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08ROME94	YOUR FEBRUARY 4 MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER PRODI [...] (C/NF) Summary. Mr. President, on February 4 you will be seeing Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, who has surpassed my expectations in both his ability to manage for more than 18 months an inherently unstable governing coalition and to advance domestically controversial policies in support [...]	2008-01-23 13:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IT

08ROME944	ITALY WANTS TO HOST OFF-CONTINENT AFRICOM HQ [...] (C) SUMMARY. DASD Whelan, the Ambassador and DATT briefed the Italian PM's principle advisor and U/S Gianni Letta on DOD strategic thinking with respect to AFRICOM and our desire to establish Army and Navy service component commands (at Initial Operational Capability) in Italy by October 1, 20 [...]	2008-07-29 15:23:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IT NATO
08ROME945	ITALY: PROPOSED WAY FORWARD ON AFRICOM [...] (U) This cable is an ACTION request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request. Post welcomes reftel instructions to begin official consultations on the establishment of U.S. AFRICOM Army and Navy service component headquarters in Italy. We have already broached the sub [...]	2008-07-29 16:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IT NATO
08ROME988	U/S ROOD DISCUSSES IRAN, MISSILE DEFENSE WITH [...] (C) Summary: Italian MFA Political Director Terzi thanked U/S Rood on June 23 for the U.S. assistance in including Italy in pre P5+1 consultations on Iran. He said Italy was pushing for stronger EU measures against Iran and wanted to include a robust discussion of Iran by the Quint on the m [...]	2008-08-05 12:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM PREL MNUC MCAP MARR NATO ETTC KNNP IAEA
08RPODUBAI44	USG-FUNDED DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL BRINGS IRANIANS AND [...] (C) Summary: The UAE's first documentary film initiative, "Documentary Voices: Pulling Focus" was "a success" film festival primary coordinator Mashid Zamani told IRPoffs July 22. Zamani said that while she faced many challenges during the planning stages typical to any new project, the festi [...]	2008-07-29 13:53:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KPAO SCUL
08RPODUBAI45	STAR TV TO LAUNCH PERSIAN LANGUAGE ENTERTAINMENT CHANNEL [...] (C) Summary: STAR Group (a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp) intends to launch a Persian-dubbed satellite entertainment channel from Dubai in November or December that will target audiences in Iran and the region. STAR officials told the Charge d'Affaires in Abu Dhabi, Dubai Consul Gene [...]	2008-08-11 17:21:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KPAO SCUL
08RPODUBAI47	IRANIAN MERCHANT CLASS PREFERS POLITICAL STATUS QUO [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-18 06:56:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	ECON PGOV PREL IR
08RPODUBAI51	IRAN'S HIGH RISK, HIGH REWARD MEDIA MINEFIELD - AN [...] (S) Summary: Hassan Fahs [strictly protect], former Al-Arabiyya bureau chief in Tehran, and Mazen Hayek, the Group Director of Marketing of Middle East Broadcasting Center, Al-Arabiyya's parent company, both attribute Fahs' recent expulsion from Iran to political motivations. Fahs repeatedly [...]	2008-10-28 08:25:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PINR PROP PREL ECPS IR
08RPODUBAI53	RETIRED IRANIAN AMBASSADOR ON US ELECTION, IMPROVING US [...] (S) IRPO Director met on November 6 with Ambassador Gholamali Khoshroo (retired),who was in Dubai applying for a visa to attend the NYU Center for Dialogues Iran Conference in early December. Ambassador Khoshroo's scheduled presentation will address opportunities for US-Iran cooperation. Kho [...]	2008-11-10 10:08:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR IR
08RPODUBAI54	TEHRAN AP PRODUCER ON MEDIA ENVIRONMENT, JOURNALISM [...] (C) Summary: In a November 8 meeting with IRPOffs, Tehran Associated Press Television News (APTN) senior producer Reza Ganji detailed the AP's continuing efforts to maintain a foothold for American journalism inside Iran, challenges it faces in Iran's tense media environment, and some views abo [...]	2008-11-10 14:10:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PROP ECPS IR
08RPODUBAI55	IRAN'S RAFSANJANI CALLS 1979 EMBASSY SIEGE A "MISTAKE" [...] (C) Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani gave an unusual speech at Sharif University on November 23 in which he acknowledged several "mistakes" that had occurred during the early period of the Islamic Revolution, including the siege of the American Embassy, and announ [...]	2008-11-24 15:26:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR IR
08RPODUBAI56	TEHRAN-BASED UN OFFICIALS CONVEY IRIG INTEREST IN [...] (S/NF) Summary: xxxxx based in Tehran, in separate conversations with IRPO officers, said that officials in Iran's Ministry of Interior are willing to work with the United States on issues relating to Afghanistan within a United Nations framework. Specifically, they noted that the IRIG is seeking c [...]	2008-11-26 11:48:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SNAR PREF IR AF
08RPODUBAI57	TEHRAN DEPUTY MAYOR OUTLINES QALIBAF'S ELECTION PROSPECTS [...] (C) Summary: Tehran Deputy Mayor and head of Tehran's Urban Beautification Organization Hojatollah Mollasalehi told us in a brief meeting on December 18 that Tehran Mayor Qalibaf had not decided whether to run for president or not. Qalibaf's decision would depend on the prospects of President [...]	2008-12-23 14:16:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IR
08SANAA1053	YEMEN'S BIG BROTHER: WHAT HAS SAUDI ARABIA DONE [...] (U) AMEMBASSY Riyadh and AMCONGEN Jeddah have cleared this cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) Yemen has a long history of relations with Saudi Arabia based primarily on their 1500 km shared border, which has led to extensive social, religious and business ties. Yemenis perceive the relationship as he [...]	2008-06-18 09:26:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS SA YM
08SANAA107	SALEH CALLS FOR ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT ON GAZA [...] (U) On January 21, President Saleh called for an emergency Arab League summit to discuss the blockade of Gaza. While his Party endorses his idea, at least one opposition figure dismisses it as an empty gesture. End Summary 2. (U) On January 21, According to Yemen's official news agency, P [...]	2008-01-22 13:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KSUM PGOV IS YM
08SANAA1096	PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT VISITS YEMEN, BUT LITTLE BUZZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Palestinian President visited Yemen on June 19 and met with President Saleh to discuss the Arab-Israeli issue and Yemen's initiative to reconcile Fatah and Hamas. Open source reporting said little about the discussions and insiders told PolOff that no substantive developments [...]	2008-06-25 14:04:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG IS EG YM
08SANAA1139	DJIBOUTIAN EMBASSY IN YEMEN COMMENTS ON HORN OF [...] (C) Hassan Ali Hassan, deputy head of mission at the Djiboutian Embassy in Yemen, told PolOff on 30 June that tensions are still high between Djibouti and Eritrea. Hassan said the Eritrean Army has encroached into Djibouti to the city of Moulhole. There have been several attempts to enter in [...]	2008-07-07 10:58:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL DJ YM
08SANAA1165	AL-HOUTHI REBELLION: NO END IN SIGHT [...] (C) Fighting between the al-Houthi rebels and ROYG forces has intensified this year, leading to increased efforts by the ROYG to quash the rebellion militarily once and for all and prompting it to seek aid from the US, Russia, Belarus, and Yemen's own militant tribes. As fighting has increased [...]	2008-07-14 10:22:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PINS YM
08SANAA154	ROYG PAINTS ROSY PICTURE FOR VISITING STAFFDEL [...] (U) As part of a recently negotiated MOU on Parliamentary exchange, the ROYG hosted a delegation of Congressional staffers from January 20-26. The staffdel was provided access to the cream of the ROYG's power structure. Three topics arose as central issues of the visit: Yemen's need for more [...]	2008-01-28 12:41:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PREL OTRA YM
08SANAA1814	PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE PRESSES AMBASSADOR ON [...] (U) On November 4, the Ambassador met with a Yemeni Parliamentary Committee formed to lobby for the immediate release of accused terrorist financier Sheikh al-Moayad and his companion Zayed. Members of the committee pointed out that Moayad is well-regarded in Yemen, with no ties to terrorist [...]	2008-11-05 10:28:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KISL PREL PGOV YM
08SANAA1887	SCER SITS AT THE CENTER OF ELECTORAL SPAT [...] (C) SUMMARY. While publicly the GPC and JMP continue to dig deeper into their entrenched positions regarding the upcoming parliamentary elections, officials on each side have left open the possibility of reaching a face-saving compromise that would encourage JMP participation. The GPC-domina [...]	2008-11-23 14:00:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL YM
08SANAA1947	GENERAL PETRAEUS' VISIT TO YEMEN [...] (S) SUMMARY. On November 29, during his first visit to Yemen, General David Petraeus, Commander of the U.S. Central Command, met with President Ali Abdullah Saleh and senior ROYG officials for frank and open discussions. Discussions focused on security issues, including counter-terrorism, pi [...]	2008-12-06 11:19:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL MARR MCAP PHSA PINS PTER MOPS OTRA YM
08SANAA1973	SAUDI AMBASSADOR PROVIDES INFORMATION ON YEMENI [...] (C) On December 6, Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Ali al-Hamdan passed to the Ambassador information on Faris Mana'a. Mana'a, one of Yemen's most successful weapons smugglers, has long been known to have a curiously close relationship with President Saleh, who once brought him into a meeting with [...]	2008-12-08 06:49:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PARM PTER PGOV YM
08SANAA2026	SAADA, RECOVERING FROM EARLIER CONFLICTS, AWAITS [...] (S) SUMMARY. Ongoing tribal violence, a deteriorating humanitarian situation andincreasing Houthi influence across Saada point to a likely renewal of hostilities in the near future, despite the ROYG,s professed desire to avoid more fighting. Reconstruction and provision of basic services are [...]	2008-12-21 13:09:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREF YM
08SANAA2061	GCC MEMBERSHIP REMAINS BEYOND YEMEN'S GRASP [...] (C) SUMMARY. Yemen's full participation in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is thwarted by its bleak economic outlook, including a large, but unemployed, work force. GCC members have pledged to help strengthen Yemen's development, but a substantial amount of money has not been delivered. E [...]	2008-12-30 12:00:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YM
08SANAA256	SECOND POST-CONSULTATIVE GROUP FOLLOW-UP MEETING [...] SUMMARY: Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) officials, Gulf Cooperation Council representatives (including the Secretary General) and a large number of bilateral and SIPDIS multilateral donors gathered in Sana'a on February 4 to discuss the status of the pledges allocated to Yemen and the [...]	2008-02-11 09:56:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	AID EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD GCC PREL YM
08SANAA366	WHO HAS THE EAR OF THE PRESIDENT? PART 3: [...] (C) President Ali Abdullah Saleh holds all decision-making authority within Yemen. Nonetheless, he relies on an established network of advisors who have obtained his trust and respect. This is the third in a series of cables that intends to develop a fuller understanding of who influences Sa [...]	2008-03-03 09:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PINR YM
08SANAA44	US PARTNER CHOSEN TO LEAD INFLUENTIAL CHAMBER OF [...] (U) On January 6, the Sana'a Chamber of Commerce and Industry elected Hassan Al-Kbous as the Chairman of the Chamber following the death of previous Chairman Sheikh Mahfoudh Shammakh. Sheikh Mahfoudh Shammakh, sometimes called the Wiseman of the Yemeni Traders, died of a heart attack on Janu [...]	2008-01-07 13:38:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD BEXP PREL YM
08SANAA458	AMBASSADOR FINDS ADENIS UNHAPPY WITH THE ROYG AND [...] (C) On a recent trip to the southern city of Aden, the Ambassador's conversations with his interlocutors confirmed our perception of a growing divide between the Sana'a-controlled local government and Aden's citizens. The most dire compared Yemen's south to an occupied territory, while others [...]	2008-03-16 14:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL YM
08SANAA46	WHO HAS THE EAR OF THE PRESIDENT? PART 2: [...] (C) President Ali Abdullah Saleh holds all decision-making authority within his country. Nonetheless, he relies on an established network of advisors who have obtained his trust and respect. This is the second in a series of cables that intends to develop a fuller understanding of who influen [...]	2008-01-08 08:06:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR YM
08SANAA747	DESPERATE ROYG SPINS 'TALE OF TWO PRESIDENTS' [...] (U) ROYG-sponsored official media widely covered the April 25 telephone call between Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and U.S. President George Bush. All four major Yemeni government daily newspapers, as well as several international pan-Arab outlets, front-paged reports of the conversation [...]	2008-04-27 06:15:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PGOV PREL YM
08SANAA86	GPC MP CRITICIZES ROYG HANDLING OF SOUTHERN [...] (C) On January 13 a prominent member of Yemen's ruling party criticized his government's handling of demonstrations in Aden specifically and southern discontent in general. Earlier in the day, media reported that two Yemenis had died and 17 were injured in fighting that broke out during a demo [...]	2008-01-14 14:30:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PREL YM
08SANAA88	PART TWO OF TWO: YEMEN'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel A, part two of Yemen's submission for the 2008 Investment Climate Statement follows. This second section covers protection of property rights, transparency of the regulatory system, efficient capital markets and portfolio investment, political violence, corrup [...]	2008-01-15 11:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC YM
08SANAA89	KHAWLAN SHIEKHS APPEAL FOR RELEASE OF AL-MOAYED [...] (C) On January 15, a delegation of Yemeni Sheikhs made a plea to the Ambassador for the release of convicted terrorist financier Sheikh Mohammed al-Moayed. The delegation averred that the Sheikh was a good, charitable man who would not have supported terrorists. They attempted to cast reconsi [...]	2008-01-15 14:55:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL YM
08SANJOSE1000	SUBJECT: COSTA RICA: TITLE III SUSPENSION OF THE [...] (U) Costa Rican President Oscar Arias remains a leading critic of the Castro government and an advocate for democratic change and human rights reform in Cuba. The USG should encourage and bolster Costa Rica's continued support for democracy in Cuba. Suspending Title III of the Libertad Act in [...]	2008-12-24 14:50:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CU ETRD ETTC PREL
08SANJOSE1005	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY LEAVITT'S RETURN VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Secretary Leavitt and his delegation. Since the Secretary's March 2007 visit, the Arias administration has made progress on key elements of its 2006-2010 agenda, most notably completing requirements to join the U.S.-Central America-Dominican Repu [...]	2008-12-31 18:00:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON PREL PGOV SOCI OSCI OTRA OVIP CS
08SANJOSE129	COSTA RICA RECOGNIZES PALESTINIAN "STATE" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Costa Rica recognized the "state" of Palestine in an exchange of notes in New York on February 5. The MFA quietly announced the move in San Jose hours later, taking local diplomatic missions (including Post) by surprise. The MFA,s public explanation stressed Costa Rica,s and the [...]	2008-02-19 15:51:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS KPAL PGOV PINR PREL IL
08SANJOSE133	COSTA RICA AND CHINA: THE HONEYMOON CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sino-Costa Rican relations continue to deepen smoothly, if slowly (Ref A). The first tangible results of the GOCR,s June 2007 recognition of China -- USD 20 million in disaster relief, and loans and grants for development projects -- have begun to flow. Both governments are high [...]	2008-02-20 14:34:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ETRD ENRG MASS XK CS
08SANJOSE146	TOOLS FOR A GREEN ISLAND: ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENT AND [...] SUMMARY. While in Kingston October 21-24, 2007, REO met with UNEP, GOJ environmental officials, and U.S. Mission environmental partners to discuss priorities and potential tools. UNEP's Franklin Macdonald shared his views on WW2BW's future. Jamaica's National Environment and Planning Agency [...]	2008-02-22 17:09:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID ENRG JM
08SANJOSE155	2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - COSTA RICA [...] Since last year's report (Ref C),the GOCR has made some progress in advancing laws related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) required by the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). However, Costa Rica must still take several major steps to adequately protect and enforce IPR, b [...]	2008-02-26 21:58:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON KIPR CS
08SANJOSE159	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes CODEL Costello. Costa Rica has a history of political stability, social progress and commitment to peace and human rights which has been undermined in recent years by ineffective government institutions, growing domestic security problems, corruption scandals a [...]	2008-02-27 22:51:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SENV CS
08SANJOSE197	COSTA RICA: REQUEST FOR DOD HUMANITARIAN AIRLIFT [...] (U) Post requests DoD assistance to provide two helicopters to lift 160,000 pounds of construction materials which will be used to construct five suspension bridges to support indigenous communities in the Talamanca region of Costa Rica. This is an important humanitarian mission, supported by [...]	2008-03-13 15:35:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS PGOV SOCI CS
08SANJOSE232	U/S PADILLA URGES COSTA RICA TO IMPLEMENT CAFTA [...] SUMMARY. In a timely and highly effective visit to Costa Rica, February 28-29, Commerce U/S Chris Padilla delivered a clear and consistent message to local audiences that Costa Rica needed to finish CAFTA implementation quickly, and that the US was eager to begin working with Costa Rican coun [...]	2008-03-19 21:19:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE238	SCENESETTER FOR DAS MADISON VISIT TO COSTA RICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes DAS Kirsten Madison. Your visit to Costa Rica is timely. We should keep the pressure on the GOCR to pass CAFTA implementation laws, encourage the GOCR to continue its close cooperation on counternarcotics and law enforcement issues, and urge t [...]	2008-03-31 15:03:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SNAR
08SANJOSE287	COSTA RICA: NEW MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY DEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Arias has appointed National Liberation Party legislator Janina Del Vecchio as the new Minister of Public Security. She took office on April 15, replacing Fernando Berrocal, who was dismissed on March 30 after making controversial remarks about possible FARC connectio [...]	2008-04-17 22:37:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR SNAR CS
08SANJOSE288	DAS MADISON URGES CAFTA IMPLEMENTATION, DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. WHA DAS Kirsten Madison visited Costa Rica March 31-April 3 to urge the GOCR to quickly pass CAFTA implementation laws and address growing domestic security problems. President Oscar Arias said he expected the CAFTA legislation would be passed in the next three months and he p [...]	2008-04-18 14:47:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SNAR CS
08SANJOSE31	COSTA RICA -- CAFTA EXTENSION REQUEST LIKELY [...] (C) SUMMARY: While the national legislature (Asamblea) works at full speed to complete CAFTA implementing legislation, GOCR officials (and the local media) are openly speculating about a probable entry-into-force EIF extension. In private, executive and legislative branch contacts are almost [...]	2008-01-17 17:40:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL
08SANJOSE347	IMPACT OF RISING FOOD PRICES IN COSTA RICA [...] (U) Costa Rica has experienced rising food prices which have had minimal political impact to date. There have been no food shortages, although local price increases have been high as Costa Rica imports 100 percent of its wheat, yellow corn, and soybean consumption; 50 percent of its rice cons [...]	2008-05-05 15:36:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE387	COSTA RICA SUPPORTS UNSC ACTION ON BURMA BUT WARY [...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche on May 12 to Adriana Murillo, Juan Salas and Deyanira Ramirez of the MFA's UN Security Council Team. The team was very happy to receive the text of the French resolution; they stated that Costa Rica had been asked to support it in New York but had not seen the [...]	2008-05-13 20:54:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM CS
08SANJOSE389	COSTA RICA: VP CHINCHILLA ON SECURITY ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 29, Charge, DEA Country Attache, ODR Chief and NAS officer met with Vice President (and Minister of Justice) Laura Chinchilla to discuss current and planned bilateral USG security assistance, including the Merida Initiative, to Costa Rica. We also explained the delay [...]	2008-05-14 14:46:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR SNAR CS
08SANJOSE438	COSTA RICA: TITLE III SUSPENSION OF THE LIBERTAD [...] Costa Rican President Oscar Arias remains one of the region's leading critics of the Castro government and a strong advocate for democratic change and human rights reforms in Cuba. Costa Rica shows no signs that it would consider re-establishing diplomatic relations with the Castro government [...]	2008-05-23 17:14:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ETTC PREL CS
08SANJOSE472	COSTA RICA URGES SUPPORT OF UNSC PRESIDENTIAL [...] Post received a diplomatic note, transmitted from the MFA on June 2, urging the U.S. to support a UNSC presidential statement on the International Criminal Court Prosecutor's Seventh Report to be issued on June 5. The note asked that the Embassy be the official conduit of the request to the De [...]	2008-06-04 21:01:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC UN AORC CS
08SANJOSE475	REQUEST TO END FOOD STAPLE EXPORT RESTRICTIONS: [...] SUMMARY: Costa Rica,s rising food prices have had minimal political impact to date. From 2006 to 2007, wage increases kept pace with food price increases. Over the past year, that relationship changed with food price increases easily eclipsing wage increases (Ref B). Although domestic foo [...]	2008-06-05 00:33:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS EAGR ECON ETRD PREL TBIO
08SANJOSE484	COSTA RICA AND VENEZUELA TO EXCHANGE NEW [...] (U) On June 4, the Costa Rican Cabinet approved leftist former presidential candidate Vladimir de la Cruz as the GOCR's new Ambassador-designate to Venezuela. On June 5, Alejandro Solano, MFA Deputy Director of Foreign Policy, told us that he expected De la Cruz to arrive in Caracas "in a coup [...]	2008-06-06 19:27:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR OFDP VZ CS
08SANJOSE500	COSTA RICA AND GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP: MANY [...] On June 10, we briefed Director Martin Arias of the Costa Rican Coast Guard (SNGC) on the Global Maritime Partnership (GMP) initiative. Arias seemed positive about Costa Rica's support of the GMP principles, but will provide us further feedback once the GOCR's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) [...]	2008-06-12 14:08:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS MASS MCAP SNAR CS
08SANJOSE504	COSTA RICAN 2008 NOMINATION FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to nominate CitiGroup (hereafter Citi) in Costa Rica for the multinational enterprise (MNE) category of the Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). Citi is headquartered in the United States and operates in over 100 countries around the world. Cit [...]	2008-06-12 20:20:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELAB CS
08SANJOSE512	COSTA RICA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR OAS-IACHR [...] On June 3, we received a diplomatic note from the Costa Rican MFA requesting U.S. support for re-election of the GOCR's candidate Manuel Ventura Robles as Judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Elections are scheduled for June 2009. Relevant text appears below. 2. Post is very [...]	2008-06-13 21:39:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OAS CS
08SANJOSE540	HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY! COSTA RICA AND CHINA [...] (C) As Costa Rica's diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China turn one year old, the David-and-Goliath-sized arrangement continues to work for the benefit of both nations. While China's generous political and financial support to Costa Rica could be short-lived and Costa Rica's [...]	2008-06-23 22:46:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ETRD ENRG ENVI MASS XK CS CU
08SANJOSE587	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Per Reftel request, on July 7, we met with Peter Andre, the owner of Armeria J.R. Andre and established the bona fides of the company. We consider Armeria J.R. Andre a legitimate recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. Andre told us he was familiar with the regulations govern [...]	2008-07-10 14:23:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC CS
08SANJOSE592	Costa Rica Seeks Support for Rodriguez as IUCN President [...] (U) On June 23, the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry delivered a diplomatic note seeking U.S. support for the candidacy of ex-Minister of Energy and Environment Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Echandi for the Presidency of the Geneva-based International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The el [...]	2008-07-11 21:56:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON PREL CS
08SANJOSE593	COSTA RICA - AUSTR VISIT CLEARLY LAYS OUT REMAINING CAFTA [...] (SBU) Visiting Costa Rica June 24-26 at GOCR request, AUSTR Everett Eissenstat told GOCR officials that legislative solutions are required to resolve the state guarantee (insurance) and biodiversity issues. GOCR officials, including President Arias, made equally clear that new legislation at t [...]	2008-07-11 22:25:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE629	COSTA RICA COZYING UP TO CUBA? [...] (C) The Arias administration may be contemplating re-establishing diplomatic ties with Cuba. A vocal embargo opponent in the legislature (a member of President Arias' own party) seems to have Arias' ear on the issue, arguing that normalized relations would help open Cuba to democracy. FonMin [...]	2008-07-30 19:48:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR CS CU
08SANJOSE63	COSTA RICA FULLY SUPPORTS MERIDA INITIATIVE [...] (U) Despite the extremely short notice, the GOCR sent top technical and law enforcement officials to El Salvador to detail their security requirements at the January 17-18 SICA-sponsored Merida Initiative Validation Meeting. The professional and business-like delegation, led by Vice-Minister [...]	2008-01-28 23:08:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR SNAR CS
08SANJOSE66	CAFTA IMPLEMENTATION SNAPSHOT AS OF JANUARY 29 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Focused on completing CAFTA implementing legislation, pro-CAFTA National Assembly (Asamblea) party leaders are hopeful regarding the passage of the legislation by the first vote before March 1. Yet, the odds are slim given the realities of the Costa Rican legislative process c [...]	2008-01-29 18:36:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL
08SANJOSE692	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Per Ref A request, on August 21, we met with Juan Carlos Martin, the owner of Armas Martin Armar, and established the bona fides of the company. We consider Armas Martin Armar a legitimate recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. Martin told us he was familiar with the regulati [...]	2008-08-25 15:02:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC CS
08SANJOSE71	RE-BUILDING BRIDGES IN COSTA RICA: A THREE-WAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an unusual three-way partnership, the GOCR, the Costa Rican private sector and the U.S. military have embarked on a campaign to replace key bridges damaged or washed out by flooding in the heavy 2007 rainy season. Most of the work will be undertaken by the National Emergency [...]	2008-01-30 15:10:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS EAID MASS PGOV PREL
08SANJOSE710	(C/NF) C-NE8-00834: ISRAELI RELATIONS WITH COSTA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Despite some concerns and irritants voiced both publicly and privately to us by the Israeli Ambassador to Costa Rica, the overall relationship between Costa Rica and Israel is relatively calm and businesslike. While not as dynamic as Costa Rica's commercial relationship with the [...]	2008-09-03 17:44:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR PARM PREL PGOV KPAL IS XF CS
08SANJOSE774	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GUTIERREZ,S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Secretary Gutierrez, the first USG cabinet-level official to visit Costa Rica since HHS Secretary Leavitt in March 2007. Secretary Gutierrez,s visit comes as the Arias administration is into its third year, feeling embattled by challenges on CAF [...]	2008-09-25 23:26:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL
08SANJOSE827	SECRETARY GUTIERREZ'S MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT ARIAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In two meetings held in the presidential office complex on September 30, President Oscar Arias and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, joined by senior staff, discussed a wide range of political and trade issues centered on Costa Rican entry into CAFTA. Arias emphasized the p [...]	2008-10-17 20:33:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL CS
08SANJOSE829	SEVENTH COSTA RICA-NICARAGUA BINATIONALS: MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Seventh Binational Commission Meeting between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, held on October 3 in San Jose, produced 20 "accords" but little substance. Most agenda items in the final document simply called for further dialogue. Of note, however, Costa Rica agreed to grant high [...]	2008-10-20 15:16:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENVI PBTS KTIP SENV CS NU
08SANJOSE835	SECRETARY GUTIERREZ PROMOTES TRADE, HIGH TECH, AND PRODUCE [...] SUMMARY: Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez visited Costa Rica for two days of governmental and business meetings, September 30-October 1. The Secretary's business meetings focused on trade and business related to American enterprise in Costa Rica. In addition to offering encouraging words [...]	2008-10-23 01:11:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL CS
08SANJOSE87	BILATERAL COMMISSION WITH NICARAGUA ON HOLD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Per Ref B, Costa Rica and Nicaragua had agreed, at least in principle, to resume "binational commission" meetings as a tool to resolve long-standing bilateral disputes. At meetings between President Ortega and President Arias in Managua last August and in San Jose in November, [...]	2008-02-01 19:59:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR CS NU
08SANJOSE883	COSTA RICA TO VOTE WITH USG ON KEY THIRD COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-13 13:47:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS IR KNNP PGOV PHUM PREL UN
08SANJOSE901	COSTA RICA: AMERICAN BUSINESS LEADERS ASSIST GOCR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: From October 22-23, Poloff and RSO visited the Quepos/Manuel Antonio area, a busy tourist area located about three hours from San Jose on the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, to discuss security issues with local U.S. investors and government officials. The RSO spoke with U. [...]	2008-11-18 23:20:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR ASEC SNAR CONS CS
08SANJOSE902	COSTA RICA: AMERICAN BUSINESS LEADERS ASSIST GOCR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: From October 22-23, Poloff and RSO visited the Quepos/Manuel Antonio area, a busy tourist area located about three hours from San Jose on the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, to discuss security issues with local U.S. investors and government officials. The RSO spoke with U. [...]	2008-11-19 15:05:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR ASEC SNAR CONS CS
08SANJOSE910	GOCR FEARS INSTABILITY FROM NICARAGUAN MUNICIPAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOCR will speak out in multilateral fora about the fraudulent municipal elections in Nicaragua, including in the November 20 OAS debate, but will not confront its northern neighbor directly. The GOCR will urge adherence to the principles of the Democratic Charter, but will no [...]	2008-11-21 18:32:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINS PREF OAS CS NU CA VZ
08SANJOSE930	COSTA RICA INCSR REPORT 2008-2009 PART II, MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (U) The text of Costa Rica's 2008-2009 INCSR Part II is below. POC at Post is Robert Andrew. Costa Rica Although Costa Rica is not a major regional financial center, it remains vulnerable to money laundering and other financial crimes. Narcotics trafficking (mainly cocaine) continues to [...]	2008-11-26 23:19:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM KTFN CS
08SANJOSE947	COSTA RICA: FIRST U.S. NAVY OFFICIAL SHIP VISIT IN [...] (SBU) From November 19-22, the USS Underwood (FFG-36) visited the Pacific coast port of Golfito, making the first official port call by a USN warship to Costa Rica in nine years. The Ambassador led an Embassy-supported VIP visit to the ship on November 21, which included members of the nation [...]	2008-12-04 22:08:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV MASS SOCI CS
08SANJOSE969	HISTORICAL VISIT OF CHINESE PRESIDENT HU KICKS OFF [...] (SBU) "Chinese president (arrives) like Santa Claus with FTA, balls, and bicycles" read one headline recapping the historical visit of President Hu Jintao to San Jose November 16-17. Hu's rock-star-like reception included major street closures and a holiday for most government employees who wo [...]	2008-12-12 02:12:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD EFIN EINV ECON CS CH CU
08SANJOSE970	COSTA RICA: BACHELET VISIT DEMONSTRATED CLOSE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's first-ever state visit to Costa Rica October 28-29 produced one new accord and a joint presidential declaration that clearly manifested a close bilateral relationship based on shared political, social and economic values. The GOCR accepted C [...]	2008-12-12 02:33:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM ECON ETRD APECO CI CS
08SANJOSE999	SFRC STAFFDEL MEACHAM-WHITESEL RESEARCH FOOD SECURITY [...] SFRC staffers Carl Meacham and Aaron Whitesel visited Costa Rica December 7-9 and Guatemala December 9-13 to conduct research on food security issues. They compared and contrasted the experiences of two countries with far different food security issues. The findings will help inform and shap [...]	2008-12-23 22:10:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR CR OREP PREL PGOV ENRG AFIN
08SANSALVADOR101	NATIONAL CIVILIAN POLICE DIRECTOR RESIGNS TO RUN [...] (C) Summary: Rodrigo Avila, the highly-respected Director of the National Civilian Police (PNC),on January 25 announced his resignation from the PNC and his subsequent intention to seek the ARENA party Presidential nomination in the March 2009 elections. While Avila's decision to throw his h [...]	2008-01-30 15:22:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PREL
08SANSALVADOR1024	EL SALVADOR: AGAINST RUSSIA'S INVASION OF GEORGIA [...] (C) DCM and Poloff met with Vice Minister of Foreign Relations Eduardo Calix and MFA Director General of Foreign Policy Werner Romero on August 27 to deliver reftel points regarding developments in Georgia. Calix said El Salvador opposed Russia's invasion, and that Russia must respect the ter [...]	2008-08-28 20:50:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1037	FMLN CANDIDATE FUNES ON WIRETAPS, PARTISANSHIP, [...] (C) Summary: FMLN Presidential Candidate Mauricio Funes told us August 26 the FMLN supported in principle legislation to legalize wiretapping for law enforcement, but could not support the constitutional amendment currently before the Assembly. He had waffled on this in public earlier in the [...]	2008-08-29 18:58:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1045	ARENA: EL SALVADOR'S RIGHT FACES UNCERTAIN [...] (C) Summary: The Nationalist Republican Alliance Party (ARENA),the dominant Salvadoran political party, has evolved from its hard right origins and positioned itself as the standard bearer for pro-business policies, middle class values, and law and order. Since the 1992 signing of the Peace [...]	2008-09-02 19:28:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1088	ARENA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CONFIDENT; INDICATES MORE AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN IN THE MAKING [...] (C) Summary: Although he is still behind in the latest opinion polls, conservative, pro-U.S. ARENA Presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila is confident that he will be able to convince the Salvadoran electorate that backing the left-wing FMLN is a dangerous leap into the unknown. Avila indicates [...]	2008-09-18 23:16:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PGOV PREL
08SANSALVADOR1133	COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT OF SALVADORAN ELECTORAL [...] (C) Summary: In response to reftel, Embassy San Salvador Country Team assesses that the issues influencing voters are primarily, but not exclusively, economic. Public security and justice issues remain important. There are a number of ongoing programs that offer us the ability to make a high [...]	2008-09-26 16:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1139	FMLN VP CANDIDATE SANCHEZ CEREN: HARD-LINER'S SOFT [...] (C) Summary: FMLN VP candidate Salvador Sanchez Ceren told us the (left-wing) FMLN would, if they win the March 2009 elections, reprioritize domestic spending to social needs like health and education, would maintain CAFTA-DR, and not toy with the dollarized Salvadoran economy at the beginning [...]	2008-09-26 22:09:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1167	DAS MADISON'S VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) Summary: During a September 28-October 1 visit to San Salvador, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Madison engaged key politicos from the left-leaning FMLN and the conservative, pro-U.S. ARENA parties on the upcoming elections, and discussed with GOES officials the prospects for extending t [...]	2008-10-08 19:07:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1190	FOREIGN MINISTER ARGUETA ON UNGA VOTING DIFFERENCES [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-16 20:36:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA ES UN KV
08SANSALVADOR1209	HIGH GOES EXPECTATIONS FOR IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Summary: El Salvador will host the 2008 Ibero-American Summit October 29-31. All 21 participating countries, except Uruguay, have confirmed their attendance. The theme of the conference will be "Youth and Development" and the GOES expects the summit to produce a consensus declaration a [...]	2008-10-21 21:57:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL AORC ES
08SANSALVADOR1215	2008 WHA CONFERENCE PROVIDES ENTRY LEVEL [...] Summary: Embassy San Salvador hosted the 2008 WHA Entry Level Professionals Conference from October 8-10. Speakers led discussions on creative approaches toward diplomacy, the importance of focusing on democratic governments and free trade despite vocal opposition in the region, and the future [...]	2008-10-24 17:47:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ES
08SANSALVADOR1242	WHA/CEN DIRECTOR WEBSTER'S VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) Summary: During his October 19-22 visit, WHA/CEN Director Christopher Webster met with key figures on the Salvadoran political and economic landscape. He spoke with members of both (center-right, pro-U.S.) ARENA and the (left-wing) FMLN about their respective campaigns and party platforms. We [...]	2008-10-30 22:48:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID ENRG MARR MASS SNAR
08SANSALVADOR1264	GOES CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA [...] The Government of El Salvador circulated a press release November 6 regarding President Elias Antonio "Tony" Saca's call to the Obama campaign. Saca congratulated the campaign and instructed Salvadoran Foreign Minister Marisol Argueta to coordinate a call with the President-elect. 2. Text [...]	2008-11-10 14:40:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ES
08SANSALVADOR128	FMLN TAP PETROCARIBE [...] (SBU SUMMARY: As part of a so-called pilot project, six FMLN mayors began in December to import Venezuelan diesel through Nicaragua for distribution at below market prices. The joint venture with Venezuela's PDVSA is currently importing small volumes of diesel, but intends to break ground in F [...]	2008-02-01 17:30:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ES PGOV PREL
08SANSALVADOR1297	CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM PRESIDENT SACA TO [...] Post received the following congratulatory letter from President Elias Antonio "Tony" Saca to President-Elect Obama. Original scanned and sent to WHA/CEN. 2. Text follows. San Salvador, November 5, 2008 Mr. President-Elect: I have the honor to address Your Excellency on the occasi [...]	2008-11-18 22:28:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ES
08SANSALVADOR1309	EL SALVADOR WILL NOT ACT AGAINST NICARAGUAN [...] (C) Responding to the request for Salvadoran action regarding Nicaragua's elections, MFA Director General of Foreign Policy Werner Romero and Director General of Central American Relations Jorge Alberto Umana Garcia told us November 20 that El Salvador would not get involved. Umana said he di [...]	2008-11-24 22:09:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NU ES
08SANSALVADOR1318	FRIEND OF MAURICIO: FUNES, FMLN GROWING CLOSER [...] (C) Summary: Gerardo Caceres, a "Friend of Mauricio," said the FMLN's choice of an outsider presidential candidate had changed and moderated the party more than expected. He said Funes has developed strong relationships with senior party leadership and that initial FMLN suspicions of the Frien [...]	2008-11-26 21:53:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1331	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your presence here will reinforce the importance the U.S. places on maintaining a close, cooperative bilateral relationship with El Salvador. Your visit will also offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation's most pressing proble [...]	2008-12-03 14:45:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS ES

08SANSALVADOR1335	EL SALVADOR: MERIDA WORKING GROUP IMPLEMENTATION [...] Shortly after receiving the draft Merida Initiative Letter of Agreement (LOA) from INL Washington, the San Salvador Merida Working Group convened December 3 to formalize an implementation strategy and to identify the next steps necessary for realizing Merida Initiative objectives. The DCM-cha [...]	2008-12-04 16:04:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ES KCRM PGOV PREL
08SANSALVADOR1383	FBI DIRECTOR PRESSES SALVADORANS ON ELECTRONIC [...] (C) Summary: FBI Director Mueller's visit reinforced Post's efforts to push electronic surveillance legislation through the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly. Legislative, Executive and Judicial branch interlocutors agreed on the need to make this important tool available to Salvadoran law enfo [...]	2008-12-18 21:15:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS
08SANSALVADOR1395	GOES COUNTERPROPOSAL FOR EXTENSION OF CSL COMALAPA [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 2 below. 2. (U) Post received December 17 the following counterproposal regarding the extension of the agreement governing use of the Cooperative Security Location at Comalapa via diplomatic note (see paragraph 5). This counterproposal is the Sa [...]	2008-12-19 22:29:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS SNAR ES
08SANSALVADOR182	EL SALVADOR LEANS TOWARDS KOSOVO RECOGNITION, BUT [...] (C) Summary: El Salvador will almost certainly recognize Kosovo's independence, but because of sensitivities concerning relations with Moscow, the GOES will not be among the first wave of countries to do so. End Summary. 2. (C) PolCouns delivered Ref (A) demarche to MFA officials February [...]	2008-02-14 15:35:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UN UNMIK EU ES
08SANSALVADOR238	ARENA: COENA NAMES THREE PRESIDENTIAL FINALISTS [...] (C) Summary: Rodrigo Avila, Luis Mario Rodriguez and Ana Vilma de Escobar were named February 26 as the three finalists in the race to become ARENA's presidential candidate. There is unhappiness and worry in COENA, ARENA's executive board, over President Saca's heavy handed management of the [...]	2008-02-27 19:43:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ES
08SANSALVADOR28	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your visit comes in a string of recent high-level visits, and your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador's contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq. Also, it will offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation [...]	2008-01-09 21:30:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
08SANSALVADOR29	CORRECTED COPY: YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (U) The following is a corrected copy of SAN SALVADOR 00028 2. (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your visit comes in a string of recent high-level visits, and your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador's contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq. [...]	2008-01-10 15:37:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
08SANSALVADOR316	EL SALVADOR: 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) The following is post's response to Reftel. The text directly tracks reftel Paragraph 27-30 and relevant subsections. 2. (SBU) Responses to checklist items follow. Note internal paragraph numbering. --------------------------------------------- --------- Paragraph 27 - Overview of ac [...]	2008-03-13 21:51:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG ES
08SANSALVADOR321	WHA/CEN DIRECTOR FEELEY VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: From March 4-7, WHA/CEN Director John Feeley visited El Salvador as part of a regional visit focused on the Merida Initiative. During the visit, Feeley attended the Ambassador's speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in El Salvador, discussed the Merida Initiative with Deputy F [...]	2008-03-14 19:58:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES KDEM MX
08SANSALVADOR36	ARENA LAUNCHES CANDIDATE SELECTION PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: On January 7, ARENA responded to growing pressure to name a presidential candidate by announcing the selection process. The field of potential candidates has evolved rapidly with a number of well-known candidates, including Minister of Public Security Rene Figueroa and businessm [...]	2008-01-11 22:39:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR479	INFLATION IN EL SALVADOR: PERCEPTION VS. REALITY [...] Summary. Officially, El Salvador has the lowest annual inflation rate in Central America, but public perception is the cost of living is rising dramatically. El Salvador's Consumer Price Index (CPI) is based on 17-year-old consumer data, and critics believe that it understates actual inflation [...]	2008-04-18 22:14:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR51	EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE ON RESOLVING KOSOVO STATUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA Director General for Political Affairs Guillermo Melendez told us on January 11 that the GoES will review the Kosovo independence issue and get back to us after completing their analysis and adopting a position. End Summary. 2. (C) On January 11, PolCouns and PolOff del [...]	2008-01-18 20:17:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PGOV PREL UN UNMIK YI EU
08SANSALVADOR538	EL SALVADOR WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE TO THE [...] (U) Post received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The GOES will support the U.S. candidate, Susan McLurg, to the United Nations Advisory Committee in Administrative and Budget Issues (ACABQ). 2. (U) Text follows: (NON OFFICIAL TRANSLATION) MINISTRY [...]	2008-05-06 21:24:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ES UN
08SANSALVADOR560	FMLN TRIES TO CONTROL DAMAGE FROM ACCUSATIONS OF [...] (C) Recent press reports on ties between the Colombian FARC guerrillas and the Salvadoran opposition Farabundo Marti Liberation Front (FMLN) party have party leadership scrambling to explain itself. Documents reportedly seized in recent Colombian military actions and subsequently published by [...]	2008-05-13 19:54:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES CO PTER PARM
08SANSALVADOR576	CONTINUED CONFUSED FMLN RESPONSE TO ALLEGED FARC [...] (C) Recent developments in the FMLN-FARC saga continue to place the FMLN and its Presidential candidate, Mauricio Funes, on the defensive. Though the FMLN has begun to own up to its historical contacts with the FARC, it continues to diminish their significance, both publicly and privately. FM [...]	2008-05-16 17:52:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES CO PTER PARM
08SANSALVADOR617	EL SALVADOR COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III [...] (C) Post recommends suspension of Title III of the Libertad Act for El Salvador consistent with the national interest of the United States. El Salvador does not maintain diplomatic relations with Cuba and El Salvador's current givernment has supported U.S. advocacy for democratic transition i [...]	2008-05-23 22:10:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU ES
08SANSALVADOR618	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) I am delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador, one of our strongest allies in the Western Hemisphere, and a bastion of economic and political stability in the region. Your visit will highlight the strategic importance of the U.S.-El Salvador relationship and bring attention to a number [...]	2008-05-23 23:27:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR689	FMLN CANDIDATE IDENTIFIES PROBLEMS, OFFERS FEW [...] (C) Summary: FMLN presidential candidate Mauricio Funes addressed the diplomatic corps June 4. He discussed his experience as a journalist, identified looming fiscal problems as a priority issue for the next government and reiterated his support for CAFTA-DR. He lamented persistent media com [...]	2008-06-11 14:27:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR698	EL SALVADOR WILL SUPPORT CANDIDACY OF WILLIAM [...] (U) Post received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The GOES will support the U.S. candidate, William Lacy Swing, for the position of Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). 2. Text follows. No. 1023 MINISTRY OF FORE [...]	2008-06-12 22:04:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV UN ES
08SANSALVADOR700	EL SALVADOR: COUNTRY CONDITIONS AS THEY RELATE TO [...] (C) Summary: The U.S. government should extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the nearly 250,000 Salvadoran beneficiaries living in the United States. El Salvador has still not finished reconstructing infrastructure damaged by the two severe earthquakes which struck the country in 2001. [...]	2008-06-12 22:09:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	EAID ES PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
08SANSALVADOR723	DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary:Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte met with Salvadoran Foreign Minister Argueta June 3 in San Salvador. Negroponte thanked Argueta for El Salvador's continuing support in Iraq and noted the USG's Merida Initiative as a means of combating shared threats of organized crime and narc [...]	2008-06-18 17:29:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS ES
08SANSALVADOR738	FMLN CRITICIZES SALVADORAN ELECTORAL SYSTEM [...] (U) Summary: The Farabundo Marti Front for the National Liberation (FMLN) hosted representatives from the diplomatic community to hear its perspective and analysis ahead of the 2009 legislative and presidential elections. The FMLN criticized the government's failure to carry out OAS recommend [...]	2008-06-20 21:45:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR750	A PRAGMATIC SHIFT OR MERELY A TACTICAL MOVE TO [...] (C) Summary: In 1980 the Farabundo Marti Liberation Front Party (FMLN) began as a loose coalition of leftist groups united with the goal of bringing down the conservative government. The tumultuous history of the FMLN continues to influence its actions and internal struggles today, as the par [...]	2008-06-24 17:21:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ES
08SANSALVADOR774	FRUSTRATION WITH AVILA'S FAILURE TO LAUNCH; [...] (C) Summary: On June 17 PolCouns spoke with Bobby Murray Meza, President of Agricola Industrial Salvadorena, S.A. (AGRISAL). Murray Meza expressed his disappointment with the lack of organization or strategy by the Avila campaign and noted that significant business interests have been approac [...]	2008-06-27 19:27:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR915	FMLN PUSHES PRAGMATISM [...] (C) Summary: On July 29 three high ranking members of the (left-wing) FMLN told us that they accepted U.S. assistance to counter crime and drug trafficking and were supportive of International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA). They reiterated the FMLN,s intention to withdraw Salvadoran troops f [...]	2008-07-31 19:54:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR980	FMLN CONVENTION: WILL PLEDGED REFORMS AND MODERATE [...] (C) Summary: The (left-wing) Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) party presented its government plan for its presidential campaign at its annual convention August 17 in San Salvador. The audience was energized, and grew more so as the convention progressed. Mauricio Funes, FMLN [...]	2008-08-20 22:26:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANTIAGO1005	CODEL ENGEL MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF CHILE'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 10, a U.S. Congressional delegation led by Rep. Eliot Engel (D - NY) met with counterparts from Chile's lower house and discussed the bilateral relationship and U.S. policy towards Latin America. Chilean and U.S. representatives noted the shared interests of both count [...]	2008-11-14 10:45:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON OVIP PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO101	MEDIA REACTION - U.S. POULTRY TO ENTER CHILEAN MARKET [...] Summary: Chile's Agriculture Minister Marigen Hornkohl announced on January 31 that U.S. poultry can now enter the Chilean market. She underscored the significance of this authorization stating, "The diversity, depth, and scope of the ties between Chile and the United States have taken our bil [...]	2008-02-01 17:25:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC ECON EAGR CI
08SANTIAGO1013	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 15-17 [...] THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (ANEFE) DID NOT ACCEPT THE GOVERNMENT'S SALARY ADJUSTMENT AND CALLED FOR AN INDEFINITE NATIONAL STRIKE BEGINNING TODAY THAT WILL AFFECT HEALTH SERVICES, CUSTOMS, PORTS, AND SCHOOLS; RICARDO LAGOS OFFICIALLY ACCEPTED THE PPD'S NOMINATION TO RUN IN THE CONCERT [...]	2008-11-18 10:51:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR CI
08SANTIAGO1030	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 22-24 [...] At the APEC Summit in Lima, President Bachelet called on the private sector to forge alliances with the public sector to protect employment and prevent massive layoffs. The President will travel to Cuba in February to open the Havana International Book Fair and meet with Fidel Castro; The Chri [...]	2008-11-24 20:05:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1042	BORDER ISSUES IN NORTHERN CHILE: DISPUTES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: A contested border and drug trafficking can sometimes bedevil relations between Chile and Peru on a national level, while on a local level, officials from communities on both sides of the border appear committed to cooperation. Government officials in the northern Chilean borde [...]	2008-11-28 19:46:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS MARR SNAR KTIA PREL CI PE BL
08SANTIAGO1045	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: DIRECON DG FURCHE PLEDGES GOC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Simons met with Director General Furche, November 25, to press for progress on implementation of Chile's intellectual property rights (IPR) commitments under the U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Furche claimed Chile was making progress and cited three laws cu [...]	2008-12-01 14:11:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO1048	CHILE MEDIA REPORT: NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 1 [...] Chile's front pages focused on the tense relations between Chile and Peru over the inflammatory remarks of Peru's Army Commander-in-Chief, which appeared on YouTube, and how the financial crisis is hurting growth in an array of sectors nationwide. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. I [...]	2008-12-01 20:06:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1051	CHILE MEDIA REPORT: DECEMBER 2 [...] The front pages highlighted a Health Ministry epidemiology report that reveals the AIDS cases in Chile increased by 42% between 2006 and 2007. Separate headlines noted the government will submit a new education law to Congress today. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Experts concur [...]	2008-12-02 18:38:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1061	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEKS [...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which will be seen as supporting our shared vision of strong democratic institutions; market-based, trade-oriented economies; and solid cooperation on issues ranging from energy to education to defense. You will be arriving in Chile si [...]	2008-12-05 12:17:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG CI
08SANTIAGO1075	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 7-10 [...] Chilean newspapers highlighted likely cabinet changes that will take place today. Dailies also highlighted the victory of the U.S. team in the Under 20 Women's Soccer World Cup. Headlines continue to give coverage to the impasse between Chile and Peru and Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley's [...]	2008-12-10 15:13:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1076	COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III SUSPENSION OF [...] (C) Post provides the following information in response to Ref A request. Responses are keyed to the specific questions identified in Ref A. Ref B is Post,s information covering the preceding six-month period. Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights --------------------------------------- [...]	2008-12-10 15:33:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU CI
08SANTIAGO1092	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 12 [...] Headlines report that the Ministry of Health has been unable to notify 512 public hospital patients who tested positive for HIV. Dailies continued to highlight the suit filed by the Economic Prosecutor against the three largest pharmaceutical chains for conspiring to overcharge consumers. L [...]	2008-12-12 18:32:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1114	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 18 [...] Dailies highlighted the drop in the price of oil, which is likely to generate a significant drop in electricity bills and other utilities. Dailies also highlighted a photograph taken of President Bachelet during an early morning swim in Brazil, where she was attending a regional conference; t [...]	2008-12-18 17:34:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1117	CODEL MEEKS: PRAISE FOR "CHILEAN WAY;" EXCELLENT [...] (SBU) Visiting CODEL Meeks emphasized to Acting President Perez Yoma that Chile's success in reducing poverty, establishing democratic institutions, and committing to open trade policies was much appreciated in the U.S., and that its policy choices are worthy of emulation. Chairman Meeks was c [...]	2008-12-18 19:46:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV PREF CI
08SANTIAGO1132	SEGPRES MINISTER: WELCOME OBAMA, POSTPONE SUMMIT [...] (C) A key Bachelet minister says President-elect Obama has a unique opportunity to positively influence U.S.- Latin relations, with expectations in the region for change very high. The new administration's policy towards Cuba will be telling, more so than how the U.S. deals with Venezuela. Ho [...]	2008-12-22 19:50:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO1136	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 20-22 [...] All dailies highlighted Wal-Mart's offer to purchase Chile's largest supermarket chain, D&S. Also highlighted was Mahmud Aleuy's appointment as Under Secretary for National Development. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retail company, will launch a bid [...]	2008-12-23 14:48:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO114	CHILE ANNOUNCES MARKET ACCESS FOR U.S. POULTRY [...] SUMMARY: On January 31, Chile opened its market to imports of U.S. chicken and turkey. In a meeting that day with the Ambassador, Minister of Agriculture Hornkohl made the announcement official. The Ambassador and Hornkohl agreed on the importance of continuing to open bilateral markets, not [...]	2008-02-05 20:28:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON ENRG PREL SENV CI
08SANTIAGO1144	CHILE'S NEW MINISTER OF LABOR HITS THE GROUND RUNNING [...] Summary: Maintaining political equilibrium in her cabinet, President Bachelet chose Claudia Serrano, a Socialist (PS) from the "New Left" faction, as Chile's new Labor Minister. Former Minister Osvaldo Andrade stepped down on December 10 to pursue a parliamentary position in next year's elec [...]	2008-12-24 16:15:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB SOCI ECON CI
08SANTIAGO118	NEW INTERIOR MINISTER SEEKS HELP ON INDIGENOUS [...] (S) Interior Minister Perez Yoma told the Ambassador February 6 that he is concerned about the potential radicalization of Chile's indigenous population, including funding from foreign terrorist groups and/or Venezuela. The GOC would like to draw on U.S. experience in addressing indigenous issues. [...]	2008-02-07 11:07:00	Embassy Santiago	SECRET	PGOV PINR PREL PTER SOCI CI
08SANTIAGO165	MEDIA REPORT: FIDEL CASTRO [...] Summary: Santiago dailies on February 20 ran extensive coverage of Fidel Castro's resignation. Dailies quoted President Bush calling for a democratic transition in Cuba and Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte's remarks that the U.S. would not lift the embargo. Newspaper-of-record "El M [...]	2008-02-20 20:25:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO KMDR PHUM PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO180	DIPLOMATIC NOTE ANNOUNCES CHILEAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT [...] On February 20, Post received Diplomatic Note number 38 dated February 4, from the Ministry of Foreign Relations announcing Chile's candidate for President of the Inter-American Commission of Women. Paragraph 2 contains Post's informal translation of diplomatic note 38. 2. The Ministry o [...]	2008-02-26 13:31:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM CI
08SANTIAGO181	DIPLOMATIC NOTE ANNOUNCES CHILEAN CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEE [...] On February 20, Post received Diplomatic Note number 41 dated February 7, from the Ministry of Foreign Relations announcing Chile's candidate for the Committee on the Rights of the Child. Paragraph 2 contains Post's informal translation of diplomatic note 41. Paragraph 3 contains the candida [...]	2008-02-26 13:33:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM CI
08SANTIAGO20	MEDIA REACTION: AMBASSADOR SIMONS' PRESENTATION OF [...] Summary: Ambassador Simons highlighted the solid U.S.-Chile relationship during a press conference at the Embassy following his presentation of credentials to President Bachelet at La Moneda Palace on January 8. Chilean media on January 9 highlighted the Ambassador's remarks in headlines such [...]	2008-01-09 21:39:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV KIPR ECON CI
08SANTIAGO216	MEDIA REACTION: CHILE ON COLOMBIA-ECUADOR CONFLICT [...] Summary: Chile's media has given prominent coverage to Foreign Minister Foxley's comments and efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Colombia-Ecuador conflict. While he echoed President Bachelet's emphasis on the sanctity of respecting borders, Foxley also condemned terrorism and guerrill [...]	2008-03-07 11:23:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL PTER VE CI
08SANTIAGO221	CHILE'S SPOKESMAN PREFERS URIBE TO CHAVEZ [...] (C) Summary. Government spokesman Vidal told the Ambassador the GOC considered Uribe an ally, and an alternative to Chavez in South America. This friendship made the current Colombia/Ecuador conflict "complicated" for the GOC given Chile's historical respect for the inviolability of settled [...]	2008-03-07 20:06:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON ECPS CO VE EC CI
08SANTIAGO263	PROMINENT OPPOSITION SENATOR PREDICTS A CROWDED [...] (C) Senator Hernan Larrian of the UDI, the more doctrinaire of Chile's two center-right parties, told the Ambassador that the opposition to the right of the governing Concertacion center-left coalition could field up to four candidates in the 2009 presidential campaign, including two nascent c [...]	2008-03-19 17:21:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO271	TWO TIME PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LAVIN LIKELY TO [...] (C) Joaquin Lavin, who narrowly lost the 1999 second round presidential election (to Ricardo Lagos),and then was bested again in the 2005 first round (by fellow Aliancista Sebastian Pinera and eventual winner Michelle Bachelet),told the Ambassador he will not run in 2009, clearing the path fo [...]	2008-03-25 18:39:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO293	CAN SHE DUCK THE LAME TAG?: BACHELET AT MIDPOINT [...] (C) President Michelle Bachelet marked the halfway point in her four year term on March 11, a milestone perhaps become millstone, an anniversary freighted with the weight of unmet expectations. Bachelet swept into office two years ago, Chile's first female president, promising a new style of polit [...]	2008-04-02 20:14:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PINR PREL SOCI CI
08SANTIAGO313	AMBASSADOR PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION AND [...] Promoting U.S.- Chile environmental cooperation was the primary focus of Ambassador Simons, visit to Chile's 12th and Southernmost region -- Magallanes -- March 27-31, 2008. Principal areas of interest were the Yosemite-Torres del Paine Sister Parks Agreement, the Wildlife Conservation Societ [...]	2008-04-08 21:29:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV SENV CI
08SANTIAGO33	BIOS ON NEW CHILEAN CABINET MEMBERS [...] (SBU) Following is biographic information on the six new members of President Bachelet's cabinet, who were announced and sworn in January 8, 2008, as part of Bachelet's third cabinet shuffle (reftel). This message also includes biographic information on Francisco Vidal, who replaced Ricardo L [...]	2008-01-11 19:51:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CI
08SANTIAGO345	DIPLOMATIC NOTE REGARDING SATELLITE DEBRIS [...] On March 10, Post received Diplomatic Note number 2957 dated March 5, from the Ministry of Foreign Relations regarding Chile's concern about the impact produced by the reentry of space debris from satellite "USA 193" into the atmosphere. Paragraph 2 contains Post's informal translation of dip [...]	2008-04-17 16:07:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	CI PHUM PREL
08SANTIAGO35	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR AMBASSADOR DAVID A. [...] Embassy Santiago warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for Ambassador David A. Gross, Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, from 01/15/2008 through 01/16/2008, as requested reftel. The purpose of the visit is to meet with Chilean government officials to [...]	2008-01-14 20:37:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS OTRA CI AR
08SANTIAGO388	DEPUTY FM TELLS AMBASSADOR CHILE'S RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Van Klaveren praised solid Chile-U.S. relations, agreeing that cooperation on education, particularly, is pushing the bilateral partnership to new levels. While Chile's relations with the "major powers" (U.S., EU) are on an even keel, its ties with its immediate ne [...]	2008-04-28 20:59:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO394	SANTIAGO'S REGIONAL LEADERS DISCUSS METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES [...] (U) Summary: In meetings with the Ambassador on April 2 and 3, respectively, the Mayor of Santiago listed public education as the biggest priority for his municipality, while the Intendant of the Metropolitan Region focused on public transportation (Transantiago),traffic congestion and public [...]	2008-04-29 21:05:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO453	SOUTHERN CONE COM CONFERENCE REVIEWS NEXT STEPS TO [...] (C) Southern Cone COMs, meeting in Santiago April 25-26, and joined by ranking SOUTHCOM, WHA, and OES representatives discussed a wide range of regional issues, including security, economic and envionmental challenges, as well as reviewed consular, immigration and public diplomacy best practi [...]	2008-05-16 15:45:00	Embassy Santiago	SECRET	ECON EINV ENRG FARC IR MARR PGOV PREL PTER
08SANTIAGO454	SOUTHERN CONE COM CONFERENCE SHARE BEST PRACTICES [...] (U) Southern Cone COM's met in Santiago April 25-26, where they shared information on environmental ("green building"),public diplomacy, and consular best practices in the region. They also heard from OES on its priorities, including on climate change and biofuels. A DVC with Customs and Bord [...]	2008-05-16 15:45:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ABLD AMGT CASC CMGT CVIS PGOV PREL SCUL SENV
08SANTIAGO480	BACHELET'S STATE OF THE UNION: EDUCATION AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: President Bachelet gave her third State of the Union address and announced increased social spending of USD 222 million. Highlights of her lengthy address include announcements on education, science and technology, labor, political and electoral reform, and Chile's internationa [...]	2008-05-23 20:53:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI ELAB CI
08SANTIAGO512	CHILE'S POLICE CHIEF DIES IN HELICOPTER CRASH IN PANAMA [...] (U) Summary: Chile's police chief, Director General Jose Bernales, his wife and some members of his delegation, died on May 29, when their helicopter crashed into a three-story building in Panama City. General Bernales and his delegation were attending a United Nations-sponsored conference on [...]	2008-05-30 20:57:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM PREL PGOV PM CI
08SANTIAGO549	FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR HIGHLIGHTS COOPERATION WITH CHILEAN LAW [...] SUMMARY: FBI Deputy Director John S. Pistole met with the chiefs of Chile's police, National Customs Service and the Public Prosecutors' Office during his May 19-21 visit to Chile. The Deputy Director delivered Memorandums of Cooperation with each institution signed by FBI Director Muller, f [...]	2008-06-12 12:20:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER SNAR KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
08SANTIAGO553	CHILE TO WELCOME IRANIAN TRADE DELEGATION IN [...] (S/NF) Summary. Iranian Ambassador to Chile Kambiz Jalali held a June 3 meeting with a high-ranking Chilean MFA official to secure approval of a planned November trade delegation visit to Chile. Chile confirmed its acceptance of the Iranian proposal via a diplomatic note signed by Deputy Fo [...]	2008-06-12 20:08:00	Embassy Santiago	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER ECON ETRD CI IR
08SANTIAGO561	NUMBER TWO DEFENSE OFFICIAL ON BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: Chilean number two Defense official Gonzalo Garcia expressed considerable praise for the concrete advances in bilateral defense relations over the past three years in conversations with poloff during the Defense Consultative Committee (DCC) meeting in Santiago on June 11-12. Garc [...]	2008-06-13 19:35:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO577	CHILE AND BOLIVIA SIGN DEFENSE AGREEMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The governments of Chile and Bolivia signed a historic defense agreement on June 16th designed to strengthen cooperation and trust between the two militaries. The agreement calls for greater transparency, mutual collaboration, and cooperation between police and military forces. E [...]	2008-06-19 19:05:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PREL BL CI
08SANTIAGO583	SMORGASBORD: NUMBER THREE AT MFA ON P5 AND IRAN, [...] (C) Chile shares international concern over Iran's nuclear program, agrees the P5 1 package of incentives is generous, and recognizes continued Iranian isolation is the logical outcome should it refuse the package. Chile is prepared to offer the new administration in Asuncion technical assista [...]	2008-06-19 20:39:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO60	CHILEAN SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION CRITICIZING [...] (C) On January 17, Foreign Ministry North American Affairs Desk Officer Francisco del Campo called Poloff to the Foreign Ministry to convey the Chilean Senate's concern about the reported establishment of a "wall" along the U.S.-Mexico border, as expressed in a non-binding resolution passed by [...]	2008-01-22 14:35:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CI MX
08SANTIAGO603	CHILE: RSO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Investigative Police officers who have been nominated for [...]	2008-06-24 20:09:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM CI
08SANTIAGO665	CHILEAN DEFENSE MINISTER ON SOUTH AMERICAN DEFENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a July 10 meeting with the Ambassador, Defense Minister Jose Goni explained that the proposed South American Defense Council will not/not be a military alliance and instead will promote defense coordination, exchanges, and transparency. Chile's recently signed defense ag [...]	2008-07-17 18:29:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PGOV PREL CI BL VE
08SANTIAGO671	U.S., CHILE AGREE TO COORDINATE CLOSELY ON 2009 [...] (C) Chile will support efforts to focus the 2009 Summit of the Americas on themes of energy security, environmental sustainability, and human prosperity and use its experience in multilateral fora to help further a positive outcome. USG National Summit Coordinator USOAS PermRep Ambassador Mora [...]	2008-07-18 14:25:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	IO PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO678	ISRAELI AND IRANIAN RELATIONS WITH CHILE, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Israel and Chile have enjoyed amicable relations since the mid 20th century. Chile and Israel's economic ties are healthy and growing, albeit still a tiny percentage on both countries ledgers. Israel is monitoring Iranian influence in the region, which includes enhanced Iranian dip [...]	2008-07-21 13:00:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PINR PREL CI IR IS
08SANTIAGO729	DIPLOMATIC NOTE ANNOUNCES CHILEAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY OF INTERPOL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE [...] On August 5, Post received Diplomatic Note number 250 dated July 29, from the Ministry of Foreign Relations reiterating Chile's candidate for the Presidency of the INTERPOL Executive Committee. Paragraph 2 contains Post's informal translation of diplomatic note 250. 2. The Ministry of Fo [...]	2008-08-08 15:51:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	CI PHUM PREL SNAR
08SANTIAGO745	CHILE PARTICIPATION IN DEFENSE MINISTERIAL OF THE [...] (U) Poloff met with Ambassador Boris Yopo, Chief of the International Affairs Division of the Ministry of Defense, and Maria Ines Ruz, on August 8 to discuss reftel request on Chile's participation in the Defense Ministerial of the Americas. 2. (SBU) Chile wants the ministerial to focus o [...]	2008-08-13 20:48:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR CI
08SANTIAGO767	WHAT WE GOT HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE: [...] (SBU) Photos of burned out farms and menacing masked gunmen, as well as strings of editorials bemoaning the GOC's failure to resolve the "Mapuche conflict," signal the recent return to the headlines of Chile's long-simmering "indigenous issue." Unlike in neighboring Peru and Bolivia, Chile's [...]	2008-08-22 20:50:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PTER SCUL SOCI CI
08SANTIAGO77	CHILEAN REACTION TO PERU'S SUBMISSION TO THE HAGUE [...] (C) Summary: The Chilean government categorically rejects Peru's maritime claim and has vowed to use all available legal resources to defeat it. In public, the GOC is taking the moral high ground: it has expressed its "profound regret" at Peru's decision and pledged continued cooperation with [...]	2008-01-25 17:03:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CI PE
08SANTIAGO813	FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD GOVERNOR KROSZNER A HIT IN CHILE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Federal Reserve Board Governor Randall Kroszner presented the keynote address at a Central Bank-hosted conference for representatives of the banking and financial sector in Santiago on August 29. In his first visit to Chile, Kroszner also met with influential business entreprene [...]	2008-09-05 21:01:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL OVIP CI
08SANTIAGO841	MEDIA REACTION - BOLIVIA, VENEZUELA AND THE UNITED STATES [...] Block quotes of September 13-15 commentaries and editorials in Santiago dailies on Bolivia, Venezuela, and the United States 2. "El Mercurio," conservative, influential newspaper-of-record (circ. 129,000, 9/15) editorial entitled, "Crossroads in hemispheric relations": "In Venezuela [...]	2008-09-16 13:04:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO CI
08SANTIAGO852	UNASUR'S ROAD AHEAD AFTER EMERGENCY BOLIVIA [...] (C) Summary. A senior Chilean diplomat characterized UNASUR's meeting this week to deal with the crisis in Bolivia as an important early victory for the new organization and for its President Pro-Tempore, Chile. According to MFA Planning Subdirector Patricio Pradel, UNASUR is still defining [...]	2008-09-17 20:35:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI MARR BL CI
08SANTIAGO872	GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-26 20:48:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC
08SANTIAGO873	DEMARCHE REQUEST: OFAC NARCOTICS KINGPIN ACT [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-26 20:50:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM PREL PTER SNAR KTFN VE LE CI
08SANTIAGO874	TERRORISM FINANCE DESIGNATION OF FIVE INDIVIDUALS [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-26 20:51:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC IZ IR SY CI
08SANTIAGO879	AMBASSADOR VISITS THE GATEWAY TO PATAGONIA [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador traveled to the southern XI region of Aysen on September 26 to meet with local officials and highlight a recent U.S. Trade Development Agency (TDA) grant intended to help expand and modernize the region's principal airport. The Balmaceda Airport, located near the Aysen [...]	2008-10-01 14:32:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO891	CHILE'S UNASUR DESIGNEE ON BOLIVIA CRISIS PROVIDES [...] (C) According to Chile,s UNASUR representative Juan Gabriel Valdes, UNASUR's role in helping resolve Bolivia's political crisis remains unclear, although it appears Morales wants UNASUR present and prepared to intervene should tensions escalate. Talks in Bolivia are focused on two technical a [...]	2008-10-03 17:59:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO903	DIPLOMATIC NOTE REGARDING POSTAL UNION OF THE AMERICAS, [...] This cable is an action message. Please see paragraph 4. 2. On September 17, Post received Diplomatic Note number 298 dated September 9, from the Ministry of Foreign Relations forwarding a letter to Michael Glover, Office of Technical Specialized Agencies Director, from Chile's Minister o [...]	2008-10-08 15:31:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	CI ECPS PREL
08SANTIAGO93	AMBASSADOR HOSTS JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH RELATIVE OF [...] Summary: Ambassador Paul Simons held a joint conference at the Embassy on January 29 with Olga Weisfeiler, sister of Boris Weisfeiler, the U.S. citizen who disappeared in southern Chile in 1985 during the military regime. Chilean dailies and the Associated Press highlighted Ms. Weisfeiler's [...]	2008-01-30 19:43:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KPAO PREL CI
08SANTIAGO932	IMPACT OF OLYMPICS ON VIEWS TOWARD CHINA [...] (SBU) This cable transmits Santiago's responses to questions (reftel) about the impact that China's hosting of the Olympic Games has had on views on China. A) How closely did the public follow the Beijing Olympic Games? Chileans followed the tennis star Fernando Gonzalez extensively. C [...]	2008-10-20 15:47:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL PGOV PREL CH CI
08SANTIAGO933	BACHELET'S UNASUR PARLIAMENT PLANS DRAW FIRE FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several Chilean parliamentarians have criticized President Bachelet's attendance at an UNASUR parliament event in Bolivia to be held Oct. 17. The Chilean legislators allege that Bachelet should have consulted with them before attending and should have invited them to join the [...]	2008-10-20 15:52:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CI BL
08SANTIAGO936	A/S SULLIVAN AND PDAS KELLY MEETING WITH ECLAC ON [...] (C) Summary. A/S Sullivan and PDAS Kelly met August 22 with officials from the UN Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL) to provide a brief on U.S. economic engagement in the Western Hemisphere and preview USG plans for a new initiative (now called Pathways to [...]	2008-10-21 12:26:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD OVIP UNGA EFTA CI
08SANTIAGO938	A/S SULLIVAN AND PDAS KELLY LUNCH WITH CHILEAN BUSINESS LEADERS ON NEW TRADE INITIATIVE (PATHWAYS) [...] (C) Summary. A/S Sullivan and PDAS Kelly met with Chilean business leaders August 22 to brief them on U.S. economic engagement in the Western Hemisphere and preview USG plans for a new initiative to broaden access to the network of Free Trade Agreements in the region (now named Pathways to Prosp [...]	2008-10-21 14:07:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG ETRD OVIP UNGA EFTA CI
08SANTIAGO942	NORTHERN CHILE: CORRUPTION AND LOW-LEVEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In Chile's northernmost city, Arica, relations between the indigenous Aymara community and the overwhelmingly non-indigenous local political leadership are somewhat strained. Nonetheless, the indigenous community has successfully fought central government decisions that they [...]	2008-10-21 19:24:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PHUM KCOR SCUL CI
08SANTIAGO95	CHILE: VIENNA FORUM TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING [...] E/POLoff delivered reftel demarche to Jorge Chocair, Director of International Relations and Extraditions, at the Ministerio Publico (MP - Chile's Public Prosecutors Office) and Gloria Sepulveda, Director of International Relations at SENAME (Chile's national agency for minors). Chocair said [...]	2008-01-31 16:33:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN PREF SMIG CI
08SANTIAGO955	AMBASSADOR SCHULTE OUTLINES IN CHILE USG NUCLEAR [...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte October 14-16 reviewed with Chilean audiences Iran's ongoing failure to cooperate with the IAEA; USG and IAEA assessments of Tehran's attempts to develop nuclear weapons; and, the dual-track international effort to either bring Iran to the negotiating tab [...]	2008-10-24 17:56:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO956	AMBASSADOR SCHULTE OUTLINES IN CHILE USG NUCLEAR [...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte October 14-16 reviewed with Chilean audiences Iran's ongoing failure to cooperate with the IAEA; USG and IAEA assessments of Tehran's attempts to develop nuclear weapons; and, the dual-track international effort to either bring Iran to the negotiating tab [...]	2008-10-24 17:57:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO958	AMBASSADOR SCHULTE REVIEWS WITH CHILEANS IAEA OVERSIGHT [...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte, in Chile October 14-16 primarily to review developments on international efforts to rein in Iran's nuclear program (septel),also discussed the IAEA's role working with countries interested in safeguarding and sharing nuclear technology, as well as in de [...]	2008-10-24 19:31:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO971	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ENGEL [...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which will be seen as supporting our shared vision of strong democratic institutions; market-based, trade-oriented economies; and solid cooperation on issues ranging from energy to education to defense. You will be arriving in Chile [...]	2008-10-29 20:17:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREL ENRG CI
08SANTIAGO98	INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, SOCIAL ISSUES, ENERGY SHORTAGES [...] (C) Secretariat General of the Presidency Minister Viera Gallo told the Ambassador January 30 that the GOC - and Chilean society - are only belatedly taking seriously a growing problem with Chile's indigenous (largely Mapuche) population, which has never been fully integrated and is becoming increa [...]	2008-01-31 20:14:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SOCI CI
08SANTIAGO985	REQUEST FROM CHILEAN PRESIDENT BACHELET [...] (SBU) President Bachelet called the Ambassador on November 4 at her initiative to convey her congratulations on the U.S. electoral process and to express her desire that our bilateral relations continue to strengthen in the transition to a new U.S. administration. 2. (C) During the convers [...]	2008-11-05 20:00:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL CI

08SANTIAGO986	POSITIVE REACTION IN CHILE TO OBAMA'S ELECTION [...] Summary: Every Chilean daily on November 6 gave extensive coverage to reactions about Barack Obama's election, including remarks by President Bachelet and local political party leaders. The Ambassador also received calls about the election results from an exuberant Senate President Adolfo Zald [...]	2008-11-06 20:04:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL CI
08SANTIAGO987	CODEL ENGEL VISIT TO CHILE: NOVEMBER 9-11, 2008 [...] Embassy Santiago warmly welcomes Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY),Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, House Foreign Affairs Committee, and his congressional delegation, from 11/09/2008 to 11/11/2008 as requested reftel. The purpose of the visit is to meet with governmen [...]	2008-11-07 18:18:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN PA PE CI
08SANTIAGO99	FM FOXLEY EMPHASIZES BILATERAL COOPERATION, [...] (C) FM Foxley told the Ambaassador January 31 that Chile seeks to maximize cooperation with the U.S. in 2008, even as the U.S. enters into its "electoral transition period." Chile wants to work to reinvigorate a partnership with California, with a focus on innovation. Development of a joint e [...]	2008-01-31 21:06:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
08SANTODOMINGO1023	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FERNANDEZ: CHEVRON, [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's June 19 meeting with the President, Fernandez agreed to intervene in Chevron's investment dispute to prevent violence, but not to settle the dispute itself, stating that -- despite the contract -- there had to be a negotiated settlement. The President describe [...]	2008-06-25 13:32:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PBIO ECON ENRG EAID EAGR CACS HA DR
08SANTODOMINGO1184	SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, JULY 22, [...] Government,s Plan to Address Economic Crisis 2. Fernandez Focused on Constitutional Reform 3. Subsidy Must Keep Pace with Oil Prices or Lights Will Go Out 4. Astwood Extradition Controversy Â [...]	2008-07-22 20:01:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ENRG KJUS DR
08SANTODOMINGO1199	PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ACKNOWLEDGES POLITICS MORE [...] (C) In a meeting on July 22, President Fernandez asked Chevron to extend a contract with fuel transporters for one more year and offered to sign a personal guarantee that the contract would end after that time. This was the same request that the President delivered to the Ambassador on July 2 [...]	2008-07-25 16:26:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD DR
08SANTODOMINGO124	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE [...] (C) In his January 16 meeting with the Ambassador, PRD party presidential candidate Miguel Vargas Maldonado expressed concerns regarding the fairness of the election process; warned of possible Venezuelan support for his opponent; cited the importance of election observation; and explained his [...]	2008-01-23 19:48:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ENRG VE DR
08SANTODOMINGO128	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES VENZUELA WITH COLOMBIAN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Fannin and Mrs. Fannin met Colombian Ambassador Luis Emilio Sierra and his wife Liliana Martinez de Sierra for a courtesy call. During the meeting Ambassador Fannin inquired as to the extent of Venezuelan influence in the Dominican Republic. Sierra stated that there is [...]	2008-01-25 15:05:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV PARM PINR SNAR VE DR
08SANTODOMINGO1353	FERNANDEZ PLAYS MUSICAL CHAIRS WITH CABINET [...] (C) In a series of decrees issued following his August 16 inauguration, President Fernandez shuffled his cabinet; however, many of the officials simply moved from one ministry to another. There was no clear public policy message sent by the personnel moves. Rather, by keeping most of the cabinet [...]	2008-08-27 17:02:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR SENV MARR ETRD ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1371	FORBES ENERGY CITES CORRUPTION IN ETHANOL PROJECT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Executives with Forbes Energy met with the Ambassador regarding the company,s planned USD 700 million sugarcane ethanol project straddling the Dominican Republic-Haiti border. They said that while they have already obtained all needed permits for the project, which will be based in Man [...]	2008-08-29 15:08:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG KCOR EINV DR
08SANTODOMINGO1439	GODR REACTIONS TO TIP TIER 2 WATCH-LIST PLAN [...] (U) Summary: Per reftel instructions, Poloff delivered demarche and left the Tier 2 watch-list action plan recommendations as a non-paper with key Dominican officials. Our recommendations may be of assistance as the GODR is in the process of developing its own, multi-agency "integrated action [...]	2008-09-12 15:31:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KTIP DR
08SANTODOMINGO145	FERNANDEZ MAKES HIS CASE TO THE DOMINICAN PEOPLE [...] (SBU) On January 29, President Fernandez gave a major campaign speech in which he took credit for reestablishing macroeconomic stability, warned against returning the rival PRD party to power during challenging economic times, and promised a series of programs for his next term. While engagin [...]	2008-01-30 16:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1456	SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, [...] Open Skies Agreements with Panama and Canada 2. U.S. Company Purchases Airport Operations 3. Bank Fraud Conviction Upheld 4. Venezuela: Scandal Over Houses Donated to Storm Victims 5. Unions Press for Wage Increase Â [...]	2008-09-18 12:42:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELAB EFIN ECON PGOV VE PM CA DR
08SANTODOMINGO1474	FOREIGN MINISTER ON UNGA DEMARCHES AND [...] (U) On September 18, the Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Morales Troncoso to deliver Reftel demarches on the UN General Assembly and the Bolivian and Venezuelan decisions to declare our Ambassadors persona non grata. 2. (SBU) Regarding A/S Shannon's meeting with DR/CARICOM Ambassadors [...]	2008-09-19 19:24:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON HA VE HO BL DR
08SANTODOMINGO1640	GODR LOOKS TO BUY SHELL RETAIL BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Shell Company Regional Chairman Rafael Maradiaga told EconOff that the government has informed Shell it intends to purchase the company,s retail gasoline business, the country,s largest, for USD 190 million. The government has already signed a purchase agreement to buy Shell's 50 [...]	2008-10-23 19:34:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1642	GODR LOOKS TO BUY SHELL RETAIL BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Shell Company Regional Chairman Rafael Maradiaga told EconOff that the government has informed Shell it intends to purchase the company,s retail gasoline business, the country,s largest, for USD 190 million. The government has already signed a purchase agreement to buy Shell's 50 [...]	2008-10-23 19:34:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1666	SANTIAGO: THE OTHER DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Whereas piles of trash and crumbling sidewalks decorate Santo Domingo, Santiago - the DR's second largest city - demonstrates what public-private partnerships and civic pride can achieve. The entrepreneurial spirit of the region was on display during Ambassador Fannin's recent [...]	2008-10-30 14:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCRM EINV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1739	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-12 19:37:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL DR
08SANTODOMINGO180	PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: DIVERGING POLLS PROMPT [...] (SBU) The results of four major presidential campaign opinion polls differ by as much as 20 percent (pct.),from a 16 pct. lead for the PLD's Leonel Fernandez to a 4 pct. lead for the PRD's Miguel Vargas Maldonado. The rival campaigns are busy debating the reliability of their favored polling [...]	2008-02-05 18:55:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1819	VISIT BY WHA DAS ROBINSON [...] (U) Summary: The November 17-19 visit of WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Robinson and WHA/CAR Deputy Director Willard Smith to the Dominican Republic provided them an opportunity to hear first hand about the challenges faced by the GODR and Embassy Santo Domingo - the energy and fiscal cr [...]	2008-12-01 18:57:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KCRM SNAR DR
08SANTODOMINGO1953	(C) GODR BLAMES 'EXPLOSIVE' LEGISLATOR FOR SEA [...] (C) Summary: On December 15, the Ambassadors from the United Kingdom, United States and Japan demarched Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols regarding concerns about the Dominican Republic's expanded sea boundary claims under a 2007 law. Trullols said the Foreign Ministry opposed this [...]	2008-12-22 14:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ECON EFTA PBTS PREL DR
08SANTODOMINGO1973	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] The 2009 Investment Climate Update for the Dominican Republic. ---------------------------------- A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- 2. While the Dominican government welcomes foreign investment, significant systemic problems can make investing in the [...]	2008-12-30 14:38:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD OPIC USTR KTDB PGOV DR
08SANTODOMINGO212	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION FOR [...] The Dominican government has requested that it be allowed to submit a proposal for G/TIP managed FY-2008 ESF and INCLE funds beyond the February 12 deadline established in REF A. Three other timely submissions from various NGOs were made in REF B. 2. Embassy forwards information regarding t [...]	2008-02-13 18:59:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB SMIG PHUM KCRM DR
08SANTODOMINGO315	KIDNAPPING, CATTLE-RUSTLING TREAD ON [...] (U) The recent media reports of kidnapping and cross border skirmishes in the border towns of Dajabon-Ounaminthe highlight the increasing friction between Dominicans and Haitians in this area. Tensions mounted when two Dominican men from Dajabon were kidnapped by a group of about ten armed Ha [...]	2008-02-29 20:04:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PBTS SMIG HA DR
08SANTODOMINGO323	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HUMAN [...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Alejandra Liriano, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Relations at the MFA. MFA has no substantive response at this time, but will undertake to relay the information for further consideration. FANNIN [...]	2008-03-04 16:41:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL
08SANTODOMINGO350	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 8TH ANNUAL TIP REPORT [...] Please find the following information keyed to reftel questions. -------------------------------- Overview of Dominican Activities -------------------------------- PARAGRAPH A ----------- -- Summary: The Dominican Republic is a country of origin for women trafficked internationally to [...]	2008-03-10 18:18:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG DR
08SANTODOMINGO387	ONDCP DIRECTOR, DEA ADMINISTRATOR CALL ON [...] (C) Summary: On February 25, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director John Walters, accompanied by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Administrator Michele Leonhart, U.S. Ambassador P. Robert Fannin, ONDCP and DEA Chiefs of Staff, and poloff called on Domi [...]	2008-03-17 19:24:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR MARR DR
08SANTODOMINGO55	SCENESETTER FOR DOL DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY [...] The Dominican Republic has become a reliable supporter of democracy in the sometimes difficult and always strategic Caribbean. Our close relationship is exemplified by Dominican ratification of the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement, and our friendship is cemented by a history of strong economic [...]	2008-01-10 22:44:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID DR
08SANTODOMINGO699	OAS HITS THE RIGHT NOTES IN ELECTION REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 6, the OAS's Electoral Observation Mission issued a "Pre-Electoral Report" on the campaign for the May 16 presidential election. The report praised the performance of the Central Elections Board (JCE); criticized the ruling PLD party for spending state resources on the [...]	2008-05-09 12:53:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM DR
08SANTODOMINGO751	SCENESETTER FOR DOMINICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, [...] (SBU) Dominicans go to the polls on Friday May 16 in the fourth presidential election since 1994, when widespread fraud led to significant reforms to the electoral system. Since 1994, substantial USAID funds have been used to strengthen the Central Elections Board (JCE),make it more independe [...]	2008-05-15 15:43:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO768	PROPOSED CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM SECRETARY TO [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. On May 19, the Ambassador spoke with President Fernandez and congratulated him on his re-election on May 16. Post recommends that the Secretary also send a congratulatory letter to Fernandez. Post requests that WHA/CAR prepare a letter, using the propos [...]	2008-05-19 20:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL DR
08SANTODOMINGO884	ASSESSING LABOR AFTER ONE YEAR OF CAFTA-DR: [...] Summary: In a series of meetings with labor unions, NGOs and officials from the Ministry of Labor (SET),our contacts highlighted some of the successes and continuing problems in labor rights since the entry-into-force of CAFTA-DR in the Dominican Republic in March 2007. Positive improvements [...]	2008-06-04 15:12:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI DR
08SANTODOMINGO887	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESPONSE: FORCED LABOR AND [...] This is in response to a Department of Labor request for a list of goods that may have been produced with child or forced labor in the Dominican Republic as mandated by the Trafficking in Victims Protection Act. 2. Post reports that the following goods, listed in paragraph four, are alleged [...]	2008-06-04 18:41:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI DR
08SAOPAULO104	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: CRISIS BETWEEN COLOMBIA [...] "Time For diplomacy" Liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo editorialized (3/4): "Colombia owes an explanation to Ecuador and the international community for having violated Ecuadorian territory.... No one questions Bogota's right to harass the FARC, a Marxist guerrill [...]	2008-03-04 12:04:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO109	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: CRISIS BETWEEN COLOMBIA [...] "What Is Expected From Brazil" Center-right national circulation daily O Estado de S. Paulo lead editorial maintained (3/5): "The Colombian invasion in Ecuador cannot be characterized as a casual and unmotivated act of aggression. The governments of Ecuador and Venezuela have clearly provide [...]	2008-03-06 10:29:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO114	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: CRISIS BETWEEN COLOMBIA [...] "The OAS' Prudent Decision" Center-right national circulation daily O Estado de S. Paulo editorialized (3/7): "Brazil, Argentina and Chile wisely decided to isolate caudillo Hugo Chvez, the main catalyst of the crisis being the first to break relations with Colombia and announcing the sendin [...]	2008-03-07 17:42:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO122	SANTA CATARINA GOVERNOR SURVIVES IMPEACHMENT SCARE [...] (U) Summary: Luiz Henrique da Silveira, Governor of the southern state of Santa Catarina, has survived an attempt to remove him from office over allegations of abuse of power. On February 21, the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) voted for technical reasons to suspend the legal proceedings ag [...]	2008-03-12 09:40:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR KDEM BR
08SAOPAULO129	BRAZIL'S WORKERS' CENTRALS GAIN LEGAL RECOGNITION, [...] (SBU) On March 11, Brazil's Chamber of Deputies passed a bill giving legal recognition to Brazil's labor Centrals. Although they have been playing an important role in Brazilian political life for many years, the Centrals have not been considered part of the national labor system, but rather [...]	2008-03-14 15:53:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV PHUM SOCI EFIN ECON BR
08SAOPAULO130	CHINA'S BUSINESS INTERESTS IN BRAZIL RECEIVE MIXED [...] (C) Although bilateral trade between China and Brazil continues to grow, there are increasing frustrations on both sides regarding access to each others' markets. For Brazilian business, China represents the largest opportunities for growth, but also the greatest economic risks, and many poi [...]	2008-03-14 16:02:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL EINV ECON CH BR
08SAOPAULO177	INDIGENOUS RIGHTS ABUSES INCREASE IN MATO GROSSO DO SUL [...] (SBU) Mato Grosso do Sul's indigenous population faces some of the harshest conditions among the native populations of Brazil. Government officials and landowners deny the extent of human rights abuses occurring in the state, but activists and the indigenous themselves recount stories of land [...]	2008-04-04 10:10:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM EAGR SOCI SCUL BR
08SAOPAULO19	FORMER FINANCE MINISTER ON BRAZILIAN POLITICS AND RELATIONS [...] (SBU) During a January 7 meeting with the Ambassador, former Minister of Finance Antonio Delfim Netto (strictly protect),who is currently working as a political and business consultant, discussed the opposition's victory over the government in a major tax battle and its implications for domes [...]	2008-01-15 16:07:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ETRD BR VE
08SAOPAULO199	MATO GROSSO DO SUL STATE HIGHLIGHTS BRAZIL'S AGRICULTURAL [...] (SBU) Brazil's continued position as a leading international agricultural powerhouse is fueled by the rapid economic expansion in states such as Mato Grosso do Sul (MS). Driven by high commodity prices as well as tourism to the world's largest wetland space, the Pantanal, MS is undergoing an [...]	2008-04-18 15:14:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAGR ECON EIND ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO204	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: PARAGUAY, PRESIDENTIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-22 14:38:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO214	BRAZILIAN STOCK EXCHANGES GET GREEN LIGHT FOR MERGER [...] (U) SUMMARY: Brazil's two stock exchanges announced their intent to merge on March 27. The merger of the Brazilian stock exchange (Bovespa) and the Commodities and Futures Exchange (BM&F) into BM&F Bovespa, S.A. will make the new exchange the third largest in the world in terms of market valu [...]	2008-04-29 15:48:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV AR BR
08SAOPAULO242	DRUGS, ARMS AND CONTRABAND CONTINUE TO ENTER BRAZIL [...] (SBU) Brazil continues to wrestle with the serious challenge posed by increasingly creative traffickers of drugs, arms and IPR-infringing products, according to law enforcement officials and NGO representatives in Sao Paulo and Foz do Iguacu. Growing demand, both domestic and international, [...]	2008-05-13 12:39:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KCRM SNAR KIPR SENV ASEC PARM BR
08SAOPAULO247	BRAZIL AWARDED INVESTMENT GRADE CREDIT RATING [...] (SBU) Summary: In a surprising move, credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) upgraded Brazil's foreign currency sovereign credit rating to investment grade on April 30. Financial analysts had widely speculated that Brazil might earn the upgrade later in 2008, but S&P surprised analys [...]	2008-05-15 15:52:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO276	CONTACTS FEAR TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ON THE RISE [...] (SBU) Brazil's trafficking in persons (TIP) dilemma presents a growing challenge to the law enforcement community and NGOs assisting with TIP victims. Brazil is home to some cases of agricultural forced labor as well as urban textile sweatshops where Bolivian migrants work in precarious condi [...]	2008-06-03 16:59:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ELAB KCRM SMIG BR
08SAOPAULO292	ORGANIZED LABOR DOING WELL WITH LULA [...] (SBU) A year and a half into his second term, President Lula has won back the approval of many in organized labor who had expressed disenchantment with him during his first term. By signing legislation granting legal recognition and government funding to the large labor Centrals while vetoing [...]	2008-06-10 15:46:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV ECON BR
08SAOPAULO314	U.S. SCIENTISTS VISIT BRAZIL FOR MOU ON BIOFUELS [...] (SBU) As part of the U.S.-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Cooperation on Biofuels, a U.S. delegation of eight scientists and engineers from the Departments of Energy and Agriculture visited Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states from May 30 to June 6. Their visit follows a similar [...]	2008-06-18 17:26:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAGR ECON EINV TRGY BR
08SAOPAULO394	REQUEST FOR DVC WITH REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEDIA [...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: PAS Sao Paulo requests a one-hour Digital Video Conference (DVC) with the Democratic and Republican Party media representatives in relation to the 2008 Presidential Elections with a specific focus on electoral coverage of the internet and internet-based social networks, s [...]	2008-07-24 11:09:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO HO
08SAOPAULO437	SOUTHERN BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S VISIT STRENGTHENS TIES [...] (U) Ambassador Clifford Sobel traveled to the city of Curitiba, capital of the State of Parana, Brazil August 3-4, 2008. During his visit to Curitiba, Ambassador Sobel visited the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham),met with the Governor of Parana, Roberto Requico, was a featured speaker a [...]	2008-08-12 17:22:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECIN KCRM KMDR BR
08SAOPAULO443	ETHANOL, THE WTO, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR: ROOM TO TALK? [...] (SBU) In the event of a WTO dispute over US tariffs on ethanol imports from Brazil, Brazil's largest association of sugar and ethanol producers (UNICA) would likely be asked to pay for the litigation. Conversations with high-ranking UNICA representatives show an organization ready for litigat [...]	2008-08-15 10:34:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAGR ETRD ECON EINV TRGY BR
08SAOPAULO468	BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT CHECK ON LICENSE 050073566 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to reftel, Econoff conducted three separate site visits and was able to confirm receipt of the parts by Foreign Consignee Embraer. Site visits revealed that Embraer's license application contained erroneous information about consignee Darrigo & Valente Transportes, [...]	2008-09-04 17:00:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC CO BR
08SAOPAULO471	JETBLUE FOUNDER LAUNCHES BRAZILIAN AIRLINE AZUL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: By the end of 2008, start-up airline Azul Linhas Aereas (Blue Airlines),the fourth airline started by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, will be poised to initiate its inaugural flight in Brazil. With a business plan replicating JetBlue's, Neeleman is building the new airline wi [...]	2008-09-05 16:17:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EINV BEXP BR
08SAOPAULO497	BRAZIL FOREIGN POLICY: INTERESTS VS. IDEOLOGY, AND MAYBE [...] (SBU) A significant number of academics and international relations consultants in Sao Paulo are frustrated with Brazil's current foreign policy. In their view, left-wing elements in both the Workers Party (PT) and in the Foreign Ministry put ideology ahead of national interest. The critics [...]	2008-09-23 10:57:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	BR
08SAOPAULO522	PROSPECTS FOR BRAZILIAN INVESTMENT AMID CRISIS [...] (U) Summary: Prominent Investment magazine Latin Finance hosted its 6th Annual Brazil Investment Forum in Sao Paulo on September 18. While the original intent of the conference was to explore financing growth and investment in Brazil, taking advantage of Brazil's out-performance of its emerg [...]	2008-09-30 17:39:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO528	Senator Hagel Meets Sao Paulo Business/Political Leaders [...] Summary: Senator Chuck Hagel visited Sao Paulo September 2-3, during which time he met with a variety of interlocutors, including local business representatives as well as foreign policy experts and the Sao Paulo State Governor (foreign policy and Serra discussions Septel). Business contacts [...]	2008-10-02 16:17:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO BR
08SAOPAULO529	Senator Hagel in Brazil, Meetings on Foreign Policy [...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Chuck Hagel visited Sao Paulo September 2-3, meeting with a variety of interlocutors, including foreign policy experts and Sao Paulo Governor -- and likely 2010 presidential candidate -- Jose Serra. They emphasized that the United States should not try to push Brazil on [...]	2008-10-02 16:26:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO BR
08SAOPAULO542	LEVERAGING LEBANON,S DIASPORA FOR [...] (C) This message contains an Action Request. See Paragraph 12. Summary: 2. (C) Brazil's extensive Lebanese Diaspora, the largest such community in the world, contains important, influential people who want to work with the USG to help the cause of democracy in Lebanon, a position made [...]	2008-10-09 14:55:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHALANAGE PARTY PINR PREL KISL LE BR
08SAOPAULO560	MILITARY-CIVIL POLICE CLASH OUTSIDE SAO PAULO [...] (C) Summary: Striking members of the Civil Police clashed with on-duty Military Police in a confrontation that left 25 persons wounded near the Sao Paulo Governor Serra's Palace on 10/16. The confrontation, which generated some lurid TV and press images, reflects Civil Police frustration with [...]	2008-10-17 15:32:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR BR
08SAOPAULO590	GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS HITS BRAZIL'S ENERGY SECTOR [...] (U) Summary: The lack of credit worldwide has hit Brazil's energy sector. Despite the recent discoveries of billions of barrels of oil reserves below Brazil's seafloor, Brazil faces an increasingly uphill battle to turn the government's energy rhetoric into reality. Estimates range that it w [...]	2008-11-03 12:28:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO594	DESPITE FINANCIAL DOWNTURN, GLOBA FINANCIAL PLAYERS SEE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Country Managers for four major international financial firms - Morgan Stanley, Carlyle roup, American Insurance Group (AIG),and Rabobank consistently voiced concerns over the near to medium- term impact of the financial crisis and how it would affect their individual sect [...]	2008-11-04 10:09:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENV ECON EFIN ETRD EAG BR
08SAOPAULO61	PARANA GOVERNOR REQUIAO TAKES ON THE FEDS [...] (SBU) Summary: A dispute between Parana State Governor Roberto Requiao and federal prosecutors and judges has attracted widespread media attention. Prosecutors accused the Governor of using the state's public educational television channel as a vehicle to promote his own political agenda and [...]	2008-02-13 11:45:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR KDEM BR
08SAOPAULO639	Hillary Clinton- Nominated for Sec State - Sao Paulo Media [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-02 14:44:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO641	Hillary Clinton and the new US National Security Team - Sao [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-02 18:06:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO642	FRAUDULENT DOCUMENT RING SHUT DOWN WITH LIGHTNING SPEED [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 13, 2008, a joint Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU)/Assistant Regional Security Officer Investigator (ARSO-I) investigation resulted in the arrest of four members of a fraudulent document ring in Sorocaba, Brazil (Note: Sorocaba is a city of 557,500 located 80 miles to the [...]	2008-12-03 12:59:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS ASEC BR
08SAOPAULO650	DIFFERING BRAZILIAN VOICES ON U.S. ETHANOL POLICY AT [...] (U) Summary: At the Government of Brazil's (GOB) much anticipated International Conference on Biofuels held in Sao Paulo from November 17 to 21, GOB reps, for the most part, stuck to the spirit of the U.S.-Brazil biofuels MOU and kept to promises to remain united with the U.S. on expanding et [...]	2008-12-04 18:16:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO683	UN WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1540, SAO PAULO, NOVEMBER [...] (U)Summary: The UN Workshop on UNSCR 1540 Implementation held in Sao Paulo on November 24-28, 2008, was organized by the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs in cooperation with the Government of Brazil with funding by the European Union and the Governments of Norway and the United Sta [...]	2008-12-23 16:42:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP BR
08SAOPAULO76	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: FIDEL CASTRO'S [...] "Fidel's Resignation" Liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo (2/20) editorialized: "The impact of Fidel Castro's resignation is above all a symbolic one. In practical terms, it only makes official the situation that has existed since July 2006, when the dictator began [...]	2008-02-20 13:15:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO77	FOLLOW-UP WITH SENIOR JUSTICE ON DRUG AND WEAPONS [...] (C/NF) Sao Paulo State Court of Appeals Criminal Division Justice, Jose Amado de Faria Souza, told Consul General (CG) that while his concerns expressed reftel regarding the possible transportation of heavy weapons across the Tri-Border Area (TBA) and from Colombia into Brazil were based on c [...]	2008-02-20 14:11:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV OEXC SNAR KCRM BR
08SAOPAULO86	BRAZIL'S CENTRAL BANK SETS NEW RESERVE REQUIREMENTS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Brazilian Central Bank (CB) has established new reserve requirements on commercial leasing operations in order to close a loophole that allowed companies to avoid Brazil's high reserve requirements. This action will also serve to tighten credit, control inflation, improve e [...]	2008-02-22 12:52:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV BR
08SAOPAULO87	SAO PAULO STATE SLOWLY ADDRESSES PRISON CONDITIONS (3 OF 3) [...] (SBU) Sao Paulo State officials candidly admit that a host of challenges exist within the state penitentiary system but tell us they are working hard on addressing the prison network's shortcomings. According to state authorities, the cash-strapped Secretariat for Prison Administration (SAP) [...]	2008-02-22 12:53:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI ASEC BR
08SAOPAULO90	BRAZIL CIVAIR: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH US AIRLINES [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 19 the Ambassador met with representatives from U.S. carriers American, Delta, and United Airlines to elicit their views on the Sao Paulo International Airport Guarulhos (GRU) parking fee dispute, follow up on bilateral aviation negotiations, discuss the domestic and i [...]	2008-02-26 10:33:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL PGOV ECON EINV BEXP BR
08SARAJEVO1056	BOSNIA - TIHIC THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND DURAKOVIC FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 19, the Party for Democratic Action (SDA) announced that it would nominate Camil Durakovic, the notorious leader of the Srebrenica separatist movement and organizer of the Srebrenica tent settlement, as their candidate for mayor of Srebrenica. Several senior SDA members h [...]	2008-06-23 09:52:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KAWC KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1090	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: We are looking forward to your July 8-12 visit to Bosnia, and I am pleased that you will be able to join me on July 11 for the commemoration in Srebrenica of the 1995 genocide that took place in and around the municipality. Your participation in the event will signal, particularly [...]	2008-07-03 12:03:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV KJUS KAWC KCRM EAID BK EU
08SARAJEVO1110	BOSNIA- PRESIDENCY APPROVES NEW IRAQ DEPLOYMENT, [...] (C) At its July 4 session, the Presidency gave final approval for the deployment of a "platoon-plus" to serve with coalition forces in Iraq for fixed-site security duties. The unit is currently scheduled to arrive in Iraq on or about August 1, and will be the first multi-ethnic operational uni [...]	2008-07-07 15:42:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1111	BOSNIA- PRESIDENCY APPROVES NEW IRAQ DEPLOYMENT, [...] (C) At its July 4 session, the Presidency gave final approval for the deployment of a "platoon-plus" to serve with coalition forces in Iraq for fixed-site security duties. The unit is currently scheduled to arrive in Iraq on or about August 1, and will be the first multi-ethnic operational uni [...]	2008-07-08 06:35:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1112	BOSNIA-SDA MAKES LAST MINUTE SREBRENICA SWITCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 7, the deadline for registering candidates for the October 2008 municipal elections, the Party for Democratic Action (SDA) submitted Osman Suljic to be its candidate for the Srebrenica mayoral race. Following several days of discussions with SDA leadership, SDA President [...]	2008-07-08 16:59:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KAWC KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1114	BOSNIA - RUSSIS WALKS OUT OF PIC AND REFUSES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the June 24-25 Peace Implementation Council (PIC),PIC member states, except Russia, reiterated their commitment to a benchmarks-driven approach to determining OHR's closure date. PIC member states also underscored to Bosnian political leaders that they would consider national [...]	2008-07-09 11:50:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EAID KJUS KAWC KCRM RU BK
08SARAJEVO1238	BOSNIA -- PRESIDENTS' ADVISORS PLAY SIGINIFICANT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past year and a half, we have worked closely with the cabinets and advisors to the three members of Bosnia's Tri-Presidency: Bosniak Haris Silajdzic, Serb Nebojsa Radmanovic, and Croat Zeljko Komsic. As we reported previously, (reftel),the advisors play a significant role [...]	2008-08-01 08:43:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
08SARAJEVO1260	BITTER POLITICAL STANDOFF OVER STOLAC SECONDARY [...] (SBU) Summary: With Bosnia-Herzegovina's local elections looming in October, the future of the Stolac Secondary School in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton remains the political hot button of choice for local and cantonal politicians looking to energize their electorate and mobilize voters. The a [...]	2008-08-05 08:33:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BK PGOV PHUM SCUL
08SARAJEVO1408	BOSNIA'S DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONFERENCE ON AVIAN AND [...] (U) Post delivered reftel information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Multilateral Division and the Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Food and Rural Development Dusan Neskovic, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations. Neskovic,s office will likely be responsible for a [...]	2008-09-03 14:45:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL
08SARAJEVO1417	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FIZTGERALD'S [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite Bosnia's having achieved formal progress in its path toward candidacy for the EU and NATO, the political situation in Bosnia has not improved, and in some ways it has continued to deteriorate since your January visit. Political leaders continue to engage in a destabili [...]	2008-09-04 16:14:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1494	BOSNIA - DAS JONES' SEPTEMBER 8-9 VISIT TO SARAJEVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his September 8-9 visit to Sarajevo Deputy Assistant Secretary Stuart Jones met with Republika Srpska Prime Minister (RS PM) Milorad Dodik and attended a dinner hosted by the Ambassador with leaders from coalition parties and the leading opposition party (both events repor [...]	2008-09-18 15:15:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL EU BK
08SARAJEVO1518	BOSNIA - SILAJDZIC STOKES THE FLAMES OF A RESTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bosniak Tri-Presidency member Haris Silajdzic has ratcheted up his anti-Republika Srpska (RS) rhetoric, this time tking his vitriol to the international stage. Hedelivered his most recent potshot during his Septmber 23 speech to the UN General Assembly, at whic he declared -- as [...]	2008-09-25 14:13:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1587	BOSNIA -- RADMANOVIC'S BLEAK ASSESSMENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a lunch with the Ambassador, Serb Member of Bosnia's Tri-Presidency and member of Republika Srpska (RS) PM Dodik's Alliance of Independent Social Democrats party (SNSD) Nebosja Radmanovic sent troublesome signals about the current political climate in Bosnia and the country's f [...]	2008-10-10 11:17:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BK
08SARAJEVO1598	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR HIGHREP'S OCTOBER 20-21 [...] (C) SUMMARY: High Representative Miroslav Lajcak will visit Washington on October 20-21 as part of his consultations with Peace Implementation Council (PIC) capitals prior to the November 19-20 PIC. Lajcak's stop in Washington follows visits earlier this month to Quint capitals, Brussels, and [...]	2008-10-14 14:55:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KAWC KDEM PHUM BK
08SARAJEVO1600	BOSNIA: GENERAL ELECTRIC BALKS AT DODIK'S [...] (C) Summary: Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Dodik announced to the press on October 3 that General Electric will invest 400 million Euros into the healthcare and energy sectors in the RS. The announcement took GE representatives by surprise, who confirmed that they will sign a non-bindin [...]	2008-10-15 09:57:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PINR PREL BK
08SARAJEVO161	ICTY LEGACY VISIT TO BOSNIA [...] (U) During a January 16-18 visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia Desk Officer Anna Stinchcomb, S/WCI Special Assistant Matt Lavine, Embassy The Hague's Deputy Legal Counselor Denise Manning, and S/WCI Regional FSN Dubravko Bolsec met with key justice officials, representatives from international organiz [...]	2008-01-29 13:06:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KAWC KCRM KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1613	BOSNIA - RS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REAFFIRMS RIGHT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following calls in September by Bosniak Tri-Presidency member Haris Silajdzic for the abolition of the RS, the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) held a special session on October 13 and 15, at which it adopted a resolution implying the right of the RS to hold a referendum [...]	2008-10-16 14:28:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1629	BOSNIA - AMBASSADOR'S INTERLOCUTORS GIVE FEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 15-16 trip to Banja Luka, the Ambassador met with senior Republika Srpska (RS) officials, key advisors to RS PM Milorad Dodik, and former RS President Dragan Cavic to discuss U.S. concerns with statements and actions by Dodik aimed at de-legitimizing and undermin [...]	2008-10-21 16:30:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1655	BOSNIA - BACKSLIDING ON BRCKO [...] (C) SUMMARY: With the municipal elections behind us and the November PIC approaching, OHR and Bosnian leaders are again discussing the five objectives and two conditions for OHR closure. Among the outstanding objectives is the completion of the Brcko Final Award, which requires the Superviso [...]	2008-10-24 15:57:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1661	RS OIL STATE OF PLAY [...] (SBU) Summary: According to the Republika Srpska Government, the Russian Zarubjezneft rehabilitation of the Brod refinery is progressing, despite many internal delays, and the refinery should be producing gasoline by the end of October 2008. (Reftel) As part of the Brod privatization deal, Zar [...]	2008-10-27 15:00:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PREL RS BK
08SARAJEVO1674	2008-2009 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA INCSR REPORT (PART I) [...] (U) Below follows the 2008-2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part One for Bosnia-Herzegovina. I. Summary Narcotics control capabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Bosnia") remain in a formative stage and have not kept pace with developments in other areas of l [...]	2008-10-29 09:07:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SNAR KCRM BK
08SARAJEVO1715	THE KLADUSA CONUNDRUM, AN FPU VISIT TO BOSNIA'S ENIGMATIC [...] [Summary] The Sarajevo Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) traveled to Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) most isolated province to discover why we see such a disproportionate number of visa applicants from the northwestern towns of Bihac and Velika Kladusa. The FPU also wanted to address long held suspi [...]	2008-11-07 09:39:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CMGT CPAS ASEC BK
08SARAJEVO1796	BOSNIA - SECURITY MINISTER SADOVIC'S RESPONSE TO [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Charge and Acting Political Counselor met with Minister of Security Tarik Sadovic on November 24 to discuss the request in reftel A regarding the possible return to Bosnia of some members of the "Algerian Six" group of Guantanamo detainees. The Charge noted that we are now [...]	2008-11-26 17:32:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL PTER BK AGAO
08SARAJEVO1811	BOSNIA - MAYORALTY BATTLES MAY THREATEN TENUOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the October 5 municipal elections, parties are measuring their strength not only in terms of the number of mayoralties and city council positions they hold, but in the concentration of power in the areas of importance to each ethnic group. As such, the Croatian Democrati [...]	2008-12-03 18:14:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1867	BOSNIA - OHR URGES ACTION ON POST-OHR IMMUNITY [...] (C) On December 11 the HighRep and Deputy HighRep provided Quint Ambassadors with a non-paper outlining the need for OHR immunity following OHR's closure. The paper, which is contained in paragraph two below, describes the urgency of the problem and proposes several ways of addressing it; tho [...]	2008-12-15 14:17:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UN BK
08SARAJEVO1893	RCC'S FIRST YEAR: STILL WAITING FOR SUBSTANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: It has been nearly one year since the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) took over the reigns from the Southeastern Europe's Stability Pact and about six months since the RCC moved into its new headquarters in Sarajevo, BiH. Unfortunately, the RCC has little in the way of con [...]	2008-12-22 15:25:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1900	BOSNIA - AMBASSADOR VISITS SREBRENICA, PUSHES [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador English visited Srebrenica December 16 to inaugurate two USAID-funded projects and one new American-backed investment. He also met with newly-elected Mayor of Srebrenica Osman Suljic, who named his municipal team at the inaugural session of the Srebrenica assembly on [...]	2008-12-24 06:37:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BK

08SARAJEVO191	BOSNIA - SILAJDZIC AND AVAZ: TROUBLE IN PARADISE? [...] (C) Influential Bosniak daily Dnevni Avaz has recently featured a number of articles critical of Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic. The articles constitute a shift in the editorial stance of Avaz which had formerly been a staunch Silajdzic ally. Negative coverage of SBiH attempts to [...]	2008-02-01 15:26:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR BK
08SARAJEVO1913	BOSNIA - SERBIA'S FM VISITS BOSNIAN STATE AND [...] (C) Bosnia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well of representatives of both Bosnia's entities, welcomed Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic in Bosnia for a two day visit, of which Jeremic spent the first, December 25, privately with relatives in Sarajevo. Although Bosnia's FM Alkalaj was ( [...]	2008-12-31 11:49:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BK SR
08SARAJEVO202	BOSNIA: ABU HAMZA SUPPORTERS RALLY TO OPPOSE [...] (C) A rally in support of former mujahedeen Imad al Husein AKA Abu Hamza took place in Zenica over the weekend. The rally occurred in the wake of a State Court decision upholding the revocation of Abu Hamza's Bosnian citizenship. The demonstration featured an address by Abu Hamza in which he [...]	2008-02-04 16:37:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER BK FR
08SARAJEVO226	BOSNIA - QUINT DISCUSSES SHORT-TERM (TIHIC) AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: High Representative Lajcak met with Quint Ambassador on February 5 to discuss two political challenges. The first was February 2 decision by Sulejman Tihic, President of the Party for Democratic Action (SDA),to apparently repudiate the Mostar Agreement on police reform. Tihic's [...]	2008-02-05 19:15:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO301	BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC ON POLICE REFORM, ENERGY AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic February 11 to discuss police reform developments and plans for Silajdzic's upcoming assumption of the Presidency Chairmanship. Silajdzic asserted his SBiH was solidly behind him in his support for the police reform legisla [...]	2008-02-14 17:23:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EPET BK
08SARAJEVO302	BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC ON POLICE REFORM, ENERGY AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic February 11 to discuss police reform developments and plans for Silajdzic's upcoming assumption of the Presidency Chairmanship. Silajdzic asserted his SBiH was solidly behind him in his support for the police reform legisla [...]	2008-02-15 06:44:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EPET BK
08SARAJEVO349	BOSNIA - PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS GOVERNMENT; DEBATES [...] (U) Bosnia's House of Representatives on February 20 confirmed all nominations for the Council of Ministers. The government had been in technical mandate since November 1 when Nikola Spiric, Chair of the Council of Ministers and Prime Minister, resigned in protest over the imposition of the [...]	2008-02-21 17:44:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL BK
08SARAJEVO363	BOSNIA: POLICE REFORM LAWS GENERATES CONTENTIOUS [...] (C) Summary: On February 14 the Council of Ministers (CoM),over Bosniak objections, adopted two draft laws which create the seven state level police bodies called for in the Sarajevo Action Plan and Mostar Declaration. (Ref A) On February 20 after a contentious debate, the State-level House [...]	2008-02-22 20:35:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO398	BOSNIA - SUBMISSION FOR 2008 TIP REPORT [...] (U) Summary: This cable constitutes Post's submission for the 2008 TIP report for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Post's point of contact for trafficking issues is Poloff Danielle Harms, phone 387-33-445-700 x2312, fax 387-33-659-722, e-mail HarmsDA@state.gov. Time spent in preparing report: Po [...]	2008-03-03 06:55:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
08SARAJEVO435	BOSNIA - PEACE IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL DECIDES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 26-27, the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) met in Brussels to discuss the future of the Office of the High Representative (OHR). PIC members agreed that the political situation in Bosnia had deteriorated since their October 2007 meeting and expressed concern about [...]	2008-03-06 11:08:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU RU BK
08SARAJEVO479	BOSNIA: KOMSIC ON POLITICAL CLIMATE AND CHOD [...] The Ambassador met on March 10 with Zeljko Komsic, the Croat member of the Presidency, to discuss the current political climate. The Ambassador also stressed that the CHOD, General Sifet Podzic, should step down in July as mandated by the Law on Defense. Komsic, who has close ties to the mi [...]	2008-03-11 17:46:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL MARR BK
08SARAJEVO649	BOSNIA - POLICE REFORM IN DODIK'S COURT [...] (C) Summary: The fate of police reform in Bosnia-Herzegovina is now in the hands of Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik. OHR scrapped April 7 plans to table compromise draft legislation with political leaders compromise (Ref A) following Haris Silajdzic's refusal to attend. Am [...]	2008-04-09 17:26:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO802	BOSNIA - SPIRIC SEEKS DISMISSAL OF ALKALAJ, [...] (SBU) On April 24, the Bosnian Central Election Commission (BHEC) found three members of the Council of Ministers (CoM) -- Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj, Deputy Defense Minister Igor Crnadak, and Deputy Civil Affairs Ministers Senad Sepic -- in violation of the Law on Conflict of Interest in G [...]	2008-05-05 15:51:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
08SARAJEVO848	BOSNIA: MOVING TOWARD WTO ACCESSION [...] Summary: Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) World Trade Organization (WTO) accession team, led by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations (MoFTER) Secretary Hamdo Tinjak, is optimistic about BiH's chances for WTO accession in the next year or so. Following negotiations with the Europ [...]	2008-05-14 13:33:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON PREL BK
08SCTION02OF04NAIROBI1373	KENYA CORRUPTION UPDATE - LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-04 12:39:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PREL ECON EFIN KE
08SECTIN01OF02BUDAPEST836	HUNGARY: CODEL LUGAR SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Welcome to Budapest. Your visit comes as the Hungarian Government slowly re-engages following the long summer "cucumber season" and offers an excellent opportunity for discussion of Georgia and energy security. While Hungary remains a committed partner in the trans-Atlantic relationsh [...]	2008-08-22 12:31:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON GG RU HU
08SECTINN02OF02JAKARTA1486	PAPUANS TAKE TO THE STRETS IN LARGE, PEACEFUL [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-05 08:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KISL ID
08SECTION01OF02CHISINAU976	A LONG-TIME OBSERVER'S IEWS ON TRANSNISTRIAN DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Summary: In a September 27 meeting former OSCE Ambassador to Moldova William Hill told Ambassador Chaudhry that he thought it unlikely that the planned 5-plus-2 meeting in October would gather all participants. Hill blamed Transnistrian President Igor Smirnov for avoiding a meeting with M [...]	2008-10-01 13:29:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBS PINR RS MD
08SECTION01OF03CAIRO1416	CODEL ACKERMAN MEETIGS WITH MUBARAK, SULEIMAN, AND ABOUL GHEIT [...] (C) Summary: In separate June 28 eetings with President Hosni Mubarak, EGIS Direcor Omar Suleiman, and FM Ahmed Aboul Gheit, CODELAckerman and the Ambassador discussed Israeli-Paestinian developments (focusing on Egypt's goalsfor building upon the current "calming period"),Eypt's regional rela [...]	2008-07-07 13:55:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF KISL KPAL EAID ENRG IS
08SEOUL1	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 8 VISIT TO [...] (C) Madam Secretary, We at Embassy Seoul are delighted that you are able to make this visit. Foreign Minister Yu is eager to see you, especially as he had to cancel his visit to Washington last month due to key National Assembly hearings. President Lee Myung-bak wants to thank you and the Pre [...]	2008-12-31 05:05:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1000	POLITICAL PUNDIT ON PRESIDENT'S PLUMMETING POLLS [...] (C) Summary: At a meeting with a group of foreign diplomats, political consultant Park Sung-min provided his insights on the controversy surrounding the reopening of the Korean market to U.S. beef and his perspective on the recent precipitous drop in President Lee Myung-bak's approval ratings [...]	2008-05-16 01:00:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1007	ROKG SEEKS CONSULAR RELATIONS WITH CUBA [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 3. 2. (C) MOFAT Director General for Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Doo Jung-soo met with POL M/C on May 15 to discuss Korea's interest in establishing consular relations with Cuba. According to DG Doo, over 4,000 Koreans visit Cuba each yea [...]	2008-05-16 04:19:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CU KS
08SEOUL102	PRESIDENT-ELECT ASKS FOR SENATORS' SUPPORT ON FTA, [...] (C) Summary. On September 16, President-elect Lee Myung-bak met with Senators Inouye and Stevens and the Ambassador at the President-elect's office. He talked in a relaxed manner about the alliance, ending Korea's ban on U.S. beef imports, the KORUS FTA, and the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). [...]	2008-01-17 07:37:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
08SEOUL1039	SOUTH-NORTH STANDOFF WORRIES CONSERVATIVE ACADEMICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Conservative academics criticized former President Roh Moo-hyun's North Korea policy as too accommodating. Now they worry that President Lee Myung-bak's lack of dialogue with the North means that the ROK will lose its influence, while U.S.-DPRK relations improve. END SUMMARY. [...]	2008-05-21 05:31:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL1058	FORMER FM SONG: PHASED APPROACH FOR BEEF IS THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 22 luncheon meeting with the Ambassador, National Assembly member-elect (and former Foreign Minister) Song Min-soon said that it was up to the U.S. to find a way out of the current beef situation and recommended a phased opening of the beef market (as the Roh administrati [...]	2008-05-23 07:29:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1061	PREVIEW OF ROK-PRC SUMMIT, JOINT STATEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the May 27-30 Summit with PRC President Hu Jintao in Beijing, President Lee Myung-bak will agree to upgrade the Korea-China relationship from the current "Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership" to one of "Strategic Cooperative Partnership," said Noh Kyu-duk, Director of MOF [...]	2008-05-23 07:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS PGOV PREL CH KN
08SEOUL1077	KOREA'S RESPONSE TO REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE [...] (C) Post's responses to the questions from reftel are attached. Responses were drafted with input provided by the Foreign Ministry (MOFAT) as appropriate. It is relevant to note that South Korea is one of only three countries that have no relations with Cuba, a point that MOFAT highlights wi [...]	2008-05-28 06:13:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC ETRD PREL KS CU
08SEOUL1086	NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION RELUCTANTLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 28 meeting with POL M/C, National Human Rights Commission Commissioner Yoo Nam-young and colleagues explained that the Commission is complying with a Blue House request to complete a study of human rights conditions in North Korea by the end of the year, after largely ig [...]	2008-05-28 23:52:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PHUM
08SEOUL1087	LEE SANG-DEUK ON BEEF, PRESIDENT LEE'S MISSTEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over a lunch of U.S. beef, the Ambassador and Vice Speaker Lee, who is President Lee Myung-bak's elder brother, discussed solutions to the continuing controversy over the planned reopening of the Korean market to U.S. beef. Vice Speaker Lee and recently reelected lawmaker Chun Yu [...]	2008-05-29 02:11:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1104	KOREAN NATIONALISM ACROSS THE GENERATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Prominent Korean researchers focused on Korean nationalism studies believe recent beef protests are motivated by what young Koreans see as a deviation from a basic expectation of equity among nations. A distinct divide separates the youth and adult protesters. The student-yout [...]	2008-05-30 06:15:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KS PGOV PREL PINR
08SEOUL111	WHAT TO EXPECT: HOW WILL PRESIDENT LEE CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: The Korean people have sky-high expectations for President-elect Lee Myung-bak. He will take office as the seventeenth president of Korea on February 25 and carries with him a long to-do list for his government and for the country. For insight on what Lee's administration will l [...]	2008-01-18 07:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1113	CANADIAN READOUT ON MAY 7-9 PYONGYANG MEETINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui-chun told a Canadian delegation on May 8 that the DPRK was expecting to move forward on denuclearization if the USG took appropriate actions and that relations with South Korea were "alarmingly strained," according to an official at the Canadian Embass [...]	2008-06-02 06:13:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV CN
08SEOUL112	KEY LEE MYUNG-BAK ADVISERS BELIEVE NEW PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: At lunch with the Ambassador on January 17, Lee Myung-bak advisers Choi Shee-joong and Hyun In-taek expressed optimism about Korea's future under President-elect Lee Myung-bak's leadership. Choi, a long-time political mentor to Lee and one his closest advisers, said that this yea [...]	2008-01-18 08:03:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1145	GNP LEADERSHIP REACHES OUT TO U.S. ON BEEF [...] (C) Summary: On June 6 the Ambassador met with leaders of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) to discuss ongoing public outcry over the U.S.-ROK agreement to lift the Korean ban on U.S. beef imports. GNP chairman Kang Jae-sup, who requested the meeting earlier in the week, said the party w [...]	2008-06-05 08:49:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1172	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KIM SOOK: A NUMBER OF [...] (C) Summary: In a June 9 meeting, Kim Sook, the newly appointed ROK representative to the Six-party Talks, told the Ambassador that he had been treated with respect during his first meeting with his North Korean counterpart, Deputy FM Kim Kye-gwan (KKG),and that KKG had listened intently when [...]	2008-06-11 07:06:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1174	PROTESTS PAST PRIME? LEE VOWS "FRESH START" [...] (C) Summary: The June 10 anniversary of the 1987 pro-Democracy protests drew record numbers of crowds demanding a renegotiation of the agreement to lift the ban on imports of U.S. beef. The demonstrators remained peaceful, heeding the pleas of the ROKG and former Presidents Roh Moo-hyun and [...]	2008-06-11 08:18:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1187	GENERAL SHARP'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON DEFMIN LEE [...] (C) SUMMARY: General Walter "Skip" Sharp, the new Commander UNC/CFC/USFK, paid an introductory call on the ROK Minister of National Defense Lee Sang-hee on June 10. General Sharp, accompanied by Ambassador Vershbow, stated that his predecessor had done much to strengthen the U.S.-ROK Allianc [...]	2008-06-13 01:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PINS KN KS
08SEOUL1201	MOVING APDP FORWARD IN KOREA [...] (SBU) Summary: During meetings with Korean officials on June 11, NSC Senior Director Paul Lettow and S/P's Daniel Twining encouraged the ROK to renew its efforts to support the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) and to consider hosting a deputy minister-level meeting in the fall (Septem [...]	2008-06-16 04:20:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
08SEOUL1204	TURBULENT TIMES FOR PRESIDENT LEE: CAN HE RECOVER? [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lee Myung-bak is only four months into his five-year term in office and already he has hit historically low popularity ratings of around 10 percent. Lee's first 100 days have been a crash course in political reality. The public's disappointment with the new administrat [...]	2008-06-16 10:04:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1244	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JUNE 26-27 VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit to Korea comes at a particularly sensitive time in U.S.-ROK relations. Since your last visit in February, the optimism that accompanied President Lee Myung-bak's inauguration has been replaced by growing public discontent with the Lee Administration and its policies. [...]	2008-06-23 08:40:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1248	BLUE HOUSE LINEUP: EXPERIENCE IN, PROFESSORS OUT [...] (C) The June 22 changes to the Blue House Chief of Staff and senior secretaries indicate a perceived need by President Lee Myung-bak for professionalism and experience of his immediate staff. Compared to the previous line-up, the percentage of bureaucrats and politicians assigned to senior po [...]	2008-06-24 05:38:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS PGOV PREL PINR
08SEOUL126	WHAT TO EXPECT: HOW WILL PRESIDENT LEE CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: If South Korean President-elect Lee Myung-bak has his way, his five-year term in office will see a dramatic increase in Korea's economic performance, international competitiveness, and cooperation in multinational fora. Lee intends to achieve these ambitious goals through even m [...]	2008-01-22 07:53:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL127	LEE MYUNG-BAK TRANSITION TEAM: ONE MONTH LEFT [...] (C) Summary: President-elect Lee Myung-bak's Transition Team has had a busy first month. Charged with laying the blueprint for Lee Myung-bak's presidential term, they are now submitting legislation to begin to "pull the weeds" from the Roh and Kim Dae-jung administrations. Lee brings a diffe [...]	2008-01-22 07:59:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1273	PARK JIN: BEEF PROTESTS A RESULT OF "TOO MUCH [...] (C) Summary: Grand National Party (GNP) Representative Park Jin spent most of his June 18 dinner with ASD James Shinn discussing domestic politics. Park described the current political situation as a "crisis," and said the Lee Myung-bak Administration would have to handle the upheaval very c [...]	2008-06-26 05:20:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
08SEOUL1280	UPDATE FOR THE SECRETARY'S JUNE 26-27 VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Developments on beef and North Korea issues create an opportunity to get the Koreans -- up until now completely paralyzed by the beef crisis -- to reengage on our bilateral and international agenda. This cable provides an update to our earlier scenesetter, and suggests some prio [...]	2008-06-26 08:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1292	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW NATIONAL SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 26 meeting with the Ambassador, National Security Advisor Kim Sung-hwan, in office less than a week, said that it was a shame that, because of the protests over American beef, President Bush's July 9-11 visit had to be postponed. President Lee looked forward to resch [...]	2008-06-27 07:36:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1319	NORTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - June 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-01 23:34:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD SENV SOCI KS KN
08SEOUL1337	PRESS BULLETIN - July 3, 2008 [...] Time for the President to Eat U.S. Beef (Chosun Ilbo, July 3, 2008, Page 27) 2. ROK-U.S. Summit; Breach of Diplomatic Protocol (Hankook Ilbo, July 3, 2008, Page 35) 3. Repeated U.S. Diplomatic Discourtesy (Hankyoreh Shinmun, July 3, 2008, Page 31) Features 4. Bush to Visit Seoul on [...]	2008-07-03 05:25:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL1371	ROK TO SEEK CONSULAR RELATONS WITH CUBA AND SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: In a July 8 meeting with the DCM, ROK Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon said that ROKG would soon begin negotiations on establishing consular relations with Cuba and Syria. DFM Lee was adamant, however, that this was not a first step toward full diplomatic relations with Cuba. [...]	2008-07-09 08:11:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CU SY KS
08SEOUL139	A/S HILL'S JANUARY 9 MEETING WITH GNP'S PARK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an upbeat January 9 lunch, former GNP Chairperson Park Geun-hye and EAP A/S Hill discussed the latest developments in North Korea and prospects for the future of U.S.-ROK relations. EAP A/S Hill said he hoped that North Korea would make a complete and correct declaration of i [...]	2008-01-24 00:51:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROG PREL KS KN
08SEOUL140	PRESIDENT ROH DISCUSSES KIM JONG-IL, THE SIX-PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 9 meeting with Assistant Secretary Hill, Roh thanked President Bush, Secretaries SIPDIS Powell and Rice, and A/S Hill for their efforts with respect to the bilateral alliance and in keeping the Six Party Talks (6PT) on track, and said he remained encouraged about t [...]	2008-01-24 01:23:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROG PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1417	MT. KUMGANG SHOOTING AND ITS AFTERMATH BODE POORLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: ROK Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong told the Ambassador that growing anger in South Korea about the DPRK response to the Mt. Kumgang shooting incident could produce further deterioration in North-South relations and perhaps even affect the Six-Party Talks. He urged the U.S. [...]	2008-07-15 07:32:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV
08SEOUL1448	SCENESETTER FOR JULY 23 S MEETING WITH ROK FM YU [...] (C) With two weeks to go before President Bush's visit to Seoul, most Koreans see the Lee Myung-bak government -- particularly its foreign policy -- as rudderless. Hence, the ROKG is a friend in need. Your meeting with Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan comes as Korea is simultaneously dealing w [...]	2008-07-21 09:18:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1454	SEOUL RESPONSE/ACTION REQUEST: CENTRAL BANK OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (S) On July 23, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Disarmament and Non-proliferation Deputy Division Director Lee Sang-soo thanked Econoff for the reftel demarche expressing USG concerns about the Central Bank of Iran's (Ba [...]	2008-07-23 02:47:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	KNNP IR PREL PARM PINR KS EFIN
08SEOUL1480	FSC CHAIRMAN ON LONE STAR, BANK PRIVATIZATION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 24 meeting with the Ambassador, Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Jun Kwang-woo confirmed press reports earlier that day that the FSC was considering soon launching its review of Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)'s qualifications as majority share [...]	2008-07-25 06:08:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV KS
08SEOUL1490	GNP LEADERS REVIEW BEEF, FTA RATIFICATION, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 23 the Ambassador met with National Assembly Speaker Kim Hyung-oh and newly-elected Grand National Party (GNP) Chair Park Hee-tae. The amicable meetings focused on the beef issue and the KORUS FTA. Both Kim and Park expressed appreciation for U.S. efforts to defuse the [...]	2008-07-29 03:33:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ETRD KN KS
08SEOUL1524	DP CHAIRMAN CHUNG SE-KYUN ON FTA, BEEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador made a July 23 courtesy call on newly elected Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Chung Se-kyun. During the cordial meeting, conducted entirely in English, the two discussed prospects for ratification of the KORUS FTA. Chung said the DP was prepared to support FTA rat [...]	2008-08-01 07:07:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1525	DP CHAIRMAN CHUNG SE-KYUN ON FTA, BEEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador made a July 23 courtesy call on newly elected Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Chung Se-kyun. During the cordial meeting, conducted entirely in English, the two discussed prospects for ratification of the KORUS FTA. Chung said the DP was prepared to support FTA rat [...]	2008-08-01 07:29:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1526	DP CHAIRMAN CHUNG SE-KYUN ON FTA, BEEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador made a July 23 courtesy call on newly elected Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Chung Se-kyun. During the cordial meeting, conducted entirely in English, the two discussed prospects for ratification of the KORUS FTA. Chung said the DP was prepared to support FTA rat [...]	2008-08-01 07:48:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL155	LEE MYUNG-BAK ADVISERS DEFINE RECIPROCITY [...] (C) Summary: During a January 17 dinner with the Charge, Nam Sung-wook and Suh Jae-jean, two close advisers to President-elect Lee Myung-bak, commented on the incoming administration's reciprocity-based criteria for engaging the North and their dim outlook for progress in the Six-Party Talks. [...]	2008-01-25 03:26:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1570	VISIT TO RURAL DPRK: AGRARIAN, ORDERLY, QUIET [...] (C) During a June 30-July 5 visit to North Korea to evaluate the beginnings of the U.S. food aid program (ref A),Poloff and USAID officers spent three days in Pyongyang and also traveled to two port cities to the southwest--Nampo and Songrim--and four agricultural towns farther north--Hyangsan [...]	2008-08-10 23:37:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN EAGR ECON PGOV PINR SOCI ELTN MARR
08SEOUL1581	BLUE HOUSE OFFICIAL HOPEFUL OF IMPROVED ROK-DPRK [...] (C) Assistant Secretary to the President for Unification Yu Joon-ha (protect) told poloff August 7 that the Lee administration is committed to improved ties with the DPRK, but does not expect any movement until next year. The ROKG is determined to establish reciprocity as part of the ROK-DP [...]	2008-08-11 07:40:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KS KN
08SEOUL163	KOREA'S MARITIME MINISTRY GETS SINKING FEELING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although Lee Myung-bak's transition team is garnering headlines in Seoul for its proposed merger of the Ministry of Unification under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, it is the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF) that is the hot topic in Busan. Followi [...]	2008-01-25 07:13:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF KN KS EIAID
08SEOUL1663	MT. KUMGANG: HYUNDAI ASAN WAITING ON ROKG TO TAKE [...] (C) Summary: Hyundai Asan Senior Vice President Jang Whan-bin told poloff August 13 that only the ROKG could resolve the stalemate with the DPRK over the Mt. Kumgang shooting incident. He does not believe financial incentives will compel the North Koreans to negotiate, saying the matter had [...]	2008-08-20 23:39:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KS KN
08SEOUL1681	ROKG ON CHINA: U.S. ALLIANCE IS VITAL [...] (C) Summary: In a round of August 18 meetings on the state of ROK-PRC relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) officials, the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA),the Korea Research Institute for Strategy (KRIS),and academics told poloffs that 1) the U.S.-ROK alliance [...]	2008-08-25 04:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN ZO
08SEOUL1696	KIM YOUNG-SAM PESSIMISTIC ON OUTLOOK FOR PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a farewell meeting with the Ambassador, former President Kim Young-sam freely voiced his opinions on the current administration's woes and on prospects for improved Korea-Japan relations; he was pessimistic about both. Kim said that current President Lee Myung-bak's problems [...]	2008-08-27 05:02:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1700	ROK-PRC SUMMIT MEETING: NORTH KOREA ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: In an August 26 meeting with POL M/C, MOFAT Director General for Northeast Asian Affairs Cho Tai-young said that Presidents Lee and Hu held extensive discussions on North Korea during the August 25 ROK-PRC summit meeting. Lee requested Hu's assistance in persuading the North to r [...]	2008-08-27 06:53:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN CH
08SEOUL1719	ROKG BIDING ITS TIME ON SOUTH-NORTH RELATIONS [...] (C) -- Six months into the Lee Myung-bak Administration, the ROKG appears increasingly resigned to having no dialogue with North Korea this year, expecting the North to come to the table sometime in 2009. -- Minister of Unification (MOU) Kim Ha-joong, who helped launch "Sunshine Policy," i [...]	2008-08-29 06:37:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL176	DASD SEDNEY MEETINGS WITH ROKG, PRESIDENT-ELECT'S [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia David Sedney, ROKG officials and members of President-elect Lee Myung-bak's Transition Team stressed that the ROK-U.S. Alliance was a top priority for the incoming government, asking for ideas on how to improve the l [...]	2008-01-28 05:59:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MNUC PARM PREL KS
08SEOUL178	HAN SEUNG-SOO TAPPED AS LEE MYUNG-BAK'S FIRST [...] (SBU) Summary: President-elect Lee Myung-bak officially announced the nomination of Han Seung-soo, UN Special Envoy on Climate Change, as the first Prime Minister for his government. Lee is said to have taken into account Han's extensive experience with state affairs and his credentials as a [...]	2008-01-28 07:22:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1795	KIM JONG-IL ILL HEALTH RUMORS [...] (C) Rumors that Kim Jong-il (KJI) may be gravely ill or worse are circulating in Seoul, fueled by various leaked intel and his failure to appear at the September 9 Pyongyang parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK. The ROKG initial reaction is cautious, seeking fac [...]	2008-09-10 09:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL1808	PRESS BULLETIN - September 11, 2008 [...] Preparing for a Post-Kim Jong-il North Korea (Dong-a Ilbo, September 11, 2008, Page 27) 2. A Sick State (JoongAng Ilbo, September 11, 2008, Page 30) 3. Talk of Kim Jong-il Being Ill Tests Our Crisis Management (Hankook Ilbo, September 11, 2008, Page 39) 4. Act, Don't Overreact, To Rumors a [...]	2008-09-11 06:44:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL1818	ROK SHARES CONCERNS ABOUT KOSOVO ADVISORY OPINION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Korea shares U.S. concerns about the political implications of an Advisory Opinion (AO) from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the matter of Kosovo's declaration of independence, but is worried it will be difficult to keep the Serbia-introduced resolution off the UNGA ag [...]	2008-09-12 05:35:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNGA KV KS
08SEOUL1819	UNIFICATION MINISTER AND MOFAT: CALM APPROACH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 11 meeting with DASD for Asia David Sedney and EAP/K Director Kurt Tong, Minister of Unification (MOU) Kim Ha-joong said that: -- the ROKG was being careful to respond to rumors of Kim Jong-il's (KJI) August stroke in a calm manner, to maintain South Koreans' sen [...]	2008-09-12 05:36:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL1826	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON FORMER PRSIDENT ROH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 9 meeting with former President Roh Moo-Hyun at his home in Bongha village, South Gyeongsang Province, Ambassador Vershbow and Roh discussed the accomplishments that took place in the U.S.-ROK bilateral relationship during the last two years of Mr. Roh's term, in [...]	2008-09-16 04:46:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RU KS
08SEOUL1841	DASD SEDNEY MEETING WITH ROK DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the end of SPI-19 (septel),DASD David Sedney and Ambassador Vershbow met with ROK Minister of National Defense Lee Sang-hee. The Ambassador delivered reftel points on the pending announcement by the Government of Iraq regarding reductions in Coalition forces that would [...]	2008-09-17 07:09:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PHSA PINS MARR KS KN
08SEOUL1912	ROK PLANS TO UPGRADE RELATIONSHIP WITH RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary: MOFAT's European Affairs DG Kim Eun-joong asked for a meeting with POL M/C on September 25 to discuss the status of negotiations with Russia over the joint statement to be announced by Presidents Lee and Medvedev in connection with their summit next week. In particular, DG Kim w [...]	2008-09-26 08:40:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN RU
08SEOUL1946	US-ROK CONSULTATIONS ON INTER-KOREAN POLICY AND DPRK CONDITIONS: NO DIALOGUE; KJI STILL IN CHARGE [...] (C) At the first of three scheduled consultation sessions between a U.S. delegation led by DAS Alex Arvizu and a ROKG delegation led by MOFAT DG for Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Huh Chul on September 24, Huh noted that the ROKG policy goal toward North Korea remained essentially the same as th [...]	2008-10-06 03:10:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1947	US-ROK CONSULATIONS ON NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS: NO CHANGES IN DPRK, ROKG MORE ASSERTIVE [...] (C) In the third and final consultation session between delegations headed respectively by EAP DAS Alex Arvizu and MOFAT Director General for Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Huh Chul on September 25, ROK officials said that they discerned no significant improvement in the human rights situation i [...]	2008-10-06 03:11:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PHUM
08SEOUL1957	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ROK PRESIDENT LEE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a thirty-minute meeting immediately upon concluding the presentation of credentials ceremony, President Lee warmly welcomed the Ambassador, telling her that she was in a position to bring Americans and Koreans even closer together. Lee said that he took pride in restoring trus [...]	2008-10-06 10:00:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1960	ROK VICE FOREIGN MINISTER KWON ON NORTH KOREA, [...] (C) Summary: In his meeting with the Ambassador on October 2, First Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong-rak expressed concern about the North Korean nuclear issue and said further progress would require strong determination on the part of all involved parties. It was critical that there be a time [...]	2008-10-07 05:23:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PREL PGOV PINR
08SEOUL1985	ROK VICE FOREIGN MINISTER SHIN ON VISA WAIVER, [...] (C) Summary: During a courtesy call by the Ambassador October 6, Second Vice Foreign Minister Shin Kak-soo described the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) as an example of an area of strengthening ROK-U.S. ties. He said that MOFAT's Consular Affairs Bureau planned to start a public relations campaign [...]	2008-10-08 08:48:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ABLD CVIS OEXC KS
08SEOUL20	PRESIDENT-ELECT LEE'S ADVISORS REPUDIATE SUNSHINE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Providing what might be a preview of President-elect Lee Myung-bak's North Korea policy during a KBS roundtable broadcast on January 1, 2008, two of Lee's foreign policy advisors, Park Jin, foreign policy lead on the transition team, and North Korea specialist Nam Sung-wook decl [...]	2008-01-04 04:44:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PROG PREL ECON KS KN
08SEOUL2000	US-ROK CONSULTATIONS ON DPRK HUMANITARIAN [...] (C) Summary: At the second of three meetings between a U.S. delegation led by DAS Alex Arvizu and a ROKG delegation led by MOFAT DG for Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Huh Chul on September 24, Huh said the ROK would consider additional contributions of food aid or fertilizer to the DPRK only a [...]	2008-10-10 07:28:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2016	IMPACT OF OLYMPICS ON ROK VIEWS TOWARD CHINA [...] (SBU) Summary: Ref A requested an assessment of the effect that China's hosting of the Olympic Games had on Korean views of China. The Korean public avidly followed the Korean Olympic team's historic success as it placed seventh in the overall medal count and second among Asian countries. Th [...]	2008-10-14 08:59:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KS
08SEOUL2034	SCENESETTER FOR THE 40TH US-ROK SECURITY [...] (C) Since your June visit to Seoul, the South Korean domestic political scene has largely returned to normal. President Lee has escaped from the morass that was the beef controversy, but still has much work to do before his government regains the trust and support of the Korean public. The s [...]	2008-10-15 08:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV PINS KS KN JA
08SEOUL2035	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER KIM [...] (C) Summary: In an October 10 meeting with National Assembly Speaker Kim Hyung-o, the Ambassador and the Speaker discussed the current state of North Korean affairs and the support of both governments for a denuclearized North Korea. Turning to the KORUS FTA, which the government submitted to [...]	2008-10-15 09:02:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL2037	ROK UNIFICATION MINISTER ASSESSES INTER-KOREAN [...] (C) Summary: Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong gave the Ambassador an assessment of the current state of inter-Korean relations during a courtesy call October 13. The DPRK's harsh rhetorical attacks on the Lee administration continued, Kim said, as did its refusal to meet to discuss implement [...]	2008-10-16 02:25:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2048	FORMER PRESIDENT ROH MOO-HYUN: ACTIVE AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: Former President Roh Moo-hyun's recent activities on the internet and in public have sparked speculation that he is vying to re-enter the political stage after six months of relative calm in his rural hometown near Gimhae. Initial speculation began when Roh officiated at a we [...]	2008-10-17 05:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL2052	SENATOR HAGEL MEETS ROKG OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE),in a round of October 15 meetings with ROKG officials including President Lee Myung-bak (septel),the Prime Minster, the Minister for Unification, the Minister for Trade, and the opposition Democratic Party Leader, discussed a range of bi-lateral and i [...]	2008-10-17 07:43:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON OREP ETRD KS KN
08SEOUL2067	SENATOR HAGEL MEETS PRESIDENT LEE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Korean President Lee Myoung-bak received visiting Senator Chuck Hagel, accompanied by Ambassador Stephens, October 15 for a lengthy, cordial meeting that exceeded the allotted 30 minutes. NSA Advisor Kim also participated. President Lee was interested in hearing Senator [...]	2008-10-21 08:20:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON OREP ETRD KS KN
08SEOUL2075	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FORMER PRESIDENT KIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former President Kim Young-sam told the Ambassador on October 21 that he was still struggling from the "shock" of his father's death on September 30 and wondering how to comfort his daughter since her husband had recently suffered a stroke and would not recover. The Ambassador r [...]	2008-10-22 08:26:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2077	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON ROK MINISTER OF [...] (C) During her October 22 introductory office call on Lee Sang-hee, ROK Minister of National Defense: --- Ambassador Stephens and the Minister swapped positive reports on the October 17 U.S.-ROK Security Consultative Meeting. Lee cited in particular its helpfulness in allaying Korean conce [...]	2008-10-22 08:50:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV PINS KS
08SEOUL2109	AMBASSADOR AND FORMER PRESIDENT KIM DAE-JUNG [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 22 courtesy call by the Ambassador, former President Kim Dae-jung said that she had come to Korea at an important point in the relationship. Relations were good, but there was still much work to be done on North Korea. After recounting his meeting with Kim Jong-il [...]	2008-10-28 04:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2119	POLICY PLANNING BILATERALS: ROK FM YU EMPHASIZES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Director of Policy Planning David Gordon met with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and senior Blue House, MOFAT, and Ministry of Unification officials in Seoul on October 27. FM Yu told Gordon that trilateral U.S.-ROK-Japan policy consultations were important to both regional r [...]	2008-10-29 08:24:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN JA KS KN AF
08SEOUL2120	FATU COMMITTEE DELIBERATES ON NORTH KOREA POLICY, [...] (SBU) Summary: In the first parliamentary audit of the 18th National Assembly by the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification (FATU) Committee, the Grand National Party (GNP) and the Democratic Party (DP) butted heads over North Korea policy. The parties struggled to reconcile former President [...]	2008-10-30 01:27:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL2176	AMBASSADOR AND LABOR MINISTER DISCUSS ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: In a cordial November 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Labor Minister Lee Young-hee commented on the need to stabilize labor-management relations, workers' concerns about the recent economic downturn, and its potential impact on the KORUS FTA. Minister Lee refuted the common perc [...]	2008-11-06 08:25:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2177	MOFAT-WHA CONSULTATIONS: ROK'S EXPANDING TIES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: South Korea is actively expanding ties with Latin America through trade, investment, overseas development assistance and high-level engagement, according to ROK Foreign Ministry officials who met with WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon on October 15 for consultations. The Ministry's Lati [...]	2008-11-06 22:38:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EINV ETRD SK BR BL CU CI MX PE
08SEOUL2178	LEAFLET DROPS IN NORTH KOREA TO CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary: Park Sang-hak, President of Fight for Free North Korea, an NGO active in promoting democracy and human rights for North Korea, said he had sent 1.8 million anti-Kim Jong-il (KJI) leaflets by balloon into North Korea this year and would not heed ROKG calls to stop. The DPRK has t [...]	2008-11-07 04:42:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROP PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2191	MEDIA REACTION IN SEOUL [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-10 07:36:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR

08SEOUL2192	PRESS BULLETIN - November 10, 2008 [...] Prepare for Renegotiation of ROK-U.S. FTA (Hankyoreh Shinmun, November 10, 2008, Page 27) 2. Seoul Should Not Delay Introducing the FTA Ratification Bill to the National Assembly (Seoul Shinmun, November 10, 2008, Page 31) 3. Cooperation and Trust (JoongAng Ilbo, November 8, 2008, Page 26) [...]	2008-11-10 07:51:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2203	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH GNP LEADER PARK GEUN-HYE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging conversation on Nov. 6, the Ambassador and GNP legislator Park Geun-hye discussed North Korea, the future of the U.S.-ROK relationship, domestic political trends in Korea, the FTA, and camp returns. Exchanges on policy issues were interwoven with historical ane [...]	2008-11-13 06:17:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2206	ROKG'S CALM REACTION TO DPRK BORDER-RESTRICTION [...] (C) Summary: DPRK authorities announced on November 12 that "rigid limits and blockages" would be placed on land border crossings between South and North Korea as of December Â [...]	2008-11-13 09:32:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2218	ROK PM HAN: PREPARED TO WAIT ON FTA, INTERNAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: ROK Prime Minister Han Seung-soo told the Ambassador during a courtesy call on November 13 that the ROKG was prepared to wait for the U.S. to take up the matter of its ratification of the KORUS FTA, but would encourage ratification of the accord by the National Assembly in the mea [...]	2008-11-14 06:29:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EFIN ECON KS KN
08SEOUL2231	IRAN FM MOTTAKI: COOPERATION ON AFGHANISTRAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings on November 13 in Seoul with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki suggested that cooperation with the U.S. on Afghanistan and Iraq might be possible, but would depend on whether the U.S. was "s [...]	2008-11-18 08:08:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR KS KN AF IZ
08SEOUL2270	ROKG REACTION TO DPRK'S RATCHETING UP PRESSURE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: -- On November 24, the DPRK announced that it would further restrict South-North economic cooperation as of December 1 by stopping Kaesong City tours and reducing ROK managers entering the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) by half. -- A Foreign Ministry official said the ROKG, [...]	2008-11-25 11:37:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2278	FOLLOW UP WITH ROKG ON FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) On November 18 econoff called on Lee Sang Soo, First Secretary in MOFAT's Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, to deliver demarche (Ref A). Lee pledged to deliver the demarche to KoFIU and was pleased to hear tha ec [...]	2008-11-26 07:21:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KNNP PREL PARM KS IR
08SEOUL2281	AMBASSADOR MEETING WITH DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 24 luncheon meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon said with SMA negotiations concluded, he looked forward to making progress on USFK camp returns. Lee lamented that his goal of completing the return of nine facilities before the end of [...]	2008-11-26 08:21:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AMGT KS
08SEOUL2282	ROK MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION ON DPRK BORDER [...] (C) Summary: The DPRK's November 24 announcement of measures to restrict economic exchange activity and border crossings continued to reverberate in Seoul. On November 26, ROK Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong reported to the National Assembly on the state of affairs, pointing out that restri [...]	2008-11-26 11:01:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2285	ANTI-DPRK LEAFLET DROPPING WILL CONTINUE, VOWS NGO [...] (C) Summary: On November 26, POL M/C met with Fighters For Free North Korea Chair Park Hak-Sang, responsible for sending anti-DPRK leaflets, triggering mounting tensions in South-North relations. Park said he was facing increasing pressure to stop, including the Ministry of Unification and f [...]	2008-11-28 06:32:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROP PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2286	PRESS BULLETIN - November 28, 2008 [...] U.S. Beef Sales; "It Is Cheap..." "But..." (Hankook Ilbo, November 28, 2008, Page 13) Top Headlines Chosun Ilbo Prosecutors to Seek Arrest Warrant for Former President Roh Moo-hyun's Elder Brother on Suspicion of Taking 1 Billion Won in Return for Influencing Sale of Sejong Securities t [...]	2008-11-28 07:05:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2332	ROK APPROACH TO ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA RESOLUTIONS [...] (C) In response to reftel talking points, ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) United Nations Division Deputy Director Na Sang-deok expressed understanding of some of the USG concerns pertaining to UNGA resolutions with an anti-Israel bias. He agreed that such resolutions demanded [...]	2008-12-05 07:00:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KS IS PA LE SY
08SEOUL2335	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS DISAGREE ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Four National Assembly members evinced frustration with worsening South-North relations in separate December 2-3 meetings, but disagreed on the causes and possible solutions. They saw close coordination with the USG as crucial. All were pessimistic about KIC's future, though the [...]	2008-12-05 07:48:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2336	ROKG FOREIGN AND UNIFICATION MINISTERS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan told the Ambassador in a December 4 meeting that he did not know whether the DPRK would take further steps that would result in the complete closure of the Kaesong Industrial Complex, but that the ROKG was ready for that eventuality. The Foreign Mi [...]	2008-12-05 10:35:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2340	PRESIDENT LEE UNPOPULAR, OPPOSITION EVEN MORE SO [...] (C) Summary: President Lee Myung-bak is suffering from entrenched low popularity that is affecting his ability to govern effectively. Even some Blue House insiders worry that if he does not turn things around in 2009, he could spend the remainder of his term powerless, overshadowed by jockeyi [...]	2008-12-08 07:28:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2341	PRESS BULLETIN - December 8, 2008 [...] U.S. Automakers' Blaming of the ROK Preposterous (Dong-a Ilbo, December 8, 2008, Page 27) 2. North Korea's Nuclear Verification Needs Patience (Hankook Ilbo, December 8, 2008, Page 39) Features 3. U.S. State Department Asks Ambassadors Overseas to Submit Resignations (Dong-a Ilbo, De [...]	2008-12-08 07:42:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2382	NORTH KOREAN DEFECTOR INTELLECTUAL SAYS ELITE KEY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kim Heung-kwang of North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity, a group of predominantly elite North Korean defectors formed in June, and North Korea Reform Radio Representative Kim Seung-chul met with poloff on December 3 to describe plans to target elite North Koreans with messages an [...]	2008-12-12 06:45:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2383	KOREA'S VIEW ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (U) This message addresses questions posed in Ref A on South Korean views on China. ------------------------------ ROK-PRC Engagement: Inevitable ------------------------------ 2. (C) Due to history, geography, cultural affinities, and China's rise as a regional power, Korea has no choic [...]	2008-12-12 06:47:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL KS
08SEOUL2388	CONTINUED COOPERATION BETWEEN SOUTH KOREAN FIRM [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (U) Poloff met Young-kul Koh of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) on December 10 regarding reftel. While Koh understood our concerns, he said that the ROKG did not uncover evi [...]	2008-12-12 08:03:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	MTCRE PARM PREL PK KS
08SEOUL2399	MEDIA REACTION IN SEOUL [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-15 07:38:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US KPAO KMDR
08SEOUL2401	PRESS BULLETIN - December 15, 2008 [...] "Six-Party Process Reveals Its Fundamental Limitations" (JoongAng Ilbo, December 13, 2008, Page 26) 2. What the "Controversy over North Korea's Nuclear Status" Means (Chosun Ilbo, December 15, 2008, Page 35) 3. Obama's Way of Dealing with North Korea (Hankook Ilbo, December 15, 2008, Page 39 [...]	2008-12-15 08:16:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2408	NORTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - NOVEMBER 2008 [...] (U) DPRK Bond Prices Low and Falling: Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported November 7 by quoting Exotix Limited, a United Kingdom-based investment bank, regarding North Korean bond prices -- "The price has fallen since July this year. The market then was in the mid 20 cents, but it is now in the te [...]	2008-12-16 05:56:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD KN
08SEOUL2409	ROKG TO MAINTAIN FIRM STANCE TOWARDS DPRK [...] (C) Summary. During a December 15 luncheon meeting with the DCM, Dr. Kim Tae-hyo, a principal advisor to ROK President Lee Myung-bak, indicated that President Lee would maintain his firm policy stance toward the DPRK despite internal politics. The DPRK is finding fewer friendly media outle [...]	2008-12-16 06:31:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KN KS
08SEOUL2452	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH THE KOREAN MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 18, 2008, Ambassador Stephens paid a courtesy call on Korean Minister of Justice Kim Kyung-Han at the Gwacheon Government Complex. She raised USG concerns about international child custody and abduction issues and urged the ROK to join the Hague Convention on the C [...]	2008-12-22 05:48:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL CVIS CASC KOCI KS
08SEOUL2453	PRESS BULLETIN - December 22, 2008 [...] Wrong Troop Dispatch Should Never Be Repeated (Hankyoreh Shinmun, December 20, Page 27) Features 2. Former U.S. Ambassador Vershbow: "In Case of Kim Jong-il's Death, Reform and Opening-up Will Be Accelerated... The ROK Should Prepare for North Korea Contingency" (Dong-a Ilbo, December 22 [...]	2008-12-22 06:16:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2458	YOUNGNAM: GNP LOYALTY AND REGIONALISM STILL REIGN [...] (C) Summary: On 17-18 December, poloff traveled to Daegu and Busan to gauge the popularity of President Lee Myung-bak and the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) in the conservative stronghold of Youngnam -- traditional nomenclature for the south-eastern area of Korea comprised of North and Sout [...]	2008-12-23 05:05:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2461	ROK-RUSSIA STRATEGIC DIALOGUE BUILDS ON CLOSER TIES [...] (C) Summary: ROK Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong-rak and Russian First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Denisov discussed strengthening bilateral ties at the first ROK-Russia Vice Foreign Minister Strategic Dialogue in Seoul on December 18. Director of MOFAT's Russia and CIS Division [...]	2008-12-23 07:02:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS KS
08SEOUL2485	COOL GANGWON: GOVERNOR KIM ON TOURISM, NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over dinner on December 22, Gangwon Province governor Kim Jin-sun and the Ambassador discussed the need for better North-South relations, the importance of tourism to Gangwon Province, and cooperating on climate change. Kim, a three-term governor who will step down in 2010, said [...]	2008-12-30 04:27:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2499	ROKG VIEWS ON INCREASING PRESSURE ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Econ MinCouns and Deputy Econ Couns followed up on reftel demarches on December 16 and 22 to multiple officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) and the Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF) to discuss financial pressure on Iran as well as Korea,s energy rela [...]	2008-12-31 02:32:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KNNP MNUC IR KS
08SEOUL2502	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 8 VISIT TO [...] (C) Madam Secretary, We at Embassy Seoul are delighted that you are able to make this visit. Foreign Minister Yu is eager to see you, especially as he had to cancel his visit to Washington last month due to key National Assembly hearings. President Lee Myung-bak wants to thank you and the Pre [...]	2008-12-31 05:05:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL262	BLUE HOUSE SENIOR SECRETARIES ANNOUNCED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 10, the Presidential Transition Committee announced the lineup for the Blue House Senior Secretaries. Notably, GNP lawmaker Park Jae-wan was named SIPDIS Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs, and Korea University Professor Kim Byung-kook Senior Secr [...]	2008-02-11 07:14:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL329	SETTING THE RIGHT COURSE: TRANSITION TEAM [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 19, Transition Team Chairwoman Lee Kyung-sook and National Security Advisor-designate Kim Byung-kook met with the Ambassador to discuss preparations for the planned April U.S.-ROK summit, the Transition Team's performance, and the best way to kick off President-elect [...]	2008-02-20 06:21:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL343	SCENESETTER: LEE MYUNG-BAK PROMISES A BETTER [...] (C) Madam Secretary, the election of Lee Myung-bak, his appointment of pro-American advisors, and the likelihood that his party will secure a commanding majority in the National Assembly elections in April, provide an excellent opportunity to build a more substantial U.S.-ROK partnership for t [...]	2008-02-21 03:27:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MNUC KN KS OVIP
08SEOUL347	COMPROMISE REACHED: GOVERNMENT DOWNSIZING BILL SET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 20 the United Democratic Party (UDP) and the Grand National Party (GNP) broke a month-long deadlock and came to a compromise on Lee Myung-bak's government reform plan. The compromise includes the survival of the Unification and Gender Equality Ministries. The refo [...]	2008-02-21 07:52:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL365	ROH MOO-HYUN'S TURBULENT TERM: HISTORIANS MAY BE [...] (C) Roh Moo-hyun ends his presidency a deeply disappointed man. According to Blue House contacts, Roh has been moody and morose since the presidential election in December which resulted in a lopsided victory for the conservative candidate Lee Myung-bak. Not helping Roh's mood is the piling [...]	2008-02-25 08:24:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL37	PRESIDENT-ELECT LEE MEETS FORMER USG OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: During a January 4 meeting with former Secretary of Defense William Perry and other former senior SIPDIS USG officials, President-elect Lee Myung-bak said that: -- The DPRK government was feeling "tremendous uncertainty" after Lee's election and consequently had a wait-and-s [...]	2008-01-07 08:30:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL379	ROK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE: ADVANCING THE U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-26 09:03:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EU CU KS
08SEOUL43	2020 VISION OF A MORE VIABLE AND STRATEGIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: For more than half a century, the U.S.-ROK Alliance has served the interests of both our countries, while significantly contributing to the overall security of Northeast Asia. In recent years, however, the Alliance has experienced significant change. South Korea has changed, th [...]	2008-01-08 09:29:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS MARR MASS KN KS
08SEOUL45	2020 VISION OF A MORE VIABLE AND STRATEGIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In our previous message (ref A),we described the impact that changes in and around the Korean Peninsula are having on the U.S.-ROK Alliance and argued that the mission and footprint of our military presence must adapt to meet those changes. We pointed out that while many aspec [...]	2008-01-09 04:38:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS MARR MASS KN KS
08SEOUL454	NEW MOU MINISTER KIM HA-JOONG: OLD MOFAT HAND, [...] (C) Kim Ha-joong, the current ROK Ambassador to China and a career diplomat, has been named Lee Myung-bak's first Unification Minister. Resistance to his nomination from the opposition United Democratic Party is unlikely to be strong; he was one of the architects of the Sunshine Policy when he [...]	2008-03-07 10:42:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PROG PREL PINR
08SEOUL455	NEW DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS DEFINING COMMON INTEREST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador held his first official meeting on March 7 with Lee Sang-hee, the new ROK Minister of National Defense. They engaged in a one-hour discussion that focused on the strategic importance and future role of the U.S.-ROK Alliance. -- The Ambassador congratulated Minst [...]	2008-03-07 12:04:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	MARR PGOV PINS PREL KN KS
08SEOUL459	UNIFICATION MINISTRY OFFICIAL SEES SOUTH-NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Unification's (MOU) Assistant Minister for Planning and Coordination Park Chang-bong, a veteran MOU official who criticized the Sunshine Policy, expects President Lee Myung-bak's government to make clear to the DPRK that most economic assistance, including fertili [...]	2008-03-10 08:05:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL MNUC
08SEOUL488	NSA KIM FORECASTS PRODUCTIVE SUMMIT, ADVOCATES [...] (C) Summary: Over a cordial lunch with the Ambassador on March 12, National Security Adviser Kim Byung-kook said that he was sure President Bush and ROK President Lee Myung-bak would get along well in their April summit meeting. Kim is planning a trip to the U.S. March 17-19 to meet with seni [...]	2008-03-12 09:09:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL499	SOUTH KOREAN NGOS' UPHILL STRUGGLE IN NORTH KOREA [...] (SBU) In early March, DPRK officials faxed a request to their ROK counterparts at Mt. Kumgang saying that South Korean aid workers should "temporarily" halt visits to Mt. Kumgang and Kaesong, but noting that aid would still be accepted, with no further explanation. The message encapsulated No [...]	2008-03-13 06:31:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KS KN ECON EAID
08SEOUL513	SOHN PLAYS UDP'S LOSING HAND WELL [...] (C) Summary: The United Democratic Party's (UDP) resounding defeat in the December presidential election left the party struggling to get out from under the shadow of unpopular former President Roh Moo-hyun. Moreover, the new party chief, former Grand National Party (GNP) member Sohn Hak-kyu [...]	2008-03-17 06:44:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL555	A STOIC PARK GEUN-HYE DISCUSSES GNP PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 18 lunch meeting with the Ambassador, Park Geun-hye discussed Grand National Party (GNP) party politics and policy toward North Korea. Though she seemed relaxed, Park confessed to being disturbed by the party's nominations process (reftel) and said the decision to cut [...]	2008-03-20 05:38:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL566	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH VFM KWON JONG-RAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on March 19, Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong-rak discussed a wide range of topics including the upcoming summit in Washington and the associated joint statement. Paralleling statements made by NSA Kim Byung-kook, who was then in Washington discussi [...]	2008-03-20 08:03:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL575	MINISTER HAN SEUNG-JOO SLAMS LMB'S FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In remarks delivered at the monthly dinner meeting of DCMs in Seoul on March 19, former Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the U.S. Han Seung-Joo presented a surprisingly negative assessment of the foreign policy direction of the new Lee Myung-bak Government. While acknowledging t [...]	2008-03-21 08:26:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KS KN
08SEOUL592	SCENESETTER: MARCH 26 MEETING WITH ROK FOREIGN [...] (C) Madam Secretary, the main reason for Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan's March 26-27 visit to Washington is to set the stage for a successful April 18-19 summit meeting at Camp David between President Lee Myung-bak and the President. Since your meeting with FM Yu on February 25, political in [...]	2008-03-25 05:56:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR MNUC KN KS OVIP
08SEOUL596	FM YU DISCUSSES 6PT, ROK-PRC DIALOGUE DURING PRC [...] (C) On March 24 MOFAT officials briefed us on Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan's March 20-21 trip to Beijing, his first overseas visit as FM. Yu met with Premier Wen Jiabao, State Councilor Dai Bingguo, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, and Wang Jairui, Chief of the International Liaison Department [...]	2008-03-25 22:15:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROG PREL KS KN
08SEOUL616	KIC EXPULSION SIGNALS DPRK DISCONTENT [...] (C) On March 27 at 1 a.m. Seoul time, 11 South Korean officials stationed at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) were expelled by the DPRK. According to the South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU),the DPRK cited Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong's comments linking denuclearization with e [...]	2008-03-27 09:00:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL617	ROK PRESIDENT LEE DELIVERS NUANCED STATEMENT ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his visit to the Unification Ministry on March 26, ROK President Lee Myung-bak made extensive comments on North Korea, especially the importance of denuclearization. Lee stressed that peace and prosperity in North Korea could be achieved only through denuclearization. H [...]	2008-03-27 09:41:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL62	CHUNG MONG-JOON: DELEGATION LEADER, PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 21-23 National Assembly member and presidential aspirant Chung Mong-joon will lead a Presidential Transition Committee delegation to Washington, DC. A similar delegation visited in 2003 on behalf of then President-elect Roh Moo-Hyun and met with the Secretary of State [...]	2008-01-11 02:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
08SEOUL622	ROK OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS AND NGOS SEE SERIOUS DPRK [...] (C) Summary: In March 17-18 meetings with INR analyst Mark Phelan and poloff, ROK observers cited reasons for serious concern about the DPRK's food situation this year: -- ROK observers expected decreased DPRK crop production because of 2006 and 2007 flood damage in the 'rice bowl' surround [...]	2008-03-28 05:16:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN ECON EAID EAGR PGOV
08SEOUL629	CAMPAIGN SEASON BEGINS FOR ROK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 13-day official campaign period for the April 9 general election began March 27, 2008. The short campaign period, coupled with a nomination process tainted by political infighting, makes it virtually impossible for any meaningful policy debate to take place. Voter turnout i [...]	2008-03-31 07:21:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL636	ROKG'S CALM RESPONSE TO DPRK RHETORIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong-rak told the Ambassador on March 31 that recent DPRK rhetoric was an effort to test the new government's dedication to denuclearization, but that the ROKG would "respond calmly" without backing down. Assistant Minister of Unification Park Chang-bo [...]	2008-03-31 10:36:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL645	CONGRESSMAN ROHRABACHER'S MEETINGS IN SEOUL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, met separately with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and members of the National Assembly on March 25 to advocate several proposed initiatives. Foremost on the list was the Congressman's propos [...]	2008-04-01 04:43:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR ENRG KNNP PHUM KS KN IRAQ
08SEOUL67	NEVER SAY DIE -- UNIFICATION MINISTER ARGUES FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 8 meeting with the Ambassador, Unification Minister Lee Jae-jung stressed the need for a three-party summit between the U.S., DPRK and ROK, to declare an end to the Korean War and provide the necessary incentive for Kim Jong-il to give up his nuclear weapons. Lee list [...]	2008-01-13 22:19:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROG PREL KS KN
08SEOUL707	NSA KIM ON NORTH KOREA, SUMMIT AND ALLIANCE ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over an April 8, 2008 luncheon meeting with the Ambassador, ROK National Security Advisor Kim Byung-kook said that President Lee's position on North Korea had not changed despite the heated rhetoric from Pyongyang. Lee wanted "sincere and substantive" dialogue with the North, d [...]	2008-04-08 09:22:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD PINR KN KS
08SEOUL737	FORMER FM FRETS: MB'S TEAM UP TO THE TASK? [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a frank April 11 lunch meeting, former Foreign Minister Yoo Chong-ha gave poloffs his view of Lee Myung-bak and said he hoped Lee would play it safe during the April 18-19 summit with President Bush. Yoo said he would continue to advise President Lee whenever called, as he was [...]	2008-04-11 07:31:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL774	PRESIDENT LEE'S NORTH KOREA POLICY: ESTABLISHING [...] (C) Lee Myung-bak won the presidency on a conservative platform, emphasizing a new approach toward North Korea. Candidate Lee repeated over and over that ten years of Sunshine Policy had yielded nothing. During that time, the North, with newly acquired nuclear weapons, had become more dangero [...]	2008-04-16 08:35:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV EAID PREL
08SEOUL776	LEE MYUNG-BAK WEATHERS POLITICAL STORM; AWAITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Korea's political landscape is in transition -- in the last two months President Lee Myung-bak was inaugurated, a new National Assembly was elected, new parties were formed; in the coming two months leaders for the two main parties are set to change. The ruling Grand National Pa [...]	2008-04-17 08:44:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL80	LEE KYUNG-SOOK DISCUSSES TRANSITION TEAM PRIORITIES [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with the Ambassador, Presidential Transition Committee Chair Lee Kyung-sook discussed the political realities of the transition team's agenda and President-elect Lee Myung-bak's personal management style. Lee Kyung-sook, who is clearly one of the president-elect [...]	2008-01-15 00:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
08SEOUL831	THE DPRK ECONOMY: UPDATE ON KAESONG INDUSTRIAL [...] (C) Most of the South Korean firms operating in the DPRK's Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) remain satisfied with business conditions there, according to ROKG officials and company representatives. Newly arriving companies also seem confident about their investment plans over the longer term. [...]	2008-04-25 06:55:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL853	DASD SEDNEY'S ROKG MEETINGS: A STRONGER ALLIANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 7, visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia David Sedney and SIPDIS the Ambassador met with Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee in the lead up to the Security Policy Initiative (SPI)-17 talks. DASD Sedney also met separately with Blue House Deputy [...]	2008-04-28 07:08:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PARM MASS KS
08SEOUL856	SPI 17: U.S.-ROK 17TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE [...] (S) The 17th Security Policy Initiative (SPI) talks were held in Seoul on April 8, 2008. The U.S. Delegation was headed by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia David Sedney, with Ministry of National Defense (MND) Deputy Minister of Defense for Policy Jeon Jei-guk leadin [...]	2008-04-28 07:57:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	MARR MNUC PARM PREL KS KN
08SEOUL857	SPI 17: U.S.-ROK 17TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-28 07:58:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	MARR MNUC PARM PREL KS KN
08SEOUL862	FORMER PRESIDENT KIM YOUNG-SAM STAYS RELEVANT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over lunch on April 25, former President (1993-98) Kim Young-sam told the Ambassador that Lee Myung-bak needed to do better in handling domestic political issues and find a way to accept former Grand National Party (GNP) lawmakers recently elected as independents or under the Pro [...]	2008-04-29 01:28:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL879	SOUTH KOREAN ANGER AT CHINESE STUDENTS' VIOLENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On Sunday, April 27, Chinese students studying in Korea who had gathered for the procession of the Olympic torch through downtown Seoul violently attacked South Korean demonstrators who were protesting China's treatment of North Korean refugees and Tibet. Unlike in other parts of [...]	2008-04-29 08:39:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS PGOV PHUM CH
08SEOUL881	NORTH KOREA STRUGGLES WITH SHORTAGE OF MEDICINE AND [...] (SBU) Famine, natural disaster, mismanagement, a lack of safe drinking water, and shortages of essential drugs and vaccines have left the population of the Democratic Peoples' Republic (DPRK) vulnerable to infectious diseases, despite the existence of an adequately-trained corps of medical per [...]	2008-04-30 01:53:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAID PINR ECON SOCI KN
08SEOUL9	REGIONAL APPROACH TO ENERGY COOPERATION IN NORTHEAST ASIA [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Korea hosted a meeting of the Senior Officials Committee on Energy Cooperation in North-East Asia (SOC) on Jeju Island, December 13-14. The group approved efforts spearheaded by South Korea to produce a set of energy outlook repor [...]	2008-01-02 06:23:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL ESCAP ZO RS MG JA KN KS
08SEOUL903	SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 7-8 [...] (C) Your visit to Korea falls between the April 18-19 Camp David Summit and the Secretary's expected stop in Seoul at the end of June. Secretary Gates will also be coming for the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) change-of-command ceremony on June 3. These visits will be followed by a second U.S.-ROK [...]	2008-05-01 08:24:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PARM PREL PGOV PINS KN KS CH JA
08SEOUL919	KOREA-JAPAN POST SUMMIT: LOOKING FORWARD BUT NOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since his inauguration in February, ROK President Lee Myung-bak has consistently said that he intends to focus on the future of relations with Japan and not dwell on past issues. Holding two summits with Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda already within his short time in office is [...]	2008-05-02 08:32:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JP KS KN
08SEOUL952	PARK GEUN-HYE AND GNP LEGISLATORS ON BEEF [...] (C) Summary: Over lunch with Grand National Party (GNP) leader Park Geun-hye, the Ambassador discussed the current controversy over the re-opening of the Korean market to U.S. beef and made the strong case that U.S. beef was safe, telling Park that we rely on leaders like her to calm the situ [...]	2008-05-09 04:41:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL96	UNDP GOING DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT [...] (C) In a meeting that started off in front of a crowd of cameras and reporters, newly-selected United New Democratic Party (UNDP) chair Sohn Hak-kyu gave the Ambassador his assessment of North Korea's delay in providing a full declaration of its nuclear programs and (after the press left) his [...]	2008-01-17 00:49:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
08SEOUL976	MINISTER OF UNIFICATION: ROKG STEADFAST ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Unification (MOU) Kim Ha-joong described ROKG policy as "steadfast" on its principle that significant economic assistance to the DPRK would require progress on denuclearization, but also "flexible" in terms of seeking dialogue a [...]	2008-05-13 08:15:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL991	MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-15 04:25:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL EUN CU KS
08SHANGHAI12	CHINA EASTERN - SINGAPORE AIRLINES DEAL: BELLWETHER FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 8, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) shareholders rebuffed a deal that would have allowed Singapore International Airlines (SIA) to buy a strategic share of the company. The move has sparked a wave of speculation regarding the meaning for CEA and the greater airline indu [...]	2008-01-11 11:38:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN ECPS ETRD EFIN CH
08SHANGHAI121	SENATOR MCCASKILL'S SHANGHAI VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Claire McCaskill(D-MO) visited Shanghai on March 22-25 and met with Shanghai Deputy Mayor Tang Dengjie and Shanghai Municipal Peoples Congress (SMPC) Deputy Chairman Zhou Yupeng. Deputy Mayor Tang discussed Shanghai's goals of becoming the commercial, trade, finance and [...]	2008-03-27 02:22:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV EAIR PREL OREP CH
08SHANGHAI122	SHANGHAI AMERICAN STUDIES SCHOLAR ON TAIWAN ELECTION, TIBET [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 26, 2008 DPO and Conoff met with Fudan University Professor Wu Xinbo, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Institute for American Studies to discuss the Taiwan presidential election. Wu speculated that under certain conditions Beijing could tolerate a U.S. visit by Ma Ying-je [...]	2008-03-27 05:20:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON CH TW
08SHANGHAI126	CHINA 'CANNOT ACCEPT' MA YING-JEOU U.S. VISIT, SHANGHAI [...] (C) Summary: Professor Zhang Nianchi, Director of the influential Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies (SIEAS) and expert on cross-strait relations, told DPO that Beijing would "not be able to accept" a visit by Taiwan's president-elect Ma Ying-jeou to the United States, in a March 27 m [...]	2008-03-28 04:19:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI127	SHANGHAI SIIS SCHOLARS COMMENT ON POST-ELECTION TAIWAN, [...] (C) Summary: On March 28, 2008, Deputy Principal Officer (DPO) met with Yan Anlin, Executive Vice Director of Taiwan Affairs and Cross-Strait Relations, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS),and Zhang Xihong, Researcher, Taiwan Affairs and Cross-Strait Relations, SIIS to discuss [...]	2008-03-28 09:03:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI133	MEETING WITH WESTINGHOUSE TO DISCUSS FACILITATED VISA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 12, 2008, Consular Section Chief met with Westinghouse representatives to discuss special visa processing in support of the AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant Project. This year alone, Westinghouse plans to sponsor up to 200 Chinese nationals for nuclear power technologies tra [...]	2008-04-01 04:37:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CMGT CVIS PGOV ECON CH ENRG
08SHANGHAI159	THE EVE OF CIVIL SOCIETY'S ARRIVAL: NPI PROMOTES [...] (SBU) Summary. According to Director of the Shanghai Pudong-based Non-Profit Incubator (NPI) Simon Lu, the Pudong District Government began to "outsource" some social services to local non-government organizations (NGOs) as a part of its comprehensive coordination pilot reform program approved [...]	2008-04-29 03:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PHUM CH
08SHANGHAI174	ZHEJIANG PROVINCE'S WENZHOU: CHINA'S ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER [...] (U) Summary: During an April 23-24 visit to Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, local officials and entrepreneurs said that many of Wenzhou's export-oriented enterprises are under pressure from increasing raw material prices, renminbi (RMB) appreciation and U.S. economic changes. In response, local [...]	2008-05-13 03:04:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETRD PGOV KIPR SOCI CVIS CH
08SHANGHAI184	(C) SHANGHAI SCHOLARS DISCUSS INCOMING TAIWAN MA [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai scholars of cross-strait relations cautioned Stimson Center Distinguished Fellow Alan Romberg on May 16 that China will need time to adjust to the incoming Taiwan administration of President Ma Ying-jeou, including time to assess Ma's statements and initiatives followin [...]	2008-05-19 10:58:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS ETRD CH TW
08SHANGHAI187	SED ENVOY HOLMER VISITS SHANGHAI AND NINGBO [...] (SBU) Summary. During a May 18-20 visit to Shanghai and Ningbo, Special Envoy for China and the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) Ambassador Alan Holmer, Managing Director for China and the SED Dan Wright, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Joel Szabat engaged U.S. busin [...]	2008-05-23 10:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN KIPR ENRG SENV EWWT CH
08SHANGHAI194	BILATERAL AND TAIWAN RELATIONS: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SCHOLARS LOOK AHEAD RE RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES, TAIWAN AND JAPAN [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai Institute for International Studies leaders outlined for visiting State Department official David Shear on May 22 several of China's foreign policy priorities and discussed China's growing comfortableness with multilateral engagement. They strongly urge that the next U [...]	2008-06-02 05:04:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ECON MARR CH TW JA NU
08SHANGHAI195	A TOUR D'HORIZON OF THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP FROM FUDAN'S [...] (C) Summary. During a May 24 meeting Fudan University American Studies Center Director Shen Dingli told incoming EAP/CM Director David Shear that the Sichuan earthquake, which had revealed much weakness in the Chinese government, would be a catalyst for positive change. He appraised the th [...]	2008-06-02 05:35:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG CH TW IR
08SHANGHAI209	SHANGHAI AMERICA-WATCHERS ON A DIFFICULT YEAR, TAIWAN, AND [...] (C) Summary. On May 24, David Shear, incoming EAP/CM Director, met with Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) Vice President Huang Renwei and, separately, with Fudan University Center for American Studies Deputy Director Wu Xinbo. (Meetings with Shanghai Institute of International Stud [...]	2008-06-05 06:08:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN CH TW
08SHANGHAI212	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ON CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. During a June 10 lunch for visiting former EAP DAS Randy Schriver, participating Shanghai academics were cautiously optimistic on near-term cross-Strait rapprochement. Despite general agreement that economic cooperation between China and Taiwan was achievable, there was little con [...]	2008-06-12 06:52:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI218	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS SEE MEASURED PROGRESS ON NORTH KOREA [...] (C) Shanghai academics concur that the Six-Party Talks are resulting in real, sustained progress, although, in moving forward, the pace of progress may not fully meet U.S. expectations. While the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) seeks friendlier bilateral relations with the United [...]	2008-06-16 09:25:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KN CH
08SHANGHAI219	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ZHANG NIANCHI PREDICTS SLOW PROGRESS IN [...] (C) Summary: In a June 16 meeting, Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies President Zhang Nianchi expressed pleasure that talks between Taiwan and the Mainland have resumed, but cautioned against high expectations for future talks. Tough issues, including more international space for Taiwan [...]	2008-06-16 10:16:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW MARR
08SHANGHAI234	SHANGHAI-BASED "NGO" DEMOCRACY BUILDING EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary. In the past five years, Shanghai-based Harmonious Committee Institute (HCI),a non-profit organization, has been working to promote democracy through strengthening homeowners associations and educating homeowners of their property rights. According to HCI General Manager Liu She [...]	2008-06-23 08:18:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI
08SHANGHAI239	LIANYUNGANG - ENTREPOT FOR JIANGSU'S LESS DEVELOPED NORTH [...] (SBU) Summary: During the Consul General's June 12-13 visit to the city of Lianyungang in northern Jiangsu Province, Mayor Xu Yiping extolled the virtues of Lianyungang's strategic location, noting the city has received a large amount of attention and financial support from the Provincial and [...]	2008-06-25 05:27:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EINV KIPR ELAB ETRD ENRG EWWT CH
08SHANGHAI253	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS' VIEWS ON THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars described Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states as committed to cooperation on issues of common interest, but divided over any larger role the organization should play over the long term. The August 2008 summit will not break new ground but will [...]	2008-07-01 01:25:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG CH RS XD XE IR
08SHANGHAI254	SHANGHAI BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT CONCERN ABOUT COMPETITION [...] (SBU) Summary. In a June 26 meeting with ConGenoffs, newly appointed Shanghai Bar Association (SBA) President Liu Zhengdong expressed his concerns about the increase in the number of foreign law firms operating in Shanghai in direct competition with local Shanghai firms. He acknowledges, ho [...]	2008-07-02 06:11:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI ECON CH
08SHANGHAI256	COUNTDOWN TO CROSS-STRAIT FLIGHTS: VIEW FROM SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Shanghai is watching closely as China and Taiwan prepare to implement a recently negotiated agreement launching weekend cross-Strait charter flights and opening Taiwan to Mainland tourists. Local travel companies Shanghai Airlines and Shanghai CYTS Tours seem positive on the [...]	2008-07-03 02:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL ECON SOCI CH TW
08SHANGHAI259	SHANGHAI BISHOP JIN ON CHINA-VATICAN RELATIONS, SHESHAN [...] (C) Summary. In a July 7 meeting with Pol/Econ Section Chief and Poloffs, Shanghai Bishop Aloysius Luxin Jin continued to be pessimistic about prospects for normalization of relations between the Vatican and Beijing. He also confirmed that Beijing had taken measures to keep the annual pilgrim [...]	2008-07-08 00:31:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PTER KIRF CH VT TW
08SHANGHAI273	(C) SIX-PARTY TALKS: SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COUNSEL SHORT-TERM [...] (C) Summary: Several Shanghai academics believe the Six-Party Talks can produce continued movement by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) toward denuclearization and regional dialogue, but counsel patience since any progress is likely to be gradual. It is unclear whether North Ko [...]	2008-07-22 08:41:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON JA KN PGOV PREL

08SHANGHAI276	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: China's leading academic experts on Japan are cautiously optimistic that the relationship will continue to build on recent positive developments. High-level visits by leaders on both sides, Japan's relief effort in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake, the port call to China b [...]	2008-07-23 08:58:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MCAP CH JA
08SHANGHAI280	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON TAIWAN, SED [...] (C) Summary: During the Consul General's July 25 farewell call, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian noted improvements in cross-Strait relations and expressed his hope that the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) will continue even after the change in admi [...]	2008-07-25 08:59:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH PGOV PREL TW
08SHANGHAI283	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA'S ROLE IN SUDAN, ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai's academic experts on China's foreign policy and African studies view Zimbabwe's crisis as a strictly internal matter that should be resolved through dialogue between the ruling and opposition parties, and they strongly oppose any further sanctions. The academics also be [...]	2008-07-28 08:17:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ETRD PARM PREL XA
08SHANGHAI296	SHANGHAI CUSTOMS: EMPHASIS ON TRANSPARENCY AND CUSTOMER [...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 22 meeting, the Shanghai Customs Director General Sun Yibiao welcomed the "close relationship" between Customs and the Consulate over the past three years and discussed areas for future cooperation. Sun emphasized the importance of input from the Consulate and the U.S [...]	2008-08-01 05:46:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV ECON BEXP KIPR EAIR CH
08SHANGHAI306	TAIWAN ENTREPRENEURS IN HANGZHOU CONCERNED ABOUT MAINLAND [...] (C) Summary: At an August 1 roundtable, members of the Hangzhou Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprise Association voiced concerns about the Mainland business environment, and wished for better access to national-level Chinese officials. Rising costs, a slowing global economy, the new Labor C [...]	2008-08-05 05:50:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON ELAB ETRD PGOV PREL TW
08SHANGHAI318	JIANGSU AND NINGBO CIQS URGE GREATER COOPERATION ON FOOD AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The Consul General (CG) met with the Jiangsu Provincial Entry-Exit Quality Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ) Office in Nanjing on July 31 and the Ningbo City CIQ Office on August 4 to discuss a wide range of import and export issues. Both offices welcomed greater cooperation with [...]	2008-08-12 10:15:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD TBIO PGOV ECON BEXP EAGR CH
08SHANGHAI320	ZHEJIANG LEADERS CONFIDENT IN TRADE TIES WITH UNITED STATES [...] (SBU) Zhejiang Province enjoys a good relationship with the United States built on a foundation of strong trade ties, provincial and local officials told the Consul General on his farewell trip to Hangzhou, Zhejiang's provincial capital on August 6-7. Zhejiang officials remain concerned that t [...]	2008-08-13 05:14:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ELAB ETRD EINV ENRG CH
08SHANGHAI326	NINGBO'S ECONOMY - OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW [...] (SBU) Summary. During an August 4 farewell visit to Ningbo in Zhejiang Province, the Consul General (CG) discussed Ningbo's economy and development plans with Mayor Mao Guanglie and Ningbo Foreign Affairs Office Director Kong Weiwei. The two officials said Ningbo aims to "upgrade" its econo [...]	2008-08-14 07:07:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ELAB ETRD KIPR CH
08SHANGHAI328	CONSUL GENERAL'S FAREWELL CALLS ON SHANGHAI LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 14, the Consul General paid separate farewell calls on Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng, Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (MPC) Chairman Liu Yungeng and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee Chairman Feng Guoqin. Mayor Han noted the i [...]	2008-08-14 08:41:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CH ECON
08SHANGHAI337	VOLUNTEERISM IN SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite ample opportunities for people to volunteer, local volunteer organizations still have problems attracting people. Interlocutors blamed the lack of interest in volunteering to the absence of legislation on volunteers, the lack of a system to track someone's volunteer exp [...]	2008-08-18 00:34:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI ELAB CH
08SHANGHAI352	NANJING SCHOLARS UPBEAT ON CHANCES FOR CONTINUED [...] (S) Summary: Nanjing scholars express optimism that cross-Strait relations can continue to develop at a brisk pace, though cautious on the possibility of short-term steps toward political integration or a "diplomatic truce." Chinese President Hu Jintao's flexibility on Taiwan nomenclature and [...]	2008-08-22 05:48:00	Consulate Shanghai	SECRET	CH ECON PGOV PREL TW
08SHANGHAI360	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA'S PROTESTANTS, CCC/TSPM [...] (C) Summary. Academic contacts in Shanghai describe Protestantism in China as growing in number and diversity. There are three categories of Protestants in China: the official church, unofficial urban churches, and unofficial rural churches. Members of unofficial rural churches have limited [...]	2008-08-27 08:07:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KIRF CH
08SHANGHAI371	CHINESE PROTESTANT SEMINARY IN NANJING SLATED FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Nanjing Union Theological Seminary is on track for a major expansion in facilities and student capacity, according to Dean Reverend Ambroise Aiming Wang. The Seminary's new campus in the Nanjing suburbs, scheduled to open next year, as well as a new cathedral, have both been m [...]	2008-09-04 06:52:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CH KIRF PGOV PINR SOCI
08SHANGHAI374	NANJING'S AMITY PRINTING COMPANY WORLD'S LARGEST BIBLE [...] (C) Summary: With its recent move to a larger facility, the Amity Printing Company in Nanjing will increase its production of Bibles to over 12 million volumes annually, cementing its position as the world's largest Bible publisher. Among other successes, Amity Printing was commissioned by Bei [...]	2008-09-05 08:13:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH KIRF PGOV PHUM SOCI
08SHANGHAI375	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COMMENT ON GEORGIA: IMPLICATIONS AND [...] (C) Summary: Leading Shanghai academics on Russia and international security fault both Russia and Georgia for escalating the conflict, and state that China will not support independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia because of concerns over setting a precedent for Taiwan, Tibet, and Xinjiang [...]	2008-09-08 05:51:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ENRG MCAP PARM PREL RS TW
08SHANGHAI386	GEORGIA CRISIS TESTS SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION (SCO) [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-11 08:49:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ENRG GG IR PREL RS XD XE
08SHANGHAI387	SCHOLARS OFFER MIXED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL VIEWS AT WORLD [...] (SBU) The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) hosted its third World Forum on China Studies September 7-9, to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of SASS. This third iteration of the World Forum on China Studies featured 15 panel discussions and three roundtables [...]	2008-09-12 03:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL ENRG KIRF CH
08SHANGHAI397	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ON CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS: MA'S [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai academics are divided in their opinion of Ma's political skills, some claiming his distinct style of leadership creates complications for the PRC, which is frequently not consulted in advance of Ma's initiatives. The international space issue will take many years to reso [...]	2008-09-17 07:26:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH MARR MCAP PA PGOV PREL TW
08SHANGHAI407	SHANGHAI CATHOLIC BISHOP JIN OPTIMISTIC ON RELIGIOUS [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai Bishop Aloysius Jin (JIN Luxian) told the Consul General that he is generally satisfied with the situation of Catholics in China, favorably contrasting present freedoms against the Mao Zedong era. The 92-year-old Bishop said he was unaware of any bishops presently incarcer [...]	2008-09-22 07:38:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH KIRF PGOV PHUM SOCI
08SHANGHAI408	SHANGHAI HOUSE CHURCH LEADER SAYS OLYMPIC CLAMPDOWN TO [...] (C) A prominent Shanghai house church leader said local police clamped down on house church activity during the Beijing Olympics, and the increased scrutiny has shown no signs of abating in the month since the Games concluded. The leader stated that he believes the local government fears the r [...]	2008-09-22 07:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KIRF SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI41	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON THE SENIOR DIALOGUE, SED, [...] (C) Summary: During a January 22 meeting, EAP DAS Thomas Christensen and Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian exchanged views on the Senior Dialogue and Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED),Taiwan, Iran, North Korea, and China's non-interference principle. [...]	2008-02-01 06:22:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MARR CH TW IR BM
08SHANGHAI410	THE CONSUL GENERAL DISCUSSES BILATERAL RELATIONS, [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the successful Beijing Summer Olympic Games, international economic stability is now Beijing's top priority, according to Shanghai scholars. They regard U.S. actions leading up to and during the Olympics as having provided a psychological boost to bilateral relatio [...]	2008-09-22 08:57:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON CH KN RS TW
08SHANGHAI412	SHANGHAI CPPCC CHAIR DEFENDS CITY'S FOOD SAFETY RECORD; [...] (SBU) Feng Guoqin, Chairman of the Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),defended Shanghai's food safety record during an introductory call by the Consul General on September 22, stating that inspection teams are working to ensure that dairy produ [...]	2008-09-22 09:15:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EAGR PREL BEXP ETRD CH
08SHANGHAI413	MULTILATERALISM INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FACET OF CHINA'S [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars regard China's increasingly active role in multilateral fora as the product of Beijing's integration into the global economic system and response to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. China's sharper focus on national interests and the elevation of its international [...]	2008-09-23 06:41:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECIN ECON EFIN PREL XC
08SHANGHAI42	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS DISCUSS TAIWAN, NORTH KOREA AND IRAN WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a January 22 lunch, four of Shanghai's leading U.S.-China relations academics exchanged views with EAP DAS Thomas Christensen on Taiwan, U.S.-China military relations, North Korea and China's non-interference principle. The academics expressed concerns about the domestic polit [...]	2008-02-01 06:28:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MARR CH TW IR BM
08SHANGHAI428	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COMMENT ON CHINA'S RELATIONS WITH LATIN [...] (C) Summary: China's strategy in Latin America is shaped by its desire for natural resources and not by any geopolitical ambitions, according to Shanghai scholars, and China does not want to raise U.S. suspicion about China's motives in the region. Political competition with Taiwan in Latin A [...]	2008-09-29 11:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ETRD CH VE BR TW XM
08SHANGHAI43	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC ZHANG NIANCHI CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON [...] (C) Summary. In a January 23 meeting with EAP DAS Thomas Christensen, Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies (SIEAS) President Zhang Nianchi was cautiously optimistic that there can be progress on cross-Strait issues. He was pleased with the Taiwan Legislative Yuan (LY) election results an [...]	2008-02-01 06:36:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH TW
08SHANGHAI430	(SBU) GRIM OUTLOOK FOR EXPO PARTICIPATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Prospects for an American national pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 look increasingly grim. The private sector fundraising team reported on Sept. 29 that the initial $500,000 of USA Pavilion seed money is exhausted with as yet no new money raised to pay for the pavilion [...]	2008-09-30 07:59:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	CH KPAO BEXP SCUL ETRD PREL
08SHANGHAI443	EAST CHINA ACADEMICS ON CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS: ASO WILL BE [...] (C) Summary: Japan experts in Shanghai and Nanjing believe new Japanese Prime Minister Aso, consumed by domestic political and economic challenges, will adopt a pragmatic approach to China regardless of his past anti-China rhetoric. Aso will attend the ASEM meeting in China in late October, b [...]	2008-10-17 06:42:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH JA PREL SOCI
08SHANGHAI458	SHANGHAI OFFICIALS STRESS COOPERATION WITH U/S MCCORMICK [...] (SBU) Summary. Treasury U/S McCormick and delegation met Shanghai Vice Mayor Tu Guangshao and Bank of Communications Chairman Hu Huaibang on October 21 in Shanghai. Both contacts emphasized that China is focused on assuring stable domestic economic growth during the fallout of the global fin [...]	2008-10-28 06:11:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH ECON EFIN
08SHANGHAI459	READING PEARL BUCK IN ZHENJIANG [...] Summary: Zhenjiang, a city of one million at the junction of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal, proudly proclaims its connection to Pearl S. Buck, author of "The Good Earth" and 1938 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Once unwelcome in China, Buck is now praised as a bridge betwe [...]	2008-10-28 06:45:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KPAO OIIP PREL EAGR CH
08SHANGHAI477	SHANGHAI GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURING FOLLOWS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) The CPC Central Committee and the State Council recently approved Shanghai's plan on restructuring municipal government agencies. The restructuring is in line with the Central Government's administrative reorganization in March 2008 at the National People's Congress, which also was known [...]	2008-11-04 02:47:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ETRD EINV EAGR SENV CH
08SHANGHAI490	JIANGSU ECONOMY SLOWING IN FACE OF GLOBAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: Government officials and researchers in East China's Jiangsu Province are increasingly concerned about the adverse impact of the global economic slowdown on the province, particularly its large export sector. Achieving more robust domestic consumption to offset the decline in [...]	2008-11-10 09:15:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH ECON EFIN KIPR
08SHANGHAI491	SERVICE PROVIDER OR A SUPPLEMENT TO GOVERNMENT: A [...] (SBU) Scholars at an international conference on social welfare in Nanjing said strengthening service-oriented non-government organizations (NGOs) would be a stable and secure strategy for NGO development in the future but would have limited influence in China's political system and promotion o [...]	2008-11-12 05:47:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI496	THE OLYMPICS AND NATIONALISM: VIEWS FROM EAST CHINA [...] (C) Summary: Interlocutors in Shanghai and Nanjing believe rising Chinese nationalism in the months preceding the Olympics was mainly a reaction to Western criticism and "bias" against China during the Tibet crisis. Although China is more confident after a "successful" Olympics, the interlocu [...]	2008-11-14 07:37:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI501	EAST CHINA AUDIENCES FASCINATED AND SURPRISED BY THE U.S. [...] Summary: U.S. election programming over the last 14 months in the Shanghai district proved, in the words of one Chinese student, "a great showcase for democracy." However, media coverage, while extensive, was sometimes limited by Chinese Government restrictions. End Summary. 2. While [...]	2008-11-17 06:53:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO OIIP PREL CH
08SHANGHAI503	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS: ARATS CHAIR VISIT TO TAIWAN A SUCCESS, [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars view the recent visit to Taiwan by ARATS Chair Chen Yunlin a "success" mainly for its symbolism and for helping to "maintain momentum" in cross-Strait dialogue. However, they see this visit as only the first "easy" step in a long difficult process. Some scholar [...]	2008-11-19 08:12:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PINR CH TW
08SHANGHAI510	EXPORT GROWTH RATE PLUNGING SAYS SHANGHAI CUSTOMS [...] (SBU) Summary: Shanghai Customs Director General Sun Yibiao and Consul General (CG) discussed trade trends, the Megaports initiative, the Container Security Initiative (CSI),and opportunities for further cooperation during an October 31 courtesy call. According to Sun, the growth rate of ex [...]	2008-11-24 05:23:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EWWT PGOV ECON BEXP CH
08SHANGHAI515	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars believe China-India relations are improving with high-level visits, military cooperation, and increasing bilateral trade, but unresolved border issues and political distrust are hampering further progress. Many Indian Government officials still maintain a "Cold [...]	2008-11-26 08:25:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PARM EINV CH IN PK
08SHANGHAI519	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars believe Sino-Pakistan relations are strong and stable, one scholar calling it an "all weather partnership," with growing bilateral trade and good political relations. China's growing ties with India (Ref A),however, make Pakistan uncomfortable and force China t [...]	2008-12-02 02:05:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PTER PINR SNAR CH PK IN
08SHANGHAI526	GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS HURTING TAIWAN BUSINESSES IN KUNSHAN, [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan entrepreneurs in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, said the global economic downturn has severely impacted their businesses, with orders for electronic components, the mainstay of Kunshan's Taiwan manufacturers, down at least 20 percent this year. Several large Taiwan factories i [...]	2008-12-08 07:56:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ELAB EFIN CH TW
08SHANGHAI530	FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO CHINA JOHN LEIGHTON STUART LAID TO [...] (U) Nearly 60 years after departing his post, the last U.S. Ambassador to serve in pre-PRC Mainland China was laid to rest in a cemetery near Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang Province. The interment of the remains of former Ambassador Dr. John Leighton Stuart on November 17 completed a jo [...]	2008-12-09 04:46:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPAO CH
08SHANGHAI533	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian said the Chinese Government wants to stabilize bilateral relations with the United States and avoid the recurring "pendulum effect" in relations that seems to occur each time a new administration comes int [...]	2008-12-10 03:47:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI549	NBA FULL COURT PRESS IN SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) The National Basketball Association (NBA) continues its rapid expansion in China. The NBA is attempting to transform itself from a marketing giant in the Chinese market into a financial partner dedicated to running arenas and domestic basketball leagues. Executing this game plan has led [...]	2008-12-16 01:18:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV SCUL CH
08SHANGHAI562	(C) SHANGHAI LAWYERS SAY THEY ARE TOLD TO STAY AWAY FROM [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai attorneys say the Shanghai Bar Association informed its members to stay away from sensitive cases related to melamine and residents displaced by proposed Maglev construction (reftels). Many of the lawyers expressed concern that rule of law in East China is threatened by [...]	2008-12-18 10:28:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI ECON PREL CH
08SHANGHAI573	EAST CHINA VIEWS ON TRADE FACILITATION VERSUS TIGHTER [...] (SBU) Summary: During a December 4-7 visit to Shanghai, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Trade Analyst Hun Quach met with Shanghai Customs and Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) officials, as well as held discussions with U.S. business representatives on a wide-range of customs-rel [...]	2008-12-23 06:36:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN EWWT ASEC PREL KIPR CH
08SHANGHAI574	SHANGHAI GM RELATIVELY IMMUNE FROM GM FINANCIAL WOES, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 18, the Consul General (CG) met with Shanghai General Motors (GM) Executive Vice President Robert Socia and other top executives to discuss the effects of the economic downturn, general business environment issues and the local fall-out from GM's financial troubles. [...]	2008-12-23 07:58:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND KIPR ELAB WTRO CH
08SHANGHAI578	KMT-CCP TALKS: VIEWS OF SHANGHAI ACADEMICS [...] (C) Summary: Poloff spoke with several Shanghai academics about the 4th annual KMT-CCP forum which took place in Shanghai December 20-21. One academic who participated in the forum said the talks proceeded "smoothly" and "without big surprises." The forum focused on enhancing cross-Strait eco [...]	2008-12-24 07:42:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EFIN EINV CH TW
08SHANGHAI580	O HOLY NIGHT: FOREIGN PROTESTANTS PACK CHURCHES AT [...] (C) Foreign Protestants packed church services for Christmas celebrations in Shanghai, taking advantage of recent indications that the Municipal Government is willing to provide more opportunities for expatriate Protestants to meet corporately in the city. With the growing number of foreigners [...]	2008-12-30 08:56:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KIRF SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI60	EAP DAS CHRISTENSEN'S JANUARY 22-23 MEETINGS WITH SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) Summary: EAP DAS Thomas Christensen met separately January 22 and 23 with Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng and American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham) representatives. Mayor Han said the city's 2008 growth target would be only ten percent, after realizing 13.3 percent in 2007. Han e [...]	2008-02-11 01:31:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR CVIS PREL BEXP CH
08SHANGHAI88	DASD SEDNEY'S SHANGHAI ACADEMIC MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary: During his February 27-March 2 trip to Shanghai, in addition to leading the U.S. delegation to the Defense Policy Coordination Talks (DPCT),Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia (DASD) David Sedney exchanged SIPDIS views on U.S.-China relations with Shanghai's le [...]	2008-03-07 03:31:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR CH TW BM RS JA
08SHENYANG12	NORTH KOREAN BORDER-CROSSERS: MORE PRC THINKING; [...] (C) SUMMARY: The small group of specialists researching North Korean border-crossers for the PRC government largely endorses Chinese policy on the issue, even if small differences exist. One researcher said a PRC "transit corridor" permitting North Koreans to quietly traverse Chinese territor [...]	2008-01-18 00:38:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PINR GTIP KN KS CH
08SHENYANG13	PRC: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM A MIXED PICTURE IN YANBIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Religious freedom is enjoying modest improvement in a key ethnic minority enclave of Jilin Province, near the PRC-DPRK border. Christianity is making inroads among local Chinese, migrant workers, and North Korean border-crossers. "House churches," many with links to official chu [...]	2008-01-24 01:25:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM PGOV PINR SOCI PREF KN KS CH
08SHENYANG136	DALIAN PORT GROUP EXPANDS REACH THROUGHOUT [...] (U) Summary. The "Five Points One Line" development plan, devised by former Liaoning Party Secretary and current Executive Vice-Premier Li Keqiang, is virtually co-extensive with the expansion of Dalian Port Group, which continues to broaden its reach throughout Northeast China (Ref A). In ad [...]	2008-09-26 05:06:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON ETRD EWWT PGOV PREL
08SHENYANG150	PRC-DPRK: NORTH KOREAN DIPLOMATS; FOOD SECURITY; [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Korean diplomats in northeast China did not, contrary to rumor, receive orders from Pyongyang restricting their travel in October, and trade officials recently recalled to Sinuiju reported no changes given them in policy direction, say contacts. PRC security posture appears [...]	2008-11-04 05:29:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF EAGR KN KS CH
08SHENYANG151	PRC-DPRK: NORTH KOREAN DIPLOMATS; FOOD SECURITY; [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Korean diplomats in northeast China did not, contrary to rumor, receive orders from Pyongyang restricting their travel in October, and trade officials recently recalled to Sinuiju reported no changes given them in policy direction, say contacts. PRC security posture appears [...]	2008-11-04 05:30:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF EAGR KN KS CH
08SHENYANG152	PRC-DPRK: NORTH KOREAN DIPLOMATS; FOOD SECURITY; [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Korean diplomats in northeast China did not, contrary to rumor, receive orders from Pyongyang restricting their travel in October, and trade officials recently recalled to Sinuiju reported no changes given them in policy direction, say contacts. PRC security posture appears [...]	2008-11-04 05:30:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF EAGR KN KS CH
08SHENYANG173	LIAONING'S ECONOMY: DOWN BUT NOT OUT [...] (C) Summary. Local leaders in three of the Liaoning Province's less well-off urban areas put a good front on this province's relative resiliency in the face of recession but privately conceded their worries. The most telling statistic is electricity demand, which was flat in October and dropp [...]	2008-12-03 03:09:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	CH EAGR ECON EFIN ENRG PINR PREL
08SHENYANG30	PRC/DPRK: IMPACT OF PRC EXPORT RESTRICTIONS; [...] (C) SUMMARY: NEW PRC EXPORT RESTRICTIONS ARE DELAYING, IN SOME CASES BY MANY WEEKS, SHIPMENTS OF KEY CHINESE COMMODITIES TO NORTH KOREA VIA DANDONG. IN LIMITED CASES, BEIJING IS GRANTING TEMPORARY WAIVERS FOR PRC FIRMS WITH LARGE, PREEXISTING CONTRACTS IN THE DPRK. PYONGYANG IS DISPLEASED, [...]	2008-03-03 06:00:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV ECON ETRD KN KS CH
08SHENYANG37	NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PRC-DPRK BORDER TRADE [...] (C) SUMMARY: New PRC export restrictions are complicating some PRC-DPRK trade and contractual relationships, according to more Chinese trade officials. North Korean businessmen have been sent abroad recently on grain "purchasing" missions, essentially requesting free "donations" in places like [...]	2008-03-21 02:10:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV ECON ETRD PREF KN KS CH
08SHENYANG45	NORTHEAST CHINA LEADERS TO WATCH (PT. 2): [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Northeast China is home to a number of promising, up-and-coming officials worth watching as they seek to prove their political mettle in "revitalizing" this strategic corner of the PRC. Communist Youth League lineages remain a common denominator in most, but not all, profilees. [...]	2008-04-08 07:54:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON CH
08SHENYANG51	LIAONING AND SHENYANG PARTY CHIEFS ON GOVERNANCE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a meeting with the Ambassador in Shenyang, Liaoning Province's new Party Secretary, Zhang Wenyue, explained that high-level attention from Beijing, a booming economy and growing revenue expansion are bankrolling Liaoning Province's efforts to address key social-stability issues [...]	2008-04-15 07:36:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PREF ECON KN CH
08SHENYANG76	DPRK: RASON THROUGH THE EYES OF AN AID WORKER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Rason, in northeastern North Korea, is home to a variety of foreign-assistance ventures, involving everything from agriculture and animal husbandry to power generation, transportation and pharmaceuticals, according to a Westerner involved in several projects there, but tensions ha [...]	2008-06-13 00:20:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF KN KS CH
08SINGAPORE1014	SECRETARY OF LABOR CHAO MEETS SINGAPORE FM GEORGE [...] (U) August 30, 2008; 11:30 a.m.; Crowne Plaza Hotel. 2. (U) Participants United States Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold, Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Anna Hui, Dr. James Chao, Jennifer Coxe, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor, Office of Public [...]	2008-09-18 07:14:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PREL PGOV OVIP SN
08SINGAPORE1015	SECRETARY OF LABOR CHAO MEETS SINGAPORE PM LEE [...] 1. (U) August 29, 2008; 1:30 p.m.; the Istana (the Palace). 2. (U) Participants United States Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold, Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Anna Hui, Dr. James Chao, and DCM Daniel Shields (notetaker.) Singapore Prime Mi [...]	2008-09-18 07:27:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PREL PGOV OVIP SN
08SINGAPORE1016	SECRETARY OF LABOR CHAO MEETS SINGAPORE LEE KUAN [...] (U) August 29, 2008; 5:00 PM; the Istana (the Palace) 2. (U) Participants: United States: Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold Dr. James Chao Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Anna Hui E/P Chief Ike Reed (notetaker) GOS: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew P [...]	2008-09-18 07:34:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PREL PGOV OVIP SN
08SINGAPORE1017	SECRETARY OF LABOR CHAO MEETS SINGAPORE ACTING [...] (U) August 29, 2008; 3:00 P.M.; Ministry of Manpower. 2. (U) Participants United States Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold, Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Anna Hui, Dr. James Chao, Alden Sanborn, Special Assistant to the Secretary, and Senior Polit [...]	2008-09-18 07:39:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PREL PGOV OVIP SN
08SINGAPORE1019	DASD SEDNEY HEARS OF SINGAPORE'S MALAYSIA [...] (C) Summary: Singapore perceives a distinct possibility of racial conflict in Malaysia, Bilahari Kausikan, MFA Second Permanent Secretary told David Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia September 15. Kausikan offered his view that if racial conflict provoked ethnic Chin [...]	2008-09-18 10:09:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEAN SN MY BU ID IN TH KN
08SINGAPORE1036	SINGAPORE CONCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE FTA WITH CHINA [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 4, China and Singapore announced they had concluded a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA),billed as China's first comprehensive bilateral FTA with another Asian country. Although the text of the agreement has not yet been released pending a planned signing in la [...]	2008-09-23 07:49:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ASEAN SN
08SINGAPORE1057	SINGAPORE HAS NO PLANS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-29 08:28:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRS EAID EFIN PREL SN
08SINGAPORE1168	FTA REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS BENEFITS, UNRESOLVED ISSUES [...] Summary/Action Items: Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Barbara Weisel praised the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during an annual review of the agreement held via digital videoconference (DVC) October 10, citing its contribution to increased bilateral trade and investment in the [...]	2008-11-04 07:35:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN EINV ECPS SENV EAGR KTEX KIPR SN
08SINGAPORE1285	SINGAPORE MFA PERMSEC HO SAYS POSTPONING ASEAN [...] (C) Summary: Delaying the ASEAN Summit until March due to political turmoil in Thailand would be a setback for Southeast Asia and would reinforce perceptions that ASEAN is a disorganized grouping, Peter Ho, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told United States Ambassador [...]	2008-12-10 00:58:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEAN PINR SN
08SINGAPORE1296	SINGAPORE VIEWS ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (C) This Cable is in response to reftel demarche requesting information on Asian reactions to the Rise of China. This entire message is classified Confidential. A) Assuming your host country's response to China is marked by both engagement and hedging, which do you see as predominant at pre [...]	2008-12-12 09:45:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR MARR PGOV PREL SN CN
08SINGAPORE1299	SINGAPORE ACADEMICS: ASEAN GOING THROUGH A [...] (SBU) Summary: ASEAN leaders have yet to hold substantive discussions on the financial crisis, and ASEAN is in danger of being marginalized due to its lack of concerted action in a number of areas, academics at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) told U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affa [...]	2008-12-15 07:10:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEAN PINR SN
08SINGAPORE1307	SINGAPORE VIEWS ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (C) This Cable is in response to reftel demarche requesting information on Asian reactions to the Rise of China. This entire message is classified Confidential. A) Assuming your host country's response to China is marked by both engagement and hedging, which do you see as predominant at pres [...]	2008-12-16 06:53:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR MARR PGOV PREL SN CN
08SINGAPORE1322	REFORM PARTY RUDDERLESS WITHOUT JEYARETNAM STAR [...] (C) Summary. Iconic opposition leader and lawyer J.B. Jeyaretnam (JBJ) emerged from government-imposed bankruptcy earlier this year and co-founded the Reform Party. The press and public greeted the event as a dramatic comeback by a political figure long known for his defiance of the ruling [...]	2008-12-19 07:49:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SN
08SINGAPORE1337	STAFFDEL LUSE HEARS MFA'S VIEW OF ASIAN CHALLENGES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Singapore MFA Second Permanent Secretary Bilahari Kausikan urged continued strong U.S. engagement in East Asia during a wide-ranging conversation with Staffdel Luse and the DCM on December 5. He urged the United States to focus on reviving its own economic growth while using to [...]	2008-12-23 04:18:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SN CH KN PK
08SINGAPORE332	SINGAPORE'S FY2008 BUDGET: RECORD SURPLUS FUNDS MORSELS [...] (U) Summary: Coming off a year of record-setting revenues and a fiscal surplus of 14.8 percent of GDP, the GOS budget disappointed analysts by providing a package of only S$1.8 billion (US$ 1.28 billion) in "giveaways" for lower and middle income groups, and leaving the personal income tax ra [...]	2008-03-17 05:10:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB EINV PGOV SOCI KTDB SN
08SINGAPORE34	SINGAPORE - 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) In response to reftel instructions, this message is Post's draft chapter of the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Singapore. As requested, we have also provided via email a Microsoft Word version of the document to EB/IFD/OIA. 2. (SBU) Begin text of Statement: Singapore 2008 [...]	2008-01-10 07:27:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR
08SINGAPORE35	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Singapore looks forward to your January 14-15 visit. While we are not allies, the United States enjoys a close relationship with Singapore, based on similar strategic views and substantial trade and investment ties. Singapore is a keen observer of regional developments, but for [...]	2008-01-10 09:14:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV SN
08SINGAPORE40	GOS â€œEXPLAINSâ€ DECISION NOT TO DETAIN [...] (S) In response to a request from the DCM for further explanation of Singapore's January 5 decision not to investigate a shipment of proliferation concern bound for Pakistan (ref A),the MFA called us in on January 11 and provided the nonpaper in paragraph 5. Deputy Director Michelle Teo-Jacob (Cou [...]	2008-01-11 09:08:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET	ETTC EWWT PARM PREL KNNP SN TU PK GM
08SINGAPORE536	BURMA CYCLONE: NO RELIEF ACCESS LIKELY BEFORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Scot Marciel told Singapore MFA Permanent Secretary Bilahari Kausikan May 9 that the USG is focused on humanitarian concerns in Burma, specifically on ensuring that sufficient international assistance quickly reaches those affected by Cyclone Nargis. Kaus [...]	2008-05-12 01:18:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID MOPS PREL SN BM ASEAN
08SINGAPORE618	MANAGE CHINA'S RISE CAREFULLY, FM YEO TELLS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo told Senator Joseph Lieberman May 30 that strong U.S. engagement in the Asia-Pacific was essential to managing China's peaceful rise. Absent a strong U.S. presence, China's near neighbors might fear its expansionism. In Southeast Asia, coun [...]	2008-06-02 07:02:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR OVIP CH JA SN KN
08SINGAPORE619	SENATOR LIEBERMAN AND PM LEE DISCUSS THE REGION, [...] (C) Summary: Singapore is prepared to stand up and say that the United States has a role to play in Southeast Asia, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told Senator Joseph Lieberman on May 30. Although there are no "burning issues" on the bilateral agenda, PM Lee hopes that the next U.S. Adminis [...]	2008-06-02 07:04:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER MARR OVIP SN
08SINGAPORE647	U.S. NEEDS "COUNTER-STRATEGY" FOR CHINA'S [...] (C) Summary: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew discussed regional stability in the face of China's economic, political, and military rise with Senator Joseph Lieberman, joined by the Ambassador, May 30. Lee called on the United States to develop a "counter-strategy" to respond to China's growing [...]	2008-06-06 09:18:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR OVIP CH IZ RS SN
08SINGAPORE662	DEPUTY COUNTERTERRORISM COORDINATOR FEIERSTEIN [...] (C) Deputy Counterterrorism Coordinator Gerald Feierstein thanked the Government of Singapore (GOS) for its cooperation on the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and encouraged improved information sharing in meetings with the Internal Security Department and the Security and Intelligence Division on [...]	2008-06-10 05:11:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER SN
08SINGAPORE71	SINGAPORE AND TAIWAN - BETTER DAYS AHEAD? [...] (C) Summary: Singapore and Taiwan have significant security and economic ties; however, their once close political relations have been strained for a number of years. The GOS believes Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian and his predecessor have jeopardized regional stability with irresponsible rh [...]	2008-01-18 02:42:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD TW SN
08SINGAPORE834	(S) COUNTRY TEAM SUPPORTS SALE OF GLOBAL HAWK TO [...] (S) Summary: The Embassy Singapore Country Team supports USPACOM's position endorsing the proposed sale of the Global Hawk (GH) High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to Singapore and the renegotiation of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) restrictions for that [...]	2008-08-01 10:04:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET	PREL PARM MASS SN
08SKOPJE108	MACEDONIA: CODEL TANNER SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Welcome to Macedonia, a strong NATO membership contender and a multi-ethnic democracy, the only one in the region. From 2001, when the country teetered on the brink of an inter-ethnic civil war, to today, when it is at peace, implementing reforms, and pursuing an ambitious free-market e [...]	2008-02-11 15:39:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP MK
08SKOPJE109	MACEDONIA: CODEL TANNER SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Welcome to Macedonia, a strong NATO membership contender and a multi-ethnic democracy, the only one in the region. From 2001, when the country teetered on the brink of an inter-ethnic civil war, to today, when it is at peace, implementing reforms, and pursuing an ambitious free-market e [...]	2008-02-11 15:39:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP MK
08SKOPJE120	MACEDONIA: SECULARISM CALLED INTO QUESTION AS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Controversial GOM decisions to use taxpayer money to fund the construction of an Orthodox church in the main city square of Skopje, and to reconstruct a mosque in Tetovo, have sparked political gamesmanship and debate on preserving state secularism. Concerns about the impact [...]	2008-02-14 16:10:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MK
08SKOPJE140	MACEDONIA'S PRESIDENT ON LATEST NAME PROPOSAL [...] (C) President Crvenkovski briefed the Ambassador February 19 on the state leadership's reaction to the latest Nimetz proposal, which had been provided to the Greek and Macedonian sides the night before. In a dispassionate, moderate analysis, Crvenkovski said the proposal was unexpected and co [...]	2008-02-20 16:22:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MK
08SKOPJE143	MACEDONIA: CONSTRUCTIVELY LAYING THE GROUNDWORK [...] (C) The government is laying the groundwork for public acceptance of a compromise on the most recent Nimetz name proposal (reftel). In an encouraging break with the past, it has moved a giant step away from its dual-name position toward acceptance of a name for use in international organizatio [...]	2008-02-21 13:26:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08SKOPJE153	MACEDONIA MEETING NATO MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA [...] (C) In striving to meet NATO membership requirements, the GOM is taking a constructive approach to resolving the name dispute with Athens, although there are concerns the Greeks will veto Macedonia's NATO bid even if Skopje demonstrates additional flexibility. The government has shown signific [...]	2008-02-25 16:42:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM NATO MK GR
08SKOPJE158	MACEDONIA: RETURN OF ICTY FILES [...] (C) Four ICTY files concerning alleged crimes reputedly committed by ethnic Albanian NLA rebels during the country's inter-ethnic conflict in 2001 have been returned to Macedonian jurisdiction. Should the Chief Public Prosecutor here develop evidence against any of the individuals that is dee [...]	2008-02-27 14:42:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ICTY MK
08SKOPJE160	MACEDONIA 2007 INL END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] This is the CY-2007 report summarizing end-use monitoring of INL provided support in the Republic of Macedonia (reftel). 2. Procedures. Our ICITAP Senior Police Advisors conduct ongoing assessments of the Ministry of Interior police equipment needs. Equipment is donated via a letter of don [...]	2008-02-27 16:22:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN KJUS MK
08SKOPJE171	MACEDONIA: HDAC CODEL SCENESETTER (CODEL PRICE) [...] (SBU) Ambassador Gillian Milovanovic and the embassy team warmly welcome you to the Republic of Macedonia, a strong NATO membership contender and the only multi-ethnic democracy in the region. Macedonia has made tremendous strides from 2001, when the country teetered on the brink of an inter- [...]	2008-03-03 17:15:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MK NATO GR
08SKOPJE186	MACEDONIA BEFORE MIDNIGHT: ACTING U/S FRIED [...] (C) During March 7 meetings with President Crvenkovski and PM Gruevski, Acting U/S Fried urged both leaders to redouble efforts to close a deal on the name dispute with Greece to avoid a Greek veto of Macedonia's chances for a NATO invitation at the Bucharest summit. He warned that the USG co [...]	2008-03-11 06:54:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO KV MK
08SKOPJE21	MACEDONIA: NATIONAL NATO COORDINATOR ON THE NAME [...] (C) Macedonia's NATO Coordinator/Name Negotiator, Nikola Dimitrov, told the Ambassador during a January 11 meeting that it appeared increasingly likely that Greece would veto NATO membership for Macedonia in the absence of a resolution of the name dispute before the NATO summit in April. He sa [...]	2008-01-14 16:38:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08SKOPJE212	MACEDONIA: PRESIDENT & PRIME MINISTER ON VIENNA [...] (C) In separate meetings with President Crvenkovski and PM Gruevski on March 17, the Ambassador said the US wants to help Macedonia and Greece reach a compromise on the name issue that will ensure Macedonia receives a NATO invitation at the NATO summit in Bucharest. Time is short, however, and [...]	2008-03-20 15:14:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK

08SKOPJE22	MACEDONIA'S NEW VISA REGULATIONS MEET EU [...] (SBU) Macedonia's new Law on Foreigners has caused a stir domestically and in Albania by requiring visas for Albanian travelers to Macedonia to be issued at the Macedonian Embassy in Tirana rather than at border crossings (reftel). In fact, the new law is fully compliant with EU acquis and wil [...]	2008-01-15 14:15:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SMIG KCRM AL MK GR
08SKOPJE220	MACEDONIA: ETHNIC ALBANIAN DPA BACK IN GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) DPA, the ethnic Albanian junior governing coalition partner, announced March 23 it would return to the VMRO-led government of PM Gruevski. The announcement came only 11 days after DPA President Thaci declared that DPA had left the coalition because of PM Gruevski's failure to meet six c [...]	2008-03-24 16:05:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR NATO MK
08SKOPJE231	CODEL PRICE'S MACEDONIA MEETINGS [...] (SBU) CODEL Price visited Macedonia March 15 to 18. CODEL members met with parliamentary leaders to advise on effective parliamentary procedures. The CODEL also met with President Crvenkovski, Prime Minister Gruevski, Foreign Minister Milososki, and Defense Minister Elenovski to discuss Mace [...]	2008-03-27 06:39:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP OVIP KDEM PGOV PREL MK
08SKOPJE250	MACEDONIA: PM GRUEVSKI AFTER THE NATO SUMMIT [...] (SBU) In an April 4 meeting with PM Gruevski in the aftermath of Greece's veto of Macedonia's NATO membership bid at Bucharest, the Ambassador urged the PM to re-engage in the Nimetz process to resolve the name issue as soon as possible. Gruevski said he was willing to re-engage with Nimetz so [...]	2008-04-04 16:39:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR NATO MK
08SKOPJE253	MACEDONIA UNITED, MODERATE FOLLOWING GREEK VETO IN [...] (SBU) Macedonia's leaders, media and intellectuals responded to Greece's decision April 3 to block Macedonia's NATO accession with deep disappointment, but couched in moderate and sober statements. Emotional appeals for national unity and perseverance in implementing reforms have been the mai [...]	2008-04-07 15:03:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE273	MACEDONIA: IMPLEMENTING NEW RELIGIOUS FREEDOM LAW [...] (SBU) With implementation of an acclaimed new Law on Religious Groups due to begin on May 1, internal opposition is growing against GOM-backed programs and trends perceived as running counter to a clear separation of church and state. Specifically, some government agencies, political parties [...]	2008-04-18 12:25:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV MK PREL KIRF
08SKOPJE299	MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR FM MILOSOSKI'S MAY 6-7 [...] (SBU) FM Milososki's visit comes at a time when pro-U.S. sentiment in Macedonia is at its highest level in recent years. President Bush's solid support for Macedonia's NATO candidacy at Bucharest, coupled with subsequent U.S. actions to demonstrate our support for a fair and speedy resolution [...]	2008-05-02 13:17:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR KV
08SKOPJE311	MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR USAID ADMINISTRATOR [...] (SBU) Ambassador Milovanovic and the Embassy Skopje team look forward to welcoming you to Macedonia. Your visit comes at a time when pro-U.S. sentiment in Macedonia is at its highest level in recent years. President Bush's solid support for Macedonia's NATO candidacy at Bucharest, coupled w [...]	2008-05-08 15:43:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE32	MACEDONIA: GETTING TO "YES" ON NATO MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) A NATO invitation for Macedonia would strengthen domestic reforms and inter-ethnic relations here, bolstering Macedonia's positive influence as a factor for regional stability as Kosovo status develops. NATO Ambassadors in Skopje share that view, and believe Macedonia has met NATO perform [...]	2008-01-17 10:13:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08SKOPJE333	AMBASSADOR AND EUSR URGE ETHNIC ALBANIAN LEADERS [...] (C) Summary. On May 16, the Ambassador and EU Special Representative Erwan Fouere met jointly in separate meetings with ethnic Albanian party leaders Menduh Thaci and Ali Ahmeti to urge them to use their influence to end the violence in the parliamentary election campaign (ref B). Thaci compl [...]	2008-05-19 13:36:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MK
08SKOPJE346	MACEDONIA: PRESSING FOR IMMEDIATE HALT TO CAMPAIGN [...] (C) In a May 26 meeting with PM Gruevski and eAlbanian DPA President Thaci, the Ambassador urged an immediate halt to recent intra-Albanian campaign violence and intimidation that could lead to a failing grade for Macedonia's June 1 snap elections. She warned that the USG would find it difficul [...]	2008-05-28 10:14:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MK
08SKOPJE366	MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR USAID ADMINISTRATOR [...] (SBU) Ambassador Milovanovic and the Embassy Skopje interagency team welcome you to Macedonia. Your visit comes at a time when U.S. influence in Macedonia is higher than at any time in recent memory. President Bush's solid support for Macedonia's NATO candidacy at the NATO Summit in Buchare [...]	2008-06-05 13:22:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE423	MACEDONIA: KOSOVO RECOGNITION TIMING STILL [...] (C) P/E Chief delivered reftel points on Kosovo recognition to MFA State Secretary Igor Ilievski on July 1. Ilievski said the GOM was pleased with progress on Kosovo-Macedonia border demarcation, particularly the laying of the first boundary marker at the Albania-Macedonia-Kosovo tri-point on [...]	2008-07-02 11:22:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KV MK
08SKOPJE436	MACEDONIA: POSITIVE STEP AS VMRO AND DUI AGREE ON [...] (C) VMRO and eAlbanian DUI have agreed on a new governing coalition which will focus on economic development, Euro-Atlantic integration, Framework Implementation (FWA),and several DUI priorities, including a Law on the Use of Languages and resolving the status of victims of the 2001 conflict. [...]	2008-07-07 13:51:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MK
08SKOPJE453	MACEDONIA: PM GRUEVSKI SUBMITS NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) PM Gruevski's new government program, submitted to parliament on July 12, is heavy on economic goals but also includes a commitment to Euro-Atlantic integration, resolving the name dispute with Greece, combating crime and corruption, improving inter-ethnic relations (including Framework [...]	2008-07-14 15:41:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINR MK
08SKOPJE461	MACEDONIA: RESOLVING THE NAME ISSUE -- BACK TO [...] (C) In order to maximize chances for resolving the name issue by the December NATO NAC, we recommend the following: --getting UN mediator Nimetz to refocus talks on the core issues of a name formulation and scope of use; --dealing with "peripheral" issues after the name issue has been reso [...]	2008-07-17 15:39:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MK GR
08SKOPJE48	MACEDONIA OFFERS EXPANDED CBM'S TO GREECE ON NAME [...] (SBU) During bilateral talks on the name issue in Ohrid January 21, Macedonia offered Greece an expanded set of confidence-building measures (CBMs),including a joint committee to review and update historical textbooks; proposed high-level and working-level meetings and agreements on a range o [...]	2008-01-22 11:10:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NATO GR MK
08SKOPJE491	MACEDONIA/GREECE: WHAT THE MACEDONIANS NEED TO [...] (C) Embassy Skopje assesses that in the context of an agreement that clears the way for NATO membership and the start of EU accession talks, the Macedonian government would ultimately accept the following terms: -- Name: Republic of Northern Macedonia (or: Republic of North Macedonia) -- [...]	2008-07-29 15:31:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO GR MK
08SKOPJE492	MACEDONIA: NEW GOVERNMENT LINEUP [...] (U) Summary: In the absence of the opposition parties, the Macedonian Parliament approved the new VMRO-DPMNE/DUI coalition on July 26. Much of the new cabinet lineup is familiar, with many key officials returning for a second term. This message provides biographical information for the ne [...]	2008-07-29 16:08:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NATO MK PINR
08SKOPJE495	MACEDONIA: 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL [...] (U) As requested reftel on planned high-level attendance at the 63rd UN General Assembly, please find below planned GOM attendance. A. Head of State, President Branko Crvenkovski, will attend UNGA. -- Branko Crvenkovski, President -- Arrival September 19, 2008; departure September 25 [...]	2008-07-30 15:28:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MK
08SKOPJE496	MACEDONIA PASSES LANGUAGE LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: In a surprise action on a long-standing ethnic Albanian objective, the Macedonian Parliament adopted a new language law on July 25. The law consolidates existing language use provisions from other laws and adds new provisions for use of minority languages in the Parliament an [...]	2008-07-31 11:22:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE556	GEORGIA: MACEDONIA SUPPORTS GEORGIA QUIETLY, ALSO SEEKS [...] (C) Charge called on FonMin Milososki Sept. 3 to reinforce reftel points condemning Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and called on the GoM to make a forceful public statement to that effect. Milososki replied that "we will never recognize" these territories, and Macedonia wan [...]	2008-09-04 05:23:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS MK
08SKOPJE56	MACEDONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AND GREEK AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) During a January 18 MFA briefing for NATO Ambassadors in Skopje, Greek Ambassador Papadopolou engaged FM Milososki in a diplomatic but pointed exchange on Macedonia's NATO candidacy. Omitting direct discussion of the "name issue," the Greek Ambassador instead focused on what she charact [...]	2008-01-24 07:21:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MK
08SKOPJE577	DPA CRACKS UP [...] (SBU) Summary: Ethnic Albanian DPA Vice Presidents Imer Selmani and Ruzhdi Matoshi have left the party to form a new one based on "ideas and values," breaking from what they call the thuggish politics of DPA leader Menduh Thaci. Selmani and Matoshi have so far pulled with them a total of three [...]	2008-09-15 05:23:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL MK AL KV
08SKOPJE58	MACEDONIA: NATO READINESS ASSESSMENT [...] (C) Macedonia has made steady progress on NATO-related reform tasks over the past year, including implementation of most of the May 29 Agreement between governing VMRO and opposition DUI (ref A). Implementation of the 2001 Framework Agreement is on track, with timely progress on decentralizat [...]	2008-01-24 10:37:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL
08SKOPJE590	MACEDONIA: ALI AHMETI SPEAKS OUT ON COALITION DYNAMICS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GoM's decision to prosecute the four cases which the ICTY recently decided not to pursue is a clear violation of the 2002 amnesty law and threatens inter-ethnic relations, ethnic Albanian DUI Party leader Ali Ahmeti told visiting NAVEUR ADM Fitzgerald on Sept 17. Despite his [...]	2008-09-23 05:22:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL MK AL KV
08SKOPJE600	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GATES' OCT 7-8 VISIT TO MACEDONIA [...] (S) Summary: Macedonia faces an uncertain international future, quiet but deep-seated domestic divisions, and an economy still struggling to reach full potential. Their appreciation for U.S. support and friendship remains very strong. We have concerns about recent GoM steps in rule of law, r [...]	2008-10-01 11:05:00	Embassy Skopje	SECRET	PREL MOPS MK
08SKOPJE601	AMBASSADOR MEETS MACEDONIAN LEADERSHIP AS [...] (C) In their first official meeting, PM Gruevski told the Ambassador Sept. 29 that NATO and EU membership remain the GoM's top strategic priorities, adding that despite their political differences he and President Crvenkovski have a similar strategic view of the name issue with Greece. Gruevsk [...]	2008-10-01 18:55:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KAWC ENRG MK GR KV SR MW RS
08SKOPJE607	MACEDONIA: RETURNED ICTY CASES THREATEN BOTH RULING [...] (SBU) Summary: The four war crimes case files recently returned to Macedonian jurisdiction by the ICTY are threatening to fracture the new coalition between the largest ethnic Macedonian party, VMRO-DPMNE, and its ethnic Albanian partner, DUI. One of the four cases has already proceeded to t [...]	2008-10-06 06:41:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KAWC MK
08SKOPJE617	MACEDONIA: DPA LEADER THACI ON ICTY CASES, NAME [...] (SBU) Summary: The prosecution of the returned Hague cases by the Macedonian justice system is a violation of the 2002 amnesty law, ethnic Albanian DPA leader Menduh Thaci told Ambassador Reeker in their first meeting October 3. Thaci also said the October 2 meeting of the four major political [...]	2008-10-09 14:05:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NATO PGOV PHUM PREL KV AL MK
08SKOPJE619	MACEDONIA: DUI'S AHMETI STILL WORRIED ON HAGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Macedonian government is forming a task force to determine if the 2002 amnesty law should apply to the four cases returned to Macedonia by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY),ethnic Albanian DUI Party leader Ali Ahmeti told Ambassador Reeker [...]	2008-10-09 14:12:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NATO PGOV PHUM PREL KV AL MK
08SKOPJE66	MACEDONIA: NEW ERA IN LABOR RELATIONS [...] (SBU) The GOM and the Federation of Free Trade Unions (KCC) signed a collective bargaining agreement for public sector workers on January 16. The agreement will not directly increase civil servants' wages or benefits, since the GOM is already providing public employees with a 34 percent wage [...]	2008-01-28 11:25:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PHUM ECON EAID PGOV MK
08SKOPJE710	100 DAYS INTO THE SECOND VMRO GOVERNMENT: A [...] (C) Despite a nation-wide ad campaign touting 100 separate accomplishments in its first 100 days, PM Gruevski's VMRO-led government is failing to confront effectively the big issues: the name dispute with Greece; meeting the EU benchmarks; and improving political dialogue, rule of law, and inte [...]	2008-11-25 08:14:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MK
08SKOPJE724	GRUEVSKI HOSTS AND TOASTS ALBANIANS IN REGIONAL EVENT [...] (U)SUMMARY: The Prime Ministers of Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo attended a GOM organized reception in Skopje to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Albanian alphabet. PM Gruevski wisely used the event to reach out to the Albanian community throughout the region as well as in Macedonia. End Summ [...]	2008-12-02 18:07:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KV AL MK
08SKOPJE725	Teachers Strike Hits at VMRO's Weak Spot [...] (SBU) Summary: A nationwide teachers strike has dragged on for more than a week and closed schools throughout the country, though a settlement may be near. Union leaders have accused the GoM of hardball tactics and outright lies in dealing with the strike; the GoM has countered that the strike [...]	2008-12-02 18:13:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ILO PHUM SOCI PGOV MK
08SKOPJE745	MFA STATE SECRETARY UNDERSCORES MISTRUST IN [...] (C) New MFA State Secretary (#3 in the Ministry) Memedi openly admitted to us Dec. 4 that he shamed or coerced his way into his new position. He was unconcerned about being out of the loop on policy, preferring to concentrate on his own projects in MFA, chief among them building a cadre of et [...]	2008-12-11 09:47:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MK
08SKOPJE748	MACEDONIA: THE RETURN OF "BRAT LJUBE" BOSKOVSKI [...] (C) Former Interior Minister (and ICTY indictee, acquitted) Ljube Boskovski appears ready to return to politics, most likely as a candidate for president in March elections. He claims to be fully committed to Euro-Atlantic integration and to a multi-ethnic Macedonia. Boskovski asserted that [...]	2008-12-12 11:15:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MK
08SKOPJE752	MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE DECEMBER 17-19 [...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes you to Macedonia. To follow is an overview of the current political and economic situation in Macedonia as well as logistical information for your visit. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Macedonia faces an uncertain international future, quiet but deep-seated domestic d [...]	2008-12-12 16:16:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MK
08SKOPJE87	MACEDONIA: PRESSING FOR NAME DISPUTE RESOLUTION [...] (C) During a February 1 tete-a-tete meeting with Deputy PM Stavreski, one of PM Gruevski's closest advisers, I pressed for resolution of the name dispute with Greece before the NATO summit in April, underscored the need for Skopje to offer UN Special Negotiator Nimetz some proposals before then [...]	2008-02-01 15:24:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08SOFIA107	BULGARIA: WIREC DELEGATION LIST [...] (U) The Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Energy informed us February 20 that the Bulgarian delegation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference will consist of the following officials: Mr. Petar Dimitrov, Minister, Ministry of Economy and Energy; Ms. Galina Tosheva-Grigor [...]	2008-02-21 05:48:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV EAID SOCI TRGY PGOV BU
08SOFIA110	BULGARIA: GINGERLY SEEKING EXPANDED TIES WITH IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian FM Mottaki visited Sofia on January 22 and a Bulgarian parliamentary delegation visited Tehran January 21-24. Bulgarian officials downplayed the contacts as "nothing special" but at the same time described plans to revive the Bulgaria-Iran Joint Economic Council and se [...]	2008-02-21 13:31:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ENER PREL IR BU
08SOFIA111	SPECIAL 301 2008: BULGARIA MAINTAINS IPR MOMENTUM BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: The year after being taken off the Special 301 list, the Government of Bulgaria continued to make impressive strides on IPR. The GOB's model intergovernmental working group continues to meet under new leadership and is taking steps to become even more inclusive. The Ministr [...]	2008-02-21 14:35:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR ETRD BU
08SOFIA124	BULGARIA: 2008 ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] SUMMARY: This cable provides Embassy Sofia's input for the eighth annual Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Bulgaria is primarily a country of origin and transit, and to a lesser degree a country of destination for human trafficking. The past year has seen a significant energizing o [...]	2008-02-29 11:54:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB BU
08SOFIA14	BULGARIANS HIRE LEGAL COUNSEL FOR SOUTH STREAM [...] (C) Bulgargaz, the Bulgarian state-owned energy company, has hired the U.S. law firm Paul Hastings to advise the Bulgarian side as it negotiates an intergovernmental agreement with the Russians on the South Stream pipeline. Paul Hastings partner Mark Lewis confirmed to us January 4 that his [...]	2008-01-09 11:43:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV BU
08SOFIA149	BULGARIA: NEW SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN [...] (U) We delivered REFTEL points to MFA's Kamen Velichkov, Head of the UN and Global Issues Department on March 12. Velichkov welcomed the appointment of Norwegian Political Director Kai Eide as UNSG Special Representative for Afghanistan. Velichkov noted that Eide enjoyed a good reputation i [...]	2008-03-14 13:15:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	AF PREL BU
08SOFIA171	BULGARIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO -- FINALLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: After maintaining a careful balancing act following Kosovo's declaration of independence, Bulgaria finally announced it would recognize the new state on March 19 along with Croatia and Hungary. The Council of Ministers gave formal approval on March 20. This puts Bulgaria at the [...]	2008-03-21 15:47:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNMIK BU
08SOFIA180	BULGARIA ON THE WESTERN BALKANS AND RUSSIA IN [...] (U) On March 26 we delivered REFTEL points to MFA's European Correspondent Sergei Tassev. Tassev thanked us for the points and said Bulgaria wanted the EU to maintain engagement with the Western Balkans, encouraging their future membership in Trans-Atlantic institutions. The EU needs to giv [...]	2008-03-27 10:55:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM BU
08SOFIA192	BULGARIA ROCKED BY INTERIOR MINISTRY SCANDAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria has been shaken by a snowballing Interior Ministry scandal that involves top Ministry officials and threatens to destabilize the Socialist-led government of PM Stanishev. The high-profile controversy has already led to the arrest of two top MOI officials and triggered [...]	2008-04-01 15:42:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM KCOR BU
08SOFIA229	INTERIOR MINISTER RESIGNS UNDER MOUNTING PRESSURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Stanishev forced Interior Minister Petkov,s hand into a resignation after two weeks of a deepening scandal that had trashed Bulgaria,s international image and fed domestic cynicism over government collusion with criminals. Intense international pressure made the difference i [...]	2008-04-15 14:25:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KCRM KCOR BU
08SOFIA234	PRESIDENT PARVANOV'S VISIT TO ISRAEL: GOOD TERMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgarian President Parvanov's state visit to Israel March 25-27 -- which included a four hour visit to Gaza -- focused on strengthening bilateral ties while maintaining good relations with the Palestinians. The Bulgarians signed a number of bilateral agreements with Israel an [...]	2008-04-17 14:52:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BU
08SOFIA248	REFORMING THE BULGARIAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR [...] (C) Prime Minister Stanishev's National Security Advisor Petko Sertov told us that the PM wants to reform the Interior Ministry and has requested direct, expert advice from the USG on the best way forward. We must seize this unparalleled opportunity to shape the reform of what has been a c [...]	2008-04-21 15:35:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KCOR BU
08SOFIA254	EU MONITORING MISSION: PESSIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: The European Commission Monitoring Team sent to Sofia to prepare a comprehensive report on Bulgarian reform efforts told us April 17 Brussels is increasingly frustrated with Bulgaria's lack of progress on judicial reform, organized crime and corruption. In a private meeting at [...]	2008-04-23 10:45:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON BU
08SOFIA255	BULGARIAN ACTIVISM IN THE EU (C-RE8-00416) [...] (C) SUMMARY: This cable is in response to REFTEL A questions posed by Washington Analysts regarding how the CE-10 are operating in the EU. Washington analysts may also refer to Embassy Sofia's previous cables on Bulgaria and the EU for additional information (REFTEL B, C, D, E). Post's r [...]	2008-04-23 11:44:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR EUN PREL BU
08SOFIA256	BULGARIA CABINET CHANGES: A MIXED BAG [...] (C) Summary: PM Stanishev on April 22 replaced the Interior, Defense, Health, and Agriculture ministers and created a new Deputy Prime Minister position to manage EU funding. Stanishev's move is a cautious, incremental step, constrained by the need to maintain balance in the ruling coaliti [...]	2008-04-23 14:57:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BU
08SOFIA272	DISCOURAGING RUSSIA FROM UPGRADING RELATIONS WITH [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-25 14:45:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL
08SOFIA293	BULGARIA REQUESTS HELP TO REVAMP INTERIOR MINISTRY [...] (C) Prime Minister Stanishev's National Security Advisor Petko Sertov told us that the PM requests expert advice from the USG to reform the Interior Ministry. The PM wants support similar to the assistance USG elements recently provided to develop the conceptual design for the new State A [...]	2008-05-09 15:56:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU
08SOFIA301	NEW INTERIOR MINISTER MIKOV REQUESTS U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: New Interior Minister Mihail Mikov discussed his plans for reform and made specific requests for assistance to Ambassador Beyrle on May 12, their first meeting since Mikov took office. The Ambassador noted one or two U.S. experts would arrive in Sofia before [...]	2008-05-13 15:31:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU
08SOFIA303	NEW BULGARIAN DEFENSE MINISTER STRESSES U.S. TIES [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with Ambassador Beyrle, new Defense Minister Nikolai Tsonev affirmed the primacy of the bilateral relationship for Bulgaria, thanked the U.S. for its financial support of Bulgarian military modernization and expressed support for continued Bulgarian engagem [...]	2008-05-14 09:51:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA305	BULGARIA NEEDS U.S. SUPPORT TO BREAK AIR FORCE [...] (C/NF) Summary. Rapidly losing capability, the Bulgarian Air Force is in dire need of modernization, but meaningful transformation is made impossible by Bulgaria's overwhelming dependence on Russian airframes. The use of aging Russian aircraft not only limits Bulgarian capabilities, but ma [...]	2008-05-14 11:08:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA310	PRESIDENT PARVANOV'S VISIT TO EGYPT: BOOSTING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgarian President Parvanov's April 13-15 visit to Egypt highlighted Bulgaria's desire to reinvigorate relations with Arab states primarily for commercial and energy purposes. While in Cairo, the Bulgarians signed agreements on investment and cooperation in defense industries [...]	2008-05-16 11:24:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG PGOV PREL BU
08SOFIA322	THE PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] We delivered the Aide-Memoire to Mrs. Hristina Hristova, Head of Protocol at the Ministry of Agriculture; to Mr. Persian Boev, Protocol Deputy at the Ministry of Health; to Mrs. Aisehel Rufi, International Relations Department Deputy at the Ministry of Economy; and to Mrs. Galya Tonkovska, sen [...]	2008-05-22 09:04:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO
08SOFIA324	AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL TO FIGHT [...] We delivered the Aide-Memoire to Mrs. Hristina Hristova, Head of Protocol at the Ministry of Agriculture; to Mr. Persian Boev, Protocol Deputy at the Ministry of Health; to Mrs. Aisehel Rufi, International Relations Department Deputy at the Ministry of Economy; and to Mrs. Galya Tonkovska, sen [...]	2008-05-22 10:23:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO
08SOFIA329	SOFIA: STRATEGIC LOCATION FOR DOE ENERGY ATTACHE [...] (SBU) The Department of Energy's Attach Program is a resounding success. As DOE considers possible locations for its next Energy Attach, Embassy Sofia encourages a hard look at the superior value we offer. An office here would bracket coverage, analysis, and advocacy in Russia, the Caspian, [...]	2008-05-23 11:41:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV APER BU
08SOFIA33	BULGARIA: PUTIN'S VISIT TO BULGARIA: ENERGY [...] (C//NF) SUMMARY: Bulgarian leaders have publicly stated they hope Russian President Vladimir Putin's two-day official visit to Bulgaria January 17-18 will lead to improved, more pragmatic bilateral relations, but Putin's "all business" agenda and the Russians' heavy-handed negotiating style [...]	2008-01-16 10:53:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG PGOV PREL BU
08SOFIA331	SOFIA: STRATEGIC LOCATION FOR DOE ENERGY ATTACHE [...] (SBU) The Department of Energy's Attache Program is a resounding success. As DOE considers possible locations for its next Energy Attache, Embassy Sofia encourages a hard look at the superior value we offer. An office here would bracket coverage, analysis, and advocacy in Russia, the Caspia [...]	2008-05-23 13:06:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV APER BU
08SOFIA345	MOI REFORM UPDATE: INITIAL CONSULTATIONS WITH SENIOR GOB [...] (SBU) Summary. In response to Prime Minister Stanishev's request for expert advice to reform the Ministry of Interior, International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) Senior Law Enforcement Advisor in Belgrade Gary Bennett consulted with lead Bulgarian officials May [...]	2008-05-30 12:30:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRCM BU
08SOFIA359	DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN MOI MID-LEVEL POLICE [...] (U) Summary: The Department of Justice Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) and the DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) organized two one-week courses on leadership at the Bulgarian Police Academy in Sofia May 19-23 and May 26-30. The two course [...]	2008-06-03 12:52:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRCM BU
08SOFIA403	MUSLIM LEADER REGAINS LEGITIMACY, REINFORCES [...] (U) Summary. As expected, in a national conference convened by more than 3,000 Bulgarian Muslims and sanctioned by the court, Mustafa Alish Hadji won re-election as Chief Mufti. Most of the Muslim community, weary of a decade-long leadership struggle, welcomed Hadji's victory. Community le [...]	2008-06-17 07:23:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KRIM PHUM BU
08SOFIA44	BULGARIA 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-17 09:47:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU
08SOFIA443	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO SOFIA [...] (C) The Bulgarians are delighted to host you and bestow their highest honor, the Stara Planina award, for your help in freeing the Bulgarian nurses wrongly held by Libya for eight years. Public support for the nurses has faded since their emotional homecoming last July 24, and relations bet [...]	2008-07-01 14:39:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL MARR BG
08SOFIA445	MOI REFORM UPDATE AND ACTION REQUEST [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: In a June 20 meeting, Deputy Interior Minister Sonya Yankulova agreed with our assessment that the draft legislative language is a problematic work in progress and that key reform questions -- including legislative the mandate and required skills of the MOI's [...]	2008-07-02 14:08:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU
08SOFIA469	BULGARIA'S VIEWS ON KOSOVO, EULEX, AND MACEDONIA [...] (C/NF) In response to REFTEL, Polec officer met July 1 with Bulgarian MFA's Europe Directorate I Chief (Western Balkans) Ambassador Krassimir Tulechki to discuss Kosovo issues after the June 30 International Steering Group (ISG) meeting in Pristina. According to Tulechki, the transition fro [...]	2008-07-17 14:15:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR ECON PGOV BU
08SOFIA473	BULGARIANS LOOK FOR U.S. ADVICE ON PROPOSED ENERGY [...] (C) During his June U.S. visit, PM Stanishev raised the idea that Bulgaria host a regional energy summit; he returned to that theme during the July 9 visit to Sofia by Secretary Rice, who offered to explore the possibility of a U.S. senior official consulting with the Bulgarians. The PM's Di [...]	2008-07-18 10:56:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON BU
08SOFIA502	JUMP-STARTING MOI REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary. After a contentious debate, the Parliament passed new MOI legislation July 22, with major emphasis on increasing the investigative capacity of the ministry and improving accountability in the use of specialized investigative techniques (SIT). The following day, July 23, the [...]	2008-07-25 11:21:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU
08SOFIA512	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL BORDALLO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Delegate Bordallo, Representative Wilson and Representative Sanchez, Embassy Sofia warmly welcomes you and looks forward to a very successful visit. Your visit comes one month after Secretary Rice's consultations in Sofia and two months after Prime Minister Stanishev's meeting [...]	2008-07-29 09:35:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP BG
08SOFIA522	IPR IN BULGARIA: MODEST PROGRESS ON A BUMPY ROAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOB continues to make progress on intellectual property rights (IPR). Industry and government are working in tandem to draft amendments to the copyright law, and the Ministry of Culture recently brokered a deal between rights holders and the tourist industry on royalties. [...]	2008-07-31 14:56:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR ETRD BU
08SOFIA547	BULGARIA: DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON KARADZIC FAMILY [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-11 14:24:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETTC KAWC ICTY BK EU BU
08SOFIA552	BULGARIA: ACTIVE ROLE IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy FM Keremedchiev agreed on a firm, united EU message to Russia and said Bulgaria would take an active role in providing and facilitating humanitarian assistance. It declined a Georgian request for military assistance. FM Kalfin will offer use of the port of Burgas as a [...]	2008-08-12 17:06:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RU GG BU
08SOFIA561	CODEL BORDALLO DISCUSSES DEFENSE COOPERATION, F-16S, VISA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CODEL Bordallo visited Bulgaria from August 5-8, at the invitation of Parliament Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Solomon Passy, to tour the Novo Selo Training Area and meet with senior Bulgarian officials and parliamentarians. The CODEL expressed satisfaction with the No [...]	2008-08-15 12:30:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OVIP BU
08SOFIA573	EUROPEAN ANTI-FRAUD OFFICE GIVES BULGARIA MIXED [...] (C) Summary: After issuing a stinging report on Bulgaria in July, the head of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) Franz-Herman Bruener returned to Sofia August 21-22 to assess the Government's strategy to stem the country's chronic misuse of EU Funds. Bulgaria stands to lose permanently [...]	2008-08-25 08:49:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON BU
08SOFIA59	BULGARIAN ENGAGEMENT IN IRAQ IN 2008 AND BEYOND [...] (S) Summary: Bulgaria's Parliament will soon ratify the extension of its 154-soldier mission in Iraq through April 1, 2009. Despite broad public disapproval and opposition from within the ruling Socialist Party, the ruling coalition continues, overall, to support engagement in Iraq and desi [...]	2008-01-24 15:01:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR BU IZ
08SOFIA592	BULGARIAN FM: GEORGIA CRISIS STRENGTHENS CASE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Kalfin told Ambassador Russia is using the Georgia crisis to create zones of influence throughout the former Soviet republics. This makes it all the more important that both Georgia and Ukraine be offered MAP at the NATO Ministerial in December. He urged continued U.S. inv [...]	2008-09-04 15:32:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RU SR BU GG
08SOFIA600	BULGARIA AND RUSSIA: NEXT STEPS [...] (S) The crisis in Georgia has begun to rouse the normally reticent Bulgarian mindset and prompted some to question whether Russia's ultimate objectives will prove intolerable. Like many of our European partners, the Bulgarians will shy away from taking on Moscow in a direct or public manner, b [...]	2008-09-08 11:36:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET	PREL ENRG MARR PGOV BU
08SOFIA602	CJCS AND SACEUR VISIT TO BULGARIA [...] (C) Admiral Mullen and General Craddock: It is a pleasure to welcome you to Bulgaria. The timing of your visit will ensure extensive discussion of the Georgia-Russia conflict, next steps in Iraq, and our bilateral security partnership. The Bulgarians will be looking to you for judgment ab [...]	2008-09-09 16:16:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA625	SOUTH STREAM NEGOTIATIONS TO RESUME [...] (C) Summary: Gazprom negotiators arrive in Bulgaria September 29 to launch a new round of negotiations with Bulgargaz on a pre-shareholders agreement. In a sharp about-face, Bulgargaz appears to be depending heavily on its outside legal counsel, the U.S. firm Paul Hastings, to extract the [...]	2008-09-19 15:06:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV PREL ECON BU
08SOFIA631	EUROPEAN COMMISSION PONDERS NEXT STEPS ON BULGARIA [...] (C) Summary: The European Commission is concerned Bulgaria won't be able to show sufficient progress on organized crime and corruption in the upcoming February and July monitoring reports and is considering next steps. Report drafters fear member states ultimately will not approve safeguard [...]	2008-09-25 13:38:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL BU
08SOFIA641	BULGARIA AND THE ENERGY KNOT: SCENESETTER FOR OCT [...] (C) Summary: The quandary over energy facing all our European partners is particularly acute here in Bulgaria. With few hydrocarbons of its own, Bulgaria relies on Russia for seventy percent of its total energy needs and over ninety percent of its gas. Though previously a net exporter of e [...]	2008-10-02 10:02:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV BU
08SOFIA646	DEFENSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN UPBEAT ON MILITARY [...] (C) Summary: Angel Naydenov, Parliamentary Defense Committee Chairman and leader of the Socialist Parliamentary Group, was positive on U.S.-Bulgaria military cooperation and supportive of plans to increase the public profile of our steadily expanding relationship. Naydenov plans to attend [...]	2008-10-07 08:47:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA663	BULGARIA: DVC WITH MFA, SHARED VIEWS ON KOSOVO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador McEldowney hosted a Kosovo DVC between EUR DAS Stuart Jones and Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lyubomir Kyuchukov, Western Balkans Office Director Krassimir Tulechki on October 10. The Bulgarians stressed the importance of EULEX deployment as soon as [...]	2008-10-16 14:48:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON BU KV
08SOFIA672	BULGARIA'S NEXT PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The odds-on favorite to become Bulgaria's next Prime Minister is Sofia Mayor Boyko Borissov. A rough hewn and volatile figure with rumored links to organized crime, Borissov exploits the electorate's yearning for a dominant leader to reverse the perceived failures of current P [...]	2008-10-22 07:18:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV BU
08SOFIA681	BULGARIA: MFA ON NATO EXPANSION, KOSOVO, RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary. MFA Security Policy Director Petio Petev stressed Bulgaria's support for MAP for Georgia and Ukraine and eventual NATO membership for all of the Western Balkans. While pessimistic on resolving differences between NATO and Russia, he was upbeat on Bulgaria's ability to contribute [...]	2008-10-28 12:25:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA704	BULGARIA: MONTENEGRO AND SERBIA SHOULD ENTER SEDM [...] (C) Summary: Consistent with its position at the last Southeastern Europe Defense Ministerial Coordinating Committee (SEDM-CC) meeting in September, Bulgaria does not support full membership for Montenegro in SEDM without Serbia joining at the same time. In Bulgaria's view, both countries [...]	2008-11-03 15:02:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA708	FURTHER ENERGY ENGAGEMENT WITH BULGARIA [...] (C) Summary: The recent visit of Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Boyden Gray highlighted a number of areas for closer U.S.- Bulgarian energy engagement. We should actively engage Bulgaria as it plans a major energy security summit for April 2009 (reftel). We can advance Bulgarian diversif [...]	2008-11-05 09:32:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL PGOV BU
08SOFIA711	BULGARIANS EAGER TO SEE F-16 PROPOSAL [...] (C) In a November 3 meeting with Ambassador, President Parvanov and his Chief of Cabinet, General Kolev, expressed great interest in seeing the Letter of Agreement for the eight "Block 25" F-16's for which Defense Minister Tsonev signed a Letter of Request on October 24. The President said [...]	2008-11-06 11:12:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA733	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO VICE-PRESIDENT ELECT JOE [...] Dr. Solomon Passy, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bulgarian Parliament, sent a congratulatory letter to Vice President-elect Joe Biden. The signed original will be sent via diplomatic pouch. 2. Begin text: Dear Mr. Vice-President-elect: Please accept my warmest con [...]	2008-11-21 13:30:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP BU
08SOFIA734	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK [...] Mr. Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Chairman of GERB Political Party, sent a congratulatory letter to President-elect Barack Obama on behalf of himself and Mr. Boyko Borrisov, mayor of the city of Sofia and leader of the GERB party. The signed original will be sent via diplomatic pouch. 2. Begin text [...]	2008-11-21 13:33:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP BU
08SOFIA736	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK [...] The President of the Central Israelite Religious Council, Mr. Robert Djerassi, requested U.S. Embassy Sofia to transmit the following message on behalf of the Council to President-elect Barack Obama. 2. Begin text: Your Excellency, The Central Israelite Religious Council compliments [...]	2008-11-21 13:41:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP BU
08SOFIA738	BULGARIA AND RUSSIAN INFLUENCE: SHIFTING [...] (C) Summary: Bulgarian public opinion is consistently positive toward Russia for several reasons: shared culture, language and religion; a popular mythology about Russia "liberating" Bulgaria from Ottoman Turkey; and shady business connections. Russia also wields influence with a generation [...]	2008-11-21 13:57:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG BU
08SOFIA750	BULGARIA: LOSS OF EU FUNDS -- A SELF-INFLICTED [...] (C) Summary: Although the European Commission decision to suspend permanently 220 million Euros in PHARE program preaccession funding should have come as no surprise, the November 25 announcement appeared to catch the government off guard. PM Stanishev expressed disappointment over the news, [...]	2008-11-26 15:02:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV
08SOFIA805	BULGARIA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF [...] (C) Summary. Since the fall of communism in Bulgaria in 1989, Bulgarian-Cuban relations have become significantly less active. The Bulgarian government (GOB) now maintains friendly, yet minimal, political contact with Cuba and economic ties between the countries are practically insignifican [...]	2008-12-19 12:20:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU

08SOFIA88	BULGARIA TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO AFTER A MAJORITY OF [...] (C) Summary: FM Kalfin told us Bulgaria would announce its intention to recognize Kosovo following the GAERC meeting Feb. 18 (assuming a CDI before then),but would extend official recognition only after a solid majority of EU states had done so. Official recognition was a government decis [...]	2008-02-11 16:42:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV
08SOFIA89	PUTIN'S BULGARIA VISIT: FRICTION AND "FRIENDSHIP" [...] (C) Summary: The whirlwind that was Russian President Putin's January 17-18 visit to Sofia ended up generating as much friction as friendship with the Bulgarians. Heavy-handed Russian pressure in securing the signing of the South Stream deal, plus seven other bilateral agreements, had Bulga [...]	2008-02-12 14:30:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ENRG RS BU
08STATE10011	BANGLADESH GSP PETITION: REQUEST FOR INTERIM [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The USTR-led Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) subcommittee accepted a 2007 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) GSP petition against the government of Bangladesh (GOB) for [...]	2008-01-31 17:58:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON ETRD PHUM PREL
08STATE100219	Secretary Rice's 09/16/2008 Meeting with [...] (U) Classified by EUR A/S Daniel Fried. Reason 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) September 16, 2008; 11 a.m.; Secretary's Office. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary EUR A/DAS Nerissa Cook EUR/WE Stacie Zerdecki (Notetaker) Spain Ambassador Jorge Dezcallar DCM Jose Pascual Marco 4. (C) SUMMARY. Re [...]	2008-09-19 03:29:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PHSA SP KV CU
08STATE100723	EXPANDING THE ADRIATIC CHARTER [...] (U) This is an action request cable. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (U) Objective: To capitalize on Albania, Croatia and Macedonia's affirmation that the Adriatic Charter should be expanded to include Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro by outlining a process by which they will offer them f [...]	2008-09-19 21:04:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR NATO PREL MK HR AL SR MW BK
08STATE100790	SEEKING ALLIED SUPPORT FOR NO BUSINESS AS USUAL IN THE [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 4. 2. (U) On August 19, NATO Foreign Ministers agreed that there can be "no business as usual" in the NATO-Russia relationship, following Russia's brutal military action in Georgia, and Russia's subsequent recognition of Abkhazia and South Osset [...]	2008-09-20 03:23:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL GG RS
08STATE100866	INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS -- GETTING THE [...] (U) This is an action request for USUN, see para 4. 2. (SBU) Summary. During recent consultations in Vienna, the Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB) of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reiterated its interest in working closely with the 1540 Committee. The TPB sought c [...]	2008-09-22 03:14:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC CW IAEA KPAO OSCE PREL PTER UNSC
08STATE100929	ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON,S SEPTEMBER 9 MEETING [...] (U) September 9, 2008; 2:00-3:00 p.m.; Washington, DC, USA. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Assistant Secretary Shannon (WHA) Skye Justice (WHA Notetaker) Panama Ambassador Federico Humbert 3. (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary Shannon met with Panamanian Ambassador Federico Humbert [...]	2008-09-22 14:05:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP ETRD PREL PGOV CFED PBTS VE RS NU GG KV PM
08STATE100946	SECRETARY RICE'S SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 CONVERSATION [...] (U) September 16, 2008; 9:30-10:00 a.m.; Washington, DC, USA. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon Assistant Secretary Sean McCormack Ambassador Barbara Stephenson Skye Justice (WHA Notetaker) Panama President Martin Torrijos First Vice Preside [...]	2008-09-22 14:23:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP ETRD PREL PGOV CFED PBTS RS GG KV BL PM
08STATE100958	JUNE 25, 2008 U.S.-RUSSIA JOINT DATA EXCHANGE [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 25, a U.S. interagency delegation led by State/L conducted talks at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow to discuss liability provisions in the JDEC Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). Failure to resolve liability and taxation issues has been an impediment to th [...]	2008-09-22 14:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PARM PREL RS
08STATE101233	NATIONAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-22 23:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PREL PARM
08STATE101434	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RELEASE OF THE 2008 [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the Permanent Council meeting in Vienna on September 25. Begin text: Thank you Mr. Chairman. On Friday, September 19, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice transmitted to the United States Congress the 10th annual United States Re [...]	2008-09-23 15:25:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM OSCE
08STATE101873	VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: MINURCAT RENEWAL [...] (SBU) Action Request: USUN is instructed to vote in favor of and to co-sponsor the Security Council Resolution contained in paragraph 2 below authorizing the extension of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT). USUN should seek additional guidance if [...]	2008-09-24 01:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPKO PREF PREL UNSC CD CT SU
08STATE102147	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO THE HEAD OF [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the September 25, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ambassador Tesoriere, welcome to the Permanent Council and thank you for your comprehensive report on the situation in Kyrgyzstan a [...]	2008-09-24 17:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KG PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV
08STATE102404	KUDOS FOR HARARE 863 [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-24 21:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON ZI
08STATE102410	OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: CONCERNS ABOUT UPCOMING [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the September 25 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomed the August release of three prisoners of conscience by the government of Belarus in the hope that this positive [...]	2008-09-24 22:16:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV OSCE KDEM BY
08STATE102553	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050123747 for carbines and technical data to Malaysia. Post is requested to complete this Blue L [...]	2008-09-25 13:53:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08STATE102737	UNSC MINISTERIAL-LEVEL MEETING ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (SBU) This is an action message. Please see paragraphs three and four. USUN should seek to delay by several weeks, if possible, a meeting of the Security Council at the Ministerial level proposed by Saudi Arabia and the Arab Group to discuss the issue of Israeli settlements. If a meeting is [...]	2008-09-25 17:18:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL IS LE SY
08STATE103371	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-license/pre-shipment check on license 050124009 for the export of pistols to El Salvador. Post is requested to complete [...]	2008-09-26 19:17:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ES ETTC KOMC
08STATE103384	(U) ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON'S SEPTEMBER 23, [...] Classified by WHA Assistant Secretary Shannon. Reason: 1.4 (d) 2. (U) September 23, 2008; 5:15 p.m.; New York. 3. (C) Participants: U.S. Assistant Secretary Shannon Hillary Thompson (Notetaker) NICARAGUA FM Santos (Notetaker) 4. (C) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary Shannon m [...]	2008-09-26 19:30:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	BL CG CU NU PREL UNGA
08STATE103443	ISN DAS HAYWARD'S MEETINGS WITH ISRAELI OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: ISN DAS Mary Alice Hayward, accompanied by a State Department delegation, briefed Israeli officials September 11 on the delegation's September 8 meeting in Cairo on Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT),International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference (GC),and nucle [...]	2008-09-26 20:39:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE103495	UN 1267: REQUESTING ASSISTANCE TO RESOLVE [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. ---------------------- BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY ---------------------- 2. (C) In March 2005, the GOE nominated 20 names for inclusion on the UN 1267 Committee's Consolidated List of individuals and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, [...]	2008-09-26 23:57:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER UNSC EG
08STATE103508	REGIONAL REFUGEE COORDINATOR NDJAMENA DUTIES AND [...] As noted reftel, Perlita Muiruri has taken up duties as the Regional Refugee Coordinator (RefCoord) for Chad, Darfur, the Central African Republic, and Cameroon. The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM),would like to draw your attention to the important role played by the Nd [...]	2008-09-27 01:27:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF CD CM CT
08STATE103725	NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): NON-PAPER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Background: ISN Deputy Assistant Secretary Mary Alice Hayward held meetings on NPT issues in Cairo (September 8; ref A) and Jerusalem (September 11; ref B). The meetings included discussion of the 1995 NPT Resolution on the Middl [...]	2008-09-29 13:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE104183	DAS SWAN,S MEETING WITH CAR PRESIDENT BOZIZE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Highlighting the progress made during recent peace talks in Libreville, CAR President Bozize informed AF DAS Swan that a revised and more expansive amnesty bill was with the national assembly, and the CARG hoped to establish a tentative date for the national dialogue. Bozize a [...]	2008-09-30 14:58:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF PHUM CT CD GB
08STATE104207	UPDATE ON IRAN SPECIFIC EXPORT CONTROL OUTREACH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On May 15, Washington provided all Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Participating Governments (PGs) with detailed information regarding critical commodities Iran will require to [...]	2008-09-30 15:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PREL PARM IR MNUC UK GM FR BE IT SZ CH JP
08STATE1044	IRAN,S ATTEMPTS TO EXPAND BANKING RELATIONSHIPS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Recent press reports have noted that Iran is actively working to expand its banking relationships with its Middle Eastern neighbors. This expansion is presumably a response to the increasi [...]	2008-01-04 18:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC IR GM
08STATE104488	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' MEETING WITH UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) Under Secretary Burns met with Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov on September 26 in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly. Norov told Burns that the Government of Uzbekistan was satisfied with the U.S.-Uzbek relationship, and hoped the relationship would grow in a balan [...]	2008-09-30 20:37:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC NATO PHUM KDEM PREL KMAR AF RS UZ
08STATE104519	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' MEETING WITH TAJIKISTAN [...] (C) In a forty minute meeting on September 25, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and Under Secretary William Burns discussed the U.S.-Tajik relationship and Rahmon's views on issues facing South and Central Asia. Rahmon expressed concern over the situation in Afghanistan stressing that, i [...]	2008-09-30 21:35:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM PMAR PK AF TI
08STATE104535	MOVING IMPLEMENTATION FORWARD -- UNSCR 1540 -- [...] (U) This is an action request for USOSCE and UNVIE, see paras 4 and 7 below. 2. (SBU) Summary. In efforts to strengthen UNSCR 1540 implementation capacity, USOSCE and UNVIE have raised understanding among OSCE, IAEA, and UNODC about existing U.S. programs that promote 1540 implementation [...]	2008-09-30 22:27:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC IAEA KPAO OSCE PREL PTER UNSC EUN
08STATE104550	U.S. AFRICA COMMAND UPDATE - OCTOBER 1 UNIFIED [...] Department requests action addressees to inform their host governments of the stand up of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) on October 1, and of its primary objectives. End summary. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. Please approach appropriate host-country officials to pursue the following object [...]	2008-09-30 23:27:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL
08STATE104566	U/S BURNS' CONVERSATION WITH TIMOR-LESTE [...] (U) September 26, 2008; 5:30 p.m.; New York. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary William Burns Daniel Delk, EAP/MTS (Notetaker) Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta, President Zacarias da Costa, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nelson Santos, Permanent Representative, UN Mission Jorge Camo [...]	2008-09-30 23:51:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP ECON KMCA MARR PMIL
08STATE104948	A/S FRAZER'S SEPT 21 MEETING WITH TANZANIAN PRESIDENT KIKWETE [...] (C) SUMMARY. AF Assistant Secretary Jendayi E. Frazer met with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on September 21 on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Kikwete called South African President Thabo Mbeki,s resignation unfortunate and said he expects the Vice President [...]	2008-10-01 18:51:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TZ SF ZI RW CG
08STATE105067	IRAN/SWEDEN/NUCLEAR: COLENCO POWER ENGINEERING LIMITED'S ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAN ON DESIGN OF NEW LIGHT WATER REACTOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-01 20:58:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	IR MNUC PARM
08STATE105083	MONTENEGRO-SERBIA PRESSURE POINTS [...] (U) This is an Embassy Podgorica cable. 2. (C) Summary: Relations between Montenegro and Serbia, which had been normalizing after a cool period following Montenegro's referendum and independence in 2006, could be headed for rough waters in the next few months if Montenegro recognizes Kosovo [...]	2008-10-01 21:11:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MW KV SR
08STATE105096	FRIENDS OF AFGHANISTAN MEETING AT THE UN [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified: please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. A/S Richard Boucher, SCA AFGHANISTAN Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta AUSTRALIA Foreign Minister Stephen Smith CANADA Ambassador John McNee, Permanent Representative to the UN [...]	2008-10-01 21:32:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC UNAMA UNGA KDEM EAID MARR MASS MOPS UN
08STATE105112	REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Mexico as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the U.S. The Presid [...]	2008-10-01 21:48:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA MX
08STATE105114	REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by the Bahamas as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the U.S. The [...]	2008-10-01 21:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA BF
08STATE105116	REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by the Dominican Republic as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with th [...]	2008-10-01 21:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL DR
08STATE105117	REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Guatemala as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the United State [...]	2008-10-01 21:53:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL GT
08STATE105118	REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Haiti as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the United States. [...]	2008-10-01 21:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA HA
08STATE105123	REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Panama as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the United States. [...]	2008-10-01 21:58:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA PM
08STATE105125	REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Peru as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the United States. T [...]	2008-10-01 21:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA PE
08STATE105127	REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Uruguay as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the United States. [...]	2008-10-01 22:00:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA UY
08STATE105128	REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting St. Lucia as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the United States. [...]	2008-10-01 22:00:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA ST
08STATE105129	REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by El Salvador as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the U.S. The [...]	2008-10-01 22:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA ES
08STATE105131	REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Honduras as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the U.S. The Pre [...]	2008-10-01 22:02:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA HO
08STATE105132	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): CHINA'S RECORD ON CONTROLLING MISSILE-RELATED EXPORTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-01 22:02:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	MTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK AS CH
08STATE105291	(U) KUDOS FOR BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING ON CENTRAL [...] (C) In the runup to the 63rd Session of the UN General Assembly, INR/B prepared 20 biographic reports on Central Asian officials for use by senior-level policymakers. INR/B relied heavily on posts' reporting in pulling together these biographic reports. INR/B also would like to thank posts [...]	2008-10-02 14:05:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR KG KZ TI TX UZ
08STATE105452	RESPONSE TO UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR NOWAK: [...] (U) Following in paragraph 2 below is the text of a response to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Question of Torture, Mr. Manfred Nowak, regarding the situation of Mr. Abdullah Bin Omar Al Hajji and Mr. Lutfi Ben Swi Lagha. Mission is requested to convey this response to Mr. Nowak under cover [...]	2008-10-02 16:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM
08STATE105685	(U) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S SEPTEMBER 26, [...] (U) September 26, 2008; 3:30 p.m.; New York. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. Assistant Secretary Fried Elaine Samson, Spain Desk Officer SPAIN Deputy Foreign Minister Angel Lossada Chief of Staff Juan Sell Belen Alfaro, Spanish Mission to the UN 3. (C) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary F [...]	2008-10-02 20:56:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA SP KV RU GG AF
08STATE105786	(U) Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister?s [...] (U) Classified by EAP Acting Assistant Secretary Glyn Davies, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (b),(d),(h). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Aso?s foreign policies will remain consistent with those of Fukuda and Abe, assured Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae during back-to-back meet [...]	2008-10-02 22:02:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL AF KS KN PK JA MARR
08STATE105791	(SBU) Secretary Rice's September 29, 2008 [...] (U) Classified by: Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) September 29, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; New York. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol DRL Assistant Secretary David Kramer SCA Noteta [...]	2008-10-02 22:12:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM KZ UNSC CONDOLEEZZA RICE
08STATE105880	A/S JENDAYI E. FRAZER,S SEPTEMBER 25 MEETING WITH [...] (U) SUMMARY: A/S Jendayi E. Frazer met with Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Gadio September 25 on the margins of UNGA. They discussed South African President Mbeki,s resignation, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Senegal,s relationship with Iran, and the state of Senegal,s democratic institutions. END SUM [...]	2008-10-03 13:37:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL IR SF SG SU ZI
08STATE106010	SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGENT NEED FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The U.S. government is deeply concerned about the lack of financial commitments from donors to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in support of the agenc [...]	2008-10-03 16:25:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID LE PGOV PHUM PREL UNRWA
08STATE106079	TRILATERAL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE SENIOR OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary Burns hosted his Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) counterparts, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Secretary Michael L'Estrange and Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae, at the TSD Senior Offi [...]	2008-10-03 17:24:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	AS JA PREL
08STATE106306	USUN INSTRUCTION: CIRCULATE SUDAN PANEL OF [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to circulate the resolution (text in para 2) that will extend the mandate of the current UNSC Sudan Sanctions Committee's Panel of Experts (POE). The POE's mandate expires 15 October. ------------------ TEXT OF RESOLUTION ------------------ [...]	2008-10-03 21:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SU UNSC
08STATE106338	BACKGROUND AND TALKING [...] (SBU) The United States supports reducing Russia's dominance in European gas markets through development of a Southern Corridor bringing gas from the Caspian region through Turkey to European markets. Nordstream bolsters Gazprom's position in European gas markets and could negatively impact [...]	2008-10-04 00:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET GM SW RS
08STATE106944	COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ AND U/S DOBRIANSKY [...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez co-hosted a discussion on Cuba with senior EU officials in New York on September 23, on the margins of this year,s UNGA. Discussion focused on hurricane relief assistan [...]	2008-10-07 12:52:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN CU
08STATE107113	MALAYSIA-BASED, IRANIAN-RUN PROCUREMENT FIRM [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information indicating that a Malaysia-based entity with ties to Iran's ballistic missile program was working to procure goods manufactured by the German firm Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik (HBM) on b [...]	2008-10-07 14:48:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR ML SN
08STATE107534	REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. The U.S. is engaged in a targeted effort to engage 17 countries who share close bilateral relations with the U.S., and whose UNGA voting records do not reflect that partnership, to raise awareness at the hi [...]	2008-10-07 22:45:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA LI
08STATE108064	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 12. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg on October 13. We expect the formal agenda to include: Zimbabwe, Georgia/Russia, Belarus, and Uzbekis [...]	2008-10-08 19:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZI UZ BO GG RS SIPDIS
08STATE108132	GUIDANCE ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE/ICJ REFERRAL [...] The Department instructs USUN to vote against the resolution introduced by Serbia to refer a question on Kosovo's declaration of independence to the International Court of Justice, scheduled for debate in the UN General Assembly on October 8. USUN should encourage another country to call the [...]	2008-10-08 23:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PREL KJUS KO
08STATE108136	(S) POSSIBLE NEW RUSSIAN AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 7. BACKGROUND 2. (S/NF) RECENT INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT IRANIAN AND RUSSIAN MILITARY OFFICIALS HAVE COME TO AN INITIAL AGREEMENT ON THE PROVISION OF ADVANCED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO IRAN. THESE SYSTEMS COULD BE PROVIDE [...]	2008-10-08 23:55:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC PARM PREL MASS RS IR
08STATE108377	PAKISTANI NON-PAPERS ON ENHANCING PAKISTAN-U.S. [...] (U) During the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue on September 29, Foreign Secretary Bashir shared with the U.S. side two non-papers; on the Pakistan-U.S. Partnership and on the Strategic Dialogue process (text below). Bashir said the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue is critical but needs more [...]	2008-10-09 15:07:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PK EFIN ENRG EAID ECON EINV
08STATE109208	KUDOS: SAFE RETURN OF HOLLI CHMELA AND TAYLOR LUCK [...] (SBU) Were it not for the extraordinary efforts of Embassies Amman, Beirut, and Damascus, Holli Chmela and Taylor Luck might still be languishing in a Syrian prison. The Department, on behalf of the parents of Ms. Chmela and Mr. Luck, as well as all USG agencies involved in the case, extends i [...]	2008-10-10 21:25:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CA
08STATE109268	GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DEBATE ON AFGHANISTAN, OCTOBER [...] The Department instructs USUN to draw on the points below for its participation in the UN Security Council debate on the Secretary General's September 23 report on the situation in Afghanistan, scheduled to take place on October 14. 2. Begin points: Mr. President I would like to thank [...]	2008-10-10 23:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PGOV UNAMA MARR MOPS EAID KDEM AF
08STATE109919	Second Meeting of the GNEP Reliable Nuclear Fuel Services [...] Summary. The Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) Working Group on Reliable Nuclear Fuel Services held its second meeting September 3 - 4 2008 in Vienna Austria. The Group decided to establish two sub-groups, one on fact-finding and a second on the back end of the fuel cycle. The Fact Fin [...]	2008-10-14 21:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP TRGY AU
08STATE109927	EFFORTS BY IRAN TO ACQUIRE TAIWAN-ORIGIN MACHINE [...] This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that in June 2008, Iran's Machine Sazi Tabriz was seeking to procure Taiwan-origin machine tools through two Turkish companies. We have previously discussed with Taiwan our concern [...]	2008-10-14 21:36:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL TW IR TU
08STATE110013	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) Action request: The non-paper in paragraph 3 below provides a brief summary of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)-related contacts between the U.S. and non-MTCR countries since the November 2007 Athens MTCR Plenary. As [...]	2008-10-15 12:05:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE PARM PREL KSCA TSPA ETTC FR AS
08STATE110175	HOW A POST CAN REFER CASES TO THE U.S. REFUGEE [...] Summary. The U.S. operates a refugee resettlement program coordinated by the State Department through the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, Office of Admissions (PRM/A). Under this program, tens of thousands of refugees of many nationalities are identified, interviewed, and ultimat [...]	2008-10-15 17:14:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CVIS PHUM PREF
08STATE110204	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Posts' assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050097822 for the export of rifles to Canada. Posts are requested to complete this Blue Lanter [...]	2008-10-15 18:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CA ETTC KOMC RS
08STATE110279	USUN INSTRUCTION: VOTE IN FAVOR OF SUDAN PANEL [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the resolution (text in para 2) that will extend the mandate of the current UNSC Sudan Sanctions Committee's Panel of Experts (POE). USUN should consult with the Department should there be any changes made to this text. The P [...]	2008-10-15 20:14:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SU UNSC
08STATE110301	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050125454 for the export of C-130 aircraft components to the Netherlands. Post is requested [...]	2008-10-15 20:32:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NL
08STATE110353	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO PIA HOM [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the October 16, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We join in welcoming Mr. Robert Bosch, head of OSCE,s Presence in Albania. He and his team are doing effective and important work, [...]	2008-10-15 22:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AL PGOV PREL OSCE
08STATE110754	KUDOS ON JAPANESE REPORTING AND ADVOCACY [...] (U) As we in Washington are well aware, the last few months have been very challenging ones for staff at Embassy Tokyo and the consulates. You have been forced to juggle responsibilities associated with Japan's G-8 year, a busy summer transfer season, and Washington's need for information abo [...]	2008-10-16 21:51:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL JA
08STATE111288	DEMARCHE REQUEST: SEEKING JAPANESE ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 6-10. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) In 2003 Goss, a U.S. newspaper printing press manufacturer, was awarded $31.6 million in a suit filed in federal district court against its Japanese competitor, Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho (TKS),[...]	2008-10-17 21:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD JA
08STATE111716	UKRAINE: REPORTING ON THE NONPROLIFERATION [...] (S) SUMMARY: At the July 31 and August 1, semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine Nonproliferation Working Group (NPWG) meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine demonstrated improvement in addressing nonproliferation issues. While Ukraine has shown incremental improvements over the past three years, this meeting [...]	2008-10-20 20:08:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA UP
08STATE111761	BURNS-SASAE-LEE TRILATERAL MEETING OCTOBER 14, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 14, Under Secretary Burns hosted a US-Japan-ROK trilateral meeting with Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae and ROK Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon. The wide-ranging meeting covered Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran sanctions, dealing with a resurgent [...]	2008-10-20 22:22:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	EAID PREL JA KS
08STATE111775	(U) Secretary Rice's October 9, 2008 [...] (U) Classified by: Dan Smith, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) October 9, 2008, 9:00 - 9:30, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Gilchrist, EUR Sean McCormack, PA C [...]	2008-10-21 00:18:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PINS PGOV NATO CVIS LG LH EN
08STATE112275	GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, OCTOBER 22 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for October 22. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I would like to thank Special Coordinator Serry for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East. This is a time [...]	2008-10-22 02:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STATE112442	REPORT: ARF MULLS VISION STATEMENT, PUSHES DISASTER RELIEF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the October 8-10 ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-sessional Support Group (ISG),ARF members discussed the foundational elements of an ARF Vision Statement to be drafted over the next year. The United States and a few others consistently encouraged ARF members to produce a [...]	2008-10-22 15:10:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ARF PTER NK BM IR ASEAN EAID MARR PK KNNP
08STATE112655	READOUT OF AUGUST STRATEGIC COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S Mark Kimmitt and DAS/D Dan Fata co-chaired the fifth formal meeting of the bilateral Strategic Cooperation Consultative Group (SCCG) in Washington, DC on 26 August. Topics discussed included updates on Polish LORs submitted in mid-August, the status of SOFA negotiations, and [...]	2008-10-22 20:17:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PL
08STATE112672	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): HOST COUNTRY [...] (U) Action Request in Paragraph 8. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (C-REL CANADA) Department requests Embassy to pursue the following objectives: -- Work with the Government of Canada to negotiate a Host Country Agreement (HCA) on the conduct of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC [...]	2008-10-22 21:15:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KTIA CWC CA
08STATE112701	IRELAND: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 2 when host governments are not meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA),but are making signif [...]	2008-10-22 21:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG EI
08STATE113003	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050104624 for the export of a military antenna to the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF). Embassy is [...]	2008-10-23 17:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC QA
08STATE113844	Deputy Secretary Negroponte's Meeting with [...] (C) October 22, 2008; 11:30 am; Washington, DC. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Negroponte Ambassador David Pearce NEA DAS Gene Cretz Aaron Jost, D Special Assistant Jessica Patterson (NEA Notetaker) Algeria Major General Ahmed Senhadji, Secretary General of the Minist [...]	2008-10-24 20:37:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV MASS MOPS
08STATE114173	NORDIC AND BALTIC POLITICAL DIRECTORS, OCTOBER 2 [...] (C) Summary. On October 2, political directors and other senior officials from the nine members of the Expanded Partnership in Northern Europe (E-PINE),including EUR Assistant Secretary Dan Fried, met in Vilnius for semi-annual consultations. The principal issues discussed were Georgia, U [...]	2008-10-27 16:10:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KNEI PREL EUR BO GG RS UP XG SW NO LG LH IC EN FI
08STATE114408	DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs three, five, and six. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United States designated the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) and three affiliated entities under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction [...]	2008-10-27 21:25:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN
08STATE11495	TALKING POINTS FOR FEBRUARY 5 SYG BRIEFING ON HIS [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following points for the Security Council's February 5 briefing from Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on his recent trip to the AU Summit and Kenya Begin points: -- The United States thanks the Secretary-General for his very informative briefing on his vi [...]	2008-02-04 23:49:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM CG KE SO SU XA XW ZF
08STATE114975	A/S SULLIVAN,S MEETING WITH TURKISH TREASURY [...] (SBU) Summary: A/S Sullivan met with Turkish Treasury Under Secretary Ibrahim Canakci on October 12. Canakci acknowledged there were risks to Turkey from the global financial crisis but described the Turkish economy,s strengths. While the slowdown in global growth and roiled capital markets [...]	2008-10-28 22:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU
08STATE114981	UNSC CONSULTATION ON LEBANON: UNSCR 1559 [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see Paragraph 3. 2. (U) Mission may draw on the talking points at paragraph 3 for the October 30 Security Council consultation on the eighth semi-annual report of the Secretary General on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1559 (2004). 3. (SBU) B [...]	2008-10-28 22:38:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC LE IS
08STATE115017	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE [...] (U) Classified by Bill Lucas, Director, EUR/ERA. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 18. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold two meetings in early November: an informal gathering (Gymnich) in Marseille on November 3 and a formal Genera [...]	2008-10-28 23:33:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ETRD IR AF EUN IS LE PK RS SO SY
08STATE115454	PREVENTING IRAN'S ACQUISITION OF NEW SUPPLIES OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVES FOR ASTANA AND TASHKENT: -- In coordination UK counterparts in country, Embassies Astana and Tashkent should convey to appropriate host government officials continuing U.S. concerns regarding possible Iranian at [...]	2008-10-29 20:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENRG ETTC IR MNUC PARM TRGY
08STATE115523	LEVERAGING FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN INTO NATIONAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (SBU) On October 16, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued its fourth warning of the serious threat posed by Iran's lack of a sufficient anti-money laundering and [...]	2008-10-29 23:14:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL EFIN KNNP
08STATE115935	PSI: SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 2008 PARIS OPERATIONAL [...] The seventeenth Proliferation Security Initiative PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Paris, France on September 25-26, 2008. The twenty PSI countries participating in the OEG work on behalf of all PSI participants (i.e., the more than 90 countries that have endorsed th [...]	2008-10-30 19:10:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE115948	PSI: OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN PARIS, [...] The seventeenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Paris, France on September 25-26, 2008. Delegations from the 20 OEG countries participated. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be pas [...]	2008-10-30 19:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE116226	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050128223 for the export of aircraft spare parts to Singapore. Post is requested to complete [...]	2008-10-31 13:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC SN
08STATE116392	(S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: PALESTINIAN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: This cable provides the full text of the new National HUMINT Collection Directive (NHCD) on Palestinian Issues (paragraph 3-end) and encourages Department personnel at post to assist in compiling Palestinian biographic information (paragraph 2). A. (S/NF) The NHCD results f [...]	2008-10-31 15:25:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR KSPR ECON KPAL PREL PTER XF
08STATE116412	(C) NICARAGUA: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON FIRST [...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE KEENLY INTERESTED IN NICARAGUAN FIRST LADY ROSARIO MURILLO'S CLOUT IN THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION, AND HOW HER POSITION EFFECTS DANIEL ORTEGA'S GOVERNMENT. AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT, WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INSIGHT POST MAY HAVE INTO ROSARIO MURILLO'S RELATI [...]	2008-10-31 15:35:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR PGOV NU

08STATE116428	NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the margins of the UN General Assembly,s First Committee meeting in New York, ISN/MNSA Director Marguerita Ragsdale, joined by Deputy Director Scott Davis, held informal bilaterals on Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) issues October 13-15 with Australia, Brazil, Canada, [...]	2008-10-31 15:45:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC AS BR CA CH EG ENRG FR ID JA KNNP MNUC NZ
08STATE116623	USAID/DCHA Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster [...] This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 5. 2. Summary: This cable provides guidance to all posts concerning support from USAID/DCHA's office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) before, during, and after the occurrence of natural and complex disasters abroad in Fiscal Y [...]	2008-10-31 21:00:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	REF SOCI EAID
08STATE116629	GOJ OFFICIALS CONFIRM TO ISN PDAS JORDAN,S [...] (S/NF) Summary: International Security and Nonproliferation PDAS Patricia McNerney, during her October 13-14 visit to Jordan, discussed Iran, the full range of nonproliferation issues, and bilateral cooperation with Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials including Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bash [...]	2008-10-31 21:22:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG PARM TRGY PREL JO
08STATE116662	THANK YOU [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-31 23:14:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OVIP
08STATE116806	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050100840 for the export of C-130 spare parts to Jordan. Embassy is requested to complete t [...]	2008-11-03 14:02:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC JO
08STATE116842	EUR/SE DIRECTOR FITZPATRICK DISCUSSES TURKEY WITH [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-03 15:49:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV HR
08STATE116943	DIPLOMATIC SECURITY DAILY [...] (U) Diplomatic Security Daily, November 1-3, 2008 2. (U) Significant Events ) Paragraphs 7-13 3. (U) Key Concerns ) Paragraphs 14-18 4. (U) Threats & Analysis ) Paragraphs 19-31 5. (U) Cyber Threats ) Paragraphs 32-45 6. (U) Suspicious Activity Incidents ) Paragraphs 46-49 7. (U) Signif [...]	2008-11-03 18:12:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC
08STATE117019	DRAFT SAUDI STATEMENT ON INTERFAITH [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 4. 2. (SBU) The Saudi Mission to the UN has shared with us the draft text of a statement it hopes to see issued following the upcoming UNGA plenary session on interfaith dialogue. A copy of the Saudi text is at paragraph 3. USUN should e [...]	2008-11-03 19:47:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNEP KISL SA
08STATE117469	DOL HOSTS SIXTH U.S.-VIETNAM LABOR DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Under Secretary of Labor for International Affairs (DUS) Charlotte Ponticelli hosted the sixth annual labor dialogue with Vietnam's Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) on October 17, 2008, in Washington. MOLISA Vice Minister Nguyen Thanh Hoa led the [...]	2008-11-04 20:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EAID ECON ETRD EINV WTRO VM
08STATE117745	U.S.-ROK PYROPROCESSING COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: On October 20, 2008, the United States explained to the ROK its determination that the pyroprocessing process as contemplated by the ROK was reprocessing and proposed new parameters for U.S.-ROK bilateral cooperation in this area. Following discussion of the issu [...]	2008-11-05 15:14:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY KS
08STATE117789	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO ADDRESS BY [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the November 6, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States Warmly welcomes Minister Basha to the Permanent Council. Mr. Minister, your visit comes at a significant [...]	2008-11-05 16:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL OSCE AL
08STATE119290	ESTABLISHING A U.S.-LIBYA POLITICAL-MILITARY [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Tripoli. Please see paragraph 2. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The Department requests that Post engage appropriate host country officials at the earliest opportunity (November 9 if possible) to seek host country views on establishing and hos [...]	2008-11-07 23:57:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	LY MOPS PARM PREL
08STATE119685	DIPNOTE ON CONSULAR NOTIFICATION AND TIMELY [...] Department instructs Post to deliver the following message as a diplomatic note. 2. BEGIN TEXT: (Insert complimentary opening language.) The Embassy of the United States wishes to remind the Government of Syria that under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, the [...]	2008-11-10 19:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PREL SY
08STATE120336	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO HEAD OF [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the November 13, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ambassador Keltchewsky, welcome to the Permanent Council. Thank you for the hard work you have put into your first months as the H [...]	2008-11-13 00:03:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM OSCE KZ
08STATE120660	CFE: NOV 5-7 ROMANIAN-HOSTED HLTF OFF-SITE: [...] (C) Summary. At the November 5-7 Romanian-hosted off-site HLTF, Allies discussed the current situation regarding CFE; examined options for a unified way forward; and agreed on themes for NAC communique language on CFE to deliver a solid NATO message at the upcoming NATO and OSCE Ministerials [...]	2008-11-13 20:52:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KCFE PARM PREL NATO OSCE
08STATE120692	BLUE LANTERN SITE VISIT TO LOM PRAHA S.P. [...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel Poloff and PM/DDTC team conducted a site visit at Lom Praha S. P. (LP) in order to verify its relationship with the Czech Republic Ministry of Defense and establish the bona fides of this export involving communication and navigation equipment for the Mi-171 hel [...]	2008-11-13 21:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC EZ
08STATE120975	GUIDANCE: REMARKS FOR QUARTERLY MNF-I BRIEF TO [...] Begin Text: I am pleased to report to the Security Council on behalf of the Multinational Force in Iraq (MNF-I). I would like to begin by thanking Special Representative de Mistura for his briefing on the important work undertaken by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). UN [...]	2008-11-14 14:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC MARR IZ
08STATE121002	RESPONSE TO CANADIAN REQUEST ON IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVE FOR OTTAWA: -- To inform appropriate Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) interlocutors that ISN discussed coordination on Iran non-proliferation objectives with First Secretary [...]	2008-11-14 14:53:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENRG ETTC IR KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY
08STATE121011	BLUE LANTERN OUTREACH TO PRAGUE: DISCUSSIONS WITH [...] (U) Summary: Representatives from the Bureau of Political-Military Affair,s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls met September 8-9 with Embassy Prague, Czech Ministry of Defense (CMOD),Ministry of Trade and Industry officials (MTI) and local defense industry to discuss the Blue Lantern en [...]	2008-11-14 15:11:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC KOMC EZ
08STATE121038	BLUE LANTERN OUTREACH TO POLAND: DISCUSSIONS [...] (U) Summary: Representatives from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Directorate of Defense Trade Controls in the (PM/DDTC) met September 10 and 11 with country team, Polish Ministry of Defense (PMOD),and local defense industry to discuss the Blue Lantern end-use monitoring program an [...]	2008-11-14 15:57:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC KOMC PL
08STATE121425	TRAVEL WARNING - ERITREA [...] The State Department warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Eritrea and recommends that U.S. citizens defer travel at this time. This replaces the Travel Warning dated June 11, 2008, and informs U.S. citizens that the consular section of the U.S. Embassy in Asmara is currently closed [...]	2008-11-14 23:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PTER ASEC ER
08STATE121959	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050132445 for the export of helmets to Thailand. Post is requested to complete this Blue [...]	2008-11-17 20:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC TH
08STATE122043	DEMARCHE REQUEST: SEEKING HALT TO TERMINATION OF [...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Summary: Banks Hapoalim and Israel Discount Bank (IDB) have indicated that they plan to terminate all correspondent banking services for Gaza branches of Palestinian banks. Washington is concerned that the planned action by the only two [...]	2008-11-17 21:15:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KNNP KTFN KPAL PREL IS
08STATE122098	URGENT ACTION NEEDED FROM UZBEKISTAN TO ADDRESS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6 and 7. ------------------ SUMMARY ------------------ 2. (S//NF) Washington is considering options for USG implementation of the October 16 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) call for strengthened preventive measures against Uzb [...]	2008-11-18 00:11:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ECON EFIN KCRM PGOV PINR PREL UZ
08STATE123042	BOSNIA: EUFOR MANDATE RENEWAL INSTRUCTIONS [...] The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the UN Security Council Resolution renewing the mandate of EUFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to be considered by the UN Security Council on Thursday, November 20. 2. Begin Text: The Security Council, Recalling all its previous [...]	2008-11-19 22:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PGOV PREL MARR BK EUFOR
08STATE123081	OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS [...] (SBU) Posts are requested to approach highest appropriate officials in host governments in pursuit of the following objectives: -- to pursue reduction in the overall number of one-sided UN General Assembly resolutions on the Middle East; and, -- to defeat three resolutions reaffirming the [...]	2008-11-20 01:58:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY
08STATE123494	THE GLOBAL PARTNERHIP CENTER (GPC) PROVIDES [...] This is an action message. Please see paragraph 6. 2. SUMMARY: Established in December of 2007 (ref. A),the Global Partnership Center (GPC) leads efforts to advance the use of results-based, public-private partnerships as a mainstream tool for U.S. diplomacy. A cornerstone of this eff [...]	2008-11-21 01:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AID ABUD AMGT AFIN BMGT EAID ECON EFIN
08STATE123513	UNGA VOTING INSTRUCTION: SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. USDel is instructed to vote against the following six UNGA resolutions under the agenda items 15, "The Situation in the Middle East," and 16, "Question of Palestine." USDel may call for a vote on any of these resolutions if no other member does [...]	2008-11-21 03:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNGA IS PA WE GZ SY
08STATE123907	REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009 [...] All Posts/American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) worldwide should respond with their 2009 Investment Climate Statements via front channel cable and unclassified email by January 15, 2009 This tasker has been cleared with regional bureaus, S/ES, and interagency. 2. In the context of U.S. bilat [...]	2008-11-21 20:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV
08STATE124111	SYG'S REPORT ON UNSCR 1701 IMPLEMENTATION: [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during the briefing on the Secretary General's report on implementation of UNSCR 1701 scheduled for November 25. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I would like to thank the Secretary General for his latest rep [...]	2008-11-23 22:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STATE125123	NEA A/S DAVID WELCH'S NOVEMBER 21 CONVERSATION [...] (C) Summary: A/S Welch welcomed Abdallah Baali as the new Algerian Ambassador November 21. He spoke candidly about the shortcomings of the bilateral relationship, and offered ways that Baali could improve it -- e.g. through increasing the number of Algerians students enrolled in the U.S. and [...]	2008-11-25 22:04:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PBTS PGOV PREL AG IR IS IZ LE MO SY WI
08STATE125246	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO THE REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-26 13:40:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE
08STATE125339	INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE INDUSTRY AIDING IRAN,S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and the U.S. (E4 1) have discussed the adoption of additional national measures to increase the pressure on Iran to end its proliferation-sensiti [...]	2008-11-26 15:02:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC IR GM
08STATE125369	DEMARCHE REQUEST: UN RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE,S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Summary: Department requests Embassy Malabo to reach out to appropriate interlocutors to convey USG concern with the findings of UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Manfred Nowak. The Department recognizes the [...]	2008-11-26 15:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI EK
08STATE125441	INCREASING FINANCIAL PRESSURE ON IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs three and four. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and the U.S. (E4 1) have agreed to pursue additional national measures to increase the pressure on Iran to end its proliferation-sensiti [...]	2008-11-26 17:36:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KNNP MNUC IR GM
08STATE125444	KOSOVO - GUIDANCE FOR U.S. INTERVENTION AT [...] The Department requests that USUN draw from the following points in delivering its intervention and additional discussions during the November 26 UNSC consultations on the Secretary-General's report on the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). 2. Begin Points: Thank you Mr. President: I woul [...]	2008-11-26 17:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC UNMIK KPKO PREL YI KV
08STATE125496	JOINT DEMARCHE WITH EUROPEAN LIKEMINDED ON IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 5-6. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVE: To participate in a joint demarche with France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom to the Government of Switzerland to prompt its implementation of national sanctions measures on Iran. 3. (SBU) BACKGROU [...]	2008-11-26 18:20:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP MNUC PARM IR
08STATE125551	SUBSTANTIVE REVISION: INCREASING FINANCIAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs three and four. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and the U.S. (E4 1) have agreed to pursue additional national measures to increase the pressure on Iran to end its proliferation-sensiti [...]	2008-11-26 19:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KNNP MNUC IR GM
08STATE125635	DEMARCHE REQUEST - WORKING WITH THE EU TO IMPROVE [...] (SBU) Action Request: The European Union is in the process of restructuring one of its target lists of Burmese names and entities that are subject to sanctions in the EU. The U.S. supports the EU's efforts to make its sanctions more effective. Experts from State, Justice, and Treasury's Offi [...]	2008-11-26 21:45:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM EU
08STATE125658	COORDINATED DEMARCHE ON IRAN WITH EUROPEAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVE: To participate in a joint demarche with France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom to the Republic of Korea and Malaysia regarding the implementation of national sanctions measures on Iran. 3. (SBU) BACKGR [...]	2008-11-26 22:14:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM IR
08STATE1264	SECOND DEMARCHE FOR CHINA REGARDING CHINA'S JANUARY 2007 ANTI-SATELLITE TEST [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-06 19:32:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PARM MNUC MARR CH
08STATE1265	REQUEST TO ALLIES FOR NEW DEMARCHE TO CHINA REGARDING CHINA'S JANUARY 2007 ANTI-SATELLITE TEST [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-06 19:49:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PARM MNUC MARR CH
08STATE12652	DAS BRYZA'S JANUARY 14 MEETING WITH TOP [...] (C) Summary: EUR On the margins of Nagorno-Karabakh discussions, DAS Matt Bryza discussed energy security on January 14 in Baku with State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) President Rovnaq Abdullayev, President Aliyev, and Foreign Minister Mammadyarov. Bryza briefed the three [...]	2008-02-07 13:47:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL AJ TX
08STATE127023	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE DECEMBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 13. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels December 8-9. We expect the formal agenda to include: Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Democratic Rep [...]	2008-12-02 21:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN ZL IS PK CG TU
08STATE127526	VIETNAM LABOR DELEGATION VISIT TO WASHINGTON: [...] (SBU) Summary: A delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) participated in a series of informal meetings organized by the Hanoi-based USAID-funded Support for Trade Acceleration Project (STAR),in the Washington area from October 20 to 22. The meet [...]	2008-12-03 22:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EAID ECON ETRD WTRO EINV ECPS VM
08STATE127670	2008 ESTH CONFERENCE, CAIRO [...] From October 7-9, OES hosted a conference for Environment, Science and Technology, and Health (ESTH) officers and local hires from the Near East Affairs (NEA) and South and Central Asia (SCA) regions to discuss ways to advance U.S. foreign policy on such key issues as climate change, renewabl [...]	2008-12-04 13:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO KSCA XD XF ZK
08STATE128957	NEA MSP GUIDANCE 2011 [...] The following cable provides consolidated guidance from Washington to missions for the preparation of FY 2011 Mission Strategic Plans (MSP). This cable is divided into the following sections: Regional Bureau Guidance; Bureau of Resource Management (RM),Office of Strategic and Performance Pla [...]	2008-12-08 20:12:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD AFIN AMGT KICA KSEP KSPR OTRA PREL XF
08STATE12905	WTO DEMARCHE REQUEST - U.S./EC TAFT GOODS PROPOSAL [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. Action Request: In coordination with European Commission representation, Post is requested to approach host government at the Econ Counselor or other appropriate level and seek co-sponsorship of a joint U.S./ European Communities (EC) propo [...]	2008-02-07 18:17:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTRO ECON
08STATE129943	FINDING A WAY FORWARD ON UKRAINE NATO PFP TRUST [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv and USNATO, please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: Despite months of senior-level demarches, the Government of Ukraine (GoU) has not agreed to resume small arms/light weapons (SA/LW) destruction under the NATO-Partnership for Peace (PfP) d [...]	2008-12-10 22:25:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS NATO PARM PREL UP
08STATE130187	FINDING A WAY FORWARD ON UKRAINE NATO PFP TRUST [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv and USNATO, please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: Despite months of senior-level demarches, the Government of Ukraine (GoU) has not agreed to resume small arms/light weapons (SA/LW) destruction under the NATO-Partnership for Peace (PfP) d [...]	2008-12-11 16:20:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS NATO PARM PREL UP
08STATE130200	INCREASING FINANCIAL PRESSURE ON IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and the U.S. (E4 1) have agreed to pursue additional national measures to increase the pressure on Iran to end its proliferation-sensitive nuclear [...]	2008-12-11 16:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KNNP MNUC IR GM
08STATE130257	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050135240 for the export of UH-1H helicopter parts to Chile. Post is requested to complete t [...]	2008-12-11 18:10:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC CI
08STATE130301	CORRECTED COPY: CONSOLIDATED FY 2011 MISSION [...] Summary: The following cable provides consolidated guidance from Washington to missions for the preparation of FY 2011 Mission Strategic Plans (MSP). This cable is divided into the following sections: Regional Bureau Guidance; Bureau of Resource Management (RM),Office of Strategic and Perform [...]	2008-12-11 19:27:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD AFIN AMGT EAID KICA KSEP KSPR PREL EAP
08STATE130335	SECRETARY RICE'S DECEMBER 9, 2008 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Classified by: NEA C. David Welch for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) Meeting date: December 9, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. for 30 minutes in Washington, DC. 3. (U) Participants: UNITED STATES The Secretary Deputy A/S David Hale, NEA Lebanon Desk Officer Christine Lawson LEBANON [...]	2008-12-11 20:18:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PGOV PREL PTER SY
08STATE130453	AGREEMENT WITH NICARAGUA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5 AND 6. 2. (C) ON AUGUST 8, 2008, AMEMBASSY MANAGUA AND THE GOVERNMENT ON NICARAGUA (GON) COMPLETED AN EXCHANGE OF DIPLOMATIC NOTES REGARDING A STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT (SOFA) AND CUSTOMS PROCEDURES FOR U.S. FORCES IN NICARAGUA FOR EXERCIS [...]	2008-12-11 22:27:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
08STATE131264	Secretary Rice's December 5, 2008 Meeting with [...] (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador James Cain A/S Sean McCormack, PA PDAS Marcie Ries, EUR Damon Wilson, NSC Staff John Rath (Embassy Note taker) Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister Kirsten Dybvad, Permanent Secretary of State Ulrik Federspiel, MFA Permanent [...]	2008-12-15 17:17:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL DA
08STATE131277	ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S DECEMBER 8 MEETING [...] (S) Summary: EUR Assistant Secretary Fried met December 8, 2008 with Turkish Undersecretary Apakan and a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a two-hour discussion on European issues as part of the Shared Vision strategic dialogue. They covered U.S.-Turkish cooperation and share [...]	2008-12-15 17:49:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PGOV TU
08STATE131582	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050126620 for the export of a night vision goggle test set to Brunei. Embassy is requested [...]	2008-12-16 14:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC BX
08STATE132020	REPORT: ARF MOVES FORWARD ON DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE, [...] SUMMARY: ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) members made important progress on key disaster relief initiatives at ARF's annual Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief (ISM-DR) in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on December 4-6. The United States and the Philippines undertook extensive discussions with a numb [...]	2008-12-17 14:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ARF ASEAN EAID MARR MOPS RP
08STATE132095	INCREASING FINANCIAL PRESSURE ON IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and the U.S. (E4 1) have agreed to pursue additional national measures to increase the pressure on Iran to end its proliferation-sensitive nuclear [...]	2008-12-17 16:55:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KNNP MNUC IR GM
08STATE132159	DIPLOMATIC SECURITY DAILY [...] (U) Diplomatic Security Daily, December 17, 2008 2. (U) Significant Events - Paragraphs 7-17 3. (U) Key Concerns - Paragraphs 18-29 4. (U) Trends and Analysis - Paragraphs 30-54 5. (U) Cyber Threats - Paragraphs 55-63 6. (U) Suspicious Activity Incidents - Paragraphs 64-82 7 [...]	2008-12-17 19:01:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC
08STATE132221	MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY TO LITHUANIAN [...] Please deliver the following message from the Secretary to Foreign Minister Vygaudas Usackas. The Department of State does not plan to release the text of the message but has no objection if the Government of Lithuania wishes to do so. There will be no signed original. 2. Begin Text: [...]	2008-12-17 20:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP OPDC PREL EUR LH
08STATE132284	USUN INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNAMID CONSULTATIONS [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to draw from the following points during consultations on the hybrid UN/AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) scheduled for December 19, 2008. Begin Points: I would like to thank UN Secretary General Ban (or appropriate) for his briefing. I would [...]	2008-12-17 21:47:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPKO SU
08STATE132299	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON BELARUS [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the December 18, 2008 Per1. Post is authorized to present the following statement at the Permanent Council in Vienna on December 18. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States takes note of the efforts of the governme [...]	2008-12-17 22:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM BY OSCE
08STATE132306	RWANDAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR IN THE UNITED STATES: [...] (U) Embassy Kigali is instructed to deliver the points in Para 7 below as soon as possible to the highest appropriate level within the Rwandan government. AF Acting A/S Carter delivered these same points to Rwandan Ambassador Kimonyo on Wednesday, December 17. BACKGROUND 2. (SBU) On D [...]	2008-12-17 23:28:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PINS PREL RW
08STATE132635	IRAN'S ATTEMPTS TO EXPAND BANKING RELATIONSHIPS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph seven. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Representatives in the Iranian government have met with counterparts in the Ghanaian government to discuss the opening of an Iranian bank in Ghana. Given Iran's attempts to evade UNSC sancti [...]	2008-12-18 21:00:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC IR GM
08STATE132842	MAY 2009 PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP AND [...] The U.S. will host a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting and a PSI Outreach meeting on May 12-14, 2009 in Miami, FL. The OEG meeting will take place on May 12-13, and the Outreach meeting will take place on May 14. In an effort to implement the pri [...]	2008-12-19 13:47:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL XL XM
08STATE132990	FAREWELL MESSAGE FROM A/S DAVID WELCH TO TUNISIAN [...] Please deliver the following message from NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch to Tunisian Minister of Defense Kemal Morjane at an appropriate time. The State Department does not plan to release the text of the message but has no objection if the Government of Tunisia wishes to do so. There w [...]	2008-12-19 17:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL TS
08STATE133202	(U) SIXTH SENIOR DIALOGUE THIRD SESSION: [...] (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Clark T. Randt A/S Christopher R. Hill, EAP Acting A/S Patricia A. McNerney, ISN David Gordon, Director of Policy Planning S/P John J. Norris, EAP DAS David Sindey, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia Justin Higgins [...]	2008-12-20 01:41:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH
08STATE133489	MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION (MCC) BOARD [...] Action request for action addressees (FY09 MCA Compact Eligible and Threshold Eligible countries) in paragraph 11. 2. SUMMARY. The Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Board of Directors met December 11, 2008, and selected three new countries -- Indonesia, Zambia, and Colombia -- as [...]	2008-12-22 17:14:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC
08STATE134463	THANK YOU MESSAGES FROM ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH [...] (U) Please deliver the following messages from Assistant Secretary Welch to the specified Lebanese officials as soon as possible. The Department of State does not plan to release the text of these messages, but has no objection if the addressed officials wish to do so. There will no signed o [...]	2008-12-24 19:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL LE
08STATE134490	(S) LETTER FROM DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE [...] (U) Please deliver the following letter from Deputy Secretary Negroponte. There will be no signed original. Embassy should also propose discussions with the Government of Armenia in coming weeks. Suggested dates and team composition will be provided septel. Embassy Yerevan is requested to re [...]	2008-12-24 21:58:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC MASS OPDC PARM PREL AM
08STATE14230	DUBAI CITES FATF IRAN STATEMENT IN WARNING TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph six. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (U) On January 7, 2008, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) issued an advisory to all Senior Executive Officers of DFSA-regulated firms regarding dealings w [...]	2008-02-11 21:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC IR GM UK FR XF ZP AE
08STATE14246	DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING PORTUGAL TO ACTION AS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-5. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) Post is requested to approach the MFA at the appropriate levels to urge their strong leadership of the Community of Democracies (CD) and to solicit their views on priorities for their Chairmanship over t [...]	2008-02-11 22:11:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA PO AO
08STATE14798	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON THE [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the February 14 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Mr. Chairman, Thirty-two years ago, the signatories to the Helsinki Final Act introduced the OSCE's comprehensive security model to the world. They proclaimed that [...]	2008-02-13 15:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON OSCE PREL EINV ETRD EU
08STATE15126	KOSOVO - GUIDANCE FOR STATEMENT DURING FEBRUARY [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the points contained in paragraph 2 for use during the UNSC consultations on the situation in Kosovo on February 14. 2. Begin Points: Mr. President: For over two years Belgrade and Pristina have been negotiating to resolve the status of Kosovo. [...]	2008-02-14 02:48:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL UNMIK YI EU
08STATE15346	(U) POLITICAL AND ANTI-AQI DYNAMICS IN DIYALA [...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE POSTS' AND PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM'S INSIGHTS ON THE DYNAMICS IN DIYALA PROVINCE. THE INCREASE IN INSURGENT ACTIVITY AND THE INFLUX OF INSURGENTS LEAVING BAGHDAD AND AL ANBAR, AS WELL AS PREPARATIONS FOR PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS, MAKE DIYALA IN [...]	2008-02-14 17:56:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR IZ
08STATE15648	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE FEBRUARY [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 13. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on February 18- [...]	2008-02-14 23:23:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV KV IS IR CD BM
08STATE16275	MGKV01: KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT [...] (SBU) In televised proceedings, PM Thaci underscored his commitment to building a multi-ethnic, European state and underlined Kosovo is not a precedent for other conflicts. U.S. Office Pristina reports President Sejdiu officially requested the United States recognize Kosovo and establish ful [...]	2008-02-17 19:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT KV
08STATE16287	MGKV01: KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT NO. 02 [...] (SBU) Embassy Belgrade reports Serbian riot police used tear gas to disperse 1,500-2,000 demonstrators who caused superficial damage to post. The Albanian, Austrian, and French embassies also faced sizeable demonstrations. Rioters broke into the Slovenian Embassy and caused considerable damag [...]	2008-02-18 00:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT KV
08STATE16305	MGKV01: KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) The EUR Front Office reports the Serbian Ambassador to the United States delivered a letter addressed to President Bush, in which President Tadic exhorted UN members to respect the territorial integrity of Serbia, demanded the Secretary General?s Special Representative annul the unilate [...]	2008-02-18 17:32:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT KV
08STATE16488	2007 SPECIAL 301 BRAZIL OCR RESULTS [...] The U.S. Government (USG) Special 301 Committee has concluded its deliberations regarding Brazil's status on the Special 301 list following the Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR). The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) notified the Brazilian Embassy in Washington on February 15 that Brazil [...]	2008-02-19 16:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR BR
08STATE17076	MGKV01: KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP [...] (SBU) According to U.S. Office Pristina, the assembly approved a number of laws of particular importance to the Serb community, including legislation covering special protective zones, local self-government, and municipal administrative boundaries. A tenth law, regulating the foreign ministr [...]	2008-02-20 18:55:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT KV
08STATE17337	MGKV01: KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) U.S. Office Pristina reports Serb members of the Kosovo Police Service will remain in their jobs for the time being, despite shunning the government of Kosovo. (Kosovo MG/U.S. Office Pristina e-mail and telcon) 2. (SBU) Post reports KFOR will transfer control over the destroyed no [...]	2008-02-21 05:59:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT KV
08STATE18130	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S FEBRUARY 12, 2008 [...] (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary EUR DAS Judith Garber D Staff Gustavo Delgado Valda Vikmanis Keller, EUR note taker Slovakia -------- FM Jan Kubis Ambassador Rastislav Kacer First Secretary Martin Kaco Chief of Staff Miroslav Jenca 2. (U) SUMMARY. During their [...]	2008-02-22 19:35:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LO
08STATE18255	REQUEST FOR KOREA TO HOLD CIVILIAN U.S.-ORIGIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-23 00:29:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	EAIR ETRD ETTC IR KS PARM PREL UK
08STATE18785	UN HOSTS NEW YORK MEETING OF JCMB COUNTRIES [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN Secretariat hosted a meeting in New York for representatives from Joint Coordination and Monitoring Group (JCMB) countries February 19 to deliver a readout of the recent meeting in Tokyo, and to discuss the upcoming Security Council renewal of the mandate for the United N [...]	2008-02-25 21:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AF UNSC
08STATE18812	TFKV01: KOSOVO TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) U.S. Office Pristina reports a crowd of 1,200 gathered on the north side of the Mitrovica bridge, but the situation remained calm. Demonstrators burned the EU flag. (Kosovo TF/U.S. Office Pristina e-mail) --------------------------------------------- ----- NO NORMAL RELATIONS WITH ST [...]	2008-02-25 21:57:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT KV
08STATE18821	CROATIAN PERMREP JURICA DISCUSSES KOSOVO, IRAN AND [...] (SBU) Croatian Permrep Jurica assured Ambassador Khalilzad on February 21 that Croatia's positions in the Security Council will generally be in line with those of the U.S. and the mainstream of the EU. 2. (SBU) Khalilzad thanked Jurica for Croatia's helpful statement in the February 18 publ [...]	2008-02-25 22:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC HR UNMIK GG IR
08STATE19189	DRC CANDIDATES FOR ILEA GABORNE - CRIMINAL [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of February 20, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Bankeke, Toussaint Rank: Lieutenant Position: Quick React Police Gender: Male DOB: [...]	2008-02-26 17:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR CG
08STATE19438	NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - FEBRUARY 13, 2008 [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Chairman of the Military Committee General Ray Henault briefed that ISAF is seeking to diversify its fuel supply away from reliance on Pakistani transit. SHAPE Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations MG Rudy Wright described a dramatic drop [...]	2008-02-26 22:57:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO PREL AF
08STATE19446	GREECE TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST SERBIAN VIOLENCE [...] (C) On 2/26, Ambassador Speckhard met with MFA Secretary General Agathocles to request that Greece take steps both in private with Serbian officials and publicly to discourage any suggestion that violence against the United States and other states who have recognized Kosovo is justified, and t [...]	2008-02-27 03:44:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SR YI KV GR
08STATE19728	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO AMBASSADOR [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the February 28, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you as well, Ambassador Urstad, for your excellent and well-balanced report. As you have noted, Serbia has had to deal with a [...]	2008-02-27 17:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCE PREL SR PGOV
08STATE20016	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT REGARDING THE [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement under current issues at the February 28, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States condemns the attacks that occurred against a number of foreign diplomatic missions in Belgrade [...]	2008-02-27 21:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCE PREL SR PGOV
08STATE2004	U.S.-QATAR GULF SECURITY DIALOGE (GSD) DECEMBER [...] (S/NF) Summary: The third round of the U.S.-Qatar Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) took place in Washington on December 18, with Qatari officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Interior representing the Government of Qatar. The meeting reinforced our mutual commitment to the [...]	2008-01-08 20:03:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EPET KNNP MARR IR MASS PREL QA IZ LE
08STATE20081	U.S. AMBASSADORS FUND FOR COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable provides guidance and instructions for the administration of the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Counterterrorism. The Fund was established by the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (S/CT) to support projects that apply tools of soft power to counterterrorism a [...]	2008-02-27 23:55:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO PTER KHLS AEMR
08STATE20259	2008 U.S.-BRAZIL POLITICAL-MILITARY CONSULTATIONS [...] (SBU) Department requests Embassy deliver to the Government of Brazil's (GOB) Ministry of External Relations (MRE) the proposed United States-Brazil Political-Military Consultations agenda in paragraph four. Department further requests GOB confirmation of the proposed April 15 date for pol-mi [...]	2008-02-28 15:45:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MAS PREL PTER BR
08STATE20329	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S MEETING WITH JAPANESE [...] (C) Summary: U/S Burns met for two hours on January 29 with his new Japanese counterpart, Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae, to discuss G8, UNSC reform, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Burma. Sasae described Japan's priorities for the G8, which include climate ch [...]	2008-02-28 17:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENIV ENRG KGHG PREL PGOV EAID XB XC XD XE XH JA
08STATE2034	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): RESULTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the November 5-9, 2007 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Plenary meeting in Athens, the 34 MTCR Partners reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening missile-related export controls and thereby discouraging missile activities and programs of concern. They discussed [...]	2008-01-08 20:42:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE PARM MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR GR
08STATE21218	DEMARCHE REQUEST ON ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: FUTURE OF [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 4-9. Begin Summary. 2. (SBU) Eritrea,s interference with the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE),particularly its recent refusal to reinstate fuel supplies to the Mission and subsequent obstruction of UNMEE,s withdrawal [...]	2008-03-01 00:06:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KPKO

08STATE21770	UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 1803 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) BACKGROUND: On 3 March 2008, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1803 by a vote of 14 to 0, with one abstention. This resolution imposes further sanctions on Iran in response to its failure to comply with its obliga [...]	2008-03-04 01:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM IR
08STATE21872	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-04 14:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TH
08STATE22047	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' FEBRUARY 25 MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary. Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister (AFM) He Yafei and Under Secretary Burns met February 25 immediately prior to the P5 1 Political Directors, meeting on Iran. AFM He highlighted U.S.-Chinese agreement on the strategic importance of diplomatic approaches to North Korea and Iran. [...]	2008-03-04 17:27:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	BM CH ECON ENRG IR PGOV PREL XD
08STATE22352	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 10-11 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 10. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on March 10-11. [...]	2008-03-04 22:42:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SY LE
08STATE22377	REQUEST FOR SOLIDARITY WITH KOSOVO AT OIC SUMMIT [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Posts are requested to deliver the following demarche on Kosovo no later than March 7. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Urge host government to follow the OIC Secretary General's lead in expressing support for Kosovo's independence at [...]	2008-03-05 00:35:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV
08STATE24301	GUIDANCE FOR UNSC RESOLUTION 1701 CONSULTATION, [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from the points in para 2 below during UNSC resolution 1701 consultations, currently scheduled for March 10. End action request: 2. (U) Begin points. -- We welcome the Secretary General's report and the briefing by Mr. Pedersen on the i [...]	2008-03-08 00:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL IS LE SY
08STATE25582	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO BELARUS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-11 22:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL OSCE BO
08STATE25671	COLOMBIA-ECUADOR DISPUTE: OAS RESOLUTION 930 [...] (C) Summary. The OAS Permanent Council approved Resolution 930 on March 5 regarding the Colombia-Ecuador dispute stemming from the Colombian attack on a FARC camp on the Ecuadorian border on March 1. Resolution 930 reaffirmed the inviolability of national sovereignty, established a commissio [...]	2008-03-12 12:45:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CO EC
08STATE25971	COLOMBIA-ECUADOR DISPUTE: PREPARING FOR 3/17 OAS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (C) The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) approved a consensus resolution on March 5 (OAS Permanent Council Resolution 930) that established an OAS Commission headed by Secretary General Insulza to visit Ecua [...]	2008-03-12 19:26:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV CO EC
08STATE26142	UNMEE CONSULTATIONS, MARCH 13, 2008 [...] This is an action message. USUN is instructed to draw from the following elements during UNMEE consultations on March 13, 2008. Begin Elements: -The U.S. welcomes the Special Report of the Secretary General on the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE),and supports the [...]	2008-03-12 23:27:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KPKO ET ER
08STATE26143	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR AMBASSADOR RECALL [...] (U) This is the Department's response to Ref A. Embassy Minsk sought guidance on the request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) that the U.S. recall Ambassador Stewart for consultations in Washington; that the U.S. reduce the number of U.S. diplomatic staff at the embassy in keeping wi [...]	2008-03-12 23:38:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AMGT ODIP OFDP BO
08STATE2731	PREPARING THE EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] This an action message for all posts. See paras 17-30. This cable describes the annual reporting requirement regarding Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and provides instructions for posts' contributions to the Department's eighth annual TIP report. The Department is required by the Trafficking Vi [...]	2008-01-09 23:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG XX
08STATE2736	DEMARCHE REQUESTS TO FOLLOW UP UNAMID DEPLOYMENT [...] PURPOSE: The Department asks posts to demarche host governments at the highest appropriate level to follow up deployment issues concerning the deployment of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) pursuant to reftel (NOTAL). Posts may draw upon the following themes in th [...]	2008-01-10 00:33:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV UNSC SU CH
08STATE27603	WTO DEMARCHE REQUEST - U.S./EC TEXTILES, APPAREL, [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. Action Request: In coordination with European Commission representation, Post is requested to approach host government at the Econ Counselor or other appropriate level and seek co-sponsorship of a joint U.S./ European Communities (EC) propo [...]	2008-03-17 15:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTRO ECON SF
08STATE27642	DESIGNATION OF FUTURE BANK, BAHRAIN UNDER [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (U) Washington requests that addressees notify host Government/EU officials that the United States designated Future Bank, Bahrain under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons of Mass [...]	2008-03-17 16:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC IR BA
08STATE27905	INSTRUCTIONS FOR BURMA BRIEFING AND GROUP OF [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST AND SUMMARY: Special Advisor for Burma Gambari will present a report to the Security Council on his latest visit to Burma March 18 at 5:00 PM, preceded by a meeting of the Burma Group of Friends at 3:00 PM. USUN's objective should be to assure that Gambari provides the Sec [...]	2008-03-18 00:52:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08STATE28385	SCENESETTER: 2008 TSCTP CONFERENCE [...] (U) The 2008 Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) is scheduled for 24-27 March in Garmisch Germany. TSCTP was formed by an interagency Deputies Committee (DC) in SIPDIS 2005 to facilitate a more effective regional response to terrorism and extremism in West and North Africa. TS [...]	2008-03-18 21:46:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER XA XI
08STATE28803	TEXT FOR DIP NOTE RESPONDING TO PERU'S DIP NOTE [...] Reftel reports a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Relations dated February 20, 2008 requesting USG support for Peru's candidacy for the UN Security Council term of 2018-2019. Post is requested to deliver para. 2 text to the Under Secretariat for Multilateral Affairs in the form of [...]	2008-03-19 19:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC PE
08STATE28931	BELARUS:DEMARCHE REQUEST [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Embassy Minsk has requested Department guidance on the demand outlined in Refs A through C that the U.S. reduce the number of U.S. diplomatic staff at Embassy Minsk to 17 or face expulsion of embassy staff. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has given a dea [...]	2008-03-19 23:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM AMGT ODIP OFDP BO
08STATE28948	AFGHANISTAN - INSTRUCTION FOR UNAMA MANDATE [...] The Department instructs USUN to join consensus and vote in favor of the resolution renewing for one year the UN Mission in Afghanistan's mandate, to be considered by the Security Council on Thursday, March 20. 2. Begin resolution text: The Security Council, PP1 Recalling its previous [...]	2008-03-20 02:26:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PHUM PGOV PREL MARR AF
08STATE30007	DEMARCHE REQUEST TO EU MEMBER STATES ON BELARUS [...] (C) Department requests addressees to seek support at the highest appropriate level from all EU member states as the Government of Belarus attempts to reduce the U.S. diplomatic presence in Minsk. Your conversations should promote continued U.S.-EU unity in our policy toward Belarus. You sho [...]	2008-03-21 22:04:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	BO EU PHUM PREL
08STATE30027	KUDOS FOR JAPANESE EMBASSY AND CONSULATE REPORTING [...] (U) Congratulations again to Embassy Tokyo, ConGens Naha and Osaka and Consulate Nagoya on the consistently outstanding quality of your political and economic reporting. Your reputation for hard work and insightful reporting is well-known and widely appreciated here in Washington. The intera [...]	2008-03-21 22:21:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON ETRD EFIN MARR PGOV PREL JA
08STATE30036	DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR EMBASSY MINSK [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. The Department, in consultation with other USG agencies, has determined it is in the USG interest to reduce the number of U.S. diplomatic staff at embassy Minsk as demanded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ref A. Embassy Minsk is instructed to inform the [...]	2008-03-21 23:33:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AMGT ODIP OFDP BO
08STATE30237	U.S.-EU STRATEGIC ENERGY REVIEW [...] SUMMARY: On March 3, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery co-chaired the second annual U.S.-EU Strategic Energy Review, established at the June 2006 U.S.-EU Summit to review progress in U.S.-EU energy cooperation. Discussions covered cooperation on energ [...]	2008-03-24 15:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EUN KGHG SENV
08STATE30340	(S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: PARAGUAY [...] (S/NF) This cable reports the results of a recent Washington review of reporting and collection needs for Paraguay. The review produced a list of priorities (paragraph 5) intended to guide participating USG agencies as they allocate resources and update plans to collect information on Paragua [...]	2008-03-24 18:30:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR KPRP ECON PREL PGOV ETRD PA
08STATE30504	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 28-29 [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold an informal meeting (GYMNICH) in Ljubljana on March 28-29. We expect the agenda to include: Western Balkans (Serbia/Kosovo),Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Lebanon-Syria, China/Tibet, and [...]	2008-03-25 01:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM EUN ZL IS SY LE RS CH
08STATE30936	MARCH 10 - APRIL 4 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION OF SPECIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-25 22:32:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO MARR AMGT SC GA
08STATE31896	PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN LONDON, [...] The sixteenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in London, UK on February 4-6, 2008. Immediately following the OEG on February 7, the UK Ministry of Defense hosted an outreach day with six invited countries from the Gulf/Levant region. [...]	2008-03-27 21:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE31939	PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN LONDON, [...] The sixteenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in London, UK on February 4-6, 2008. Immediately following the OEG on February 7, the UK Ministry of Defense hosted an outreach day with six invited countries from the Gulf/Levant region. [...]	2008-03-27 21:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE31971	GUIDANCE: UN DEMOCRACY FUND ADVISORY BOARD [...] (U) This is an action request with guidance for USUN to participate in the March 28 UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) Advisory Board meeting. Please see para 4 for action requested. 2. (SBU) Per reftel A, the March 28 Advisory Board meeting will include a discussion of: a) the second funding round [...]	2008-03-27 23:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL
08STATE32719	(S) RESPONSE TO GERMAN INQUIRY ON U.S. LICENSING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) BACKGROUND: Per Reftel, German authorities are considering the export to China of technology used to produce carbon fiber and have requested information on USG licensing practices for such a transfer. In particular, the FRG ask [...]	2008-03-31 13:21:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	CH ETTC GM KNNP KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL
08STATE32750	KUDOS TO CONSULATE GENERAL JEDDAH FOLLOWING S/E [...] Special Envoy Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Consulate General Jeddah during his March 4-5 visit to meet with the Secretary General of the OIC. 2. Given the short notice of this visit, Special E [...]	2008-03-31 14:03:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SA ISCON
08STATE33385	IRAN SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department announces the availability of funds for programs to support civil society, human rights, and rule of law in Iran. The Iran small grants program is an opportunity for posts to strengthen their contacts with the Iranian diaspora and advance the U.S. goal of suppor [...]	2008-04-01 17:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABUD AFIN AMGT ECON IR KDEM KPAO PREL
08STATE34308	NEW MOLDOVAN CABINET: FEW CHANGES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON [...] (C) This contains an information request for Embassy London. Please see para. 5. 2. (C) Summary: The new 20-member Moldovan cabinet of Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii, approved by Parliament on March 31, contains 14 holdovers from the Tarlev administration, five new ministers in establish [...]	2008-04-03 02:02:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MD
08STATE34695	UKRAINE: REPORTING ON THE NONPROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTS: On February 14-15, the U.S. and Ukraine held the semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine Nonproliferation Working Group (NPWG) meeting in Washington, DC. This marks at least nine years of cooperation between the U.S. and Ukraine on important nonproliferation issues. Both [...]	2008-04-03 18:01:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA UP
08STATE35438	DEMARCHE: CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN 2008 [...] (SBU) Embassy is requested to meet with MFA Assistant U/S Haidan or other appropriate UAEG official to press the UAEG to include the same number of civil society representatives in G8-Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) events in 2008 as were included in 2007 events, and to announce th [...]	2008-04-04 22:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM KMPI JA AE
08STATE3557	U.S.-BRAZIL DEFENSE COOPERATION AGREEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) The United States Government (USG) is seeking to enter into a binding Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the Government of Brazil (GOB),that also contains aspirational provisions. Under Secretary for Political Affairs [...]	2008-01-11 19:40:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PREL PTER BR
08STATE36471	LEBANON: JUMBLATT CONCERNED ABOUT UNIIIC DELAYS, [...] (S) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt expressed concerns about information he had received that former UNIIIC Commissioner Serge Brammertz failed to act for the past year-and-a-half to act on a key lead discovered by Internal Security Forces Intelligence Officer Wissam Eid, who was assassinated one [...]	2008-04-08 18:05:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08STATE36557	ETHIOPIA FY 2010 MISSION STRATEGIC PLAN FEEDBACK [...] (SBU) Summary. An April 4, 2008 inter-agency review of post,s 2010 Mission Performance Plan (MSP) complimented post,s excellent, comprehensive assessment of USG relations with Ethiopia. The Chief of Mission statement clearly and thoroughly outlines USG priorities, appropriately according pro [...]	2008-04-08 18:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ET
08STATE37048	ETHIOPIA FY 2010 MISSION STRATEGIC PLAN FEEDBACK [...] (SBU) Summary. An April 4, 2008 inter-agency review of post,s 2010 Mission Performance Plan (MSP) complimented post,s excellent, comprehensive assessment of USG relations with Ethiopia. The Chief of Mission statement clearly and thoroughly outlines USG priorities, appropriately according pro [...]	2008-04-09 17:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ET
08STATE3728	A/S WELCH'S JANUARY 3 MEETING WITH LIBYAN FM [...] (U) January 3, 2008, 12:00 p.m., Washington 2. (U) Participants: United States A/S Welch Amanda Johnson, NEA/MAG (notetaker) Libya Foreign Minister Abdulrahman Shalgam Secretary for Americas Affairs Ahmed Fituri SIPDIS Ambassador Ali Aujali Director of Americas Affairs Mohamed al-Matri ---------- [...]	2008-01-11 23:26:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR KPKO MARR LY UN SU YI
08STATE37951	UNMEE - DRAFT UN RESOLUTION ON TERMINATION [...] This is an action request. USUN and Embassy Brussels are instructed to share the following draft text for a UN resolution terminating the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) with the Belgian Mission to the UN and with appropriate officials in Brussels. Begin Text: The Security Cou [...]	2008-04-10 22:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KPKO ET ER
08STATE38598	APRIL 16 THEMATIC DEBATE: DRAFT UNSCR AND [...] Action request: USUN is instructed to demarche the Secretariat at a senior level to clarify its views on SIPDIS several of the SYG's recommendations in the March 24, 2008 report on the relationship between the UN and regional organizations and the January 14 report on conflict prevention i [...]	2008-04-11 23:36:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL
08STATE39410	SURVEY: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. See paragraph six. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Rising food and agricultural commodity prices are having a significant impact on political stability and the economy in many countries around the world. Food and agricultural commodity price rises have wide potential imp [...]	2008-04-30 19:17:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL
08STATE40163	DEMARCHE: APPROACHING THE UAE ON CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) Embassy is requested to meet with an appropriate MFA official to request that host government engage the UAE government to (1) stress the importance of civil society participation in G8-Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) events in 2008, (2) note the past practice of peer select [...]	2008-04-16 21:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM KMPI JO MO BA AE JA
08STATE40380	DEMARCHE: US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. SUMMARY: Department requests action addressees to demarche respective Foreign Ministries to urge co-sponsorship of the attached country-neutral declaration on prisoners of conscience. END SUMMARY - - - - - Background - - - - - [...]	2008-04-17 15:30:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL
08STATE40386	DEMARCHE: US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (U) this is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. SUMMARY: Department requests action addressees to demarche respective Foreign Ministries to urge co-sponsorship of the attached country-neutral declaration on prisoners of conscience. END SUMMARY ---------- BACKGROUND 3. (C) [...]	2008-04-17 15:33:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL
08STATE40762	INTERVENTION FOR APRIL 17 JOINT AU PSC-UNSC [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2. 2. USUN is instructed to deliver the briefing on Sudan as requested by the President of the Security Council for the April 17 Joint AU PSC - UNSC meeting. USUN may also draw from the talking points in paragraph 3 for the discussion phase of t [...]	2008-04-17 23:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL
08STATE41023	THE U.S.-ISRAEL JOINT POLITICAL MILITARY GROUP [...] (C) The thirty-ninth meeting, and first in two years, of the U.S.-Israel Joint Political Military Group (JPMG) took place in Washington on March 20, 2008. Co-chairmen were Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs Stephen D. Mull and Israeli Ministry of Defense (MOD) [...]	2008-04-18 15:21:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	IS MARR MCAP PINS PREL
08STATE41906	APRIL 16 OPEN DEBATE: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND [...] This is a action message. See paragraph 2 and 3. 2. USUN is requested to deliver the following intervention for the April 16 open debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. Begin text: Good morning. I would like to thank President Mbeki and the Re [...]	2008-04-21 19:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL
08STATE41979	KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE LOBBYING: TARGET COUNTRIES [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Ambassadors are requested to deliver the following demarche on Kosovo to host governments at the highest possible level. Department appreciates posts' efforts to date and now seeks to let governments that have previously expressed interest in recognizing Kos [...]	2008-04-21 21:27:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV ES CO EC
08STATE43492	REQUEST FOR VIGILANCE REGARDING BANK SADERAT,S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The United States has concerns about Bank Saderat's growing presence in Greece, both in size and profit margin. The U.S. designated Bank Saderat, pursuant to Executive Order 13224, for providing sup [...]	2008-04-24 16:50:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP MNUC IR GM ECON XG XT ZL ZS GR
08STATE43742	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE APRIL 28-29 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 16. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on April 28-29. [...]	2008-04-24 21:16:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN ZL PK ZI IR IZ IS SY LE CH
08STATE43799	DEMARCHE: PARTICIPATION IN INT'L COMPACT WITH [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph five. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The first anniversary International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Ministerial will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on May 29, 2008. The meeting will be hosted by the Government of Sweden and co-chaired [...]	2008-04-24 23:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ
08STATE43817	SYRIA'S CLANDESTINE NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On September 6, 2007, Israel destroyed a nuclear reactor Syria was clandestinely constructing, we judge with North Korean assistance. The reactor site was in Syria's eastern desert region in a location [...]	2008-04-25 01:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP DPRK SY IAEA PARM PREL
08STATE44438	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) [...] (C) The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) held a productive Reinforced Point of Contact (RPOC) meeting in Paris on April 10, 2008. French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Disarmament and Nonproliferation Martin Briens chaired the meeting. RPOC discussion focused on r [...]	2008-04-28 11:52:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM KSCA ETTC MTCRE FR
08STATE44522	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050099148 and a post shipment verification on license 050056149, both involve the export of C [...]	2008-04-28 14:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC BE NI
08STATE44775	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050097338 for the export of ammunition to El Salvador. Post is requested to complete this [...]	2008-04-28 19:25:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ES ETTC KOMC
08STATE4482	GUIDANCE FOR ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS FIRST [...] (U) The First Alliance of Civilizations (AOC) Annual Forum will be held in Madrid, January 15-16. According to organizers, this event will be action-driven and will provide participants with a unique international platform to develop joint initiatives and forge partnerships in the area of i [...]	2008-01-15 17:25:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UN KISL SP ODIP SCUL
08STATE44858	RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY SUPPORT OF THE BLUE [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of economic officer Deborah Winters and political officer Alica Lejlic in supporting the Blue Lantern program during the last year. As you know, Blue Lantern is the Department's primary instrument for monitoring th [...]	2008-04-28 21:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC ETTC KOMC JO
08STATE44861	RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY SUPPORT OF BLUE LANTERN [...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of political officers Lance Hegerle and Drew Blakeney in supporting the Blue Lantern program during the last year. As you know, Blue Lantern is the Department's primary instrument for monitoring the end-use of expo [...]	2008-04-28 21:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC ETTC KOMC GT
08STATE45358	ENGAGING GCC+2 ON IRAN/IRAQ [...] (S/NF) This demarche comes in the context of our strong push to get greater regional engagement with Iraq. This effort is not just for the sake of that country but to advance strategic regional security goals in the face of common regional challenges from Iran, Al-Qaeda, and other sources of [...]	2008-04-29 20:10:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL BA EG IZ JO KU QA SA GCC AE UM
08STATE45414	U.S.-RUSSIA STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK DISCUSSIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings in Washington, D.C., on March 26-27, 2008, senior-level U.S. and Russian delegations, led by Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John C. Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak, respectively, discussed the draft text for [...]	2008-04-29 20:59:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC MARR RS
08STATE45915	UNMEE PRST, APRIL 30, 2008 [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Presidential Statement (PRST) text in paragraph two below. 2. Begin text: The Security Council notes that the continuation of Eritrea,s obstructions towards UNMEE has reached [...]	2008-04-30 19:27:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KPKO ET ER
08STATE46991	DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING WESTERN FRIENDS' [...] This is an action request. Department requests that Embassies London, Paris, and Berlin urge host governments to vote in support of the Georgian UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees currently scheduled for consideration around May 9. Post [...]	2008-05-02 23:49:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	UNGA GE PREL
08STATE4740	ITALY: INFORMATION REQUEST CONCERNING UN 1267 [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraphs 11-14 and 18-19. 2. (C) Summary: On December 21, Stefania Fancello at the Italian MFA's Office of International Cooperation against Terrorism conveyed a request to Embassy Rome officials for more information on the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban [...]	2008-01-15 22:07:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN IT KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08STATE4780	KOSOVO - STATEMENT FOR JANUARY 16 UNSC [...] The Department requests USUN to draw on points in paragraph 2 during the January 16 UN Security Council consultations on the Secretary General's report on the work of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). 2. Begin Points: -- Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to thank Special Represent [...]	2008-01-16 03:10:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV UNSC
08STATE47888	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON BELARUS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-06 19:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL OSCE BO
08STATE48065	(U) Secretary Rice's April 25, 2008 [...] (U) Classified by: KURT VOLKER, ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS, REASONS: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) April 25, 2008, 9:20 - 10:50 a.m., Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Charles W. Larson, Jr. Acting Assistant Secretary K [...]	2008-05-06 20:53:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA MARR PREL PINS NATO
08STATE48120	RESOURCE GUIDE FOR USG TERRORIST INFORMATION SHARING [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 14. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: As a result of several different Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs) as well as 9/11 Commission Act requirements designed to enhance U.S. security, Washington agencies have concluded a number of biographic [...]	2008-05-06 22:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CMGT PTER KLHS
08STATE48273	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO OSCE PROJECT [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the May 8, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes Ambassador Venczel to the Permanent Council in his new role as the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbeki [...]	2008-05-07 14:19:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE UZ
08STATE48545	KOSOVO RECOGNITION LOBBYING: TARGET COUNTRIES IN [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See talking points in paragraph 6 and questions and answers in paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Ambassadors are requested to deliver the following demarche on Kosovo to host governments at the highest possible level. Department appreciates posts' efforts to date and [...]	2008-05-07 20:05:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV GA GH GV LI MI ML MR MP
08STATE4865	SECOND SURVEY OF IRAQ DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Para 3. Please slug responses for PM, NEA and the appropriate regional bureau; also info NSC WASHDC, SECDEF WASHDC, and JOINT STAFF WASHDC. 2. (C) SUMMARY: As the President and Prime Minister Maliki agreed in their November 26, 2007 Declaration of [...]	2008-01-16 15:18:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS IZ
08STATE48654	GUIDANCE FOR 1559 CONSULTATIONS, MAY 8 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN may draw from the points in para 2 below during consultations on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1559, currently scheduled for May 8. 2. (U) Begin points. -- We welcome the Secretary General's report and Mr. Larsen's briefing on implementati [...]	2008-05-07 23:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PBTS PREL LE SY IS
08STATE49795	DEMARCHE REQUEST - POULTRY TECHNICAL REGULATIONS [...] (U) This is an urgent action request - please see para 2. 2. (C) Summary and Action request: The GOR issued a draft technical regulation (TR) May 4 that would effectively block imports of poultry meat from (among others) the United States (reftel). The hasty adoption of this TR, coinciding [...]	2008-05-09 22:45:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EAGR ECON WTO RS
08STATE4986	MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: JAMES SWAN AND JAMES [...] Department requests mission clearance for Africa Bureau DAS James Swan and AF/E Director James Knight to travel to New York to meet with UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe. Swan and Knight will discuss Pascoe's initiative regarding the Ethiopia-Eritrea boundary disp [...]	2008-01-16 18:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL
08STATE50050	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): [...] (U) Classified by ISN/MTR Director Pam Durham. Reason: 1.5 (B),(D). 2. (U) This is an action request. Embassy Buenos Aires, please see paragraph 15. 3. (C) BACKGROUND: According to published reports (REF A),the Argentine Commission for Space Activities (CONAE) is over [...]	2008-05-12 15:25:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC TSPL AR
08STATE50053	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests posts' assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050101174 for the export of a laser rangefinder receiver to Thailand. Posts are requested to [...]	2008-05-12 15:27:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TH
08STATE50582	UNMEE CONSULTATIONS, MAY 14, 2008 [...] This is an action message. USUN is instructed to draw from the following discussion elements during the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) consultations on May 14, 2008. Begin discussion elements: -We welcome the Presidential Statement of April 30, reject Eritrea,s claim that it [...]	2008-05-13 17:15:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KPKO ET ER
08STATE50592	FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE JUNE 17-19, 2008, UAE [...] This is an action request. See para 3. 2. SUMMARY. Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I),Government of Iraq (GOI),and U.S. Embassy Baghdad will co-host the Friends of Iraq Conference (previously known as the Iraq Conference) at the Armed Forces Officer Club (AFOC),Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emir [...]	2008-05-13 17:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL
08STATE50680	RESULTS OF THE APEC TELMIN 7, APRIL 20-25, IN [...] (U) Summary: The seventh Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Telecommunications Ministerial (TELMIN 7) took place April 20-25 in Bangkok, Thailand. The main output of the ministerial was the Bangkok Declaration, which included key USG concepts related to WTO Doha Round commitments, IPR [...]	2008-05-13 18:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS EINT APECO
08STATE50839	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: WELCOMING JANEZ [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the May 15, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States joins other delegations in offering our sincere congratulations to Janez Lenarcic on his selection as ODIHR,s [...]	2008-05-13 21:14:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM OSCE
08STATE50955	BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license check for the export of riot control equipment to Trinidad and Tobago. Post is requested to complete this Blue La [...]	2008-05-14 11:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TD
08STATE51207	REQUEST FOR VIGILANCE REGARDING BANK MELLI BRANCH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------- 2. (S) The United States has information that Bank Melli may be seeking to establish a branch in Pakistan. UNSCR 1803 named Bank Melli as a bank of particular concern and called upon all states [...]	2008-05-14 15:17:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ECON EFIN ETTC GM GR IR KNNP MNUC XG XT ZL ZS
08STATE51212	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO OSCE HEAD OF [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the May 15, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes Ambassador Djikic back to the Permanent Council and thanks him for his comprehensive report on the OS [...]	2008-05-14 15:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE TX
08STATE51356	KUDOS TO CONSULATE GENERAL JEDDAH FOLLOWING OIC [...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his strong appreciation to all American Direct Hire and Locally Employed Staff at Consulate General Jeddah. He received extraordinary support during his April 24-25 visit to Jeddah to meet with [...]	2008-05-14 18:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OIC
08STATE52042	KOSOVO: RESPONSE TO UNSYG ON UNMIK TRANSITION [...] (C) This is an action request for a demarche to UN SYG Ban Ki-moon in response to reftel request for guidance. See paragraphs 4 and 5. 2. (C) The objective of this demarche is to underscore to UNSYG that the Quint is unified in its position that UNMIK must reconfigure after June 15, that [...]	2008-05-15 22:40:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PGOV UNMIK KO YI
08STATE52061	LEBANON: BUILDING ON ARAB LEAGUE EFFORTS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. Posts should draw from the background in paragraphs 5-11 when making this demarche. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Arab League mediation has arrested Lebanon's descent into renewed civil war. However, the calm is fragile, the Hizballah [...]	2008-05-16 01:16:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PGOV PREL LE SY IR
08STATE53211	IRAQI SOFA NEGOTIATING TEAM ON FACT-FINDING VISIT [...] (SBU) Following several months of negotiations on a Status of Forces Agreement between Iraq and the United States, the Iraqi negotiators have decided to visit several countries with similar bi-lateral agreements with the United States already in place. Posts are requested to support the visit [...]	2008-05-19 19:10:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	GM IZ JA KS KTIA MARR PGOV PREL SN SOFA
08STATE53224	PSI: PRESS GUIDANCE AND SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS [...] This is an action request. Press guidance and action requested is in paragraph 2. Text of a &media announcement8 is in paragraph 3. Talking points are in paragraph 5 below. As described in reftel, the United States is hosting a series of events in Washington on the fifth anniversary of the [...]	2008-05-19 19:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP KSTC OPRC PARM PREL XX
08STATE53922	U/S JEFFERY AND ITALIAN ENI CEO SCARONI DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery met with Italian energy firm Eni's CEO Paolo Scaroni on May 6 in Washington. Scaroni came to Washington seeking U.S. views on Eni's activities in Iran and to discuss its growing relationship with Russia's Gazprom. U/S Jeffery pushed back hard when [...]	2008-05-20 21:05:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN EUN LY AG TU RS IR IT
08STATE54231	US-CHINA DISCUSSIONS ON COOPERATION IN ASIAN REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 1 in Washington, China MFA Asia Department Deputy Director-General (DDG) Yang Yanyi participated in broad-ranging discussions with U.S. officials on U.S.-China cooperation in Asian regional organizations. China sees the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) as useful, particularly i [...]	2008-05-21 15:31:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CH ASEAN ARF APEC XB
08STATE54639	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MAY 26-27 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 27. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on May 26-27. [...]	2008-05-21 22:01:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZL IR IZ IS SY LE SO
08STATE55178	2007 UN VOTING REPORT [...] The Department's annual Voting Practices in the United Nations report (2007) is complete and will be distributed soon to posts. The Department wishes to use the release of the report to convey to UN member states that a country's voting record at the United Nations is relevant to its bilater [...]	2008-05-22 20:38:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNSC UNGA
08STATE55468	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050077970 for the export of C-130 aircraft and S-61 helicopter spare parts to Denmark. Emba [...]	2008-05-23 14:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC DA
08STATE55508	2008 AUTOMATED MUTUAL-ASSISTANCE VESSEL RESCUE (AMVER) AWARDS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 10. 2. Posts in or responsible for the following countries/entities are requested to assist in the annual presentation of awards to owners of vessels participating in the U.S. Coast Guard's Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMV [...]	2008-05-23 15:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ECON ETRD ELTN ATRN PREL
08STATE55587	U.S. AND RUSSIA LAUNCH ECONOMIC DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: In its first formal meeting, the U.S.-Russia Economic Dialogue reviewed areas of mutual interest on investment, trade and energy. U/S Jeffery and First DFM Denisov fostered a warm and informative exchange of views on such topics as open investment, sovereign wealth funds, and e [...]	2008-05-23 17:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PREL RS
08STATE5584	FOLLOW-UP: BANK MELLI ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE A [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) In November, REF A cautioned that Iran's Bank Melli has reached an agreement in principle to purchase a Turkish bank. Other recent press reports have noted that Iran is actively working to expand [...]	2008-01-17 20:48:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP MNUC IR GM UK FR TU EFIN ETTC
08STATE55851	JUNE 16-18 TIFA MEETINGS - DRAFT AGENDA [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 7, 8 and 9. 2. The US-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement is our main vehicle for engaging the Central Asian countries on trade issues. In reftel B we asked posts to deliver a letter from USTR on planning for this year,s T [...]	2008-05-23 21:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN ECON PREL TI
08STATE55858	IRAQI SOFA NEGOTIATOR VISIT - BACKGROUND [...] (U) This is a joint Department of State-Department of Defense cable. 2. (S) The Status of Forces Agreement being negotiated with Iraq is intended to be an enduring document similar to SOFAs the United States has with other countries: setting the "rules of the road" whenever U.S. forces are [...]	2008-05-23 22:18:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	GM IZ JA KS KTIA MARR PGOV PREL SN SOFA

08STATE55889	IRAQI SOFA NEGOTIATOR VISIT - BACKGROUND [...] (U) This is a joint Department of State-Department of Defense cable. 2. (S) The Status of Forces Agreement being negotiated with Iraq is intended to be an enduring document similar to SOFAs the United States has with other countries: setting the "rules of the road" whenever U.S. forces are [...]	2008-05-24 01:50:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	GM IZ JA KS KTIA MARR PGOV PREL SN SOFA

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