Point-of-Contact David Bertolotti subject paper on high performance steels for missile applications for the September Madrid MTCR Plenary Information Exchange session. Bertolotti said that while he would distribute it, he considered it [...]	2005-08-30 16:00:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KSCA PREL PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA FR
05PARIS5922	REPORT FROM THE FRENCH SOCIALIST PARTY'S "SUMMER [...] (C) France's Socialist Party (PS) held the thirteenth edition of its annual "Summer University" on August 26 - 28 (ref D). This year, party leaders used the event to start drawing up the battle lines (ref C) between the rival populist and progressive factions -- the 'no' and the 'yes' camps [...]	2005-08-31 16:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
05PARIS5926	GOF CAUTIOUSLY SUPPORTIVE IN PUBLIC, PRIVATELY [...] (C) Summary and comment: The initial GoF public reaction to presentation of the Iraqi constitution has been low-key and stressed GoF support for the Iraqi political process (vice the constitution itself),and the need for Iraqi authorities to build support for the document from all of Iraq's p [...]	2005-08-31 17:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ FR
05PARIS5995	TFUS01: FRENCH OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE [...] SUMMARY: Following specific French offers of disaster assistance, repeated below, we relayed acceptance per ref D. The GOF still awaits notification of where and when to send the material accepted. END SUMMARY. ----------------- GOF OFFERS of AID ----------------- 2. France announced [...]	2005-09-05 12:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON ASEC CASC AMGT EAID PREL FR
05PARIS6026	TFUS01: UPDATE ON FRENCH ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GOF acknowledged notification of flight clearance for its aircraft to Little Rock on September 6, and remains ready to provide further assistance as the evolving situation in the US warrants. END SUMMARY. ----------------- FRENCH ASSISTANCE ----------------- 2. (SBU) [...]	2005-09-06 16:50:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	FR PGOV ECON ASEC CASC AMGT EAID PREL
05PARIS6076	EUR A/S FRIED DISCUSSES MIDDLE EAST ISSUES WITH [...] (C) Summary and comment: EUR A/S Fried discussed U.S. BMENA strategy, Syria/Lebanon, and Israeli-Palestinian issues with senior French MFA and Presidency officials September 1-2. MFA NEA A/S-equivalent Thibault concurred that both the November Forum for the Future and Barcelona Summit need to [...]	2005-09-08 08:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XF SY LE KMPI KDEM IS KPAL KPAO FR
05PARIS6109	AIR FRANCE ADDRESSES LETTER TO AMBASSADOR ON JULY [...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 29 letter to Ambassador, Air France CEO Jean-Cyril Spinetta raised a number of concerns about the July 8 diversion of AF flight 50 to Chicago due to the presence of a passenger on the "no-fly" list (reftel). He argues that Air France followed TSA procedures in this [...]	2005-09-09 08:18:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER FR
05PARIS6137	TFUS01: UPDATE ON FRENCH REACTION TO HURRICANE [...] SUMMARY: This is an action request, see para 14. France is still willing to provide further assistance, but awaits word from the USG as what else might be provided. The Ambassador, DCM, and other Embassy officials have publicly expressed thanks per ref B. END SUMMARY. -------------------- [...]	2005-09-09 17:26:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC PGOV US FR
05PARIS619	AVIATION SECURITY: DOES NO-FLY MEAN "NO FLY?" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Paris applauds Washington agencies' development of joint criteria for the inclusion of names on the Transportation Security Administration-managed No-Fly list (REF EMAIL). Rigorously applied criteria should greatly enhance the credibility of the list while ensuring it is [...]	2005-02-01 16:38:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PTER FR
05PARIS6191	AVIAN FLU: INVITING FRANCE TO AN INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 8, Ambassador met with Health Minister to press the French to pursue, together with the United States, a leadership role in the International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza. While the Minister agreed that avian flu preparedness required concerted inte [...]	2005-09-13 10:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL TBIO FR
05PARIS6217	FRENCH OFFICIALS ATTENDING NUCLEAR SECURITY [...] (SBU) On September 13, ESTH Counselor received two letters from Mr. Didier LALLEMAND, Haut Fonctionnaire de Defense ('High Civil Servant for Defense'),Ministry of Economy, Finances, and Industry, the French authority responsible for oversight of nuclear security in France, an official well a [...]	2005-09-13 16:56:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY KNNP FR
05PARIS6336	SANT'EGIDIO OUTLINES AFRICAN DIPLOMATIC OUTREACH [...] (SBU) Summary: Community of Sant'Egidio representatives reviewed their diplomatic outreach in Africa during meetings with Africa Watcher on the margins of the Community's 19th annual congress in Lyon, France, September 11-13. Sant'Egidio's 1992 role in brokering peace negotiations to end the [...]	2005-09-16 16:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PHUM MZ TO IV RW CG SU FR
05PARIS6391	U.S. PROPOSALS TO ENABLE CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION [...] (C) The French govenment supports the U.S. initiative to achieve civilian nuclear cooperation with India. In that regard, Foreign Ministry officials urge fastidious cooperation with the U.S. in advance of the upcoming Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting to be in the best position to address conc [...]	2005-09-20 11:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PREL PARM
05PARIS6534	UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD PX (PROGRAM AND EXTERNAL [...] Summary. The final vote was 54-1 in the UNESCO Executive Board PX Committee for the Canadian-sponsored resolution that paves the way for adoption of the current preliminary draft Cultural Diversity Convention at the October 2005 UNESCO General Conference. In discussions leading up to the [...]	2005-09-23 15:26:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL CJAN ETRD UNESCO CA AF AS ID JA RS EG AG CV
05PARIS6557	FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRE-LICENSE END USE [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-26 10:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC FR
05PARIS670	U.S.-FRANCE DISCUSSIONS ON PHYSICAL PROTECTION AND [...] (U) Summary: Following up on high-level discussions held in July 2004 (see ref B),U.S. and French delegations held three days of meetings in Paris on physical security measures for nuclear facilities and materials, agreeing on a path forward to coordinate and accelerate future bilateral coop [...]	2005-02-02 16:51:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	ENRG FR KNNP MNUC PREL
05PARIS6735	TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) [...] (SBU) Embassy Paris' Terrorist Financing Coordinating Officer (TFCO) is Otto H Van Maerssen, Unit Chief for Financial Affairs in the Economic Section. (E-mail: vanmaerssenOH@state.gov. Tel: 33-43-12-24-33 and Fax: 33-43-12-20-22 ). 2. (SBU) Deputy TFCO is Political Officer Peter Kujawin [...]	2005-09-30 13:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN KVPR PTER EFIN ETTC PREL FR
05PARIS6744	ALAIN MADELIN SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR HIS CANDIDACY [...] (C) At a meeting with Ambassador Stapleton on September 6, former French Finance Minister Alain Madelin solicited U.S. support for his candidacy to head the OECD. Madelin stressed his commitment to reform of the OECD along the lines of the U.S. proposal to that end. Madelin also made the case [...]	2005-09-30 16:10:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EU FR IO PGOV PINR SOCI
05PARIS6747	NEW FRENCH G-8 FOREIGN AFFAIRS SOUS-SHERPA AND [...] (U) This contains a request for guidance, see para. 5. 2. (S) Summary. The French MFA's new Director for Economic Affairs (Undersecretary equivalent),Jacques Lapouge, will, like his predecessor, serve as G-8 Foreign Affairs Sous-Sherpa. Lapouge is a self-described EU and East Asia expe [...]	2005-09-30 16:25:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	ECON EFIN PREL FR
05PARIS675	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME: 19 JANUARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a 19 January 2005 meeting of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Points of Contacts (POCS) at the residence of the Norwegian Ambassador to France, members were provided with updates and had constructive discussions of a wide-range of MTCR issues. These included a [...]	2005-02-02 18:29:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC FR KS KSCA MNUC PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05PARIS6810	COMBATING EXTREMISM IN FRANCE [...] (C) Summary: The U.S. and France enjoy a strong and healthy relationship in matters related to combating violent extremism, especially as regards the investigative side. Intelligence, law enforcement and judicial exchanges and cooperation are ongoing and effective, and the French government's [...]	2005-10-04 11:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI PTER FR
05PARIS6887	FRENCH ILL AT EASE ON DARFUR, CHAD, AND THE [...] (SBU) DAS-Equivalent Helene Le Gal and Sudan Desk Officer Jeremie Robert singled out recent violence in Darfur, cross-border attacks into Chad by militia with possible government backing, African Union representative Kingibe's strong criticism of Khartoum, and Chad's rebuke to Sudanese author [...]	2005-10-06 11:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREF PREL PHUM KAWC PINR SU CD FR
05PARIS6890	DIALOGUE WITH MUSLIM MODERATES AND MAGHREB [...] (C) Summary: In the context of ongoing Muslim outreach (refs),Ambassador recently visited the Paris Mosque, paid separate courtesy calls on ambassadors from Morocco and Algeria -- the two leading countries of origin for the majority of French Muslims -- and met with a French-Tunisian author [...]	2005-10-06 13:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL PTER FR
05PARIS6975	COUNTRY CLEARANCE: FRANCE VISIT OF DOE, GLASER [...] Country Clearance is provided for following employees of Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy, to travel to Nancy, France, October 17 - 25, 2005: FRED M. GLASER DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ADVANCED RESEARCH BERNARD S. COVINO RESEARCH CHEMIST NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATOR [...]	2005-10-11 16:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA UK FR
05PARIS6980	EMBASSY PARIS' POC'S FOR IAEA ISSUES [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-11 16:43:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP TRGY FR IAEA UNAUS
05PARIS7132	AVIAN FLU: FRANCE REACTS TO THREAT [...] (SBU) Summary: The presence of the H5N1 virus in Romania, Turkey, and (possibly) Greece has captured front-page headlines and triggered much commentary in the French media. The French government reacted swiftly, too. Prime Minister de Villepin confirmed on October 14 the two French gover [...]	2005-10-18 16:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR SOCI FR
05PARIS7145	FRENCH CUBA POLICY: HAVE THEY SEEN THE LIGHT? [...] (C) MFA Cuba Desk Officer Eric Chaux provided a readout to Poloff October 17 on the October 11 meeting between French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy and Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque. Chaux echoed the official press release in stating that the visit was "devoted exclusivel [...]	2005-10-19 10:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM FR CU
05PARIS7151	DEMARCHE REQUESTING THE FRENCH TO PRESS RUSSIA TO [...] (SBU) On September 6, ESTH/NP officer delivered reftel demarche urging France to press for Russian support to amend the UN Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA),to French MFA desk officer for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Sebastian Jaunet [...]	2005-10-19 10:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT FR
05PARIS7174	POSITIVE GOF REACTION TO IRAQI REFERENDUM [...] (C) Summary: FM Douste-Blazy issued a positive public statement October 17 welcoming the results of the October 15 Iraqi constitutional referendum. While the FM's statement was not overly effusive, he welcomed and commended the conditions under which the referendum took place. MFA contacts r [...]	2005-10-19 18:00:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ FR UNSC
05PARIS7202	U/S BURNS DISCUSS INDIA NONPRO, BALKANS, CENTRAL [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary Burns met with Russian DFM Sergei Kislyak on October 19 in Paris to discuss, among other issues, India nonproliferation, the Balkans (especially Kosovo),and Secretary Rice's recent trip to Central Asia. Kislyak raised Russian concerns regarding access for its dipl [...]	2005-10-21 08:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SR IN FR KO

05PARIS7216	AIR FRANCE CEO ON AVIATION SECURITY AND [...] (SBU) During a wide-ranging discussion with the Ambassador over breakfast October 20, Air France CEO Jean- Claude Spinetta called for enhanced cooperation and greater efficiency in the operation of international aviation security programs, and highlighted Air France's strong interest in succes [...]	2005-10-21 11:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD ASEC CVIS FR EU
05PARIS7220	GOF NEARS COMPLETION OF WHITE PAPER ON [...] (C) The GOF continues to finalize its white paper on terrorism and internal security (ref B). On October 20, Poloff contacted Louis Blin, the MFA's office director-equivalent for terrorism and security, for an update. Blin said the GOF was in a period of "synthesis," in which the inter-agenc [...]	2005-10-21 13:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER FR
05PARIS7226	Perspectives on WTO, Biotechnology, the [...] SUMMARY: Fred L. Dailey, Director, Ohio Department of Agriculture recently met with representatives of the French Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) to share perspectives on the WTO, biotechnology, the Farm Bill and biofuels. After making it clear that he did not speak for the USG, Director Dai [...]	2005-10-21 14:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD PGOV FR WTRO EUN INR
05PARIS7275	CONTINUED FRENCH OBJECTIONS TO FOUNDATION/FUND FOR [...] (U) This message contains an action request in para 7. 2. (C) Summary: In response to ref a-b demarches, senior MFA and Elysee officials continue to voice objections to the Foundation and Fund for the Future, relying chiefly on G-8 institutional arguments put forth in the October 7 letter f [...]	2005-10-25 08:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EFIN EINV PGOV PHUM EU FR
05PARIS7305	FRENCH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON MEHLIS REPORT: FM [...] (C) We briefed senior MFA officials on the U.S. demarche to UNSC capitals on the Mehlis report (reftel) October 25, urging the participation of French FM Douste-Blazy at the October 31 UNSC ministerial. French MFA IO A/S-equivalent Jean-Maurice Ripert suggested to visiting IO A/S Kristin Silv [...]	2005-10-25 17:17:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV SY LE FR
05PARIS7330	FRENCH VIEWS ON INTERNET GOVENANCE [...] (C) Summary and comment: The French coordinator for all WSIS issues told us he hopes the U.S. posture does not preclude a "dialogue" on internet governance. He expressed concern about the use and (mis)understanding of the words "oversight" and "regulation" pointing out that the latter has a [...]	2005-10-26 15:00:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS EINT ETRD ECON ETTC FR
05PARIS734	FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES IRAQ, IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Senator John Kerry (D-MA) completed a nearly two-week trip that had taken him to Iraq, major Middle East capitals, the Palestinian territories, Berlin and London, with a stop in Paris and meetings with President Chirac (septel) and Foreign Minister Barnier January 14. Barnier sh [...]	2005-02-04 17:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IZ IS FR
05PARIS7352	FRENCH MFA READOUT ON CHAVEZ VISIT, COLOMBIA, AND [...] (C) Summary: MFA DAS-equivalent for South America provided a frank and unapologetic readout October 24 of French policy toward Venezuela and the recent visit of President Chavez. The MFA highlighted France's economic interests in Venezuela, downplayed concerns about human rights, regional st [...]	2005-10-27 11:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR VE BL CO
05PARIS7392	FRENCH ON BURMA UNSC - BENIN [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-28 12:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL BM FR UNGA UNSC
05PARIS7439	ISRAELI FM SHALOM VISITS PARIS, TOULOUSE [...] (C) Summary: Israeli FM Sylvan Shalom concluded a 3-day visit to France on Saturday, October 29 after visiting Paris and Toulouse. Although Shalom's visit was planned as the latest in a series of bilateral efforts to improve the Israeli-French relationship, international issues predominated, [...]	2005-10-31 15:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR IS FR
05PARIS747	OFFICIAL GOF REACTION TO DEATH OF TOGO PRESIDENT [...] (U) Both President Chirac and the MFA issued brief communiques following the death on February 5 of Togo's President Gnassingbe Eyadema. Informal Embassy translations of both texts follow: 2. (U) Elysee Communique (February 5, 2005): BEGIN COMMUNIQUE: -- It is with profound sadne [...]	2005-02-07 11:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV TO FR
05PARIS7521	FRENCH REACTION TO DEMARCHE FOR EU GAERC [...] (SBU) Deputy Political Minister-Counselor met November 3 with MFA Common Foreign and Security Policy CFSP unit deputy director Pascal Le Deunff to receive an informed French reaction to ref A and B demarches for the November 7 meeting of EU foreign ministers. The points were also shared with [...]	2005-11-03 17:02:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EAID BO KPAL IZ SY YI EAGR MK ETRD EUN
05PARIS7525	PARIS RIOTS CONTINUE FOR 7TH NIGHT [...] (SBU) Summary: The rioting that began October 27 in Paris' "inner city" suburbs has persisted, every night, for a week so far. Running battles between riot police and rampaging youth have pitted tear gas and rubber bullets against taunts, stones, trash fires and car burnings. The accidenta [...]	2005-11-03 18:00:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KISL FR
05PARIS7561	SET BACK FOR FRANCE'S NUCLEAR COMPANY AREVA [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 27, Prime Minister de Villepin cancelled the planned partial privatization of French nuclear powerhouse AREVA, generating a flurry of journalistic commentary, mostly suggesting that the non-privatization will upset the company's planned expansion to take advantage of [...]	2005-11-04 17:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TSPL TPHY KSCA EINV PGOV FR
05PARIS7595	PARIS EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING REGARDING [...] DCM convened the Paris CORE EAC this date to discuss the continuing spread of arson attacks throughout France. Attendees included; DCM, DCM UNESCO, RSO, CG, ACS, MGT, ORA, FBI, POL, PA, OSI, ICE, TSA, DATT, and ECON. 2. FOR BACKGROUND: RSO reiterated that over the last week there have bee [...]	2005-11-07 16:52:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC FR
05PARIS7599	RAMPAGE IN FRANCE CONTINUES FOR 11TH DAY [...] (C) Summary: Notwithstanding massive deployments of police and President Jacques Chirac's assurances that "the absolute priority is to reestablish security and public order," violent unrest in France intensified through the weekend, with November 6 marking the eleventh night of arson and clas [...]	2005-11-07 18:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KISL FR
05PARIS7682	THE FRENCH INTEGRATION MODEL: GOING UP IN SMOKE? [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Continuing violent unrest in France -- only now diminishing after thirteen intense days -- has very publicly brought to light the ugly reality of France's persistent failure to integrate its immigrant population. Importantly, the violence has not taken on religious ove [...]	2005-11-09 18:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KISL SOCI ELAB FR
05PARIS7691	FRENCH INNOVATION EVENT: SEEKING U.S. PARTICIPATION [...] Summary: Eminent scientist and former French presidential scientific advisor Professor Jean Audouze called on Embassy recently to urge U.S. participation in the second European Research and Innovation Exhibition and associated conference to be held June 8-11, 2006 in Paris. The Embassy views t [...]	2005-11-10 13:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPL TPHY TNGD KPAO FR
05PARIS7745	FRENCH-IRAQI RESEARCHER DESCRIBES RECENT RAMADAN [...] (C) Summary: A local French-Iraqi anthropologist, Hosham Dawod (protect),briefed us on a recent visit to Qom, Iran, reportedly at the invitation of supporters of Ayatollah Sistani. Dawod, who is a former IVLP participant and an expert on Iraqi tribes and Shi'ism, told us he spent 12 days in [...]	2005-11-14 17:45:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PINR IR IZ FR
05PARIS7752	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush to Asia [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-15 11:45:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7777	ASSAULT OF FRENCH JOURNALIST IN TUNISIA PROMPTS MEDIA OUTCRY, DOMESTIC CRITICISM OF GOF HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-16 09:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM TS FR
05PARIS781	OECD SURVEY OF SPAIN'S ECONOMY: EROSION OF [...] The Economic and Development Review Committee of the OECD conducted an economic review of Spain on January 31, 2005. The last such review was held in February 2003. Mr. Angel Torres, Director General at the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Spain's previous EDRC delegate, led the Spanis [...]	2005-02-08 10:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN XG XT ZM SP
05PARIS7814	CNIL UNLOCKS SOX [...] SUMMARY: Bowing to pressure, CNIL Commissioners announced on November 15 that they would allow US-listed companies to enact whistleblower provisions in France, as required by Sarbanes Oxley Section 301. CNIL published an "orientation document" and promised to grant blanket approval to firms t [...]	2005-11-17 13:49:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
05PARIS7835	ANALYZING THE CIVIL UNREST -- THE ISLAMIC FACTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The perpetrators of the urban rampaging (refs) in France are by and large of Arab-African and Black-African background. In most cases, they are also Muslims, raising the question as to what extent their religious affiliation helps explain the explosion in France's immigrant subu [...]	2005-11-17 17:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
05PARIS7838	AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA INFORMATION - FRANCE [...] (U) Detailed GOF reactions and responses to date to the possibility of an avian flu pandemic are contained in reftels (B) - (E). The following paragraphs respond to reftel A queries. -------------------------- Preparedness/Communication -------------------------- 2. (U) Following news t [...]	2005-11-17 18:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL FR
05PARIS7896	FRENCH ON NOVEMBER 21 GAERC - ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN, [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel points on November 16 to MFA CFSP deputy Pascal LeDeunff and European Affairs DAS-equivalent for EU External Relations Caroline Ferrari, and discussed them with LeDeunff November 18. Embassy Middle East watcher discussed points on November 16 with MFA DAS-equival [...]	2005-11-18 17:03:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD IZ KPAL PREL SR SY UP YI FR EUN
05PARIS7915	USUNESCO: UKRANIAN PRESIDENT AND FRENCH FM [...] Summary. In a ceremony at Unesco headquarters on November 16, Unesco marked its 60th anniversary. Featured speakers included Ukranian president Yushchenko, French Foreign Minister Douste-Blazy and former directors general Amdaou-Mahtar M'Bow and Federico Mayor. A recurring theme in all the [...]	2005-11-21 15:56:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SCUL ETRD UP FR UNESCO
05PARIS7920	FRENCH THINK TANKER ON VISIT TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary: French think-tanker Francois Gere, who claims to have extensive ties to the local Iranian Embassy as well as the Quai and Israeli Embassy met with us November 18 to report on his recent trip to the Isfahan nuclear facility at the Iranian government's invitation. Gere -- who many [...]	2005-11-21 16:06:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR MNUC IR PINR KNUP
05PARIS7922	GOF DECLINES TO MAKE PUBLIC APPEAL OR PRESSURE [...] (C) Summary: MFA contacts report the GoF is disinclined to make a public appeal or demarche the SARG on the arrest of Syrian democracy activist Kamal Labowani, citing questions about Labowani's character and describing the Mehlis investigation as a more pressing priority. Elysee contacts were [...]	2005-11-21 16:38:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV SY LE FR
05PARIS7935	Unofficial translation of article from Le [...] Trade Minister Christine Lagarde has signed two recent op-ed pieces on the WTO round. The latest, published on November 21 in the Financial Times entitled "Big Cuts in Farm Tariffs are No Solution to Poverty" warns against "blindly slashing" agricultural tariffs, and proposes focusing on the [...]	2005-11-21 18:34:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD FR WTRO EUN
05PARIS7955	DOD DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN trade shows 2007 [...] IN ANTICIPATION OF Euronaval 2006 and the PARIS AIR SHOW 2007, the Ambassador and the U.S. Embassy Paris Country Team strongly support and encourage FULL AND DIRECT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION IN THese IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL EVENTs. 2. Exposure and Outcomes. EURONAVAL, scheduled fo [...]	2005-11-22 14:16:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD FR PINS MILI
05PARIS7961	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME: 20 OCTOBER [...] (C) Summary: On 20 October 2005, ESTH/NP officer attended a meeting of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Points of Contacts (POCS) at the Spanish Embassy in Paris. This meeting focused on reviewing results of the September MTCR Plenary in Madrid and on briefing partners on the a [...]	2005-11-22 15:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC FR KS KSCA MNUC PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05PARIS8016	CLIMATE CHANGE: FRENCH PREPARE FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In the run-up to the UNFCCC/Kyoto meetings in Montreal, Embassy officers visited French environment officials to learn what was on their minds. All expressed praise for USG climate science and climate technology work, something of a change from mostly negative comments toward [...]	2005-11-23 18:42:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TPHY TSPA TSPL KSCA FR
05PARIS8063	FRANCE: R/V CORWITH CRAMER RESEARCH CLEARANCE [...] (U) Embassy received research clearance for the subject vessel (Reftel A) from the MFA under cover of diplomatic note number 1441/AME dated 24 November 2005. The note states that the French authorities have no objection to the research campaign of the Corwith Cramer in the French waters of [...]	2005-11-28 16:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KRVC EWWT FR
05PARIS8069	SOCIALIST PARTY ENDS MONTH-LONG DECISON PROCESS [...] France's Socialist Party (PS) -- in a convoluted, fiercely contested, but genuinely democratic process throughout November -- agreed on a document setting out the party's policy direction and renewed the membership of its governing institutions. It also created a "Presidential Commission" to [...]	2005-11-28 18:28:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
05PARIS8071	NATO TOUR FOR YOUNG FRENCH POLITICAL LEADERS - OCTOBER 13-14, 2005 [...] INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: The future shape of NATO as well as its ability to ensure collective security and co- exist with an independent European defense have been the subject of discussions in French political and media circles for some time. At an illustrative debate at the French Senate [...]	2005-11-29 09:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KIRC KPAO OIIP OTRA FR NATO EUN
05PARIS8072	DNSA ABRAMS' 11/22 MEETINGS WITH SENIOR FRENCH MFA [...] (C) Summary: November 22 discussions between Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA) Elliott Abrams and senior French officials focused on Syria/Lebanon, Iran, and Israeli-Palestinian issues, with Morocco, Iraq, and BMENA discussed in passing. Presidency officials predicted Syrian non-coopera [...]	2005-11-29 10:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR IR IS IZ KDEM KPAL LE MO PARM SY
05PARIS8074	FRANCE: NASA/DAO MISSION CLEARANCE APPROVAL: [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-29 11:10:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS TSPA FR
05PARIS808	FURTHER GOF REACTION TO DEATH OF EYADEMA [...] MFA spokesman on February 7 addressed the issue of Togo President Eyadema and the naming of his son as his successor (reftel). Informal Embassy translation of MFA spokesman's statement and response to questions follows. 2. BEGIN TEXT: -- I recall to you the spokesman's declaration of [...]	2005-02-08 15:46:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV TO FR
05PARIS8128	Corrected Copy -- NATO Tour for Young French [...] INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: The future shape of NATO as well as its ability to ensure collective security and co- exist with an independent European defense have been the subject of discussions in French political and media circles for some time. At an illustrative debate at the French Senate [...]	2005-11-30 14:10:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KIRC KPAO OIIP OTRA FR NATO EUN
05PARIS8137	FRENCH UNABLE TO SEND BOLIVIAN ELECTION MONITORS [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Bolivia Desk Officer Philippe Letrillard on November 30. Letrillard underlined that the GoF fully supported efforts to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections in Bolivia. However, he noted that the EU was unable to send observers and expressed doubt t [...]	2005-11-30 15:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL FR BO
05PARIS8292	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Secretary Rice to Europe - [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-07 13:05:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8300	SUPPORT FOR PARTNERSHIPS TO REDUCE MERCURY [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-07 14:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV FR
05PARIS8318	USUNESCO: COUNTRY CLEARANCE USGS DEVINE+1 [...] As requested in reftel, country clearance is granted for Senior Advisor for Science Applications James F. Devine and acting Director Patrick Leahy to travel to Paris (12/15-12/17) to meet with UNESCO Science Staff and U.S. Mission to UNESCO. 2. Control officer is Science Attach, Nancy Co [...]	2005-12-08 10:01:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TPHY OTRA ECON SENV TBIO AORC FR
05PARIS8374	FRANCE - BUSINESS UPDATE [...] (U) This message contains a series of updates on French trade and business news. U.S. Investment in France is Up ---------------------------------- Â [...]	2005-12-09 16:25:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD PREL FR EUN
05PARIS8441	FRENCH OFFICIALS STRESS THE POSITIVE TO IRAQ [...] (C) Summary and comment: Senior Presidency and MFA officials stressed GoF support for Iraq's political process and the Arab League reconciliation effort during December 5 meetings with visiting Deputy Senior Iraq Advisor Deutsch. French officials expressed willingness to help support Iraqi rec [...]	2005-12-14 11:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID IZ FR
05PARIS8442	FRANCE: 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Per reftel, enclosed is the 2005 country report on terrorism for France. Embassy point of contact is Poloff Peter Kujawinski, who can be reached on either the classified or unclassified e-mail systems. France - 2005 OVERVIEW In 2005, France continued to discover and dismantle terro [...]	2005-12-14 13:34:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN FR
05PARIS8445	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Syria-Lebanon Rice European [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-14 15:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8457	FRANCE TO DELIVER DEMARCHE ON RUSSIAN NGO LAW [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-14 16:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RS FR
05PARIS8461	NON-COMMITTAL GOF RESPONSE ON WELCOMING IRAQI [...] (C) Summary and comment: The GoF and local Iraqi embassy have no public events planned in conjunction with Iraq's December 15 elections. GoF officials stress that the GoF will wait and see how the elections unfold, paying particular attention to voter participation levels, before pronouncing [...]	2005-12-14 18:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID IZ FR
05PARIS8499	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Legislative elections [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-16 13:11:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8544	MFA CAUTIOUS ON UNSCR 1644, SYRIA/LEBANON NEXT [...] (C) Summary: MFA DAS-equivalent for Syria/Lebanon Herve Besancenot welcomed the UNSC's unanimous adoption of UNSCR 1644, but expressed concern that international efforts to pressure Syria are losing momentum while the SARG is increasingly emboldened that it can wait out the U.S. and France ove [...]	2005-12-20 06:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY LE FR
05PARIS8571	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Iran Bolivia [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-21 11:07:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8576	FRENCH MEDIA REACTION: MONTREAL CLIMATE CONFERENCE [...] Summary. During the run-up to the eleventh Conference of the Parties under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Montreal November 28-December 9, the French press relentlessly criticized the U.S. and highlighted the "intransigent" attitude of the "world's largest polluter." Comment [...]	2005-12-21 15:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV ENRG KPAO FR
05PARIS8623	FRENCH LOWER HOUSE VOTES TO LEGALIZE PEER-TO-PEER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a vote that surprised the Government, France's lower house, empty on the eve of the holiday season, voted 29-28 late Dec 21 in favor of amendments that would legalize peer-to-peer downloading on the Internet. To the dismay of French and U.S. industry as well as mainstream l [...]	2005-12-22 17:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR SCUL FR EUN
05PARIS8626	FRENCH LOWER HOUSE VOTES TO LEGALIZE PEER-TO-PEER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a vote that surprised the Government, France's lower house, empty on the eve of the holiday season, voted 29-28 late Dec 21 in favor of amendments that would legalize peer-to-peer downloading on the Internet. To the dismay of French and U.S. industry as well as mainstream l [...]	2005-12-23 06:15:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR SCUL FR EUN
05PARIS908	PUBLIC AFFAIRS OVERVIEW OF SECSTATE VISIT TO PARIS [...] Summary: Three dominant views emerged in the French media from a plethora of reaction to the Secretary's visit to Europe. Coverage of the Secretary's visit to Paris was extensive, and its tenor was quite warm, especially when contrasted with the Iraq-inspired chill in American-French relati [...]	2005-02-14 11:06:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC OIIP FR
05PARIS952	TOGO: FRENCH SUPPORTERS OF EYADEMA INVOLVED IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reftel notes the current involvement of two French figures in the succession controversy following Togolese President Eyadema's death, Charles Debbasch and Michel Scarbonchi. Both are well-known longtime supporters and advisors of the former President, and both have had recent [...]	2005-02-15 14:34:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR TO FR
05PARIS963	BIE: NEW PITCH FOR U.S. TO REJOIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Wu Jianmin, the President of the International Exhibitions Bureau (or BIE, the organization responsible for organizing World's Fairs and other global exhibitions) has requested that the USG reconsider its 2002 withdrawal from the organization. He said that within the past six [...]	2005-02-15 17:35:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON BEXP AORC FR
05PARIS964	FRENCH DELAYING TACTICS ON EU DESIGNATION OF [...] (C) Summary and comment: Despite multiple appeals from the U.S. and Israel, the GoF appears likely to seek a delay in EU designation of Hizballah as a terrorist organization at the EU Clearinghouse meetings February 16. The chief GoF preoccupation appears to be the perceived complicating effe [...]	2005-02-15 18:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ETTC EFIN LE SY FR EUN
05PARIS974	FRENCH OFFICIAL DISCUSSES BORREL AFFAIR, WIDOW [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent for East Africa Jean-Christophe Belliard informed us on February 14 that Djibouti FM Farah's health was recovering following his stroke but that he would remain hospitalized for several weeks and would not be able to meet with FM Barnier on February 17 as ear [...]	2005-02-16 10:38:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID MARR SCUL DJ FR
05PORTAUPRINCE1039	LAUNCH OF HAITIAN NATIONAL DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 7, Interim President Alexandre formally launched the National Dialogue process. A preparatory committee will, within sixty days, publicize the national dialogue, help the Presidency choose a technical committee and recommend names for a 30-person steering committee. [...]	2005-04-14 20:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1070	HAITI ELECTIONS: CANADIAN ELECTIONS EXPERT [...] (SBU) Ron Gould, retired deputy of Elections-Canada and currently an elections consultant for the Canadian government, visited Port-au-Prince April 9-16, to review the recently increased elections budget (reftel). The government of Canada (GOC) has already made available USD 14 million to the [...]	2005-04-18 20:42:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID PGOV HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1087	CONGRESSMAN DELAHUNT DISCUSSES HAITI POLICE REFORM [...] (C) Summary: During his April 15-16 visit to Port-au-Prince, Representative William Delahunt (D-MA) met with CIVPOL Commissioner Dave Beer and Haitian National Police (HNP) Director General Leon Charles to discuss the nature of violence in Haiti and the threat insecurity poses for the election [...]	2005-04-20 11:05:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1212	Jacmel Crafts Sector: Struggling to Come Back [...] SUMMARY: Once touted as a model for growth, Jacmel's handcrafts sector has been shrinking for over a decade, sharing in the nationwide decline in crafts sales from USD 20 million to 2 million a year. All sales channels are hurting: tourism is down, many U.S. wholesale buyers are sourcing e [...]	2005-05-02 18:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EIND EINV HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1274	MAY 4 REPATRIATION OF 132 HAITIAN MIGRANTS [...] Summary. On May 4, the Coast Guard cutter Dependable repatriated to Haiti 132 migrants who claimed to have left Cap Haitien on Haiti's northern coast in the early morning of April 27. The Dependable interdicted the migrants in a 35-foot sail freighter 30 nautical miles east of Great Inagua [...]	2005-05-06 19:37:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR SMIG HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1275	HAITI: FARRAR-CHARLES DISCUSSIONS ON APRIL 27 SHOOTINGS AND STATE OF THE HNP [...] (C) Summary: HNP Director General Charles told visiting INL PDAS Farrar that the April 27 shootings came in response to violence in the wake of an unauthorized pro-Lavalas demonstration, and he said he has ordered an investigation into the incident. Charles acknowledged that the HNP lacks sufficien [...]	2005-05-06 19:44:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KCRM PHUM HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1294	HAITI: GOVERNMENT, MINUSTAH, AND POLICE BATTLE [...] (SBU) Summary: A recent increase in the number of kidnappings in Port-au-Prince has put the government and police under increasing pressure to respond. The government has raised the penalty for kidnapping to life-imprisonment and announced May 9 the establishment of a joint HNP-MINUSTAH ant [...]	2005-05-10 11:19:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC KCRM HA MINUSTAH
05PORTAUPRINCE1314	OPPORTUNITY AND STABILITY IN CAP HAITIEN [...] Summary. Ambassador Foley visited Cap Haitien on April 20-21 to meet with political, religious and economic leaders, as well as U.S. citizens in the region. Optimism prevailed on security; Cap Haitien is stable and has seen no political violence in recent months. Chilean MINUSTAH forces de [...]	2005-05-11 15:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KCRM PINR EAID HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1353	HAITI: SUPREME COURT ANNULS KEY PART OF RABOTEAU [...] (C) Summary. On May 9, the Haitian Supreme Court issued an unexpected ruling that effectively annulled one part of the 2000 Raboteau trial. The decision, on procedural grounds, annuls the convictions of the 15 people who were actually present during the proceedings, but leaves unclear whethe [...]	2005-05-13 18:45:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1356	HAITIAN POLICE CHIEF ON U.S. DONATED WEAPONS, [...] (C) Summary: Haitian National Police (HNP) Director General (DG) Leon Charles told Charg Griffiths on May 9 that he was working to withdraw 21 long-guns donated by the USG in August 2004 from use and hand them over to U.S. custody. He requested, however, to maintain a handful of the weapons in [...]	2005-05-13 18:57:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1449	EARTHQUAKE, AFTERSHOCKS SHAKE PORT AU PRINCE [...] SUMMARY: On May 11, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake shook Port-au-Prince, followed by aftershocks in subsequent days. The epicenter of the earthquake was 5 miles south of the center of Port-au-Prince. There were no reported injuries and only very minor damage. Haiti has suffered from earthquake [...]	2005-05-25 12:07:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON PGOV HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1460	MINUSTAH SCALING DOWN OPERATIONS IN STILL VOLATILE [...] (C) Summary: MINUSTAH military leaders provided Core Group members an update of the situation in Cite Soleil on May 20. The presentation was notably void of achievement and indicated force rotations would oblige MINUSTAH to scale back their footprint in the zone at a time when the area has bec [...]	2005-05-25 20:37:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC HA MINUSTAH
05PORTAUPRINCE1487	HAITIAN PRIVATE SECTOR PANICKED BY INCREASING [...] (C) Summary: Fritz Mevs, a member of one of Haiti's richest families and a well-connected member of the private sector elite, told Poloff on May 13 that business leaders are exasperated by the lack of security in the vital port and industrial zone areas of Port-au-Prince and are allegedly armi [...]	2005-05-27 19:47:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC ECON EWWT
05PORTAUPRINCE1515	FRENCH COUNSUL TO HAITI KILLED IN CARJACKING [...] (SBU) Summary: On the evening of 05/31/2005 (precise time unknown),Pierre Henri-Mourral, French Honorary Consul to Haiti based in Cape Haitian, was shot and killed by unknown assailants. Henri-Morrual was returning to Cape Haitian, where he owns a prominent hotel, from a visit to Port au P [...]	2005-06-01 19:04:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PTER
05PORTAUPRINCE1537	Haiti elections update - June 2 [...] (U) Summary: Voter registration continues to lag, but MINUSTAH and OAS are making a big push to get a significantly increased number of registration centers up and running within the next 7-10 days, and believe they are still on track for a successful registration program. The CEP's website [...]	2005-06-03 14:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1542	AMBASSADOR ANDREW YOUNG PUSHES RECONCILIATION IN HAITI [...] (U) Summary: Former Ambassador Andrew Young visited Haiti May 18-20, delivering a welcome message of optimism about Haiti's future and encouraging Haitians to put mercy and reconciliation above the search for justice. In meetings with a cross-section of Haitian leaders, he shared his experi [...]	2005-06-03 14:15:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1547	HAITIANS CONSIDER LEAVING; PUT AFFAIRS IN ORDER [...] While Haiti has yet to see a run on airline tickets and long lines at the Dominican border, many Haitians have been putting their affairs in order or at least hedging their bets. Eight locally engaged staff have resigned at USAID in the past four months, four since the kidnapping of a USAID [...]	2005-06-03 18:20:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1550	JUNE 1 REPATRIATION OF 162 HAITIAN MIGRANTS [...] SUMMARY. On June 1, the Coast Guard cutter Confidence repatriated to Haiti 162 migrants who claimed to have departed Les Cayes on 19 May. The Confidence, the USCGC Metompkin and a USCG helicopter intercepted the migrants in a 65 foot sail freighter 60 nautical miles south of Andros Island, [...]	2005-06-03 19:19:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR SMIG HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1564	HAITI: NEED HELP WITH UN AND JORDAN TO BOLSTER [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: The performance of many MINUSTAH troops has been feeble. We hope that the ongoing troop rotation will bring a more robust response to the worsening instability. The Jordanian contingent has been one of the most ineffective forces here. Embassy requests that t [...]	2005-06-06 17:16:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS ASEC HA MINUSTAH
05PORTAUPRINCE1597	CIVPOL COMMISSIONER EXPRESSES FRUSTRATION WITH HNP COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: CIVPOL Commissioner Dave Beer told PolOff and Embassy Police Advisor on June 2 that he had abandoned attempts at a "unified command" of MINUSTAH military and CIVPOL forces and had freed his Formed Police Units (FPUs) from static positions to focus on roving patrols. Beer also comp [...]	2005-06-07 18:38:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1598	OAS TO HANDOVER VETTING PROGRAM TO CIVPOL [...] (U) Summary: PolOff and Embassy Police Advisor met with OAS Ambassador Denneth Modeste on May 30 to discuss the vetting program for new Haitian National Police (HNP) recruits administered by the OAS and funded by the United States. The two agreed to phase out OAS administration of the program [...]	2005-06-07 18:40:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1599	MINUSTAH AND HNP RAID BEL AIR; GANGS RETALIATE; [...] (C) Summary: In response to the May 31 attack on a downtown public market (ref A) and subsequent threats by gangs to commit similar acts throughout Port-au-Prince, the Haitian National Police (HNP) and MINUSTAH conducted a joint operation in Bel Air June 4 that reportedly resulted in 7 deaths [...]	2005-06-07 19:57:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC HA MINUSTAH
05PORTAUPRINCE1609	Haiti elections update - June 9 [...] 27 registration centers are now open, 39 more will open "within the next few days," and another 140 or so are being refurbished by UNOPS in order to be opened by June 15, according to UN and OAS officials. These last include a registration center in Delmas and one in Petionville (both in the [...]	2005-06-09 11:41:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1625	HAITIAN POLICE DIRECTOR RESPONDS TO EMBASSY [...] (C) Summary: Amid escalating violence and doubts surrounding the ability of the IGOH to ensure stability, Haitian National Police (HNP) Director General (DG) Leon Charles explained that he was having difficulty complying with Post's request to relinquish 21 long-guns to U.S.-controlled bunker [...]	2005-06-10 19:31:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1665	HAITI: CERTIFICATION REPORT CARD, 2005 [...] (U) Following is the narcotics certification report card 2005 for Haiti, requested reftel. 2. (U) The Interim Government of Haiti (IGOH) worked closely with the United States Government (USG) throughout 2004 to help bolster Haiti's ability to combat narco-trafficking. The highest levels of [...]	2005-06-15 18:31:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL SNAR HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1667	HAITI: 2005 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (A) Claimant A (B) 1973 (C) According to information provided by Claimant A (a U.S. citizen who has not signed a Privacy Act Waiver),in 1970 Claimant signed a 99 year agreement with the GOH to establish a privately financed, privately administered free enterprise zone on the Haitian i [...]	2005-06-16 14:06:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EFIN EINV KIDE HA OPIC POGV
05PORTAUPRINCE1669	Taiwan: Aid Gains Favor in Haiti [...] Summary. Taiwan is on schedule to spend USD 20.32 million in Haiti over FY2004 and 2005 on infrastructure development and disaster assistance. Taiwanese Counselor Sophie Lin said that it quickly disburses its money because it uses a quasi-governmental Taiwanese contractor and only subcontract [...]	2005-06-16 15:37:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PHUM ECON EINV HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1786	AMBASSADOR'S JULY 4 SPEECH: HAITIAN TERRORISTS [...] (U) Summary: In his speech at the embassy's annual Independence Day reception, Ambassador Foley rallied guests by insisting that politically motivated violence against civilians would not succeed in derailing the elections. He encouraged Haitian unity against violence and called all Haitians n [...]	2005-07-05 19:22:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL HA
05PORTAUPRINCE1789	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON NEW MINISTER OF JUSTICE [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Foley called on newly appointed Minister of Justice Henri Dorleans on June 30 (reftel). The meeting centered on the top priorities facing the Minister in the next few months, mainly: the case of former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune, judicial reform, prolonged pretrial detentio [...]	2005-07-05 19:54:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC HA
05PORTAUPRINCE2801	HAITI ELECTIONS: LARGELY PEACEFUL PREVAL MARCH [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: A November 3 march in support of presidential candidate Rene Preval attracted a largely peaceful, celebratory crowd of 3000. Throughout the march, however, some participants reportedly vandalized prop [...]	2005-11-10 19:30:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV HA
05PORTAUPRINCE2820	HAITI ELECTIONS VOTE COUNT, QUICK COUNT, [...] Summary: The February electoral decree provides five days for results to move from the voting centers (BVs) to the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) through the communal and departmental electoral bureaus (BECs/BEDs). MINUSTAH and the CEP have agree that throughout the process, MINUSTAH will [...]	2005-11-14 19:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
05PORTAUPRINCE2931	MINUSTAH Requests 11 Helicopters to Assist with [...] Post received a diplomatic note November 24, 2005, from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Please see complete text below. The first and second rounds of elections are scheduled January 8 and February 15, respectively. The United Nations Stabilization Mission in [...]	2005-11-29 16:59:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL HA MINUSTAH
05PORTAUPRINCE2942	HAITI: UPDATE ON ARRESTS OF TWO TOP POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Director General of the Judicial Police (DCPJ) completed the criminal investigation into the August 20 soccer match operation in Martissant and submitted the report to the Port-au-Prince State Prosecutor's office on November 7. The complete report contains over 900 pages of inte [...]	2005-11-30 16:49:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL HA
05PORTAUPRINCE2989	HAITI ELECTIONS: PREVAL'S MEETING WITH CDA CARNEY, [...] (SBU) Summary: Former President Rene Preval expressed satisfaction with the January 8 election date in a meeting with Charge d'Affaires Carney on November 29. He expressed confidence that he was the leading candidate, attributing his popularity to his previous term and his attempts to impro [...]	2005-12-05 19:07:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HA
05PORTAUPRINCE3003	HAITI ELECTIONS: PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES [...] (SBU) Summary: The first round of a series of six debates between leading presidential candidates concluded December 1. A total of eight candidates squared off in the debates, organized by the local organization ECOSOF and sponsored by the US Embassy Public Diplomacy section. The three deb [...]	2005-12-07 18:37:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HA
05PORTAUPRINCE3042	HAITI: NEPTUNE REAFFIRMS RESOLVE TO CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary: During a December 12 visit from poloff, former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune appeared more agitated and bitter than in recent months. While he remains intellectually sharp, he seemed physically weaker since the last visit on November 22 (reftel). During the 60-minute visit, Neptu [...]	2005-12-13 19:39:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL HA
05PORTAUPRINCE3059	IMPLICATIONS OF A PREVAL PRESIDENCY [...] (C) Summary. Former President Rene Preval is the acknowledged front-runner in the Haitian presidential race, and his past association with Aristide and Lavalas the central issue of the campaign. His victory is not a foregone conclusion: his rivals have only begun to expend significant campai [...]	2005-12-14 19:42:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
05PORTAUPRINCE3060	HAITI: JEAN-JUSTE CALLS FOR HUMANITARIAN RELEASE [...] (C) Summary: Despite a frantic action alert campaign launched by supporters of Gerard Jean-Juste suggesting he has leukemia, he appeared strong and in good health during a visit by poloff on December 12. The recently suspended priest is requesting that the IGOH release him on medical grounds [...]	2005-12-14 19:55:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL HA
05PORTAUPRINCE3109	HAITI ELECTIONS: STATUS OF OBSERVER MISSIONS [...] Summary: Three major international observers missions, and a myriad of national and local observer groups are gearing up for the January 8 elections. The U.S. sponsored IFES mission will add 30 short term observers on January 3. The Elections Canada sponsored team will put 150 observers in [...]	2005-12-21 21:19:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM HA

05PORTAUPRINCE3136	Haiti: 2006 Investment Climate Statement [...] Per reftel, post submits the following 2006 Investment Climate Statement for Haiti. Openness to Foreign Investment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. Haiti's openness to foreign investment is codified in its laws. Officials at the highest level have affirmed the Government of Haiti's in [...]	2005-12-28 20:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB EFIN ECON EINV ELAB PGOV HA OPIC USTR
05PORTAUPRINCE542	HAITI: SUBMISSION FOR FIFTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] The following responses are Post's responses to questions raised in reftel. 2. Overview of Haiti's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: A. Trafficking in persons in Haiti mainly involved the internal movement of children from the countryside into urban areas for domestic labor [...]	2005-03-02 20:42:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF HA
05PORTAUPRINCE689	DG CHARLES UPDATE ON EX-FADH IN THE HAITIAN NATIONAL POLICE [...] (C) Summary: During a March 9 meeting with the DCM, Haitian National Police (HNP) Director General Leon Charles said that the group of ex-FADH competing for slots in the 17th promotion would be the last group of former military integrated into the HNP this year. Charles also agreed to make sur [...]	2005-03-15 13:35:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM PHUM PREL ASEC HA
05PORTAUPRINCE795	SUPREME COURT REJECTS TRANSFER OF NEPTUNE/PRIVERT [...] (C) Summary: The Haitian Supreme Court rejected March 18 a motion to transfer from St. Marc to Port-au-Prince the linked cases of former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune and co-defendant former Interior Minister Jocelerme Privert. Both are charged with involvement in the February 2004 massacre in [...]	2005-03-23 20:48:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL HA
05PORTAUPRINCE870	HAITIANS MARK 18TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary: Two separate violent incidents took place in Port-au-Prince on 29 March, the 18th anniversary of the ratification of the Constitution of 1987. Ex-military gang leader Jean Rene Anthony (aka Grenn Sonnen) renewed his call for a guerrilla campaign against Haitian officials and MINU [...]	2005-03-30 16:57:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ASEC HA UN
05PORTAUPRINCE902	TOWN HALL MEETING AND ACS TRAVEL IN NORTHERN HAITI [...] Summary: ACS visited the Department of the North of Haiti from 7-Mar through 11-Mar-2005. ACS traveled throughout the region meeting with nearly 70 U.S. citizens and holding a town hall meeting in the city of Pignon. In Pignon, ACS also visited a hospital, an electrical cooperative, and an [...]	2005-04-01 19:52:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC HA
05PORTAUPRINCE928	UPDATE ON HNP TRAINING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS [...] (C) Summary: In a set of written answers to questions submitted by post to the Director General (DG) of the Haitian National Police (HNP) on March 7, Leon Charles confirmed the process under which 200 ex-FADH were to integrate into the 17th promotion in April, and outlined the verification process [...]	2005-04-05 19:28:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM HA
05PRAGUE1009	CZECHS NOTIFIED OF 2005 COALITION SOLIDARITY FUND [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-01 17:09:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS PREL PARM EZ
05PRAGUE1058	CZECH'S SOLIDARITY FUND REQUEST PROCUREMENT LIST [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) In response to the Department's request, Post is transmitting the text of the original Czech request for items under their $6 million Coalition Solidarity Fund (CSF) allocation. Per reftel, Czech MOD Director of Secur [...]	2005-07-14 16:06:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS PARM PREL MOPS EZ
05PRAGUE106	ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL SALE OF CZECH PASSIVE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM TO PAKISTAN [...] (C) Reftel reported the request of the Czech government for the U.S. government's opinion on the potential sale of a passive surveillance system (PSS) to the Air Force of Pakistan. This cable offers additional technical and background information on the system. Note: ref A mistakenly made r [...]	2005-01-21 14:14:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KSTC PARM PREL PINR PK EZ
05PRAGUE1072	PRAGUE -- YEAR 2005 COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION [...] (U) Per the regulations in 6 FAM 0521.2-1, the Ambassador has chosen an Embassy officer as his personnel representative to serve on our Employee Association in Prague. Management Officer Amy Hyatt fulfilled this role until her departure from post on June 10. Acting Management Officer Robert [...]	2005-07-18 09:52:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AFIN APER EZ
05PRAGUE1130	CZECH DEPUTY PM JAHN CONSIDERS JOINING CSSD AND [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with the Ambassador, Czech Deputy Prime Minister Martin Jahn offered views on his possible political future, potential political scenarios heading into next summer's elections, and the fate of economic legislation. Jahn confirmed that PM Paroubek has asked him [...]	2005-07-29 14:27:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PINR EZ
05PRAGUE1136	CZECH'S WELCOME U.S. RESPONSE TO BAGHDAD CONVOY [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-02 13:46:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IZ PGOV EZ
05PRAGUE1145	U.S. ANSWERS MFA CONCERNS ABOUT EXPORTS OF CZECH [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-03 14:41:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	KOMC PREL IZ PGOV EZ AF
05PRAGUE1146	ASDD-01 TO VIETNAM: POINTS DELIVERED, LITTLE [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-03 14:48:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC EZ KSTC PARM PREL PTER VM
05PRAGUE115	NOMINATION OF PRAGUE EMBASSY FSN ANDELA KUNSTOVA [...] Post nominates Andela Kunstova, FSN Economic Specialist, for FSI course scheduled for May 2-13, 2005. A. Andela Kunstova, Grade 10 B. Born June 19, 1944 C. Nationality: Czech D. Passport No. 35476364 E. State - Embassy Prague Political-Economic Section F. Position Title: Econo [...]	2005-01-25 15:32:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	APER ECON AFSI AFSN EZ
05PRAGUE116	CZECHS READY TO PROMOTE CUBA RESOLUTION AT UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS; SEEK USG VIEWS [...] (U) Action request in para 5. 2. (SBU) Summary: While not a member of the CHR, the Czechs are prepared to lobby in support of a CHR resolution on Cuba and would like to coordinate efforts with Washington. Specifically, the GOCR wants to know if the USG will sponsor this year's resolution. [...]	2005-01-25 15:45:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC CU EZ UN CHR
05PRAGUE1161	SPEAKING OUT ON GITMO AND DETAINEES [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-08 15:07:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KISL KPAO PGOV PREL
05PRAGUE1167	CZECH MFA: 10,000 ASSAULT RIFLES FOR PRIVATE USE? [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-09 16:29:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	KOMC PREL PGOV EZ
05PRAGUE1182	CZECH REPUBLIC: NO PLANS TO GRADUATE FROM EBRD [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ministry of Finance Department of International Organizations Director Lenka Loudova and Czech EBRD Member of the Board Igor Ocka made it clear that the current government has no plans to graduate from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). It is not on the [...]	2005-08-12 11:48:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PREL EZ
05PRAGUE1191	CZECH REPUBLIC: BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY -- [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (U) During an August 10 introductory call on Vaclav Rombald, Deputy Director General and Head of the Legal Section of the Ministry of Finance International Finance Department, econoff inquired about the timing and expectations for th [...]	2005-08-15 09:47:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EZ
05PRAGUE1198	CZECH NGO, PEOPLE IN NEED, LAUNCHES NEW PROGRAM [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-16 11:34:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	CU EAID IZ PREL
05PRAGUE1204	CZECH REPUBLIC: NO DELEGATE TO THE CODEX AD HOC [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-17 13:59:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAGR ECON EZ
05PRAGUE1236	CZECH ASSAULT RIFLES TO GO TO THE U.S., POSSIBLY [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-23 15:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	KOMC PREL PGOV EZ
05PRAGUE1243	CZECHS QUESTIONING TURKISH ACCESSION, BUT LIKELY [...] (C) Summary: Czech public and official position on Turkey's EU accession has softened noticeable from late last year, when the GOCR came out clearly in favor. A petition opposing Turkish accession received 12,000 signatures last month; the Foreign Minister this week published an editorial sa [...]	2005-08-25 08:50:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU EZ EUN
05PRAGUE126	CZECH REQUEST FOR USG TRANSPORT OF ARMORED [...] (U) Action request in para 5. 2. (C) Summary: The Czech government requests USG assistance in transporting two armored vehicles to Baghdad. The vehicles will be used by protective forces guarding the Czech ambassador and other Czech diplomats in Baghdad. The Czechs are prepared to cover [...]	2005-01-27 16:30:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL EZ IZ
05PRAGUE1263	CZECHS WELCOME IRAQI DRAFT CONSTITUTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-30 15:29:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ EZ PREL PGOV
05PRAGUE1264	CZECH READINESS FOR POSSIBLE AVIAN FLU OUTBREAK - [...] (U) Michael Vit, Deputy Health Minister and Chief Public Health Officer, briefed Embassy officials August 29 on steps already taken, as well as those planned, to deal with an outbreak of avian flu. The Czech Republic has a plan for pandemics and that plan is now being evaluated for its effect [...]	2005-08-30 15:31:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EZ KSTH WHO
05PRAGUE1275	CZECH CORRUPTION FIGHTER UNDER ATTACK BY JUSTICE [...] SUMMARY. (C) In the midst of a very public battle between Justice Minister Pavel Nemec and the Supreme State Prosecutor (Attorney General) Marie Benesova, Benesova's number two, Deputy Attorney General Jaroslav Fenyk, contacted the Embassy to air grievances and his version of events. Fenyk pro [...]	2005-09-01 15:26:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EZ KCOR
05PRAGUE1287	TFUS01: CZECH REPUBLIC RESPONSE [...] In response to Hurricane Katrina, the Czech government made a general offer of assistance on August 30 in a letter from FM Cyril Svoboda to Secretary Rice. Svoboda wrote "I would also like to assure you of our readiness to provide to the American people our help and assistance." Since then [...]	2005-09-03 13:15:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AEMR KPAO EZ
05PRAGUE1289	TFUS01: CZECHS OFFER IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN HELP [...] Czech PM Paroubek and President Klaus both met Ambassador morning of Sept 5 to present list of Czech offers of immediate support for relief and assistance following Hurricane Katrina. The Czechs have notionally offered $1 million in equipment and personnel to provide immediate relief, althoug [...]	2005-09-05 11:24:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AEMR EAID EZ
05PRAGUE1302	EMBASSY BAGHDAD DCM ENGAGES THE CZECHS ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-07 13:07:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EZ IZ PGOV PREL
05PRAGUE1309	CZECH REPUBLIC: WILLING TO SEND ONE ELECTORAL [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-09 11:24:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EZ HA PREL
05PRAGUE1318	TFUS01: CZECHS INFORMED OF ACCEPTANCE OF KATRINA [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-10 13:39:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR EAID PREL EZ
05PRAGUE1343	CZECH ACTIVIST JAN URBAN ON IRAQI JOURNALISTS, [...] SUMMARY. Poloff met with Czech journalist/activist Jan Urban after his return from Amman, Jordan, where he conducted training for 40 Iraqi journalists under a program funded with money from the National Endowment for Democracy. Urban said he would like to follow up with additional programs, i [...]	2005-09-16 09:22:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL SCUL EZ IZ JO KPAO
05PRAGUE1349	CZECH ARMS TRANSFERS TO GEORGIA: PRACTICAL STEPS [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-19 05:43:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV GG EZ PREL RS
05PRAGUE1363	CZECHS LICENSE A ONE-YEAR VERA SYSTEM LOAN TO [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-21 12:01:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC EZ KSTC PARM PREL PK
05PRAGUE1382	CZECH REPUBLIC: COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (S) Summary: Islamic extremism is rare in the Czech Republic, and Islamic authorities here are keen to ensure outside influences do not become a catalyst for indigenous radicalism. The Czech authorities do monitor for potential Islamic extremist activities. The U.S. Embassy provides training, [...]	2005-09-26 15:53:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI EZ
05PRAGUE1415	CZECH REPUBLIC: STRONG SUPPORT FOR (CERGE-EI) [...] SUMMARY: Post strongly supports ASHA financial assistance for CERGE-EI, the leading economics doctoral program in the region, fully-accredited in both the Czech Republic and the United States. CERGE-EI has the best economics library in the country, containing a wealth of American texts and [...]	2005-10-03 08:08:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EZ
05PRAGUE1426	CZECHS REQUEST GUIDANCE ON PLANNED DPRK DEL VISIT [...] (U) Action request - see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: A DPRK delegation plans to visit the Czech Republic later this month on a trip organized by the head of the Czech Communist Party (and vice speaker of Parliament). The tentative itinerary includes a visit to the Temelin nuclear power plant. [...]	2005-10-04 15:10:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PREL ENRG KN EZ
05PRAGUE1455	IRAQ PRESIDENT JALAL TALABANI'S VISIT TO CZECH [...] (C) Summary. Iraqi President Talabani's visit to Prague focused on symbolism and achieved little in the way of concrete improvements to the robust Czech-Iraqi relations. The GOCR promised to continue supporting transition efforts, and will take steps to increase business ties. Negotiations [...]	2005-10-12 13:15:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ETRD EZ IZ
05PRAGUE147	CZECH GOVERNMENT TAKES NOTICE OF WARNINGS ON [...] Summary: U.S. pharmaceutical companies' concerns about obstacles to market access in the Czech Republic will be raised in their 2005 Special 301 submission. Embassy Prague has raised with the GOCR the pharma industry's complaints about the discriminatory effect of Ministry of Health setting [...]	2005-02-02 07:41:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR EZ USTR
05PRAGUE148	CZECH REPUBLIC TO SUPPORT MON863 BIOTECH CORN [...] On January 26, Embassy economic officer and agricultural specialist met with Karel Blaha, the Director of the Department of Environmental Risks at the Ministry of Environment. Blaha is the Czech official most involved in European Union rulemaking on issues affecting the environment such as b [...]	2005-02-02 08:09:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR TBIO EZ
05PRAGUE1493	TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER FOR CZECH [...] (SBU) The Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer for Embassy Prague is DCM Cameron Munter, 420-257-530-662 ext. 2303, email: MunterCP@state.gov. The TFCO Deputy is Richard Hinman, Political officer, tel. 420-257-530-663 ext. 2313, email: HinmanRC@state.gov. 2. (U) Post believes that a regio [...]	2005-10-18 09:12:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KVPR PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL EZ
05PRAGUE1498	VERA-E - BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE [...] (C) Foreign consignee, ERA A.S. (ERA) is familiar to the United States Government. A sample of some of the USG reporting on the company's systems can be found in Refs B-L. 2. (C) Embassy Prague closely follows ERA,s license applications to the GOCR for export of the VERA-E system. During hi [...]	2005-10-19 09:50:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	KOMC ETTC EZ
05PRAGUE1514	CZECH ELECTIONS - TOO EARLY AND TOO CLOSE TO CALL, [...] SUMMARY. (C) The Czech Republic will hold general elections next June. This cable summarizes current election trends and possible outcomes, and assesses impact on US interests in the Czech Republic. Septels will discuss in greater detail the positions of individual parties. Under the propor [...]	2005-10-21 15:23:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EZ PGOV PREL
05PRAGUE1515	DPRK DELEGATION VISIT TO CZECH REPUBLIC INCLUDES [...] (U) Action Request in para 9. 2. (S) Summary: The DPRK parliamentary delegation visited the nuclear power plant at Temelin during their 17-22 October visit to the Czech Republic. Czech officials indicate they received a "standard VIP tour" of the facility; according to the company officia [...]	2005-10-21 16:07:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET	PREL KNNP MNUC KN EZ
05PRAGUE1532	CZECHS CONTINUE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE [...] The City of Prague is soliciting Embassy guidance on how to achieve forward movement on their offer of archive restoration and retrieval for Hurricane Katrina relief. As reported reftel (para 3),the City of Prague approved CZK 16 million USD 700,000 for hurricane assistance, and they need t [...]	2005-10-26 14:20:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL EZ
05PRAGUE1533	AVIAN FLU: CZECHS DON'T HAVE THEIR DUCKS IN A ROW [...] (SBU) Summary: There is no evidence of Avian Flu in the Czech Republic. However, due to a lack of political leadership and a delayed reaction to the potential pandemic, the government only has sufficient medical supplies and facilities to deal with a mild outbreak. A larger outbreak would o [...]	2005-10-26 14:42:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMED EAGR EZ PGOV TBIO WHO
05PRAGUE1554	MUSLIM OUTREACH: US EMBASSY PRAGUE HOSTS FIRST [...] Summary. On October 25, Ambassador William Cabaniss hosted an Iftar dinner at his residence, the first-ever held by the Embassy. Nearly fifty Muslim diplomats and business leaders attended, including Ambassadors from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Yemen and Afghanistan. Notic [...]	2005-11-02 14:14:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EZ KISL KPAO PREL
05PRAGUE1558	CZECH GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S [...] (SBU) Polec officer delivered ref A demarche on October 31 to Miloslav Stasek, director of the Middle East and Africa Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Stasek agreed that the inflammatory remarks by Iranian President Ahmadi-nejad were unacceptable. He added that he also met with [...]	2005-11-02 17:32:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PHUM PREL PTER EZ EUN
05PRAGUE1559	CZECHS SUPPORT CREATION OF FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-02 18:53:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PHUM XF EZ
05PRAGUE1562	CZECH GOVERNMENT APPROVES BILATERAL SCIENCE AND [...] The government of the Czech Republic approved the draft of a US-Czech bilateral agreement on science and technology on October 19. The Czech government is the first of the ten new EU members to approve a new agreement, which includes reimbursement for VAT and customs duties imposed on commod [...]	2005-11-03 07:12:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCI TSPL EZ EUN
05PRAGUE1664	CZECHS: DPRK'S VISIT WAS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM, ON [...] (S) Summary: The Czech MFA understands U.S. dismay over the October 20 visit of a DPRK Parliamentary delegation to the Temelin Nuclear Power Plant, and will again oppose any similar requests for visits or for nuclear cooperation in the future. The Czechs will not directly focus on China's human [...]	2005-11-29 15:43:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET//NOFORN	EZ KN KNNP MNUC PREL PGOV PHUM CH
05PRAGUE1687	CZECHS ALSO CONCEREND ABOUT RUSSIAN NGO LAW [...] (C) The Czech Republic shares USG concerns about the draft Russian NGO law, and is interested in coordinating with the U.S. on practical measures that will result in changes to the legislation. Embassy discussed reftel points in recent weeks with MFA Director General for European Bilateral Rel [...]	2005-12-06 16:30:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EZ RS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
05PRAGUE1688	DAS MARK PEKALA FINDS COMMITTED ALLIES IN PRAGUE [...] (U) Action requests in paragraphs 25 and 26. 2. (C) Summary. DAS Mark Pekala traveled to Prague November 30-December 1 to meet with Czechs actively working to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba, Belarus, and elsewhere; and to discuss Czech policy priorities on neighboring countries, [...]	2005-12-07 06:58:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PHUM EUN CU PGOV EZ
05PRAGUE1699	16 YEARS AFTER THE END OF COMMUNIST RULE, CZECHS [...] (U) SUMMARY. A recent unsuccessful initiative to ban the Czech Communist Party (KSCM),together with November's anniversary of the student protests that led to the eventual end of communist rule, and the general elections scheduled for next June, have focused public debate on the role of the l [...]	2005-12-08 15:34:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EZ
05PRAGUE1716	CZECH FM WILL RAISE RUSSIAN NGO LAW WITH PUTIN [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel talking points December 9 to Czech MFA Russia Desk Officer, Josef Broz, and also delivered courtesy copies to Jaromir Plisek, MFA Director General of Territorial Section 1 (including Russia and Eastern Europe),and MFA Human Rights Director, Veronika Stromsikova. [...]	2005-12-14 16:13:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RS EZ
05PRAGUE1727	CZECH CIVIC DEMOCRATS (ODS): RIGHT OF CENTER, LEFT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At the start of 2005, the Czech Republic's senior opposition party, the center-right Civic Democrats (ODS),had a comfortable lead in the polls. The party, as well as the public, assumed ODS would easily win next June's election and form a right-of-center government after eight [...]	2005-12-15 17:08:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ
05PRAGUE174	CZECH PLANS TO REMAIN THE GADFLY IN THE EU'S CUBA [...] (C) Summary. While the Czechs eventually agreed with the EU's proposal to lift the restrictive measures against Cuba at last week's GAERC meeting, they are continuing to fight for EU approval of a detailed plan for structured dialogue with dissidents and hope to establish criteria to use as a [...]	2005-02-07 15:35:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EZ CU EUN
05PRAGUE1753	RUSSIAN FM TURNS DOWN REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE CZECH [...] (U) The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has, for the time being, refused a request from his Czech counterpart, Cyril Svoboda, to renew the registration of the Czech NGO, People in Need (PIN). PIN had been operating in Chechnya since 2000. But In April, 2005, PIN was told, without any [...]	2005-12-21 16:15:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EZ PREL RS
05PRAGUE1754	CZECH SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN COMPACT [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref demarche to Michal Svoboda, Afghan desk officer for the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Svoboda said that the Czech government most likely would not be able to financially contribute to the Afghanistan Compact, however he did say that his government was intereste [...]	2005-12-21 16:18:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EZ PGOV PREL
05PRAGUE1761	CZECH REPUBLIC: CONCERNS ABOUT RUSSIAN-OWNED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Russian company OMZ, a subsidiary of the state-run firm GAZPROM, purchased the Czech firm, Skoda Nuclear Engineering (Skoda J.S),in April of 2004. OMZ has two wholly owned subsidiaries that manufacture equipment for nuclear plants. One, Izhorskie Zavody of Saint Petersburg [...]	2005-12-23 12:58:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET	KNNP PARM ETRD EZ
05PRAGUE177	CZECHS SEEK USG SUPPORT FOR COMMISSION ON HUMAN [...] Summary and comment: The Czech government intends to run for a seat on the UN Commission on Human Rights in 2006 and seeks USG support. In a recent meeting, Czech MFA officials acknowledge that they face tough competition, with Poland and Lithuania also likely to vie for the two seats open i [...]	2005-02-08 13:46:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM AORC EZ UN
05PRAGUE179	COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP (CTAG): AGREEMENT TO [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-08 14:20:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PREL PTER EZ
05PRAGUE198	CZECH LOWER HOUSE PASSES REFORM OF COMPANY [...] On February 9 the lower house of the Czech parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, passed a bill designed to speed up registration of companies in the so-called "commercial register", a sine qua non for doing business in the Czech Republic. Foreign and domestic businesses alike have long compla [...]	2005-02-10 16:29:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV PGOV EZ
05PRAGUE204	FIRMS WITH FOREIGN INVESTMENT ADD MORE VALUE, HAVE [...] Summary: Much of the Czech Republic's economic growth over the past several years has been attributable to significant flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) that have made the country the destination for more such investment per capita in recent years than any other country of central and [...]	2005-02-11 12:23:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON EZ
05PRAGUE212	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOE/NNSA TEAM TO [...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for Bert Cochran and Gilbert Chavez to travel to Prague March 11-17, 2005. 2. Hotel reservation have been made in Marriott Hotel, V Celnici 8, Prague 1, tel: (00420)22288-8822, fax: (00420)22182-2333. Confirmation for Bert Cochran is 86 [...]	2005-02-14 15:40:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP KSTC ENRG ETTC OTRA PARM PREL
05PRAGUE241	CZECHS AND GAERC MEETING: PREPARING TO SPEAK OUT [...] (C) Summary: The Czech Republic plans to use the Feb 21 GAERC meeting to lead EU members to designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization. The Czechs are also working towards taking a leading role in the EU debate over the China arms embargo. The Czechs share our optimism about improving [...]	2005-02-17 15:51:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ETTC CH IR UP MD HR KPAL EZ EUN
05PRAGUE26	CZECH MEP ON REPAIRING US-EUROPE RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. Longtime embassy contact and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Jana Hybaskova termed herself shocked by the depth of anti-American feeling she has found at European institutions such as the Council and Commission, including knee-jerk reactions opposing any U.S. involvement [...]	2005-01-06 06:34:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL IZ EZ MEPP
05PRAGUE260	CZECHS SOLICIT U.S. OPINION ON ARMS SALES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs is beginning to get a number of requests from Czech arms firms wanting to sell weapons and ammunition to the government of Afghanistan. The Czech Republic has no diplomatic mission in Afghanistan, and consequently [...]	2005-02-23 13:11:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	AF EZ PARM
05PRAGUE28	POST RESPONSE TO OIG RECOMMENDATIONS [...] Prague submits the following responses to the formal recommendations of the referenced OIG report. 2. Recommendation No. 1: Embassy Prague should request, and the Bureau of Consular Affairs and Bureau of European And Eurasian Affairs should approve and fund, an additional Foreign Service [...]	2005-01-06 10:03:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ASIG EZ AMGT
05PRAGUE318	CZECH GOVERNMENT SOLICITS US OPINION ON ARMS SALES [...] (C) SUMMARY. THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. The Czech Republic has extensive surpluses of arms and ammunition left over from the days of the Warsaw Pact. Licensing authorities at the MFA are recieving many requests from Czech arms dealers to sell the surplus munitions to the governments in Afgh [...]	2005-03-04 11:33:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM AF IR EZ
05PRAGUE341	AMENDMENT: CZECH REPUBLIC CTRY CLR, [...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for Tyacke Michael, Allen Kenneth, Bolshinsky Igor, Dewes John, Moses Stanley and Thomas Jay to travel to Prague March 10 - 18, 2005. 2. Embassy point of contact will be Mark Canning, tel: (420) 257 530 663, ext. 2320. Email: Canni [...]	2005-03-09 12:48:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG PARM OTRA
05PRAGUE377	CZECHS ON IRANIAN INTERFERENCE IN IRAQI POLITICS [...] (C) On March 14, we met with Mr. Pavel Mrazek in the Czech MFA Middle East Department to discuss Iranian interference in Iraqi politics (reftel a). We also delivered the non-paper on Hizballah (ref b) and the statement on USG support for EU-3 diplomacy on Iran (ref c),which are discussed mo [...]	2005-03-15 14:40:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC IZ IR EZ
05PRAGUE44	CZECH POSITION ON EU CUBA POLICY [...] (C) Summary: The Czech MFA appreciates reftel effort to remind European capitals of the real issues at stake in the EU debate over its common Cuba policy. Czech efforts are currently focused on establishing a meaningful format for the structured EU dialogue with the opposition. The Czech re [...]	2005-01-10 15:49:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CU EZ EUN
05PRAGUE46	PRIORITIES FOR WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS FOR CZECH [...] Embassy Prague has reviewed the list of services sectors transmitted reftel. We submit the following rating of sectors in the Czech Republic that offer the highest potential for U.S. services providers. Ratings are from 5 (highest) to 1 (lowest). 2. --Legal services 5 --Accounting, aud [...]	2005-01-10 16:41:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD BEXP EZ BMOT WTO
05PRAGUE467	POST FOLLOW-UP TO OIG RECOMMENDATIONS [...] Prague submits the following responses to the four remaining open/unresolved recommendations from the OIG inspection of Embassy Prague (ISP-I-04-39A),issued September, 2004. 2. Recommendation No. 1: Embassy Prague should request, and the Bureau of Consular Affairs and Bureau of European [...]	2005-04-01 14:27:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ASIG EZ AMGT
05PRAGUE478	CZECH REPUBLIC AMCHAM REVIEWS ITS AGENDA WITH [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic (AmCham) priorities for the coming year include the traditional ones of commercial register reform and a new bankruptcy code. The AmCham is [...]	2005-04-04 13:09:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EZ
05PRAGUE479	DOD COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR ASD FOR [...] Embassy Prague provides country clearance for Assistant Secretary of Defense Ricardel and party to visit Prague April SIPDIS 5-6 for consultations with the Czech government on the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Control officer will be DATT Ed Gallagher, phone 420-257-530-663 x2337. App [...]	2005-04-04 14:38:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA PARM PREL
05PRAGUE499	GWOT ASSESSMENT: POST FEEDBACK FOR CZECH REPUBLIC [...] (C) The Czech Republic, despite the weak coalition government that came into power after the June 2002 elections, has been a stauch supporter of the GWOT and has responded admirably to USG requests for troop contributions to Iraq and Afghanistan, and is actively providing economic, humanitari [...]	2005-04-07 13:42:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL EZ
05PRAGUE510	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] The company CairoCZ, which has ordered 35 American hunting rifles of various makes, is known to hunters at the Embassy. The Company was only founded late last year by Radim Polach, who had previously worked at DETEX, a Czech company with three divisions: International Sales, Detonators an [...]	2005-04-11 13:30:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC
05PRAGUE534	UPDATE ON CZECH DIPLOMATIC AND RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) Summary. On April 14, we met with Ivo Silhavy, Director of the Middle East Department at the MFA, to discuss the latest developments in Iraq. Silhavy described Czech-Iraqi relations as "very good and very intense," building on prior contacts with the Iraqi Minister of Culture and new Ir [...]	2005-04-14 14:32:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EZ IZ IS
05PRAGUE552	CZECH REPUBLIC, CTRY CLR, EPA: BIRNBAUM 5/6-15/05 [...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for Linda Birnbaum, EPA Office of Research and Development, to visit the Czech Republic, May 6-15, to participate in the bone development and toxicology project, BONETOX. 2. Embassy point of contact will be Mark Canning, tel: (420) 257 [...]	2005-04-18 10:35:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA SENV OTRA TPHY
05PRAGUE572	THE "NEW" CZECH GOVERNMENT: OLD WINE IN AN OLD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The three parties in the Czech ruling coalition have agreed to end a three-month government crisis and renew their cooperation. If the current proposal is accepted this weekend by the central committee of the main coalition party, the CSSD, PM Gross would resign next week and [...]	2005-04-20 15:45:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ
05PRAGUE597	CODEL WILSON (MAY 5-10) [...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for to Representatives Joe Wilson and Madeleine Bordallo and Military Escort Carl Grunow to visit the Czech Republic, May 6-7. The delegation will be met at the airport by Kirk Samson, Economic officer, who will take them to their accomodat [...]	2005-04-26 05:45:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN
05PRAGUE610	CZECH REPUBLIC CTRY CLR, DOE/NNSA/DPTRAV HEUZE, [...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for Francois Heuze of the Lawrence Livermore Lab to travel to the Czech Republic, May 14-22, to participate in meetings on rock mechanics. 2. Embassy point of contact will be Mark Canning, tel: (420) 257 5333 822, Email:CanningMA2@state [...]	2005-04-27 10:51:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA ENRG TRGY OTRA
05PRAGUE611	CZECH REPUBLIC, BULGARIA, SERBIA-MONTENEGRO, AND [...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Lawrence Drew of the US Geological Survey to visit the Czech Republic, May 2-6, to present lectures and conduct a workshop. 2. Embassy point of contact will be Mark Canning, tel: (420) 257 5333 822, Email:CanningMA2@state.gov [...]	2005-04-27 11:00:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TPHY SENV OTRA
05PRAGUE62	CZECH REPUBLIC, CTRY CLR, EPA: KOVALICK, 2/9-21/05 [...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for EPA official, Walter Kovalick, to travel to Brno, Czech Republic, February 9-21. 2. Embassy point of contact will be Global Affairs Officer Mark Canning, tel (420) 257 530 663, ext. 2320, e-mail CanningMA2@state.gov. Visit Prague [...]	2005-01-12 09:45:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA SENV OTRA TPHY
05PRAGUE630	USDA/ARS COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST - AKIN, DANNY [...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for Danny Akin, Microbiologist, USDA, ARS, SAA, Athens, GA. to travel to the Czech Republic, June 1-4, to assess equipment used in measuring flax fiber standards. 2. Embassy point of contact will be Mark Canning tel: (420) 257 5333 822 [...]	2005-04-28 14:45:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR
05PRAGUE632	CZECH REPUBLIC, CTRY CLR, DVA: PETER ROBERT [...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for Peter Sinclair, Research Biologist/Principal Investigator, VA Medical Ctr, White River Junction, VT, to attend the Bioron conference May 13-15. 2. Embassy point of contact will be Mark Canning tel: (420) 257 5333 822, Email:CanningM [...]	2005-04-28 15:03:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA
05PRAGUE634	USDA CLEARANCE REQUEST: JANET HUNT [...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for Janet Hunt Nutritionist, Grand Forks USDA/ARS/NPA. North Dakota, to visit the Czech Republic 5/20 - 6/02, 2005 to make a presentation on women's iron absorption. 2. Embassy point of contact will be Mark Canning, tel: (420) 257 5333 [...]	2005-04-29 05:31:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR
05PRAGUE637	NIH/FIC -DR. MARINI- TRAVEL CLEARANCE REQUEST [...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Joan Marini, senior investigator, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, to travel to Prague, Czech Republic, May 6-10, 2005. Purpose of her visit is to give a talk at an annual meeting on human genetics [...]	2005-04-29 10:17:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA
05PRAGUE638	CZECH REPUBLIC, CTRY CLR, USGS: COTTER +1, [...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for USGS scientists Gladys Cotter and Thomas Hermann to travel to Prague (05/08-15) to attend and participate in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) research and technology information management committee. 2. Embassy point of [...]	2005-04-29 10:21:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TPHY TBIO SENV OTRA
05PRAGUE64	THE MOUSE THAT ROARED: CZECH EFFORTS IN THE MIDDLE [...] (C) Summary. During a January 10 lunch discussion, MFA Director of Middle East Affairs Ivo Silhavy discussed the Czech role in the Middle East Peace Process and upcoming elections in Iraq. The Czechs see the Middle East as an area where they can play a role as an honest broker, making use of [...]	2005-01-12 12:11:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IZ EZ IS
05PRAGUE66	DSACEUR LETTER ON NTM PAVES WAY FOR CZECH [...] (C) According to President Klaus' office, the Czech government in its weekly cabinet session on January 12 decided to seek a parliamentary mandate for the continued deployment of the Czech company of MPs in southern Iraq. The MOD was charged with preparing the draft for presentation to parl [...]	2005-01-12 16:40:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MOPS EZ IZ
05PRAGUE68	CZECH REPUBLIC: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Post's updated investment climate statement for 2005 follows para 2. 2. THE INVESTMENT CLIMATE Maintaining an open investment climate has been a key element of the Czech Republic's transition from a Communist, centrally planned economy to a functioning market economy. The Czech Republic [...]	2005-01-13 07:04:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KTDB EZ OPIC USTR
05PRAGUE699	CZECH PARLIAMENT MAY INVESTIGATE ALLEGED RENDERING [...] (SBU) Summary: Czech press in past week has picked up the story from the "New York Times" and other American press about CIA rendering flights that have allegedly transited the Czech Republic. Opposition politicians plan to call for a Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee hearing to discuss [...]	2005-05-11 16:04:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET	PINR PREL EZ
05PRAGUE815	TROUBLING SIGNALS IN LARGEST CZECH MILITARY [...] (S) Summary: The current $1 billion Czech Army tender for armored vehicles -- the military's largest procurement to date -- is designed to avert past problems with transparency, with PriceWaterhouseCoopers engaged to run the tender instead of the MOD's Armaments Directorate. The two main decl [...]	2005-05-27 12:04:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET	MASS PREL BEXP KCRM EZ
05PRAGUE822	NEW CZECH GOVERNMENT: GOOD FIRST IMPRESSIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Czech PM Jiri Paroubek, who won a vote of confidence on May 13 (ref A),has gotten off to a stronger than expected start. His foreign policy looks to be a continuation of that of the previous Gross Government, marked by support for transatlantic policies. Notwithstanding his [...]	2005-05-27 14:46:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EZ

05PRAGUE827	DEMARCHE ON ANDREW WEISS CASE DELIVERED, MFA [...] On May 26 we delivered the points transmitted reftel, regarding the case of Andrew Weiss, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Present at the meeting were Jan Maisler of the MFA's Americas Department, Milan Kuchta, head of the non-European Countries office of the Department of Bilateral Econo [...]	2005-06-01 07:17:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KIDE EZ USTR
05PRAGUE832	CZECH MFA FOCUSES "LESSONS LEARNED" ASSISTANCE ON [...] Summary: The Czech MFA office designed to promote democratic transformations based on Czech experience is now in its first year of operation. Priority areas for activity are Belarus and Cuba, with the office supporting other MFA assistance in Iraq; future targets are Ukraine, Moldova, Serbi [...]	2005-06-02 12:12:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL EZ CU BO IZ
05PRAGUE835	BILATERAL CONSULAR WORKING GROUP FOCUSES ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The third meeting of the U.S.-Czech Bilateral Consular Working Group was held on June 1 at the Czech Foreign Ministry. Its agenda followed the elements of the visa roadmap aimed at eventual qualification of the Czech Republic for the Visa Waiver Program (VWP),an important Cze [...]	2005-06-02 14:59:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CMGT PREL EZ
05PRAGUE854	2005 TIP REPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CZECHS [...] Poloff delivered the demarche regarding the release of the 2005 Trafficking in Persons Report on Monday, June 6, 2005, to First Deputy Interior Minister Miroslav Koudelny and to Dr. Pavel Rotyka, Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Justice. Minister Koudelny, who is the Czech Republic's Nation [...]	2005-06-06 12:29:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG EZ
05PRAGUE889	CZECH ARMS SALES/DONATIONS TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST, SEE PARAGRAPH 4. 2 (C) As the western-most country in the Soviet bloc, then Czechoslovakia became the forward ammo depot for any potential invasion of Western Europe.That fact, combined with the recent draw-down in the number of Czech troops from over 130,000 to roughly [...]	2005-06-10 13:36:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PM EZ
05PRAGUE892	CZECH PROPOSAL FOR PASSIVE RADAR SYSTEM TO VIETNAM [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-13 08:45:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KSTC PARM PINR PREL EZ VM PK
05PRAGUE913	CZECH RESPONSE TO MDA DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-16 15:56:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ EZ ICRC
05PRAGUE94	ODS SECOND-IN-COMMAND PETR NECAS AN IDEOLOGICAL [...] (C) Summary. The December 2004 election of main opposition Civic Democratic Party (ODS) long-time defense expert and ideological visionary Petr Necas to the number two position in the party strengthens Chairman Mirek Topolanek's leadership team and bodes well for future direction of ODS. The [...]	2005-01-19 17:02:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL PGOV MARR EZ
05PRAGUE981	CZECH FM ON IRAQ, VISAS AND DOMESTIC POLITICS [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with Czech FM Cyril Svoboda on June 27 primarily to discuss an extension of the Czech military police unit in Iraq through 2006 (UN reform issues covered septel). Svoboda said that the GOCR intended to ask the parliament to extend the troop deployment this fa [...]	2005-06-29 11:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV CVIS EZ IZ
05PRETORIA1099	SOUTH AFRICA: MINERALS AND ENERGY NEWSLETTER "THE [...] (U) Introduction: In January 2004, the Economic Section of Embassy/Pretoria produced the first issue of a new monthly newsletter called "The Assay". The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as [...]	2005-03-15 13:10:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF
05PRETORIA1111	OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION AND [...] Per reftel, Post welcomes the opportunity to help improve the global maritime security framework. The Port of Durban is the largest of South Africa's seven ports and the busiest in Africa. Its container terminal is the largest in the southern hemisphere. In addition, it is uniquely situate [...]	2005-03-15 14:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ETRD EWWT KSTC PARM PHSA PTER SF
05PRETORIA1175	LOVELIFE AND GLOBAL FUND [...] (U) SUMMARY: The loveLife Global Fund grant in South Africa is approaching its renewal. In response to Reftel, Embassy Pretoria is providing information about the loveLife project and about the Country Coordinating Mechanism in South Africa. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Reftel requests informati [...]	2005-03-18 13:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV EAID TBIO PREL SF
05PRETORIA1282	SOUTH AFRICA: OESI PROPOSAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL [...] Summary and introduction. Embassy Pretoria appreciates the funding opportunity offered in Ref A and is pleased to make a proposal in support of the OES Bureau's signature initiative of Governance. The proposed activity fosters strong cooperation between South African and U.S. officials, bui [...]	2005-03-31 04:47:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCI SENV ETRD TSPL TBIO ECON SF
05PRETORIA1365	PROTECTION SOUGHT FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN [...] Summary. While Chinese and Indian apparel and textile exports to the United States continued to surge in the first month after the ending of the multi-Fiber arrangement, South African exports of these products (section 11) to the United States showed a 17% decline. A DTI official said the fl [...]	2005-04-06 05:03:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX SF USTR
05PRETORIA1384	SOUTH AFRICA ON U.S. VIEWS ON DEBT RELIEF [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. On April 5, Econoff met with Acting Chief Director for International Economics Danel van Rensburg at the South African National Treasury to discuss U.S. views on debt relief and other development funding issues. Van Rensburg said that South Africa was supportive of the ge [...]	2005-04-06 05:03:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAID SF
05PRETORIA1510	SOUTH AFRICA: MINERALS AND ENERGY NEWSLETTER "THE ASSAY" - ISSUE 3, MARCH 2005 [...] (U) Introduction: In January 2004, the Economic Section of Embassy/Pretoria produced the first issue of a new monthly newsletter called "The Assay". The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as [...]	2005-04-15 14:46:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF
05PRETORIA1612	SOUTH AFRICA: MINERALS AND ENERGY NEWSLETTER "THE ASSAY" - ISSUE 3, MARCH 2005 [...] (U) Introduction: In January 2004, the Economic Section of Embassy/Pretoria produced the first issue of a new monthly newsletter called "The Assay". The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as [...]	2005-04-25 05:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF
05PRETORIA1663	SOUTH AFRICA REQUESTS FIFTH FREEDOM AVIATION RIGHTS TO [...] (SBU) On April 27, Post received a diplomatic note from South Africa's Department of Foreign Affairs dated April 19 informing the United States that South Africa has requested fifth freedom traffic rights at Accra, for the Accra-Washington route. This follows a South African Airways' March ann [...]	2005-04-28 14:05:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ASEC PREL SF
05PRETORIA1697	2005 IPR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM [...] In response to reftel A request for project proposals, post submits a $18,650 budget request to conduct workshops for South African magistrates in the enforcement of South African intellectual property laws. The proposal is based on the workshops we did in 2004 and 2005 in South Africa. Wor [...]	2005-04-29 14:10:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON ETRD SF
05PRETORIA2082	ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON U.S. POULTRY [...] (SBU) Deputy Econ Chief and Agricultural Counselor raised reftel points with three officials of ITAC, the International Trade Administration of South Africa, on May 26: Nomonde Maimela, Chief Commissioner; Carina Grove, Director: Trade Remedies 1; and Niki Kruger, Senior lawyer. The U.S. Emba [...]	2005-05-27 05:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR ECON SF
05PRETORIA226	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005 - SOUTH AFRICA [...] In response to reftel A, here is post's 2005 investment climate statement for South Africa, chapter 6 of the next Country Commercial Guide. 2. BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY 2005 6.1 Openness to Foreign Investment The government of South Africa (SAG) [...]	2005-01-19 05:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KTDB EFIN ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV SF
05PRETORIA2923	SECRETARY RICE'S LETTER TO MINISTERS OF FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Embassy is in receipt of a letter from Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aziz Pahad, on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, replying to Secretary Rice's letter of May 19 (refs A and B). Pahad's SIPDIS letter is dated July 11, but was not delivered to us unti [...]	2005-07-22 15:51:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG TRGY OPDC
05PRETORIA3051	IPACT Workshops on IPR Enforcement Advance STOP - [...] Summary. This wrap-up cable reports on the seven workshops on IPR enforcement funded by INL that the U.S. Embassy organized with IPACT. The workshops succeeded in raising awareness of the seriousness of IPR issues and of ways to enforce the law more effectively in South Africa. Some 244 pro [...]	2005-08-01 10:54:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ETRD SF USTR
05PRETORIA3175	SOUTH AFRICA: OPIC LOAN TO AFRA AIR CARGO [...] (SBU) Embassy Pretoria welcomes the prospect of Afra Air Cargo entering the South African and sub-Saharan Africa air cargo market. The air cargo industry in southern Africa is biased toward Europe and slaps a hefty price tag on shipments to and from the United States. Additional competition f [...]	2005-08-08 16:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EAIR ECON ZU SF
05PRETORIA3288	SOUTH AFRICA: GAUGING SAG'S COMMITMENT TO OPEN [...] (SBU) Summary. South Africa's Chief Director for Civil Aviation Godfrey Selepe told Econoffs on August 16 that that he believed that any negotiations should include the U.S. concept for Open Skies as just one of the options to be discussed, and not the only one. Selepe said, "If there were a [...]	2005-08-17 04:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON SF
05PRETORIA3628	GONO SAYS NO ADDITIONAL IMF PAYMENT; SEEKS [...] (C) Summary: Zimbabwe will not/not make an additional $50 million payment to the IMF before the September 9 Executive Board meeting, according to Zimbabwe Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono. Gono would like to meet with U.S. officials on the margins of his IMF consultations in Washington, but [...]	2005-09-08 15:07:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ECON EFIN KDEM ZI SF
05PRETORIA3657	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Indicator Down in August; - August [...]	2005-09-09 13:49:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA3821	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - South Africa Improves in World Bank's Business [...]	2005-09-17 07:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA392	SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH JANUARY 28 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...]	2005-01-28 13:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF
05PRETORIA3923	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Credit Blacklist Review; - IMF Report on South [...]	2005-09-23 14:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA4003	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Consumer Price Inflation Close to Market Expectations; [...]	2005-09-30 12:16:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA4076	NEW NEPAD CHIEF EXECUTIVE [...] (U) Summary. In August 2005, Mozambican agricultural economist Firmino Mucavele was appointed the Chief Executive of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Secretariat. He replaced South Africa's Wiseman Nkuhlu, who continues to serve as South Africa's representative in the NE [...]	2005-10-06 11:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR ECIN ECON EINV ETRD SF
05PRETORIA4109	SOUTH AFRICA: POST'S VIEWS ON ANNUAL AGOA [...] (SBU) Embassy recommends continued AGOA eligibility for South Africa, based on the country's general compliance with the eligibility criteria. South Africa has continued to make progress in deepening its market-based economy, respecting the rule of law, protecting worker rights, implementing [...]	2005-10-07 14:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAID ECON EFIN PREL XA SF
05PRETORIA4181	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Interest Rates Remain Unchanged; - August Manufa [...]	2005-10-14 11:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA4334	SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION AND [...] Embassy Pretoria has checked its files and finds no credible information regarding gross human rights abuses by any of the officers of the South African Air Force's 28th Squadron: - Captain Allan Daniel Delahay Price (South African ID number 7410135091084) - Captain Philip Renier Pretorius [...]	2005-10-26 13:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PGOV PHUM SF
05PRETORIA4340	NIA IMPLICATED IN ANTI-MBEKI SPYING [...] (C) Summary: National Intelligence Agency Director General Billy Masetlha and two of his deputies on October 21 were suspended by Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils after NIA was accused of spying on Saki Macozoma, a prominent businessman and ally of President Thabo Mbeki. Press reports al [...]	2005-10-27 06:29:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SF
05PRETORIA4358	SOUTH AFRICA: SAG ENCOURAGES MORE COLLABORATION [...] (SBU) Summary. South Africa's National Treasury conducted a review of U.S. assistance to ensure that all development assistance is South African-led and fully aligned with its development priorities. In checking its findings with U.S. agencies at post, National Treasury officials appreciated [...]	2005-10-28 08:19:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV SNAR SF
05PRETORIA4367	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Medium Term Budget: Infrastructure Spending to Spu [...]	2005-10-28 12:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA4387	POST PREPARATIONS FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-31 12:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AMED TBIO KSCA SENV EAGR PREL SF
05PRETORIA4435	SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION AND [...] Embassy Pretoria has checked its files and finds no credible information regarding gross human rights abuses by any of the officers of the South African Air Force's 28th Squadron: - Sgt. Ayanda Moyo (South African ID number 7602065908085) - Sgt. Willem Abraham de Klerk (South African ID num [...]	2005-11-03 13:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PGOV PHUM SF
05PRETORIA4441	SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH NOVEMBER 4 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, Embassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week' [...]	2005-11-04 07:33:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF
05PRETORIA4450	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Consumer Credit Demand High but Below Expectations; [...]	2005-11-04 13:19:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA4482	CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION FY-2006 STUDY OF [...] Post confirms Mr. Mashele's participation in subject program, names and biodata as it appears in passport: Surname : Mashele First Name : Hlukanisa Prince Date of birth (DOB) : 04 January 1976 Place of birth (POB) : Bushbuckridge Country of birth ( [...]	2005-11-08 10:21:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO SF
05PRETORIA4497	SOUTH AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION AND [...] Embassy verifies that, as of this date, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations on the part of individuals or subordinate units, identified reftel, to participate in training scheduled for November 11-23, 2005. HARTLEY [...]	2005-11-09 08:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PGOV PHUM SF
05PRETORIA4505	FY-05 SUMMER ENGLISH TEACHING INSTITUTE - [...] BACKGROUND: The U.S. Department of State Summer English Teaching Institute (SETI) is a fully sponsored six-week program for South African teacher-trainers involved in English language education. Since it's inception in 1986, over 500 South African English teachers and teacher-trainers from [...]	2005-11-09 11:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL OIIP SF
05PRETORIA4520	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank Highlights Inflation Concerns; - Oc [...]	2005-11-10 14:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA4592	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER November 18 2005 [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - September Manufacturing Production Picks Up; - W [...]	2005-11-18 11:23:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA4593	SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH NOVEMBER 18 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, Embassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week' [...]	2005-11-18 11:23:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF
05PRETORIA4598	POST APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RESEARCH [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-18 13:35:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL TBIO OSCI KHIV KSCA SF
05PRETORIA4624	SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION AND [...] Embassy Pretoria has checked its files and finds no credible information regarding gross human rights abuses by any of the officers of the South African Air Force's 28th Squadron: - Col. Gabriel Stephanus Steenkamp (South African ID number 5308225085085) - Lt.Col. Hans Jurgens Prinsloo (So [...]	2005-11-21 14:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PGOV PHUM SF
05PRETORIA4639	POST APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RESEARCH [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-22 11:54:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL TBIO OSCI KHIV KSCA SF
05PRETORIA4646	SOUTH AFRICA: INPUT FOR THE 2006 NATIONAL TRADE [...] What follows is post's response for input for the 2006 National Trade Estimates Report as requested in reftel. Per instructions, this has also been sent in Microsoft Word format via electronic mail to William Jackson and Gloria Blue in the Office of the United States Trade Representative. [...]	2005-11-23 04:26:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	NOTAG
05PRETORIA4696	RESULTS REPORT: EXPERTS REFUTE MEDIA SCEPTIC'S [...] Activity: Four experts attending a USAID biotechnology conference answered local reporters' questions on genetically modified (GM) food at an Embassy- organized media roundtable on November 17. An article the following day in a leading South African daily indicated the roundtable succeeded in [...]	2005-11-28 14:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SF
05PRETORIA4698	SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION AND [...] Embassy Pretoria verifies that, as of this date, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations on the part of individuals identified reftel, to participate in training scheduled for December 1-10, 2005. TEITELBAUM [...]	2005-11-29 07:06:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PGOV PHUM SF
05PRETORIA4743	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER December 2 2005 [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - 3rd Quarter Growth Slows, Economy Still Strong; - [...]	2005-12-02 11:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA4829	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER December 9 2005 [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Interest Rates Remain Unchanged; - October Manuf [...]	2005-12-09 11:29:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA4834	SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH DECEMBER 9 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, Embassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week' [...]	2005-12-09 12:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF
05PRETORIA4907	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER December 16 2005 [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - November Consumer Inflation Comes in at Five-Month [...]	2005-12-19 09:29:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA4921	ENERGY EFFICIENCY: SOUTH AFRICA READY TO PLUG [...] SUMMARY. Following highly successful presentations by Griff Thompson, Sr. Energy Advisor, the South Africa government (SAG) and Eskom, South Africa's electrical power giant, agreed to follow a process leading to the May 2006 meeting of the Commission on Sustainable Development Meeting (CSD 1 [...]	2005-12-19 13:33:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG ECON SF
05PRETORIA4969	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER December 23 2005 [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Second Phase of BEE Codes Released; - Unemployme [...]	2005-12-23 07:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA4971	SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH DECEMBER 23 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, Embassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week' [...]	2005-12-23 07:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF
05PRETORIA5034	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER December 30 2005 [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SNO Needs R9 Billion to Start; - Growth in 2006 [...]	2005-12-30 08:19:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA849	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter `THE [...] (U) Introduction: In January 2004, the Economic Section of Embassy/Pretoria produced the first issue of a new monthly newsletter called `The Assay'. The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as [...]	2005-02-25 12:54:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF
05PRETORIA852	INPUT FOR PRESIDENT'S 2005 REPORT ON AGOA [...] This cable responds to Reftel A request for post's input for the President's 2005 report on AGOA drawing on the template provided. 2. SOUTH AFRICA Market Economy/Economic Reform/Elimination of Barriers to U.S. Trade --------------------------------------------- ------------ The Sout [...]	2005-02-25 14:29:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD PREL SF AGOA USTR
05PRETORIA883	POST INPUT ON SPECIAL 301 [...] (SBU) Summary. IIPA's comments on IPR problems in South Africa are consistent with post's assessment on South Africa's deficiencies in dealing with the copying of educational texts, the shortcomings of copyright law, and the transiting of pirated goods. Ambassador Zoellick reiterated to SAC [...]	2005-03-01 05:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ETRD SF USTR
05PRETORIA942	SOUTH AFRICA - NASA VISIT EVALUATES SOUTH AFRICA'S [...] (SBU) Summary. A six-member delegation from National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory had a productive visit to South Africa January 28 through February 8. The group, accompanied by Embassy Defense Attache, made site visits and hel [...]	2005-03-04 09:35:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSCA SENV ECON PREL TSPL SF
05QUEBEC25	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL VISIT TO QUEBEC CITY [...] Summary: Ambassador Cellucci traveled to Quebec City February 9-10 in what was his tenth and parting visit as Ambassador. He spoke to a packed audience at Laval University, met with opposition party leaders Bernard Landry and Mario Dumont, dined with three pivotal Liberal government minister [...]	2005-02-17 16:37:00	Consulate Quebec	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD BEXP PINR CA
05QUEBEC32	AIR TRANSAT INCIDENT: TALE OF A JOB WELL DONE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Kudos to Embassy Ottawa's Bud Locklear, FAA's Krista Berquist, EB/TRA and PAO Montreal for quickly providing the information needed to correct false media reports in Quebec that U.S. authorities had refused emergency landing permission for a Canadian Airbus A-310 en route from [...]	2005-03-10 14:41:00	Consulate Quebec	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OPRC OIIP KPAO PREL CA CU
05QUITO1000	EMBASSY RECOMMENDS 3C FINDINGS FOR ISAIAS BROTHERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: William and Roberto Isaias, former chiefs of Filanbanco bank and among Ecuador's richest men, fled Ecuador in 1999 after absconding with over $100 million in government bailout funds. They used their ill-gotten wealth to buy safe passage from Ecuador and later pressured prosecu [...]	2005-05-02 23:21:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CVIS EFIN KCOR EC
05QUITO1005	MAY LABOR UPDATE [...] Summary: Following are recent labor-related developments of interest: --Unions Make Demands to New Government (para. 2) --New Minister of Labor Still Not Named (4) --Presidential Decree to Remove Bureaucrats (5) --New Unions Registering Independently (6) --Judicial and Medical Workers End [...]	2005-05-03 20:25:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO1018	EMBASSY 90-DAY GOALS, CHALLENGES UNDER PALACIO GOVT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In word if not always in deed, Ecuador's Lucio Gutierrez administration qualified as pro-American. President Alfredo Palacio's most definitely does not. Brought to power by street mobs ("forajidos") clamoring for change, Palacio's closest advisor and Cabinet stalwart is gringo-b [...]	2005-05-04 21:31:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KDEM SNAR PTER ECON ASEC EC CO
05QUITO1021	NEW POLICE CHIEF A US ALLY [...] (C) Summary: New National Police Chief Jose Antonio Vinueza told the Ambassador his priorities would be to restructure the police force, combat narco-trafficking, and restore the police's reputation. Vinueza vowed to continue to be a strong US ally. He said relations with the military were [...]	2005-05-04 22:03:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1047	NEW TRADE MINISTER SOUNDS REASONABLE [...] (SBU) Summary: In separate meetings with the Ambassador and AID, Ecuador's new Minister for Trade Oswaldo Molestina said he wanted an FTA with the USG, but was most concerned about the agricultural negotiations. He said that he intended to keep lead FTA negotiator Cristian Espinosa on board, [...]	2005-05-06 19:49:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV EINV ECON PINR EC
05QUITO1048	ECUADOR'S ABRUPT CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT: EMBASSY [...] (SBU) Summary: The abrupt overthrow of the Gutierrez government on April 20 was not unprecedented here, but tested the Embassy's capacity to respond quickly to a crisis. In this after action report we examine the lessons we learned from this experience, hoping that it will be useful for us an [...]	2005-05-06 20:36:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SNAR ASEC PGOV AMGT EC CONS
05QUITO1050	ECUADOR: NEW VICE PRESIDENT ROUNDS OUT CABINET [...] (U) Summary: Congress swore in Alejandro Serrano Aguilar as Vice President of Ecuador on May 5. Serrano hails from Ecuador's third largest city of Cuenca, providing some regional balance to a Guayaquil-centric cabinet. Serrano's swearing in leaves only the Labor portfolio still open; labor [...]	2005-05-06 21:18:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EC
05QUITO1054	MINISTER OF FINANCE ON FISCAL POLICY: AMBASSADOR'S [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with the Ambassador, Ecuador's new Minister of Economy and Finance Rafael Correa made clear that he intends to implement a policy far removed from the responsible fiscal management of his two most-recent predecessors. Correa said he expects the IFIs to back [...]	2005-05-06 21:57:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EC
05QUITO1058	ECUADOR: CONGRESS STRUGGLING TO REPAIR IMAGE [...] (U) Summary: The Ecuadorian Congress' already low credibility was rocked by an inopportune sex scandal involving sordid events in a Lima hotel room. Five Ecuadorian deputies, in Lima to attend the round of free trade agreement negotiations, allegedly caused thousands of dollars of damage to [...]	2005-05-10 19:38:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1060	MFA LEERY OF CEDING JURISDICTION OVER SMUGGLING [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 10 call on Acting Foreign Minister Marcelo Fernandez, the Charge requested the GoE waive jurisdiction over the F/V Simon Bolivar, an Ecuador-flagged fishing vessel interdicted May 8 while smuggling four tons of cocaine. In his demarche, the Charge revealed the Bolivar [...]	2005-05-11 22:00:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
05QUITO1098	MFA REFUSES TO CEDE JURISDICTION OVER SMUGGLERS [...] Via diplomatic note, the Foreign Ministry denied the USG's request to cede jurisdiction over the captain, crew, and cargo of the F/V Simon Bolivar, an Ecuador-flagged fishing vessel interdicted May 8 while carrying four tons of cocaine. Invoking Articles 4 and 17 of the 1988 UN Convention Ag [...]	2005-05-12 22:14:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC
05QUITO1160	REQUEST FOR DOS REVIEW OF POST-VETTED MEMBERS OF [...] The Embassy has developed plans to train Ecuadorian sergeant majors at an EC facility in Machachi, Ecuador. Half of the participants were vetted in March, in order to take part in other USG-sponsored training. Bio information for the remainder follow: NAME AND DPOB: MENDOZA PONCE, JERM [...]	2005-05-17 22:19:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL EC KICC
05QUITO1169	GOVERNMENT CHANGE FURTHER HINDERS ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) SUMMARY: With the rise to power of President Alfredo Palacio, Article 98's chances in Ecuador sunk from bad to worse. Palacio's right-hand man, Minister of Government Mauricio Gandara, laid down an early marker, claiming there would be "no immunity for U.S. soldiers" during this governm [...]	2005-05-18 23:02:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR SNAR PTER EC CO KICC
05QUITO1191	WELCOME TO ECUADOR, CODEL SHAW [...] The U.S. Mission in Ecuador extends a warm welcome to the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Nancy L. Johnson, John M. Spratt, Sam Johnson, Bill Archer, Ed Pastor and spouses. You are coming to one of the most environmentally diverse and spectacular countries on Earth. You will experience the diversity [...]	2005-05-23 17:36:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON SENV EC
05QUITO120	DEMINING: POLITICAL PROBLEMS THREATEN OPERATIONAL [...] SUMMARY: Humanitarian demining (HD) continues apace in Ecuador, although political difficulties - both bilateral and multilateral - threaten future effectiveness. 2004 successes include the conclusion of mine clearance operations in El Oro, near-completion in Loja, and termination of mine im [...]	2005-01-19 20:04:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KHDP PHUM MASS MOPS MARR EC PE
05QUITO1202	GOE REQUESTS AGREMENT [...] (SBU) On May 24, the Embassy received diplomatic note no. 21177-GM/2005 (faxed to WHA/AND),signed by FM Antonio Parra Gil, requesting USG consent and agrement for Dr. Alvaro Perez Intriago as Ecuador's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States. 2. (SBU) The note i [...]	2005-05-24 20:58:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR EC
05QUITO1244	OASGA: FM TO HEAD ECUADOR'S DELEGATION [...] (C) MFA Director of Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations Benjamin Villacis told PolOff on May 31 that Ecuador had not yet decided which candidate Ecuador would support for Deputy Secretary General at the OAS General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale (June 5-7). He said the MFA had [...]	2005-05-31 21:55:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1255	CONGRESS BACK IN MAJORITY'S HANDS [...] (SBU) Summary: With the reorganization of the legislative commissions on May 26, the current majority coalition, made up of the Social Christian Party (PSC),the Democratic Left (ID),and Pachakutik (PK),consolidated its control of Congress. Deputies from these three parties now hold the c [...]	2005-06-01 19:13:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1256	PRESIDENT PALACIO SENDING MIXED SIGNALS [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting which failed to inspire great confidence in his leadership ability or vision, President Palacio told the Ambassador on May 31 that his government is focused on achieving durable political reforms. Palacio expressed continued concern about disloyalty in the police an [...]	2005-06-01 22:25:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MOPS KCRM EC
05QUITO1257	PRESIDENT PALACIO ON IMF, FTA AND HEALTHCARE [...] (C) Summary. In a May 31 meeting with the Ambassador, President Palacio, a heart surgeon, discussed his ambitious national health care plan. He also told the Ambassador to pay little attention to the exuberance of youth displayed by Palacio's Minister of Economy and Finance Rafael Correa. In [...]	2005-06-01 22:27:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ETRD EPET EFIN EC
05QUITO1265	NEW MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT ACKNOWLEDGES [...] Summary. In a courtesy call with the new Minister of the Environment, Anita Alban Mora, Embassy and USAID officials presented Galapagos and illegal logging as the Mission,s two top environmental priorities. Alban agreed that these issues were serious and said she planned to deal with them, w [...]	2005-06-02 19:35:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL SENV EC
05QUITO1274	VP READY TO DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: Vice President Alejandro Serrano Aguilar discussed his role as coordinator of national dialogue with the Ambassador, including plans for the upcoming public dialogue process and referendum that the GOE is planning to hold by December 11. Serrano also discussed his past experien [...]	2005-06-03 19:51:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1322	DROPPING DOLLAR RAISES PROSPECTS IN TULCAN [...] SUMMARY: Tulcan, capital of Ecuador's Carchi province, bestrides the Panamerican Highway four hours from Quito and four miles from Colombia. Like frontier towns worldwide, Carchi's capital enjoys its share of money changers, truck stops, and customs checkpoints, most visitors clocking in for [...]	2005-06-08 20:36:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SNAR PTER ECON ETRD EC CO
05QUITO1344	FORMER FM FACING POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL CENSURE [...] (C) Summary: The president of Congress has publicly threatened to bring charges against Former Foreign Minister Patricio Zuquilanda, who lost his position with ex-President Gutierrez' ouster, for violating Ecuador's sovereignty by allowing the US military to sink decrepit Ecuadorian flagged [...]	2005-06-10 14:51:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1403	ANTI-BOLIVARIAN COMMENTS LEAD TO GOE DAMAGE CONTROL [...] (U) Summary: Public Administration Secretary Luis Herreria made televised remarks on June 10 criticizing Venezuela's Bolivarian movement and blaming it for causing instability in the region. The GOV protested orally and asked for a diplomatic response from the GOE. In an attempt to mend re [...]	2005-06-15 22:53:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1404	WELCOME TO ECUADOR, GENERAL CRADDOCK [...] (U) On behalf of Mission Ecuador, General, please accept a warm welcome on your second visit to this fascinating South American nation. Regrettably, your tight schedule forced an agenda trimming -- we initially had you traversing Ecuador's border with Colombia -- but we'll file that itinerary [...]	2005-06-16 13:39:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
05QUITO1407	VP Discusses FTA, Referendum, and Gutierrez [...] Summary. Vice President Alejandro Serrano Aguilar met June 15 with the Ambassador for breakfast. He discussed his support for the US-Andean Free Trade Agreement (FTA),the upcoming public dialogue process and referendum, and ex- President Gutierrez's anti-GOE commentary from Washington. Ser [...]	2005-06-16 17:01:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1445	RESPONDING TO ECUADOR'S GOVERNANCE CRISIS [...] (C) Summary: Following the April 20 change in government, the US Mission underwent a two-month process to gather data and analyze the deeper causes of instability affecting Ecuador's governance. Mission sections and agencies, led by the Ambassador, met on June 14 to discuss our short and lo [...]	2005-06-20 21:58:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1447	GOVERNMENT OF ECUADOR PARTICIPATES IN TIP FORUM [...] Summary: Four GOE officials spoke at the June 16 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) forum, sponsored by the Embassy and Catholic University. Topics included anti-trafficking legislation, underage prostitution, and the government's actions. "Dying to Leave", a video about trafficking, was shown, [...]	2005-06-20 22:27:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1518	REQUEST DOS REVIEW ON POST-VETTED MEMBERS OF EC [...] The Embassy has developed plans to train these members of the Ecuadorian Air Force. Bio information follows: NAME AND DPOB: -- TAPIA Guerrero, LTC Fausto Enrique. Born 20 Nov 1970, Chunchi, Chimborazo province. -- RECALDE Vivero, 2nd LT Juan Francisco 23 Jun 1979, Ibarra, Imbabura [...]	2005-06-27 22:52:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL EC KICC
05QUITO1522	FURTHER BACKGROUND ON POTENTIAL INTENDING [...] (U) Reftel requested Department concurrence regarding Embassy-recommended visa revocations. This telegram provides additional background on the visa holders, all associated with the administration of former Ecuador President Lucio Gutierrez. We no longer seek to revoke the visa of one, but [...]	2005-06-28 18:14:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS PREL KCOR EC
05QUITO1534	FARC ATTACKS FURTHER ALIENATE QUITO, BOGOTA [...] (C) SUMMARY: News of the FARC's lethal attacks in southern Putumayo June 25 spawned a counterproductive but oh-so-Ecuadorian response from politicians in Quito. Rather than condemning the narcoterrorists and acknowledging that border security requires bilateral cooperation, Palacio administ [...]	2005-06-29 15:15:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR SNAR PTER EC CO

05QUITO1628	REQUEST FOR DOS REVIEW ON POST-VETTED MEMBERS OF [...] The Embassy has developed plans to train these members of the Ecuadorian armed forces. Bio information follows: NAME AND DPOB: -- Quishpe Ipiales, LT (Navy) German Napoleon. B. 22 Oct 1976 Quito, Pichincha province; -- Proano Daza, LTC (Army) Jacinto Agustin. B. 31 Dec 1962, Pimapiro, [...]	2005-07-11 22:02:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL EC KICC
05QUITO1635	BORDER SECURITY DOMINATES PALACIO-URIBE DISCUSSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Amidst a perception of frayed bilateral relations -- due mainly to GoE leaders' anti-Colombia outbursts -- Presidents Alfredo Palacio and Alvaro Uribe briefly met July 7 in Costa Rica. Media here claimed the session was substance-lite and lasted only fifteen minutes; an MFA con [...]	2005-07-12 22:59:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR PTER EC CO
05QUITO1645	STAFFDEL SEES CN, CT GAPS IN ECUADOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: Use of Ecuadorian territory by narcotics and alien smugglers dominated discussions during Staffdel Walker, which visited Ecuador July 4-9. A DEA briefing revealed that agency,s eavesdropping weaknesses, exacerbated by Ecuadorian cellular carriers migration from analog to digita [...]	2005-07-14 15:49:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET	SNAR PTER MASS PGOV PREL EC CO
05QUITO1665	ECUADOR: PROGRESS ON TIP [...] Summary: There have been advances on several fronts to combat TIP here. On June 23, Ecuador's new penal code took effect, criminalizing and applying prison terms of 6 to 16 years for traffickers. First Lady Maria Paret again expressed her personal commitment to preventing more children fro [...]	2005-07-15 15:23:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1715	ECUADOR: MIXED SIGNALS ON CHAVEZ DEAL [...] (C) Summary: Press reports suggest Ecuador is ready to sign agreements with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on financing and oil deals, despite President Alfredo Palacio's public denials that any GOE decision has been taken. Privately, however, Palacio administration officials are telling u [...]	2005-07-20 23:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN ENRG EC
05QUITO179	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY REPORT [...] (U) We are submitting the following information in response to the request for the 2004 Supporting Human Rights and Democracy Report (reftel). On January 25, Post emailed the version with tracked changes to DRL/PHD. 2. (U) Although Ecuador enjoys a democratically elected government that gen [...]	2005-01-25 17:23:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1804	PALACIO SNUBS VENEZUELAN FM [...] (C) Summary: FM Antonio Parra, acting without the President's knowledge or consent, reportedly arranged an August 3 lunch for President Palacio with Venezuelan FM Ali Rodriguez. Palacio only found out about the invitation the evening of August 2 from his adviser Luis Herreria and quickly ca [...]	2005-08-03 22:22:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC VE
05QUITO1926	PRES. PALACIO ON NEW AMB. TO U.S., REPLACEMENT FM [...] (C) Summary: President Alfredo Palacio told the Charge that he would name career diplomat Luis Gallegos Chiriboga to be Ecuador's Ambassador to the U.S. shortly. He also said he intended to replace FM Parra with another career Ecuadorian and UN diplomat, Diego Cordovez. End Summary. 2. [...]	2005-08-17 23:37:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EC
05QUITO1978	PALACIO: I NEED YOUR HELP [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Charge on August 22, President Palacio asked for U.S. assistance with the international financial institutions to ensure that Ecuador could meet its October financing requirements. He expressed frustration with unrest in the oil patch and with the intelligence [...]	2005-08-23 00:26:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN VE EC
05QUITO2049	SCANDAL TARNISHES PALACIO GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: President Palacio has moved quickly to stem the damage caused by a widening forgery and position-selling scandal by firing implicated advisors inside the office of the presidency. Coming on the heels of damaging strikes, the scandal has weakened the Palacio government's image [...]	2005-09-02 14:18:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2057	A FIRST MEETING WITH PALACIO [...] (C) Summary: In their first substantive discussion, President Palacio told the Ambassador that he sees himself as a counterweight to Venezuela's Chavez; that he intends to take a hard line to keep civil order in Ecuador; that he believes the international financial institutions (IFIs) will s [...]	2005-09-02 19:41:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON VE EC
05QUITO2064	TFUS01: PRESIDENT PALACIO OFFERS HURRICANE [...] President Alfredo Palacio spoke with the Ambassador on September 2 to express GOE condolences and reiterated the GOE's willingness to send a boatload of bananas to the U.S. to aid victims. He named Agriculture Minister Pablo Rizzo as the GOE point person for Hurricane Katrina relief. 2. [...]	2005-09-05 18:35:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR EAID PREL EC
05QUITO2191	ID LEADERS SUPPORT PALACIO'S REFORM EFFORTS [...] (SBU) Summary: In initial office calls on President of Congress Wilfredo Lucero and Quito Mayor Paco Moncayo, the Ambassador discussed prospects for political reform. Both Moncayo and Lucero were emphatic that Palacio needed support for his reform agenda, echoing the sentiments of other le [...]	2005-09-23 21:43:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL EC
05QUITO2193	BACKGROUND ON NEW ECUADORIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] Summary: (SBU) Francisco Carrion Mena, who has been tapped to replace Foreign Minister Antonio Parra, comes to the job with a history of leftist leanings, but with a solid background as a career diplomat and a good relationship with the United States. Carrion, the current ambassador to Spain, [...]	2005-09-23 22:30:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR EC
05QUITO2207	IMPROVING ECUADOR-COLOMBIA RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Communication and relations between President Palacio and President Uribe remain good, highlighted by recent GOE action against the FARC here. But the GOE continues to insist that aerial spraying of pesticides be suspended along the border while a new study is prepared. Palaci [...]	2005-09-27 21:04:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO224	JANUARY TIP UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: There have been encouraging signs from the Congress that pending trafficking in persons (TIP) legislation may pass by the end of February. The American Bar Association (ABA) reviewed its suggested changes to the bill with the Embassy and has presented them to key congressional c [...]	2005-01-27 20:45:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO236	ANOTHER DEFECTION FROM GUTIERREZ'S INNER CIRCLE? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tired and forlorn, Presidential Legal Advisor and close Embassy contact Carlos Larrea informed Poloffs January 27 that President Lucio Gutierrez was feeling growing pressure from legislative allies for cabinet and policy changes. The PRE party sought ministerial positions from [...]	2005-01-28 22:12:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KDEM PREL PHUM EC
05QUITO2386	ECUADOR LABOR UPDATE [...] Summary: Following are recent labor-related developments of interest: -- MOL Currently Acting MinGov (para. 2) -- ILO to Draft Labor Code Reform (3) -- National Labor Council to Discuss Subcontracting Law (4) -- MOL to Hire More Child Labor Inspectors (5) -- Banana Workers Fired For Union [...]	2005-10-20 16:22:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO2416	TRANSFORMING ECUADOR: ACTION PLAN FOR DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) Ecuador is one of the most unstable, undemocratic, and corrupt countries in Latin America. Its political and economic systems, based on competition by entrenched elites for lucrative state-provided economic privileges, threaten U.S. interests directly where they impinge on U.S. anti-nar [...]	2005-10-24 21:48:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV ECON EAID EC
05QUITO2499	GOE REJECTS IRANIAN REMARKS, CONSIDERING STATEMENT [...] PolChief, British DCM Peter Evans, and PolOff delivered RefTel points on November 1 to Ambassadors Rafael Veintimilla and Marco Samaniego of MFA Bilateral Relations, requesting that the GOE publicly reject President Ahmadi-Nejad's call to "wipe Israel off the map." Veintimilla said that the GO [...]	2005-11-04 14:37:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL EC
05QUITO2577	GOE REQUESTS GENETIC RESOURCES CONTRACT FROM [...] Summary. The GOE has denied an American research company the right to publish data drawn from research on the biodiversity of microbial communities in the Galapagos Islands. The Ministry of Environment (MOE) determined that Venter Institute, which had obtained official permission to enter Ec [...]	2005-11-10 22:22:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2578	PROCURADOR'S INVOLVEMENT IN OXY AND OTHER MATTERS [...] (C) Summary: At Occidental Petroleum's (Oxy) and the GOE's request, EconOffs met with Ecuador Solicitor General (Procurador General) Jose Maria Borja November 7, to lay the groundwork for Borja's buy-in to the ongoing discussions between Oxy and members of the GOE. Recently, Oxy has had its m [...]	2005-11-10 22:50:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EC
05QUITO263	BANANA EXPORTERS CONTEST PROPOSED EU TARIFF [...] Summary. On January 26, Quito hosted a meeting of representatives from seven Latin American banana- exporting countries who oppose a recent European Union decision to impose a 230 Euro (US$ 300) per metric ton tariff on banana imports beginning in January 2006. The presidents of Guatemala, [...]	2005-02-02 16:06:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR PGOV KDEM EC
05QUITO2652	INDIGENOUS MARCH IN QUITO AGAINST FTA [...] (U) Summary: Approximately 1,000 indigenous from the provinces participated in mobilizations on November 16 and 17 organized by indigenous organization CONAIE against the free trade agreement (FTA) and the US-owned Occidental petroleum company, and in favor of a constituent assembly. Protest [...]	2005-11-21 16:30:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL ETRD EC FTA
05QUITO2678	ECUADOR TO COOPERATE ON ANTI-SMUGGLING CASES [...] (U) Summary: Ecuador's top officials committed to working with U.S. law enforcement authorities to slow illegal immigration and put alien smugglers behind bars during a November 16-18 visit by DOJ prosecutors and DHS agents. The visit came just days after Ecuadorian police arrested a couple a [...]	2005-11-25 12:31:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG PBTS PGOV
05QUITO2683	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Transportation Security Administration personnel Ismael C. Mike Galvan to Quito, Ecuador December 7-9, 2005 to attend exit briefings with host government and airport officials as a follow-up to the TSA airport assessment at Guayaquil. Embassy POC i [...]	2005-11-25 20:37:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR
05QUITO2685	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL - LORNA L. JOHN [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Lorna L. John, Senior Attorney, International Affairs and Legal Policy Division, AGC-7, FAA, to Quito, Ecuador from November 28, 2005 - December 3, 2005, to review pending aviation law with the civil aviation authority. Embassy POC is Econ Officer [...]	2005-11-21 19:32:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC EAIR
05QUITO2699	ECUADOR ELECTIONS, ONE YEAR OUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Presidential and congressional elections are currently scheduled for October 2006, with a second round the following month. President Palacio's efforts to allow voters to decide by referendum between a constitutional or a special national assembly to make fundamental changes [...]	2005-11-28 17:34:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV EC
05QUITO2706	SUPREME COURT SELECTED, FIRST STEP IN DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Achieving a major democratic milestone and goal of the mission's democracy support strategy (RefTel),on November 28 a new, more independent Supreme Court was named unanimously by the special selection committee, permitting an inauguration ceremony to take place on November 30 [...]	2005-11-29 15:09:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS PREL EC OAS
05QUITO2724	MFA'S COOLER HEADS ON COLOMBIA, PERU [...] (C) Summary: Vice Foreign Minister Diego Ribadeneira told the Charge on November 30 that FM Francisco Carrion would like to pay an official visit to Washington in January or February. Ribadeneira, who took office in October when Carrion replaced outgoing FM Antonio Parra, highlighted the im [...]	2005-11-30 22:29:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL EC
05QUITO2762	Ecuador Focused on TIP [...] Summary: Ecuadorian leaders have recently shown renewed vigor in their effort to battle trafficking in persons and help trafficking victims. Under the direction of Ecuador's First Lady, Maria Paret de Palacio, the government-funded child and family welfare agency INNFA is leading the charge. [...]	2005-12-07 21:18:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV EC
05QUITO282	GUTIERREZ (AGAIN) RECONSIDERING AMBASSADORIAL [...] (C) Despite Lucio Gutierrez informing a nationwide TV audience January 3 that MFA diplomat Roberto Betancourt was his choice to head Ecuador's embassy in Washington (Ref A),the Ecuadorian president is now having second (actually, third) thoughts. At their February 3 meeting, Gutierrez told [...]	2005-02-04 14:38:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EC
05QUITO2822	ECUADOR-COLOMBIA TALKS ADVANCE ON BROAD RANGE OF [...] (C) Summary: The meeting between FM Francisco Carrion and his Colombian counterpart Carolina Barco which took place here on December 7 is being touted by the GOE and the Colombian Embassy here as a success. Both governments committed to increasing security measures along the border region, [...]	2005-12-12 19:37:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS MASS SNAR PTER EC CO
05QUITO2862	ECUADOR - CIVAIR PROGRESS? [...] (U) Summary. After lengthy delays, the GOE finally is making some progress on bilateral Civair issues. Within the span of one week, Ecuador's civil aviation legislation moved closer to congressional vote and the Aviation Council approved the GOE's renewal of its Bilateral Civil Aviation Agre [...]	2005-12-15 21:40:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PGOV EC
05QUITO2866	ECUADOR: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] Embassy Quito's contribution to the 2005 Country Report on Terrorism report follows, keyed to questions in Reftel (paras 7-10). Embassy POC is PolOff Jarahn Hillsman, 593-2-256-2890 ext 4471, unclass email Hillsmanjd@state.gov, classified email Hillsmanjd@state.sgov.gov, fax 593-2-254-0712. [...]	2005-12-16 17:50:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PGOV KJUS MARR CASC ASEC EC
05QUITO289	ECUADOR'S ECONOMY: DOING WELL FOR THE WRONG REASONS [...] Summary: Despite chronic political instability, Ecuador's economy continues to hum along to the tune of high oil prices, increased oil exports, dollarization (and the resultant stability and low inflation),and responsible fiscal policies. In 2004 the GOE paid down its international debt a [...]	2005-02-04 15:47:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ENRG EAID PGOV EC
05QUITO2920	REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL AND SPORTS [...] Embassy Quito submits the following information requested in reftel re "Reinvigorating Public Diplomacy Cultural and Sports Programs." Responses are keyed to reftel. 2. Question A: Which Mission objectives benefit from cultural programs or could be better supported by cultural programs [...]	2005-12-22 20:20:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL EC
05QUITO2970	PALACIO APPOINTS FOUR NEW MINISTERS [...] (U) Summary: Following weeks of speculation, President Palacio on December 29 named new economic, education, health and housing ministers. The most significant change to USG interest is the naming of flower sector businessman Diego Borja as Minister of Economy and Finance, replacing Magdalen [...]	2005-12-30 14:30:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON EFIN PREL EC
05QUITO346	NOTES ON NEW ECUADORIAN AMBASSADOR TO UN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador and DCM met with newly-named Ecuadorian Ambassador to the UN, Jaime Moncayo Garcia, to express USG interest in a collaborative relationship at the UN. Separately, PolChief raised deep USG concerns over a Mexican human rights initiative (RefTel). Moncayo express [...]	2005-02-11 22:21:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV CU MX EC CHR
05QUITO364	ECUADOR FAVORING INSULZA, EMBASSY PROMOTING FLORES [...] The Ambassador and El Salvador's envoy to Ecuador, Rafael Alfaro, approached GoE FM Patricio Zuquilanda February 2 to promote Fernando Flores's OAS SYG candidacy (Ref B details Flores-specific portions of the Ambassador's most-recent call on Ecuadorian President Gutierrez). Employing points s [...]	2005-02-15 18:47:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL EC
05QUITO369	AMBASSADOR VISITS COASTAL CITY HOSTING FIRST U.S. [...] Summary: During a two-day trip to the northern coastal city of Esmeraldas, the Ambassador visited with local officials and highlighted the positive impact of U.S. assistance on the province. Our emphasis on both security and development resonated, even in a city dominated by the far-left Pe [...]	2005-02-15 22:44:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MOPS PHUM KWMN EC
05QUITO370	ECUADOR'S NEW AMB-DESIGNATE TO U.S. CONFIRMED: [...] (C) Summary: Former Finance Minister Mauricio Pozo has been offered and has accepted the position of Ambassador to the United States, according to reliable sources. We expect to received a request for agrement for Pozo during the week of February 21. Pozo is well and favorably known to the [...]	2005-02-15 22:58:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EC
05QUITO385	GOE FTA TEAM GETS USG MESSAGE ON LABOR REFORM, [...] (SBU) Summary: Trade Minister Ivonne Baki expressed newfound GOE commitment to ILO-consistent labor reform to the Ambassador after returning from the recent Cartagena FTA round. In subsequent meetings with the GOE's negotiators, we were encouraged by the GOE's willingness to explore reform [...]	2005-02-16 20:44:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV EC FTA
05QUITO391	ECUADOR ON CWC: NATIONAL AUTHORITY IN PLACE, [...] In response to Reftel, the Embassy February 15 delivered non-paper to Ruben Herrera, the Technical Agencies representative in the MFA's Multilateral Affairs directorship general. In a follow-up telcon February 17, Herrera refuted a Reftel assertion, claiming Ecuador had in fact established i [...]	2005-02-17 17:18:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM ABUD ES EC AROC CWC CBW OPCW
05QUITO400	ECUADOR "STILL STUDYING" NPT STRENGTHENING [...] In response to Reftel, the Embassy delivered non-paper to Ruben Herrera, the Technical Agencies officer in the MFA's Multilateral Affairs directorship general. In a follow-up telcon February 17, Herrera stated the Foreign Ministry could not yet comment on the U.S. proposal to beef up Nuclear [...]	2005-02-17 19:57:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP EC NPT IAEA
05QUITO418	ATTACK ON JESUITS ANOTHER SELF-INFLICTED FIASCO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GoE's Social Welfare Ministry (MBS) February 10 ordered "dissolved and liquidated" the Mariana de Jesus Foundation (FMJ),a Quito-based, Jesuit-operated charitable organization. Days later, Ministry staff and police attempted to physically take possession of the FMJ facilit [...]	2005-02-18 20:45:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EC
05QUITO42	MFA WINS PRESIDENT'S EAR; BETANCOURT TO WASHINGTON [...] (U) This telegram contains an action request; please see Paragraph 4. 2. (C) President Lucio Gutierrez, in January 3 comments to Ecuador's Channel 1 television, revealed his candidate to head the GoE's embassy in Washington: Roberto Betancourt, currently the MFA's subsecretary (U/S equiv [...]	2005-01-06 19:48:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EC
05QUITO434	ANOTHER MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT PACKS BAGS [...] SUMMARY: Long expected, Minister of Government Jaime Damerval quit February 21, citing as reasons his disagreements with President Lucio Gutierrez over the manner and scope of political reform in Ecuador. As a political lightning rod and vocal enemy of the opposition, especially the Social [...]	2005-02-22 21:44:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO484	BIO INFO FOR NEW GOE GOVERNMENT MINISTER [...] (U) On February 22, President Lucio Gutierrez swore in former Secretary General for the Administration Xavier Ledesma as his new minister of government, replacing Jaime Damerval, who resigned a day before (Reftel). He is the fifth person to hold this cabinet position since Gutierrez assumed [...]	2005-02-28 22:12:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM EC
05QUITO490	SUBMISSION FOR 2005 TIP REPORT [...] Summary: Ecuador continues to take steps to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). Since issuing a presidential decree in August 2004, the government has drafted a national plan, increased public awareness of the problem, and reached out to source and destination countries. The GOE has coope [...]	2005-03-02 12:15:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF
05QUITO491	CNIES UPDATE: REQUESTING A ONE-MONTH REPRIEVE [...] (C) Embassy Quito seeks a one-month delay before the USG disables the CNIES system -- in whole or in part -- in Ecuador. 2. (C) In recent weeks, we have seen the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) CNIES-energized, and worry that "flipping the switch" now could be counter-productive to negotiation [...]	2005-03-02 12:40:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR MOPS PREL EC EARI
05QUITO515	GOE SUPPORTS UNGA ANTI-CLONING RESOLUTION [...] (U) In response to Reftel, the Embassy March 2 transmitted anti-human cloning points and draft UNGA resolution to the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Affairs subsecretariat and the Vatican Embassy. In a follow-up telcon March 3, MFA Director General for Human Rights Carmen Larrea [...]	2005-03-04 16:41:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EC
05QUITO534	A DEFENSIVE GUTIERREZ BLASTS CRITICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lucio Gutierrez feels justified in criticizing Ecuador's political opposition, calling his public rebuttals valid tit-for-tat. "If I don't respond to their allegations," he told the Ambassador March 7, "the people will believe them." Gutierrez attributed opposition e [...]	2005-03-08 21:58:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO536	AMBASSADOR PROTESTS ATTACKS ON CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) The Ambassador on March 7 expressed concern to President Lucio Gutierrez about the latest in a series of attacks on civil society groups, involving the Ecuadorian NGO "Citizen Participation" (PC),an AID democracy program grantee. Gutierrez claimed not to be aware of the incident, a h [...]	2005-03-08 22:20:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM EC
05QUITO551	ECUADOR: ILO ENGAGED ON LABOR REFORM [...] Summary: After letting a GOE request languish for months, the ILO recently stepped up to offer to help the GOE make progress on labor law reform. The ILO's regional director recently visited Quito and offered to contract an expert to help the GOE identify and address workers rights gaps in [...]	2005-03-10 17:20:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO558	DHS ESCORTED REMOVAL #312 [...] Post welcomes and grants Country Clearance to Robert Margist, Security Clearance: Confidential, and Scott Mechkowski, Security Clearance: Confidential, to Quito, Ecuador from March 20, 2005 to March 20, 2005 as Escort Removal Officers. Hotel reservations have been made HQ ICE DROS. Cost of roo [...]	2005-03-10 23:04:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT
05QUITO562	LESSONS LEARNED - CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISES - [...] Embassy Quito and Consulate General Guayaquil recently participated in FSI sponsored Crisis Management Exercises. Embassy Quito participated in the Crisis Management Overview training on 02/28/05 and the CME on 03/01/05. Consulate General Guayaquil participated in the Crisis Management Overv [...]	2005-03-11 13:49:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR CASC ASEC AFSI KCOM OTRA KESS EC
05QUITO563	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOSE REYES [...] Post welcomes and grants Country Clearance to Jose Reyes, PPQ Officer, Laredo, Texas to Guayaquil and Puerto Bolivar from March 2 to March 6, 2005 to vessel certification. POC in Quito is Esteban Espinosa, APHIS Specialist, APHIS (Embassy: 593-2-2549848, Cel: 593-9-497- 7133). Please read t [...]	2005-03-11 15:16:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR
05QUITO586	INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED INWARD [...] Summary: Our outreach efforts confirm the impression that major indigenous groups are focused inward for the moment. None joined the Quito anti-government marches on February 16, leaving that to Pachakutik, the political party associated with CONAIE. This does not signify a break between C [...]	2005-03-14 22:19:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO590	OPENING ADDITIONAL ARTICLE 98 FRONTS [...] (C) DEAL REMAINS FAR OFF: With Guinea-Bissau's February 2 signing, 99 countries have reached Article 98 agreements with the United States. Regrettably, we doubt it's Ecuador that cracks the century mark. Despite our numerous and varied overtures, the GoE continues to consider Article 98's [...]	2005-03-15 16:59:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR PTER EC CO KICC
05QUITO592	ECUADOR,S NEW ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTER MORE [...] (SBU) Summary. President Gutierrez named Juan Carlos Camacho as the new Minister of the Environment on February 24, replacing the beleaguered Fabian Valdivieso. Camacho has no real environmental experience and was given the position to assuage the block of independent congressmen who hold the [...]	2005-03-15 18:26:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL EC SEVN
05QUITO596	ECUADOR'S RESPONSE TO ILO DEMARCHE [...] Minister of Labor Raul Izurieta telephoned LabOff on March 15 to respond to a non-paper the Embassy had delivered on March 2 (reftels). Izurieta said he had seen a summary of the ILO's proposed budget for 2006-2007. He did not comment on the organization's budget, but hopes that the ILO will [...]	2005-03-15 18:52:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ELAB EC
05QUITO60	GOE NOTES USG CONCERN OVER SUPREME COURT CHANGES; [...] (C) Summary: MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs and the GOE's designate for Ambassador to the U.S., Roberto Betancourt, invited the DCM to his office on January 10 to inquire about recent statements by the Embassy spokesman. The DCM stood by the statements as an accurate reflection of USG conc [...]	2005-01-10 22:54:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO611	PROCURADOR BORJA PRONOUNCES ON OXY CASE [...] (SBU) Summary. Procurador General Borja met with Embassy officers on March 16 and explained his position on Occidental Petroleum (Oxy). Borja stated that the caducity (contract nullification and nationalization of Oxy's assets) and arbitration issues should be treated separately. He did not [...]	2005-03-16 22:15:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV EPET ECON EC
05QUITO618	REQUEST FOR DOS REVIEW OF POST-VETTED UNIT OF EC [...] This is an action message - please see paragraph 4. 2. The Embassy has developed plans to train members of Ecuador's 19th Jungle Brigade (HQ in Coca),25th Special Forces Group (Esmeraldas),11th Marine Infantry Battalion (San Lorenzo),and 13th Infantry Brigade (Machachi). Bio informatio [...]	2005-03-17 20:05:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL EC KICC
05QUITO652	EMBASSY LOBBYING HARD FOR CUBA RESOLUTION [...] (C) Summary: We understand the critical need for Ecuador to support the UNHRC resolution on Cuba and the impact every country has on the outcome. Historically Ecuador has abstained on the issue of Cuba. The GOE is politically unstable and considers Cuba a sensitive issue. Given the situat [...]	2005-03-22 23:09:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CU EC CHR
05QUITO661	GUTIERREZ TO CARACAS: WILL HE OR WON'T HE? [...] (U) SUMMARY: For a month the Embassy has heard rumors that Ecuador President Lucio Gutierrez would travel to Caracas and meet Hugo Chavez. Confirmation has proved difficult, however; Gutierrez himself swears the trip dates have slipped until autumn. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Guayaquil's El U [...]	2005-03-23 16:59:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EC VE
05QUITO664	ATTY GEN'L DEBATE UNLEASHES WILD RIDE IN CONGRESS [...] SUMMARY: March 22 witnessed political mischief-making that far exceeded the (already high) Ecuadorian norm, with the battle for control of the Attorney General's office joining the conflict over the Supreme Court as principal catalysts. President Gutierrez and his PRE allies, cognizant that [...]	2005-03-23 21:32:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO666	CNIES UPDATE: ECUADOR DISMISSES STOCK TEXT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Attempting to dissipate confusion and spur movement on CNIES negotiations, Embassy officers called on Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) leaders March 22 and worked through the USG boilerplate line-by-line. The FAE remains convinced, however, that current agreement language does not re [...]	2005-03-23 22:41:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR MOPS MASS PREL EC EARI
05QUITO667	SOME PROGRESS ON OXY [...] (C) Summary The Procurador has, perhaps inadvertently, helped to create some momentum toward resolution of Occidental Petroleum's (Oxy) disputes with the GOE (reftel). Washington and Embassy efforts to move the parties to negotiate seem to also be paying some dividends. Still, PetroEcuador Pr [...]	2005-03-25 22:05:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ETRD EPET ECON EC
05QUITO680	GUTIERREZ SAYS NO TO CARACAS TRIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: E... id: 29636 date: 3/28/2005 21:35 refid: 05QUITO680 origin: Embassy Quito classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: 05QUITO661 header: This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. ----------------- header ends [...]	2005-03-28 21:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EC VE
05QUITO682	PUSHING GUTIERREZ TO VOTE YES ON CUBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lucio Gutierrez has assured that Ecuador will "no worse than" abstain on the upcoming UN Human Rights Commission resolution on Cuba. A yes vote appears a political Pandora's box, he believes, likely to unite and embolden his many detractors across the political spectru [...]	2005-03-28 22:30:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV EC CU
05QUITO710	ECUADOR'S WHITE GOODS POLICIES [...] Summary. In response to reftel, Emboffs met with newly appointed Vice Minister of Industries in the Ministry of Trade (MICIP) Jorge Illingworth and Ecuadorian Standards Institute (INEN) Director General Felipe Urresta to discuss white goods. Urresta had not, as he had offered to USTR, presen [...]	2005-03-31 20:08:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ECON EC
05QUITO748	CHAVEZ INFLUENCE SLIGHT, BUT GROWING [...] (U) SUMMARY: Separated by only a thousand miles and led by ex-colonels from similar backgrounds, Ecuador and Venezuela nonetheless aren't closest of friends. Commercial, cultural, and people-to-people ties are slight, compared to those of other near-neighboring countries. There is genuine d [...]	2005-04-05 19:14:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER EC VE ASEX
05QUITO75	GALAPAGOS NEW YEAR: NO CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION [...] Summary. Violent strikes, instability, disregard for conservation, and political expediency have plagued the Galapagos over the past year. Unfortunately, the New Year brought no cause for celebration. It now appears likely that the Minister of the Environment, Fabian Valdivieso, will open t [...]	2005-01-12 16:30:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL SENV EC
05QUITO750	PRESIDENT AND FM TO TRAVEL TO ROME [...] President Gutierrez plans to travel to Rome with First Lady Ximena Bohorquez and Foreign Minister Patricio Zuquilanda on April 6 to attend funeral services for Pope John Paul II. Gutierrez will return to Ecuador on April 10. Zuquilanda will travel to Washington (for OAS SYG election) from Ro [...]	2005-04-05 20:08:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO764	ECUADOR: POLITICAL TEMPERATURE RISING [...] (C) Summary: Anti-government protests flared in Quito on April 5, continued on April 6, and are likely to continue April 7. Thus far the GOE has reacted with restraint, using tear gas to disperse protesters attempting to forcibly enter Congress. A national strike was convoked by the opposit [...]	2005-04-06 23:14:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC EC
05QUITO773	WELCOME TO ECUADOR, GENERAL MYERS [...] (U) On behalf of the Mission Ecuador team, General, please accept a hearty welcome to Ecuador. Into your three hour stop we have packed a bilat with GoE President Lucio Gutierrez, a press conference with your joint chief counterpart, and a working lunch with the Ecuadorian high command; the [...]	2005-04-07 22:17:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC
05QUITO779	FINAL PUSH FOR GOE VOTE ON CUBA [...] (C) With the UN Human Rights Commission scheduled to vote on the Cuba resolution April 14 or 15, our campaign to swing Ecuador to "yes" has reached the home-stretch. In the last 10 days, Embassy efforts have included: -- Calling on GoE President Lucio Gutierrez (Ref B). Gutierrez promised [...]	2005-04-08 21:56:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV EC CU
05QUITO78	EMBASSY MOTIVATES GOE TO MOVE FORWARD ON TIP [...] (U) Summary: In a meeting on January 7, Minister of Government Jaime Damerval expressed his commitment to fighting trafficking in persons (TIP) to the Ambassador and DCM. He subsequently convoked the first meeting of the GOE's interinstitutional committee. He also re-assigned the portfolio [...]	2005-01-12 20:59:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO781	ECUADOR: DIALOGUE UNDERWAY, STRIKE POSTPONED ONE [...] (C) Summary: The government and opposition appear closer than ever to resolving the Supreme Court issue. However, they may not achieve congressional passage of a measure to do so before April 13, the new start date for an indefinite strike in the capital and Azuay province. Still in play ar [...]	2005-04-08 22:54:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC EC
05QUITO789	CJCS VISIT SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY, IMPROVED MIL-MIL [...] (C) Summary: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Richard Myers' April 11 visit to Quito advanced bilateral relations with Ecuador by signaling our continued commitment to military cooperation, and supported our pro-democracy and pro-stability agenda at a sensitive moment. To President Gutierre [...]	2005-04-12 18:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
05QUITO798	OXY: SERIOUS DIALOGUE WITH GOE [...] (C) Summary. President Gutierrez's assignment of a close advisor to resolve commercial disputes seems to have energized GOE efforts. Ambassador and Embassy officials continue to encourage dialogue between the parties. Serious discussions and information trading represent the first real prog [...]	2005-04-13 12:54:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ETRD EPET ECON EC
05QUITO808	ECUADOR NONCOMMITTAL ON U.S. SUA CONVENTION [...] In response to Reftel, the Embassy April 12 transmitted non-paper and supporting talking points to the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Affairs subsecretariat. In a follow-up telcon with Poloff April 14, MFA officer Doug Martinez noted Ecuador had yet to formulate a position on the [...]	2005-04-14 17:09:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP EWWT MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL EC
05QUITO810	ILO READY TO ASSIST WITH LABOR REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Labor Raul Izurieta tells us he is ready for an ILO-recommended labor consultant to come to Ecuador as soon as possible. ILO/Lima sent the MOL a report the week of April 4 outlining areas where Ecuadorian labor law does not fully comply with international labor st [...]	2005-04-14 21:01:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO834	FM TAKES CREDIT FOR "SOFTENED" LATAM-ARAB [...] In a burst of braggadocio, Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Patricio Zuquilanda informed the Ambassador March 31 that the "USG had me to thank" for watering down the inflammatory declaration that would emerge from the May 10-11 summit of South American and Arab state leaders. The original draft, [...]	2005-04-15 22:06:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM ECON EFIN EC BR
05QUITO835	ECUADOR: PUBLIC DISGUSTED WITH POLITICIANS [...] (C) Summary: President Gutierrez missed an opportunity for conciliation after the opposition failed to turn great crowds out for the protest strike on April 13. His recent intemperate statements led the opposition to court (and nearly attract) PRIAN support for a new, blatantly partisan pr [...]	2005-04-15 22:32:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC EC
05QUITO836	ECUADOR: PRESIDENT DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN [...] (C) Summary: President Lucio Gutierrez declared an indefinite state of emergency in a national televised address at 21:30 local on April 15. Embassy personnel are accounted for and safe. Military units have not yet appeared in the streets, where spontaneous demonstrations sprang up to prot [...]	2005-04-16 06:27:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC EC
05QUITO840	ECUADOR STATE OF EMERGENCY: SITREP 2, 1300 HRS [...] (C) Summary: Demonstrations in Quito petered out early April 16. As of 0900, the city was calm, but police contacts report likely large gatherings commencing shortly after nightfall. The Ambassador reconvened the Country Team at 1000 hrs to discuss the situation on the streets, the safety [...]	2005-04-16 19:32:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC EC
05QUITO842	ECUADOR: PRESIDENT ENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY [...] (C) Summary: President Lucio Gutierrez revoked the state of emergency declared on April 15 the following day. Anti-government citizen protests continued after the lifting of the emergency, though generally peacefully. The political situation here remains fluid--a special session of Congress [...]	2005-04-17 19:54:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC EC
05QUITO850	EXHAUSTED GUTIERREZ JUSTIFIES EMERGENCY, OUTLINES [...] (C) SUMMARY: A fatigued President Lucio Gutierrez met with the Ambassador over breakfast April 18 and discussed the now-withdrawn state of emergency (Reftels) and his plans for reducing political temperatures. Gutierrez defended the April 15 decree, but claimed security conditions had improv [...]	2005-04-18 22:19:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC EC
05QUITO852	ECUADOR: POLITICAL SITUATION UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: The political situation remains fluid in the wake of President Lucio Gutierrez' lifting of the state of emergency. In an emergency session on April 17, Congress unanimously revoked its December 2004 reorganization of the Supreme Court and adjourned until April 19, when it is ex [...]	2005-04-18 23:02:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC EC
05QUITO854	ECUADOR: POLITICAL SITUATION UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: The political situation remains fluid in the wake of President Lucio Gutierrez' lifting of the state of emergency. In an emergency session on April 17, Congress unanimously revoked its December 2004 reorganization of the Supreme Court and adjourned until April 19, when it is ex [...]	2005-04-19 15:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC EC
05QUITO855	STATE OF EMERGENCY: USG OUTREACH CRITICAL [...] (C) Summary: After the declaration of a state of emergency by President Gutierrez on the evening of April 15, Embassy Quito and Consulate Guayaquil, working with other USG colleagues, acted quickly to encourage GOE restraint and non-violence. The Mission team (including several Embassy sect [...]	2005-04-19 17:33:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO857	ENGAGING THE DIPCORPS ON ECUADORIAN STABILITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Representatives from Quito's largest foreign missions gathered April 18 to discuss the ongoing political crisis in Ecuador. UN Judicial Rapporteur Leandro Despouy, who visited Ecuador March 13-18 (Ref A),weighed in via conference call. As non-US diplomats here are wont to do, [...]	2005-04-19 21:14:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EC OAS
05QUITO868	ECUADOR: POLITICAL SITUATION UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Following a night of persistent protests centered on the Presidential Palace, in which one journalist died, the situation in Quito remains extremely volatile. Protests are ongoing and expected to grow. The Ambassador met with the President early on April 20 to urge a bold signa [...]	2005-04-20 17:57:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC EC
05QUITO871	ECUADOR: POLITICAL SITUATION UPDATE AS OF 2:45 [...] (C) Summary: At 1:15 p.m., Congress voted to replace President Gutierrez with Vice President Alfredo Palacio. The military has announced the withdrawal of its support for President Gutierrez. Protests, which formerly met with police resistance, turned celebratory with news of Gutierrez's d [...]	2005-04-20 21:51:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC EC
05QUITO872	ECUADOR'S POLITICAL CRISIS CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary: The political crisis in Quito is ongoing with new protests against the Congress and newly sworn-in President Alfredo Palacio. The military high command has privately expressed concern but not moved decisively against the protests. We have urged respect for life and property bu [...]	2005-04-20 23:13:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC EC
05QUITO874	ECUADOR: STREETS CALM, GUTIERREZ SAFE, PALACIO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Providential rains cooled demonstrators' temperatures and cleared Quito streets late April 20, although additional protests focusing on Congress are likely April 21. The Ecuadorian Red Cross is claiming two dead, more than 300 injured (mainly from tear gas) since mass demonstra [...]	2005-04-21 15:24:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC EC
05QUITO875	RADIO LA LUNA AND ITS ROLE IN THE ECUADORIAN [...] Summary. Quito's Radio La Luna has become a focal point of anti-government sentiment and action during the last several weeks, successfully serving as a vehicle for anti- institutional sentiment from all segments of the political spectrum and all classes of Ecuadorian society. Although Radi [...]	2005-04-21 16:40:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV EC

05QUITO884	PSI SPAWNS LITTLE INTEREST IN ECUADOR [...] Regarding Reftel request for Embassy comment on the utility of various Public Diplomacy tools in winning Ecuador's support for the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),we consider that placement of USG-drafted articles in local print media the best weapon available. There simply is not s [...]	2005-04-21 22:05:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP KPAO OIIP PARM PHSA EC
05QUITO885	TENTATIVE SUPPORT FOR PALACIO [...] (U) Summary. The Embassy continues its outreach on all fronts, revealing tentative support for Palacio throughout Ecuador. Many "supporters" note that Palacio has a tough road ahead of him as public pressure mounts to hold elections soon and rid Ecuador of corruption and partisan politics. E [...]	2005-04-21 22:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC EC
05QUITO886	BIO INFO ON NEW CABINET MINISTERS: PART 1 [...] (U) Summary: On the afternoon of April 21, President Palacio swore in the first members of his new Cabinet: Secretary General of the Administration Luis Herreria Bonnet, SIPDIS Minister of Government Mauricio Gandara Gallegos, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Parra Gil, Minister of Defe [...]	2005-04-21 22:54:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EC
05QUITO89	GUTIERREZ: BILATERAL RELATIONS REMAIN STRONG [...] Concerned that sensationalistic media play alleging the Embassy was reconsidering its support of President Lucio Gutierrez was damaging heretofore excellent bilateral relations, the Ambassador January 13 telephoned the Ecuadorian leader to clear the air. She opened by discussing Gutierrez's [...]	2005-01-13 23:01:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EFIN EC
05QUITO895	ECUADOR: POLITICAL SITUATION UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: On April 22, the new Minister of Defense Anibal Solon Espinosa named a new military high command. The Embassy has begun outreach to the new government's Cabinet, though not at the Ambassadorial level. Congress is expected to reconvene on April 26, possibly in Guayaquil. There [...]	2005-04-22 20:13:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC EC
05QUITO898	ECUADOR: GUTIERREZ GONE, NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary: Ex-president Lucio Gutierrez departed Ecuador for Brazil early on April 24, after being granted safe passage by the GOE. Reaction has been muted thus far, with no demonstrations reported on a sunny Sunday when most Quitenos were more occupied by soccer rather than politics. Gut [...]	2005-04-24 20:28:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC EC
05QUITO911	BIO INFO FOR NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: PART 2 [...] (U) Summary: On April 25, President Palacio named Minister of Education Consuelo Yanez Cossio, Minister of Tourism Maria Isabel Crespo, Minister of Sports Omar Cevallos, Minister of Health Wellington Sandoval and Presidential Communication Secretary Carlos Cortez. Elsa de Mena will return t [...]	2005-04-25 22:08:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EC
05QUITO914	ECUADOR: POSITIVE INITIAL MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: In a cordial encounter with the Ambassador on April 25, President Alfredo Palacio stressed his personal links to the U.S., and his wishes for normal and open relations with the USG. He asked the Ambassador to publicly express support for his government. Palacio welcomed Embassy [...]	2005-04-25 23:42:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC EC
05QUITO919	WHY DID GUTIERREZ FALL? [...] (C) Summary: Early analyses of the overthrow of Gutierrez in Ecuador in the U.S. press and elsewhere have relied on facile, but erroneous comparisons between Ecuador and Venezuela or Bolivia. In most, either Gutierrez or Palacio is Ecuador's Chavez. In fact, little can be understood about [...]	2005-04-26 14:10:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EC
05QUITO934	ECUADOR: TENSIONS LOWER, GOE REGROUPS [...] (U) Summary: With the situation in Quito approaching normalcy, the Ambassador met with FM Antonio Parra on April 26. Convening for the first time since swearing in President Palacio on April 20, Congress met in Quito to vote in a new Congress president, and debate purging its ranks of ethic [...]	2005-04-26 21:41:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ASEC EC
05QUITO962	DEFMIN FOCUSED ON GOVERNANCE AND HEALTH, NOT [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on new Ecuadorian Defense Minister Solon Espinosa April 27. Avoiding mention of the security threats facing his nation, Espinosa instead trumpeted new President Alfredo Palacio's honesty and his administration's intention to raise health standards [...]	2005-04-28 19:08:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS MASS EC CO
05QUITO976	ECUADOR: EMBASSY CONTINUES OUTREACH, OAS CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met separately with Minister of Government Mauricio Gandara and First Lady Maria Paret de Palacio on April 28. The OAS delegation continued its round of meetings with political parties, indigenous, civil society groups, jurists, and ex-presidents, and will meet wi [...]	2005-04-28 22:33:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PINR EC
05QUITO978	WELCOMING FM PARRA TO WASHINGTON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ecuador's new foreign minister, Antonio Parra, will travel to Washington to participate in the election of the next OAS Secretary General (slated for May 2). Parra, currently in Santiago for the Community of Democracies gathering, arrives in Washington May 1, accompanied by a [...]	2005-04-29 19:50:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EC OAS
05QUITO983	BIO INFO FOR NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: PART 3 [...] (U) Summary: Pablo Rizzo was named Minister of Agriculture on April 29. President Palacio has yet to name Ministers of Labor and Energy. Below is biographical information for the following new Cabinet members and government officials: First Lady Maria Beatriz Paret de Palacio, Vice FM Mar [...]	2005-04-29 22:02:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EC
05QUITO989	ECUADOR: INDIGENOUS SUPPORT PALACIO, OAS CONTINUES [...] (U) Summary: The OAS met with business representatives, evangelical indigenous, and international organizations on April 29. Congress removed four board members from the Central Bank on April 28. It will reconvene on May 3 to debate the naming of members of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. [...]	2005-04-29 22:35:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC EC
05QUITO995	CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT AFFECTING TIP PROGRESS [...] (U) Summary: President Palacio is appointing new heads, subsecretaries, and directors of all ministries, and the turnover will slow down progress on key issues including trafficking in persons (TIP). Changes in the ministry of government, which heads the GOE's fight against TIP, are ongoing [...]	2005-05-02 22:02:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL EC
05RABAT1072	MOROCCO POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS [...] (C) Norwegian Ambassador Returns: Emboffs were pleased to greet the freshly groomed and chastened Norwegian ambassador, Arne Aasheim, at Norway's National Day reception on May 17. Aasheim returned to Morocco on May 15 after being recalled to Oslo on May 4 to clarify public remarks on the We [...]	2005-05-20 12:18:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV KMPI PREL PHUM MO MOROCCO POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS
05RABAT1118	WESTERN SAHARA: POLICE USE VIOLENCE TO PUT DOWN [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy contacts in Laayoune confirm news reports that significant demonstrations have taken place in Laayoune between May 21-25. More than twenty persons have reportedly been arrested and as many are reported to be injured, some seriously. Large numbers of police and milita [...]	2005-05-27 17:47:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO MO PBTS PHUM PREL
05RABAT1152	NEA SENIOR ADVISOR WALSH'S VISIT TO MOROCCO [...] Summary: On May 27, NEA Senior Advisor and MEPI Women's Pillar Manager Elizabeth Erin Walsh visited Morocco to discuss MEPI Programs with Post and MEPI implementers. Contacts gave an overview of the women's movement in Morocco and recommendations for next steps, particularly the need to inclu [...]	2005-06-03 14:02:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EINV KMPI PGOV MO
05RABAT1161	MOROCCO TO ATTEND THE U.S.-EU INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Poloff joined Dutch Counselor Caroline Weijers (as local representative of the EU Presidency) and EU Commission Charge d'Affaires Olivier Ruyssen to deliver ref (a) demarche (with ref b changes) to MFA Director of Arab and Islamic Affairs Mohamed Azeroual on June 2. The delegation explai [...]	2005-06-03 17:13:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ASEC IZ MO EUN
05RABAT1162	US-MOROCCAN MILITARY CONSULTATIONS: THE MOROCCANS [...] (C) Summary: The third annual US-Morocco Defense Consultative Committee took place in Rabat on May 18-19, 2005, led on the US side by ASD Peter Rodman and on the Moroccan side by Minister Delegate to the PM in Charge of the Administration of National Defense Mr. Abderrahmane Sbai. During the [...]	2005-06-03 17:27:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	AG ETRD IZ KPKO MARR MO PGOV PREL PTER SNAR
05RABAT1250	GEEKS AND GEEZERS: MOROCCO'S GENERATIONAL DIVIDE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A new generation of Moroccan leaders is emerging, characterized by their formative Anglo-Saxon experiences, entrepreneurial and pro-American outlook, high levels of education and technical skills, and strong, well-informed political opinions. They are eager, even impatient, to bo [...]	2005-06-15 17:03:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV KMPI MO
05RABAT1702	MOROCCO POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. Table of Contents - King Mohammed VI Presents Vision for African Development - Spanish Foreign Minister Visits Morocco - Polisario Invites Spanish NGOs to Western Sahara - Europe to Send Humanitarian Aid to S [...]	2005-08-12 18:57:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SNAR PHUM MO
05RABAT1810	GOM EXPLORES USG INTEREST IN NATO DOCUMENTATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (C) On the margins of a meeting with MFA Bilateral Affairs Officer Karim Halim on August 26, and drawing on Reftel, Poloffs inquired about Morocco's stated offer to establish a NATO documentation center in Rabat. Halim said that he was aware [...]	2005-08-26 17:06:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL XF MR MO NATO
05RABAT1821	DRAMA IN AGADIR: RECAPPING THE POW RELEASE [...] (C) The two US charter aircraft carrying the final 404 Moroccan POWs held by the Polisario touched down at Agadir Airport shortly after 7:30 pm local time on August 18. Arrayed at the bottom of the stairs to greet the POWs as they came off the aircraft were Foreign Minister Benaissa, Minister [...]	2005-08-29 17:44:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PBTS PHUM PREL
05RABAT1853	DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE DIALOGUE: ITALIAN NGO SAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 1, Niccolo Figa-Talamanca and Alison Smith, representatives of the Italian NGO "No Peace without Justice" (NPWJ),briefed Poloffs on preparations for the upcoming Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) to be held in Morocco on October 1-3. While Figa-Talamanca and Smi [...]	2005-09-02 17:14:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KMPI KDEM MO
05RABAT1854	UNDERAGE WOULD-BE SUICIDE BOMBER TWINS DISCUSS [...] (SBU) In a front-page interview with Pan Arabic daily Asharq Al Awsat on August 31, the 16-year old would-be suicide bomber twins that King Mohammed pardoned on the occasion of the Revolution of the King and People on August 20 (ref A) discussed the factors that led to their descent into Isla [...]	2005-09-02 17:33:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER MO
05RABAT2004	Favorable Views of U.S. surge upward in Arab/Muslim [...] The Pew Global Attitudes Project survey published in July 2005 recorded a startling 22-point increase in favorable attitudes toward the United States among Moroccans. 49 percent of Moroccans held favorable views of the U.S., compared to only 27 percent in each of the two prior years. Morocco [...]	2005-09-23 13:03:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL OIIP PGOV KMPI CVIS ECON MO
05RABAT2008	WESTERN SAHARA: EMBASSY RABAT VIEWS ON NEXT STEPS [...] (C) The August 18 release of the remaining 404 Moroccan POWs from Tindouf closed an important humanitarian file in the Western Sahara conflict. In Morocco, the United States gained considerable goodwill from our involvement in the effort; in fact, we believe this is certainly one of the most [...]	2005-09-23 14:36:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PBTS PHUM PREL
05RABAT2032	SAHRAWI PRISONERS: THE MFA RESPONDS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On the evening of September 23, the MFA passed us the following document concerning the status of the Sahrawi prisoners discussed reftel. The document is entitled "Elements of Information Relating to the Campaign Orchestrated by Algeria and the Polisario on the Cond [...]	2005-09-26 16:26:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PBTS PHUM PREL
05RABAT2173	IRAQI ASSETS UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-20 09:36:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PREL UNSC MO IZ
05RABAT2177	Moratinos Visits Morocco to Discuss Illegal [...] (U) Summary: Spanish FM Miguel Angel Moratinos visited Morocco October 11 to discuss illegal immigration with FM Benaissa in the wake of the massive immigrant assaults on Spanish border posts in northern Morocco (reftels). The foreign ministers agreed to create a bilateral ad hoc ministeri [...]	2005-10-20 12:44:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV SMIG MO
05RABAT2203	MOROCCAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MISSING IN IRAQ [...] (C) DCM called MFA Secretary General Omar Hilali October 24 regarding the Moroccan employees reported to Embassy Amman as missing in Iraq. The DCM expressed concern for the missing individuals and assured Hilali of U.S. desire to cooperate to the extent possible on this matter. Hilali said [...]	2005-10-25 14:16:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ JO MO MOPS PTER
05RABAT2218	WESTERN SAHARA: LETTER TO SECRETARY RICE FROM [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified, protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) The evening of October 25, emboffs met with 10 Sahrawi dissidents in Laayoune, Western Sahara, as part of our regular reporting and fact-finding visits to the territory (details of the discussion to follow septel [...]	2005-10-27 16:47:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PHUM PINR MO
05RABAT2228	MOROCCO POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Table of Contents - Morocco Calls Amnesty International Report on Sub- Saharans "Biased" - Driss Basri Speaks Out on Immigration Issue - UGTM Leader Under Fire - Interior Ministry Requests Mayors Cu [...]	2005-10-31 07:32:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PBTS PHUM MO
05RABAT2231	ICRC BRIEFS ON LATEST HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES IN [...] (C) Summary: ICRC Regional Delegate Bernard Pfefferle met with Poloffs October 27 to review humanitarian issues concerning the Western Sahara and to update us on ICRC activities in Morocco. Pfefferle said the ICRC was somewhat put off by Moroccan insistence, conveyed in a meeting between MF [...]	2005-10-31 11:04:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PGOV PHUM PREL PBTS
05RABAT2265	DEMARCHING MOROCCO ON IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S REMARKS [...] (C) With a group of fifteen Ambassadors and Embassy representatives, Ambassador met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Taieb Fassi Fihri on November 2 to underscore our deep concern regarding the Iranian President's remarks on Israel (refs a and b). In an impressive showing, Ambassadors [...]	2005-11-03 14:36:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IR MO
05RABAT2295	MOROCCO: COMBATTING EXTREMISM [...] (C) Summary: Combatting extremism is not a new priority in Morocco, but it has taken on new urgency in the aftermath of the suicide bombings on May 16, 2003 in Casablanca and the March 11, 2004 subway attacks in Madrid, acts of international terrorism in which Moroccans -- whether sons of the [...]	2005-11-09 17:05:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI
05RABAT2455	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NEA ADVISOR SHAHA RIZA. [...] Embassy Rabat is pleased to grant country clearance for Shaha Riza to travel to Rabat, Morocco, December 8-13, 2005 for meetings with civil society representatives in relation to the Foundation for the Future. 2. Should Ms. Riza require assistance during her visit, please contact Political [...]	2005-12-07 17:40:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI OTRA
05RABAT2481	THE KING IN JAPAN: MOROCCO CROSSES THE ASIAN [...] Summary: King Mohammed VI traveled to Japan from November 27-30, his first trip to Japan since assuming the throne in 1999. During the visit, the King emphasized the warm relations between the two countries, called on business communities to boost investment, and highlighted Japan's active [...]	2005-12-13 13:37:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PGOV PREL
05RABAT2504	MOROCCO PASSES ALL FTA LEGISLATION [...] (C) Copyright legislation was approved by the lower house plenary on Dec. 15, completing all parliamentary passage of FTA-related intellectual property legislation. The newly approved Copyright and Patent/Trademark bills (Ref A) now pass to the Secretariat General of the Government (SGG),whe [...]	2005-12-15 15:00:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON KIPR MO
05RABAT2526	MOROCCO: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] As requested ref A, Post submits the following text for Department's use in drafting the 2005 Country Reports on Terrorism. Embassy POC for this report is Political Officer Chad Stevens (StevensCI@state.gov). 2. Begin Text: Morocco The Government of Morocco remains a steadfast ally [...]	2005-12-19 09:17:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC PGOV PREL MO
05RABAT2540	AMBASSADOR TRAVELS TO MOROCCO'S DESERT SOUTH [...] Summary: Ambassador traveled to Morocco's southeastern province of Errachidia December 6-9 to review USG assistance programs in the area and explore ways the Government of Morocco might use Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) funding to generate income and employment in the overwhelmingly rur [...]	2005-12-20 16:33:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EAGR KMCA SENV ASEC PGOV MO
05RABAT2604	MOROCCAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS DISCUSS CHALLENGES [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Five Moroccan human rights advocates, including a member of Morocco's Equity and Reconciliation Commission, offered views on Morocco's accomplishments and shortcomings in the field of human rights [...]	2005-12-30 16:10:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV MO
05RABAT2605	PARLIAMENT: SOME MP'S GROUSE ABOUT PRESSURE TO [...] (C) While the U.S. Mission is extremely pleased with the December 16 passage by the Moroccan parliament of the remaining provisions of FTA-related legislation (reftels),several members of the Moroccan Parliament's (MP) lower house (Chamber of Representatives) have expressed privately their [...]	2005-12-30 16:38:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KIPR MO
05RABAT452	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PALACE ADVISOR MOHAMMED [...] (U) Summary: Continuing a series of calls on Royal Palace Advisors, Ambassador met February 18 with Mohammed Kabbaj, one of King Mohammed's lead advisors on trade, finance and investment matters. Kabbaj and Ambassador engaged in a free-flowing discussion of the GOM's economic plans and prior [...]	2005-03-03 13:23:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN PREL PGOV KMCA MO
05RABAT458	NEXT SIX MONTHS IN MOROCCO [...] (C) The last half of 2004 brought to fruition in several important ways the Principals, Committee decisions to intensify U.S. relations with Morocco and enhance Morocco,s ability to counter terrorism and extremism following the May 2003 terrorist bombings in Casablanca. This cable reviews pr [...]	2005-03-03 16:57:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PREL PGOV EAID PTER MASS ASEC AMGT MO PDIP
05RABAT896	MOROCCO POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) In Jakarta for the April 22-23 Africa-Asia summit, PM Jettou signed the new African-Asian strategic partnership declaration calling for collective action to address common issues like terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and organized crime, and committing countries to meeting internat [...]	2005-04-29 17:23:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPKO KTFN MO PGOV PREL PTER SNAR
05RANGOON1015	BURMA: THAI FM FINDS GOOD HEALTH, GOOD VIBES AMONG [...] (SBU) Summary: Thai FM Kantathi Suphamongkhon made a 24-hour visit to Rangoon August 31-September 1, his first to Burma as Foreign Minister. The highlight of the trip was a bilateral meeting with State Peace and Development (SPDC) Chairman Than Shwe, joined by Vice Chairman Maung Aye and oth [...]	2005-09-02 05:30:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL BM
05RANGOON104	BURMA: U.S. BILATERAL INITIATIVES VICTIM OF [...] (C) Summary: The GOB's new intelligence chief has considerably less political stature and experience than ousted Prime Minister and Military Intelligence Czar Khin Nyunt and oversees a military intelligence apparatus with a reduced mandate and less authority. It is unclear whether the new ap [...]	2005-01-14 22:10:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR MOPS KCRM BM
05RANGOON1046	NLD UNDER RENEWED HARASSMENT, URGES U.S. PRESSURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: NLD leaders told the Charge during a September 12 introductory call that GOB authorities had recently increased pressure on senior party officials, leading the NLD to actively avoid giving the SPDC any pretext to crack down on upcoming party events. At the same time, the GOB has [...]	2005-09-12 11:46:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL EAID BM NLD
05RANGOON105	BURMA: MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF SENIOR SPDC AIDE SPARKS [...] (C) Summary: The mysterious death on January 21 of SPDC Vice Chairman Maung Aye's personal assistant sparked rumors of a senior regime power struggle, but as of COB January 25 the SPDC is carrying on with business as usual and nothing appears to be amiss in Rangoon. Sources are inconsistent on [...]	2005-01-25 08:59:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR BM
05RANGOON1059	ASEAN TO EU: "NO BURMA, NO ASEAN" [...] (C) Summary: In a show of unity, ASEAN countries have agreed to pull out of a September 16-17 ASEM Economic Ministerial Meeting. This follows a decision by the Dutch government, in accordance with the EU's Common Position on Burma, to deny a visa to the senior Burmese delegate. According to R [...]	2005-09-16 06:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BM NL
05RANGOON1065	CORRECTED COPY--EXPLOSIVES FOUND DURING WEEK OF [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-20 09:54:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PTER BM
05RANGOON1128	RUSSIAN ARMS TRADER TO OPEN BURMA OFFICE [...] (C) Summary: A Russian diplomat in Rangoon says that a major state-owned Russian arms dealer, Rosoboronexport State Corporation, will open an office in Burma as "a natural presence to support Russia's growing commercial military relationship" with the SPDC military regime. The diplomat also [...]	2005-10-05 10:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MASS PREL BM RS
05RANGOON1129	RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR SEES A DIFFERENT BURMA [...] (C) Summary: the Charge,s initial courtesy call on Russian Ambassador Oleg Kabanov on September 27 revealed that U.S. policy and Russian policy toward Burma remain poles apart. Amb. Kabanov echoed the Burmese regime,s assertions that only the military can maintain order in the country and th [...]	2005-10-06 00:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM RS
05RANGOON1157	BURMA ILL-PREPARED FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK [...] (C) Summary: Representatives in Burma of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) assess that the GOB is aware of a potential Avian Influenza threat in Burma and has some sort of a national preparedness plan. The WHO and FAO representatives note, ho [...]	2005-10-12 09:08:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR SOCI PGOV PHUM EAID EAGR BM
05RANGOON1177	DEMOCRACY PROMOTION STRATEGIES: BURMA [...] (C) Summary: The promotion of democracy in Burma is this mission's top priority as reflected in our Mission Program Plan. Our support for promoting democracy and respect for human rights has been long-standing and requires perseverence. Although this strong support for democracy has severel [...]	2005-10-17 01:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM BM
05RANGOON1185	ROHINGYA REFUGEES AND REBELS - A VIEW FROM OUTSIDE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Rangoon Poloff traveled to Bangladesh in mid September to visit Rohingya refugee camps and to meet agencies that assist the refugees. Despite living in refugee camps for over a decade amid squalid conditions and sometimes suffering violence and intimidation, very few refugees ind [...]	2005-09-29 02:08:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PREF PINS PTER BM
05RANGOON1186	MANDALAY ACTIVISTS MANAGE TO PERSEVERE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Charge met in Mandalay on October 7 with NLD senior organizer Win Mya Mya, the leadership of YMCA, and toured the Phaung Daw Oo Monastery high school. These activists report that the government has made it increasingly difficult to operate within Mandalay and the surrounding [...]	2005-10-19 07:32:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL BM NLD
05RANGOON1202	POST-GLOBAL FUND HIV/AIDS OPTIONS IN BURMA [...] (U) SUMMARY: The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) has contracted a consultant to meet with donors and key players to identify viable options to help fill the void created by the termination of the Global Fund (GF) in Burma. Many donors wish to replace the Fund for HIV/AIDS [...]	2005-10-24 10:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KHIV PGOV PHUM BM NGO
05RANGOON1204	BURMA: SMALL EXPLOSION AT TRADERS HOTEL ON OCTOBER [...] SUMMARY: On Friday, October 21, at around 1838 hours (local time),a small explosion occurred near Traders Hotel, which is located less than a mile from the Chancery. (Note: Embassy TDYers and long-term Overseas Building Operations (OBO)/New Embassy Compound (NEC) personnel reside at this loca [...]	2005-10-24 11:08:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PTER CASC PGOV PREL BM
05RANGOON121	IS THE BURMESE REGIME COMING UNGLUED? [...] (C) Summary: At the end of a week of wild rumors and speculation involving the fate of the SPDC's top three leaders, there are no signs of unusual activity and by all appearances the Burmese regime is conducting business as usual. We don't rule out that something could be amiss. Former PM Kh [...]	2005-01-28 06:28:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR BM
05RANGOON1219	AVIAN INFLUENZA: BURMA UPDATE: OCTOBER 27, 2005 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The public in Burma is waking up to new stories and rumors about Avian Influenza (AI),prompting sudden fluctuations in poultry prices in some Rangoon markets this week. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been working closely with the GOB's Livestock Breeding and [...]	2005-10-27 23:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA BM
05RANGOON122	BIOGRAPHY: U WUNNA MAUNG LWIN (PROPOSED AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Post has compiled newly available biographical information on U Wunna Maung Lwin, who has been proposed by the GOB to be the next ambassador from Burma to Washington. Reftel forwarded the GOB's request for agrement and an official CV. U Wunna Maung Lwin, Burma's current amba [...]	2005-01-28 06:30:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR BM
05RANGOON1257	BURMA AI UPDATE: QUASHING OUTBREAK RUMORS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Rumors of avian influenza (AI) outbreaks are making the rounds in Burma. A reported suspicious outbreak in Tachileik, eastern Shan State appears to be unsubstantiated. FAO says it heard that the GOB sent a team to investigate a reported outbreak in northern Shan State, but kno [...]	2005-11-04 07:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EAGR PGOV PHUM SOCI TBIO BM
05RANGOON1262	ETHNIC SHAN LEADERS: OUT FOR THE COUNT? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A GOB court has sentenced eight leading ethnic Shan politicians and cease-fire group leaders, arrested in February 2005, to stiff prison sentences ranging from 12 to over 100 years. The harshest sentence of all was reserved for Hkun Htun Oo, one of Burma's most effective pro-de [...]	2005-11-07 11:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINS BM
05RANGOON1265	LEAVING ON A JET PLANE: GOB BEGINS CAPITAL MOVE [...] (C) Summary: The GOB announced on November 7 that it had commenced an operation to move its "seat of administration" to the remote rural town of Pyinmana in central Burma, 243 miles north of Rangoon. Civil servants from at least nine of the GOB's 30 ministries began moving on November 6, unde [...]	2005-11-07 11:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
05RANGOON1275	BURMA: CHARGE MEETS THE MINISTER OF HEALTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Charge made a courtesy call November 8 on Dr. Kyaw Myint, Minister of Health. The minister assured the Charge of the GOB's commitment to transparency on avian influenza outbreaks in Burma and his ministry has several initiatives to mitigate the spread of AI. The minister des [...]	2005-11-09 10:56:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID EAGR PGOV SOCI TBIO BM
05RANGOON1293	BURMA'S INFLATION FUELS A RISE IN CRIME [...] (U) Summary: With unusual candor, the Director General of the Burma police acknowledged the existence of serious crime in Rangoon on October 23 and described a new campaign to combat it. The recent crime wave coincides with a 750% increase in petrol prices, which caused further inflation in c [...]	2005-11-10 11:26:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC CASC ECON BM
05RANGOON1294	CHARGE MEETS WITH RANGOON MILITARY COMMANDER [...] (C) Summary: Charge met with Burma's Chief of Military Affairs Security and Rangoon Military Commander Lt. Gen. Myint Swe on November 9 to discuss security issues affecting the U.S. Embassy. Charge outlined specific ways in which security could be improved around our Embassy, noting that th [...]	2005-11-10 11:29:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC AMGT CMGT PGOV PREL PTER BM
05RANGOON1295	BURMESE GOVERNMENT HEADS FOR THE HILLS [...] (C) Summary: As the first week of the GOB's relocation of the capital to remote Pyinmana comes to a close, it appears the move will encompass a more significant portion of the government than most observers initially expected. Up to a dozen ministries are already on the move, with more office [...]	2005-11-10 11:51:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL BM
05RANGOON1297	BURMA'S KYAT ON THE REBOUND? [...] (U) Summary: From a record low of K.1360/$1 on September 30, the Burmese kyat appreciated 8.1% to K.1250/$1 on October 31, 2005. Local moneychangers forecast that it will continue to appreciate through tourist season (until May 2006). Despite the kyat's appreciation, prices of consumer goods [...]	2005-11-14 03:46:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV BM
05RANGOON1298	BURMA: THE MEANING OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM [...] (U) Reftel requested quotes from individuals around the world on the meaning of human rights and freedom. Burma is a source of great inspiration in this regard, given the courage of its many activists and pro-democracy supporters who have struggled for years to overcome the tyranny and repress [...]	2005-11-14 13:18:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM BM
05RANGOON1307	JAPAN IN BURMA: PROFILE IN COWARDICE [...] (C) Summary: The Japanese Ambassador to Burma said he used recent meetings with senior GOB officials to pursue GOJ objectives on democratization, human rights, and economic reform. He believes he succeeded in convincing Burma to reconsider its ILO withdrawal, but indicated that he did not ra [...]	2005-11-17 11:27:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON BM JA
05RANGOON1321	SHAN LEADERS TRANSFERRED TO NORTHERN PRISONS [...] (U) Summary: Embassy sources report that GOB authorities recently transferred Shan leaders, including ethnic pro-democracy leader Hkun Htun Oo, from Insein Prison in Rangoon to remote detention facilities in northern Burma. This will make it more difficult for family members to offer them vita [...]	2005-11-22 10:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL BM
05RANGOON1324	MFA'S RANGOON BRANCH OFFICE STILL OPEN FOR VISAS [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 22, conoff met with MFA's Consular Division Director to discuss anticipated changes in visa processing due to the ongoing GOB move to a new administrative capital in Pyinmana, particularly as it affects USG official travelers. The MFA official advised that visa proc [...]	2005-11-23 10:30:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CASC KFRD PREL PGOV BM
05RANGOON1325	CAPITAL MOVE UPDATE: ON A ROAD TO NOWHERE [...] (C) Summary: The regime's absurd relocation of Burma's capital to remote Pyinmana continues apace, three weeks into "Phase I" of the move. Evidence that the GOB has constructed a massive capital complex belies foreign press speculation that Pyinmana is a mere village. The new capital city, [...]	2005-11-23 11:10:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL BM
05RANGOON1346	BURMA'S NEW CAPITAL: NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME [...] (C) Summary: Embassy officers, making an unannounced (and unwelcome) visit to the Burmese regime's new capital in Pyinmana, observed a massive, though largely unfinished, project to construct a new city from scratch. A nearby military zone, inaccessible to Emboffs, is even more substantial a [...]	2005-12-02 09:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON SNAR MARR BM
05RANGOON1360	BURMA: NLD EXPRESSES GRATITUDE FOR U.S. ROLE AT [...] The Embassy received a letter from National League for Democracy (NLD) Chairman U Aung Shwe on December 7, 2005 expressing gratitude to the USG and to Ambassador Bolton for successfully securing a consensus at the UN Security Council on Burma. A copy of the original has been pouched to EAP/M [...]	2005-12-07 09:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV BM UNSC NLD PREL
05RANGOON1377	BURMA EXPECTS DIP CORPS TO MOVE TO PYINMANA IN 2008 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials told the diplomatic corps on December 9 that the Government of Burma expects all diplomatic missions to move to the new administrative capital of Pyinmana some time in early 2008. MOFA officials told the 55 diplomats and UN agency representat [...]	2005-12-12 09:42:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AMGT BM
05RANGOON1387	BURMA'S PRIVATE BANKS WAITING IN THE WINGS [...] (SBU) Summary: Burma's six private banks, while offering an alternative to its highly inefficient state financial institutions, continue to suffer from the country's 2003 banking crisis. Operating under onerous restrictions, arbitrary interventions and a bleak investment climate results in sl [...]	2005-12-15 01:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV BM
05RANGOON1413	UNHCR ON DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS IN RAKHINE STATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 14 meeting, the UNHCR Representative for Burma described its relationship with the GOB and UNHCR's access to northern Rakhine State and to the eastern border with Thailand (septel). UNHCR works primarily with the Ministry of Immigration and military commanders in Ra [...]	2005-12-19 11:01:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PHUM PREF PREL BM
05RANGOON1439	BURMA: 2005 INCSR PART I - DRUGS AND CHEMICAL [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-23 05:41:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM BM
05RANGOON1440	FAMILIES VISIT SHAN POLITICAL PRISONERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Family members of imprisoned Shan political and military leaders managed to visit the detainees for the first time since the GOB relocated them to remote prisons. Although several of the political prisoners signed documents with their attorneys that will facilitate legal appeals, w [...]	2005-12-23 05:54:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL BM
05RANGOON1444	THE SLIPPERY SLOPE TO A DRUG-FREE WA REGION [...] (U) SUMMARY: United Wa State Army (UWSA) leaders told visiting diplomats that drugs have turned the ethnic Wa into "pariahs." The Wa leaders claimed, however, that they have turned a new page and "put narcotics behind us," appealing for increased international assistance and a reversal of U.S. [...]	2005-12-27 08:25:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID KCRM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SNAR BM NGO
05RANGOON146	NEW GAS IN BURMA: PIPE DREAMS? [...] (C) Summary: The Burmese government is salivating over prospects that a tri-nation (Burma-Bangladesh-India) pipeline will be constructed to carry Burmese natural gas to India. Though the developers of the new gas fields and the three governments are full of good news at the moment, outside obs [...]	2005-02-04 04:47:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL ECON BM
05RANGOON185	BURMESE AUTHORITIES ARREST PRO-DEMOCRACY ETHNIC [...] (S) Summary: In what could be a significant setback for the democracy movement, Burmese security authorities have arrested several ethnic Shan political leaders and democracy activists, including Hkun Htun Oo, an influential political party chief and longtime ASSK supporter. Authorities have [...]	2005-02-11 05:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM PINS BM NLD
05RANGOON201	SHAN CEASE-FIRE GROUPS THREATEN CONVENTION BOYCOTT [...] (C) Summary: Two Shan cease-fire groups, the Shan State Army North and the Shan State National Army, threaten to boycott the National Convention (NC) if their political leader, detained since February 7, is not released. Seven other cease-fire groups appear to support the Shan effort. In a se [...]	2005-02-15 09:39:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS BM
05RANGOON22	TFXO01: (1/5) UN REPORTS BURMA WAS "SPARED" [...] (SBU) Summary: Contravening recent press reports questioning the low number of reported dead and missing in Burma, the UN issued a report on January 5th stressing that it appears Burma was largely "spared." According to the report UN, Red Cross, and NGO missions in the affected areas have not [...]	2005-01-05 09:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR CASC PREL PINR PGOV AMGT KFLO BM
05RANGOON266	BURMA: PM SOE WIN GETS BLUNT ADVICE FROM FILIPINO [...] (C) Summary: The Burmese regime's new Prime Minister, Soe Win, recently visited Manila and, as we've heard it, received a friendly though fairly blunt message from President Arroyo: the international community expects a timetable for the regime's road map; the process will not be accepted wit [...]	2005-03-02 06:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BM RP
05RANGOON273	BURMA: GOB "REJECTS" HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] (C) Summary: Calling our human rights report "nothing more than a catalogue of unsubstantiated allegations," the GOB says the United States "does not have the moral authority" to pass judgment on Burma and failed to take into account "major progress and positive developments" such as new infr [...]	2005-03-03 13:21:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB ECON BM
05RANGOON291	BURMA: RESPONSE TO FIFTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) Summary: The following report contains Post's responses to the fifth annual anti-trafficking in persons questionnaire contained in reftel requesting information on trafficking in persons in Burma from March 2004 to March 2005. End Summary. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact on TIP is p [...]	2005-03-08 07:41:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB SMIG ASEC PREF KCRM KWMN KFRD BM
05RANGOON31	TFXO01: (1/6) UN BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS, ASKS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN briefed diplomats on January 6th on the results of recently completed assessment missions to affected parts of Burma. These surveys were conducted without any GOB interference and did not discover any areas of massive damage or death -- though the teams have not yet visi [...]	2005-01-06 10:29:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR CASC PREL PINR PGOV AMGT KFLO BM
05RANGOON32	TFXO01: UN AGENCIES WANT U.S. SATELLITE PHOTOS OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) The World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director asked on behalf of the UN Country Team (UNCT) for access to the satellite imagery of the Burma coastline referred to by Secretary Powell in his January 4th press briefing on Phuke [...]	2005-01-06 10:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR PINR PREL BM
05RANGOON332	BURMA: TRIAL UNDERWAY FOR HKUN HTUN OO AND OTHER [...] (SBU) Summary: A trial of leading pro-democracy ethnic leader Hkun Htun Oo, and three other members of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD),is underway. The GOB has rejected family-appointed lawyers and instead assigned government attorneys to defend them. Family members have [...]	2005-03-16 10:43:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM BM NLD
05RANGOON333	MANDALAY: SERVING BURMA'S COMMERCIAL NEEDS FROM [...] (C) Summary: Mandalay's status as a commercial hub has not saved it from the economic malaise gripping all of Burma. The usual culprits are to blame -- government mismanagement of the economy, a moribund banking system, and low consumer purchasing power -- and no fix is in sight. The hangover [...]	2005-03-17 05:03:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PGOV BM
05RANGOON334	FIGHTING TERRORIST FINANCING IN BURMA [...] (S) The following responds to the questions posed in reftel regarding the GOB's efforts to combat terrorist financing: (A) The GOB has not seized, frozen, or forfeited any assets under UN Security Council Resolutions 1267 or 1373. However, the GOB issued its required UNSC Resolution 1455 re [...]	2005-03-17 05:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	EFIN PTER ETTC KTFN BM
05RANGOON345	BURMA: THE POLITICAL PRISONER REVOLVING DOOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOB has released prominent political prisoner Ko Ko Gyi. However, authorities simultaneously arrested three democratic opposition MPs-elect. The GOB relentlessly continues to arrest pro-democracy leaders who it fears might unite the Burmese opposition. End Summary. 2. [...]	2005-03-21 11:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM BM NLD
05RANGOON358	DFM TANAKA'S BURMA VISIT: READ-OUT FROM THE [...] (C) On March 25, Japanese Embassy political counselor Ichiro Maruyama provided a full read-out on Deputy Foreign Minister Hitoshi Tanaka's March 22-24 visit to Rangoon, his fourth visit to Burma spanning the past three decades. Maruyama's brief on Tanaka's meeting with Prime Minister Soe Win g [...]	2005-03-25 07:26:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV BM JA

05RANGOON368	INDONESIAN QUAKE A NO-SHOW IN BURMA [...] Summary: The March 28 earthquake off Indonesia apparently has had no impact on Burma. Embassy efforts to contact coastal resorts failed, but there is no evidence that Amcits were in any danger. GOB officials were unaware of the quake last night until alerted by embassy officers. Local diplo [...]	2005-03-29 10:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV BM
05RANGOON379	ALL SMILES: INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: The latest in a string of high-profile regional visitors to Rangoon (ref C),Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh conducted a bilateral trip to Burma March 24-27. Although the visit was characterized as ""not substantive,"" Singh achieved dual objectives of maintaining dialogue with [...]	2005-03-30 11:17:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON BM IN
05RANGOON390	PUBLIC DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROMOTES INTER-ETHNIC [...] (U) This cable includes an Action Request. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (C) Summary. As the "Global English" Program completes its fifth month, enthusiasm for the course remains high among the 23 enrolled participants representing nine ethnic democratic political parties. Despite some obst [...]	2005-04-01 04:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO EAID PREL BM
05RANGOON401	BURMA'S "ABSCONDING" WASHINGTON EMBASSY STAFF [...] (U) The New Light of Myanmar, the Burmese regime's official English language daily, carried on April 3 a 2-paragraph article about a diplomatic official who "absconded" from the Burmese embassy in Washington on April Â [...]	2005-04-04 10:57:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BM
05RANGOON407	ALLEGED NORTH KOREAN CONSTRUCTION SITE IN CENTRAL [...] (S) The construction of high-tension power lines running to a secretive building site in Magwe Division has been halted, according to second-hand information from a Burmese military engineer working in the area. The sensitive project (19.55 N, 94.25 E),purportedly under construction by North [...]	2005-04-05 11:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PARM PINR KNNP PREL BM KN
05RANGOON457	HOW WILL CHEVRONTEXACO HANDLE BURMA? [...] (C) Summary: The announcement of ChevronTexaco's pending purchase of Unocal has sparked speculation that the energy giant will sell its Burma acquisitions. Though there are strong incentives to do so, especially the possibility of a consumer boycott and other exile-led pressures, there are ma [...]	2005-04-19 09:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV BM
05RANGOON481	BURMA: BEYOND THE ASEAN CHAIR ISSUE [...] (C) Summary: In contrast to considerable regional commentary focused on the scheduled rotation in 2006 of the ASEAN chair to Burma, the military regime's top generals have been silent. Than Shwe and Maung Aye will be extremely reluctant to miss out on the "glory" and legitimacy afforded by h [...]	2005-04-26 10:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BM
05RANGOON489	MANDALAY EXPLOSION KILLS TWO, INJURES OVER A DOZEN [...] (SBU) On April 26, a credible source with ties to the GOB notified the Embassy that an explosive device had detonated in the late afternoon in Mandalay city's central market, Ze Gyo. An Embassy contract employee in Mandalay, Burma's second largest city, visited the scene shortly after the exp [...]	2005-04-27 10:23:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINS ASEC CASC BM
05RANGOON507	SPDC TO SHAN SECESSIONIST: SEE YOU IN COURT, BUDDY! [...] (C) Summary: Embassy sources say that the GOB has lodged a case against the exile leaders of the self-proclaimed Federated Shan States. The GOB will likely confiscate any property the exiles hold in Burma, revoke their citizenship, and ultimately sentence them to death, although in this case [...]	2005-05-02 07:26:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINS BM
05RANGOON525	USING ESF TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY IN BURMA [...] (S) The paramount U.S. policy interest in Burma is promoting democracy, a objective predicated on the legitimacy of the 1990 elections in many U.S.-sponsored UN resolutions and policy statements. Congress has earmarked millions of dollars in Economic Support Funds to specifically foster this [...]	2005-05-04 07:25:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	EAID PREL PHUM KDEM BM NLD
05RANGOON542	DEADLY EXPLOSIONS ROCK RANGOON [...] (U) Summary: On the afternoon of Saturday May 7, three nearly simultaneous explosions at two busy shopping centers and an official trade fair in downtown Rangoon reportedly killed and injured dozens. GOB military and police units immediately secured the explosion locations, beefed up their pr [...]	2005-05-07 14:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS ASEC CASC BM
05RANGOON549	RANGOON TRIPLE BOMBINGS: MAY 9 SITREP [...] (C) Summary: Two days following the May 7 triple bombing, Rangoon is quiet, but city residents are in a state of shock over the carefully coordinated explosions that targeted crowded areas frequented by affluent Burmese as well as by foreign residents. The GOB has not altered its casualty fi [...]	2005-05-09 10:21:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PTER ASEC CASC BM
05RANGOON555	UNICEF IN BURMA [...] (SBU) Summary: UNICEF is effective in most of its core programs in Burma, and is planning to expand and refocus its activities in the next five years. Though some criticisms remain, particularly dealing with UNICEF's administrative laxness and close cooperation with the GOB, the country direc [...]	2005-05-10 08:00:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREL SOCI BM NGO
05RANGOON57	LEADING GOVERNMENT FIGURES: BURMA [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, included are the names, titles, and best available phone numbers for top leaders in the Burmese ruling junta -- the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) -- and the Foreign Ministry. Name of Country: Union of Burma Date: 1/13/2005 A) Head of Government Name [...]	2005-01-13 07:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL BM
05RANGOON590	BOMBINGS: GOB BLAMES "SUPERPOWER NATION" (UNITED [...] (C) Summary: The GOB, in a bizarre May 15 press conference that attempted to connect an array of alleged anti-Government conspiracy plots, concluded "it is crystal clear" that "a world famous organization" (read: the CIA) trained and supported the perpetrators behind the May 7 triple bombing. [...]	2005-05-16 11:18:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC CASC BM
05RANGOON62	BURMA: IMPLICATIONS OF OPERATION WARLORD [...] (SBU) Summary: Imminent U.S. Attorney indictments of UWSA leaders, seven of which are scheduled to be unsealed in New York on January 24, are the product of a DEA-led law enforcement investigation ("Operation Warlord") that will disrupt drug activities of key traffickers and producers. Unseali [...]	2005-01-14 07:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR KCRM PREL PGOV PINS ASEC BM
05RANGOON646	BURMA: NLD PLANS NEW PETITION DRIVE [...] (C) On May 26 NLD Chairman U Aung Shwe and Secretary U Lwin requested a meeting with P/E chief and poloff to inform the Embassy that the party plans to launch a petition drive on May 27, coinciding with an NLD 15th anniversary commemoration of the 1990 legislative election. The new petition d [...]	2005-05-26 09:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM BM NLD
05RANGOON682	BURMA: REAL POLITICAL REFORM NEEDS A STRONG, [...] (C) Summary: Burma's lack of a strong independent civil society and progressive middle class are fundamental obstacles to the ultimate success of any democracy movement. The SPDC's patronage system and a lack of good education opportunities make it difficult for the business community to devel [...]	2005-06-07 04:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON EAID KDEM BM
05RANGOON714	BURMA: ALLEGED USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS ALONG THAI [...] (S/NF) Per reftel request, we are providing this Embassy Rangoon interagency response to questions regarding the alleged use of chemical weapons by Burmese army forces in a battle near the Thai border in February 2005. Answers are keyed to numbered reftel questions. CG Chiang Mai has cleared [...]	2005-06-14 10:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR MOPS PHUM BM
05RANGOON739	BURMA: NLD FAITHFUL TURN OUT FOR ASSK'S 60TH [...] Summary: An estimated 700 persons attended the function sponsored by the National League for Democracy (NLD) to honor the 60th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). Although there was a heavy security presence on the street outside NLD headquarters, the event passed peacefully. A few embassies [...]	2005-06-20 08:51:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL BM NLD ASSK
05RANGOON77	BURMA: INPUT FOR REPORT TO CONGRESS ON NORTH [...] (U) NORTH KOREANS ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE PROTECTION IN BURMA: Burma is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees and cannot be considered as hospitable for any individuals seeking refugee protection. To the contrary, the regime's egregious human rights practices, militar [...]	2005-01-19 11:04:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM KN BM
05RANGOON794	GOB DECRIES SECURITY COUNCIL EFFORT [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called us in on July 6th to complain about the USG raising Burma at the UN Security Council on June 24th (ref A). An account of the Security Council intervention appeared in the embassy's "American News and Views" publication, produced daily by the Public Affair [...]	2005-07-06 09:07:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL BM UNSC
05RANGOON799	BURMA: NLD VERIFIES POLITICAL PRISONER RELEASES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 6 the GOB implemented another prisoner release. National League for Democracy (NLD) sources say up to 410 prisoners were released from 11 prisons around the country. The NLD has reported 260 political prisoners among the released, though we can verify only 114 names. [...]	2005-07-07 10:04:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL BM NLD
05RANGOON820	NLD DECLARATION CALLS FOR ASSK RELEASE, DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) On July 5 the Embassy received a request from the National League for Democracy to deliver to U.S. Congressional leaders a declaration signed by 114 Members-elect of Parliament calling for the unconditional release of all democracy activists (including Aung San Suu Kyi and U Tin Oo); a m [...]	2005-07-12 11:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL BM ASSK NLD
05RANGOON862	BURMA: FORMER PM KHIN NYUNT RECEIVES SUSPENDED [...] (S) A reliable Embassy source, a lawyer with close ties to former Military Intelligence officials, said on July 25 that the secret trial of former Prime Minister Khin Nyunt is over. The General, ousted in October 2004, was apparently sentenced to 44 years imprisonment under eight different cr [...]	2005-07-25 11:14:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PHUM BM
05RANGOON87	A RARE GLIMPSE INTO BURMA'S NAGA REGION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Burma's Naga region, abutting the Indian border some 350 miles NW of Mandalay, is quiet but edgy, with "three governments--the underground, the Indian underground, and the Government" all exploiting villagers' resources, according to a Naga leader. Traditional opium poppy cult [...]	2005-01-21 05:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SNAR MOPS PINS SENV BM
05RANGOON873	NLD PURSUES PARLIAMENTARY LETTER CAMPAIGN [...] (C) Burma's leading pro-democracy party, the National League for Democracy (NLD),as part of a petition campaign launched on May 27 (ref C),provided Emboffs on July 27 with a list of foreign embassies to which it has delivered copies of its declaration, signed by 114 Members-elect of Parliame [...]	2005-07-28 10:49:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM BM NLD
05RANGOON877	CHINESE FM LI CALLS ON THE BURMESE GENERALS [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-29 06:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM CH
05RANGOON893	SENIOR GOB OFFICIALS ADDRESS SUNDRY BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: At an August 1 farewell event, the COM pressed Deputy FM Maung Myint and the GOB to release ASSK and other political prisoners and allow their participation in the political process; urged the GOB to forget asking for "patience" and to make fundamental changes now; and requested [...]	2005-08-02 11:09:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL CASC BM TT
05RANGOON896	COM'S FAREWELL CALL AT FOREIGN AFFAIRS [...] (C) Summary: During an August 3 farewell call on the Deputy Foreign Minister, the COM pressed for the release of ASSK and other opposition leaders and appealed for a more regular dialogue between GOB officials and Embassy officers. The COM also addressed several Amcit cases, gaining consular a [...]	2005-08-03 10:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CASC BM
05RANGOON9	TFXO01: (1/3) RED CROSS IN BURMA REPORTS HIGHER [...] (SBU) Summary: A preliminary Red Cross report on the extent of the damage in Burma gives figures higher than the GOB's official tally, but still quite low compared to Thailand. UN agencies and NGOs are continuing their assessments and small-scale relief operations, however the GOB is not like [...]	2005-01-03 10:57:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR CASC KFLO PREL PINR PGOV AMGT BM NGO
05RANGOON901	PARTING THOUGHTS ON BURMA [...] (C) After three years as Chief of Mission in Rangoon, I offer a few parting perspectives on the feared and reclusive generals who rule Burma; our continuing efforts to mitigate the threats posed by the military regime to our national interests, to regional stability, and to the people of Burma; [...]	2005-08-04 08:54:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON SNAR BM
05RANGOON927	BURMA: EDUCATION MINISTER OUSTED, MORE CHANGES TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Burmese regime announced on August 11 changes in leadership at two ministries and within the Prime Minister's office, including the firing of the Minister of Education. The mini-shuffle may be a further rooting out of former-PM Khin Nyunt loyalists and sources indicate more [...]	2005-08-11 07:26:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR BM
05RANGOON951	GOB SHARES INFORMATION ON FOUR SUSPICIOUS MUSLIM [...] (C) Summary: Burmese security officials recently shared with Emboffs biographic data for four Muslim Indian nationals of "Pakistani origin," whom the GOB had deported in June for "suspicious behavior." The GOB did not provide any direct evidence of terrorist activities by the four, and Burma h [...]	2005-08-16 03:44:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV BM
05RANGOON974	UNDP CHIEF IN BURMA CALLS GLOBAL FUND'S DEMISE [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNDP's Burma chief, the senior UN official in country, briefed donors on August 22 on the recent decision by the Global Fund (GF) to terminate it program in Burma. He said the GF was never truly workable in Burma and he is relieved it was canceled before substantial commitments we [...]	2005-08-22 12:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PHUM BM NGO
05RANGOON979	BURMA: THAN SHWE HEALTH ISSUES FUEL POWER STRUGGLE [...] (C) Summary: Heightened activity on August 23-24 at a Rangoon military hospital, including visits by senior-level officials, are the source of rumors that the leader of Burma's military regime, Senior General Than Shwe, has fallen seriously ill. It is possible that Than Shwe checked into the [...]	2005-08-24 11:03:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS ASEC BM
05RANGOON989	BURMA: RUMORS PERSIST THAT SOMETHING'S AMISS [...] (SBU) Summary: August 25 was yet another day of unsubstantiated rumors in Rangoon involving speculation that State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) Chairman Than Shwe has suffered a medical setback and/or that senior regime generals are involved in a power struggle. If nothing unusual has [...]	2005-08-25 11:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS ASEC BM
05RECIFE113	ANTI-TIP AND ANTI-ORGAN TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE IN BRAZIL [...] (U) Summary. Noting Brazil's prominent role as an exporting and a recipient country, speakers at the August 11-12 trafficking in persons (TIP) symposium in Recife, Pernambuco sponsored by the Latin American Institute for the Protection and Defense of Human Rights (ILADH) NGO cited financial gai [...]	2005-08-31 19:14:00	Consulate Recife	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV SOCI BR TIP
05RECIFE130	PERNAMBUCO CROWS AFTER WINNING PETROBRAS-PDVSA OIL [...] Summary: The announcement by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Sept. 29th that their 50-50 venture oil refinery would be located at the port of Suape, some 30 miles south of the Pernambuco state capital of Recife, was celebrated by northeasterner [...]	2005-10-03 18:30:00	Consulate Recife	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ECON BR
05RECIFE150	RESPONSE TO VIOLENT PROTEST AT RECIFE CONSULATE DURING [...] (SBU) Summary: Demonstrators protesting President Bush's visit to Brazil marched on the U.S. Consulate in Recife -- peacefully on Friday November 4 and violently the next day. The second group of approximately 200 protesters included members of the Landless Movement (MST),who came armed with [...]	2005-11-09 19:37:00	Consulate Recife	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC KPAO PTER BR US
05RECIFE78	UPDATE ON AMCIT MISSIONARY SHOT IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL [...] (SBU) Summary. John David Leonard, an American citizen missionary shot in Brazil, has been medevaced back home to a hospital in Des Moines, IA, where he remains under medical care. Embassy LegAtt and A/LegAtt traveled to the area where Mr. Leonard was attacked, and report that investigation [...]	2005-07-14 17:33:00	Consulate Recife	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PGOV PREL BR TIP
05REYKJAVIK520	ICELAND: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] The following text updates for 2005 the Iceland country section of the 2004 Patterns of Global Terrorism report: Iceland has no military forces. Nevertheless, its leaders have offered strong rhetoric in support of U.S. antiterrorism policies, and the Icelandic Crisis Response Unit (ICRU),a [...]	2005-12-20 16:12:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC IC
05REYKJAVIK526	ICELAND: REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL [...] Cultural programming is a key element of Embassy Reykjavik's public outreach, which aims to foster a positive image of the U.S. among Icelandic citizens and, especially, elites. Following is post's response to questions posed reftel: A. Which of your mission objectives benefits from c [...]	2005-12-27 07:00:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL IC
05RIODEJANEIRO1118	Garotinho: President-in-Waiting or Political Exile? [...] Summary. Despite a series of polls and articles discussing the presidential chances of Rio de Janeiro's popular and populist ex-governor Anthony Garotinho, the issue of whether he is even eligible to run will not be decided for several days. Even if the electoral courts choose not to revoke [...]	2005-10-06 17:26:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KCOR BR
05RIODEJANEIRO1120	MINAS GERAIS: THE VIEW FROM BELO HORIZONTE [...] (U) From September 28-30, Rio Econ/Poloff visited a variety of people in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, to discuss business investments in the state and the state's aggressive and successful economic plan as well as national and local politics. Abijaodi on international investments [...]	2005-10-11 16:15:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD BR
05RIODEJANEIRO1238	DRUGLORD ORDERS RIO BUS BURNED [...] Cariocas (Rio de Janeiro residents) awoke November 30 to a gruesome news story in the daily, O Globo, concerning the death of five passengers and wounding of fourteen others on a bus the previous night. In a city where police brutality and drug gang violence have become almost daily routine, [...]	2005-12-08 16:22:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC SNAR KCRM CASC BR
05RIYADH3517	KING FAHD HEALTH CRISIS UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: As of Saturday, May 28, King Fahd remains in King Faisal Specialist Hospital, undergoing unspecified "medical tests," according to statements released by the Saudi press agency and sourced to the Royal Court and "official sources." The mood in Riyadh is quiet and normal, although [...]	2005-05-28 10:56:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SA
05RIYADH4932	SAUDI ARABIA: WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN KING FAHD DIES [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-14 10:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL SA
05RIYADH9116	A PUBLIC DIPLOMACY STRATEGY FOR SAUDI ARABIA [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: The events of 9/11 profoundly affected the U.S.-Saudi relationship, forcing a rethinking of diplomacy as well as public diplomacy on both sides. This rethinking found positive expression in the joint statements issued in Crawford following the April 2005 visit o [...]	2005-12-12 14:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PGOV PREL PINR ECON SA
05RIYADH9219	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JANUARY 20-23, 2006 [...] The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes the visit of Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) Director Ambassador John R. Miller, G/TIP's Senior Coordinator for Reports Mark Taylor, and G/TIP's Reports Officer for NEA Gayatri Patel, and grants to them country clearance fo [...]	2005-12-14 07:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN OTRA PGOV PHUM PREL SA
05RIYADH9246	STREAMLINING PROCEDURES FOR THE STRATEGIC DIALOGUE [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-14 13:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PGOV SA
05RIYADH9303	MUNICIPAL COUNCILS UPDATE: REMAINING HALF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 15, the Saudi press announced that King Abdullah had completed the long delayed process of forming the country's 178 municipal councils. Half of the councils' members, totaling 592 officials in all, were chosen last spring in the Kingdom's first democratic, albeit [...]	2005-12-15 14:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SA
05RIYADH9441	Saudi Women Push for Economic Opportunities at [...] (U) Summary: The Second Riyadh Economic Forum (REF),held earlier this month, included a lively discussion of a study critical of the job and investment opportunities available to Saudi women. The study acknowledges Saudi laws are on the books that are intended to create job opportunities for [...]	2005-12-21 13:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON EFIN PHUM SA
05RIYADH9490	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD [...] (S) Your visit to Saudi Arabia comes during an upswing in the U.S.-Saudi Arabia relationship that was highlighted on November 13, when Secretary Rice and Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal inaugurated the U.S.-Saudi Strategic Dialogue, a new diplomatic process designed to reinvigorate our bilater [...]	2005-12-26 11:11:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV OVIP PTER IZ SA
05ROME1005	ITALY-CHINA: FINI - LI MEETING DOOMED AFTER EU [...] (C) Summary. The March 18 meeting of Foreign Ministers Fini and Li was a disappointment for both sides, according to the Italian MFA. Li made no headway in pushing for a lifting of the EU arms embargo, getting instead public and private lectures from Fini on human rights. So, he gave nothin [...]	2005-03-23 16:35:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC CM IT EUN EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME1018	HOLOCAUST EDUCATION: ITALY PASSES ITC GAVEL TO [...] On March 15, Italy formally passed the chairmanship of the International Task Force for Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research (ITF) to Poland. Attendees at the ceremony included the Polish Ambassador, representatives of the Italian Jewish communities in Rome and Milan, [...]	2005-03-24 13:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM PO IT
05ROME1021	IRAQ: ITALIAN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION REQUESTS - [...] (S) Summary: Ref A requests that Embassy Rome, Department and OSD discuss whether the Italian criminal investigation team looking into the March 4 shooting by US forces of Italian intelligence officer Nicola Calipari should be supported based on the terms of reference (Ref D) or other arrangem [...]	2005-03-24 15:44:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL MOPS KJUS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME1024	IRAQ: US/ITALY JOINT INVESTIGATION - LOOKING AHEAD [...] (S) SUMMARY: We have gotten past Italian nervousness (Ref A) about participating jointly in the full range of Gen. Vangjel's investigation into the March 4 death of Nicola Calipari. PM Berlusconi's office, which is tightly managing the Italian public stance on this issue, remains concerned ab [...]	2005-03-25 06:17:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	IT IZ KJUS MOPS PREL IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME1027	ITALIAN NGO PROPOSES NEW COLLABORATION TO REALIZE [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: --------------------------- 2. On March 4, Embassy Economic and Science officers met with an Italian NGO planning a meeting in Venice on May 26- 27, 2005 to explore possible U.S.-Italian-EU-Russian cooperat [...]	2005-03-25 07:59:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA KSCA IT
05ROME1127	EU COMMISSIONER FRATTINI PREDICTS BIG CABINET [...] (C/NOFORN) During Ambassador Sembler's April 1 farewell courtesy call, EU Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs (and former Italian FM) Franco Frattini (strictly protect) predicted that PM Berlusconi's program of tax cuts and infrastructure improvements would win his center-right coalition [...]	2005-04-04 07:42:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IT EUN ITALIAN POLITICS ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
05ROME1145	CHR 61: ITALY ON CUBA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-05 10:00:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM IT UNHCR EUN HUMAN RIGHTS
05ROME1150	ITALY'S TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS WITH CHINA: [...] There are divided views in Italy on trade and investment in China and whether China is a threat or an opportunity. Although Italian exports to China have increased recently, they pale compared to the sharp increase of Chinese imports into Italy. Italy's direct investment in China remains quit [...]	2005-04-05 12:29:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON ELAB IT CH EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME1174	DRIFTNETS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN: WORLD [...] (U) This is an action request: please see paragraphs 8 and 9. 2. (SBU) Embassy recently received a letter from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Mediterranean Programme Office in Rome that alleged illegal driftnet activity by Morocco, Algeria, France, Italy and Turkey in the Mediterranean hi [...]	2005-04-06 19:14:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIS SENV KSCA ETRD AG FR IT MO TU ICCAT
05ROME1263	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON MAYOR OF ROME [...] (SBU) Summary. In his farewell call on Walter Veltroni, Mayor of Rome, the Ambassador lauded the city's handling of the Pope's funeral and its support for the Embassy over the years. On the political front, Veltroni, a member of the Democrats of the Left (DS) and potential center-left candida [...]	2005-04-14 11:03:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IT MGMT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
05ROME1264	A REPORT BY USUN ROME AMBASSADOR TONY HALL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador Tony Hall, U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome, traveled to Ethiopia and Uganda from March 16 through 23, 2005, to investigate humanitarian issues in both countries. In Ethiopia Ambassador Hall visited USAID-funded projects for HIV/AIDS orphans and mothers, observ [...]	2005-04-14 11:03:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SENV PGOV KPAO EAGR ET UG UN
05ROME1270	CALIPARI: ITALY PROPOSES SPLITTING JOINT REPORT FROM [...] (S) SUMMARY: Italian government officials tell us they will refuse signature or endorsement as a "joint report" of any MNF-I AR 15-6 inves contains the unqualified conclusion that personal responsibility for th cannot be assigned and U.S. forces did not violate their ROE. They say a political [...]	2005-04-14 15:17:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL MOPS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME1391	ITALY: POTENTIAL SALE TO SYRIA OF AIR DEFENSE [...] (C) Prime Minister Berlusconi's diplomatic adviser, Giovanni Castellaneta, invited DCM and POL MC to his office April 22 to discuss Italian plans to sell an "Air Defense Integrated System" (ADIS) to Syria. Castellaneta said that the Italian firm Finmecannica (a defense industry conglomerate, 3 [...]	2005-04-22 16:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	IS IT MASS SY ETTC EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME1392	IRAQ/ITALY: CALIPARI INVESTIGATION AND THE VIEW [...] (S) Summary: Based on what senior GOI officials have told us in the past 48 hours, we believe there is little chance that we can achieve a joint report in Baghdad on the March 4 Calipari shooting. We should prepare a public affairs strategy for that outcome now. The GOI's national security [...]	2005-04-22 16:57:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL MOPS KJUS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME1465	REQUEST FOR PRESIDENTIAL ADVOCACY ON GE PROPULSION OFFER FOR FRENCH-ITALIAN SHIP PROJECT [...] (C) Action Request: Embassy Rome seconds Embassy Paris' recommendation (reftel) that it would be helpful to have President Bush send an advocacy letter to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, in addition to French President Jacques Chirac, in support of General Electric's bid to provide t [...]	2005-04-29 15:00:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD BEXP PREL IT FR
05ROME1484	IRAQ: ITALIANS LEND SUPPORT TO AMB JONES' [...] (C) Summary. Senior diplomatic officials told Senior Advisor and Coordinator for Iraq Policy Ambassador Richard Jones during his April 22 visit to Rome that Italy intends to continue its engagement in stabilization efforts in Iraq. They were optimistic that the current political stalemate, th [...]	2005-05-02 11:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS IZ IT UNSC IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME1506	IRAQ/ITALY: BERLUSCONI TRYING TO PUT CALIPARI [...] (S) Summary and Recommendation: Just prior to the May 2 release of the Italian report on the March 4 killing of intelligence officer Nicola Calipari at a U.S. checkpoint in Baghdad, Ambassador, DCM and PolMilCouns were called to PM Berlusconi's office to receive an advance copy of the report and to [...]	2005-05-03 15:18:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL MOPS KJUS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME1509	OHR CANDIDATE MIRACHIAN - A GOOD CHOICE FOR [...] (C) As stated ref A, Embassy Rome considers Italian diplomat Laura Mirachian a good choice to take over as HiRep when Paddy Ashdown steps down next year. Our experience with her goes back to her time as DAS equivalent for Balkans issues in the run-up to and during the military action in Kosov [...]	2005-05-03 16:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BO IT
05ROME1588	Italian Economic Policy and Challenges Under [...] (SBU) By reluctantly agreeing to resign and form a new Government, PM Berlusconi bought himself and the governing coalition another year to convince Italian voters to re- elect them in 2006. Growing evidence indicates that a weak economy is a leading contributor to public dissatisfaction with [...]	2005-05-09 14:41:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IT EUN KPRP ITALIAN POLITICS
05ROME1591	IRANIAN FAST BOATS [...] (S) Summary. In response to Ref. A demarche, Italy's Export Control Coordinator Carol Tripepi assured us that the GOI will continue to block the export of FB Design's last fast boat under its contract with Iran, and that he was unaware of any ongoing business between the company and Iranian e [...]	2005-05-09 14:49:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETTC PARM IT IR EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME1660	ITALY TO COORDINATE AT EU LEVEL INTERNATIONAL [...] The Government of Italy has transmitted to the Embassy a diplomatic note dated May 5 in response to Embassy Rome's diplomatic note (ref A) requesting the GOI position on the IMO long-range information and tracking of ships proposal (ref B). Italy will coordinate its position with other EU Me [...]	2005-05-13 13:08:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT KTIA PHSA IT IMO MARITIME
05ROME1671	ITALY ON DEBT RELIEF FOR POOR COUNTRIES [...] (SBU) Summary. Italian Finance Ministry officials told Embassy Officers that Italy is carefully weighing the various proposals by G8 members and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank for debt relief for the poorest countries. Finance Ministry officials hope that a consensus G8 propo [...]	2005-05-16 10:26:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN IT
05ROME1766	(C) REQUEST FOR SECDEF ADVOCACY ON GE PROPULSION OFFER FOR FRENCH-ITALIAN SHIP PROJECT [...] (C) Action Request: Embassy Rome agrees with Embassy Paris (ref A) that letters that we delivered from Secretaries Rice and Gutierrez to their Italian counterparts were helpful indications of high-level USG interest in General Electric's bid to provide gas tubines for the joint French-Italian [...]	2005-05-23 15:54:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	BEXP ETRD PREL IT
05ROME1807	Corrected Copy: Italy Rethinking Nuclear [...] A surprisingly vigorous debate has emerged in Italy on renewing nuclear power generation, following comments by Prime Minister Berlusconi and others. While Italy's geography limits sites for nuclear plant construction, Embassy energy sector contacts maintain that Italy must reconsider its 198 [...]	2005-05-26 18:09:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ENRG IT ITALIAN POLITICS
05ROME1828	EC PROPOSAL TO WTO ON TRIPS AND PUBLIC HEALTH [...] (SBU) As instructed reftel, we delivered reftel points to Ferdinando Nelli Feroci, Director General for EU Integration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Massimo Leggeri, Deputy Director General for Economic and Financial Multilateral Cooperation; and Fabrizio Piaggesi, MFA Delegate for Intel [...]	2005-05-27 19:04:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD IT KIPR
05ROME1870	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 - 05-962303: ALENIA SPAZIO [...] This is a response to reftel A, and conveys pre-license information on application number 05-962303, on the export of fuses from AEM Inc. to Alenia Spazio for use in the Cosmo-SkyMed satellite program. 2. Econoffs met May 26 with Cosmo-SkyMed executives: Sandro Fagioli, VP and General Man [...]	2005-06-01 16:51:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETTC TSPA IT KOMC BLUE LANTERN
05ROME1966	A/S FRIED'S CONSULTATIONS WITH ITALIAN U/S TERZI [...] (C) Summary. A/S Fried met with Italian MFA U/S Giulio Terzi June 7 to discuss Italian reaction to the French and Dutch "no" votes on the EU Constitution (see septel). With Russian FM Lavrov and Serbian PM Kostunica due in Rome, Terzi also reviewed with Fried our policies towards Kosovo, Bos [...]	2005-06-09 17:03:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT
05ROME1979	EUR A/S FRIED'S ROME CONSULTATIONS, JUNE 6-7, 2005 [...] (C) Summary: EUR A/S Dan Fried met with Italian officials and press June 6-7 to stress our commitment to a strong U.S.-European partnership working through NATO and with the EU ready to tackle worldwide challenges. Italians viewed the "no" votes in France and the Netherlands on the EU C [...]	2005-06-10 11:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS IT NATO
05ROME2001	LETTER TO ITALIAN OFFICIAL ON DRIFTNETS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 7, Emboffs delivered letter in ref (A) to Paolo Scarpa Bonazza Buora, the Italian Under Secretary of Agriculture responsible for Fisheries. Scarpa SIPDIS emphasized that as of 2002, the GOI had "solved and stopped" the driftnet problem, and strongly opposed any ille [...]	2005-06-13 12:34:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIS SENV PHSA ETRD IT FAO
05ROME2002	ITALY: COMPETITIVENESS AND GROWTH PROGRAM, PART I [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: The Senate gave final approval May 12 for the first part of the 2005-2008 four billion euro plan to improve Italian competitiveness and implement EU Lisbon agenda reforms. The package will likely be the government's most significant piece of economic legislatio [...]	2005-06-13 12:35:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IT KPRP
05ROME2005	ALITALIA NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PASSENGER [...] Econoff delivered reftel diplomatic note to MFA North American Office Director Francesco Tafuri May 24. Tafuri told Econoff May 25 that the MFA's legal office would provide guidance to the Interior Ministry regarding the legal authority, based on international agreements, to prevent designate [...]	2005-06-13 14:56:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT AVIATION
05ROME2011	ITALY MAY ESCALATE OECD BRIBERY WORKING GROUP [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras. 1 and 6 below. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED ---------------------------- 2. (C) Italy continues to press to delay the election of the Chairman of the OECD "Working Group Against Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Busin [...]	2005-06-13 18:03:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IT OECD
05ROME2049	UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAM, ROME-BASED MEDIA REACT [...] (U) Summary: Outreach to World Food Program, UN diplomats and locally based international and Italian journalists garnered positive reaction to last week's Presidential announcement of an aid package to Africa. In response to Mission efforts to highlight the Administration's initiative, WFP Ex [...]	2005-06-15 15:34:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO OPRC EAGR AORC PHUM EAID PREF SU LY XA FAO WFP
05ROME2080	NSC CUBA REVIEW REGARDING SUSPENSION OF TITLE III [...] (C) Summary: There have been no dramatic changes in Italy's approach to Cuba in the last six months. Italy continues to support the common European Union position and has also resisted changes to liberalize it in Havana's favor. Italy supported the U.S. position and played a role in helping [...]	2005-06-16 15:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU IT HUMAN RIGHTS
05ROME2089	ITALY'S FAILED FERTILITY REFERENDUM [...] (U) This is a joint U.S. Embassy Rome-U.S. Embassy Vatican cable. 2. (C) Summary. Although touted as Italy's biggest values vote since the approval of divorce and abortion, the June 12-13 referendums on embryo research and assisted fertility was a dud. Most (74 percent) Italians opted to a [...]	2005-06-17 14:21:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM SOCI PGOV IT HUMAN RIGHTS FAO
05ROME211	AFGHANISTAN: PRT/FSB -- ITALY URGENTLY SEEKING [...] (U) This is an action cable. See Paragraphs 2 and 5. 2. (C) Summary. Italy is firm in its commitment and poised to deploy a PRT and FSB to Herat before Afghan parliamentary elections (Reftel A). However, after receiving recent U.S. demarches on Stage II requirements, the Italians are having [...]	2005-01-21 17:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL AF IT AFGHANISTAN
05ROME2115	IRAQ/ITALY - MOD/IDGS STUDYING ISF EMBEDDING [...] (S) Ambassador discussed Engaging the Coalition message (Ref A) with DefMin Martino June 17; Army Attache and PolMilCouns, accompanied by UK counterparts, followed up with D/CHOD Castagnetti and MoD Diplomatic Advisor Amerio June 20. The Italians noted that while they would begin an internal [...]	2005-06-20 16:46:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	MARR MOPS PREL IT IZ NATO EUN IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME2148	FRUSTRATED ITALIAN UNIONS TO SEEK MINISTRY OF [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 10. 2. (C) Summary: Italian unions representing civilians who work for the U.S. military on Italian bases expressed to Embassy Labor Counselor extreme frustration over the inability to conclude a Conditions of Employment agreement for the l [...]	2005-06-22 11:12:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR ELAB IT
05ROME2194	"HUNGER BANQUETS" AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY A [...] (U) I would like to bring to your attention a big public diplomacy success story in hopes that our experience might work as well for your mission as it did for us. It has the potential to bring broad media attention to the story of U.S. generosity -- a story that needs to be told. 2. (U) L [...]	2005-06-28 14:10:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO OPRC EAGR AORC PHUM EAID PREF PREL FAO WFP
05ROME2346	G-8 BIOENERGY WORKSHOP, ROME, ITALY, JUNE 14-15, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 14-15, 2005, the government of Italy hosted a G-8 bioenergy workshop to identify opportunities and barriers to establishing a G-8-endorsed multilateral bioenergy initiative. G-8 members plus Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, FAO, IEA, UNCCD, UN [...]	2005-07-14 05:37:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON IT AORG
05ROME2413	SOMALIA: ITALY REQUESTS CLOSER CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) Summary. Although we may differ on what should be addressed first--nation-building or local assistance that supports peaceful development of a national government--Italy supports U.S. goals for Somalia. In Italy's view the greatest threat Somalia faces is not renewed fighting by warlor [...]	2005-07-20 06:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR SO ET IT YE
05ROME2498	ROME RESPONSE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: 05-969702 [...] This is a response to reftel, and conveys pre-license information on application number 05-969702, regarding the export of CH-47 Chinook spare parts from Lee Air Company, Inc. to Italian consignee Aermeccanica. 2. We confirmed Aermeccanica's order by telephone with co-owner Aldo Pinza. M [...]	2005-07-27 08:31:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC IT ECON AVIATION BLUE LANTERN EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME2532	DVC ON SUPPLY AND DEMAND: BEHIND THE BUSINESS OF [...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: As a part of a series of Mission activities on trafficking issues, PA Rome and the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See organized a multipoint DVC to address the `supply' and `demand' aspects of the market of trafficking in persons. The U.S. and Italian interlocutors shared [...]	2005-07-29 09:48:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	DVC OIIP
05ROME2543	AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY ACTIVITY IN AFRICA: [...] Summary: USUN-Rome arranged for Dr. Michael Hall, Regional Biotechnology Advisor for USAID's Regional Economic Development Services Office (REDSO) based in Nairobi, Kenya, to meet with representatives at FAO and WFP. Hall also met with an official from the Holy See (to be covered in septel fr [...]	2005-07-29 13:46:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD SENV EAID AORC XA VT FAO WFP
05ROME2629	ITALY SUPPORTS CONCEPT OF SEEBRIG DEPLOYMENT [...] Summary. Italy confirms its support for the concept of a SEEBRIG deployment as described in reftels and will work with the U.S. on details of possible implementation. End Summary. 2. On August 4, DATT delivered Reftel A talking points to LTG Fabrizio Castegnetti, newly appointed chief of th [...]	2005-08-08 07:22:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO MARR MASS AF IT NATO AFGHANISTAN
05ROME2776	AS CHINESE FAKES INVADE ITALY, COMPANIES FEEL [...] (U) Summary: While famous Italian designers have long been a favored target of imitators world-wide, Italian business and government leaders are quickly realizing that no Italian product, no matter how mundane, is safe from Chinese counterfeiters. Unlike the big fashion houses, most Italian [...]	2005-08-22 14:34:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD CM IT

05ROME2835	ITALIAN MFA REQUESTS USG ASSISTANCE IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary. To ensure Italian participation in an upcoming U.S.-led military exercise in West Africa, the Italian MFA has asked for USG assistance in paving the way for Italy to conclude bilateral status of forces-type agreement [...]	2005-08-25 14:17:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PARM PREL XY IT NATO
05ROME2874	ITALY SAYS TURKEY WILL LIKELY DOMINATE SEPTEMBER [...] (C) Summary. On August 24, Poloff met separately with Sergio Mercuri of the MFA's EU office and Stefano Ravagnan of the MFA's Southern Europe office to discuss ref A demarche. Poloff also met with Raimondo De Cardona from the MFA's Balkans office on August 29. Mercuri and Ravagnan stated t [...]	2005-08-29 14:38:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL TU IT EUN
05ROME2919	SYRIA/LEBANON: ITALY WILL NOT ENGAGE SYRIA AT THE [...] (C) Summary. Italy will follow its EU partners in not engaging with Syria at the UNGA. Though sharing our concerns about Syrian failure to meet its obligations under UNSCR 1559, Rome, however, still favors engagement over isolation. The Italian MFA believes that at some point the internationa [...]	2005-09-01 16:56:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE IT EUN
05ROME2929	TFUS01: CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM PRESIDENT CIAMPI [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-02 14:22:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL ECON AEMR US IT
05ROME2938	TFUS01: PRIORITY AREAS LIST DELIVERED; ITALY HOPES [...] Embassy delivered ref A points on USG priorities to Agostino Miozzo, Katrina relief coordinator for the GOI's Department of Civil Protection. Ambassador Spogli personally thanked Prime Minister Berlusconi September 2 for Italy's offer of assistance. The Embassy also issued a press release Se [...]	2005-09-04 12:12:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR EAID PREL US IT AVIATION
05ROME3050	TFUS01: KATRINA CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM CHAMBER OF [...] Embassy Rome received a letter of condolence addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dennis Hastert, from Chamber of Deputies Speaker, Pier Ferdinando Casini. We faxed the message to Speaker Hastert's office (attn: Foreign Affairs Assistant Chris Walker) with the following in [...]	2005-09-14 10:50:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL US IT
05ROME3088	9/11 ACTIVITIES IN ITALY [...] SUMMARY: The Embassy and Consulates General in Milan, Florence and Naples participated in thirteen September 11 commemoration events including the dedication of the World Trade Center Memorial in Padua, and a commemoration at the Parliament with Ambassador Spogli and President of the Chamber o [...]	2005-09-15 14:38:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO PGOV IT ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME3107	USUN ROME HITS THE GROUND SPRINTING: A LOOK BACK ON OUR [...] Summary. Confronted by a world media environment that takes daily shots at U.S. foreign policy, USUN Rome pulled no punches during its first year with a Public Diplomacy office. The Ambassador's trips to Africa brought journalists face-to-face with U.S. assistance in action. Combined with creat [...]	2005-09-17 07:43:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO OPRC EAGR AORC PHUM EAID PREF XA FAO WFP
05ROME3196	POSSIBLE ITALIAN AND SWISS MRE PROVIDERS [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-23 17:31:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID ETRD ECON AMGT SZ FR IT
05ROME3204	ITALY: COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (C) Summary. Post welcomes the opportunity to strengthen programs to combat extremism, and we believe European posts have an important role to play in reaching out to Muslim audiences. To accomplish this long-term objective, we propose an outreach program aimed at Italian citizens and immi [...]	2005-09-26 13:25:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI
05ROME3512	ITALIANS WONDERING IF THEY'RE NEXT [...] (S) Summary. Both center-right and center-left politicians remain focused on the possibility of a major terror attack in Italy in coming months. An adviser on Middle East Affairs in the prime minister's office told us he sees a high possibility of an Al-Qaida attack somewhere in Italy duri [...]	2005-10-20 12:39:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL PTER PINS ASEC IT ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME3539	ROME TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] (SBU) The Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) at Embassy Rome is: Scott Kilner Economic Minister-Counselor Ph: 39 06 4674-2107 Fax: 39 06 4674-2398 E-Mail: KilnerSF@State.Gov The Deputy TFCO is: Richard Boly Economic Officer Ph: 39 06 4674-2320 Fax: 39 06 4674-2663 E-Mai [...]	2005-10-24 08:10:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC IT KTFN KVPR PREL PTER ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME3547	ITALIANS SHARE USG CONCERNS ON BELARUS [...] (C) Summary. On October 24 Poloff met with Antonino Cascio, Deputy Director of the Office of Eastern European Affairs of the Italian MFA to deliver reftel points. Cascio stated that Italy and the EU share the USG opinion that pressure must be stepped up on the Lukashenko regime in advance of [...]	2005-10-24 15:29:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM EAID PGOV BO IT EUN
05ROME3585	SCENESETTER FOR PM BERLUSCONI'S OCTOBER 31 MEETING [...] (C) Summary. PM Berlusconi specifically requested this meeting, and a spring address to a joint session of Congress, to bolster his prospects in Italy's April elections. Behind in the polls and facing his toughest campaign, Berlusconi will juxtapose his proactive and pro-U.S.foreign policy with tha [...]	2005-10-26 10:29:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CVIS IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS ITALIAN POLITICS IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME36	US-ITALIAN WORKING GROUP MEETS ON GLOBAL DEFENSE [...] (S) SUMMARY. PM DAS Bue and OSD Strategy Director Pavel led a joint State-DOD delegation to Rome on December 7 to discuss anticipated US Global Defense Posture Review (GDPR) changes and work through details on reshaping our presence in Italy. In working group discussions with an Italian dele [...]	2005-01-05 13:18:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PARM PREL KPAO IT GLOBAL DEFENSE
05ROME3600	SCENESETTER FOR TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY MINETA'S [...] (C) Summary. Italy has been a key U.S. ally and steadfast partner. Italy is the third largest contributor of troops to coalition forces in Iraq, the largest contributor to NATO Balkans operations, and commands international security assistance forces (ISAF) and a Provincial Reconstruction T [...]	2005-10-27 10:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ELTN EWWT IT OTRA OVIP AVIATION
05ROME3609	ITALY SEEKS "PARALLELISM" TO BREAK DOHA TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Rome has met with senior officials in the Vice Ministry of Trade and Ministries of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs to urge the GOI to support EU Trade Commissioner Mandelson on a new EU proposal on agricultural market access within the "negotiating zone" of the USG an [...]	2005-10-28 04:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ETRD IT EU WTO
05ROME372	GOI OPEN TO U.S. SUGGESTIONS ON MILAN/LINATE [...] (SBU) On January 20, the MFA hosted an inter-ministerial meeting to coordinate U.S.-Italy consultations on the Linate code-sharing issue. Italy has proposed February 15-16 consultations in Washington. The GOI delegation is interested in USG views, yet remains convinced after the MFA meeting [...]	2005-02-04 08:05:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KTIA IT AVIATION
05ROME3763	IRAQ: TALABANI IN ROME URGES NO HASTY TROOP MOVES [...] (C) Summary. During his November 7-13 visit to Italy, Iraqi President Talabani discussed current developments in Iraq and Iraqi relations with Syrian, Iran and Turkey with Embassy officials. Talabani received assurances from Italian center-left leaders that they would not withdraw Italian tr [...]	2005-11-15 10:22:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM PREL PGOV IZ IT UNSC IRAQI FREEDOM NATO
05ROME3767	SCENESETTER FOR DHHS SECRETARY MICHAEL LEAVITT'S [...] (C) Ambassador Spogli and Minister of Health Francesco Storace warmly welcome your visit to Italy to further our already excellent relations in health cooperation. Italy has been a key U.S. ally and steadfast partner. Italy is the third largest contributor of troops to coalition forces in [...]	2005-11-15 12:54:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	IT OTRA OVIP PREL SOCI TBIO FAO
05ROME3781	TERRORISM FINANCE: ITALIAN NAMES AND INFORMATION [...] (S/NF) This message provides Embassy Rome's reply to the NSC request for Italian names (Ref A),including radical Milan-based clerics, such as Abu Amad. We should note that we would likely enhance cooperation with key Italian officials if we could provide Milan prosecutor with information lin [...]	2005-11-16 11:27:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN IT KTFN PGOV PREL PTER ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME3782	USUN ROME TRIP REPORT SOUTHERN AFRICA OCTOBER [...] (SBU/NOFORN) Summary. Between October 13 and 20 Michael Cleverley, DCM for USUN Rome and Richard Newberg, USAID Humanitarian Affairs Attach traveled to southern Zambia and central and southern Malawi on a fact-finding mission. The purpose of the trip was to witness the operations of WFP and F [...]	2005-11-16 11:58:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MI SF ZA WFP FAO
05ROME3787	SCENSETTER FOR NSC TOWNSEND'S VISIT TO ROME [...] (C) Summary. Your visit to Rome comes at an opportune time to press the Italians for increased detail and transparency about their security plans for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin. The Italian Ministry of Interior, which has been tasked with coordinating security for the Games, re [...]	2005-11-16 15:25:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	KOLY PTER PREL IT
05ROME3802	GOI SIGNS BLANKET END-USE, RETRANSFER, AND [...] (U) In May 2005, the Embassy delivered the USG verbal note transmitted in reftel to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). This note offered the GOI the opportunity to sign blanket end-use, retransfer, and security assurances for U.S.-origin defense articles, related training, or defense se [...]	2005-11-17 14:28:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS IT EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME3838	CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISE MISSION ITALY - DECEMBER 14 and 16, 2005. [...] (SBU) Mission Italy will host an unclassified Crisis Management Exercise (CME) on December 14 at Turin, Italy and December 16, at American Embassy Rome. The exercise will be facilitated by Douglas Kinney, Crisis Management Training Division, Leadership and Management School, Foreign Service In [...]	2005-11-21 16:51:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DEPT OF STATE FOR DS AS DSS EX IP ITA CT EUR WE FSI LMS CMT CA OCS ACS POSTS RSO PSO
05ROME3847	G-TIP AMBASSADOR MILLER'S VISIT TO ITALY [...] Summary. G-TIP Ambassador John Miller visited Rome, Turin and the Vatican October 24-29 to discuss trafficking in person issues. His meetings with government officials, NGOs and victims reaffirmed that Italy has excellent laws to combat trafficking, but implementation depends on a mixed re [...]	2005-11-22 10:16:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM IT HUMAN RIGHTS
05ROME3857	EMBASSY TOLD U.S. PARSONS WINS PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT TO OVERSEE CONSTRUCTION OF 7 BILLION DOLLAR BRIDGE (BUT WILL IT BE BUILT?) [...] Parsons Corp., a California-based engineering and construction firm, told the Embassy that it has provisionally been awarded the 120 million euro project management contract to oversee construction of the bridge to connect mainland Italy and Sicily. Italian engineering firm Impregilo had prev [...]	2005-11-22 17:25:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV EIND IT
05ROME3881	ITALY JUDICIAL REFORM AND IPR, AN INITIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: GOI officials, including the Minister of Justice, have denied that the "ex- Cirielli" legislation to reform Italy's criminal justice system will have a major impact on IPR enforcement. A recently adopted amendment limits the bill's impact on current cases and reduces the like [...]	2005-11-23 18:03:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD EINV IT ITALIAN POLITICS
05ROME3890	TERRORIST FINANCE: ABU SSAYYAF GROUP [...] (S/NF) A/ECCOUNS and ECONOFF delivered November 23 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) prenotification (ref A) to Cristina Collura, Director, Prevention of Financial Crimes, Ministry of Finance (MOF),and to Giampolo Cantini, MFA Office Director for G8 and Global Issues. Both MOF and MFA officials said t [...]	2005-11-25 15:43:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ETTC IT KTFN PREL PTER ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME3936	ITALY: ON IRAQ CENTER-LEFT MOVES RIGHT [...] (C) SUMMARY: DS Party Secretary Piero Fassino says that if a Center-Left government comes to power next spring it would withdraw troops from Iraq in close coordination with the Iraqi government, the U.S. and other allies. A DS Official told us that Center-Left PM candidate Romano Prodi had a [...]	2005-11-30 16:21:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
05ROME3994	OLYMPIC SECURITY COORDINATOR - TURIN - MONTHLY [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-05 16:44:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KOLY IT AMGT
05ROME3998	ADVISOR ON HOMELAND SECURITY TOWNSEND'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. During a series of meetings with law enforcement and intelligence officials, Advisor to the President for Homeland Security Townsend delivered a consistent message on security for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. We respect Italian capabilities and appreciate the cooperation [...]	2005-12-06 09:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KOLY PTER OVIP IT ITALIAN POLITICS
05ROME4023	INTERIOR MINISTER ON OLYMPICS SECURITY, MUSLIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Minister of Interior and Chief of Police DeGennaro December 6 expressed readiness to cooperate fully with the USG on Olympics security issues. Besides the Olympics, Italian security authorities had identified 13,000 potential targets around the country and instituted measures [...]	2005-12-07 17:10:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PTER EFIN PGOV IT ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME4027	REPORT OF THE 33ND FAO CONFERENCE, INCLUDING THE [...] At the meetings of the Conference and Council of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),held in Rome from 16 to 28 November 2005, member governments discussed international anti-hunger, food policy and agricultural trade issues, and the key institutional questions of the organization [...]	2005-12-09 12:11:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR AORC EAID ETRD SENV KUNR FAO WFP
05ROME4046	IPR Public Education in Italy: Refining the [...] Uneven IPR enforcement by police remains a problem in Italy, but a lack of respect for intellectual property among the general public also represents a significant hurdle. Some 20 percent of Italian consumers, according to a recent poll, admit to buying fakes. The Embassy, in cooperation wit [...]	2005-12-13 08:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ETRD EINV IT EUN
05ROME4047	ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONDEMNS ASSASSINATION OF [...] (U) Post delivered reftel statements to the MFA and Prime Minister's office on December 13. Foreign Minister Fini had already issued a statement condemning the assassination on December 12. Embassy translation of Fini's statement is provided below. 2. Begin text. Italy strongly condemn [...]	2005-12-13 10:14:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY IT UN
05ROME4064	PRODI SEES CENTER-LEFT LEAD, PLEDGES NO SURPRISES [...] (C) Center-left leader Romano Prodi December 14 called on the Ambassador at the embassy. The center-left leader broke no new ground on domestic or foreign issues and appeared to have no obvious agenda with us except to establish a dialogue. In the meeting, which took place at his initiativ [...]	2005-12-15 15:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
05ROME4071	IRAQ: ITALY PRAISES IRAQI ELECTIONS [...] (U) PM Berlusconi issued a statement on December 15 praising the Iraqi elections as a further step on the road to democracy. Noting that first indications suggested a significant Sunni turnout, Berlusconi said the vote also marked a strike against the insurgents. The statement also noted It [...]	2005-12-16 14:50:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IZ IT IRAQI ELECTIONS
05ROME4093	INVESTING IN ITALIAN SUPPORT FOR NATO: [...] (U) Summary. On December 8-10, five Italian foreign affairs advisors to government and opposition political parties took part in a highly successful "Opinion-Makers" NATO tour with follow-on to Afghanistan. In addition to educating Italian policymakers about NATO, the tour's purpose was to de [...]	2005-12-20 09:48:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OPRC MOPS IT AF NATO AFGHANISTAN
05ROME4113	ITALIAN PREPAREDNESS FOR AVIAN/PANDEMIC INFLUENZA [...] (U) Information on avian/pandemic influenza preparedness in Italy is keyed to categories and questions in reftel. A) PREPAREDNESS/COMMUNICATION ----------------------------- 2. (SBU) Does the government of Italy have a preparedness plan/strategy for preventing avian flu (AI) from becomi [...]	2005-12-20 16:44:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL IT FAO
05ROME4116	ITALIANS RESPOND FOR EGF ON HAITIAN DEPLOYMENT [...] Following on Rome's initial response (Ref A) to the request for a European Gendarmerie Force (EGF) deployment in advance of the Haitian elections (Ref B),Italy, as current president, has provided a letter to Embassy Rome on behalf of the EGF affirming that the force is not yet fully operation [...]	2005-12-21 12:39:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL KPKO HA IT EUN
05ROME4124	TERRORISM FINANCE: FOLLOW-UP ON UNSCR 1624, ITALY [...] (S/NF) Finance Ministry DG for Financial Crimes, Giuseppe Maresca, told A/Ecoun and Econoff December 20 that the Italian Financial Security Committee (FSC -- equivalent level to USG PCC) in its December meeting considered the USG proposal to jointly propose the designation of Bouchta Bouriki ( [...]	2005-12-21 17:24:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	CVIS EFIN IT KSEP KTFN KVPR PREL PTER ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME4155	WITH A WARY EYE ON RUSSIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST, [...] (SBU) Summary. Italy's Productive Activities Minister says Italy and the EU are too dependent on Russian energy, and that truly developed countries should be self-sufficient in energy. Italy is actively pursuing alternative energy sources, such as biomass fuel, hydrogen energy, and solar p [...]	2005-12-27 15:46:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PREL KDEM SA IR IS IT IQ RU
05ROME4169	IRAQ - ITALY REQUESTS HELP TO DISBURSE SOFT LOANS [...] This is an action request. Please see Para 4 below. 2. (SBU) Federika Ferrari Bravo, MFA Coordinator for Economic Assistance to Iraq, asked December 6 for U.S. help to complete an Italy-Iraq loan agreement to permit Italy to disburse a five million euro soft loan to reestablish the Iraqi [...]	2005-12-29 11:52:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PHUM PK PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM AVIATION FAA
05ROME4182	U.S. Terror Victims Accuse Italy of Siding with [...] Lawyers of the families of three U.S. victims of Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel in 1995 and 1996, to whom a U.S. Court in 2003 awarded USD 523 million in damages against Iran, have accused Italy of siding with Iran in the legal battle to collect damages from Iran's assets here. The lawyers [...]	2005-12-29 17:05:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV IR IT KPRP ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME4188	ITALY: AVIAN INFLUENZA POST CONTINGENCY PLANNING [...] (U) In response to ref A, Embassy Rome DCM met on December 14 with representatives from the following sections/agencies: Management, Consular, Science, Health Unit, Foreign Agriculture Service, Foreign Commercial Service, and Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC/DOD). The Regional Security O [...]	2005-12-30 11:08:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ASEC AMED CASC AEMR KFLO TBIO SENV EAGR ECON PREL IT AVIAN INFLUENZA
05ROME458	ITALY/BIOTECH: COEXISTENCE DECREE-LAW PASSED BY [...] (U) On January 25, 2005 the Italian Senate passed legislation on the coexistence of conventional, organic and biotech crops, approving a draft that had been passed by the Chamber of Deputies earlier in the month. The decree-law requires all of the Italian regions to produce their own coexis [...]	2005-02-11 13:24:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD TBIO KSCA IT
05ROME493	GOI LINATE DELEGATION LACKS CHIEF NEGOTIATOR [...] Italy's chief civil aviation negotiator and Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) Director General Dr. Aldo Sansone will not participate in February 17 consultations in Washington to settle a joint complaint filed by American and United Airlines on access to Linate airport. Dr. [...]	2005-02-15 11:13:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR IT KTIA AVIATION
05ROME494	ITALIAN MINISTER OF HEALTH INVITATION TO EXPAND [...] The Embassy has received a copy of a February 11, 2005 letter sent from Italian Minister of Health Girolamo Sirchia to HHS Secretary Leavitt proposing to expand the bilateral MOU on Health and Medical Sciences (2003) to include cooperation on obesity, diabetes, and complementary and alternati [...]	2005-02-15 12:35:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO SOCI IT
05ROME629	SPECIAL 301 REVIEW, MISSION ITALY INPUT [...] Summary: Embassy Rome recommends that Italy remain on the 301 Watch List for 2005. Piracy rates, though showing some improvement in 2004, continue to be among the worst in Western Europe. Industry losses remain unacceptably high, wide-spread street vending of pirated and counterfeit goods c [...]	2005-02-25 05:44:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD IT KIPR
05ROME695	(S) MTAG: ADDITIONAL GOI REACTION TO POTENTIAL [...] (S) Ref B reports on the delivery of our January 13 demarche (ref C) to the MFA's Non-Proliferation Coordinator Carlo Tripepi, in which we informed the GOI that several Chinese firms intended to engage in proliferation-related activity with several Italian firms, including Galileo Avionica, Si [...]	2005-03-01 17:20:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC PARM PREL IT CH MTCR EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME747	UN COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES: ITALIAN CANDIDATE [...] (U) Italian Radical Party leader Emma Bonino came to Embassy Rome March 4 to meet NEA DAS Carpenter. Bonino's NGO "No Peace without Justice" is managing an aspect of the USG-GOI funded "Democracy Assistance Dialogue" under the G-8 Broader Middle East and North Africa initiative. 2. (C) Aft [...]	2005-03-04 17:09:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	IO IT PREF ITALIAN POLITICS
05ROME779	CIVAIR: GOI RESPONSE TO VIOLATION OF FAA [...] The Italian National Civil Aviation Agency (ENAC) has responded to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Case No. 2002EA01009 concerning alleged FAA regulation violations by Captain Giorgio Silvetti, an Alitalia Airlines pilot. The FAA requested ENAC investigate the alleged U.S. airspace inf [...]	2005-03-08 17:25:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IT AVIATION
05ROME781	IRAQ/ITALY: ACCIDENTAL KILLING IN BAGHDAD, [...] (S) SUMMARY: In the last 24 hours PM Berlusconi has pressed hard for the establishment of some mechanism to show that Italy was an active participant in the investigation into the killing of Italian intel officer Nicola Calipari by US forces near Baghdad, which he could use to calm criticism o [...]	2005-03-08 20:11:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL MOPS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME799	IRAQ/ITALY: FM FINI SPEAKS TO PARLIAMENT ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: DPM/FM Gianfranco Fini told the Chamber of Deputies March 8 that the March 4 killing by a U.S.patrol of Italian SISMI official Nicola Calipari near Camp Victory in Baghdad was "certainly an accident" but that there [...]	2005-03-10 05:27:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PGOV MOPS EAID MCAP IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME820	IRAQ: ITALIAN ASSISTANCE TO DATE TOTALS EURO 78M [...] (U) Summary: The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports the GOI spent Euro 78 million ($101 million) on Iraq aid in 2003-2004. For 2005, the GOI plans to disburse about Euro 30 million ($39 million) in additional reconstruction assistance, though this figure represents an estimate, rather [...]	2005-03-10 17:45:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME821	IRAQ/ITALY: PM BERLUSCONI SPEAKS TO THE SENATE ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: Italian PM Berlusconi stressed to the Senate March 9 the importance of the U.S.'s "unprecedented" decision to allow Italy to participate in the investigation of the circumstances that led to the March 4 killing of [...]	2005-03-11 05:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PGOV MOPS EAID MCAP IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
05ROME858	U.S.-ITALY INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF ITALIAN OFFICIAL CALIPARI IN IRAQ [...] (SBU) By exchange of letters dated March 12, the Embassy concurred with the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the subject investigation as proposed by the GOI. The Italian letter containing the proposed TOR follows the text reported in para 7 of reftel and was signed by Undersecretary in the Prime [...]	2005-03-14 16:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM PHUM
05ROME860	ITALY WILL DONATE TO FAO EXTERNAL EVALUATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-14 17:23:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAGR IT KUNR FAO
05ROME861	ITALY ON GAERC AGENDA: NO CONSENSUS FOR CROATIA [...] (C) MFA EU-CFSP Director Luigi Mattiolo told poloff that no Member States expect Ministers to approve a start date for Croatian accession talks at the March 16 GAERC. He predicted Ministers would urge completion of the EU's own bureaucratic preparations for negotiations to start, while underli [...]	2005-03-14 17:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IT EUN
05ROME886	IRAQ/ITALY: BERLUSCONI SAYS ITALY TO BEGIN [...] (C) On March 15, PM Berlusconi said in a TV interview that Italy would begin reducing its troop presence in Iraq in September, conditions permitting. He did not refer to any Italian draw-down in his presentations to the Senate last week and his statement caught Italian officials off-guard. De [...]	2005-03-16 11:52:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN
05ROME902	IRAQ/ITALY - TRANSCRIPT AND COMMENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Berlusconi's comments on the March 15 edition of ""Porta a Porta,"" a popular television news/interview program, suggesting the withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq beginning in September of this year, have made an impact in both the Italian popular press and in internatio [...]	2005-03-17 05:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN
05ROME919	IRAQ/ITALY: PARLIAMENT APPROVES FUNDING FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 15, the Italian Chamber of Deputies gave final approval to extend through June 30 funding for Italy's military mission in Iraq. We expect funding to be extended for the July-December period without difficulty, given the size of the Government's majority. The subseque [...]	2005-03-17 16:44:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS MARR IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN
05ROME987	ITALY'S FOREIGN AID: LATE PAYMENTS, TSUNAMI RELIEF [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 10, the Italian parliament passed a special appropriation to: 1) allow Italy to make up its missed 2004 euro 100 million payment (euro=$1.33) to the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; 2) fund a euro 70 million appropriation for tsunami-related aid; [...]	2005-03-22 17:07:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID IT
05ROME989	US-ITALIAN GOALS FOR BALKANS: "PLAYING THE SAME [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with MFA Political Director Terzi and European Affairs Director-General Caracciolo, DAS Stephens heard a strong Italian pledge of continued participation and cooperation with the US in the Balkans. Terzi said that Italy was focusing on a number of important issues, fr [...]	2005-03-22 17:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AL SR BS EUN HZ
05SANAA1040	SANAA EAC MEETING 04/24/2005 [...] (S/NF) Post EAC convened at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 24, to review the current security environment and to discuss procedure regarding the continuation or discontinuation of authorized departure status. RSO reported that, apart from unconfirmed, vague reports of an additional two grenade a [...]	2005-04-26 07:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC
05SANAA1052	SANAA EAC MEETING 04/27/2005 [...] (S/NF) Post EAC convened on April 27 at 2:30 P.M. to review reverse tripwires for Authorized Depature status (per reftel C). Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting included: AMB, DCM, DAT, FPD, IPC, MO, LEGATT, POLE, RMAS, OMC, RSO, CONS, PD and USAID. Members of the EAC unan [...]	2005-04-27 12:03:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC
05SANAA1054	DRAFT PRESS LAW CONCERNS JOURNALISTS [...] (C) Summary. On April 25 the ROYG's draft of a proposed new press law was leaked to the Yemen press. Journalists, citing more restrictions than in the old law and the lack of ROYG consultations with the Syndicate in drafting the law, are disappointed. Minister of Information, Hussein al-Awadi [...]	2005-04-29 09:00:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KMPI KMCA YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM
05SANAA1126	EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE FOR AMERICAN [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 6. 2. (SBU) Based on the recommendations of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC),Ambassador requests that the Department not extend Authorized Departure beyond the current expiration date. 3. (SBU) The EAC unanimously agreed that Post's securi [...]	2005-05-01 14:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC
05SANAA117	SANAA EAC MEETING 01/16/2004 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on January 17, 2005, to review post policy for private or official events at Embassy Officer housing following a recent attempted attack against Embassy personnel at an Employee residence during the Christmas holidays. The COM no [...]	2005-01-18 09:45:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	AMGT ASEC PREL PTER YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM
05SANAA120	NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING [...] (SBU) As per reftel, the titles, names, and contact numbers for leading Yemeni government and political officials were verified on January 4, 2005 and are as follows: Head of Government ------------------ Last Name: Saleh First/Middle Names: Ali Abdullah Conventional Usage: His Excell [...]	2005-01-18 11:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL YM DOMESTIC POLITICS
05SANAA1220	SANAA EAC MEETING 05/07/2005 [...] (S/NF) Post EAC convened on May 7 at 11:00 A.M. to review Department guidance on the lifting of Authorized Departure status (reftel A) and to determine next steps for post. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting included: AMB, DCM, DAT, FPD, IPC, MO, LEGATT, POLE, OMC, RSO, CO [...]	2005-05-08 03:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC
05SANAA127	BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH PROJECTS - FY05 YEMEN [...] The government of Yemen is moving from an embryonic policy understanding of biotechnology to a greater desire to embrace international trade standards and to join the international trade market and open their markets to biotechnology. In the last two months, the office of the US Trade Represen [...]	2005-01-19 04:35:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO YM ENVIRONMENT COM
05SANAA128	BFIF 2004 END OF YEAR REPORT - YEMEN [...] Embassy Sanaa expanded its outreach to local businessmen and women in FY 2004 by sponsoring the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development and Management Workshop, held September 12 to 14, at the Sanaa Chamber of Commerce. This three-day training workshop focused on the basics of entrepren [...]	2005-01-19 04:35:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ABUD BTIO ETRD EINV YM ECON COM
05SANAA1286	SANAA EAC MEETING 05/14/2005 [...] (C) Post EAC convened on May 14 at 10:00 A.M.local time to assess the possibility of demonstrations or other actions within Yemen in response to recent local and international news coverage about alleged Koran desecration at Guantanamo. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting in [...]	2005-05-14 13:44:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC
05SANAA1300	YEMEN'S DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY TO SUPPORT [...] Per reftel, included below is requested report on Yemen's democratic reform strategy to support the Freedom Agenda. Begin text. ------------ A. Overview ------------ The Government of Yemen has demonstrated rhetorical and real commitment to the goals of democracy and human rights. T [...]	2005-05-15 12:41:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ECON PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO KMPI KMCA YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM
05SANAA1301	SALEH AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS KORAN DESECRATION [...] (C) Summary. President Saleh convoked Ambassador for a brief meeting May 14. The President and Ambassador discussed the Koran desecration allegations, President Saleh's planned visit to Washington, and the status of ROYG requests for M-113 armored personnel carriers. True to his nature, Sale [...]	2005-05-15 13:48:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL MASS PTER KJUS YM COUNTER TERRORISM
05SANAA1303	SANAA EAC MEETING 05/15/2005 [...] (S/NF) Post EAC convened on May 15 at 15:00 A.M.local time to discuss recent threat information targeting Embassy facilities and personnel. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting included: AMB, DAT, FPD, MO, LEGATT, POLE, POLM, OMC, CCE-Y, USAID, RSO, CONS, and PD. 2. (S/N [...]	2005-05-15 13:59:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC
05SANAA131	YEMEN CLOSES ITS AIRSPACE FOR TWO DAYS OVER [...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE, PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 8. 2. Summary: The Yemeni Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority (CAMA) denied U.S. military aircraft clearances on January 21 and 22, due to a dispute simmering for at least eight years regarding overflight and landing fees. After a meet [...]	2005-03-04 13:02:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KREC KSEP MARR MOPS PREL YM PBTS
05SANAA1314	OUTREACH FOLLOWING NEWSWEEK'S RETRACTION OF ITS [...] SUMMARY: Post has used both bilateral discussions and public diplomacy to counter the now retracted Newsweek article alleging the desecration of the Koran at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Bilateral efforts have included a meeting between the Ambassador and President Saleh, as well as with the Minis [...]	2005-05-17 11:52:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KISL YM
05SANAA1317	SHAKEDOWN AT THE ADEN PORT: SHIPS DETAINED BY [...] (C) Summary. Commercial maritime traffic to the Port of Aden, already far below the port's potential, may decrease further due to exaggerated insurance claims and an unusual practice of detaining ships in Yemen. Several worldwide insurance clubs have met in the last month to discuss these pr [...]	2005-05-17 12:56:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD EWWT YM COM
05SANAA1325	ROYG AL-HOUTHI CELL ROUND UP REVEALS PLANS TO [...] (S) Summary. On May 15 Interior Minister Rashad al-Alimi informed Ambassador of the round up of al-Houthi cells responsible for the recent series of deadly grenade attacks on ROYG Military officials in Sanaa. Alimi shared alarming information garnered from MOI and PSO investigations that one [...]	2005-05-18 08:11:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PTER PINR YM COUNTER TERRORISM
05SANAA1346	FM DISCUSSES KORAN DESECRATION, PRESS LAW, SALEH [...] (C) Summary. On May 18 Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi. Discussions centered on the release of a Yemeni detainee from GTMO (ref A),ROYG response to Koran desecration allegations, Ambassador's canceled meeting with Yemeni journalists, and Saleh's proposed visit to Washi [...]	2005-05-23 11:10:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KAWC PHUM KMPI ECON
05SANAA1352	ROYG INSIDERS INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED WITH SALEH CLAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-23 14:26:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PINR KMCA KMPI DOMESTIC POLITICS
05SANAA1361	AGRICULTURAL BANK ABANDONS CORRUPT PAST, LOOKS TO [...] (SBU) Summary. The Yemen Cooperative and Agricultural Credit Bank (CACB) is moving away from a history of corruption and poor banking practices and positioning itself as a viable commercial bank. The MEPI-funded Financial Services Volunteer Corps worked with the bank May 14-18 to craft a pro [...]	2005-05-24 13:35:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV PGOV KMPI YM ECON COM
05SANAA1376	SALEH CELEBRATES UNIFICATION DAY ALA KIM JUNG IL [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador along with twenty-five other foreign Ambassadors and thousands of other invited guests attended the 15th commemoration of Yemen's unification on May 22. In what turned out to be a remarkable and contentious decision, President Saleh held this year's festivities in the [...]	2005-05-25 14:18:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL YM DOMESTIC POLITICS
05SANAA1446	DONORS ADDRESS THE KEY TO REFORM IN YEMEN: PUBLIC [...] Summary: The donor community sponsored a workshop in May on the critical but oft-neglected subject of public finance management (PFM). In an effort to develop a work plan for rationalizing the budgeting process, currently a source of extensive corruption and mismanagement, the Ministry of Fin [...]	2005-05-29 11:52:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV PGOV KMCA KMPI YM ECON COM
05SANAA1500	SCENESETTER FOR NAVCENT COMMANDER - VADM NICHOLS [...] (S/NF) EMBASSY SANAA WARMLY WELCOMES THE VISIT OF NAVCENT COMMANDER, VADM NICHOLS, AND HIS STAFF JUNE 12-13. YOU WILL FIND THAT OPERATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM TRAINING AND MARITIME COOPERATION BETWEEN USG AND ROYG IS INCREASING. YOU WILL MEET WITH DEFENSE MINISTER, MAJOR GENERAL ABDULLAH ALI A [...]	2005-06-01 12:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	MARR MASS MOPS YM COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY
05SANAA1534	YEMEN: FUNDING FOR THE CSF-CTU [...] (S) Summary. Post welcomes the opportunity to address the issue of including Yemen,s Central Security Force-Counter-Terrorism Unit (CSF-CTU) in Yemen,s FY 05, 06, and 07 Foreign Military Financing allocations. Post assesses that the inclusion of the CSF-CTU in FMF is an essential element in [...]	2005-06-07 10:12:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	MASS PARM PREL YM YE COUNTER TERRORISM
05SANAA1549	OPERATION TATTERED CARPET: LAST JEWS OF YEMEN [...] (C) Summary. Yemeni Jews are one of the oldest and most culturally distinct diaspora communities in the world. Since the mass migration of Yemeni Jews to Israel in 1949-50, only a few isolated families have remained in Yemen where they attempt to preserve their traditional customs. In recen [...]	2005-06-08 08:13:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI YM
05SANAA1590	YEMEN'S NOMINATION FOR THE FOREIGN PRESS CENTER'S [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-14 14:22:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC YM
05SANAA1722	YEMEN'S NOMINATION FOR SPECIAL IV FY 05 "TEACHING [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-21 13:20:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL YM
05SANAA178	U.S. SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY REPORT [...] (U) Paragraph 2 contains Post's input for the 2004-05 edition of Supporting Human Rights and Democracy as requested in reftel. Post's input conists of updates of the 2004 report of on-going as well as new programs. Submission will also be sent via e-mail as a tracked changes document. 2. ( [...]	2005-01-31 13:31:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL KDEM YM MEPI DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS
05SANAA180	WITH CHALLENGES AHEAD, YEMENI NGOS LOOK FOR [...] (U) Summary. Yemen has a developing cadre of local NGOs focused on developing civil society and democracy in the country. Leaders of these organizations report that the local NGO community is highly motivated to affect change, but that they are severely lacking in capacity. Skills training, [...]	2005-02-01 05:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KMPI YM KHUM KMCC DEMOCRATIC REFORM
05SANAA1833	DPM SOFAN ON CORRUPTION, USDA FOOD AID, AND [...] (SBU) Summary: CDA Nabeel Khoury met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Ahmed Sofan, on July 2 to discuss USDA food aid program implementation, corruption, and Yemen's Millenium Challenge Account (MCA) Threshold plans. Sofan agreed with the DCM [...]	2005-07-06 08:47:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECIN EAID YM COM
05SANAA1836	ALIMI DISCUSSES SOMALIA, SAUDI ARABIA AND INTEL [...] (C) Summary. In a July 3 meeting between visiting CENTCOM Deputy Commanding General, LTG Lance L. Smith, CDA and Interior Minister Rashad al-Alimi, the Minister discussed the ROYG's concern over Somalia, improving cooperation with Saudi Arabia and the state of USG-ROYG intelligence sharing. En [...]	2005-07-06 12:12:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PARM PREF XW SO YM
05SANAA1868	PRESIDENT SALEH REQUESTS MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-10 13:28:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PINR PREL YE
05SANAA1884	MISREPORTED COMMENTS ON RISKS TO AMERICANS IN THE [...] (C) On June 29, CDA gave a wide ranging press interview in Arabic to a local website on bilateral U.S.-Yemeni relations, during the course of which he was asked if we thought Americans were at risk in Yemen. CDA responded that Americans were at risk throughout the region, from Yemen to Morocco, [...]	2005-07-12 15:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MO YE
05SANAA1892	EMBASSY SANAA EAC MEETING - 7/9/05 [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-13 10:47:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC YM EAC
05SANAA1907	FM QIRBI DISCUSSES HIS UPCOMING VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. In a July 13 meeting with CDA, Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi confirmed his plans to travel to Washington in advance of President Saleh's November meeting with President Bush. Qirbi pulled CDA aside and confided President Saleh,s concerns over U.S. Embassy contacts with member [...]	2005-07-17 14:11:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL OVIP PTER PARM YM DOMESTIC POLITICS COUNTER TERRORISM

05SANAA1910	SALEH CELEBRATES HIS 27TH WITH PANACHE AND SAYS HE [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-17 15:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL YE DOMESTIC POLITICS

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