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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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10RABAT96MOROCCO BEGINS ISSUANCE OF BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS
[...] (C) Summary: Ref A provided information about official Moroccan documents, noting that the Government of Morocco (GOM) intended to introduce biometric technology to Moroccan passports. Introduction of the biometric passports, however, was delayed through 2009. The Morocco Ministry of Interio [...]
2010-02-05 15:55:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALCPAS PGOV ASEC PINR KHLS MO
10RABAT97MOROCCO UNDECIDED ON CITES PROPOSALS, WILL NOT
[...] (SBU) EconOff delivered Ref A demarche to Hayat Mesbah, Head of the Service of Conservation of Wild Flora and Fauna of Morocco's High Commission for Water and Forests and Combating Desertification on January 28, inviting Morocco's comments on the U.S. proposals for the Convention on Internatio [...]
2010-02-05 16:08:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EFIS ETRD AORC KSCA CITES MO
10RABAT98IATA "AGENDA FOR FREEDOM" DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO
[...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche by diplomatic note to Morocco's Foreign Ministry on January 8. EconCouns followed up in person on February 4 with Director of Air Transport Hamid Zhar of the Ministry of Equipment and Transportation, the senior Moroccan official responsible for aviatio [...]
2010-02-05 17:09:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ETRD EFIN MO
10RANGOON102CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN ECONOMY:
[...] (C) China's economic presence in Burma has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. The impact can be observed at all levels of Burma's economy: significant Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI),large PRC state-owned enterprises engaged in infrastructure and resource extraction proj [...]
2010-02-24 09:36:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PHUM PINR PREL BM CH
10RANGOON104 Journalism in Burma: Newspapers, the Censor Board, and the
[...] (SBU) Burmese journalists face a restricted and uncertain environment, but a literate public has fueled a recent expansion of privately owned newspapers in urban areas. Self-censorship is prevalent and the Censor Board is heavy handed, though editors generally get along with the current dire [...]
2010-02-25 01:45:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON108BURMA: RECOVERY FROM CYCLONE NARGIS
[...] (U) This cable was prepared by USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) in coordination with the U.S. Embassy Rangoon. 2. (SBU) Most of the people in Irrawaddy and Rangoon divisions in Burma who were affected by Cyclone Nargis are making limited progress in rebuil [...]
2010-02-26 04:14:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PREL PGOV PINR BM
10RANGOON110BURMA: POST TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY OFFICER
[...] Embassy Rangoon designates Marc Porter, Economic Officer, as post Telecommunications Policy Officer. Marc's contact information is as follows: Marc Porter Work Phone: (95-1) 536-509 Ext. 4227 Mobile Phone: (95-9) 502-2318 Email: PorterMR@state.gov DINGER [...]
2010-02-26 09:07:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS BM
10RANGOON27BURMA: TUESDAY PRAYER GROUP MEMBERS APPEAR IN
[...] (C) We have confirmed media reports that Tuesday Prayer Group leader and political activist Naw Ohn Hla and three others -- Cho Cho Lwin, Cho Cho Aye, and San San Myint -- appeared at Insein court on January 11. The court hearing stems from their October arrests for offering alms to monks a [...]
2010-01-14 11:20:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON28BURMA: THREE NLD ACTIVISTS SENTENCED TO PRISON
[...] (C) Embassy Rangoon confirmed media reports that an Insein Township Court sentenced three National League for Democracy (NLD) members on January 13 to three years imprisonment with hard labor. Each was charged with violating the "Unlawful Associations Act," which makes it illegal for anyone [...]
2010-01-14 11:33:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON30BURMA: GRASSROOTS OPPOSITION TO CHINESE-BACKED
[...] (C) On December 21, workers broke ground on the controversial new Myitsone Dam project in Kachin State in northern Burma. The Myitsone Dam is one of seven new hydroelectric projects on the upper Irrawaddy River and will be the first dam on the mainstream Irrawaddy. The project is a joint co [...]
2010-01-15 10:16:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALBM ECON ENRG PGOV PHUM PREL SENV
10RANGOON5BURMA: COURT EXTENDS SENTENCE OF REPORTER,
[...] (C) An Embassy source confirmed media reports that a Pakkoku District court added two decades to the seven-year prison sentences of Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) reporter Hla Hla Win and her associate, Myint Naing. The two initially were arrested in September 2009 and subsequently sentenc [...]
2010-01-07 09:50:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON51BURMA: SUPPLEMENTARY UNDERSTANDING ON FORCED LABOR
[...] (C) The International Labor Organization (ILO) and Government of Burma (GOB) have signed a one year extension to the Supplementary Understanding (SU) on Forced Labor - the basis upon which ILO's representative in Burma is permitted to receive forced labor complaints and advocate for resoluti [...]
2010-01-27 09:43:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON57BURMA: WA ARMY STILL OPPOSES BORDER GUARD FORCE
[...] (C) United Wa State Army (UWSA) Deputy Liaison Officer Soe Than reiterated January 14 the UWSA does not plan to accept the Burma government's Border Guard Force (BGF) proposal. The UWSA has opted to "not answer" the GOB rather than reply with a "no" in order to avoid the appearance of a pro [...]
2010-01-29 07:53:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON7BURMA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR TWO OFFICIALS ACCUSED
[...] (C) An Embassy Rangoon source confirmed media reports that the Insein District Special Court in Rangoon on January 7 sentenced Win Naing Kyaw -- a retired Army Major -- and Thura Kyaw -- a low-level Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) employee in the European Affairs Division -- both to death [...]
2010-01-08 10:55:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON75GOB'S BORDER GUARD FORCE PROPOSAL FALLS FLAT
[...] (C) Speculation continues to mount about how the Government of Burma (GOB) will respond to ceasefire groups (CFGs) that refuse to sign on to the GOB's Border Guard Force (BGF) proposal. Another deadline for accession to the BGF passed on December 31, with no apparent consequences. Of the a [...]
2010-02-08 10:05:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON76BURMA: IMPROVED TIP COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBORS
[...] (C) The Government of Burma (GOB) is taking steps to improve anti-trafficking cooperation with its neighbors. In April 2009, Burma and Thailand signed a long-delayed Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Burma has expressed concern about the treatment of Burmese tr [...]
2010-02-08 10:47:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALELAB PGOV PREL PHUM KTIP CH TH BM
10RANGOON83BURMA: STRIKES HALT WORK AT SEVERAL RANGOON
[...] (C) Workers at three or four Rangoon factories, all wholly or partially foreign owned, went on strike February 8-9. The number of participants is estimated to be as high as 3,000. By all available accounts, worker demands focus on increased pay and benefits. Some reports indicate the GOB r [...]
2010-02-11 08:31:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON87BURMA: NLD VICE-CHAIR U TIN OO RELEASED AFTER
[...] (SBU) National League for Democracy (NLD) Vice-Chair U Tin Oo is free, following the February 13 expiration of his sixth year under house arrest. U Tin Oo resumed his leadership role in the NLD following his release, receiving party leaders and journalists at his home and attending a Centra [...]
2010-02-16 10:22:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON89BURMA: 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] (U) Burma remained a source country for women, men, and children trafficked for forced labor and sexual exploitation. To a lesser extent Burma is a transit country for trafficking victims going between neighboring countries. Forced labor and child-soldier recruitment continued to occur with [...]
2010-02-16 11:28:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KWMN KCRM KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SMIG KTIP
10REYKJAVIK19 ICELAND HAS LARGEST HYDROGEN VEHICLE FLEET IN EUROPE
[...] (U) Minister of Industry Katrin Juliusdottir handed out keys to ten Ford Focus Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) to customers at a January 25 ceremony in Reykjavik hosted by Icelandic New Energy and Brimborg, a local Ford retailer. In her remarks, the Minister commented on the progress in Iceland towa [...]
2010-02-01 16:01:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EFIN CVIS SENV IC
10REYKJAVIK31 ICELAND: 2010 ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] (SBU) Summary: In 2009 Iceland took significant steps to combat trafficking in persons. The Government of Iceland, for the first time, prosecuted alleged trafficking violators on TIP specific charges. In addition, the government passed and began to implement the country's first anti-TIP natio [...]
2010-02-23 16:31:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB KMCA
10REYKJAVIK8EMBASSY REYKJAVIK EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING
[...] (S/NF) On December 15, 2009, American Embassy Reykjavik convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting as per REFTEL A. CDA Watson chaired the meeting. In attendance were A/DCM, POL, PAO, CONS, ECON, IPC, MILREP, MGT and RSO. Ref A was discussed by the EAC. 2. (S/NF) RSO began the [...]
2010-01-11 10:50:00Embassy ReykjavikSECRET//NOFORNASEC AMGT CASC PTER CA
10RIGA11LATVIA NOT SURPRISED BY SPANISH POSITION ON CUBA
[...] (C) Latvia is not surprised by Spain's attempts to scrap the EU Common Position on Cuba, but believes this is unlikely given opposition from the majority of EU member states. Latvia supports engagement with civil society groups and the promotion of human rights in Cuba, but has had no bilateral [...]
2010-01-08 09:17:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SOCI CU LG
10RIGA12LATVIA WELCOMES GICNT TOR PROPOSED REVISIONS
[...] Latvia welcomed receipt of the Co-Chairs' proposed revisions to the GICNT terms of reference (TOR) and promised to review the document carefully in advance of the January 19 Exercise Planning Group meeting in Budapest. Latvia will participate in the January 19 meeting, but will be represented [...]
2010-01-08 09:20:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC LG
10RIGA15 LATVIA: USG ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...] Embassy Riga conducts a range of activities to draw increased attention to women's issues. While programs that focus exclusively on these topics are rare, Post incorporates key messages on women's issues in other activities, from visitor's programs to policy discussions with the Ministry of I [...]
2010-01-11 15:30:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM XG LG
10RIGA23LATVIA: NO REPORTS OF CHILD/FORCED LABOR IN THE PRODUCTION
[...] The Embassy reached out to a range of nongovernmental organizations (Safe Home, Dardedze Center for Abused Children, Crises Center Skalbes, Resource Center for Women Marta),the local office of the International Organization for Migration, the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Children's [...]
2010-01-15 08:04:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI USAID LG
10RIGA26POLITICAL AMBITION FUELS AUDITOR GENERAL'S ATTACKS
[...] (C) Summary: The Latvian Auditor General, Ms. Inguna Sudraba, has launched a series of pointed public attacks on the government's handling of the economic crisis. These attacks, while levied in her role as Auditor General, are driven by political ambition. In a confidential meeting with the [...]
2010-01-15 11:58:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPGOV LG
10RIGA27LATVIA CONCURS WITH U.S. COMMITMENT TO CORE NPT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Latvia is in full accord with the U.S. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty goals of strengthening non-proliferation, promoting disarmament and fostering the development of peaceful nuclear energy. Latvia supports the universality of the NPT and the Additional Protocol. Latvian o [...]
2010-01-15 15:40:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG KNNP
10RIGA40RIGA'S FY2010 BFIF PROPOSALS
[...] Summary: Embassy Riga welcomes EEB's effort to support non-FCS post business promotion and commercial training activities through the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) and proposes three FY2010 projects: travel and registration for the Commercial Specialist to attend the Electric Pow [...]
2010-01-22 15:56:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD BEXP EINV LG
10RIGA51LATVIA: MORE CHARGES LIKELY AS POLICE CONTINUE PASSPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 21 we met with the Latvian Security Police to discuss a two-year passport fraud investigation. Officials confirmed that 10 suspects have been charged, and more indictments are expected. The Government of Latvia (GOL) confirmed that 144 false identities were created a [...]
2010-01-27 15:48:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCIS PGOV PREL ASEC KFRD KCOR KCRM LG
10RIGA63LATVIA: NEW POLICE UNIT SEEKS TO KEEP TOURISTS SAFE IN RIGA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Riga has a new tourist police unit with multilingual officers who patrol areas popular with visitors and operate a telephone hotline around the clock. The more sophisticated police presence at a time of widespread budget cuts illustrates that city officials recognize the import [...]
2010-02-05 15:43:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCIS PGOV ECON ASEC KCRM LG
10RIGA762009 END USE MONITORING REPORT - LATVIA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-12 15:30:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN LG
10RIGA85GOL SPLIT ON SUPPORT FOR DATA PROTECTION AGREEMENT WITH US
[...] (U) Summary: The Ministry of Interior (MOI),which is responsible for law enforcement, enthusiastically supports an over-arching agreement resolving the data privacy issues between the US and the EU in order to facilitate smooth information sharing. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the S [...]
2010-02-18 10:37:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KTFN LG
10RIODEJANEIRO28RIO RADAR - FEBRUARY 1, 2010
[...] (U) Rio Radar is a regular compilation of key economic, political, commercial, and other developments in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, and Sergipe. This week's subjects: LULA, PETROBRAS, AND GENERAL ELECTRIC OPEN FIRST ETHANOL POWER PLANT 2. [...]
2010-02-01 15:26:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET PGOV ELAB WHO
10RIODEJANEIRO32VIEWS ON POSSIBLE VP CANDIDATES FOR JOSE SERRA
[...] (SBU) Political observers and party actors across the country contend there is a possibility of the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) presumed presidential candidate and frontrunner Jose Serra asking Green Party (PV) candidate Marina da Silva to be his vice presidential candidate. Whil [...]
2010-02-02 19:13:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BR
10RIYADH1CHEVRON INAUGURATES LARGE SCALE STEAM INJECTION
[...] (U) Ambassadors Smith and Jones, and Dhahran Consul General Kenny, participated in the inauguration of Chevron's large scale steamflood pilot project at the Wafra field in the Saudi Arabia-Kuwaiti partitioned neutral zone November 4. Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Na [...]
2010-01-03 07:13:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG ECON PREL SA KU
10RIYADH103SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF PRESIDENTIAL SCIENCE
[...] (SBU) Mission Saudi Arabia enthusiastically welcomes your visit, planned for February 15-20, to Riyadh and Jeddah. You will arrive just after several prominent official visits, including Deputy Treasury Secretary Wolin and Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Hormats, and just before [...]
2010-01-24 11:56:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL KIPR EINV TSPL SENV SOCI SA
10RIYADH105SAUDI-SYRIAN RELATIONS: A "GOOD SMELL IN THE AIR"
[...] (C) Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad's three-day visit to Saudi Arabia from January 13-15 (ref A) marked the third time in four months that the once-estranged Asad and King Abdullah have met face to face. While the Syrian Embassy in Riyadh has downplayed the political dimensions of the visit-- [...]
2010-01-25 11:24:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SA LE SY IR WB GZ
10RIYADH107SAUDI ARABIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Chapter Headings: -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Rights -- Transparency of R [...]
2010-01-25 13:14:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDECON OPIC KTDB USTR SA
10RIYADH136SFD CONFIRMS $150 MILLION FOR AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) On the sidelines of a January 30 meeting at the Saudi Fund for Development, Mohammad Al-Arifi, the Fund's technical director for Asia, confirmed to Econoff that the SAG would be extending an additional $150 million in aid to Afghanistan. He said this aid would come in the form of soft loans [...]
2010-01-31 06:53:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PREL SA AF
10RIYADH145DEMARCHE RESPONSE: PREPARATIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR
[...] (U) Poloff and Netherlands Embassy DCM Menno Lenstra met with Naif Al-Sudairy of the Disarmament department at the MFA on January 31 to discuss preparations for the Nuclear Security Summit per reftel. 2. (U) Al-Sudairy said that the Saudis planned to attend all preparatory meetings for th [...]
2010-02-01 12:39:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10RIYADH149SAUDI COMMERCE MINISTRY WELCOMES ANTIBOYCOTT
[...] (SBU) Representatives from DOC's Office of Anti-Boycott Compliance visited Riyadh January 31 to discuss Saudi progress on reported Arab League Boycott requests. Saudi Arabia's compliance record has improved dramatically from 350 prohibited requests in 1994 to five prohibited requests in 2009 [...]
2010-02-01 14:31:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KBCT PREL SA IS
10RIYADH152MOJ REPORTS SOME PROGRESS ON LEGAL REFORMS; STILL
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador Smith, engaged in a frank and wide-ranging discussion with Minister of Justice Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa on January 27. Dr. Al-Issa spoke candidly about the challenges he faced in implementing King Abdullah's reform agenda, citing several examples of recent progress such a [...]
2010-02-02 13:41:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALKDEM KISL KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SA
10RIYADH155KARZAI TO THE KING: I NEED YOUR HELP
[...] (C) Afghan President Hamid Karzai traveled to Riyadh for a meeting with Saudi King Abdullah on February 3. Karzai's visit comes a week after his speech at the London Afghanistan Conference, where he called upon the Saudis to assist in facilitating the Afghan reconciliation process. As Karzai [...]
2010-02-03 14:39:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AF PK SA
10RIYADH172SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LOWEY
[...] (SBU) Madam Chair, Mission Saudi Arabia enthusiastically welcomes the visit of CODEL Lowey to Riyadh and Jeddah. By virtue of its energy resources, financial power, counterterrorism efforts, and leadership of the Muslim world, Saudi Arabia plays a critical role in almost every global and regi [...]
2010-02-09 17:21:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV PTER ECON SA
10RIYADH178SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S FEB 15-16
[...] (C) Madam Secretary, Mission Saudi Arabia warmly welcomes your visit to the Kingdom, a country which, by virtue of its energy resources, financial power, counterterrorism efforts, and leadership of the Muslim world, plays a critical role in many global and regional issues of importance to us. [...]
2010-02-11 12:23:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNOVIP PREL PGOV PTER SA YM IR ECON
10RIYADH182SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Ambassador Holbrooke, Embassy Riyadh warmly welcomes you to Saudi Arabia, which, by virtue of its historical and cultural ties to Central Asia; personal relationships between Saudi, Afghani and Pakistani leaders; financial power; and leadership of the Muslim world, can play a central role in im [...]
2010-02-12 12:15:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER KTFN SA AF PK
10RIYADH184TWO FACES OF SAUDI ARABIA’S CLIMATE NEGOTIATING
[...] (S) Saudi Arabia is officially still studying the issue of whether to associate with the Copenhagen Accord on Climate Change. Behind the scenes, we understand serious discussions are taking place about which road will best serve the Kingdom's long term interests. On one hand, Saudi Arabia's lead cl [...]
2010-02-12 14:16:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETKGHG SENV EPET ENRG PREL SA
10RIYADH188INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM DISCUSSIONS CAUTIOUSLY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Forty three of 53 countries that attended the International Energy Forum's February 6-7 meeting of the Expanded High Level Steering Group broadly endorsed a recommended set of next steps to make the IEF a more effective venue for a producer-consumer dialogue on international oil [...]
2010-02-14 07:38:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PREL SA
10RIYADH193YEMENI-HOUTHI CEASEFIRE: WILL IT LAST?
[...] (S) Summary: On Thursday, February 11, the Yemeni Government announced a ceasefire in its conflict with the Houthis to take effect as of midnight on February 12th. While violations and political setbacks are likely in the days and weeks ahead, the ceasefire ought to hold for the near term. T [...]
2010-02-15 06:45:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETMASS MOPS PREL SA YM
10RIYADH208FURTHER SAUDI GOVERNMENT PROGRESS ON ENFORCING
[...] (SBU) On February 17, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information (MOCI) Abdul Rahman Al-Hazzaa hosted a meeting with the Arabian Anti-Piracy Alliance and Microsoft, who presented initial mock ups of an extensive public relations campaign to increase public awareness of the issue of piracy in S [...]
2010-02-20 15:10:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON PREL SA
10RIYADH221SAUDI-IRAQI RELATIONS: RIYADH BACK IN THE GAME?
[...] (C) In a surprising move, King Abdullah welcomed former Iraqi PM and current Iraqiyya coalition leader Dr. Iyyad Allawi to his desert encampment near Riyadh on February 20. The meeting, prominently featured in the state media, suggests a change in Saudi thinking about Iraq, and an apparent sh [...]
2010-02-23 13:40:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SA IZ
10RIYADH29ASSISTANT SAUDI OIL MINISTER REQUESTS U.S. VIEWS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph five. 2. (SBU) Ambassador met Assistant Minister for Petroleum Affairs Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman January 4 at the Prince's request. Prince Abdulaziz gave Ambassador a copy of the report of the International Energy Forum (IEF) Expert Gro [...]
2010-01-05 12:56:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PREL ECON FR IEF SA
10RIYADH31SAUDI LEADERSHIP PROFILES: PRINCE SULTAN BIN SALMAN
[...] (C) During a warm introductory meeting with Ambassador Smith on January 2, Secretary General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) Prince Sultan bin Salman discussed his desire to foster a better understanding of Saudi Arabia, its people, and its culture through increas [...]
2010-01-05 15:25:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPGOV SA
10RIYADH33SAUDIS ANGRY & CONFUSED OVER NEW TSA SCREENING
[...] AN AVALANCHE OF INQUIRIES: The Embassy has been deluged with media inquiries since the story broke January 4. All Saudi media outlets reported January 5 that the U.S. Department of State had issued a new directive for intensive air screening of U.S.-bound passengers from 14 countries, includ [...]
2010-01-05 17:35:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER SCUL KPAD SA
10RIYADH38SAUDI FOCUS ON PEACE TALKS DURING ABBAS VISIT
[...] (C) FOCUS ON PROSPECTS FOR PEACE: Palestine Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Dr. Mahir Karaki told Pol/Mil Counselor that President Mahmoud Abbas' December 30 meetings with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal focused on restarting Palestinian-Israeli negotiations. Dr. Mahir obser [...]
2010-01-06 11:48:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNPREL KPAL SA EG SY
10RIYADH66SAUDI LEADERS STUNG BY NEW TSA SCREENING RULES
[...] (SBU) Following news of TSA's January 3 designation of Saudi Arabia as a "country of interest," Saudi leaders from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GACA),Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Culture and Information we talked to all have expressed surprise and dismay that their co [...]
2010-01-11 15:23:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEAIR PREL ASEC ECON SA
10RIYADH67Saudi Public Reaction to New TSA Initiatives
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Saudi public and media reaction to the new TSA requirements has been overwhelmingly negative, with the tenor of commentary ranging from rhetorical assertions that the Kingdom is being punished for its "position against Israel" to practical concerns by workaday Saudis of the heal [...]
2010-01-11 16:04:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL SA
10RIYADH69HUMAN RIGHTS NGO SENDS OPEN LETTER TO SAUDI KING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 28, 2009 the unlicensed Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) appealed to King Abdullah in an open letter to order the release from prison of 73-year old, well-known Human Rights activist, Suliman Al-Reshoudi. The letter claimed that Al-Reshoudi, a former j [...]
2010-01-12 14:43:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KISL PGOV KDEM OPDC SA
10RIYADH78DEFENSE MINISTER DECLARES SOUTHERN BORDER CLEARED
[...] (C) News of Houthi fighting has continued to take a back seat to other matters in the Saudi media in recent days. However, Prince Khalid bin Sultan's visit to the troops on January 12 produced several front page articles in local papers that repeated reassuring news that the Saudi military has [...]
2010-01-13 15:08:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS YM SA
10RIYADH79AFCENT COMMANDER DISCUSSES AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In January 5 meetings with Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) Commander LTG Abdulaziz Mohamed Al-Hussein and Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) Commander VADM Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Saud, U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) Commander Lt Gen Mike Hostage broached CENTCOM [...]
2010-01-13 16:04:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETMASS MOPS PREL SA
10RIYADH83IEF SYG ON JAN 10 ENERGY EXPERT GROUP MEETING IN PARIS AND
[...] (SBU) On the margins of a January 12 presentation of the IEA World Energy Outlook at the International Energy Forum (IEF) Secretariat headquarters, Secretary General Noe van Hulst discussed the IEF High Level Steering Group (HLSG) meeting in Paris he attended January 10. The HLSG met to review [...]
2010-01-17 13:41:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PREL IEA IEF SA
10RIYADH90SAUDI ARABIA: GENERAL JONES’ JANUARY 12, 2010
[...] (S) Summary: During a 30-minute meeting with Prince Mohammed, General Jones reviewed U.S. and Saudi efforts to combat Al-Qaida extremists in the region and discussed Afghanistan/Pakistan, Yemen, and Iran. Prince Mohammed highlighted Saudi Arabia's continued and growing concerns about Al-Qaida opera [...]
2010-01-19 09:17:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNIR MARR MASS MOPS SA YM
10ROME1VISITING WITH A RECUPERATING BERLUSCONI
[...] C) Summary: The Ambassador visited recuperating Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at his Lombardy estate for a private luncheon December 30. The Ambassador had suggested he visit Berlusconi after the Prime Minister was assaulted at a Milan rally in mid-December. Accompanied by Gianni Letta, the Unde [...]
2010-01-01 15:02:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR IT
10ROME156ITALIAN ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON IRAN: HEADING IN THE
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Recent statements from senior Italian officials describe Italy as significantly scaling back important commercial ties with Iran as part of efforts to increase international pressure. Those senior Italian officials have noted that the GOI has used moral suasion on Italian compa [...]
2010-02-10 15:54:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ETRD IR IT
10ROME2092009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR ITALY PART 1
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 12:17:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF
10ROME35GETTING ENI TO HALT ITS EXPANSION IN IRAN
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: While Eni claims to cooperate with us on Iran, the Italian energy parastatal company continues to expand its operations in there. One-third owned by the Italian government, Eni is the largest foreign energy company in Iran. With significant assets in the United States, Eni is [...]
2010-01-12 14:23:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ENRG EPET ETTC IR IT PREL
10ROME82INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 - ITALY
[...] SUMMARY: Following is Post's submission for 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Italy. End Summary. OVERVIEW AND UPDATE ------------------- 2. The Government of Italy (GOI) maintains a welcoming posture to foreign investment and has made modest progress in addressing the structural e [...]
2010-01-21 14:06:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT
10ROME89ITALY-YEMEN: SENIOR MFA OFFICIALS OUTLINE APPROACH
[...] (C) FM Frattini's Chief of Staff Alain Economides and Acting Director General of the MFA Middle East Bureau Luigi Marras told us the international community needed to take an inclusive and regional approach to stabilizing Yemen in the aftermath of the attempted bombing of NWA Flight 253. Marr [...]
2010-01-22 16:34:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER KISL IT YE
10ROME90FAC POINTS FOR JANUARY 25TH MEETING DELIVERED
[...] (U) Poloff spoke with Ministry officials about the Foreign Affairs Committee points in advance of the January 25th Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) meeting. Iran ----- 2. (C) On Iran, poloff learned from both Gulf Office Director Stefano Queirolo Palmas and the European Correspondent Gio [...]
2010-01-22 18:02:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT EU
10RPODUBAI13IRAN'S GREEN PARTY OPPOSITION: ITS BIRTH AND EVOLUTION (1/3)
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's Green Path Opposition (GPO) came into being as a result of the fixed June 12 Presidential election. What started as a movement to annul the election now gives shelter both to those seeking the full set of rights guaranteed them by Islamic Iran's Constitution and others seeki [...]
2010-01-12 14:38:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV IR PREL
10RPODUBAI21IRAN INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL LAYS BLAME (WIDELY) FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a January 27 meeting with Iranian press, an unnamed Deputy Intelligence Minister provided details on some of the arrests made in connection with the December 27 Ashura-day demonstrations. He ascribed the Ashura-day 'rioting' to (inter alia) the German government, Western int [...]
2010-01-28 13:41:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IR
10SANAA1782010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - REPUBLIC OF YEMEN
[...] (U) Below is YemenQs submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement. 2. (U) Begin text of 2010 Investment Climate Statement for the Republic of Yemen. --------------------------------------------- -------- 2010 Investment Climate Statement - Republic of Yemen ---------------------- [...]
2010-01-27 11:44:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EIND EFIN ENRG EPET ETRD PTER PGOV YM
10SANAA221AMBASSADOR BENJAMIN DISCUSSES CT ASSISTANCE,
[...] (S/NF) Summary. During a 35-minute meeting on January 31, the Department's Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism, Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, congratulated President Saleh on the success of the London meeting and counter-terrorism (CT) operations the ROYG has undertaken in recent weeks against al- [...]
2010-02-03 13:41:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL PGOV PINR PINS MOPS MASS MCAP ASEC
10SANAA233YEMEN’S SOUTHERNERS SAY THEY WANT MORE AMERICAN
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Across Yemen's southern governorates, political and tribal leaders and members of civil society are asking for increased U.S. support in a range of areas ) pressure on President Saleh to implement political and economic reform, financial support for local development, and moral support [...]
2010-02-07 12:37:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPGOV PTER YM
10SANAA271ROYG UNVEILS INTEL-SHARING CENTER TO BETTER
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) unveiled a joint information-sharing center aimed at coordinating information related to CT operations from all ROYG intelligence bodies in a February 3 ceremony at the CTU headquarters in Sana'a. The need for enhanced cooperation in intelligence-sha [...]
2010-02-10 10:47:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPINR PTER PREL PINS YM
10SANAA291UNHCR CONCERNED ABOUT STRICTER ROYG POLICIES ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a February 1 meeting with the Ambassador, UNHCR Representative Claire Bourgeois described recent developments in ROYG policy towards both Ethiopian and Somali refugees as reflecting an attempt by the ROYG to begin controlling an ever-increasing refugee population. Bourgeois [...]
2010-02-14 13:51:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PHUM PGOV PREL PMIG UNHCR YM
10SANAA295YEMEN: TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP)
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-15 13:47:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
10SANAA381S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL - YEMEN
[...] Embassy Sana'a submits two projects for the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues' Small Grants Initiative (S/GWI) to fund projects that promote women's political, economic, and social advancement. The proposals detailed below address the themes of education, specifically, health educa [...]
2010-02-23 14:01:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY YM
10SANAA4GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH SALEH ON SECURITY
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Commander of the U.S. Central Command General David Petraeus congratulated President Saleh on recent successful operations against AQAP, and informed him that U.S. security assistance to the ROYG would increase to USD 150 million in 2010, including USD 45 million to equip and train [...]
2010-01-04 13:33:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PINR PINS MOPS MASS MCAP SA
10SANAA501/04/2010 SANA'A EAC RECOMMENDS REOPENING OF EMBASSY
[...] (S/NF) On January 4, 2010 the Ambassador convened Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC). Attendees included DCM, MO, POLMIL, LEGAT, DAO, FPD, SOCFWD, CONS, PD, IPC, OMC, POLECON, GSO, MSG, USAID, MSG, and RSO. 2. (S/NF) GRPO Chief briefed the EAC on the background of the threat that promp [...]
2010-01-04 13:36:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNASEC AEMR YM
10SANAA56YEMEN: STRATEGIC DIALOGUE PAVES THE WAY FOR FM’S
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. In anticipation of Foreign Minister Abubakir al-Qirbi's January 20 meeting in Washington with Secretary Clinton, post conducted a strategic dialogue with the ROYG covering key aspects of the bilateral relationship, including counter-terrorism and military cooperation, political refo [...]
2010-01-12 11:31:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PTER ECON EAID AMGMT MASS YM
10SANAA81REQUEST TO FUND TRAVEL FOR YEMENI INVITEE TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Embassy delivered official invitations for the two Yemeni nominees named in reftel to attend the Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit, April 26-27. One of the invitees, Na'ama Saeed, Director of the Al-Wafa Women Association, a small NGO, will be unabl [...]
2010-01-18 13:26:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID PREL SOCI YM
10SANAA90ROYG CAUTIOUSLY RECEPTIVE TO ENHANCED COOPERATION
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In a January 18 meeting with Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Rashad al-Alimi, the Ambassador conveyed strong USG interest in enhanced cooperation on airport security, sharing of passenger manifests for international flights to Yemen, and access to information on for [...]
2010-01-19 10:08:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPTER PREL PGOV ASEC EAIR YM
10SANAA97(S/NF) ARREST OF AMCIT ABDULALEEM, MUHAMMAD (PDOB:
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Amcit Muhammad ABDULALEEM (PDOB: 5/12/88, MS, USA) was taken from his home around midnight on 1/17/10 by five or six unidentified men, according to his wife Dhuha Abdulhadi. On 1/20/10, PSO confirmed, though other channels, that they arrested Abdulaleem as part of a larger round [...]
2010-01-20 13:25:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNTAGS
10SANJOSE114San Jose Distributing Cards to Wilberforce Applicants
[...] Per reftel A, post is providing Wilberforce pamphlets to A-3, G-5, H, J, NATO-7, and B-1 visa applicants. Conoffs are confirming that the applicants have received, read and understood the contents of the pamphlets as described. 2. As an additional measure, Post has instituted a [...]
2010-01-27 22:09:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT CVIS PHUM KTIP CS
10SANJOSE118THREE MORE FTAS FOR COSTA RICA BEFORE END OF ARIAS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Costa Rica is on the verge of concluding free trade agreements (FTAs) with the European Union (EU),China, and Singapore. Combined with CAFTA-DR, these agreements will solidify the free trade legacy that President Arias, who completes his term of office on May 8, aimed to leave [...]
2010-02-01 18:18:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECIN ECON XG CH SN CS
10SANJOSE130COSTA RICA 2009 END-USE MONITORING (EUM) REPORT
[...] Per Ref A, Embassy San Jose provides the following information regarding EUM of resources acquired with U.S. Department of State International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) funds. 2. EUM Program Coordinator: NAO Robert B. Andrew, IVG 220-2253, andrewrb@state.gov. The NAO i [...]
2010-02-02 19:34:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AMGT PGOV PINR PREL AFIN CS
10SANJOSE148COSTA RICA: ENERGY PORTFOLIO OFFICERS AND STAFF
[...] Embassy San Jos???? reports the following two officers who carry energy portfolios: Tim Lattimer, Regional Environmental Officer +506 2519-2392 LattimerTP@state.gov Mark Kissel, Economic Unit Chief +506 2519-2273 KisselME@state.gov Mr. Lattimer focuses on the en [...]
2010-02-04 18:49:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG CS PREL PGOV SENV
10SANJOSE15COSTA RICAN FRUSTRATION WITH INABILITY TO IMPACT UNSC
[...] (U) Costa Rica finished its two-year stint on the United Nations Security Council on December 31 disappointed by its inability to have a significant impact on the way the body worked. Costa Rica began its turn on the Council with high hopes for improving the internal operations of the body. H [...]
2010-01-22 16:36:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN CS
10SANJOSE182COSTA RICA: Merida Monthly Report January 2010
[...] (U) Per Ref A, Post submits the following report detailing Embassy San Jose's Merida activities for January 2010. Issues for Washington 2. (U) Due to the amount of preparation and work that goes into producing the annual End-Use Monitoring (EUM) Report, due on February 1 (see Ref [...]
2010-02-09 19:38:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR MASS PGOV PREL CS
10SANJOSE19COSTA RICA'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN HITS ITS FINAL LEG
[...] (SBU) Summary: With national elections a week away, Laura Chinchilla of the ruling National Liberation Party (PLN) is holding on to first place in the race to be Costa Rica's next president. Most observers believe she will win more than the required forty percent needed to win the election in t [...]
2010-02-02 15:01:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM CS
10SANJOSE23CHINCHILLA WINS: COSTA RICANS CHOOSE CONTINUITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Laura Chinchilla won Costa Rica's February 7 presidential election, promising continuity and consolidation of the Arias Administration's agenda. The USG's top notch collaboration with Costa Rica will continue with the new government, as Chinchilla's policy goals coincide with o [...]
2010-02-08 16:13:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL PINR PLN CS CH CU VE KWMN
10SANJOSE270Scenesetter for Secretary Clinton's March 4-5 Visit to Costa
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes your visit to Costa Rica for the Pathways to Prosperity Ministerial meeting. We encourage you to use your visit here to reinforce constructive efforts by Costa Ricans on climate change and energy security. President Oscar Arias has set a good co [...]
2010-02-25 21:44:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PGOV PREL ECON EAID CS
10SANJOSE902010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: COSTA RICA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 23:24:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KTDB KIPR OPIC KIDE USTR ECON CS PGOV
10SANSALVADOR156LABOR MONITORING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH EL SALVADOR
[...] (U) Labor rights in El Salvador are generally respected but suffer from inadequate enforcement, and labor discrimination and violations of worker's rights do occur. However, El Salvador's new FMLN government has favored greater enforcement of labor rights than have prior administrations, and [...]
2010-02-09 18:49:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ELAB ECON AID ES
10SANSALVADOR212EL SALVADOR: 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] (U) Summary: Pursuant to ref A, this cable provides information on trafficking in persons (TIP) in El Salvador in accordance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000. The text directly tracks reftel paragraphs 25-29 and relevant subsections. Note internal paragraph number [...]
2010-02-19 22:45:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREF KTIP KCRM KWMN KFRD SMIG ASEC ELAB MCA
10SANSALVADOR33TFHA01 EL SALVADOR: PUSHING BACK ON MISGUIDED HAITI COMMENTS
[...] (U) On Saturday, January 23, the leftist FMLN party held a rally in honor of one of their founders, Shafik Handal, at which Central American Parliament member Nidia Diaz criticized American bases in Latin America, the militarization of U.S. assistance to Haiti, and what she described as a [...]
2010-01-25 23:59:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPREL HA ES
10SANSALVADOR37With ARENA Fractured, Funes is FMLN's Only Rival
[...] (C) Summary: Eight months into the Funes presidency, the GOES can best be characterized as schizophrenic. The part of the government that Funes controls is moderate, pragmatic, responsibly left-of-center and friendly to the USG. The part he has ceded to hard-line elements of the (left-wing) F [...]
2010-01-26 19:14:00Embassy San SalvadorSECRETPREL PGOV ECON ES
10SANSALVADOR43Scenesetter for Your Visit to El Salvador
[...] (C) Embassy San Salvador warmly welcomes you to El Salvador. Your visit will reinforce the U.S. policy of active engagement with the left-of-center GOES, which strengthens the moderate, pragmatic elements in the new government. President Mauricio Funes has an 80 percent approval rating; good r [...]
2010-01-28 17:10:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL PGOV
10SANSALVADOR55First-Ever Extradition of a Salvadoran National
[...] (SBU) On January 29, the GOES extradited convicted rapist Jose Marvin Martinez to the U.S. aboard an FBI jet, marking the first time the GOES has surrendered one of its citizens to the U.S. under the 1911 bilateral extradition treaty. This landmark achievement, the product of two years of enga [...]
2010-01-29 21:58:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KJUS JUS ES
10SANSALVADOR7Strike Closes Acajutla Port; Union Gang Ties Alleged
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A large-scale labor union strike closed El Salvador's sole operating seaport for two days until police peacefully removed the strikers. The President of the Salvadoran Autonomous Port Authority (CEPA),Guillermo Lopez-Suarez, said port operations have returned to normal and negotia [...]
2010-01-06 15:45:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALEWWT ELAB EINV ECON ES
10SANSALVADOR81El Salvador: Funes Pushing New Public Security Plan
[...] (SBU) President Mauricio Funes has pushed his Public Security team to develop a new plan to confront ever worsening levels of violent crime in El Salvador. His Wednesday evening February 17 meeting with the diplomatic corps was the final of a series of town-hall-style meetings Funes host [...]
2010-02-18 21:46:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCRM SNAR ES
10SANSALVADOR83Wiretap Law Passes, Implementation Needs USG Funding
[...] (C) Summary: On February 18, the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a landmark wiretap bill, providing GOES authorities an important tool to combat the growing crime problem in the country. The Assembly had considered versions of electronic surveillance legislation for more tha [...]
2010-02-19 19:15:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PREL ES
10SANSALVADOR85Scenesetter for DoD Visit to El Salvador, March 8-9
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy San Salvador warmly welcomes the March 8-9 visit of Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Paul N. Stockton and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Frank Mora. Your visit comes while the GOES is in the midst of combating a public security crisis of the first order. It also co [...]
2010-02-23 21:29:00Embassy San SalvadorSECRETMARR DOD PREL PGOV ES
10SANSALVADOR9NO MINING LINK IN CABANAS MURDERS
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy has looked into a controversial set of murders in Cabanas department, many of which are the subject of intense NGO scrutiny in the United States. On January 5, PolOff traveled to Cabanas to discuss the murders of local environmental activists with local government official [...]
2010-01-08 19:40:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ES
10SANSALVADOR91EL SALVADOR'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRISL
[...] (SBU) Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials on February 24 to discuss the Iranian shipping line IRISL. MFA representative Egriselda Gonzalez of the Multilateral Affairs Office said the MFA was aware of the shipping line and the nature of the problem, but appreciated the [...]
2010-02-26 22:41:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KNNP ES
10SANSALVADOR97El Salvador Supports U.S. OAS Priorities
[...] (C) Summary: El Salvador supports our priorities for the next OAS Secretary General (SYG) but we should not expect the Salvadorans to use the March 3 OAS candidate forum to set forth aggressively priorities for the next SYG and ASYG. End Summary. 2. (C) Joaquin Maza, MFA Director Genera [...]
2010-02-26 23:16:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KDEM OAS ES
10SANTIAGO1Scenesetter for Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela's
[...] (U) Embassy Santiago warmly welcomes you to Chile. 2010 will be a historic year as Chile celebrates its bicentennial, joins the OECD, and elects its fifth president since the return to democracy in 1990. Bilateral relations have never been better with particularly strong high-level ties and d [...]
2010-01-05 20:04:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OVIP CI ECON MARR
10SANTIAGO104Embassy Santiago Jan. 29 Media Report
[...] Unemployment decreased 0.5 percent compared to the previous quarter and now stands at 8.6 percent. The participation of women in the labor market was 41.3 percent which is 5.6 percent higher than a decade ago, although still the lowest in the region (Conservative, independent, La Tercera, [...]
2010-01-29 19:55:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO162CHILE ASSOCIATES WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD; WILL CONSULT WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Chile associated with the Copenhagen accord before January 31. However, it chose not to formalize its voluntary commitment, previously announced by the Chilean Minister of Environment in Copenhagen, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent below "business as usual" (BAU) [...]
2010-02-05 18:50:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV PGOV KGHG CI
10SANTIAGO164CHILE HOSTS INTERNATIONAL ICE AND CLIMATE CONFERENCE;
[...] Summary: Chile hosted hundreds of experts from over 22 countries at a three-day international glaciology and climate conference, 1-3 February 2010. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet inaugurated the event with a speech commemorating the country's achievements in glaciology studies, the scie [...]
2010-02-05 19:47:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG SENV PGOV KGHG CI
10SANTIAGO208Santiago Feb 12 Media Report
[...] President-elect Pi????era will sell on Tuesday 792,000 shares share of Las Condes Medical Clinic in the local stock market. This amount to 9.76% of ownership (Business daily Estrategia, 2/12). OAS 2. Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez responded to an editorial published by [...]
2010-02-12 17:07:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO228Santiago Media Report
[...] President-elect Pi????era will announce his future undersecretaries on Friday at 11 a.m. in the Fine Arts Museum. He also confirmed that he would include individuals close to or from the Concertacion (Conservative, influential newspaper-of-record El Mercurio, 2/18). IPR 2. [...]
2010-02-18 17:41:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO25Meet Chile's President-Elect, Sebastian Pinera
[...] (SBU) Summary: Chile's president-elect, Sebastian Pinera, is a savvy, Harvard-educated billionaire and former senator known to work seven days a week. Although described by some international press as "right wing" and sometimes compared to Italy's scandal-prone Silvio Berlusconi, neither is accurat [...]
2010-01-22 20:29:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON CI
10SANTIAGO254Chile: TIP Report
[...] (U) The following information is Post's submission per ref A. Some requests for statistics are still pending. Post will continue to gather information on TIP and submit relevant updates prior to April 15. 2. SUMMARY: The GOC maintained its efforts to combat TIP. Individual agencies, inclu [...]
2010-02-25 12:28:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF CI
10SANTIAGO30Media Report January 9-11
[...] A/S for WHA Arturo Valenzuela will visit Chile Monday and Tuesday on a tour that includes meetings with government and political representatives. The U.S. high-ranking official will meet with President Michelle Bachelet, Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez and Finance Minister Andres [...]
2010-01-11 14:40:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO56CHILEAN PARTICIPANTS FOR ILEA LIMA - FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIVE
[...] In response to reftel, paragraphs two through four provide information regarding Chilean participants of the ILEA Financial Investigative Techniques program to be held January 25-29, 2010. 2. The nine (9) Chilean participants for the ILEA FIT program are: Name: Hector Ivan BARROS V [...]
2010-01-20 20:03:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR ASEC AFIN KCRM PREL PE CI
10SANTIAGO8Media Report January 5
[...] In an attempt to reach an agreement with the mining workers on strike, Chile's state-owned copper mine authorities increased its initial offer by improving its wage and benefit proposal. Former President Frei's Death 2. The two physicians who are facing homicide [...]
2010-01-05 14:01:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO9A/S Valenzuela Reviews Regional Issues with Chilean Foreign
[...] (C) Summary. In a January 12 meeting with WHA A/S Valenzuela, FM Fernandez pressed to set the timing for an extraordinary OAS meeting to elect a new Secretary General. The two discussed Honduras, agreeing on the importance of resolving the status of both de facto President Micheletti and Pr [...]
2010-01-15 12:11:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD SNAR OAS CI HO BL
10SANTIAGO94Embassy Santiago Jan. 27 Media Report
[...] 310 Chileans are waiting to be evacuated near the Machu Picchu ruins in Peru, where bad weather left them in isolation with no food or water (All dailies, 1/27). Haiti 2 Chilean Ambassador to Haiti, Marcel Young, has been in Port-au-Prince six years. He has lived through P [...]
2010-01-27 20:32:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO96Embassy Santiago Jan. 28 Media Report
[...] The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) made several recommendations for Chile to stabilize its economic growth including stronger regulations for the financial market (Estrategia, 1/28). State of the Union Address 2. Headline: "President Obama's mea [...]
2010-01-28 17:22:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTODOMINGO11SANTO DOMINGO EARTHQUAKE SITREP 1
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Earthquake Sitrep 1: n The Haiti earthquake caused tremors in the Dominican Republic, but minimal damage. n Wardens report no Americans missing or casualties. n President Fernandez told Charge that the Dominican Government is prepared to provide mili [...]
2010-01-13 16:29:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO116SDO Sit Rep 7 - Haiti Earthquake response
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Sitrep 7, further to reftel A: 2. (U) Ref B reports on Haiti relief and reconstruction conference held in Santo Domingo on 18 January. Also, on 19 January, WHA Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela gave print and TV interviews, then met with SOUTHCOM Co [...]
2010-01-20 01:04:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID CMGT AMGT MARR DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO124DR: 2010 Investment Climate Statement
[...] While the Dominican government welcomes foreign investment, significant systemic problems can make investing in the country a risky undertaking. Foreign investors cite a lack of clear, standardized rules by which to compete and a lack of enforcement of existing rules. Complaints have included [...]
2010-01-20 12:00:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR DR
10SANTODOMINGO132Santo Domingo Sit Rep 8 - Haiti Earthquake Response
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Sitrep 8, further to reftel A: 2. Border Issues Update: a) The border is open between 07:00 and 19:00, with GODR officials permitting USG and humanitarian groups' conveys to go through without inspection, although this approach may change with time. While nighttim [...]
2010-01-21 01:10:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID CMGT ASEC AMGT DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO148SDO Sit Rep 10 - Haiti Earthquake response
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Sitrep 10, further to reftels A and B: 2. Border issues update: a) Many entities are working on the DR-Haiti border at Jimani, including the United Nations (including the International Organization for Migration, IOM),the Red Cross, and several GoDR agencies, i [...]
2010-01-23 00:10:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID CMGT AMGT MARR DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO154Santo Domingo Sit Rep 11 - Haiti Earthquake response
[...] (U) Embassy Santo Domingo Sitrep 11, further to reftels A-C: 2. (SBU) Dominicans to join MINUSTAH: Embassy sources indicate that deployment of 150 Dominican troops as part of MINUSTAH has been agreed in principle by the DR, Haiti and UN, but details still need to be worked o [...]
2010-01-23 20:27:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID CMGT AMGT MARR DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO156Santo Domingo Sit Rep 11 - Haiti Earthquake response
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Sitrep 11, further to reftels A-C: 2. (SBU) Dominicans to join MINUSTAH: Embassy sources indicate that deployment of 150 Dominican troops as part of MINUSTAH has been agreed in principle by DR, Haiti and UN, but details still need to be worked out. On W [...]
2010-01-23 20:39:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID CMGT AMGT MARR DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO17SDO Earthquake SitRep 4
[...] (U)Embassy Santo Domingo Earthquake Sitrep 4, further to reftels: Communications with U.S. Embassy PAP 2. (U) Normal communications established between Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo, including ClassNet, OpenNet, VPN (including IVG). Post has not had communications with HF radio [...]
2010-01-15 21:15:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID DR AMGT ASEC HA
10SANTODOMINGO206President Fernandez and Opposition Leader Vargas on the New
[...] The Dominican Republic formally promulgated a new Constitution, composed of 277 Articles and 19 Transitional Articles, on 1/26/10. President Leonel Fernandez, after praising his mentor, former President Juan Bosch, Bosch's Constitution of 1963 and the 1965 "April Revolution" that sought its [...]
2010-02-01 21:20:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KJUS PHUM KCOR DR
10SANTODOMINGO208President Fernandez and Opposition Leader Vargas on the New
[...] The Dominican Republic formally promulgated a new Constitution, composed of 277 Articles and 19 Transitional Articles, on 1/26/10. President Leonel Fernandez, after praising his mentor, former President Juan Bosch, Bosch's Constitution of 1963 and the 1965 "April Revolution" that sought its [...]
2010-02-03 01:30:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KJUS PHUM KCOR DR
10SANTODOMINGO21RESULTS OF 1/18 HEMISPHERIC PREPARATORY CONVERENCE ON HAITI
[...] Dominican Rebublic (DR) President Leonel Fernandez, on 1/18/10, hosted a hemispheric preparatory meeting for a future international conference on elaborating a strategic plan for the reconstruction of Haiti. He proposed that a coordinating committee be created made up of Haiti, the DR, CARICO [...]
2010-01-19 20:43:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID ECON PGOV HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO226Santo Domingo 2009 End Use Monitoring Report
[...] Per REFTEL, Embassy Santo Domingo provides the below responses. 2. BACKGROUND A. EUM Program Coordinator: Mr. Roberto Elias, Phone (809)731-5006; Email: eliasrr@state.gov B. Inventory System: The inventory of donated property is tracked via an excel s [...]
2010-02-10 16:07:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EFIN DR
10SANTODOMINGO23PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ANNOUCES HE WILL ATTEND LOBO
[...] (C) President Leonel Fernandez and Honduran President-elect Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, on 01/20/10, signed an "Accord for National Reconciliation and the Strengthening of Democracy in Honduras" during Lobo's visit to the Dominican Republic. Five senior Honduras politicians representing different [...]
2010-01-21 20:20:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM HO DR
10SANTODOMINGO246FOREIGN MINISTRY STATES THAT PROPOSED AGREEMENT ON STATUS OF
[...] (SBU) The Foreign Ministry of the Dominican Republic, by diplomatic note dated 10 February 2010 (received 12 February),responded to the Embassy's diplomatic note on a proposed agreement on status protections for U.S. military personnel who will be temporarily present in the Dominican Republi [...]
2010-02-17 18:11:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR KTIA MOPS PREL DR
10SANTODOMINGO248REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN MOU ON RADAR SHARING WITH
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: SOUTHCOM, Dominican Air Force and Dominican Aviation Institute (IDAC) officials have developed the enclosed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on radar sharing. This MOU is designed to be an extension of the Cooperating Nations Information Exchange System (CNIES) that w [...]
2010-02-17 18:12:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL SNAR DR
10SANTODOMINGO25PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ANNOUCES HE WILL ATTEND LOBO
[...] (C) President Leonel Fernandez and Honduran President-elect Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, on 01/20/10, signed an "Accord for National Reconciliation and the Strengthening of Democracy in Honduras" during Lobo's visit to the Dominican Republic. Five senior Honduras politicians representing different [...]
2010-01-22 12:59:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM HO DR
10SANTODOMINGO250DR First Lady Cedeno's Invitation to Michelle Obama for
[...] (U) Post has received a Diplomatic Note from the Dominican Foreign Ministry enclosing an invitation to First Lady Michelle Obama from Dominican First Lady Margarita Cedeno, soliciting Mrs. Obama's participation in a "Coalition to Aid Haiti". Post has scanned and e-mailed the original Spanis [...]
2010-02-17 20:01:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO266REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN MOU ON RADAR SHARING WITH
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: SOUTHCOM, Dominican Air Force and Dominican Aviation Institute (IDAC) officials have developed the enclosed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on radar sharing. This MOU is designed to be an extension of the Cooperating Nations Information Exchange System (CNIES) that w [...]
2010-02-19 00:43:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL SNAR DR
10SANTODOMINGO27DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT SEES ECONOMIC THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES
[...] In a 01/22/10 meeting with Charge and Emboffs, Eddy Martinez, Executive Director (with ministerial rank) of the Dominican Export and Investment Center (CEI-DR),explained that the Government of the Dominican Republic (GoDR) is concerned the Haitian earthquake and its aftermath will adversely a [...]
2010-01-22 22:52:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD EINV HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO286DAS Reynoso's Meetings on Justice, Transparency and Human
[...] (SBU) WHA DAS Julissa Reynoso held separate meetings during her 5-9 February 2010 visit to the Dominican Republic related to justice, the rule of law and transparency, with Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Subero Isa, Attorney General Radhames Jimenez Pena, and leading NGOs dedicated to prom [...]
2010-02-22 20:49:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KCOR PHUM DR
10SANTODOMINGO288DR: DAS Reynoso Discusses Haiti with Foreign Minister,
[...] (SBU) WHA DAS Julissa Reynoso, during her 5-9 February 2010 visit, travelled to the Jimani border crossing and met with a wide range of leading Dominican Government (GoDR) officials, business leaders and intellectuals where the principal topic was what role the Dominican Republic should play [...]
2010-02-22 23:02:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO29WHA A/S VALENZUELA'S DISCUSSION WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ON
[...] (C) President Leonel Fernandez, in a 01/18/10 meeting with visiting WHA Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela, described his efforts to centralize in the Dominican Republic international discussions aimed at developing a long-term strategic plan for Haitian reconstruction and sustainable devel [...]
2010-01-25 17:52:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPREL DR HO
10SANTODOMINGO372009 Labor Monitoring and Engagement With Free Trade
[...] The following is Embassy Santo Domingo's submission (requested in reftel) for information on labor issues in the Dominican Republic. Labor Issues Scene-Setter --------------------------------- 2. Labor unions represent about eight percent of the formal workforce, according to [...]
2010-01-29 18:43:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ECON ETRD DR
10SANTODOMINGO49EX-PRESIDENT HIPOLITO MEJIA ON THE OPPOSITION PRD AND THE
[...] (C) Summary: Former President Hipolito Mejia (2000-2004),in a 2 Feb 2010 meeting with Pol-Econ Counselor and Polchief, criticized opposition Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) President Miguel Vargas Maldonado for trying to run the party as if it were a business; discounted the possibility [...]
2010-02-05 19:59:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL DR
10SANTODOMINGO5Emboffs Visit DR-Haiti Border Region
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Polchief and Poloff traveled to the border town of Dajabon (located in the northwestern part of the Dominican Republic) with representatives from NGO Catholic Relief Services (CRS) from 11/30-12/01/2009. Poloffs met with labor lawyers from the Solidaridad Fronteriza NGO wh [...]
2010-01-06 17:31:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KJUS KCRM ECON EAID DR
10SANTODOMINGO51GODR Health Assistance Following Haiti Earthquake
[...] Summary: On 04 Feb 2010, the Dominican Public Health Ministry (SESPAS) provided the Embassy statistics indicating that 50,647 people have received some kind of medical attention (29,467 vaccinated, plus 21,180 others) in the "framework" of the GoDR's "Contingency Plan to Help Haiti." SESPAS h [...]
2010-02-05 20:03:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV AMED SMIG AEMR AORC HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO80Santo Domingo - Haiti Earthquake Sit Rep 2
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Earthquake Sitrep 2, further to reftel: - At 14:30, Charge Lambert met with various Ambassadors, UN and EU reps at residence; USAID and MAAG briefed all on Embassy / USG efforts to assist Haiti; Foreign reps had some questions and provided updates as well. - [...]
2010-01-13 22:47:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO88SDO Sit Rep 3 Earthquake Response
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Earthquake Sitrep 3, further to reftels: a) Two more flights of Amcits arrived in Santo Domingo, brining in another 140 persons. They came via C-130s. Also, RSO has been in communication with UN security rep in the DR who is currently in Jimani, working on ro [...]
2010-01-14 23:51:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL DR AMGT ASEC HA
10SANTODOMINGO9Constitutional Reform Process - The Judiciary Altered
[...] (U) The GODR's constitutional reform process, ongoing now for more than a year (reftel A) reveals much about the relative powers of various actors including the President, political parties, the judiciary, civil society, the Catholic Church and Dominicans in general. The independence and po [...]
2010-01-08 21:13:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KDEM PHUM DR
10SANTODOMINGO92Santo Domingo - Haiti Earthquake Sit Rep 5
[...] (U) Embassy Santo Domingo Earthquake Sitrep 5, further to reftels: 2. (SBU) Embassy Santo Domingo is organizing a convoy that will travel to Embassy Port au Prince, Saturday 16 JAN. The convoy will include fuel, vehicles and drives, water and other supplies requested by Embas [...]
2010-01-15 22:37:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AMGT ASEC EAID DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO96Santo Domingo - Haiti Earthquake Sit Rep 6
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Earthquake Sitrep 6, further to reftels: 2. (SBU) As indicated in reftel A, there have been no signs of tension between Dominicans or displaced Haitians who are seeking medical assistance near the border. On 16 JAN, it was reported by Dominican authori [...]
2010-01-18 14:19:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AMGT ASEC EAID DR HA
10SAOPAULO120BRAZIL: COTTON -PRIVATE SECTOR OFFERS IDEAS AND CONCERNS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Brazilian private sector representatives have expressed their increasing concern about perceived potential negative impact on bilateral trade if GOB moves forward with retaliation in the cotton dispute. Representatives of two of Brazil's most influential business associations h [...]
2010-02-19 15:35:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON PGOV PREL EAGR BR
10SAOPAULO18Private Sector Optimistic for Brazilian Economy in 2010
[...] (SBU) Summary: Brazilian private sector analysts see a bright economic outlook for 2010 with GDP growth nearing six percent, inflation remaining within target, and strong job creation. Boosted by the enduring impact of GOB stimulus measures implemented to weather the global economic crisis and [...]
2010-01-11 17:10:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV PREL BR
10SAOPAULO68MEDIA REACTION: BRAZIL'S ROLE IN HONDURAS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-28 17:44:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR XM XR KMDR
10SAOPAULO76BRAZILIAN BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES ON OPEN SKIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: In recent meetings with Brazilian flag carrier TAM, low cost carrier Azul, U.S. airlines, Brazilian tour operator Agaxtour, FEDEX and the GOB-owned airport concessionaire (Infraero),representatives acknowledged the benefits of a potential Open Skies Agreement (OSA) between the [...]
2010-02-01 16:41:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON PGOV EINV ETRD BR
10SARAJEVO110BOSNIA: CROATS SEEK EARLY ALLIES AS ELECTION YEAR
[...] (C) In preparation for the October 5 general elections, the leading BiH Croat parties are unofficially considering possible coalition partners and rallying them around perennial campaign themes, particularly the need for a third, Croat-dominated entity. Further complicating the pre-election [...]
2010-02-02 14:39:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
10SARAJEVO115BOSNIA: 2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT
[...] (U) Below follows the 2009 End Use Monitoring Report for Bosnia-Herzegovina keyed to reftel format. Please note that Bosnia-Herzegovina receives no INCLE funding, but rather law enforcement capacity building programs are financed with INL-managed SEED funds implemented by the Department of Ju [...]
2010-02-03 11:33:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN KCRM BK
10SARAJEVO121BOSNIA: MAINTAINING U.S. COMMAND OF NATO HQ
[...] (C/NF) I have for two-and-a-half years argued that the U.S. needs to maintain leadership of the NATO HQ in Sarajevo, both to show strong U.S. committment to the stability and security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to provide firm leadership, in partnership with the Embassy, in promoting and [...]
2010-02-04 15:10:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV MARR PREL BK
10SARAJEVO151BOSNIA: CODEL MCCAIN-LIEBERMAN DELIVERS MESSAGE ON
[...] (SBU) During their February 5 visit to Sarajevo, a Congressional Delegation led by Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman delivered strong messages to the BiH Tri-Presidency and Minister of Defense on the need to make real progress on constitutional and defense reform so that BiH can move [...]
2010-02-12 12:56:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OVIP MARR BK
10SARAJEVO157BOSNIA: FEDERATION IGNORES HIGHREP CONCERNS
[...] (C) The Federation entity has refused to address HighRep Inzko's concerns, which he expressed in a letter to the Federation Presidency in December 2009, about the uneven distribution of governing positions. In a separate December letter, the HighRep also reminded Federation President Borjana [...]
2010-02-16 08:11:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
10SARAJEVO171BOSNIA: WORLD BANK DEADLINE LOOMS - POTENTIAL
[...] (SBU) Federation parliamentarians face a February 26 deadline to fix the entity's unsustainable system of social benefits, or risk grave financial and political consequences. At stake are a $111 million World Bank budget support loan, an IMF disbursement worth $135 million, ten more IMF disbu [...]
2010-02-22 23:17:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PGOV SOCI IMF IBRD BK
10SARAJEVO175BOSNIA ? WOMEN'S SMALL GRANT PROJECT PROPOSALS
[...] Embassy Sarajevo submits the following four proposals in priority order for S/GWI's small grant initiative to promote women's political, economic, and social advancement. Post received 64 proposals, which were reviewed by representatives of the economic, public affairs (OPA),and USAID offic [...]
2010-02-23 13:32:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN EAID KPAO PHUM SOCI TRSY BK
10SARAJEVO182INL-FUNDED PROGRAM UPDATE: FOCUS ON OPDAT
[...] (U) Summary. The work being done by INL-funded Overseas Prosecutorial Development and Assistance Program (OPDAT) remains crucial to our rule of law agenda in Bosnia. In addition to its training programs, OPDAT is providing technical assistance to the State Prosecutor's Special Department fo [...]
2010-02-25 08:22:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID EFIN KAWC KCRM KJUS BK
10SARAJEVO198BOSNIA - SUBMISSION FOR THE 2010 TIP REPORT
[...] (U) Summary: This cable constitutes Post's submission for the 2010 TIP report for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Post's point of contact for trafficking issues is Poloff Patrick Hanish, tel: 387-33-445-700 x2312, fax: 387-33-659-722, e-mail: HanishPN@state.gov. Time spent preparing the repo [...]
2010-02-26 15:41:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
10SARAJEVO23BOSNIA: BACKGROUND AND SUGGESTED POINTS FOR SENIOR
[...] (SBU) We understand that the list of Bosnian attendees at the prayer breakfast in Washington will include three senior government officials -- state-level PM Nikola Spiric, media mogul and new Bosniak party leader Fahrudin Radoncic, and Federation entity Prime Minister Mustafa Mujezinovic. We [...]
2010-01-08 16:04:00Embassy SarajevoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
10SARAJEVO59BOSNIA: FY10 BFIF PROJECT PROPOSALS
[...] Post appreciated EEB/CBA's offer of Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) support. Per reftel instructions, we submit the following proposals in rank priority order. Our responses are keyed to reftel instructions. RENEWABLE ENERGY SEMINAR, MAY 2009 ----------------------------------- [...]
2010-01-21 10:47:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP KPAO ABUD AMGT BTIO ECON EINV ETRD BK
10SARAJEVO73BOSNIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT SUBMISSION
[...] In the past several years, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has made considerable efforts to open its economy to more foreign investment. However, the global economic crisis, coupled with increasing internal political struggles, has led to a significant slowdown in necessary reforms since 2008. [...]
2010-01-25 13:42:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDEINV OPIC KTDB USTR BK
10SEOUL101SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 27, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 05:22:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL15SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 6, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-06 06:09:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL152SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 4, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-04 08:23:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL177KOREA'S GOALS FOR THE G20 IN 2010
[...] (C) Summary: Korea's G20 Chairmanship and hosting of the November 11-12 G20 Summit is vitally important to Koreans as proof of the ROK's growing global role. Viewing the G20 as a top national priority, President Lee Myung-bak has created a powerful Presidential Committee to manage the event a [...]
2010-02-07 22:32:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALECON PREL EFIN KS
10SEOUL207DANISH EMBASSY ON FOOD SHORTAGES, CURRENCY CHAOS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Danish Embassy Political Counselor Mette Ekeroth told us that, during a late January visit to North Korea, food was hard to find -- even for diplomats. Ordinary people, even in the capital, were clearly having a difficult time getting enough to eat. Senior regime officials were [...]
2010-02-10 08:53:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV PINR ECON SOCI KN KS CH
10SEOUL239POLITICS OF OPCON TRANSITION IN KOREA
[...] (C) Summary: The transition of wartime operational control (OPCON) to the Republic of Korea (ROK) in 2012 does not currently register as a political issue at the National Assembly and there is little discussion of delaying OPCON transition outside a small circle of Korean veterans and conserv [...]
2010-02-16 09:03:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR KS
10SEOUL240ROK PKO IN HAITI FULLY SELF-SUFFICIENT
[...] (U) On February 16, Jun Ji Sun, Deputy Director, UN Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, informed Poloff that the Republic of Korea's peacekeeping team in Haiti is self-sufficient and does not require any logistics or transportation assistance at this time. Jun reported that the a [...]
2010-02-16 09:12:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV HA SOCI MCAP MARR SNAR ASEC EFIN
10SEOUL261S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL: "VOCATIONAL,
[...] (U) Of the approximately 18,000 North Koreans who have risked their lives and made it to South Korea, 80 percent are women. The majority left the DPRK to escape famine and political repression; many experienced some form of sexual exploitation and/or economic exploitation en route to freedom [...]
2010-02-19 06:49:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY KN KS
10SEOUL264MINISTER OF PATRIOTS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS ON ROK
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Minister Kim Yang of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA),Republic of Korea (ROK),told Ambassador Stephens on February 16 that the MPVA is planning a series of events to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War, the most significant of which will be a [...]
2010-02-19 08:18:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KS
10SEOUL272VFM CHUN YOUNG-WOO ON SINO-NORTH KOREAN RELATIONS
[...] (S) Vice Foreign Minister Chun Yung-woo told the Ambassador February 17th that China would not be able to stop North Korea's collapse following the death of Kim Jong-il (KJI). The DPRK, Chun said, had already collapsed economically and would collapse politically two to three years after the death o [...]
2010-02-22 09:32:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPREL PGOV KNNP ECON SOCI KS KN JA CH
10SEOUL289ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON FM OKADA'S SEOUL VISIT
[...] (C) MOFAT's new Director-General for Northeast Asian Affairs, Chang Won-sam, told us the ROKG was very pleased with Japanese Foreign Minister Okada's annexation apology during his February 10-11 visit to Seoul. Chang said Okada had gone beyond the agreed-upon text by adding that Japan "should [...]
2010-02-22 08:25:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SOCI MARR SCUL KS JA
10SEOUL290A/S CAMPBELL’S FEBRUARY 3 MEETING WITH NSA KIM
[...] (C) During a February 3 meeting, National Security Adviser Kim Sung-hwan told EAP Assistant Secretary Campbell the ROKG wished to have discussions with Washington about delaying the planned transfer of wartime operation control to Korea. Kim agreed that turbulence in Sino-American relations meant B [...]
2010-02-22 08:54:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SOCI MARR ECON ETRD KN KS CH
10SEOUL297SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 24, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 08:00:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL314MOFAT AND UZBEK AMBASSADOR ON KARIMOV VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: The MOFAT DDG who covers Central Asia told us that during the February 11 summit between Presidents Lee and Karimov, the Uzbek leader pressed MB to hire Korean-speaking Uzbek laborers and engineers to work on the ROK's 40 billion USD nuclear power plant project in the UAE. Lee as [...]
2010-02-25 02:28:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ETRD ENRG KNNP KS UZ
10SEOUL321SEOUL POLITICAL WRAP UP
[...] (C) Summary: President Lee Myung-bak begins his third year in office with poll numbers that are up despite a fierce, ongoing debate over his proposal to scrap the decision of the previous administration of Roh Moo-hyun to move half the government to a new capital, Sejong City, 150 kilometers [...]
2010-02-25 08:13:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV KS
10SEOUL5SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 4, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-04 05:46:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL60INITIAL ROK STEPS ON EMERGENCY RELIEF TO HAITI
[...] (SBU) Following a January 4 inter-agency meeting, MOFAT's Development Assistance Cooperation Division informed us that the ROKG will deploy a 35-member disaster relief team to Haiti, along with supplies for the team to distribute. MOFAT expects the deployment and supplies to cost USD 1 million [...]
2010-01-14 09:14:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTSD KCRS CASC EAID PREL KS HA
10SEOUL81TRIPLE-DIGIT INFLATION IN PYONGYANG, BRITS SAY
[...] (C) A veteran British North Korea-Watcher just back from a TDY stint at the UK Embassy in Pyongyang asserted that inflation appeared to be running in the triple-digits. The impact of that inflation was clear: there are few goods to buy. Canned goods have "basically disappeared," our interlo [...]
2010-01-21 08:11:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV PINR SOCI ECON KN KS
10SEOUL83SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 21, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-21 08:44:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL89SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 22, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-22 08:00:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SHANGHAI10YEAR OF LITTLE PROGRESS FOR EAST CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS,
[...] (C) East China's scorecard for human rights and political reform recorded little progress in 2009, despite a few encouraging signs. Continued prosperity for most inhabitants of the region along with local governments' tight control over dissent combined to limit politically charged protests, [...]
2010-01-12 07:35:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI CH
10SHANGHAI17SHANGHAI AUTHORIZES EXPAT MORMONS TO HOLD WEEKLY RELIGIOUS
[...] (C) Summary: The Shanghai Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau (RAB) has given expatriate members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) official permission to meet in Shanghai. Local observers point to the new decision to allow "temporary meeting places" for expatriate wo [...]
2010-01-20 08:39:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALCH KIRF PGOV PHUM PINS
10SHANGHAI18CLIMATE CHANGE/CHINA: SHANGHAI THINK-TANK DISCUSSES THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Copenhagen climate change conference exemplified a competition in the "game of global governance," with Europe´s influence waning, and new dynamic between the developing countries (led by China),Europe and other developed countries, and the United States emerging; according to [...]
2010-01-21 08:52:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALSENV PREL ENRG KGHG CH
10SHANGHAI26SHANGHAI ECONOMISTS PREDICT RESUMPTION OF GRADUAL RMB
[...] (SBU) Summary: Shanghai economists told visiting Embassy Beijing Economic Minister Counselor that the current global economic climate has led to Central Government policy paralysis on several critical issues, including currency appreciation and state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform, as Beijing [...]
2010-01-25 10:59:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV PGOV CH
10SHANGHAI532010 SHANGHAI IPR ROUNDTABLE -- CANDID COMMENTARY FROM
[...] (U) This cable contains business proprietary information and is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Shanghai remains the "best place overall" for IPR protection and enforcement in China despite continued problems, according to U.S. industry represent [...]
2010-02-19 08:24:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ECON ETRD PGOV CH
10SHENYANG4WAITING AND WATCHING: NORTH KOREA AFTER CURRENCY
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On December 15, EAP DAS XXXXXXXXXXXX and XXXXXXXXXXXX staff met with XXXXXXXXXXXX, a major player here in Chinese-North Korean economic exchanges. XXXXXXXXXXXX attributed the DPRK,s recent currency reform to several factors: controlling rampant inflation, preventing 'hot money' [...]
2010-01-07 00:12:00Consulate ShenyangSECRET//NOFORNCH ECON EFIN EIND EMIN KN KS PGOV PREL
10SINGAPORE102SENATOR BOND IN SINGAPORE: TAKING THE PULSE OF THE
[...] (C) Summary. Over the course of a full day of meetings, Senator Kit Bond spoke with numerous Singaporean leaders and intellectuals on a broad range of regional issues, to include U.S.-Singapore relations, Indonesia, China, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, as well as economic opportun [...]
2010-01-25 09:37:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD OREP ECON PINR SN ASEAN
10SINGAPORE107PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT:
[...] (C) EP Counselor passed reftel demarche outlining the differences between the April Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) and the May Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to MFA International Organizations Deputy Director Chin Siew Fei. Chin said Singapore is well aware of the differenc [...]
2010-01-27 08:35:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPARM TBIO IAEA AORC ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL NPT
10SINGAPORE109ISRAELI AMBASSADOR DESCRIBES HER CURRENT
[...] (C) Summary. In a January 21 luncheon conversation with the Charge, Israeli Ambassador Amira Arnon: -- described Israel's top objective in Singapore as promoting Israeli trade and business ties, noting that the upcoming Singapore Air Show would be "huge" for Israel; -- stated that Israel [...]
2010-01-27 09:06:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PINR PTER IS SN
10SINGAPORE110REDI CENTER'S FUTURE UNCERTAIN AS USG FUNDING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Dr. Daniel Miller and Dr. Adrienne Goodrich-Doctor of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) met with CDA and Ministry of Health (MOH) officials on December 3 and 4, 2009 to discuss the future of the Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention (REDI) Center and recent c [...]
2010-01-27 09:17:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALAORC KFLU TBIO PREL PGOV SN
10SINGAPORE166SINGAPORE TAKES NOTICE AS CHINA BECOMES MORE
[...] (C) Summary: A recent editorial about tensions in U.S.- China relations in the Government-influenced Straits Times was intended to curry favor with a more assertive China, Singapore analysts told PolChief. China has emerged from the economic crisis emboldened and will likely follow through on [...]
2010-02-11 04:23:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN CN SN
10SINGAPORE179 ENGAGING WITH THE APEC SECRETARIAT IN SINGAPORE
[...] (SBU) Summary: New leadership and a further strengthening of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat offer an opportunity to increase engagement with Secretariat staff. With the U.S. year to host APEC set to begin in 2011 after the 2010 Japan year, there is a need for strong [...]
2010-02-17 05:20:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAPECO ECON EAID ETRD SN
10SINGAPORE212SINGAPORE RELEASES SELF-RADICALIZED DETAINEE
[...] (S) Summary: Singapore announced on February 24 the February 21 release of Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee Abdul Basheer Abdul Kader on a Suspension Direction (SD),prohibiting his association with any militant or terrorist groups or individuals and limiting his ability to travel. The Mi [...]
2010-02-25 09:00:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPGOV PTER ASEC KVPR CVIS SN
10SINGAPORE55THE CHRISTMAS BOMBER: SINGAPORE CONNECTION
[...] (C) As reported in the press, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (the attempted Christmas Day bomber) was enrolled in language classes in Yemen beginning in August 2009, and his roommate while enrolled in the classes was 28-year old Singaporean Ahmad Hassan. While Post has no information specifically c [...]
2010-01-14 08:36:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPTER PREL PGOV ASEC SN
10SINGAPORE59SINGAPORE ANNOUNCES ARREST OF ONE TERRORIST,
[...] (S) Summary: Singapore has announced one new detention of a suspected terrorist under its Internal Security Act (ISA). Singapore authorities say they arrested Mohd Azmi bin Ali in November, when he was deported back to Singapore after being in hiding abroad since late 2001. Singapore last w [...]
2010-01-15 08:30:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPGOV PTER ASEC KVPR SN
10SINGAPORE70SINGAPORE SUPPORTS TRANSITION TO AFGHAN LEAD
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 09:09:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL PGOV AF SN
10SINGAPORE83JANUARY 2010 U.S.-SINGAPORE COUNTERPROLIFERATION
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Singapore will host the third U.S.-Singapore Counterproliferation (CP) Dialogue January 26-27, providing an opportunity to review bilateral CP cooperation, and to urge Singapore to take a more proactive and visible approach to combating proliferation. In the context of excellent [...]
2010-01-21 12:50:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPARM KNNP ETTC ETRD KTFN PREL SN
10SKOPJE6MACEDONIA: THE OHRID FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
[...] (U) Summary: Though eight years old, the Ohrid Framework Agreement (OFA) remains the key instrument for maintaining interethnic harmony in Macedonia. Even though it has been imperfectly implemented, it is still an effective tool to reduce the risk of another civil conflict. This cable conta [...]
2010-01-06 12:56:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM MK
10SKOPJE692010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR MACEDONIA
[...] Summary: During the reporting period the GOM continued to show a strong commitment to combating trafficking-in-persons (TIP) and participated in international activities directed at identifying and eliminating human trafficking. High-ranking GoM officials took an active interest in combating T [...]
2010-02-16 12:11:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PHUM KCRM KTIP KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC ELAB MCA AJ
10SOFIA103COMBATING ORGANIZED CRIME: ROUND ONE GOES TO THE
[...] (C) Summary: Elected on an anti-corruption and organized crime platform, the GERB government has made good on its campaign promises and taken some positive steps. Important reforms, bolstered by political will from the top, have ratcheted up the pressure against previously untouchable organi [...]
2010-02-10 17:05:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCRM KCOR BU
10SOFIA12BULGARIA: EUR ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bulgarian women still struggle with domestic violence, trafficking in persons, sexism, harassment, and discrimination in the work place. To some extent, domestic priorities like combating organized crime and corruption and balancing the budget have pushed social issues, includi [...]
2010-01-08 07:26:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV BU
10SOFIA123BULGARIA: 2010 ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bulgaria is primarily a point of origin and transit, and to a lesser degree destination for human trafficking. The government continued its energetic anti-trafficking prevention campaign and stepped up efforts in the area of victim protection. It also passed legislation to incre [...]
2010-02-22 15:26:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB BU
10SOFIA25BULGARIAN COMMITMENT TO CIVIL SOCIETY AND HUMAN
[...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel points to Svetla Stefanova, Director of the Latin America Department in the Americas Directorate at the Bulgarian MFA. Stefanova, who recently returned from Havana, welcomed the changes to the U.S. policy towards Cuba. Bulgaria supports the EU Common Position tow [...]
2010-01-14 11:28:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SOCI CU
10SOFIA30STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT OF MINORITIES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While Bulgaria has long been one of the most stable countries in the Balkans with regard to minorities, specific minority outreach is still a sensitive subject. Bulgarians still think in terms of "real" Bulgarians and "other" Bulgarians with regard to citizens of Turkish, Roma, [...]
2010-01-15 12:43:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KISL KPAO PHUM PREL SCUL SOCI BG
10SOFIA31BULGARIA ENHANCES END-USE MONITORING MECHANISMS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria has decided to approve the sale of arms from a private Bulgarian firm to the Government of Yemen. The deal, funded by the UAE and worth approximately USD 55 million, will send small arms, explosives, ammunition, and other weaponry to Yemen in the first half of 2010. In light o [...]
2010-01-15 12:43:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALETTC MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS YM
10SOFIA38BULGARIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 07:32:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU
10SOFIA39BULGARIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Bulgaria - 2010 Investment Climate Statement. A. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT Bulgaria has put in place a liberal foreign investment regime, including low, flat corporate and income taxes and competitive incentives to attract high levels of foreign investment. Promising sectors for fo [...]
2010-01-19 07:32:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU
10SOFIA48BULGARIA: AFTER JELEVA'S FALL, PM ANNOUNCES
[...] (C) Summary: PM Borissov has accepted the resignation of Foreign Minister Rumiana Jeleva, Bulgaria's failed EU commissioner candidate, whose poor showing at her January 12 commissioner hearing turned her from rising GERB star to damaged political goods almost overnight. Borissov used Jeleva [...]
2010-01-20 15:19:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON BU
10SOFIA78BULGARIA: CHILD LABOR REPORT
[...] (U) In response to reftel, U.S. Embassy Sofia contacted the Government's Labor Inspectorate which reported no cases of child exploitation in the production of goods in the formal economy. The Inspectorate agreed with NGOs' assessment that what forced child labor existed was in the gray econom [...]
2010-02-01 08:41:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI
10STATE10013SECRETARY'S LETTER TO HUNGARIAN FM PETER BALAZS
[...] (U) Please deliver the following letter from Secretary Clinton to Foreign Minister Balazs. There will be no signed original. 2. (U) Begin text: Dear Mr. Minister: Thank you for your letter and your commitment to the Community of Democracies (CD). I am pleased to learn of the vigor [...]
2010-02-01 18:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PHUM PREL KDEM PGOV HU
10STATE10039DIPLOMATIC NOTE PROPOSING RECIPROCAL LIFTING OF
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) In a diplomatic note dated March 31, 2008, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus imposed a requirement to provide 24-hour prior notification of all U.S. Embassy staff internal travel outside of a 40-km zone from the center of Minsk. [...]
2010-02-01 19:21:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALBO KREC PGOV
10STATE10090TRILATERAL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON
[...] (C) Summary: Officials from the U.S., Japan, and Australia met in Tokyo on December 14-15 for the fifth annual Trilateral Strategic Dialogue Counterterrorism consultations. Four working groups reviewed past collaboration and laid the groundwork for several joint projects aimed at bolstering [...]
2010-02-01 20:40:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PINS PREL AS JP MY ID BE CB
10STATE10111SYRIAN ENTITY SEEKS BEARINGS FROM SPAIN FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Madrid please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background and Objectives: We want to share with Spanish officials information indicating that as of early December 2009, the Spanish firm Coll Vilaro offered to provide Swiss-origin ball bearings to the Syrian [...]
2010-02-01 21:03:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA SP SY
10STATE10160JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR JAF LEADERS
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...]
2010-02-02 00:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PHUM JO
10STATE10166TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) A 22-member congressional delegation is planning a four-hour stopover in Port-au-Prince February 5. (TF1/WHA-EX e-mail) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) Twelve Fairfax County SAR staff will remain on standby in Port-au-Prince. (TF1/DART Team e-mail) [...]
2010-02-02 00:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE10257TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Consular Affairs PDAS Kirby will visit Port-au- Prince February 2.(TF1/USSOUTHCOM e-mail) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) The remains of an American citizen located at Hotel Montana have been identified, but not recovered from the rubble. A forensic tes [...]
2010-02-02 13:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE10500ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECIPIENTS OF THE 2010
[...] This is an action request. See paras 5 and 7. 2. Summary: I am pleased to announce that Secretary Clinton has approved ten outstanding women to receive the Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage (IWOC) for 2010. These women will be recognized at a high profile cere [...]
2010-02-02 18:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM
10STATE10634LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 3)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ICE REGIONAL TRAINING in TIRANA, ALBANIA from 2/10/2010 to 2/12/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses [...]
2010-02-02 20:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE10636LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 5)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND BORDER SECURITY in ANKARA, TURKEY from 2/9/2010 to 2/12/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vett [...]
2010-02-02 20:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE10745LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 104)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Exchange Pilot Course at Luke AFB, AZ from 01 February 2010 to 01 February 2012. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel an [...]
2010-02-02 21:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PREL TU
10STATE10746LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 4)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the USCG CONTAINER ISPECTION TRAINING in DURRES, ALBANIA from 2/15/2010 to 2/19/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel a [...]
2010-02-02 21:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE1076LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 232)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for GCMC Senior Executive Seminar to be held January 20-28, 2010 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security (STACS) to be held February 2-24, 2010 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, [...]
2010-01-06 18:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC KCRM KJUS PHUM PREL SNAR MW
10STATE10766TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Netherlands Antilles Prime Minster De Jongh-Elhage will visit Haiti February 3 to pursue repatriation of remains of a GONA official. Minister of Telecommunications and Transportation Adriaens will accompany him. (TF1/WHA e-mail) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- [...]
2010-02-02 23:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE10781JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ATA COURSE 7096
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...]
2010-02-03 00:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC JO
10STATE10853TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) A Brazilian congressional delegation will arrive in Port-au-Prince on the afternoon of February 3. (TF1/SOUTHCOM e-mail) EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN ISSUES ----------------------------------- 2. (U) A judge questioned for several hours five of the Americans arrested in Haiti. T [...]
2010-02-03 13:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE10900(S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CHINA ON THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In December 2009, the United States shared with China information regarding attempts by the Malaysia-based firm Electronics Component Limited (ECL) to buy TRS-500 gyroscopes from the Chine [...]
2010-02-03 15:49:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH MY
10STATE10914LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 154
[...] (SBU) As of February 2, 2010, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Army Treminio Ruiz, Santos Uriel; Lt. Col.; 05 March 1965 2. (SBU) Post is therefore authorized to provide the followin [...]
2010-02-03 16:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE1102LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 232)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for GCMC Senior Executive Seminar to be held January 20-28, 2010 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security (STACS) to be held February 2-24, 2010 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, [...]
2010-01-06 18:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC KCRM KJUS PHUM PREL SNAR MW
10STATE11029LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BAKU 34)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the SSLP-PASS 10-5 Course in Garmisch, Germany, from February 20-June 18, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and posse [...]
2010-02-03 20:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PHUM AJ
10STATE11035LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 40)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB, San Antonio and at the National War College, Washington DC, VA. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the indivi [...]
2010-02-03 20:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE11036LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 38)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the training at Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB, San Antonio and at the NCO Academy, Fort Benning, GA. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the indi [...]
2010-02-03 20:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE11044LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 15)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB, San Antonio and at the NCO Academy, Fort Benning, GA. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed [...]
2010-02-03 20:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE11048LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 29)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Export Controls Best Practices Workshop in Bucharest, Romania from February 2-5, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in re [...]
2010-02-03 20:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
10STATE11055LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 104)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Exchange Pilot Course at Luke AFB, AZ from 01 February 2010 to 01 February 2012. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel an [...]
2010-02-03 20:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PREL TU
10STATE11059LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 29)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Export Controls Best Practices Workshop in Bucharest, Romania from February 2-5, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in re [...]
2010-02-03 20:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
10STATE11093LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 36)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Global Anti-terrorism and Operational Readiness, 03-20 February 2010, Redstone Arsenal, AL. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed i [...]
2010-02-03 20:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PHUM PINR RO
10STATE11133AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR A
[...] 1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, and 6. 2. (U) DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR DOD PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA FROM APRIL 4 TO APRIL 23, 2010, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FUERZAS ALIADAS HUMANITARIAS EXERCISE. POST IS REQUESTED IM [...]
2010-02-03 21:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
10STATE11173NON-PAPER FOR RUSSIA ON PROPOSED U.S.-RUSSIA
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 4 below. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On January 20, 2010, in an Aide Memoire, the Russian MFA Department of Security and Disarmament (DVBR) responded to a U.S. non-paper dated November 11, 2009. The U.S. non-paper had accepted Russia's proposal for a [...]
2010-02-03 23:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCDG MCAP NASA PARM RS TSPA UNPUOS
10STATE11174KUDOS TO EMBASSY BEIRUT FOR RESPONSE TO ETHIOPIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-03 23:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER LE
10STATE11184TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) A CODEL to Haiti is under consideration for February 5; congressional leadership is still determining the composition. (TF1/H e-mail) EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN/ LE STAFF ISSUES ----------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Prime Minister Bellerive approved 63 children in the a [...]
2010-02-04 01:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE11282TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE
[...] (U) French President Sarkozy is expected to visit Haiti February 17. (Lenouvelliste.com) EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN ISSUES ------------------------------------ 2. (SBU) Forty-two adoptees, forty-six escorts and/or adoptive parents and sixty-two other American citizens arrived in Florid [...]
2010-02-04 13:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR
10STATE11395KUDOS TO EMBASSY CAIRO
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-04 16:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER EG
10STATE11479LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1369)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Workshop on Preventing and Responding to a Terrorist Attack on Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection scheduled for February 11-12, 2010 in Vienna, Austria. [...]
2010-02-04 18:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE11485LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 85)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Program on Terrorism and Security Studies at the George C. Marshall Center, College of International Studies in Garmisch, Germany from 12 February to 19 March 2010 [...]
2010-02-04 18:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PREL TU
10STATE11499ANNOUNCMENT OF COUNTRIES CHOSEN FOR FY10 SECTION
[...] (U) The Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS) is pleased to inform posts of the eight countries chosen to receive Section 1207 funding for reconstruction and stabilization projects. Since FY06, S/CRS, in coordination with the Office of the Director of U.S. Fore [...]
2010-02-04 18:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKCRS PREL PGOV EAID
10STATE11566LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 84)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the KC-135 Simulator Training at Milden Hall, England from 16 to 19 February 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and [...]
2010-02-04 19:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PREL TU
10STATE1168AGREEMENT WITH THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON STATUS
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, and 6. 2. (U) DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE TEMPORARILY PRESENT IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY EXERCISES AND TRAINING, COUNTER-DRUG RELATED ACTI [...]
2010-01-06 20:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL DR
10STATE11764TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) A 14-member CODEL led by Senator Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Clyburn (D-SC) is scheduled to make a stopover in Port-au-Prince February 5, weather permitting (a go/no-go decision should be made by about 1800 EST). The CODEL will be accompanied by Assistant Secretary for Legislative [...]
2010-02-05 00:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE1187ENGAGING ON NEW AIR PASSENGER SCREENING RULES
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 3. Summary and Action Request -------------------------- 2. (C) The attempted Christmas day bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight resulted in a presidential review and new Transportation Security Administration TSA) screening requirem [...]
2010-01-06 21:20:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEAIR PTER ASEC ECON AF AG CU IR IZ LE LY NI PK SA
10STATE11887LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 734 )
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ADVANCED ILEA COURSE in NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. from 2/15/2010 to 3/13/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possess [...]
2010-02-05 14:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE11889LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 740)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the EASTEN MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE (PART II) in ANKARA, TURKEY from 2/9/2010 to 2/13/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in r [...]
2010-02-05 14:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE11892LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 56)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend a program funded by the TCA, which is sponsored by ODC and scheduled for the 2010 at Military Schools and posts in the U.S. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vet [...]
2010-02-05 14:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE11917PROPOSED U.S.-HUNGARY DIPLOMATIC NOTE EXCHANGE
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Budapest please see paragraph 3 below. 2. BACKGROUND: Pursuant to Circular 175 authorization granted December 3, 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to pursue an exchange of diplomatic notes to establish a U.S.-Hungary "umbrella" agreemen [...]
2010-02-05 15:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG IAEA HU
10STATE11920LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 81)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA; FEBRUARY 15, 2010 - FEBRUARY 28, 2011. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and [...]
2010-02-05 15:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE11929LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 41)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the "Test Cell Training", 10-20 Feb 2010, Bucharest, Romania. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible [...]
2010-02-05 15:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINR MASS MARR RO
10STATE1207BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraph 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 050207564 for the export of grenade and grenade launchers to Argentina. Post is requested to [...]
2010-01-06 21:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC AR
10STATE12073LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1317)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Straegic Force Planning Course scheduled for February 9 to February 11, 2010 in Sarajevo, BiH. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals list [...]
2010-02-05 17:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PREL BK
10STATE12081A/S BLAKE'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN SPECIAL ENVOY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Norway's Special Envoy to the Nepal peace process, Ambassador Tore Toreng, met with Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) Robert Blake on February 3 to discuss his mission and prospects for coordination among members of the international community. Toreng [...]
2010-02-05 17:24:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALCN IN NP PGOV PREL
10STATE12201TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Merten reports former President Clinton and Counselor Mills had a successful visit in Port-au-Prince February 5, including good meetings with President Preval and UN representatives. Both former President Clinton and Counselor Mills have departed Haiti. (TF1/Interagency Conf [...]
2010-02-07 04:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE12235TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Since February 6 at 2000 EST, 215 American evacuees and family members departed Port-au-Prince; a total of 15,706 have been evacuated to date. A total of 23,000 potential evacuees have been accounted for. There are 65 American evacuees at the airport. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mai [...]
2010-02-08 02:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE12298TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE
[...] (SBU) Seventeen American evacuees and family members departed Port-au-Prince since February 7 at 2000 EST; a total of 15,723 have been evacuated to date. A total of 23,000 potential evacuees have been accounted for. There are 40 American evacuees at the airport. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince [...]
2010-02-08 19:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR
10STATE12309TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Seventeen American evacuees and family members departed Port-au-Prince since February 7 at 2000 EST; a total of 15,723 have been evacuated to date. A total of 23,000 potential evacuees have been accounted for. There are 40 American evacuees at the airport. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince [...]
2010-02-08 22:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE12344TRAVEL WARNING: HAITI
[...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the situation in Haiti in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, measuring 7.0 magnitude, that struck Haiti near Port-au-Prince on January 12. The Department of State has ordered the departure of all non-emergency U.S. government personnel from [...]
2010-02-09 06:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC OTRA ASEC HT
10STATE12428JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR AVIATION
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian official listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of inform [...]
2010-02-09 21:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC JO
10STATE12459TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie will visit Haiti February 9 on behalf of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. (AP) EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN ISSUES ----------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Since February 8 at 2000 EST, 247 American evacuees and family members departed Po [...]
2010-02-10 00:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE12538TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Since February 9 at 2000 EST, 88 American evacuees and family members have departed Port-au- Prince on seven flights bound for Charleston and Miami; a total of 16,218 have been evacuated to date. There are currently 45 evacuees at the airport. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince Sitrep) 2 [...]
2010-02-10 21:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE12607TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) DoD has established a weekly, Friday Codel flight which can accommodate up to eight Senators, eight Representatives, two House staff and two Senate staff. The visit will allow for about 4-5 hours on the ground in Haiti with visits to a relief site and a U.S. troop site. The first sche [...]
2010-02-11 22:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE12674LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 152
[...] (SBU) As of February 12, 2010, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Air Force Diaz Morales, Alfredo Jose; Maj; 12 Nov 1965 2. (SBU) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following st [...]
2010-02-12 14:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE12676LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 160
[...] (SBU) As of February 12, 2010, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Army Torres Cajina, Ronald Alberto; Col; 19 Feb 1960 2. (SBU) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following stat [...]
2010-02-12 14:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE12889BUREAU AUTHORIZED FUND CITE FOR U.S. SCIENCE
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. SEE PARA 3. 2. PER REFTELS, WE ARE PROVIDING OES FISCAL DATA FOR U.S. SCIENCE ENVOY DR. ELIAS ZERHOUNI AND HIS DELEGATION'S FEBRUARY 13 TRIP TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND MAGREB, IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,950. DR. ZERHOUNI PLANS TO ARRIVE IN DOHA FEBRUARY 13 DEPARTING FEB 15, AR [...]
2010-02-12 20:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN KISL KSCA OEXC OVIP SCUL SENV TSPL XF KFSC
10STATE12997WORLDWIDE CAUTION
[...] The Department of State has issued this Worldwide Caution to update information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests throughout the world. U.S. citizens are reminded to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps [...]
2010-02-12 23:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC
10STATE13002REQUEST FOR EMBASSY WARSAW PARTICIPATION IN A
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Warsaw. See paragraph 7. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The United States imports all of its Mo-99 (a key medical isotope) from foreign suppliers, but there is currently a worldwide shortage due to various nuclear research-reactor shutdowns. [...]
2010-02-12 23:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY TBIO PL
10STATE13121TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (U) House Speaker Pelosi and eleven other Members of Congress reviewed earthquake damage and humanitarian response during a one-day visit to Port-au-Prince February 12. The delegation also held a meeting with President Preval to discuss relief and reconstruction efforts. (AP) 2. (SBU) [...]
2010-02-13 23:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE13150TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) No evacuation flights departed February 13; 26 American citizen evacuees manifested for the 2000 EST February 13 flight were delayed until February 14. An additional 15 to 20 people at the airport February 13 were requested to return February 14 for processing. A total of 16,493 have b [...]
2010-02-14 20:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE13215TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) Canadian PM Harper began a two-day visit February 15 and is scheduled to meet with President Preval and PM Bellerive, according to press. Haiti is Canada's second- largest aid recipient after Afghanistan. (AFP) EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN ISSUES ----------------------------------- [...]
2010-02-15 23:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE13655TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) French President Sarkozy will visit Haiti February 17 and is expected to make "very significant" announcements, including the cancellation of $75 million in bilateral debt. (metropolehaiti.com) 2. (U) Canadian PM Harper continued his February 15-16 visit, according to press. Canada's $1 [...]
2010-02-16 20:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE13664LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (CHISINAU 17)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ILEA's Advanced Management Training Course to be held in Roswell, New Mexico, from February 15, 2010 and March 10, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has ve [...]
2010-02-16 21:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM MD
10STATE13671LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 170)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the KC-135 Simulator Training Course at Mildenhall, England from 16 February to 16 May 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in r [...]
2010-02-16 21:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PREL TU
10STATE13701EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99488 THRU 99532
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-02-16 22:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PARM PHUM PREL SNAR EG
10STATE13750READOUT OF JANUARY 20 U.S.-FRANCE STRATEGIC DIALOGUE
[...] (S/NF) Summary. On January 20, 2010, Under Secretary Bill Burns and Defense Under Secretary for Policy Michele Flournoy hosted the third U.S.-France Strategic Dialogue with counterparts Jacques Audibert and Michel Miraillet. Discussions focused on Afghanistan, Pakistan, NATO Reform, Missile [...]
2010-02-17 03:09:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS NATO RS FR IR TU
10STATE13894EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99533 THRU 99545
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian personnel listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-02-17 15:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PARM PHUM PREL SNAR EG
10STATE13921POINTS ON STRATEGIC DATA EXCHANGE (SDX)
[...] (U) Background: On September 28, 1994, Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin signed the Joint Statement on Strategic Stability and Nuclear Security by the Presidents of the United States and the Russian Federation (Ref A). In the Joint Statement, it was agreed that the U.S. Department of Defense a [...]
2010-02-17 15:54:00Secretary of StateSECRETKACT KTIA PARM START US RS
10STATE14080Cancellation of Travel Warning - Syria
[...] The Travel Warning issued for Syria on February 12, 2009, is hereby rescinded. The Department of State deems the security situation in Syria no longer merits a Travel Warning. 2. Review of the security situation in Syria is ongoing, and the Department can disseminate a new Travel Warning [...]
2010-02-17 18:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC SY
10STATE14107JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR "ANALYSIS OF
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...]
2010-02-17 18:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC JO
10STATE14113JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR SOVEREIGN
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian official listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of inform [...]
2010-02-17 18:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC JO
10STATE14116JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR DOJ/ OPDAT
[...] (SBU) In response to ref Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informat [...]
2010-02-17 18:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC KCRM KJUS
10STATE14145LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 75)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Ranger course, 16 February-25 March 2010,Fort Benning, GA. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credibl [...]
2010-02-17 19:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINR MASS MARR RO
10STATE14164DEMARCHE: REQUEST TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF CHINA,
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 13. Department requests the assistance of Embassies Beijing, London, Moscow, and Paris in securing assurances from their host governments that they will demarche the Government of Chad (GOC) in an effort to persuade the GOC to continue the UN M [...]
2010-02-17 19:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL KPKO CD CT
10STATE14231LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 17)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the GCMC Program in Advanced Security Studies to be held March 26- June 18, 2010 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the [...]
2010-02-17 21:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC KCRM KJUS PHUM PREL SNAR MW
10STATE14232LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 21)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the GCMC Combat Terrorism Language Program/Program on Terrorism and Security Studies to be held February 23-March 24/June 25 - July 30, 2010 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, [...]
2010-02-17 21:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC KCRM KJUS PHUM PREL SNAR MW
10STATE14442(S) ASSESSMENT REQUEST TO SURVEY SITES IN OMAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Department requests that Embassy Muscat draw on the talking points in paragraph 8 to request additional access to the Port of Salalah and Thumrait Air Base and to appropriate personnel, between 28 Feb to 7 Mar 2010, for [...]
2010-02-18 13:52:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL MARR MOPS MU
10STATE14506JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR RJAF OFFICERS -
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...]
2010-02-18 15:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC JO
10STATE14619LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PRISTINA 554)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Training of Trainers Course scheduled for February 14 till 18 of February, 2010. The training will be held in Vushtrri, Kosovo. 2. (SBU) The Department of Stat [...]
2010-02-18 18:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KV
10STATE14730LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1412)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Military Intelligence Battalion Training cheduled for February 22 to February 26, 2010 in Germany. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals [...]
2010-02-18 19:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE14732LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 726)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the TRIAL ADVOCACY TRAINING in DURRES, ALBANIA from 2/21/2010 to 2/28/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possess [...]
2010-02-18 19:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE14742LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 79)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the NATO Integration and Lessons Learned Regional Conference scheduled for February 24 2010 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the [...]
2010-02-18 20:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE14754LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BAKU 56)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the six-month in-country English language training funded through the FMF program and to be conducted by instructors from the Defense Language Institute (DLI) schedule [...]
2010-02-18 20:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PHUM AJ
10STATE14764LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 46)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Firearms Instructor and Range Master development training at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, 1000 Indian Springs Drive, Forsyth, Georgia from 1 - 19 Mar [...]
2010-02-18 20:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SNAR GG
10STATE14791LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BAKU 45)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the six-month in-country English language training funded through the FMF program and to be conducted by instructors from the Defense Language Institute (DLI) schedule [...]
2010-02-18 20:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PHUM AJ
10STATE14801LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BAKU 34)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the SSLP-PASS 10-5 Course in Garmisch, Germany, from February 20-June 18, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and posse [...]
2010-02-18 20:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE14815LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 130)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the TOUR OF POLICE OPERATION IN GEORGIA AND NEW MEXICO; FEBRUARY 27- MARCH 13, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and [...]
2010-02-18 21:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SNAR GG
10STATE14838SIGNATURE OF AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL AGREEMENT
[...] The United States Embassy in Tunis recently completed negotiations regarding the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia concerning the American Cooperative School of Tunisia ("the Agreement"). The Ambassador is authorized [...]
2010-02-18 21:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDASCH OFDP PGOV PREL TS
10STATE14926AGREEMENT WITH NICARAGUA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR MUTUALLY
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. Reftel A requested guidance regarding the renewal of the U.S.-Nicaragua Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for 2010, and regarding GON-proposed modifications to the 2009 SOFA text. The GON proposed six changes. Guidance follows. 3. Regardi [...]
2010-02-18 23:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS PREL KTIA NU OPDC PINS US
10STATE15081BLUE 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 050214023 for the export of gyros to Indonesia. Embassy is requested to complete this Blue L [...]
2010-02-19 14:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC ID
10STATE15082EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99546 THRU 99560
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian personnel listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-02-19 14:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEG MASS PARM PHUM PREL SNAR
10STATE15151AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR A
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, and 6. 2. (U) DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR DOD PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA FROM MARCH 5, 2010, TO APRIL 3, 2010, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LANDING ATTACK AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS TRAINING EXERCI [...]
2010-02-19 15:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
10STATE15153HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2010-02-19 15:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE15154HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2010-02-19 15:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE15157AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR A
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, and 6. 2. (U) DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA FROM MAY 1, 2010, TO OCTOBER 17, 2010, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NEW HORIZONS EXERCISE. POST IS REQUESTED IM [...]
2010-02-19 15:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
10STATE15158HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Ministry of Interior listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as muc [...]
2010-02-19 15:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE15160HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Ministry of Interior listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as muc [...]
2010-02-19 15:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE15161HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2010-02-19 15:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE15162HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Ministry of Defense listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2010-02-19 15:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE15163HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with [...]
2010-02-19 15:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE15164HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED ENGLISH
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2010-02-19 15:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE1524LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 844)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the "Program in Advanced Security Studies", 26 Mar-18 Jun 2010, Garmisch, Germany. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and po [...]
2010-01-07 20:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINR MASS MARR RO
10STATE15273LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 161)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the SECURITY STUDIES LANGUAGE PROGRAM (SSLP) AND THE PROGRAM IN ADVANCED SECURITY STUDIES (PASS 10-5) HELD FROM FEBRUARY 23 - JUNE 18, 2010 AT THE MARSHALL CENTER IN GA [...]
2010-02-19 18:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE15373LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BAKU 43)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the PASS 10-5 Course in Garmisch, Germany, from March 25 - June 18, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses n [...]
2010-02-19 19:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PHUM AJ
10STATE15409LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BAKU 76)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Ministry of Defense on 22-26 February 2010 at the Garaheybat Sergeants Academy. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel an [...]
2010-02-19 20:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PHUM AJ
10STATE15419LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PRISTINA 26)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ICITAP/Case Management in THB Cases scheduled for Feb 22-26, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no [...]
2010-02-19 20:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KV
10STATE15420LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PRISTINA 15)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Security Studies Language Program (SSLP) followed by the Program on Advanced Security Studies (PASS) at Marshall Center from 23 February until 18 Jun 2010. 2. ( [...]
2010-02-19 20:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KV
10STATE15535KUDOS CABLE FOR EMBASSY MUSCAT,S SUPPORT TO A/S
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-19 22:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL MU
10STATE15561COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 7 and 8. 2. (U) SUMMARY: During the January 2010 Department of State-led delegation to the Gulf region, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) provided information on the potential for cooperation with [...]
2010-02-20 01:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP ENRG TRGY MU BA KU SA
10STATE15565DEMARCHE REQUEST: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN SPECIAL
[...] (U) This is an Action Request: see para 3. 2. (SBU) Department appreciates USUN's ongoing engagement with UN/OLA and the Steering Committee for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia aka the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (ECCC). Department notes that UN/OLA has requested donor input r [...]
2010-02-20 01:27:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID KJUS KTIA CB
10STATE15577REDESIGNED U.S. $100 NOTE
[...] (U) Summary: This is an action cable. This cable includes information on the unveiling of a redesigned $100 Federal Reserve Note and the associated U.S. government global public education program. The cable also includes a request for Embassy points of contact (POCs) by February 16, to supp [...]
2010-02-20 02:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON
10STATE15607TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) At a news conference with President Preval in Port-au- Prince, French President Sarkozy said France has decided to forgive Haiti's debt of 56 million euros. France will provide 270 million euros over two years to support Haiti'seconomy. (Reuters) EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN ISSUES -- [...]
2010-02-20 07:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE15608TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Seven members of the House are expected to travel to Haiti February 19, and a second CODEL is expected to travel February 26. (TF-1/Bureau of Legislative Affairs e-mail) EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN ISSUES ----------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Haitian authorities released [...]
2010-02-20 07:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE15609TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) CODEL Scott (D-VA) landed in Port-au-Prince at 1100 EST February 19. The CODEL will be on the ground for four hours. (TF1/H e-mail) EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN ISSUES ----------------------------------- 2. (SBU) The final evacuation flight departed February 18, with 107 [...]
2010-02-20 07:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE15681TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) NORTHCOM hosted a 1500 February 19 conference call on the halting of military air evacuations of American citizens and adoptees. DOD will have a five-day transition period for military air travel beginning February 19, during which travelers will be accommodated on a space-available, c [...]
2010-02-21 01:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE15682TRAVEL WARNING ? SAUDI ARABIA
[...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens about the security situation in Saudi Arabia and reminds U.S. citizens of recommended security precautions. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to consider carefully the risks of traveling to Saudi Arabia. There is an ongoing security thre [...]
2010-02-21 01:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC SARB
10STATE15719TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) The Children of the Promise charter flight scheduled to bring six orphans and two escorts to Miami did not depart Port-au-Prince February 21 as scheduled, due to airport security concerns regarding the group's departure paperwork. The children and their American citizen escorts st [...]
2010-02-21 20:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE15722GOLDSTONE FOLLOW-UP ACTION
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. Embassy Suva for Fiji, Tonga, Nauru, Kiribati and Tuvalu. Embassy Libreville for Gabon and Sao Tome. Embassy Port Moresby for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. Embassy Port Louis for Seychelles only. Embassy Koror for Palau only. Embas [...]
2010-02-22 00:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIO PHUM UNGA
10STATE15856(S) TURKISH FIRMS ENGAGED IN MILITARY
[...] (U) This is an action request to Embassy Ankara. Please see paragraph 7. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) The U.S. has information about several transactions involving Turkish firms planning to export and import from Iran arms and related material controlled by the Wassenaar Ar [...]
2010-02-22 15:47:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS TU IR
10STATE15893LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (CHISINAU 65)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the different IMET sponsored Programs in Advanced Security Studies to be held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, from February 25 to June 19, 2010, and from March 26 [...]
2010-02-22 16:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM MD
10STATE15910LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 180)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Resource Management course in Ft. Jackson, SC from 22 February to 02 April 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted [...]
2010-02-22 17:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PREL TU
10STATE15937LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 218
[...] (SBU) As of February 22, 2010, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Army Salgado Mercado, Franklin; Lt; 27 Jul 1982 Danglas Vargas; Enrique Salomon; Lt; 03 Aug 1981 2. (SBU) Post is therefo [...]
2010-02-22 18:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE15939LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 214
[...] (SBU) As of February 22, 2010, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Police Rivas, Jose Salvador; Sub-Comm; 05-19-1954 Guerrero Alarcon, Cinthia; Insp; 12-04-1982 Sandoval Carrillo, Sergio; Eng-In [...]
2010-02-22 18:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE15995LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 58)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the "Infantryman Advance Leader course", 16 February-16 July 2010, Ft. Benning, GA. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and [...]
2010-02-22 19:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PHUM PINR RO
10STATE16000LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 62)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the "Observer Controller Training" course, 23 February-24 March 2010, Hohenfels Germany. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in refte [...]
2010-02-22 19:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PHUM PINR RO
10STATE16107DEMARCHE REQUEST: GCC SECRETARIAT MEETING ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The upcoming GCC Secretariat meeting on Yemen and concurrent visit of Yemeni PM Mujawar to Saudi Arabia offers the opportunity to update our GCC partners on our Yemen policy and related goals for the GCC Secretariat mee [...]
2010-02-22 21:23:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YM
10STATE16109LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 220
[...] (SBU) As of February 22, 2010, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: n/a Pineda Gadea, Claudia Maria; Civilian; 10 Feb 1966 Guevara Ruis, Marcela Susana; Civilian; 25 Oct 1972 2. (SBU) Post is therefor [...]
2010-02-22 21:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE16127RESPONSE TO FREETOWN 27 - LEAHY VETTING REQUEST
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of January 25, 2010, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: Amadu Mannah Rank: Chief Superintendent Organization: Sierra Leone Police Force (SLP) Curre [...]
2010-02-22 22:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PHUM SL
10STATE16128RESPONSE TO FREETOWN 53 - LEAHY VETTING REQUEST
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the 34th Military Hospital, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, or its commander, LTC. Dr. Foday Sahr. The 34th Military Hospital personnel have will be [...]
2010-02-22 22:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM MASS SL
10STATE16129RESPONSE TO FREETOWN 42 - LEAHY VETTING REQUEST
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following individuals who are members of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) Maritime Wing, the National Revenue Authority, the Sierra Leone Police an [...]
2010-02-22 22:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PGOV PHUM MASS SL
10STATE16131RESPONSE TO FREETOWN 60 - LEAHY VETTING REQUEST
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below who will be participating in the "FBI National Academy Associates Middle East/Africa Chapter Retraining Conference" from March [...]
2010-02-22 22:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PHUM SL
10STATE16134(S) EFFORTS BY IRAN'S SBIG TO PROCURE CARBON FIBER FROM A SOUTH KOREAN COMPANY BASED IN CHINA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 22:45:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH KS
10STATE16163SRI LANKA: ENGAGING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
[...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 11. 2. (SBU) Summary: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has followed his January 26 re-election with the extra-legal arrest of the opposition candidate and intimidation of independent media. While Rajapaksa's administration has faced cri [...]
2010-02-23 00:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCE KAWC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREF PREL
10STATE1620TRAVEL WARNING - PAKISTAN
[...] The State Department warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Pakistan. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated June 12, 2009, updates information on security incidents and reminds U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan. 2. Pakistani military forces have [...]
2010-01-08 00:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC PK
10STATE16243TRAVEL WARNING: HAITI
[...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the situation in Haiti in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, measuring 7.0 magnitude, that struck near Port-au-Prince on January 12. The Department of State has ordered the departure of all non-emergency U.S. government personnel from Haiti. [...]
2010-02-23 02:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC OTRA HT
10STATE16358LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (KYIV 108)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the US INTERNATIONAL VISITORS PROGRAM ON PUBLIC SAFETY FROM FEBRUARY 27 TO MARCH 20, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in ref [...]
2010-02-23 15:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM UP
10STATE16375LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (KYIV 248)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TX., AND ARMY WAR COLLEGE, CARLISLE, PA., FROM 02/24/10 - 06/11/11. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in [...]
2010-02-23 15:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV UP
10STATE16399LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (KYIV 249)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING AT LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS AND FT MCNAIR WASHINGTON, ON 02/24/10 - 06/09/11. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the i [...]
2010-02-23 16:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV UP
10STATE16547LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 742)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ALBANIAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY AND USMA/ROTC CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (PART II) in NJ, NY, KY, U.S.A. from 2/28/2010 to 3/5/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State h [...]
2010-02-23 19:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE16548LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 741)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ALBANIAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY AND USMA/ROTC CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT in NJ, NY, KY, U.S.A. from 2/28/2010 to 3/5/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted [...]
2010-02-23 19:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE16549LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA 7126: CRITICAL INCIDENT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 19:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER ASEC PHUM LE
10STATE16551LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 749)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ALBANIAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY AND USMA/ROTC CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (PART II) in NJ, NY, KY, U.S.A. from 2/28/2010 to 3/5/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State h [...]
2010-02-23 19:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE16553LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 751)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the EQUIPMENT DONATION FOR ALBANIAN STATE POLICE in TIRANA, ALBANIA from 3/10/2010 to 3/11/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in [...]
2010-02-23 19:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE16577LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 57)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory info [...]
2010-02-23 19:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
10STATE16711TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Post is working with the Government of Haiti to clarify procedures concerning approval of adoption lists, as the departures of several groups of adoptees have been delayed, including six children from the Children of the Promise Orphanage. The children are currently in a UNICEF- support [...]
2010-02-23 21:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE16771THANKS FOR OUTSTANDING VISIT SUPPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 23:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER EUN SP
10STATE16776MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2010 SPECIAL HEALTH OBSERVANCE
[...] There are over one hundred special observance days, months, and years that are celebrated world-wide to bring attention to worthy causes including well known days such as World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) and the lesser known, such as World Rural Women's Day (Oct. 15). The Department has compiled a li [...]
2010-02-23 23:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AID TBIO SOCI
10STATE16894LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 240)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the IMET Maneuver Advanced Non Commissioned Officer Course scheduled for March 1 - April 23, 2010 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted [...]
2010-02-24 14:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM PREL SR
10STATE16932(S) EFFORTS BY IRAN,S SBIG TO PROCURE CARBON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: The United States has information that in December 2009, an Iranian company was seeking to procure five tons of carbon fiber from Yoon Networks Shanghai Company. We understand this compan [...]
2010-02-24 15:07:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH KS
10STATE16945HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as [...]
2010-02-24 15:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE16948HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with [...]
2010-02-24 15:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE16952HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior listed below. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incid [...]
2010-02-24 15:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE16953HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with [...]
2010-02-24 15:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE16954HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior listed below. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incid [...]
2010-02-24 15:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE16955HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Operations Coordination Group listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be f [...]
2010-02-24 15:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE16959HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with [...]
2010-02-24 15:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE16961HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with [...]
2010-02-24 15:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE16964HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as [...]
2010-02-24 15:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE17009LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 57)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the A"Partnership Development Plan Training" exercise, 01 March-02 April and "Joint Combined Exercise Training", 01 June-21 June 2010, Romania. 2. (SBU) The Departm [...]
2010-02-24 16:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PHUM PINR RO
10STATE17131LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 167)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA MARCH 6-19, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible [...]
2010-02-24 19:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE17152AMENDED BUREAU AUTHORIZED FUND CITE FOR U.S.
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. SEE PARA 3. 2. PER REFTELS, WE ARE PROVIDING AMENDED OES FISCAL DATA FOR U.S. SCIENCE ENVOY DR. ELIAS ZERHOUNI AND HIS DELEGATION'S FEBRUARY 13-21 TRIP TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND MARCH 3-15 TRIP TO THE MAGREB, IN THE AMENDED AMOUNT OF $6,350. DR. ZERHOUNI WILL BE TRAVEL [...]
2010-02-24 19:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN KISL KSCA OEXC OVIP SCUL SENV TSPL XF KFSC EAID
10STATE17168AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR A
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, and 6. 2. (U) DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA FROM MAY 1, 2010, TO OCTOBER 17, 2010, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NEW HORIZONS EXERCISE. POST IS REQUESTED IM [...]
2010-02-24 20:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
10STATE17244RESPONSE TO KUWAIT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST (KUWAIT
[...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel Leahy vetting request for the Kuwait Marine Forces unit and unit commander Major General Ahmad Y.A.A.T. Almulla. The Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible derogatory information for the unit and individual listed reftel as o [...]
2010-02-24 21:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KU
10STATE17263U.S.-RUSSIA JOINT THREAT ASSESSMENT TALKS -
[...] (S) A U.S. interagency team -- lead by ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Vann H. Van Diepen -- met with a Russian interagency team lead by Vladimir Nazarov, Deputy Secretary of the Russian National Security Council (full participants list is provided in paragraphs 76-77 below),on December 22, 2009 fo [...]
2010-02-24 22:12:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC IR KN MTCRE PARM RS TSPA
10STATE17279OSCE: SCHEDULING THE HDIM IN 2010
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE: Dept concurs with USOSCE's recommendation to support holding a routine Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) in 2010. Should there be a decision in June to hold an OSCE summit, Dept will then instruct Post to push for a three-week review conference in Vien [...]
2010-02-24 22:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL OSCE KZ
10STATE17307DEMARCHE ON TRANSFER OF BALLISTIC MISSILES TO
[...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph 3. ------- Summary ------- 2. (S/NF) Per reftel and other information, the Government of Israel (GOI) is concerned that Syria intends to imminently transfer SCUD-D missiles to Hizballah in Lebanon. We share this concern. The transfer of such weapons [...]
2010-02-25 00:03:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PGOV PTER MASS IS LE SY
10STATE17429GICNT: THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) TO HOST
[...] This is an action request ) see paras 3 and 4. SUMMARY ------- 2. Appropriate Embassy officials are requested, in concert with their Russian and UAE counterparts (if possible, but not required),to inform host governments that the 2010 Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) [...]
2010-02-25 13:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC US
10STATE17466Shortage of Hotel Rooms in Montevideo February 27 through
[...] Uruguay's Presidential Inauguration will take place on Monday, March 1, 2010. Official travelers are advised that hotels are not available in Montevideo except through MFA channels and restricted until March 3. In the days after the inauguration, Montevideo will host several conferences, furt [...]
2010-02-25 14:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT OTRA UY
10STATE17615LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 31)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Department of Justice, Office of Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training sponsored Task Force study trip in Tirana, Albania. Scheduled for March 8, 2010. [...]
2010-02-25 17:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PHUM PREL MW
10STATE17616TRAVEL WARNING: YEMEN
[...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities. The Department recommends that American citizens defer non-essential travel to Yemen. American citizens remaining in Yemen despite this warning should monitor the U.S. Embassy [...]
2010-02-25 17:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC YM
10STATE17617LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 16)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Air Command Staff College, Maxwell AFB. The course is scheduled for June 7 2010 - June 16 2011. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed [...]
2010-02-25 17:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PHUM PREL MW
10STATE17619LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 15)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the International Maritime Officer in Yorktown, VA scheduled for March 10 - June 25, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in refte [...]
2010-02-25 17:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PHUM PREL MW
10STATE17760LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 165)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ADVANCED SECURITY STUDIES HELD FROM MARCH 26 - JUNE 18, 2010, AT THE MARSHALL CENTER IN GARMISCH- PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has v [...]
2010-02-25 20:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE17823TALKING POINTS ON IRAQ GOVERNMENT FORMATION
[...] (S) Deputies approved on February 9, 2010 a strategy for U.S. actions during Iraq's government formation period. Following the March 7 elections, Iraq will begin what is expected to be an extended period of government formation negotiations. We request that Embassy Baghdad draw from the ap [...]
2010-02-25 22:04:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PGOV PTER IZ
10STATE17838JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR RJAF OFFICERS -
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...]
2010-02-25 22:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC JO
10STATE17842JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ATA COURSE 7288
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...]
2010-02-25 22:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC JO
10STATE17899TRAVEL WARNING: IRAQ
[...] The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the risks inherent in travel to Iraq and recommends against all but essential travel within the country given the fluid security situation. Numerous insurgent groups remain active throughout Iraq. Although Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) [...]
2010-02-26 01:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC IZ
10STATE18090TRAVEL WARNING: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
[...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to the Central African Republic (CAR),and recommends against all but essential travel outside the capital, Bangui. Travelers in the CAR should exercise extreme caution. This replaces the Travel Warning of August 19, 2009, [...]
2010-02-26 15:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC CT XA ZF
10STATE18161EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99561 THRU 99582
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian personnel listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-02-26 16:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PARM PHUM PREL SNAR EG
10STATE18163EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99561 THRU 99582
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian personnel listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-02-26 16:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PARM PHUM PREL SNAR EG
10STATE18190U.S. RESPONSE TO KAZAKHSTAN,S REQUEST FOR SUPPORT
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Astana. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) This cable provides guidance to Post on responding to the Government of Kazakhstan,s (GOK) offer to host a Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) conference in Astana on or ar [...]
2010-02-26 17:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER KGIC KZ RS US
10STATE18197LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 39)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the training by the Ministry of Defense. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory informat [...]
2010-02-26 17:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
10STATE18212GICNT: ENCOURAGE SINGAPORE TO ENDORSE GICNT PRIOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) Appropriate Embassy officials are requested to approach the Government of Singapore (GoS) to encourage Singapore's endorsement of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Statement [...]
2010-02-26 18:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC US
10STATE18235LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 31)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Ministry of Defense for USG-sponsored training. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory [...]
2010-02-26 18:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
10STATE18299LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE ( TBILISI 127)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the INTERNATIONAL MILITARY OFFICER COURSE ON MARCH 15 - MAY 25, 2010 IN YORKTOWN, VA. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and [...]
2010-02-26 19:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PHUM GG
10STATE18324LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 91)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the the Ministry of Foreign Affaires. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as [...]
2010-02-26 20:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM MASS ASEC AM
10STATE18328LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 90)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Export Control Academy at the University of Georgia from March 15-26, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and pos [...]
2010-02-26 20:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM MASS ASEC AM
10STATE18437MALDIVES AMBASSADOR’S WASHINGTON CONSULTATIONS
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Maldives Ambassador-designate (resident in New York) Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed held his first consultations in Washington February 23, ahead of his presentation of credentials to POTUS February 24. Meeting with SCA, S/SECC, S/GC, and OSD, Ghafoor said he would prioritize developing educati [...]
2010-02-26 22:41:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PHUM EAID ECON EFIN ELAB MARR MASS
10STATE18587TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) EU High Representative Ashton and Crisis Response Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva will travel to Haiti February 28. (TF1/EUR/ERA e-mail) 2. (U) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen met with Haitian President Preval and Prime Minister Bellerive February 26 and sa [...]
2010-02-27 23:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE18595MGCI01: CHILE EARTHQUAKE SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
[...] (SBU) The 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck at 0134 EST 200 miles southwest of Santiago and 70 miles northeast of Concepcion at a depth of 22 miles. (Ops/USGS e-mail) 2. (SBU) Aftershocks up to 6.9-magnitude continue to hit Chile. (Ops/USGS e-mail) 3. (SBU) Three million people were expo [...]
2010-02-28 03:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CI
10STATE18596MGCI01: CHILE EARTHQUAKE SITUATION REPORT NO. 2
[...] (U) President Obama expressed condolences to President Bachelet, commended the Government of Chile's disaster response, and stated the United States stands ready to assist with rescue and recovery efforts. (Reuters) 2. (SBU) Ambassador Simons spoke to Chilean Foreign Minister Fernandez and [...]
2010-02-28 03:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CI
10STATE18636TRAVEL ALERT - CHILE
[...] The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the situation in Chile in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, measuring 8.8 magnitude, that struck 73 miles north of Concepcion (Chile's second largest city; pop. 650,000) and 197 miles south of Santiago. More than 214 people died in the eve [...]
2010-02-28 21:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC KPAO PREL MZ
10STATE18653MGCI01: CHILE EARTHQUAKE MONITORING GROUP
[...] (SBU) President Bachelet announced more than 700 people have been killed in the quake, report the media. All official Americans have been accounted for, confirms Embassy Santiago. Seventeen locally-engaged staff and 36 contract employees remain unaccounted for due to poor communications [...]
2010-02-28 22:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CI
10STATE1990NEPAL AMBASSADOR SHARMA DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a January 7 courtesy call with Nepal's Ambassador to the United States, Shankar P. Sharma, SCA Assistant Secretary Robert Blake voiced U.S. concern regarding the lagging pace of the peace process in Nepal and emphasized the need for the Government of Nepal to reach out [...]
2010-01-08 20:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIN NP PGOV PREL
10STATE206HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2010-01-04 16:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ PHUM MASS
10STATE207HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2010-01-04 16:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ PHUM MASS
10STATE2082PREPARING FOR THE LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 4-6. 2. (SBU) Background. A U.S. delegation led by Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke and including senior representatives of the National Security Council, the Department of Defense, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff held meetings with senior UK [...]
2010-01-09 01:04:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PGOV EFIN ECON MARR MOPS NATO AF
10STATE2086BUREAU AUTHORIZED FUND CITE FOR U.S. SCIENCE
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. SEE PARA 3. 2. PER REFTELS, WE ARE PROVIDING OES FISCAL DATA FOR THE FIRST U.S. SCIENCE ENVOY DR. AHMED ZEWAIL AND HIS DELEGATION'S JANUARY 8 TRIP TO THE MIDDLE EAST, IN THE AMOUNT OF $7500. DR. ZEWAIL PLANS TO ARRIVE IN CAIRO JANUARY 9 AND DEPART CAIRO FEBRUARY 1 [...]
2010-01-09 02:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN KISL KSCA OEXC OVIP SCUL SENV TSPL XF KFSC
10STATE2094PREPARING THE TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN
[...] (U) This is an action message for all posts. See paras 14-35. This cable describes the annual reporting requirement for Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and provides instructions for posts' contributions. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended, requires the Department [...]
2010-01-09 04:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF
10STATE2126ADVISORY TO COMMONWEALTH ALLIES REGARDING CHINA,S
[...] (S//NF) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Embassies Canberra, London, Ottawa, and Wellington are instructed to deliver the talking points (and hand over as a U.S. Non-Paper) in paragraph 3 to appropriate Host Nation foreign and defense policy officials as soon as possible on Monday, January 11, 2010 [...]
2010-01-09 21:42:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNAS CA CH MCAP NZ PARM PREL TSPA UK
10STATE2268LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 719)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the SURVEILLANCE TECHNIQUES AND STREET SURVIVAL COURSE (PART II) in TIRANA, ALBANIA from 1/11/2010 to 1/22/2010. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the indi [...]
2010-01-11 14:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV MARR MASS ASEC AL
10STATE2276LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE ( TIRANA 718)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the SURVEILLANCE TECHNIQUES AND STREET SURVIVAL COURSE (PART I) in TIRANA, ALBANIA from 1/11/2010 to 1/22/2010. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the indiv [...]
2010-01-11 14:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV MARR MASS ASEC AL
10STATE2302LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 724)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS/WITNESSES IN CRIMINAL CASES (PART I) in TIRANA, ALBANIA from 1/11/2010 to 1/12/2010. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the indivi [...]
2010-01-11 15:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV MARR MASS ASEC AL
10STATE2310LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 725)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS/WITNESSES IN CRIMINAL CASES (PART II) in VLORA, ALBANIA from 1/14/2010 to 1/15/2010. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the indivi [...]
2010-01-11 15:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV MARR MASS ASEC AL
10STATE2345LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: GUATEMALA 1478 (128)
[...] (SBU) As of January 6, 2010 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below. NAME: Rodrigo AJTZALAM TZEP RANK: PNC Officer DOB: March 15, 1979 POB: Guatemala, Guatemala NAME: Mario Ivan BARRIENTOS DE [...]
2010-01-11 16:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
10STATE2351HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED ATA
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the officers from the Ministry of Interior (NIIA) listed below. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding i [...]
2010-01-11 16:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE2353LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BAKU 975)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the HRV REQUEST FOR MEMBERS OF FOREIGN ARMED FORCES TO ATTEND FY10 IMET TRAINING IN THE US. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reft [...]
2010-01-11 16:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PHUM AJ
10STATE2354LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 227)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the CTFP event in Ohrid, Macedonia, 17-22, 2010. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory info [...]
2010-01-11 16:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PHUM PREL MW
10STATE2358LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1389)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Legal Issues Concerning Preparations for ISAF on January 17, 2010 in Ohrid, Macedonia. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in refte [...]
2010-01-11 16:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE2366LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 713)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the ATA TRAINING 7038 MAJOR CASE MANAGEMENT COURSE in TIRANA, ALBANIA from 2/1/2010 to 2/10/2010. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible [...]
2010-01-11 17:00:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE2368HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED SWIFTBOAT
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2010-01-11 17:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE2370AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR A
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5, and 6. 2. (U) DOD HAS ASKED THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE STATUS PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WILL BE PRESENT IN PANAMA FROM MARCH 13, 2010, TO JUNE 19, 2010, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A BEYOND THE HORIZONS EXERCISE. POST IS REQUE [...]
2010-01-11 17:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US
10STATE2377LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 845)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the "Naval Staff College 5-1/2 Month", 06 January-11 June 2010, Newport, RI. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses [...]
2010-01-11 17:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINR MASS MARR RO
10STATE2416LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MANAGUA 1362
[...] (SBU) As of January 8, 2009, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed. Unit: Nicaraguan Army Espinoza Collado, Orlando Jose; LtC; 30 Oct 1955 Jiron Castillo, Ramon; Maj; 05 Apr 1963 2. (SBU) Post is therefore autho [...]
2010-01-11 18:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
10STATE2448LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (KYIV 2020)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the HIGH-LEVEL TRAINING: HL-19:3 AND MID-LEVEL TRAINING: MM-19:6, BOTH AT THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR STABILITY POLICE UNITS (COESPU) IN VICENZA, ITALY, BEGINNING ON [...]
2010-01-11 19:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM UP
10STATE2464LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (KYIV 2082)
[...] (SBU) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the MM-19 TRAINING AT THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR STABILITY POLICE UNITS (COESPU) IN VICENZA, ITALY, BEGINNING ON JANUARY 18, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of Sta [...]
2010-01-11 19:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PGOV PHUM SNAR UP
10STATE2491LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 864)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend "Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism Preparations for Afghanistan Missions MET", 18-22 Jan 2010, Skopje, Macedonia. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the [...]
2010-01-11 20:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINR MASS MARR RO
10STATE2586EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE 99366 THRU 99397
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-01-11 22:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PREL SNAR EG PM
10STATE2607INSTRUCTION FOR USUN TO REQUEST UN 1267 LISTING
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 and 4. 2. SUMMARY: The U.S. prenotified (ref A) its intention to request on December 18, 2009, that the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee add the names of Yemen-based al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and two of its leaders, Nasir al-Wah [...]
2010-01-12 00:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KN KS KTFN PREL PTER SA YM UNSC
10STATE2634DEMARCHE FOLLOWING CHINA'S JANUARY 2010 INTERCEPT FLIGHT-TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-12 04:23:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNCH MCAP PARM PREL TSPA
10STATE3121TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and UN Special Envoy Clinton issued separate statements. Haitian Ambassador to the U.S. Raymond Joseph called for assistance in a CNN interview. Chile, the Dominican Republic, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Jamaica have offered support, with more e [...]
2010-01-13 09:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE3291GIVING PRIORITY APPOINTMENTS TO SEARCH AND
[...] Due to the tragic events in Haiti, posts may receive emergency requests for visa interview appointments for Host Nation Search and Rescue Teams and Humanitarian Relief efforts, as well as from family members and next- of-kin (NOK) of victims. Posts should extend the same humanitarian consider [...]
2010-01-13 15:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS ASEC OTRA HT
10STATE3312COOPERATION TO MEET SUPPLY OF HELIUM-3 FOR IAEA
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Helium-3 (He-3) is an important but rare isotope used in several civilian applications including medical imaging and diagnostics, cryogenics, and neutron detection. The enormous increase in demand f [...]
2010-01-13 15:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP IAEA RS
10STATE3344TRAVEL ALERT - HAITI
[...] The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the situation in Haiti and urges them to avoid travel to Haiti in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12. An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck near Port Au Prince, followed by multiple aftersho [...]
2010-01-13 16:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC OTRA HT
10STATE3573EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99398 THRU 99422
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-01-13 22:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PREL SNAR EG PM
10STATE3587DONATIONS FOR LOCALLY EMPLOYED STAFF NEEDED
[...] This cable provides guidance to all Americans and Locally Employed (LE) Staff for making donations to the Foreign Service National (FSN) Emergency Relief Fund (see paras 4-10). As a result of the devastating earthquake that struck on January 12, our LE colleagues are in urgent need of your f [...]
2010-01-14 00:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT KSEP AFIN APER
10STATE3595ENCOURAGING SENIOR-LEVEL PARTICIPATION IN THE PRT
[...] Action request for Embassies in countries that lead or significantly contribute to Provincial Reconstruction Teams and USNATO in paragraph 5. 2. The Czech Republic and Embassy Prague are co-organizing an international conference on the work of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Afgh [...]
2010-01-14 01:00:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL NATO AF
10STATE3640TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Embassy Port-au-Prince (PaP) confirms planes departed overnight and anticipates planes will be able to land. The embassy is investigating to confirm the tarmac is operational. Brazilian and Chilean military aircraft are expected to land January 13 in PaP to provide relief supplies to M [...]
2010-01-14 09:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE3641TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) The Port-au-Prince airport is open. Airport runway and apron areas are functional. Commercial operations are limited to emergency flights. U.S. airlines have suspended operations. U.S. Special Operations units will arrive at 1500 to establish ATC services and airport security. (TF1/Em [...]
2010-01-14 10:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE3642TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) SOUTHCOM personnel will arrive at 2100 EST to set up air traffic control services and airport security and hope to establish 24-hour airport operations within two hours. 2. (SBU) Embassy Port-au-Prince places a high priority on locating two missing American Citizen embassy employees [...]
2010-01-14 10:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE3675TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) The tower is now fully operational and the airport can conduct 24-hour operations. Lights function on the runway and in half of the terminal. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call) UN ASYG MULET AND DELEGATION EN ROUTE ------------------------------------ 2. (SBU) The UN delegation wi [...]
2010-01-14 12:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE369(U) BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
[...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-9. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license check on two amendments to previously approved Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs). Post is requested [...]
2010-01-04 21:34:00Secretary of StateSECRETCO ETTC KOMC PM SNAR TH
10STATE3701TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 6
[...] (SBU) Post reports 150 Americans, currently located at the U.S. Embassy, will be taken to the airport and put on a MilAir flight at 0900 EST January 14. Consul General Moore met with another 160 Americans at the airport and told them to come back at 0900 EST January 14 to prep for the second [...]
2010-01-14 13:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE3867LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 730)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the CTFP REGIONAL SEMINAR in OHRID, MACEDONIA from 1/18/2010 to 1/22/2010. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses [...]
2010-01-14 17:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV MARR MASS ASEC AL
10STATE3935TRAVEL WARNING - HAITI
[...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the situation in Haiti and urges them to avoid travel to Haiti in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12. An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck near Port Au Prince, followed by multiple aftershoc [...]
2010-01-14 19:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC OTRA HT
10STATE3974LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1413)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the George C Marshall Center Residential Courses scheduled for January 20, 2010 in Garmisch, Germany. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals list [...]
2010-01-14 20:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE3976LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1251)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Drill Sergeants Duties Course scheduled for 26 January to 29 January, 2010 in Parris Island, South Carolina. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the indiv [...]
2010-01-14 20:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE3979LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1250)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Drill Sergeants Duties Course scheduled for 26 January to 29 January, 2010 in Parris Island, South Carolina. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the indiv [...]
2010-01-14 20:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE4029LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 2301)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB, San Antonio and at the Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, OK. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual [...]
2010-01-14 20:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE4039LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 4)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Advanced Management training course at the ILEA Roswell. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible d [...]
2010-01-14 20:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SNAR GG
10STATE4067BLUE 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 050209036 for the export of grenade launchers and pepper spray canisters to Timor-Leste. Emb [...]
2010-01-14 21:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TT
10STATE4074GUIDANCE ON NATO SUPPORT FOR EUPOL-AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) In response to ref A, Washington warmly supports mission's pursuit of broader cooperation between ISAF and EUPOL in Afghanistan in order to advance the core goals of the Afghan police development mission as well as to foster wider NATO-EU cooperation. This guidance focuses on our interes [...]
2010-01-14 21:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEUN MARR NATO PGOV PINS PREL AF
10STATE4204TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Two airlifts are scheduled for January 14. Requests for evacuations are low and therefore no further airlifts are anticipated on January 14. One unidentified person was pulled from rubble alive. Looting was reported, but incidents remain small and contained. One U.S. citizen was acco [...]
2010-01-15 05:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE4205TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Embassy Port-au-Prince is identifying drivers familiar with the city; a majority of these drivers are being used to move American citizens to the airport for evacuation. MINUSTAH will help with transportation as long as civil unrest does not increase. Approximately 20 of 300 Locally [...]
2010-01-15 05:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE4210TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) The number of U.S. search and rescue personnel on the ground has increased to 310. The teams are from Fairfax County, Los Angeles, and Miami. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail) EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN AND LES WHEREABOUTS --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. [...]
2010-01-15 07:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE4231TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) NSC Deputy Director Dennis McDonough and Captain John Kirby, spokesperson for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Port-au-Prince at 0320 EST to address strategic communications. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince/NSC Duty Officer telcons) SEARCH AND RESCUE --------------- [...]
2010-01-15 13:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE4433LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1413)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the George C Marshall Center Residential Courses scheduled for January 20, 2010 in Garmisch, Germany. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals list [...]
2010-01-15 17:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE4464LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PRISTINA 555)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Department of Treasury Gaming Course (GC) scheduled to take place January 25 - Feb 2, 2010 in Pristina Kosovo. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the in [...]
2010-01-15 19:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KV
10STATE4547LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 1530)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the IMET Army Medical Captains Career Course scheduled for January 22, 2010 to May 21, 2010 at the Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. [...]
2010-01-15 19:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM PREL SR
10STATE4569LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 4)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the George C Marshall Center Residential Courses scheduled for January 20, 2010 in Garmisch, Germany. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed [...]
2010-01-15 19:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE4571LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 2311)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB, San Antonio and at the Basic Officer Course, Marine Corps University, Quantico, VA. 2. (U) The Department of State has [...]
2010-01-15 19:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE4591LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 840)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the training by the Ministry of Defense. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory informatio [...]
2010-01-15 20:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
10STATE4600JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR COESPU TRAINING
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian official listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of inform [...]
2010-01-15 20:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC MASS JO
10STATE4601JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR F-16 BORESIGHT
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...]
2010-01-15 20:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC JO
10STATE4603JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ORSA MILITARY
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian official listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of inform [...]
2010-01-15 20:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC MASS JO
10STATE4608LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 897)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the raining by the Military of Emergency Situations of RA. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derog [...]
2010-01-15 20:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
10STATE4613LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 733)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the DEFENSE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COURSE in DURRES, ALBANIA from 1/25/2010 to 1/29/2010. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel a [...]
2010-01-15 20:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE4614LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 712)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the JARNG JOINT FORCES HEADQUARTERS EXCHANGE in LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ, U.S.A. from 1/25/2010 to 1/29/2010. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals li [...]
2010-01-15 20:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE4619LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 869)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the training by the Military of Foreign Affaires. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory in [...]
2010-01-15 21:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
10STATE4624LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 846)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Ftraining by the Police Department and Ministry of Defense. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible [...]
2010-01-15 21:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
10STATE4685EXBS: PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT A STRATEGIC TRADE
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Nicosia please see Paras 3-10 below. 2. SUMMARY: Under the auspices of the State Department-coordinated Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program, Department has awarded Task Order 121 to contractor team including the Center for Internatio [...]
2010-01-15 22:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCY ETTC HR KSTC PARM PREL
10STATE4703TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 22:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE4712INVITATION TO DOE/NNSA EVENT ENTITLED "REGIONAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) and the United States Department of State are sponsoring a Regional Energy Planning and Nonproliferation Workshop in Muscat, Om [...]
2010-01-15 23:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP ENRG TRGY MU SA BA KU TC JO QA MO AG TS
10STATE4749THANK YOU FOR VOTES ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] (U) This is an action message for action addressees. See para 5. 2. (U) Summary: Efforts to reach out to host countries, at all levels, paid off on December 18, 2009 as the votes in favor of the Defamation of Religions resolution at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) declined by six votes ( [...]
2010-01-16 01:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNGA OPDC KIRF KISL
10STATE4775TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ----------------------- 2. (SBU) Prime Minister Bellerive said he is concerned about the lack of SAR operations outside of Port-au- Prince, the possibility of epidemics, and the perception rescue efforts are focused on foreigners r [...]
2010-01-16 07:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE4776TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE
[...] (SBU) Secretary Clinton will travel to Haiti on Saturday. The Spanish VP and the Minister of Development intend to travel to Haiti Saturday. (TF1/IO telcon) AMERICAN CITIZEN WELFARE/WHEREABOUTS/EVACUATIONS --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- 2. (SBU) A tot [...]
2010-01-16 08:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR
10STATE4777TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE
[...] (SBU) Secretary Clinton and Administrator Shah will arrive in Haiti in the morning of January 16. The Spanish VP and the Minister of Development intend to travel to Haiti the morning of January 16. (TF1/IO telcon, DOS press release) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ----------------------- 2. [...]
2010-01-16 08:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR
10STATE4782TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-16 12:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE4788TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) 50 American citizens will depart Haiti with Secretary Clinton. Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) cancelled her trip to Haiti. UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Haiti on January 17. He spoke with Haitian President Rene Preval by phone on January 15. Bolivian Pre [...]
2010-01-16 19:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE4789TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Spanish Vice President Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega will travel to Haiti via the Dominican Republic January 17,carrying 11 tons of emergency humanitarian aid. (TF1/Embassy Madrid e-mail and telcon) 2. (SBU) Colombian President Alvaro Uribe will travel to Haiti January 17. (TF1/ [...]
2010-01-16 19:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE4792TRAVEL ALERT: MALAYSIA
[...] The State Department alerts U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to eastern Sabah, in Malaysia, due to threat of violence against foreigners, and urges extreme caution if traveling there. This Travel Alert expires on April 15, 2010. 2. U.S citizens should consider the risks associated w [...]
2010-01-16 20:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC MY
10STATE4806TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) Secretary Clinton is currently in Port-au-Prince. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (U) No updates at this time. COMMODITY FLOW -------------- 3. (SBU) The Chevron convoy that departed Santo Domingo at 0430 arrived safely in Port-au-Prince at 1230. The convoy [...]
2010-01-17 02:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE4819TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE
[...] (SBU) The Secretary has departed Haiti en route to Andrews AFB. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) Embassy notes the window for successful rescue is narrowing; the sections of Hotel Montana that remain to be searched are extremely dangerous. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Pr [...]
2010-01-17 06:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR
10STATE4821TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) The Secretary returned to Andrews AFB at 0015. 2. (SBU) Bolivian President Morales is expected to travel to Haiti January 17. (TF1/HA/DR SitRep) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 3. (SBU) As of 2000 on January 16, five U.S. SAR teams had rescued a total of 23 indiv [...]
2010-01-17 12:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE4829TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) UNSYG Ban is en route to Port-au-Prince, and will meet with President Preval. (AP) 2. (U) Congressman Kendrik Meeks (D-FL) arrived overnight in Haiti. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call) 3. (SBU) Paul Farmer, one of the founders of Partners in Health, and Leslie Voltaire, Dep [...]
2010-01-17 20:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE4843TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) UNSYG Ban arrived in Port-au-Prince, and visited the destroyed UN Headquarters. (TF1/IO rep) 2. (SBU) Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL) flew to the Dominican Republic and drove overland to Haiti; he overflew the capital with Ambassador Merten. (TF1/H rep) 3. (SBU) Senato [...]
2010-01-18 00:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE4855TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) As of 2000, international urban search and rescue (USAR) teams had rescued a total of 62 individuals, including 30 live rescues by U.S. SARs. Operations are continuing and expanding to other areas ident [...]
2010-01-18 09:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE4858TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) Former President Clinton plans to meet with President Preval in Haiti January 18. (AP) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) As of 2300 on January 17, international urban search and rescue (USAR) teams had rescued a total of 69 individuals, including 37 rescues by [...]
2010-01-18 11:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE4884TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) Embassy La Paz reports a humanitarian flight carrying Bolivian VP Garcia Liniera and 9 tons of aid is en route to Port-au-Prince. (TF1/Embassy La Paz e-mail) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (U) No updates at this time. COMMODITY FLOW -------------- 3. (SBU) OF [...]
2010-01-18 18:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE4905TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) A Lebanese government delegation is scheduled to arrive in Port-au-Prince on January 19 with a planeload of humanitarian aid. (TF1/Lebanon desk e-mail) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) To date, international SAR teams have rescued more than 70 in [...]
2010-01-18 23:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE5001TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) To date, international SAR teams have rescued more than 72 individuals. U.S. SAR teams have rescued 40 of the 72. (TF1/USAID e-mail) COMMODITY FLOW -------------- 3. (SBU) O [...]
2010-01-19 15:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE513KIMBERLEY PROCESS CABLE KUDOS
[...] (U) Summary. EEB wishes to express sincere gratitude to Embassy Harare, Embassy Windhoek, and two officers who contributed greatly to the U.S. representation to the Kimberley Process (KP) in 2009. 2. (SBU) The year in the KP began and ended with intense focus on the Marange diamond fields [...]
2010-01-05 15:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EMIN
10STATE5138LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BAKU 993)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the United States Coast Guard (USCG) radar and maintenance facilities in Boston, MA, for training purposes from January 30-February 6, 2010. 2. (U) The Department o [...]
2010-01-19 19:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PHUM AJ
10STATE5197LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 00007)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the USG-funded training. 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/15/201 [...]
2010-01-19 21:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINR MASS MARR RO
10STATE5218IF-ASKED POINTS ON HELIUM-3 SHORTAGE FOR POSTS IN
[...] (SBU) Due to an enormous increase in demand over the past few years for helium-3 (He-3) in neutron detection (particularly in radiation portal monitors),the USG does not have enough He-3 in stock to meet current demand over the next few years. The USG has made the decision to defer allocatio [...]
2010-01-19 22:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP IAEA XA XB XC XD XF XG XH XL XM
10STATE5268EAP FO MEETING WITH ROK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS
[...] (SBU) On January 14, PDAS Joe Donovan met with nine members of the Republic of Korea (ROK) National Assembly (NA). The NA members were on a trip sponsored by the Korean Economic Institute, and represented a cross section of the ROK legislature, six from the ruling Grand National Party (GNP),[...]
2010-01-19 23:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ETRD SOCI KN KS
10STATE5273TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ----------------------- 2. No updates at this time. COMMODITY FLOW -------------- 3. (SBU) 22nd MEU arrived and is conducting limited distribution activities. Air drops of humanitarian aid will begin January 20. (TF1/DOD SVTS) [...]
2010-01-20 00:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE5277Personally Engaging on Haiti
[...] The tragic earthquake in Haiti and its aftermath pose enormous challenges to the people of Haiti, our nation, and the entire world community. As we seek to rescue trapped victims, assist survivors, and help Haiti begin to rebuild, the American people and our government have marshaled unprec [...]
2010-01-20 01:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KDEM OIIP HA
10STATE5306TFHA01: UPDATED INFORMATION FOR HAITI TASK FORCE
[...] The Haiti Task Force is now operating under the direction of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Craig Kelly from the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. Representatives of WHA, PM, CA, PA, IO, PRM, H, DS, USAID/OFDA, HHS, FEMA, DHS/CBP, and DOD are participating in the Haiti Earthquake Ta [...]
2010-01-20 04:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE5358TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Actor Sean Penn is scheduled to arrive in Port-au- Prince January 20. (TF1/DS e-mail) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) To date, international SAR teams have rescued more than 122 individuals. U.S. SAR teams have rescued 42 of the 122. U.S. SAR teams res [...]
2010-01-20 13:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE5597LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 00021)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, LACKLAND AFB, SAN ANTONIO, TX; SERGEANT MAJOR ACADEMY, FORT BLISS, TX; JANUARY 27, 2010 - JUNE 17, 2011. 2. (U) The Department of Sta [...]
2010-01-20 18:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE5604LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 00025)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the EFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, LACKLAND AFB, SAN ANTONIO, TX; SERGEANT MAJOR ACADEMY, FORT BLISS, TX; JANUARY 27, 2010 - JUNE 17, 2011. 2. (U) The Department of St [...]
2010-01-20 18:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE5621LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 58)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the IMET Warrior Leader Course scheduled for March 1-19, 2010 at the 7th Army NCO Academy in Grafenwoehr, Germany. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the [...]
2010-01-20 19:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM PREL SR
10STATE5623LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 1522)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the George C. Marshall Center (GCMC) Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security (STACS) 10-2, scheduled for February 2-24, 2010 at Garmisch, Germany. 2. (SBU) The Depar [...]
2010-01-20 19:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM PREL SR
10STATE5624LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 1520)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the George C. Marshall Center (GCMC) Program on Terrorism and Security Studies (PTSS) 10-3, scheduled for February 12 - March 19, 2010 at Garmisch, Germany. 2. (SB [...]
2010-01-20 19:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM PREL SR
10STATE5767TRAVEL ALERT: PHILIPPINES
[...] The State Department alerts U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the southern Philippine islands of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago and urges extreme caution if traveling there. This Travel Alert replaces the Travel Alert dated November 24, 2009, and reflects the continuing instability [...]
2010-01-20 22:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC RP
10STATE5796TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ----------------------- 2. (SBU) SAR teams rescued three people the night of January 19. (Embassy Port-au-Prince, Interagency Conference Call) 3. (SBU) In light of the recent rescues we do not expect the GOH to declare an end to SAR ef [...]
2010-01-21 01:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE5810CORRECTED COPY: TFHA01: UPDATED INFORMATION FOR HAITI
[...] The Haiti Task Force is now operating under the direction of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Craig Kelly from the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. Representatives of WHA, PM, CA, PA, IO, PRM, H, DS, USAID/OFDA, HHS, FEMA, DHS/CBP, and DOD are participating in the Haiti Earthquake Ta [...]
2010-01-21 03:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE5829TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Pan American Health Organization Director Dr. Roses will travel to Haiti January 21. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) Seventeen SAR teams continue operations in the field. Los Angeles County rescue workers made one rescue [...]
2010-01-21 12:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE5902(U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON SAID BOUTEFLIKA
[...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WISH TO EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION FOR RECENT BIOGRAPHICAL REPORTING ON SAID BOUTEFLIKA, BROTHER OF ALGERIAN PRESIDENT ABDELAZIZ BOUTEFLIKA. EMBASSY PARIS'S CABLE WAS TIMELY, COMPREHENSIVE, AND WILL BE EXTREMELY USEFUL IN FINISHED PRODUCTS ON THE OTHERWISE OPAQUE [...]
2010-01-21 14:19:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR PGOV AG FR
10STATE5946(C//NF) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON SOUTH AFRICAN
[...] (C//NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE PREPARING TO SUPPORT AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH AFRICA GIP'S IMPENDING MEETING WITH ENERGY MINISTER DIPUO PETERS, AS WELL AS UPCOMING TRIPS OF UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WILLIAM BURNS, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRESIDENT SUSAN BURK TO SOUTH AFRICA, AND [...]
2010-01-21 15:19:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR SF
10STATE5967LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 729)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the FINAL PLANNING CONFERENCE UNIT LEVEL EXCHANGE in NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. from 2/1/2010 to 2/5/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals liste [...]
2010-01-21 15:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE5980ACTION REQUEST -- DEMARCHE RE ATTEMPTS TO BAR
[...] Action request in para 3, talking points in paras 4 and 5. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: The Iraqi Accountability and Justice Commission (AJC) and Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) have taken steps to bar over 500 political figures from competing in the March 7 national elections, allegi [...]
2010-01-21 15:41:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALIZ PGOV PREL
10STATE6140RECRUITING LOCALLY EMPLOYED (LE) STAFF TO SERVE
[...] Recurring TDY Opportunities for worldwide LE staff members in the US Mission in Afghanistan: The U.S. Mission in Afghanistan and the Department of State request the assistance of highly qualified Locally Employed (LE) Staff to support the vital work of Afghanistan reconstruction by voluntee [...]
2010-01-21 19:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER AFSN
10STATE6148LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 00007)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the USG-funded training. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/20/2 [...]
2010-01-21 19:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINR MASS MARR RO
10STATE6174LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 00010)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference,Key West, Florida 8-11 Mar 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses [...]
2010-01-21 19:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINR MASS MARR RO
10STATE6190LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 00027)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the EFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, LACKLAND AFB, SAN ANTONIO, TX; SF QUALIFICATION COURSE AT JFK SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER, FT BRAGG,NC; MARCH 10, 2010 - FEBRUARY 25, 2011. [...]
2010-01-21 20:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE6220LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 12)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the George C. Marshall Center (GCMC) College of International Studies' Senior Executive Seminar, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. 2. (SBU) The Department of State h [...]
2010-01-21 20:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PGOV PHUM PREL TU
10STATE623KUDOS TO EMBASSY KINSHASA FOR REPORTING ON HIPC
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-05 18:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EAID
10STATE6231LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 61)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ATA Protecting Digital Infrastructure Course, scheduled to take place in Ankara, Turkey from March 8 through March 19, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State ha [...]
2010-01-21 20:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PREL TU
10STATE6301TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) U.S. and Chilean SAR teams continue to search for signs of life at Hotel Montana January 21. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call) COMMODITY FLOW -------------- 3. (SBU) A World Food Program (WFP) [...]
2010-01-21 23:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE6305ACTION REQUEST: ROUND 56 - HOST NATION
[...] (S) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR EMBASSY BERLIN. POST IS REQUESTED TO UNDERTAKE HOST NATION CONSULTATIONS AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL REGARDING RETURN OF THE SITES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 2 BELOW AND FOR THE ASSOCIATED FORCE STRUCTURE ACTIONS OUTLINED IN REF B. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE IN REF A [...]
2010-01-21 23:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETMARR NATO PREL GM
10STATE6367TFHA01: Streamlined Country Clearance Requests for
[...] Under Secretary for Management Patrick Kennedy authorized an Ordered Departure 01/13/2010 from Embassy Port-au-Prince for Eligible Family Members, Members of Household, and non- emergency personnel. With Ordered Departure in effect, State Department and inter-agency personnel seeking Temporary [...]
2010-01-22 03:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE6419TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE
[...] (SBU) WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran arrived in Haiti. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) USGS experts expect strong aftershocks to continue. (TF1/SOUTHCOM telcon) 3. (SBU) U.S. SAR teams are conducting final swee [...]
2010-01-22 12:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR
10STATE6529LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 0041)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, LACKLAND AFB, SAN ANTONIO, TX; MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, QUANTICO, VA; FEBRUARY 2, 2010 - JANUARY 28, 2011. 2. (SBU) The Department of [...]
2010-01-22 14:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE6550LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE ( TBILISI 0049)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the TRANSATLANTIC CIVIL SECURITY PROGRAM HELD FROM FEBRUARY 2-24, 2010 AT THE MARSHALL CENTER IN GARMISCH-PARTERKIRCHEN, GERMANY. 2. (SBU) The Department of State ha [...]
2010-01-22 15:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE6555LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1347)
[...] (SBU) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the NBC Unit Operations and Training scheduled for January 26 to January 28, 2010 in Sarajevo. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals nominat [...]
2010-01-22 15:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
10STATE6914END USE, SECURITY, AND RETRANSFER AGREEMENT WITH
[...] (U) This is an action request (see paragraphs 2-5). The Department requests Post provide appropriate Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC) officials with the proposed text for a Section 505 agreement. Section 505 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, requires th [...]
2010-01-22 22:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KTIA MARR PREL MASS
10STATE6918DEMARCHE REQUEST: HAITI: U.S. HUMANITARIAN
[...] (SBU) Posts are instructed to demarche host governments at the highest appropriate level at the earliest opportunity to: -- underscore that the U.S. is actively supporting search and rescue, relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti at the request of the Government of Haiti (REF C [...]
2010-01-22 23:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PREF EAID ECON HA
10STATE6934TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Brazilian FM Amorim will visit Port-au-Prince January 23. General Jorge Armando Felix, head of Brazil's Institutional Security Cabinet, is scheduled to visit Haiti January 24. (TF1/SOUTHCOM e-mail) 2. (SBU) Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) is scheduled to arrive January 23 with the non-pr [...]
2010-01-23 00:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE6937KUDOS TO EMBASSY AMMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-23 00:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER AMGT JO
10STATE6986TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Senator Kerry (D-MA),Representative McGovern (D- MA),USAID Administrator Shah, and FEMA Administrator Fugate will visit Haiti January 23. (TF1/CA e-mail, TF1/DHS and OFDA e-mails) 2. (SBU) Representative Rooney (R-FL) will travel to Port- au-Prince January 24, and Representative Wat [...]
2010-01-23 14:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE7012TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Representative James McGovern (D-MA) and a group from Lynn University visited the Hotel Montana January 23. Contrary to earlier indications, Senator John Kerry (D-MA),did not travel with the Lynn University group. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) was scheduled to arrive January 23 with the [...]
2010-01-24 02:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE7039TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Representative McGovern (D-MA) and the Lynn University delegation departed Haiti at 2252 EST January 23 for Ft Lauderdale, FL. (TF1/ Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail) 2. (SBU) Embassy reported that the visit of Representative McGovern and the Lynn University delegation went well. Th [...]
2010-01-24 12:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE7069TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (U) No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ------------------------------- 2. (SBU) The Government of Haiti is continuing search and rescue efforts. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call) COMMODITY FLOW -------------- 3. (SBU) Local water tankers have restarted limited del [...]
2010-01-25 02:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE7079TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Representative T. Rooney (R-FL) visited the Hotel Montana January 24. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail) 2. (U) Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean, who established the charity Yele Haiti, arrived in Port-au-Prince January 24. (BBC) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ----------------------- [...]
2010-01-25 04:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE7254TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Panamanian President Martinelli is scheduled to arrive in Port-au-Prince January 25 at 2100 EST. (TF1/Embassy Panama City e-mail) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (U) No updates at this time. COMMODITY FLOW -------------- 3. (SBU) Water continues to b [...]
2010-01-25 17:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE7269RE: DEMARCHE ON RESTITUTION FOR TANZANIAN TIP
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 17:36:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKTIP ELAB KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG TZ
10STATE7384LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PRISTINA 538)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend training on preventing and responding to a terrorist attack on Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection (CEIP) scheduled to take place February 11-12, 2010 in Vienna, [...]
2010-01-25 19:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KV
10STATE7403LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE ( TBILISI 0077)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, LACKLAND AFB, SAN ANTONIO, TX; INFANTRY BASIC OFFICER AND RANGER COURSES, FT BENNING, GA; FEBRUARY 9, 2010 - FEBRUARY 28, 2011. 2. ( [...]
2010-01-25 20:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM GG
10STATE7439TFHA01: INL RESPONSE TO NAS NEEDS FOR HNP,
[...] In response to reftel request concerning issues to be addressed by INL in support of Embassy Port au Prince. The Department has taken steps to assist with the following: 2. INL is preparing the procurement, delivery, and construction of a temporary camp for the US contingent to be located [...]
2010-01-25 20:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR ASEC EFIN KJUS KPKO PGOV SOCI HA XL
10STATE7506TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) While Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) continues to plan to travel to Haiti, her staff cannot confirm flight information, itinerary, or her current location. (TF1/House staff e-mail) 2. (SBU) Panamanian President Martinelli's planned arrival in Port-au-Prince January 25 has been [...]
2010-01-26 03:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE7528MANPADS ASSIST VISIT (MAV) AT LAHORE AIRPORT
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2 for action request and paragraph 13 for suggested talking points. Washington leaves to post discretion as to the timing for approaching Pakistani authorities, given the current negative media environment surrounding U.S. passenger scree [...]
2010-01-26 07:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR PGOV ECON PK
10STATE7531FEBRUARY 16 CIV-MIL ROC DRILL IN DOHA: PURPOSE
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: This is a front channel response to KABUL216 to provide S/SRAP guidance for post participation in the February 16 CIV-MIL ROC Drill in Doha, Qatar. S/SRAP requests response by January 27 identifying p [...]
2010-01-26 11:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF EAID ECON NATO PGOV PREL
10STATE7562TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) was in Haiti January 25 and met with the DCM and USAID. (TF1/ Interagency Conference Call) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (U) Teams from Fairfax County, VA, and Los Angeles County, CA, will continue to conduct operations thr [...]
2010-01-26 12:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE7639BLUE 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 050185746 for the export of an infrared camera to Belgium. Post is requested to complete th [...]
2010-01-26 14:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BE
10STATE7843BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on licenses 050020587 for the export of riot control grenades to Guatemala. Post is requested to comp [...]
2010-01-26 21:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC GT
10STATE7953TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) continued her visit January 26 with meetings in the U.S. Embassy. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (U) Two heavy SAR teams (Fairfax and Los Angeles) will remain in Port-au-Prince through Januar [...]
2010-01-27 04:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE8207LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 0042)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Financial Investigative Training (FIT) course at MOIA Police Academy on the dates of January 25-February 5, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted th [...]
2010-01-27 15:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SNAR GG
10STATE8233SIERRA LEONE - HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR VEHICLE
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) Forward Reconnaissance Unit, Joint Forces Command, or its Commander, LTC Al-Hassan Bangura, who will be p [...]
2010-01-27 16:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PHUM SL
10STATE8275LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 78)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the George C. Marshall Center (GCMC) Program for Security, Stability, Transition, and Reconstruction (SSTaR) 10-4, scheduled for March 16 - April 2, 2010 at Garmisch, [...]
2010-01-27 17:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM PREL SR
10STATE8281TFHA01: CORRECTED: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE
[...] (SBU) OAS Secretary General Insulza arrived in Port-au- Prince on January 26. SOUTHCOM will provide an overflight tour of Port-au-Prince January 27. (TF1/Interagency telcon) 2. (SBU) Ecuadorian President Correa is scheduled to arrive in Port-au-Prince January 28. (TF1/SOUTHCOM e-mail) [...]
2010-01-27 18:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE8399LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 739)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ICE REGIONAL TRAINING in TIRANA, ALBANIA from 2/10/2010 to 2/12/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses [...]
2010-01-27 19:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE8412LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 00016)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the "Program for Security, Stability, Transition, and Reconstruction", 16 Mar-2 Apr 2010, Garmisch, Germany. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the indivi [...]
2010-01-27 20:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINR MASS MARR RO
10STATE8521TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) OAS Secretary General Insulza departed Port-au- Prince for Miami. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail) 2. (SBU) Ecuadorian President Correa delayed his travel to Port-au-Prince until January 29. (TF1/SOUTHCOM e-mail) 3. (SBU) Erik Fresen (R) and David Rivera (R),members of the [...]
2010-01-28 01:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE8629TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (U) No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ----------------------- 2. (U) A French team rescued a 16-year-old girl in Port-au-Prince January 27. (washingtonpost.com) COMMODITY FLOW -------------- 3. (SBU) $20 million of Haitian funds held at the U.S. Federal Res [...]
2010-01-28 12:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE8654HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents [...]
2010-01-28 13:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE8655HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with [...]
2010-01-28 13:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE8656HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED ENGLISH
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2010-01-28 13:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE8658HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as m [...]
2010-01-28 13:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS IZ
10STATE8675EXBS: DOE/INECP REPORTING CABLE FOR COMMODITY
[...] (U) The Department of Energy,s (DOE) International Nonproliferation Export Control Program (INECP),through funding provided by the Department of State,s Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance (EXBS) Program, conducted Commodity Identification Training (CIT) for Dubai Customs, J [...]
2010-01-28 14:27:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNENRG ETTC KNNP PARM OTR TC
10STATE8739LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 737)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND BORDER SECURITY in ANKARA, TURKEY from 2/9/2010 to 2/12/2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vett [...]
2010-01-28 15:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
10STATE8764LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 92)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ICITAP Anticorruption Workshop scheduled for February 8-12, 2010 in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed i [...]
2010-01-28 15:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM PREL SR
10STATE8768LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 76)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the George C. Marshall Center (GCMC) Program in Advanced Security Studies (PASS) 10-5, scheduled for March 26 - June 18, 2010 at Garmisch, Germany. 2. (SBU) The Dep [...]
2010-01-28 15:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM PREL SR
10STATE879HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2010-01-06 13:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ PHUM MASS
10STATE8900(U) Secretary Clinton's January 20,
[...] (U) Classified by: EUR A/S Nancy McEldowney, Acting, Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) January 20, 2010; 3:00 p.m.; Washington. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary A/S Philip Crowley, Public Affairs DAS Stuart Jones, EUR Jeff Hovenier, NSC Director for Central and Eastern Europe Jo [...]
2010-01-28 19:20:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL NATO MW
10STATE8961LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 95)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Decision Analysis Course at Ft. Lee, VA from 1 February to 14 February 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and pos [...]
2010-01-28 20:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PREL TU
10STATE8978LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 95)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Senior Enlisted Academy Course at Newport, RI from 17 February to 01 April 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel an [...]
2010-01-28 20:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PREL TU
10STATE9107GUIDANCE AND TALKING POINTS ON DEVELOPMENTS IN HAITI
[...] Summary: Most international media have now moved on from Haiti to other issues, with remaining coverage focused on the January 27 rescue of a teenage girl and continuing concerns over aid access. Posts should continue to monitor local reporting and engage opinion leaders personally when cover [...]
2010-01-29 01:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KDEM OIIP HA
10STATE9108TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (U) No updates at this time. COMMODITY FLOW -------------- 3. (SBU) CORRECTED ITEM: $20 million in Haitian funds held by HSBC are now scheduled to be delivered February 2 to the Central Bank of Hait [...]
2010-01-29 01:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE9121TFHA01: WEAPON CLEARANCE PROCEDURES FOR HAITI
[...] Under Secretary for Management, Patrick Kennedy, authorized an Ordered Departure from Embassy Port-au- Prince on 01/13/2010. With Ordered Departure in effect, State Department and inter-agency personnel seeking Temporary Duty (TDY) in Embassy Port-au-Prince need approval from both the Ambassa [...]
2010-01-29 02:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE9198TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) ECUADORIAN PRESIDENT RAFAEL CORREA IS SCHEDULED TO VISIT JANUARY 29. (SOUTHCOM SITREP) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) 2. No updates at this time. COMMODITY FLOW 3. No updates at this time. AMERICAN CITIZEN WELFARE/WHEREABOUTS/EVACUATIONS 4. (SBU) As of 0500 EST, 31 [...]
2010-01-29 11:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE9410EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99423 THRU 99487
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-01-29 17:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PREL SNAR EG PM
10STATE947FIRST NEA-AF/E TIP REPORTING OFFICERS CONFERENCE,
[...] Summary: Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson encourage all trafficking in persons (TIP) reporting officers at NEA and AF posts to attend a bi-regional conference, co-hosted by Ambassador-at-Large for Traffic [...]
2010-01-06 15:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREF
10STATE9499LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 8)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ICITAP Serbia and ICITAP Montenegro Anti-Corruption Training from February 8-12 in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the indi [...]
2010-01-29 20:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PHUM PREL MW
10STATE9503LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 9)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the International Law Enforcement Academy located in Roswell, New Mexico from February 15 through March 12, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the i [...]
2010-01-29 20:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PHUM PREL MW
10STATE9505RESPONSE TO KUWAIT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST (ALMULLA)
[...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel Leahy vetting request for MAJOR GENERAL AHMAD Y. A. A. T. ALMULLA. The Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible derogatory information for the individual listed reftel as of 01/29/2010. Please note that if at any time the Emba [...]
2010-01-29 20:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KU
10STATE9506RESPONSE TO KUWAIT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST (25TH
[...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel Leahy vetting requests for the Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade and MOHAMMAD KH M ALKHADHER. The Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible derogatory information for the brigade and individual listed reftels as of 01/29/2010. Please [...]
2010-01-29 20:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KU
10STATE9653KUDOS TO EMBASSY PRAGUE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 23:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAPER AMGT EZ
10STATE9654A/S BLAKE URGES GSL TO PURSUE RECONCILIATION,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake summoned Sri Lankan Embassy CDA Tissa Wijeratne to his office January 29 to express USG concern about the GSL's handling of the election aftermath. A/S Blake urged that any action by the government against defea [...]
2010-01-30 00:00:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM CE
10STATE9661DEMARCHE: SERBIA'S PLANS FOR A NEW DRAFT UNGA
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Media and Embassy Belgrade reporting (ref A) indicate the Serbian government is considering a draft UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling for reopening Kosovo status talks between Pristina and Belgrade when the UNGA considers the International Court of [...]
2010-01-30 01:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KV SR
10STATE9665TRAVEL ALERT: INDIA - SECURITY ISSUES
[...] The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to ongoing security concerns in India. The U.S. government continues to receive information that terrorist groups may be planning attacks in India. Terrorists and their sympathizers have demonstrated their willingness and capability to attack tar [...]
2010-01-30 01:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC IN
10STATE9667TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Ecuadoran President Correa arrived in Port-au- Prince January 29. (AFP) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ----------------------- 2. (SBU) As of January 29, USAID will re-deploy to Haiti a small rapid-response SAR team comprised of staff from the Los Angeles and Fairfax County SAR units. ( [...]
2010-01-30 01:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE9668(U) Secretary Clinton’s January 22, 2010
[...] (U) Classified by NEA Assistant Secretary Jeffrey D. Feltman. Reason: 1.4 (d). 2. (U) January 21, 2010; 2:45pm; Washington, DC, USA 3. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Secretary NEA A/S Jeff Feltman S/CT Ambassador Daniel Benjamin PA A/S P.J. Crowley Andrew MacDonald (notetaker) Yemen Foreign Ministe [...]
2010-01-30 01:34:00Secretary of StateSECRETOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PGOV YM
10STATE9670SFO-VIII GUIDANCE 003: AGREED STATEMENTS
[...] (S) Washington has developed guidance for this round as a result of its intersessional review of the December 19, 2009 U.S. proposed JDTs (Refs A and B) and the Russian proposed JDTs, which were handed over to U.S. Embassy Moscow on December 31, 2009. This cable addresses most of the Agreed [...]
2010-01-30 03:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START
10STATE9672SFO-VIII GUIDANCE 002: TREATY TEXT ARTICLES AND OTHER
[...] (S) Washington has developed guidance for this round as a result of its intersessional review of the December 19, 2009 U.S. proposed JDTs (Refs A and B) and the Russian proposed JDTs, which were handed over to U.S. Embassy Moscow on December 31, 2009. This is one of several guidance cables f [...]
2010-01-30 03:53:00Secretary of StateSECRETBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START
10STATE9756TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Congressman Cassidy (R-LA) will arrive January 30 in the Dominican Republic. He will visit Good Samaritan Hospital in Jimani on the Dominican side of the Haiti-DR border, which is treating 40 Haitian patients. (TF1/H e-mail) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU [...]
2010-01-30 15:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE9774TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Former Haitian Minister of Culture Danielle St. Lot expressed interest in an expedited visa to visit Washington for meetings and a possible Senate Foreign Relations Committee appearance. (TF1/Embassy Port-au- Prince/Office of Senator Nelson e-mail) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) --- [...]
2010-01-31 01:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE9801TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE
[...] (SBU) No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) No updates at this time. COMMODITY FLOW -------------- 3. (SBU) Nine of 16 UN World Food Program distribution points will be open in Port-au-Prince January 31 from 0900 until 1400 or until su [...]
2010-01-31 16:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR
10STATE9814TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ---------------------- 2. (SBU) No updates at this time. COMMODITY FLOW -------------- 3. (SBU) Lead NGOs completed food distribution at nine of the 16 WFP distribution points without incident January 31. The other seven [...]
2010-02-01 02:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE9852TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ----------------------- 2. (SBU) A contingent of 15 Fairfax and LA Country SAR staff remain on standby in Port-au-Prince. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call) 3. (SBU) The remains of one Dutch and one Canadian citizen were recovered [...]
2010-02-01 13:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
10STATE9906LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PRISTINA 13)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Terrorism and Proliferation of WMD course from February 01 through 04, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State [...]
2010-02-01 15:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KV
10STATE9907LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PRISTINA 553)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the (ICITAP)/Community Safety Action Teams Training (CSATT) scheduled for February 8 till March 31, 2010. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individua [...]
2010-02-01 15:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KV
10STATE9926LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 00773)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the "Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security", 2-24 Feb 2010", Garmisch, Germany. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and p [...]
2010-02-01 15:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINR MASS MARR RO
10STATE9939(S) ALERTING CHINA TO POSSIBLE MISSILE-RELATED
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: The U.S. has information indicating that in December 2009, the Chinese company Hong Kong 4 Star Electronics Ltd. offered to sell gyroscopes produced by a Russian company to Iran's Isfahan [...]
2010-02-01 16:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH
10STATE996SWISS FIRM QUARTZCOM COLLUDING WITH IRANIAN FRONT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: On several occasions in 2008 and 2009, we discussed with Swiss officials efforts directed by the Iranian procurement entity FEDCO to procure crystal oscillators from the Swiss firm Quartzcom (Refs A-G [...]
2010-01-06 16:34:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA SZ IR
10STATE9964CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: HOST COUNTRY
[...] (U) Action Request in Paragraph 8. --------- OBJECTIVE --------- 2. (C-REL U.K.) Department requests Embassy to pursue the following objective: -- Work with the Government of the United Kingdom to finalize an exchange of letters to clarify differing interpretations of our 1997 Host [...]
2010-02-01 17:02:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALCBW KTIA PARM PREL UK OPCW CWC
10STOCKHOLM11SWEDEN: EUR ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...] Summary: Embassy Stockholm integrates women's issues in our International Visitor Leadership Programs in support of women's health, career advancement and leadership opportunities. Post also engages the Swedes on global women's issues such as gender-based violence and women's empowerment in A [...]
2010-01-13 14:12:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN KISL KTIP SW
10STOCKHOLM12CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO SWEDEN CHEN MINGMING ON
[...] (C) During a January 13 courtesy call, Chinese Ambassador Chen Mingming told the Ambassador that the EU had "unrealistic expectations of achievements" at COP-15 and is "over optimistic about its own capacity to make things happen." In his opinion, China and the United States made "great effor [...]
2010-01-14 08:03:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALKGHG PREL PINR CH SW
10STOCKHOLM3SWEDEN'S EU PRESIDENCY: GOOD ON AF/PAK AND
[...] (C) Summary: The Swedes pushed forward each of their Presidency priorities, from financial sector reform to climate change and institutional reform. Unlike France in August 2008 and the Czech Republic in February 2009, Sweden did not face a Russian surprise (aided by approving the Nordstream [...]
2010-01-08 08:57:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON SENV KGHG EUN SW
10STOCKHOLM32SWEDEN'S POINTS ON 25 JANUARY FAC
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Stockholm delivered FAC demarche points on January 20 to the EU Correspondent's Office Deputy Kristin Forsgren-Bengtsson, Head of the Gulf Section Gufran Al-Nadal, and Head of the Asia and East Asia Department Klas Mohlin. Their main points were: -- The London Conferenc [...]
2010-01-21 13:10:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AF IR BK EUN SW
10STOCKHOLM36Swedish Views on Climate Change Post-Copenhagen
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sweden has been encouraging the BASIC countries to inscribe their commitments to the Copenhagen Accord by January 31. Although he is concerned about Chinese back-tracking on verification, Sweden's Climate Ambassador welcomes news he heard that the BASIC countries agreed to sub [...]
2010-01-26 06:05:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGHG SENV PREL PGOV ENRG SW
10STOCKHOLM38SWEDEN IS THE THIRD LARGEST DONOR TO HAITI; U.S.
[...] Summary: Swedish media reporting about USG efforts has been accurate and very positive. For instance, "The U.S. is doing the job" was the title of the lead editorial in Dagens Nyheter January 26. The Ambassador's message - on nationwide Swedish television and radio - of U.S. activism has bee [...]
2010-01-27 13:11:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA SW
10STOCKHOLM45SWEDEN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THIRD SHERPA MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 13:33:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC ENRG MNUC PGOV SW
10STOCKHOLM56EMBASSY STOCKHOLM ENERGY OFFICER CONTACT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-05 12:05:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDENRG
10STOCKHOLM58SWEDES UNWILLING TO PRESENT POSITION ON CITES
[...] (SBU) Marie Dahlstrom, Desk Officer, Division for Natural Resources, the Swedish Ministry of the Environment, told Emboff on February 11 that Sweden would not reveal its position on any of the U.S. species proposals prior to the CITES COP15 meeting, citing EU membership as the reason. Dahlstro [...]
2010-02-12 06:37:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA SENV AORC ECON SW
10STOCKHOLM65SWEDEN REVIEWS BILATERAL SUPPORT TO ENVIRONMENTAL
[...] Summary: Sweden, the world's largest donor per capita, is developing a new policy to incorporate climate change issues into development programs. As part of this effort, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA),analyzed its programs from 1999-09, and presented lessons [...]
2010-02-12 12:31:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV SW
10STOCKHOLM66VIOLENT PROTEST AT IRANIAN EMBASSY IN STOCKHOLM
[...] (U) About 300 Iranian-Swedes demonstrated at the Iranian Embassy in Stockholm on February 11, the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The event became violent when 30 masked protesters tried to break through police lines, according to media reports. Two protesters were arrested for k [...]
2010-02-12 15:09:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL IR SW
10STOCKHOLM77ENGAGING SWEDEN TO CONCLUDE "LIFE SUPPORT" MOU IN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-19 10:18:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL EAID PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF SW
10TALLINN13ESTONIA'S 18-MONTH STRATEGY FOR AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Over the next 18 months, Estonia intends to contribute to success in Afghanistan by maintaining its defense forces in the south, increasing its civilian development resources in both Kabul and Helmand, and participating in diplomatic solutions together with the United States. I [...]
2010-01-26 15:28:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ECON EFIN AF EN
10TALLINN24EMBASSY HELPS TO REVIVE HIV PREVENTION IN ESTONIAN SCHOOLS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite having the highest HIV infection rate in Europe, Estonia's Ministry of Education and Research (MOER) has not made education on HIV prevention a priority in recent years. In order to draw attention to this issue and help educators share best practices on HIV education, Emb [...]
2010-01-12 15:00:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI EAID KHIV TBIO EN
10TALLINN27ESTONIAN ECONOMY BOTTOMED OUT; RUSSIAN MARKET A HUGE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a discussion with the Ambassador February 19, Juhan Parts, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications, stated that "now that the economy has bottomed out," it was necessary to improve Estonia's competitiveness during the recovery. Parts conceded that Estonia's labor costs [...]
2010-02-22 16:27:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL RS EN
10TALLINN28CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR COMBATING INTERNET PIRACY WORKSHOP
[...] This is an action request for Embassies Moscow, Helsinki, Stockholm, Riga and Vilnius, and Consulate St. Petersburg. Please see paragraph 5. 2. Embassy Tallinn and the U.S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a two-day regional workshop on combating internet piracy on March 23- [...]
2010-01-14 13:50:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KIPR ECON EN
10TALLINN302010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - ESTONIA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 14:59:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN BEXP ETRD EINV ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR PGOV EN
10TALLINN44TALLINN'S BFIF FY10 PROPOSAL
[...] Summary: Embassy Tallinn has two FY10 projects for the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund to consider. Post will provide cost estimates for the Baltic Partnership Program septel. In addition, we request USD 4,000 in BFIF funds for participation in the International Woodworking Machinery and [...]
2010-01-22 11:56:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINV BEXP BTIO ABUD EN
10TALLINN60ESTONIA PAVES THE WAY FOR SECOND MAJOR ELECTRICITY LINK TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 28 the Riigikogu (Estonian parliament) passed amendments to the Electricity Market Act which will open 35 percent of the electricity market on April 1 and fully open the market on January 1, 2013. Finnish transmission grid company Fingrid has been waiting for this de [...]
2010-02-02 14:13:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PGOV EFIN ECON EINV PREL EN
10TALLINN70Estonia: OIG Review of Impact of Required Reporting
[...] This is Embassy Tallinn's response to reftel OIG request on the impact of required reporting. Post's answers are keyed to the questions from para 3. a. Which mandated reports require most time and attention from Department personnel at your embassy? Human Rights Report Internat [...]
2010-02-05 15:52:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASIG PHUM EN
10TALLINN72Estonia: Submission for Tenth Annual Trafficking in Persons
[...] (U) The following is Embassy Tallinn's Anti-Trafficking Report for Estonia. Responses are keyed to the checklist in REF A. Post's points of contact on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) are Political Officer Johnathan Hilton (Email: HiltonJA@state.gov; Tel: +372-668-8291) and Political Assistant Rii [...]
2010-02-12 11:45:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KTIP KMCA PGOV PHUM EN
10TALLINN74Estonian Foreign Policy Largely Mirrors U.S. Agenda
[...] Summary: On February 11, FM Urmas Paet presented an overview of Estonia's foreign policy to the Estonian parliament. His main themes were: (1) Estonia will remain in Afghanistan as long as needed; (2) Estonia wants to launch joint development projects with USAID; (3) NATO should expand further [...]
2010-02-19 08:34:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID EN
10TALLINN80Embassy Tallinn's Telecommunications Policy Officer
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 12:26:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON EN
10TASHKENT100UZBEK PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: FINAL WRAP-UP
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After the second round of parliamentary elections took place in 39 constituencies on January 10, Uzbekistan's Liberal-Democratic Party emerged with over 35% of the seats in the Lower House of Parliament, the Oliy Majlis. Relative party percentages remain almost unchanged [...]
2010-01-25 09:26:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM UZ
10TASHKENT148Uzbekistan: Leahy Vetting Request for GOU MVD Forensic
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. 2. Post is inviting representatives of the Uzbekistan Forensic laboratories to attend the American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting that will be held in Seattle, Washington, from Feb 22-27, 2010. 3. Action request: Post [...]
2010-01-28 05:46:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL SNAR UZ
10TASHKENT154UZBEKISTAN: REMITTANCES DOWN, BUT NOT AS MUCH AS EXPECTED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Initial estimates from Western Union and other sources indicate that the picture surrounding remittances to Uzbekistan from citizens working abroad in 2009 remains mixed. Official remittances to Uzbekistan (e.g., remittances processed through the formal banking system) weak [...]
2010-01-28 09:48:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN SOCI UZ
10TASHKENT160UZBEKISTAN: SLOW APPROACH TO COPENHAGEN ACCORD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Overall, Uzbekistan supports the Copenhagen Accord but doubts it can meet the January 31 deadline for notification of its wish to associate itself with the Accord. Uzbekistan's position is that it must finalize its nationally appropriate mitigation actions prior to official asso [...]
2010-01-29 11:58:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KGHG ENRG TSPL SENV UZ
10TASHKENT178Uzbekistan: Energy Officer Community Point of Contact
[...] (U) Per reftel A, Post provides the following information for Post officers and personnel with responsibility for energy issues. 2. (SBU) These individuals include: - Nicholas Berliner, Political/Economic Section Chief; IVG (+793) 2115; Fax +998 (71) 120-6335 [...]
2010-02-02 09:35:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON EPET UZ
10TASHKENT19Uzbekistan: GOU Proposals for ABC Follow-on
[...] (C) Summary: The Uzbek MFA provided the Embassy with the GOU's proposed follow-on to the Annual Bilateral Consultations (ABC) on January 12. Although there are several differences in their document (particularly in the Human Dimension),it represents a serious response conveyed with the message [...]
2010-01-14 13:10:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MARR UZ
10TASHKENT27Uzbekistan: From A to Zeromax \
[...] (SBU) Summary. Zeromax Gmbh (Zeromax) is a privately- owned, \ Swiss-registered company that operates in Uzbekistan through a \ series of joint ventures and investments in the oil and gas, \ mining, agriculture, textile, logistics and banking sectors. The \ company keeps a tight lid on all financia [...]
2010-01-20 11:23:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALECON EPET UZ
10TASHKENT29Uzbekistan: Feedback from the Embassy-hosted MLK Day
[...] (U) Summary: On January 19, Post used a reception at Ambassador Norland's residence to commemorate the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr., and at the same time reach out to civil society and the human rights community regarding the Secretary's December 14 Georgetown message. Parti [...]
2010-01-21 11:43:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PGOV KPAO UZ
10TASHKENT310UZBEKISTAN: MEDIA REACTION TO SRAP HOLBROOKE VISIT
[...] (U) Summary: Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) Holbrooke's February 19th visit to Tashkent received prominent and concise coverage in the local media. One official article on the visit was published and then republished in several state media outlets. The visit was the [...]
2010-02-24 10:27:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SCUL KPAO UZ
10TASHKENT34UZBEKISTAN: GOU INOCULATES INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS AGAINST
[...] (SBU) Summary: At least six independent journalists were informally summoned to the Prosecutor's Office on January 7 for interviews. The journalists who responded were questioned about their professional activities, their views of the regime, their connection to other independent journalists, a [...]
2010-01-11 10:44:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SCUL KPAO UZ
10TASHKENT37CORRECTED COPY: PUNCTUATION MALFUNCTION: UZBEK PARLIAMENTARY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After the second round of parliamentary elections took place in 39 constituencies on January 10, Uzbekistan's Liberal-Democratic Party emerged with over 35% of the seats in the Lower House of Parliament, the Oliy Majlis. Relative party percentages remain almost unchanged from the [...]
2010-01-25 12:53:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM UZ
10TASHKENT47Uzbekistan: Freedom of Expression under Strain \
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post continues to follow three cases \ involving constraints on freedom of expression. The defamation \ case against photographer Umida Ahmedova continues, with the latest \ information that she has refused an offer for amnesty in exchange \ for a guilty plea. Authorities hav [...]
2010-01-28 13:35:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ
10TASHKENT5Uzbekistan: Response to Ambassador's Letter on Activist's
[...] (U) The Uzbek Foreign Ministry sent the Embassy a diplomatic note on January 7, responding to the Ambassador's letter to Foreign Minister Norov of January 6 concerning the beating of the brother-in-law of Birdamlik leader Bakhodir Choriev (Ref A). 2. (C) Comment: The Uzbek response to our le [...]
2010-01-08 09:46:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV UZ
10TASHKENT50INL UZBEKISTAN: NEW COMPUTER NETWORK SUPPORTS FORENSIC
[...] SUMMARY: A secure wireless computer network was installed at the Main Forensic Bureau of the Uzbek Ministry of Health with assistance from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the Department of Justice International Criminal Investigative Training Assista [...]
2010-01-12 11:07:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR ASEC PREL KCOR KCRM UZ
10TASHKENT65Uzbekistan: Ambassador Meets with Bible Society
[...] (U) Ambassador Norland met with Bible Society of Uzbekistan (BSU) Chairman Sergei Mitin on February 1 to discuss recent difficulties the BSU has faced in carrying out its activities. (See reftel.) 2. (SBU) The BSU has three ongoing issues: a shipment of Uzbek-, Karakalpak- [...]
2010-02-04 10:22:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ELAB PGOV UZ
10TASHKENT89Action Request: Renewing the NDN Agreement with Uzbekistan
[...] (C) The exchange of letters establishing the current framework for NDN in Uzbekistan is set to expire on April 3, 2010, the anniversary of its signing. Post understands that Washington is considering seeking specific enhancements to NDN with the Government of Uzbekistan and that General P [...]
2010-02-22 12:26:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR UZ
10TASHKENT97Uzbekistan: Submission for 10th Annual Trafficking in
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 09:11:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM ELAB PGOV KTIP KMCA UZ
10TASHKENT98UZBEKISTAN: 2010 BUSINESS FACILITATION INCENTIVE FUND (BFIF)
[...] (U) Brief Justification for Project -- Trade Show. Embassy Tashkent is requesting funding to recruit and send a delegation of Uzbek businesspeople to the May 3-6, 2010, Offshore Technology Conference (Energy/Oil) in the U.S. (NOTE: Although this conference contains the word "offshore" in the [...]
2010-01-22 11:33:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO UZ
10TBILISI126GEORGIA: FM EXPRESSES CONCERNS OVER ARMENIAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph six. 2. (C) FM Grigol Vashadze called the Ambassador in to underscore the GoG's deepening concern over Armenian military cooperation with Russia. He reiterated past notice of concern that the Armenians have requested more than 500 ove [...]
2010-01-29 15:31:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AR GG
10TBILISI176GEORGIA: UPDATE ON KAZBEGI/LARSI CHECKPOINT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Georgia's lead negotiator for the talks with Russia on opening the Kazbegi/Larsi checkpoint told us that Georgia is waiting for Russia to respond to the most recent Georgia proposal that would open the border point between Russia and Georgia in early March. The agreement would all [...]
2010-02-10 14:46:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS GG
10TBILISI196GEORGIA: CHALLENGES FACING ETHNIC ARMENIANS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. New and expanding economic opportunities should serve to lessen the isolation of many of the 250,000 ethnic Armenians resident in Georgia, enabling them to branch out of their traditional region of Samtskhe-Javakheti and allowing younger ethnic Armenians to pursue their goals of h [...]
2010-02-16 07:27:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALKIRF PGOV PHUM AM GG
10TBILISI198GEORGIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR 2010
[...] Per reftel, below is Embassy TbilisiQs Investment Climate Statement for submission for 2009. Introduction Since 2004,, the Georgian Government has undertaken an ambitious program to modernize and liberalize its economy. Institutional reforms include restructuring and downsizing governmen [...]
2010-02-17 07:25:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV
10TBILISI206OPIC FINANCING: BETSY'S HOTEL PROJECT
[...] Summary: In response to reftel, Post's inquiry into Betsy's Hotel revealed no negative information that would impede issuance of OPIC credit to the company. End Summary. 2. Betsy's is a boutique hotel overlooking the center of Tbilisi. The hotel has been functioning successfully for about [...]
2010-02-18 14:29:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EFIN GG
10TBILISI222GEORGIA: THREE MONTHS BEFORE LOCAL ELECTIONS -
[...] (C) Summary: Recent internal United National Movement (UNM) polling shows officially-undeclared mayoral candidate Gigi Ugulava with a commanding lead over opposition rivals. The trend lines indicate that Ugulava's active grassroots outreach has paid significant dividends while opposition in [...]
2010-02-22 14:41:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
10TBILISI32GEORGIA: MFA UNSURE OF ROLE OF IRAN EXPORT BANK IN
[...] (C) Charge d'affaires delivered ref A talking points to Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov on January 6 noting that the USG was concerned about any possible energy deals with Iran, and urged that Georgia not seek Iran or Iranian businesses as partners. The Charge also expressed conce [...]
2010-01-08 15:12:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALENRG ETRD PREL IR GG
10TBILISI50GEORGIANS OFFER LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING FOR IRAQI
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) Post received the below letter addressed to the Ambassador from Minister of Internal Affairs Vano Merabishvili offering law enforcement training assistance for Iraqi and Afghan police. The Embassy received identical letters addressed [...]
2010-01-13 14:46:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR MARR GG AF IZ
10TBILISI55GEORGIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) BEGIN TEXT. GEORGIA In 2009, Georgia continued to support U.S. efforts in the fight against terrorism, increasing its role by providing a battalion of Georgian soldiers, approximately 750 troops, to be trained by the U.S. in preparation for a spring 2010 deployment as part of the I [...]
2010-01-14 14:20:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER ASEC GG
10TBILISI56GEORGIA: GBLT LEADER EXPLAINS CIRCUMSTANCES AROUND
[...] (C) Summary: Charge D'affaires met with Paata Sabelashvili, head of Inclusive Foundation (a gay and lesbian rights organization),regarding his arrest on December 15 and his subsequent imprisonment. Sabelashvili admitted to possessing a small amount of marijuana but said the police tampere [...]
2010-01-14 14:31:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
10TBILISI70GEORGIA: CONSIDERING ENERGY COOPERATION WITH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Vashadze told the Charge that during an upcoming trip to Iran he intends to discuss Iran's non-recognition of the separatist territories and economic ties. He has promised a full readout upon his re [...]
2010-01-15 15:17:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ENRG IR GG
10TBILISI71GEORGIA: VERDICT ANNOUNCED IN MUKHROVANI ATTEMPTED
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Verdicts in the trials of 20 people accused of participating in the attempted mutiny at Mukhrovani military base in May 2009 were announced on January 11. One defendant, retired General Koba Kobaladze, was cleared of coup charges but found guilty of possession of i [...]
2010-01-15 15:18:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS RS GG
10TBILISI72GEORGIA: TRYING TO WORK WITH TURKEY ON SHIP ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Georgia is willing to negotiate with Turkey to find a way forward on Turkish commercial vessel travel to Sukhumi, but is looking for cooperation from the Government of Turkey to resolve technical issues. The only Georgian redline is that all vessels stop at a port in [...]
2010-01-15 15:20:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PHSA EWWT MOPS RS TK GG
10TBILISI82 EMBASSY TBILISI BFIF PROPOSAL FOR 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-22 14:24:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON EAIR ECIN RR GG
10TBILISI98GEORGIA: OUTREACH ON LONDON CONFERENCE ON
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel talking points to officials in the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, America Department on January 25, 2010. We also inquired about whether Georgia expected to make any announcements at the London conference. MFA officials were not aware of any planned announceme [...]
2010-01-27 12:18:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF GG
10TEGUCIGALPA110EEB A/S FERNANDEZ AND LOBO TEAM DISCUSS ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Jose Fernandez met with members of the new Honduran government's economic team on January 26, the day before the inauguration of President Lobo. Among the participants were William Chong Wong, who was subsequently [...]
2010-02-02 21:59:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL HO US
10TEGUCIGALPA116AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met on February 1 with President of Congress Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was accompanied by several members of the congress' executive board and other congressional leaders. The Ambassador told Hernandez that it is important for the members of Honduras' politica [...]
2010-02-03 23:39:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM HO
10TEGUCIGALPA117REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED
[...] On June 28, 2009, Honduran President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya was removed from power in a coup d'etat. The United States did not recognize the de facto regime that subsequently took over and remained in power until the January 27 inauguration of democratically elected President Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo [...]
2010-02-04 18:09:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM GOVPOI SIPDIS USAID
10TEGUCIGALPA122STATUS OF TRUTH COMMISSION
[...] (C) Summary: On February 3, the Ambassador and President Porfirio Lobo discussed establishment of the Truth Commission called for by the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Accord. Lobo stressed that its mandate should be to chronicle the events leading up to and since the June 28 coup d'etat and that it sh [...]
2010-02-04 23:34:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SOCI HO
10TEGUCIGALPA132HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS ALLEGE NEW ABUSES TIED TO
[...] (C) Summary. Manuel de Jesus Murillo and Ricardo Antonio Rodriguez, cameramen for "Globo TV," which followed an anti-coup political line, were kidnapped on February 1, interrogated about the anti-coup resistance movement, and released later the same day by four unknown armed persons. Human Ri [...]
2010-02-09 23:38:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM HO
10TEGUCIGALPA135USG DELEGATION TO INAUGURATION MEETS WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary (A/S) for Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Arturo Valenzuela, Ambassador Llorens, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) for Western Hemisphere Affairs Craig Kelly, the Ambassador, and Executive Assistant to the WHA A/S Juan Gonzalez met with President Jos [...]
2010-02-11 00:15:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM HO
10TEGUCIGALPA136TRUTH COMMISSION UPDATE
[...] (U) This is an action request see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Former Guatemalan VP Eduardo Stein spent the day in Tegucigalpa yesterday working on the terms of the reference for the creation of the Truth Commission (TC). The Ambassador spoke to him last night before he returned home to Guatemala. [...]
2010-02-11 16:59:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM HO
10TEGUCIGALPA137SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEMIEUX
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tegucigalpa warmly welcomes the February 15-16 visit of Codel Lemieux. Your visit comes at a historic moment. President Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo assumed office on January 27, 2010 as the chief executive elected with the greatest number of votes in Honduran history. The United Sta [...]
2010-02-11 23:04:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC CASC ECON EAID MARR
10TEGUCIGALPA142AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH OIL COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES
[...] (C) The Ambassador met with representatives from the oil industry on February 11 to discuss continuing concerns regarding the government's fuel pricing formula. Although the de facto regime addressed oil importers' most important concern when it allowed companies to charge a higher price for [...]
2010-02-17 01:06:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ENRG EPET ETRD HO
10TEGUCIGALPA15ZELAYA SEEKING DEAL BEFORE TERM OF OFFICE EXPIRES
[...] (C) Summary: President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya told Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) for Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Craig Kelly and the Ambassador that he cannot request political asylum in a foreign country before his term of office expires on January 27 because the "Caraca [...]
2010-01-08 22:20:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM HO
10TEGUCIGALPA1502010 HONDURAS TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] The following is the Trafficking in Persons Country Assessment for Honduras for April 2009 to mid-February 2010. Point of Contact on trafficking is Political Officer Nathan Macklin (MacklinNL@state.gov, phone: 504-236-9320 x4141, fax: 504-238-4446, IVG: 8-539-4141). As requested in reftel [...]
2010-02-18 22:29:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
10TEGUCIGALPA151SCENESETTER FOR CODEL DODD
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tegucigalpa warmly welcomes the February 15-16 visit of Codel Dodd. Your visit comes at a historic moment. President Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo assumed office on January 27, 2010 as the chief executive elected with the greatest number of votes in Honduran history. The United States [...]
2010-02-18 23:07:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC CASC ECON EAID MARR
10TEGUCIGALPA154REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK NORMALIZES RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) Summary: Central Bank Honduras President Maria Elena Mondragon told the Ambassador on February 17 that the GOH had received a letter from CABEI confirming the normalization of Honduras' relationship with the bank. In a separate meeting, President of the Central American Bank for Integr [...]
2010-02-19 00:51:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PREL PGOV HO
10TEGUCIGALPA157HONDURAS PROPOSALS FOR S/GWI SMALL GRANTS
[...] Summary: Post is pleased to submit for the consideration of the Department two proposals for funding by the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues (S/GWI) small grants initiative. We believe these projects, if funded, will promote women's political, economic, and social advancement in H [...]
2010-02-19 22:56:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY HO
10TEGUCIGALPA160ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION SURROUND DAM MANAGEMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: A last minute concession granted to a Honduran-Italian consortium by the Micheletti regime has erupted into a scandal. Critics allege that the deal was approved by outgoing Congressional leadership without a vote and hastily signed into law by the outgoing administration. The deal wa [...]
2010-02-20 00:05:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALEAID ECIN EINV ENRG KJUS PGOV HO
10TEGUCIGALPA161AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO SAN PEDRO SULA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador visited San Pedro Sula, Honduras' commercial capital, February 4-6. This was the Ambassador's first high-profile series of public events since the June 28 coup d'tat. He met with the mayor, the maquila association, the Chamber of Commerce, and the editors of E [...]
2010-02-22 22:54:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ETRD ELAB SCUL EAID KJUS HO
10TEGUCIGALPA164AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF LABOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Secretary of State of Labor and Social Security Felicito Avila told the Ambassador during a February 22 courtesy call that the Lobo government needs to have a holistic view of the labor situation that provides assurances to both workers and businessmen. Avila said his role is [...]
2010-02-24 00:59:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ELAB ECON PHUM PREL HO
10TEGUCIGALPA165AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In an introductory meeting with the new Minister of the Presidency, Maria Antonieta Bogran, the Ambassador said that the U.S. was committed to renewing assistance to Honduras, but in a way that takes a new look at development and investment, rather than return to business as us [...]
2010-02-24 01:13:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD PGOV HO
10TEGUCIGALPA169ROHRABACHER CODEL
[...] (SBU) Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) visited Honduras January 31-February 2 and called on Hondurans to "turn the page" on the political events of the summer. Congressman Rohrabacher commended the Honduran people for their commitment to democracy and said he would urge the U.S. government [...]
2010-02-24 20:28:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV OVIP PREL HO
10TEGUCIGALPA17PDAS KELLY'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT LOBO
[...] (C) Summary: During a January 5 meeting with WHA PDAS Craig Kelly and Ambassador Llorens, a clearly frustrated President-elect Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo said that he had done all he could to get de facto leader Roberto Micheletti to step down. It was unfair, he said, for the international community to p [...]
2010-01-08 23:04:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ECON HO ES NU
10TEGUCIGALPA183Resistance Movement Demonstration
[...] (SBU) Summary: The anti-coup "resistance" movement held a peaceful demonstration on February 25 in Tegucigalpa in which about 10,000 protestors participated. The demonstrators tried to march to the Executive Building and, when they found the street leading there blocked by security forces, wen [...]
2010-02-26 23:36:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI PREL HO
10TEGUCIGALPA185New Minister of Defense - corrected cable
[...] (C) Summary: President Porfirio Lobo appointed on February 24 fellow National Party member and former legislator Marlon Pascua Cerrato as Minister of Defense. Initial impressions suggest Cerrato, who is known as a skillful manager, is a good choice. President Lobo also appointed Carlos Roberto [...]
2010-02-27 00:26:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL HO MOPS
10TEGUCIGALPA2AMBASSADOR AND PRESIDENT-ELECT LOBO DISCUSS NEED
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with President-elect Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo at the Embassy on January 4 and discussed the need for full implementation of the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Accord, and most importantly for de facto regime leader Micheletti to step aside immediately. Lobo sought the Ambassador's [...]
2010-01-05 17:49:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EAID MARR CVIS HO
10TEGUCIGALPA4EMBASSY CEREMONY IN HONOR OF MURDERED DRUG CZAR
[...] (U) Leslie Portillo, the widow of assassinated drug czar General Julian Aristides Gonzalez, along with their daughter, came to the Embassy December 18 for a ceremony in honor of her husband. The Ambassador presented a plaque from the Embassy, along with letters of condolences form JTF/S and th [...]
2010-01-07 15:11:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPINR SNAR PGOV HO
10TEGUCIGALPA41MODERNIZATION OF HONDURAN PRISONS CONTINUES POST-COUP
[...] (U) Summary: Under the de facto regime which came to power following the June 28, 2009 coup d'etat, implementation of the Ministry of Security's pre-coup prisons reform plan, while delayed, has continued. GOH-funded construction of an administrative segregation annex nicknamed "The Maquila" at [...]
2010-01-15 14:00:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM KJUS EAID PREL HO
10TEGUCIGALPA51MICHELETTI SAYS HE WON'T STEP DOWN BEFORE
[...] (U) Summary. Supporters of de facto regime leader Roberto Micheletti have been staging ceremonies in recent days to honor Micheletti. The largest was a January 18 rally organized by the pro-regime civil society organization Civic Democratic Union (UCD). During the speech he delivered at the [...]
2010-01-19 21:44:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI KDEM HO
10TEGUCIGALPA57REACTION TO LATEST VISA REVOCATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Honduran media have reported widely and mostly accurately on the decision January 18 to revoke the U.S. visas of de facto cabinet members and supporters following de facto President Micheletti,s failure to step aside prior to the January 27 inauguration. Commentary from the medi [...]
2010-01-21 22:32:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM CVIS HO
10TEGUCIGALPA65AMBASSADOR'S DISCUSSIONS WITH PRESIDENT ELECT
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The Ambassador had a series of meetings and discussions over the past weekend with President-elect Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya, and Costa Rican President Oscar Arias. Lobo briefed the Ambassador on his diplomatic efforts of the past week with both Presidents [...]
2010-01-26 00:55:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRETPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM HO
10TEGUCIGALPA66SCENESETTER FOR USG DELEGATION TO PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (SBU) We warmly welcome you and the delegation to Tegucigalpa January 26-27 to attend the January 27 inaugural ceremonies of the newly-elected Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo. The inauguration is an historical event, bringing back democratic and constitutional rule after a seven-month hiatus. The comi [...]
2010-01-26 01:27:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM ASEC CASC ECON EAID MARR KCRM
10TEGUCIGALPA7SUGAR ASSOCIATION SEEKS CHANGE IN U.S. SUGAR QUOTA
[...] (U) Summary: In a meeting with economic officers, a representative of the Honduran Sugar Producers Association expressed deep concern over a recent reduction of import quotas by USTR, and said that the association will seek to correct data from the Honduran de facto government that was used [...]
2010-01-07 20:14:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAGR ENRG ETRD HO
10TEGUCIGALPA73LABOR MONITORING AND ENGAGEMENT IN HONDURAS
[...] (U) Honduran President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya was removed from power in a coup d'etat on June 28, 2009. The United States does not recognize the de facto regime that subsequently took over. As a result, it has not been possible for the Embassy to engage in high-level advocacy on labor issu [...]
2010-01-26 18:27:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ECON ETRD PGOV HO
10TEGUCIGALPA88INAGURATION OF PRESIDENT LOBO AND DEPARTURE OF
[...] (U) Summary: President Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo was sworn in on January 27 in Tegucigalpa. During his inaugural address, President Lobo thanked the US and others for their help during the political crisis and paused during his speech to sign an amnesty law that had been passed by Congress late on [...]
2010-01-28 01:22:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM HO
10TEGUCIGALPA96USG DELEGATION ATTENDS PRESIDENT LOBO'S
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary of State (A/S) for Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Arturo Valenzuela, accompanied by Ambassador Hugo Llorens, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (EEB) Jose Fernandez and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (PDAS) [...]
2010-01-29 22:48:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM HO
10TEGUCIGALPA98AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PRESIDENT LOBO
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 9. 2. (C) Summary. Ambassador and DCM met with President Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo and his senior team to congratulate him on his inauguration and discuss bilateral issues. The Ambassador noted the important steps that Lobo had taken over the past [...]
2010-01-29 23:54:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL ECON EAID SNAR HO
10TEGUCIGALPA99HONDURAN PRESIDENT LOBO'S CABINET TAKES SHAPE
[...] (SBU) Summary/Introduction: President Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo began to officially announce the members of his cabinet and inner circle on January 26, the day before his inauguration, and made further announcements over the next two days. He has still not named ministers for defense, agricultur [...]
2010-01-30 00:30:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KDEM HO
10TELAVIV104ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Aftermath of the Earthquake in Haiti 2. Mideast 3. Israel-Turkey Relations: ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media continued to report extensively on the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake and the successful activity of the Israeli [...]
2010-01-19 11:54:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
10TELAVIV107CODEL HASTINGS' MEETING WITH PM NETANYAHU
[...] (S) Summary. Representative Alcee Hastings met with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem January 10. Their discussion covered the CODEL's meetings in the region, Iran, and the PM's views on starting negotiations with the Palestinians. Netanyahu expr [...]
2010-01-19 13:28:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV IR SY KWBG IS
10TELAVIV139ENGAGING HAPOALIM, GOI ON CORRESPONDENT BANKING
[...] (U) This is an action cable (see para 7). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hapoalim reiterates concerns to OQR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. (SBU) Firas Raad, Development Advisor in the Office of the Quartet Representative (OQR),briefed Econoff on recent discussions with sen [...]
2010-01-22 14:19:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALEAID EFIN PREL KPAL IS
10TELAVIV140IN DEPTH: DEAD SEA COSMETICS AND SKINCARE INDUSTRY FRAUD
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 05:37:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS ASEC KFRD KCRM CMGT PINR IS
10TELAVIV182A/S POSNER DISCUSSES CAST LEAD INVESTIGATIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 09:23:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PHUM KWBG PTER IS
10TELAVIV184A/S POSNER DISCUSSES GOLDSTONE REPORT WITH ISRAELI
[...] (C) Summary. On the margins of his meetings with Israeli military commanders and officials (reftels A and B),DRL A/S Michael Posner also met with several non-governmental interlocutors regarding the Israeli response to the Goldstone Report. Most advocated that the GOI do more to address the r [...]
2010-01-27 09:47:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KWBG PTER IS
10TELAVIV218PREPARATIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT THIRD
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, emboffs discussed with Dutch DCM Roelof Buffinga on January 27 preparations for the February 9-11 Nuclear Security Summit Sherpa meeting in The Hague. Buffinga noted that the Dutch embassy had received reftel demarche a week earlier. Given conflicting schedules, he asked to [...]
2010-01-29 14:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10TELAVIV261ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media led with a statement made yesterday by Syrian President Bashar Assad in a meeting with Spanish FM Miguel Moratinos that Israel is pushing the Middle East toward [...]
2010-02-04 10:33:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
10TELAVIV279SCENE SETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW'S VISIT TO
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-05 15:29:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNIS ECON EFIN KWBG PREL PGOV
10TELAVIV302DRUZE DEPUTY MINISTER PROMOTING GOLAN DRUZE
[...] (C) Summary. Deputy Minister for the Development of the Negev and Galilee and member of Knesset Ayoub Kara briefed the Ambassador February 9 on his projects promoting closer ties between residents of the Golan Heights and Syria. Kara, a Likud Party member who is also Druze and the only Arab [...]
2010-02-09 16:18:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SY IS
10TELAVIV359COGAT DANGOT ON PEACE PROCESS, WEST BANK AND GAZA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-18 12:35:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAID PTER KPAL KWBG IS
10TELAVIV360ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Media reported on U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William BurnsQ visit to Syria yesterday. All principal media led with a diplomatic crisis following the assassinatio [...]
2010-02-18 15:02:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
10TELAVIV362ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Media reported on U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William BurnsQ visit to Syria yesterday. All principal media led with a diplomatic crisis following the assassinatio [...]
2010-02-18 15:04:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
10TELAVIV392Israel's Legislation on Text Messaging
[...] (U) In follow-up on the Distracted Drivers demarche (ref A),Post has received from the Israel National Road Safety Authority (INRSA) the text of the applicable part of Israeli law. The head of the INRSA offered the text in para 2 in informal translation from Hebrew (note: there is no official [...]
2010-02-19 10:48:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI IS
10TELAVIV414ISRAELI OFFICIALS REQUEST USG DEMARCHE SYRIA ON
[...] (S/NF) On February 22, 2010, BG Yossi Baidatz, Israel Defense Intelligence (IDI) Chief of Production and Analysis, advised Embassy Tel Aviv officers that IDI had information suggesting Syria intended to imminently transfer SCUD-D missiles to Hizballah in Lebanon. Baidatz explained that IDI viewed c [...]
2010-02-22 14:45:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER MASS SY LE IS
10TELAVIV418ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Afghanistan ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- HaQaretz reported that DM Ehud Barak will leave for the U.S. Tuesday to discuss Iran's nuclear program and the possible reviving of talks with the Palestinians. Barak decided to mak [...]
2010-02-23 08:15:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
10TELAVIV423BARAK APPROVES EXCESS SHEKELS OUT OF GAZA; TACIT
[...] (C/NF) As Gen. Eitan Dangot, Coordinator of Government Activity in the Territories (COGAT),promised the Ambassador on February 16 (see ref A),Minister of Defense (MOD) Ehud Barak publicly approved the transfer of 282.5 million surplus New Israeli Shekels (NIS) from banks in the Gaza Strip to [...]
2010-02-23 12:40:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRET//NOFORNECON PTER KPAL KTFN IS
10TELAVIV436ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that Deputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg will arrive in Israel today, leading an important delegation of officials from the Pentagon, the National Security [...]
2010-02-24 08:53:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
10TELAVIV438GOI STILL WORKING OUT DETAILS FOR GHAJAR
[...] (C) According to Gilad Cohen, Advisor to MFA Director General Yossi Gal, Israel remains committed to withdrawing from Ghajar, but noted that the more the interagency team gets into the details of withdrawal, the more complicated the issue becomes. Embassy PolOff and PolOff from the Office of [...]
2010-02-24 15:21:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL LE IS
10TELAVIV444MORATORIUM: MOD SEEKING TO STRENGTHEN DETERRENCE
[...] (U) On 25 February, Israel's Army Radio reported that the MOD plans to seek criminal proceedings against settlers who continue to build in spite of the moratorium. To do so, the MOD would hire lawyers for a period of several months to assist in the preparation of criminal files against such vi [...]
2010-02-25 13:13:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG IS
10TELAVIV50MORATORIUM UPDATE: EASINGS ANNOUNCED, RUMORS
[...] (C) Summary: On January 7, the MOD announced that amendments have been made to the GOI's moratorium order, which will, inter alia, return some permitting and building authority to local settler leaders. However, the announcement made it clear that new approvals will remain frozen and construct [...]
2010-01-09 07:53:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG IS
10TELAVIV8ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Anti-Terrorism Efforts ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv detailed what it says is the American peace plan for the Middle East: The immediate start of negotiations between the sides; a permanent-status agreement is the obj [...]
2010-01-04 11:53:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
10TELAVIV80CONSTRUCTION MORATORIUM: COMPENSATION UPDATE
[...] (U) On January 11, the Finance Ministry announced that it had earmarked an initial NIS 30 million to compensate those who invested in residential building projects in the West Bank and are now facing financial losses due to the GOI's moratorium order. This sum is expected to rise as homebuyers [...]
2010-01-14 16:15:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KWBG IS
10TELAVIV86CODEL HASTINGS DISCUSSES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Rep. Alcee Hastings on January 12, 2010 met with Baruch Bina, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Deputy Director General for North America, and Nimrod Barkan, head of MFA's Research Division, to discuss regional affairs. The Israelis laid out for Rep. Hastings some of the [...]
2010-01-15 09:53:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KWBG SY IR TU IZ LE JO IS
10TELAVIV98ISRAELI-SAUDI TRACK TWO DISCUSSION
[...] (C) Economic Cooperation Foundation (ECF) Director General Yair Hirschfeld briefed A/DCM and EconCouns January 14 on the latest session of a track-two working group on Middle East peace that includes participants from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Palestinian Authority, as well as Hi [...]
2010-01-15 15:09:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL SA IR KWBG IS
10THEHAGUE114NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: A REDUCED ROLE LIKELY BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The most immediate result of the February 20 collapse of the Dutch government (reftel B) is the absence of a cabinet decision on post-2010 commitments to ISAF/Afghanistan. In that absence, the default position, withdrawal of Task Force Uruzgan by December 2010, stands. It will likely b [...]
2010-02-24 13:30:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV NATO AF NL
10THEHAGUE117NETHERLANDS TO ABSTAIN ON PALESTINIANS' GOLDSTONE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 16:38:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDIO PHUM UNGA NL
10THEHAGUE17HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE CONFERENCE -
[...] The following individual has been selected to attend the 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference 8-11 March 2010. Consistent with Leahy Amendment vetting requirements, there is no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by this individual. NAME - Colonel Arie Ooms DOB - 01 O [...]
2010-01-14 10:13:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KCRM SNAR KJUS ASEC NL
10THEHAGUE20CWC: TEMPLATE: WASHINGTON ADDRESSEES ONLY
[...] (U) This is an action request: see para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Delreps called on Executive Council (EC) Chairman Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco (Mexico) on January 12 in advance of Lomonaco's first round of informal consultations on issues related to meeting the 2012 deadline for destruction of [...]
2010-01-14 16:49:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL OPCW CWC
10THEHAGUE21CWC: EC CHAIR ON MEETING THE 2012 DEADLINE FOR CW
[...] (U) This is an action request: see para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Delreps called on Executive Council (EC) Chairman Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco (Mexico) on January 12 in advance of Lomonaco's first round of informal consultations on issues related to meeting the 2012 deadline for destruction of [...]
2010-01-14 16:51:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL OPCW CWC
10THEHAGUE25NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DISCUSSING AMCIT REQUEST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch agreed to consider raising with both the EU and the GOI the matter of the Americans detained in Iran. The GOI has recently made some overtures to the GONL to "elevate" relations. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) AMCITS: On January 7, Charge d'Affaires raised ref A points with Mr. [...]
2010-01-15 14:34:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALCASC PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER NL IR
10THEHAGUE39CWC: EXPERTS' MEETINGS ON THE IRAQI AL MUTHANNA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Visiting teams of experts from Iraq and the United States held a series of meetings with representatives of the Technical Secretariat (TS) at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague on January 13-14, 2010, during which agreement was reache [...]
2010-01-20 15:14:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALIZ PARM PREL CWC
10THEHAGUE48CWC: ALGERIAN OPCW DELEGATION ON PROPOSED
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 7. 2. (U) On January 21, Delrep Landsman delivered U.S. budget proposal and funding parameters on the proposed Algerian chemical terrorism conference (Ref A) to Algerian DCM Sid Al Branci. Branci welcomed the proposal and signaled the Algerian Gov [...]
2010-01-26 12:49:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAG PARM PREL PTER CWC
10THEHAGUE73AMBASSADOR VERVEER ENGAGES DUTCH ON AFGHANISTAN,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer advanced U.S. priorities in a two-day visit to the Netherlands January 13-14. With Dutch cabinet members and working-level officials, she emphasized U.S. interests in maintaining the Dutch commitment to Afghanistan w [...]
2010-02-05 11:13:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KWMN EAID AF NL
10THEHAGUE8HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE CONFERENCE -
[...] The following individual has been selected to attend the 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference 8-11 March 2009. Consistent with Leahy Amendment vetting requirements, there is no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by this individual. NAME - Air Commodore Antonie Debok [...]
2010-01-08 09:27:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KCRM SNAR KJUS ASEC NL
10THEHAGUE87CWC: MEETING WITH ALGERIAN DELEGATION AND OPCW TO
[...] (U) On February 11, Delrep Landsman met at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) with Algerian DCM Sid Al Branci and OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) officials to discuss the proposed chemical terrorism conference in Algiers (refs A-C). TS officials present were Offi [...]
2010-02-12 13:07:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAL PARM PREL PTER CWC
10THEHAGUE9NETHERLANDS: ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...] (U) BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: Like most of Western Europe, the Netherlands enjoys a high level of political and economic participation by women. For example, women hold forty-two per cent of the seats in the Dutch House of Representatives, and sixty-five per cent of women are employed. In addition [...]
2010-01-08 09:44:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN XG PHUM NL
10TIJUANA46EAC AMCONSULATE TIJUANA - EAC CONVENED TO DISCUSS `EL TEO
[...] (SBU) On January 12, 2010, Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) was convened to discuss that morning's arrest of Eduardo Teodoro GARCIA-Simental (alias `El Teo' La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico (REFTEL). EAC participants included CG, CONS, RSO, DEA, DHS-ICE, MGT, PAO, CLO, and ATF. [...]
2010-01-13 17:53:00Consulate TijuanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC KCRM CASC PINS PTER SNAR MX
10TIRANA27ALBANIA - FLOODING UPDATE JANUARY 13
[...] (SBU) Over the last 24 hours flooding from both the Drin and Buna rivers in northern Albania receded slightly. Water levels in the three dams in the region improved. The level at Fierze, the largest dam, has receded to 290.2 meters (the maximum allowable level is 296m); at Koman it has recede [...]
2010-01-13 15:56:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID SENV SOCI PHUM AL
10TIRANA38RFG: ALBANIA SEEKS US ASSISTANCE IN NATO FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request. On January 19, Albanian Director General for Civil Aviation Ervin Mazniku met with Post to discuss ongoing technical negotiations at NATO over the transfer of Kosovo's airspace to regional actors (ref a). He dec [...]
2010-01-20 15:35:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALAL EAIR KV MARR PINS PREL
10TIRANA45ALBANIA SUPPPORTS TRASITION TO AFGHAN LEAD
[...] (U) Ambassador Withers delivered reftel talking points to Foreign Minister/Deputy Prime Minister Ilir Meta. Meta expressed his full support for our Afghanistan strategy and will stress the suggested points in his public remarks and in his participation at the January 28 London Conference. [...]
2010-01-22 08:28:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS NATO PREL AF AL
10TIRANA54INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT: PART TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-26 15:43:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC
10TIRANA55ALBANIA'S BFIF PROPOSAL FOR 2010
[...] SUMMARY: Embassy has consulted with multiple agencies, local partners and others to develop a proposal that significantly expands outreach to the business community and that increases opportunities to promote U.S. products in Albania. End Summary. A. Proposal #1 Outreach & Resource Program [...]
2010-01-27 14:39:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON BTIO AL EINV ETRD
10TIRANA58BERISHA SEEKS NEW SECRET POLICE
[...] (S//NF) In early January, Prime Minister Berisha introduced a new draft bill to amend the law on the National Intelligence Service (SHISH). In essence, the aim of the law is to limit the foreign intelligence responsibilities of the SHISH, increase its domestic intelligence responsibilities i [...]
2010-01-27 16:21:00Embassy TiranaSECRETPREL PGOV PINS PINR AL
10TIRANA6WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN NORTHERN ALBANIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Albania continues to experience heavy flooding around the northern cities of Shkoder and Lezhe and the Drini River Delta. Media has reported that approximately 10,000 acres in the coastal floodplain are flooded. Initial reports from the GOA are that 870 houses have been destro [...]
2010-01-07 15:48:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID SENV SOCI PHUM AL
10TIRANA8UPDATE ON FLOODING IN NORTHERN ALBANIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Over the weekend, flood waters in northern Albania receded slightly, although they remain at critical levels. Rain is forecast for the foreseeable future. To date, approximately 5,000 out of 11,000 affected people have been evacuated from affected areas in the flood plain aroun [...]
2010-01-11 16:11:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID SENV SOCI PHUM AL
10TIRANA86COURT NULLIFIES ALBANIAN-GREEK SEA AGREEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: On January 26, the Constitutional Court in a 9-0 opinion ruled that the April 2009 treaty between Greece and Albania regarding the southern coastline was unconstitutional. The opinion has not yet been released, but the Court said in a statement that it found "substantive and pro [...]
2010-02-12 12:38:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AL
10TIRANA87ALBANIA: CITES DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Embassy contacted the CITES representative for Albania, the Director of Nature Protection Policies in the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Water Administration before February 5th demarche deadline. Post was informed that Albania may send a representative to the meeting in Qatar but had no [...]
2010-02-16 05:49:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA CITES AORC AL
10TOKYO111DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN
[...] Charge conveyed reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) North American Affairs Bureau Director-General Kazuyoshi Umemoto January 19. Umemoto thanked the USG for its support for Japan's relief efforts in Haiti and said the Japan Self Defense Force is currently examining possibilitie [...]
2010-01-19 22:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA
10TOKYO13REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 858
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-04 23:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
10TOKYO141ATTEMPTS TO BAR CANDIDATES FROM UPCOMING IRAQI
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-22 09:02:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ JA
10TOKYO150OUTREACH ON LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) Embassy Poloff met January 25 with MOFA Second Middle East Division Deputy Director Kunihiko Higashi to deliver reftel points and discuss priorities for the January 28 London Conference on Afghanistan. After reviewing U.S. priorities [...]
2010-01-25 07:32:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF JA
10TOKYO152DOE DEPUTY U/S AOKI DISCUSSIONS WITH GOJ ON
[...] (SBU) Summary. During meetings with DOE Deputy Under Secretary for Counterterrorism Steven Aoki January 20-22, GOJ officials discussed Japan's expected role at the Nuclear Security Summit, and reaffirmed their intent to expand bilateral cooperation on nuclear safeguards and security technolo [...]
2010-01-25 22:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ENRG PTER ASEC JA
10TOKYO153Japan Hosts Sixth Asian Senior-Level Talks on
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The government of Japan hosted the sixth meeting of the Asian Senior-Level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP) December 11, 2009. Sixteen countries from the Asia-Pacific region and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) were represented. The U.S. delegation [...]
2010-01-25 23:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PUNE PARM PREL ETTC JA
10TOKYO159AMBASSADOR KING'S JANUARY 15 MEETING WITH MOFA
[...] (C) Summary: On January 15, Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea Ambassador Robert King met separately with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Tetsuro Fukuyama, Deputy Vice Minister Koro Bessho, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Director-General Akitaka Saiki and Ambassador in Charge of Hu [...]
2010-01-26 05:55:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KN KS JA
10TOKYO163USG POLICY TOWARD YEMEN AND PLANS FOR UPCOMING
[...] (C) Embassy Poloff met January 26 with MOFA Second Middle East Division Principal Deputy Director Yukiya Hamamoto to deliver reftel points regarding the January 27 London meeting on Yemen. Hamamoto agreed that it was important to address the underlying developmental, economic, and security iss [...]
2010-01-26 08:51:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID YM JA
10TOKYO164HATOYAMA CONFIDANTE ON FUTENMA, NAGO ELECTION
[...] (C) Summary: The Nago election result will not be a decisive factor in resolving the Futenma issue and a variant of the current plan remains on the table, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary and PM confidante Matsuno told Embassy Tokyo January 26. Hinting at current Kantei (Prime Minister's Office [...]
2010-01-26 08:51:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR JA
10TOKYO170POSTAL REFORM: MIC MINISTER HARAGUCHI WELCOMES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Kazuhiro Haraguchi said he was aware of USG and industry concerns regarding postal reform in response to DCM's delivery of RefA points on January 27. Minister Haraguchi also offered to meet with U.S. industry representati [...]
2010-01-27 08:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV JA
10TOKYO172OUTREACH FOR IRAN UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW SESSION
[...] (C) Embassy Poloff met January 27 with MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Officer-in-Charge Tomoko Ohnishi to deliver reftel demarche seeking Japan's support for U.S. recommendations for the UN Human Rights Council's February 15 UPR for Iran. [...]
2010-01-27 09:07:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM IR JA
10TOKYO2 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/04/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-04 02:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TOKYO201 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/01/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 22:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TOKYO208DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR
[...] (U) This cable containes an action request, please see para 3. 2. (SBU) Econoff, accompanied by Netherlands Embassy First Secretary (Political) Nora Dessing, delivered the demarche contained in reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division [...]
2010-02-02 07:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP JA
10TOKYO211 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/03/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-03 01:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TOKYO212MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE IRAN'S ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) Drawing on reftel background and talking points, the Ambassador, joined by visiting EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell, met February 2 with Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka to outline next steps in dealing with Iran and to seek GOJ support for increasing international pressure on I [...]
2010-02-03 04:33:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC IR JA
10TOKYO214A/S CAMPBELL FEBRUARY 2 MEETING WITH VFM YABUNAKA
[...] (C) During an 80-minute meeting with EAP A/S Campbell February 2 on regional and bilateral issues, Vice Foreign Minister Yabunaka agreed on the need for a continued focus on DPRK denuclearization and cautioned against being distracted by DPRK calls for peace regime discussions; called on the U [...]
2010-02-03 06:58:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CASC CH KS KN JA
10TOKYO221JAPAN TO ANNOUNCE WHICH U.S. VEHICLES QUALIFY FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Japan is expected to announce February 3 at 7:00PM Tokyo time which U.S. vehicle models will qualify under its recently revised eco-car subsidy program. In response to USG and U.S. industry criticism, the GOJ announced January 19 it will begin accepting foreign fuel efficienc [...]
2010-02-03 09:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDEIND ETRD SENV PREL WTRO ENRG JA
10TOKYO228U.S.-JAPAN SECURITY SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Initiatives for the Security Treaty,s 50th anniversary, updates on the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and Nuclear Posture Review (NPR),Host Nation Support (HNS),Realignment/Futenma Replacement Facility, possible new bilateral exchanges and F-X procurement were the main Allian [...]
2010-02-04 09:00:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV MARR JA
10TOKYO241ABBAS VISIT TO JAPAN: A PREVIEW FROM MOFA
[...] (C) Embassy Political Minister-Counselor met February 5 with MOFA Middle Eastern and African Affairs Director General Toshiro Suzuki to preview Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas' February 7-10 visit to Japan. While in Japan, Abbas will meet with Prime Minister Hatoyama, Forei [...]
2010-02-05 08:23:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IS ID MY SN JA
10TOKYO246ASSISTANT SECRETARY CAMPBELL'S FEBRUARY 2 MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell and Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia Wallace Gregson met February 2 with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Koichi Takemasa to discuss next steps on the Futenma Replacement Facility (FRF) issue. Although A/S Campbell asked for mo [...]
2010-02-08 02:52:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR JA
10TOKYO247ASSISTANT SECRETARY CAMPBELL'S FEBRUARY 2 MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of State for Okinawa Seiji Maehara told EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell and Assistant Secretary of Defense Gregson on February 2 that the wide range of views within Japan,s ruling coalition had influenced the GOJ,s handling of the Futenma Replacement Facility (FRF) [...]
2010-02-08 02:52:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR JA
10TOKYO249 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS (1) 02/08/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-08 03:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TOKYO282GOJ PRESENTS ITS OUTLINE ON POSTAL REFORM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Senior Vice Minister (SVM) Kouhei Ohtsuka of the Financial Services Agency (FSA) met with the DCM on February 8, to give an advance briefing of the release of the Government's outline on postal reform. The release of the outline begins a one-month dialogue among coalition part [...]
2010-02-10 09:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV JA
10TOKYO284SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR WEBB'S FEBRUARY 14-17
[...] (SBU) Begin Text of Scenesetter: Dear Senator Webb: Welcome to Japan, a nation in transition. The Democratic Party of Japan's (DPJ) landslide victory in last year's August 30 Lower House election has dramatically altered Japan's political landscape, marking the end of the former ruling L [...]
2010-02-12 06:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EFIN ECON MARR JA
10TOKYO286 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/12/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-12 07:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TOKYO29REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 852
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-06 08:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
10TOKYO291FM OKADA VISIT TO ROK
[...] (C) Summary: FM Okada's February 10-11 visit to Seoul highlighted the "great shape" that bilateral relations are in, with FM Okada using the opportunity to offer a forward-leaning -- and well-received -- statement on Japan-ROK historical issues. MOFA Asia DG Saiki told us that this year, the [...]
2010-02-16 02:53:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON KS KN JA
10TOKYO30IRANIAN SUPREME COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
[...] (S) Summary: During Iranian Supreme Council for National Security Secretary General Saeed Jalili's December 21-24 visit to Japan, the GOJ stressed that Iran must address international concerns about its nuclear program, according to MOFA Iran Desk Chief Junichi Sumi. Jalili proposed that Japa [...]
2010-01-06 08:53:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV PARM PINR KNNP IR JA
10TOKYO315 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/18/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-18 02:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TOKYO328RESPONSE FOR BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT
[...] (SBU) Post submits the following information in response to reftel inquiry. On January 20, Econoff conducted a site visit and met with Mr. Tsuneo TAKEDA, President of Sky Trading Co., Ltd. Takeda produced documentation (Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) receipts) to verify the following eight [...]
2010-02-19 07:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC JA
10TOKYO332 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/19/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-21 23:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TOKYO334S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL: JAPAN
[...] (U) Embassy Japan proposes three seed grants to a total of two Japanese NGOs, and one Japan-based educational institute, to assist the implementation of new programs that promote women's political, economic, and social advancement in developing countries. Each of the grantees selected has a s [...]
2010-02-21 23:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO AID CDC COM TRSY
10TOKYO335 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/22/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 01:39:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TOKYO341IRANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER LARIJANI FEBRUARY 23-27
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (S) Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani will visit Japan February 23-27 at the invitation of Diet Lower House Speaker Takahiro Yokomichi. Larijani will be in Tokyo through February 26 before traveling to Nagasaki on February 27. M [...]
2010-02-22 08:02:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL KNNP IR JA
10TOKYO345REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTE EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 855
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 00:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
10TOKYO346REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTE EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 857
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 00:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
10TOKYO347REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTE EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 860
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 00:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
10TOKYO348REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTE EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 862
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 00:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
10TOKYO354SRI LANKA -- ENGAGING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 06:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM PREF CE JA
10TOKYO356REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTE EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 863
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 07:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
10TOKYO358 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/23/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 08:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TOKYO364IRANIAN SPEAKER LARIJANI'S VISIT TO JAPAN
[...] (S) On February 24, Embassy Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MOFA Second Middle East Division Deputy Director Kenji Enoshita urging that Japan continue to stand with the United States in pressing Iran to comply with its UNSC, NPT, and IAEA obligations. Poloff also raised U.S. concerns rega [...]
2010-02-24 07:09:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPARM PGOV PHUM PREL ETRD IR JA
10TOKYO365JAPAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR S/R BOSWORTH + 2
[...] (U) Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to S/R Stephen Bosworth, Daniel Russel, and Jennifer Roque, for their February 26-27, 2010, visit to Tokyo, Japan. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Jamie Roane. He can be reached at: Office phone: ( [...]
2010-02-24 07:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA AMGT KNNP PREL ASEC CN KN KS JA
10TOKYO367EXPLAINING U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S TEHRAN RESEARCH
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 08:41:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR JA
10TOKYO374 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/25/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 01:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TOKYO379GOLDSTONE FOLLOW-UP ACTION
[...] (U) Embassy Poloff met February 25 with MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian Division's Tomoko Onishi to urge that Japan not support a Palestinian-drafted UN General Assembly resolution on the Report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (Goldstone Report) that is expec [...]
2010-02-25 06:26:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA IS KPAL JA
10TOKYO380USG PRIORITIES FOR MARCH UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] (C) Drawing on points in reftel, Embassy Poloff met February 25 with MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian Division's Tomoko Onishi to review U.S. goals for the March session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). Prefacing her comments with the caveat that Japan's positions for the HRC session r [...]
2010-02-25 07:05:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UN JA
10TOKYO384DPJ'S SATOSHI ARAI SUGGESTS MAJOR U.S. - JAPAN
[...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting with the Ambassador, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Satoshi Arai suggested that to counteract perceptions of bilateral tension from Futenma and Toyota issues, the U.S. and Japan should collaborate on major clean-technology projects perhaps in Asia. The [...]
2010-02-25 08:51:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ENRG JA PINR PREL SENV
10TOKYO386FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS NO NEW OFFER MADE TO LARIJANI
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 09:20:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PARM KNNP ETRD IR JA
10TOKYO388Telecommunications Policy Officer - Japan
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 23:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON JA
10TOKYO393COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR U.S. DELEGATION TO ATTEND
[...] (U) Embassy Tokyo grants country clearance for the U.S. Delegation to attend the APEC SOM 1, and Related Meetings in Hiroshima, from February 21 to March 7, 2010. The following individuals will take part in the meetings on behalf of the United States. SOM I Meetings February 21 to February 2 [...]
2010-02-26 07:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDECON APEC OTRA JA
10TOKYO40CHILD LABOR JAPAN: 2010
[...] (U) In interviews with government officials (Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Justice, MOFA),International Organizations (ILO Office in Japan, IOM Japan),worker organizations (RENGO),and academics and NGOs involved in Child Labor issues (JNATIP, ECPAT),Embassy Tokyo has di [...]
2010-01-07 08:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KTIP JA
10TOKYO55 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/11/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-11 07:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TOKYO64REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 856
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-12 00:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
10TOKYO66DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE AMCIT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-12 03:22:00Embassy TokyoSECRETCASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER JA
10TOKYO74 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/13/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-13 01:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TOKYO84ENCOURAGING SENIOR-LEVEL PARTICIPATION IN THE PRT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-14 05:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL NATO AF JA
10TOKYO9 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/04/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-04 08:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
10TRIPOLI100HEAD OF LIBYAN IMMIGRATION: U.S. BUSINESSMEN ARE WELCOME CLASSIFIED
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-04 15:29:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL CVIS CACS PBTS LY
10TRIPOLI109TRIPOLI'S CONSULAR LEADERSHIP DAY
[...] Summary: Post's Consular Section spent February 4 in observance of Embassy Tripoli's first-ever Consular Leadership Day, with the theme of "Practicing 360 Degree Diplomacy." Taking the time out from our usual schedule to focus on improving our outreach to the Libyan public and American ci [...]
2010-02-09 14:47:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PREL LY CMGT
10TRIPOLI110MUBARAK AND QADHAFI CONFER ON AL SUMMIT PLANNING, VISAS FOR EGYPTIANS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 07:59:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL AL KPAL KSUM EG LY
10TRIPOLI112PROGRESS IN LIBYA-SWISS CASE: ONE BUSINESSMAN CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 08:15:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CVIS LY SZ
10TRIPOLI113SAIF AL-ISLAM AL-QADHAFI'S PALESTINIAN ADVENTURISM
[...] (S/NF) Summary: In a nod to his father's dream to serve as grand regional mediator, Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi appears to be increasingly interested in helping to broker reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas, possibly in hopes of achieving a compromise prior to the Libyan-hosted Arab League Sum [...]
2010-02-10 08:52:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINR KISL KWBG KPAL IS LY
10TRIPOLI114GOL FUNDING INCREASING NUMBERS OF STUDENTS IN U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 15:29:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV CVIS LY OEXC
10TRIPOLI115LIBYA INSISTS BALL IN U.S. COURT ON SCUD B ALTERNATIVE
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 8. 2. (S) Summary: In a February 9 meeting with the Ambassador, the head of Libya's Scud B destruction program, General Ahmed Azwai, insisted that the USG was mostly responsible for Libya's delayed fulfillment of Scud B destruction commitments. Azwai blamed [...]
2010-02-11 15:54:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA LY
10TRIPOLI116SHOKRI GHANEM OUTLINES PLANS FOR LIBYA'S NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION REF: 09 TRIPOLI 862 TRIPOLI 00000116 001.2 OF 003 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, U.S. Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
[...] (C) Summary: In a February 8 meeting with the Ambassador, the head of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC),Shokri Ghanem, expressed support for improved Libya-U.S. relations, welcomed the upcoming U.S. Trade Mission, and explained his near-term goals for the NOC, which include plans for increasi [...]
2010-02-11 16:17:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPGOV EPET ECON LY EFIN
10TRIPOLI133LIBYA SEEKS U.S. COOPERATION ON ASTRONOMY, SEISMOLOGY AND SATELLITES TRIPOLI 00000133 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, U.S. Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-16 09:33:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALTSPA ETTC PINR LY
10TRIPOLI134LIBYA MAKES GOOD ON THREAT TO DECLARE SCHENGEN VISA WAR REF: TRIPOLI 112 TRIPOLI 00000134 001.2 OF 003 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-16 16:31:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CVIS PINR LY
10TRIPOLI136NEW HEAD OF LIBYAN PRIVATIZATION BOARD WELCOMES U.S. FIRMS REF: A) 09 TRIPOLI 925; B) 09 TRIPOLI 198; C) 09 TRIPOLI 437 TRIPOLI 00000136 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
[...] (C) Summary: On February 10, the Ambassador briefed Jamal al-Lamushie, Secretary of the Privatization and Investment Board (PIB),on the upcoming U.S. Trade Mission and discussed the status of Libya's privatization efforts thus far. Al-Lamushie and his staff reiterated an interest in technical assi [...]
2010-02-16 16:53:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON PINR LY EINV ENRG
10TRIPOLI137MEETING OF LIBYAN, ITALIAN AND MALTESE FOREIGN MINISTERS LIKELY TO LEAD TO RESOLUTION OF SCHENGEN VISA CRISIS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-17 16:51:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CVIS PINR LY SZ IT MT
10TRIPOLI164EMBASSY TRIPOLI NOMINATIONS: MEPI STUDENT LEADERS PROGRAM
[...] (U) Embassy Tripoli's Public Affairs Section submits seven nominations for the summer 2010 MEPI Student Leaders Program. The candidates are, in rank order by Embassy preference: 1) Mr. Ahmed A A Albibas, 2) Ms. Aram A M Ellafi, 3) Mr. Ataher A Naas, 4) Ms. Mawada M B Elkilani, 5) Mr. Abdalla S [...]
2010-02-23 11:57:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDXF LY PREL KPAO
10TRIPOLI166HALF OF LIBYA'S HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE BUDGET STILL UP FOR GRABS TRIPOLI 00000166 001.2 OF 002
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 16:10:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ECIN EINV TNGD LY
10TRIPOLI167LIBYA REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR FULL MTCR MEMBERSHIP
[...] (SBU) This is an action request; please see para 4. 2. (SBU) On February 15, 2010, the Embassy received a diplomatic note from the International Organizations Office at the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (Ministry of Foreign Affairs equivalen [...]
2010-02-23 16:54:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MCAP MNUC PARM LY
10TRIPOLI174TRIPOLI - CERTIFICATION OF CONSULAR MANAGEMENT CONTROLS
[...] Embassy Tripoli completed our certification of consular management controls on February 28, 2010. Yael Lempert, A/DCM and Consular Chief (FS-01) has certified the successful completion of this management review. 2. The results of the review follow: A. Inventory Count and R [...]
2010-02-28 16:37:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT CVIS CASC KFRD LY
10TRIPOLI18VISAS VIPER REPORT: NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2009
[...] (SBU) Visas Viper committee met on January 4, 2010. DCM, POL/ECON, RAO, PAO, DAO, RSO, and CONS attended. 2. (S/NF) The following names were submitted. All are Libyan citizens. Derogatory information on the below individuals was submitted to us by the Libyan External Security Organization: [...]
2010-01-10 15:01:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNCVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL LY
10TRIPOLI39LIBYA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Indicators: Transparency International: Libya is ranked 130 on the Corruption Perceptions Index. Heritage Foundation: Economic Freedom Ranking: 171 World Bank Doing Business: Libya is not ranked Millennium Challenge Corporation: Libya is not ranked OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT 2. In [...]
2010-01-14 17:32:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD KTDB LY EPET OPIC PREL USTR ECIN
10TRIPOLI46AMBASSADOR DEMARCHES LIBYANS ON PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 09:20:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL NPT LY RF UK
10TRIPOLI53NEW VISA RULES FOR BORDERING COUNTRIES LEAD TO EMPTY
[...] (C) This week, Libya reportedly began enforcing legislation from 2009 requiring nationals from bordering states -- Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Niger, Algeria, and Tunisia -- to have valid work contracts with a Libyan employer or tourist visas issued at a Libyan diplomatic mission before entering the co [...]
2010-01-20 05:27:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL SMIG LY
10TRIPOLI56LIBYA SENDS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Waddat Sarrah of the Libyan MFA's Americas Department January 19, expressing appreciation for Libya's generous contribution of medical equipment and supplies, blankets, foodstuffs, and other relief materials, particularly since Libya does not ma [...]
2010-01-20 11:01:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA LY
10TRIPOLI57LIBYAN HEAD OF FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE WELCOMES U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting with the Ambassador, the head of the Libyan equivalent to a Ministry of Infrastructure reiterated Libya's past complaints that it had not been properly compensated for giving up Weapons of Mass Destruction and indicated that the "current environment" in the U [...]
2010-01-20 15:17:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALECON EAGR EPET EFIN PGOV ETRD LY
10TRIPOLI58EUROPEAN DCM'S ON LIBYA ISSUES CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-21 08:11:00Embassy TripoliSECRETPREL PINR PGOV CVIS XG SZ LY
10TRIPOLI6LIBYA: SECTION 565 WAIVER OF PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTRACTING
[...] (U) The Government of Libya (GOL) does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel. Local firms are required by national law to comply with the Arab League (AL) boycott, and would therefore not be able to sign the required U.S. certification without exposing themselves to civil and/or crimi [...]
2010-01-05 16:12:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKBCT ABLD PHUM AL ECON AMGT ASUP AFIN LY
10TRIPOLI60LIBYA AGREES "IN PRINCIPLE" TO POLITICAL-MILITARY DIALOGUE REF: STATE 284 CLASSIFIED BY: Yael Lempert, A/DCM, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-21 15:41:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV LY
10TRIPOLI71WATCHING THE SECRETARY'S INTERNET FREEDOM SPEECH FROM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Tripoli assembled 40 prominent Libyan guests on January 21 to watch the Secretary's speech on Internet Freedom live over the Internet. Despite limited bandwidth, participants took part in a lively discussion covering a range of topics, such as government control of th [...]
2010-01-25 15:58:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM KPAO OIIP PREL LY
10TRIPOLI73SWISS-LIBYAN WOES CONTINUE, NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT
[...] (C/NF) Summary: In a January 19 meeting, the Swiss Charge reported no progress in Switzerland's continued efforts -- via German mediation -- to resolve the situation of the two Swiss businessmen trapped in Libya, now residing in the Swiss Embassy. He believed the recent addition of a French l [...]
2010-01-26 13:35:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PHUM CVIS SZ LY
10TRIPOLI74STAFFDEL GROVE EXPLORES FOREIGN ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-26 14:08:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALOREP PREL PGOV PHUM LY
10TRIPOLI75LONG-TIME QADHAFI CONFIDANTE ELECTED HEAD OF GENERAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 12:20:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPINR PREL PGOV LY
10TRIPOLI77EXPLORING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE HEAD OF LIBYA'S PREMIER THINK TANK
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 14:55:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OEXC ECON ETTC SCUL TSPL PINR LY
10TRIPOLI78SENIOR LIBYAN JUSTICE OFFICIAL: LESS TALK, MORE ACTION IS BEST TRIPOLI 00000078 001.2 OF 002
[...] (C) Summary: Libya's Justice Minister-equivalent, Mustafa Mohammad Abduljalil, told the Ambassador on January 25 that as Libya opens its economy to other countries, it needs international assistance in developing its private sector and strengthening the commercial legal environment. The Ambassador [...]
2010-01-27 15:12:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM EAID ECON CVIS PINR LY
10TRIPOLI79TECHNOLOGY TO TOURISM: HEAD OF INVESTMENT AUTHORITY DISCUSSES OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. BUSINESS IN LIBYA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-28 15:14:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALCVIS PREL ECON EFIN ECIN EINV EIND ETRD ETTC LY
10TRIPOLI8KOREA SEEKS U.S. VIEWS ON CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH LIBYA CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, U.S. Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
[...] (SBU) This is an action request; please see para 4. 2. (C) The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Libya, Dong Hee Chang recently told the Ambassador that his country was interested in advancing its civil nuclear cooperation with Libya and wanted to know if the U.S. had any objections. He said [...]
2010-01-07 15:16:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNPREL PINS MNUC PARM PINR RS KGIC KNNP KRAD ENRG
10TRIPOLI90LIBYA/NPT: FOLLOW-UP TRILATERAL DEMARCHE DELIVERED REF: A) STATE 7931; B) TRIPOLI 46; C) STATE 5942; D) STATE 4457
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 15:54:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL NPT LY RFE UK
10TRIPOLI91SWISS SCORE IN LIBYA: HAMDANI CLEARED OF IMMIGRATION CHARGES REF: A) TRIPOLI 73; B) TRIPOLI 58
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 16:13:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PHUM CVIS SZ LY
10TRIPOLI95QADHAFI CHILDREN SCANDALS SPILLING OVER INTO POLITICS
[...] (S/NF) Summary. According to a local political observer XXXXXXXXXXXX the family has been in a tailspin lately, trying to put a stop to one rumor or another, in the name of defending the family's honor. From Mutassim al-Qadhafi's headline-grabbing St. Bart's New Year's Eve bash to Hannibal's lates [...]
2010-02-02 14:08:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINR PHUM LY
10TRIPOLI96LIBYAN ATOMIC ENERGY HEAD ELABORATES ON FUNDING REQUEST FOR NUCLEAR MEDICINE CENTER REF: 09 TRIPOLI 886 TRIPOLI 00000096 001.2 OF 002
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-03 15:59:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNKNNP AORC IAEA PGOV LY
10TRIPOLI99MINISTER OF JUSTICE TRIES, AND FAILS, TO RESIGN REF: A) 09 TRIPOLI 1021; B) 09 TRIPOLI 862
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-04 15:18:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR LY
10TUNIS103TUNISIA: MINISTER OF TOURISM SETS A DATE FOR OPEN
[...] (SBU) In a February 4 courtesy call, the Ambassador discussed Tunisia's tourism sector with Minister of Tourism Slim Tlatli. Tlatli reported that the Government of Tunisia (GOT) intends to sign an Open Skies agreement with the United States by November 2011. The Ambassador and the Minister a [...]
2010-02-09 16:08:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEIND EAIR PREL TS
10TUNIS105BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION FOR TUNISIAN DEFENSE
[...] (U) Tunisian Minister of Defense Ridha Grira was appointed to his post by President Ben Ali during the cabinet shuffle announced on January 14 (ref B). Grira has served in the cabinet since 1999, when he was appointed Minister of State Properties and Real Estate. Grira has been a senior GOT [...]
2010-02-09 17:18:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR MARR TS
10TUNIS113SENIOR GOT OFFICIAL CALLS FOR "NEW PAGE" IN U.S.-TUNISIA RELATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Saida Chtoui, one of two de facto deputy ministers in Tunisia´s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told visiting DAS Sanderson on January 26 that the U.S. and Tunisia "have a lot of work to do together," that Tunisia´s new Foreign Minister is "open minded," and that Tunisia wants to "b [...]
2010-02-16 14:09:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KTIP TS
10TUNIS114TUNISIA: MINISTERS DISCUSS TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
[...] (C) Summary: During (separate) January 26 meetings with Commerce Minister Ridha Ben Mosbah and Development and International Cooperation Minister Mohamed Jouini, DAS Sanderson flagged the mid-February visit of a U.S. trade delegation and welcomed Tunisian interest in resuming TIFA discussion [...]
2010-02-16 14:47:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL TS
10TUNIS116TUNISIA: UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraphs four and five. ------------------- Science Envoy Visit ------------------- 2. (SBU) The Embassy continues to plan for the March 8-9 visit to Tunisia of U.S. Science Envoy Elias Zerhouni. Senior GOT officials have told the Ambassador [...]
2010-02-16 15:58:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PREL TS
10TUNIS122TUNISIA: S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR WOMEN'S BUSINESS
[...] Summary: The Chambre Nationale des Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises (CNFCE) proposes to launch an innovative program that aims to accelerate women's socio-economic progress in Tunisia by improving opportunities for business development, promoting sustainable job creation, and expanding economic opp [...]
2010-02-18 11:40:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KWMN PREL KPAO TRSY TS
10TUNIS123TUNISIA: INPUT FOR THE 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Neither the Tunis offices of the IOM, UNHCR, or UNICEF, nor any local or international NGOs working in Tunisia, identified any specific instances of trafficking during the reporitng period. End summary. 2. (SBU) This cable responds to questions posed by the Department in re [...]
2010-02-18 15:33:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KTIP KCRM KFRD KWMN KMCA PHUM PREF SMIG
10TUNIS134TUNISIA: U.S. TRADE DELEGATION'S SUCCESSFUL VISIT
[...] (SBU) A U.S. business delegation of eight companies visited Tunisia February 14-16 before the Department of Commerce-led Executive Trade Mission to Algeria and Libya. Prominent U.S. firms, including Raytheon, Boeing, and Motorola, were among those in the group. The delegates met with minister [...]
2010-02-19 16:35:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRN EINV TS
10TUNIS144DEMARCHE TO TUNISIA ON LAKE UNICEF CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 16:01:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID UNICEF TS
10TUNIS146TUNISIAN FOREIGN MINISTER WELCOMES HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) During a meeting largely devoted to regional issues (ref A),Foreign Minister Morjane told the Ambassador on February 23 he welcomed in principle the concept of a candid, detailed bilateral dialogue on human rights. Morjane acknowledged that some western governments appeared unimpressed b [...]
2010-02-23 17:20:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KDEM TS
10TUNIS18FY 2010 BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH FUNDS: TUNISIA PROPOSAL
[...] (SBU) Tunisia is at a crossroads on biotechnology policy. Tunisian policymakers are aware of the potential for biotechnology to address chronic problems such as crop disease, weeds, and irregularity of rainfall. A draft law currently under consideration would establish a legal framework for th [...]
2010-01-13 14:51:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAGR ETRD TBIO KPAO TS
10TUNIS25TFHA01: GOT CONCERNED BY MISSING SRSG ANNABI, BEN
[...] (SBU) During a January 14 meeting, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Desk Officers Mourad Belhassan and Hatem Landoulsi advised pol-econoffs that the GOT was deeply concerned for the welfare of Hedi Annabi, the distinguished Tunisian Diplomat serving as the Special Representative of the Sec [...]
2010-01-14 16:44:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO TU
10TUNIS26APPOINTMENT OF NEW TUNISIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MAY
[...] (C) Summary: On the afternoon of January 14, TAP, the official Tunisian press agency, announced the long-awaited shuffle of President Ben Ali's cabinet. The most significant appointment is that of Kamel Morjane, previously the Defense Minister, to the post of Foreign Minister. Oussama Romdha [...]
2010-01-14 17:42:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU
10TUNIS34BEN ALI'S JANUARY 14 CABINET SHUFFLE IS A NOD TO
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph four. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) The main feature of President Ben Ali's January 14 shuffle of his cabinet is continuity, combined with an apparent intent to recalibrate (to what extent remains unclear) Tunisia's relationship with [...]
2010-01-15 16:38:00Embassy TunisSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR MARR TU
10TUNIS35CAIRO SPEECH IMPLEMENTATION: EMBASSY TUNIS UPDATE
[...] (C) Tunisia is on track to send five participants to the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, and Embassy Tunis will participate in additional entrepreneurship-related events in the lead-up to the Summit. Embassy Tunis looks forward to the planned March visit of Science Envoy Dr. Elias Ze [...]
2010-01-15 16:55:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALEAGR EAID ECON KPAO PREL SOCI TSPL TS
10TUNIS37TUNISIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 17:44:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR TS
10TUNIS40MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION ON OPEN SKIES, MARITIME
[...] (SBU) In a January 19 courtesy call by the Ambassador, Minister of Transportation Abderrahim Zouari confirmed Tunisia's willingness to negotiate an Open Skies Agreement, proposed signing a bilateral maritime cooperation agreement, and agreed in principle to host a port visit by the U.S. Coast [...]
2010-01-19 17:18:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAIR EFIN EINV ETRD TS
10TUNIS46TFHA01: TUNISIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Tunisian coverage of the Haitian earthquake and ensuing humanitarian crisis has been limited and essentially moderate in tone, with some coverage of international criticism of the U.S. government's response to the ongoing situation in Haiti. The Ambassador paid a call on the wel [...]
2010-01-20 17:30:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO KDEM OIIP HA TU
10TUNIS51REVISED TUNISIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-22 13:14:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR TS
10TUNIS53 SECRETARY'S SPEECH ON INTERNET FREEDOMS PROVOKES LIVELY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Secretary Clinton's January 22 speech on Internet freedom was well-regarded by Tunisian contacts, though it did not receive any coverage in the official press, given government oversight and censorship of Tunisian media. Discussions following Embassy-sponsored speech viewing pa [...]
2010-01-22 17:27:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO KDEM OIIP TS
10TUNIS54TUNISIAN OFFICIALS APPARENTLY FLEXIBLE ON FULBRIGHT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The newly-appointed Minister of Higher Education and the Secretary of State for the Americas told NEA DAS Wittes (in separate meetings on January 21) that the GOT views the Fulbright program as being extremely important to Tunisia's development. We noted an apparent new willin [...]
2010-01-25 09:01:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO OEXC SCUL TS
10TUNIS57TUNISIA PROPOSAL FOR BFIF FUNDS
[...] (U) Tunisia's economy is largely focused on trade with Europe, with U.S. exports at only $502 million in 2008 (8th after France, Italy, and Libya). Tunisian businesspeople, trade organizations, and chambers of commerce often cite lack of information about how to invest and trade with the Unite [...]
2010-01-25 13:07:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO
10TUNIS60AFRICOM DEPUTY MEETS NEW TUNISIAN DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: The U.S. Africa Command,s Deputy to the Commander for Civil Military Activities (DCMA),Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, met new Tunisian Minister of National Defense Ridha Grira on January 21, one week after the latter,s appointment. The new minister was friendly and emphasized the [...]
2010-01-26 15:57:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL TS
10TUNIS61DAS WITTES RAISES HUMAN RIGHTS WITH SENIOR
[...] (C) Summary: In (separate) January 21 meetings with Communications Minister Romdhani and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary of State Saida Chtoui, visiting NEA DAS Tamara Wittes cautioned that Washington remained focused on Tunisia's human rights record, and particularly the GOT's recent c [...]
2010-01-26 16:31:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL TS
10TUNIS8TUNISIA'S ACTING MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS SUGGESTS "FRANK AND UNINHIBITED DISCUSSIONS" TO IMPROVE THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) Acting Minister of Communications Oussama Romdhani told the Ambassador on January 5 that although the U.S. and Tunisia have had a strong bilateral relationship for a long time, it had become "more uneven over the last decade." Romdhani, who served for nearly fifteen years at the Tunisian E [...]
2010-01-07 11:22:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUMHUPPS KDEM TSPL TS PHUM
10TUNIS83TUNISIAN MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY ON
[...] (SBU) On January 28, the Ambassador called on Minister of Industry and Technology Mohamed Afif Chelbi, the minister also in charge of energy and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Chelbi was enthusiastic about the forthcoming memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Small Business [...]
2010-02-02 15:24:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ETRD TS
10TUNIS84CODEL LYNCH ENGAGES TUNISIAN MFA ON INTERNET
[...] (C) A congressional delegation led by Representative Stephen Lynch (D-MA) and including Representatives Joe Donnelly (D-IN),Betty Sutton (D-OH),Bob Inglis (R-SC),and Todd Platts (D-PA) visited Tunisia January 31 - February 2. In a February 1 meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretar [...]
2010-02-02 16:38:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALECON OREP PGOV PHUM PREL PTER MASS KTFN TS
10TUNIS85POSITIVE SIGNALS FROM THE GOT REPRESENT
[...] (C) In the past six weeks, the Tunisian government has been signalling, with some consistency, that it would like to warm and energize its relationship with the U.S. A series of USG visitors, including, most recently, NEA DASes Sanderson and Wittes, Deputy AFRICOM Commander Holmes, and CODEL L [...]
2010-02-02 17:01:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PTER SENV KWMN TS
10TUNIS97TUNISIA: CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR REPORT
[...] (SBU) In 2009, there were no significant changes in the Government of Tunisia's efforts to combat the worst forms of child labor. The information on Tunisia in the Department of Labor's 2008 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor remains accurate, to the best of Post's knowledge. UNICEF's [...]
2010-02-08 14:10:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI TS
10TUNIS98TUNISIA: MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT OPEN TO
[...] (C) In a January 29 courtesy call, the Ambassador and Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Nadhir Hamada discussed science and technology (S&T) cooperation, the United Nations Climate Change Conference and the Copenhagen Accord, as well as the upcoming visit of Science Envoy Dr. [...]
2010-02-08 16:33:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALSENV PREL KGHG TS
10ULAANBAATAR152010 MONGOLIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 09:24:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV KTTB MG OPIC USTR
10ULAANBAATAR162010 MONGOLIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 09:39:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV KTTB MG OPIC USTR
10ULAANBAATAR172010 MONGOLIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 09:54:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV KTTB MG OPIC USTR
10ULAANBAATAR282010 Mongolia Investment Climate Statement, Part 2 of 3
[...] As requested ref, post provides the 2010 Mongolia Investment Climate Statement. This cable, Part 2, contains sections A.5 through A.9. See septels for sections A.1-A.4 and A.10-A.16. A.5 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND INCENTIVES Mongolia imposes few performance requirements on, and offers few [...]
2010-01-27 08:10:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON OPIC KTTB USTR MG
10ULAANBAATAR292010 Mongolia Investment Climate Statement, Part 3 of 3
[...] As requested ref, post provides the 2010 Mongolia Investment Climate Statement. This cable, Part 3, contains sections A.10 through A.16. See septels for sections A.1-A.9 A.10 Competition from State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Mongolia passed and implemented a competition law applying to forei [...]
2010-01-27 08:17:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON OPIC KTTB USTR MG
10ULAANBAATAR36Consular Outreach Initiative in Mongolia Pays Off,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A close review of consular statistics from Mongolia for the last three years suggests that post's Consular outreach efforts have achieved good results. The program, launched in 2008, helped shape a higher quality applicant pool, increased awareness about legal avenues for immig [...]
2010-02-05 08:01:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS CMGT KFRD OPRC XE MG
10UNROME3WORLD FOOD PROGRAM SOUTHERN SOMLIA OPERATIONS UPDATE
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. --------------- Summary --------------- 2. (SBU) On January 12 the UN World Food Program presented an update on the current situation in southern Somalia to the Executive Board following WFP's partial suspen [...]
2010-01-13 19:35:00UN RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYWFP SO AORC EAID PREF EFIN UNHCR
10UNROME6EGYPTIAN AMBASSASDOR MISREPRESENTS SUPPORT FOR U.S.
[...] (SBU) USUN Rome Ambassador Cousin sought clarification from Egyptian Ambassador Ashraf Rashed during a January 14 meeting regarding his misrepresentation of GOE intentions to support the official USG candidate, Thomas McInerney, in the election for Director General of the International Developm [...]
2010-01-21 12:28:00UN RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ECON
10UNVIEVIENNA40AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT SHARES IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S CLAIM
[...] (C) On February 5, former Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Michael Postl (please protect) debriefed Tri-Mission officers on a meeting he had earlier in the week with Iranian President Ahmadinejad's chief of cabinet, Mashaie, at Mashaie's request. On the nuclear issue, Mashaie told Postl that [...]
2010-02-08 12:32:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPREL AORC IR AU
10UNVIEVIENNA55Seizing the Opportunity: UNODC Pakistan Country Program
[...] Summary: The UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) hopes that its soon to be released (late spring 2010) Pakistan Country Program will offer a comprehensive strategy to address drugs, crime, terrorism and governance issues in Pakistan. After a rocky few years, where the Government of Pakistan [...]
2010-02-17 12:05:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AF UN JP PK PTER KCRM KNNP
10UNVIEVIENNA62Seizing the Opportunity: UNODC Pakistan Country Program
[...] Summary: The UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) hopes that its soon to be released (late spring 2010) Pakistan Country Program will offer a comprehensive strategy to address drugs, crime, terrorism and governance issues in Pakistan. After a rocky few years, where the Government of Pakistan [...]
2010-02-19 13:06:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AF UN JP PK PTER KCRM KNNP
10USNATO52RFG: GERMAN DEMARCHE ON DISBURSEMENT OF
[...] (SBU) This is a request for guidance. Please see para 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On February 3, German PermRep Brandenburg demarched Ambassador Daalder regarding concerns Berlin has over the disbursement of 50 million Euros it donated in October 2009 to the Afghan National Army Trust Fund. He said that m [...]
2010-02-03 15:56:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMOPS MASS MCAP PREL PGOV NATO AF GM
10USOSCE11IS RUSSIA CRACKING OPEN THE DOOR ON OSCE TRAINING
[...] Summary: We could have an opportunity to advance cooperation with Russia through the OSCE in Central Asia and potentially open a crack in Russian opposition to OSCE training inside Afghanistan. In an unusually warm and persistent manner, Russian ambassador Anvar Azimov has requested a U.S. [...]
2010-01-19 18:10:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OSCE RS AF
10USOSCE14OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: DECEMBER 22, 2009 -
[...] (C) Kazakhstani DCM Suleimenov told A/DCM December 22 that Kazakhstan had received preliminary inquiries from Iran regarding the possibility of becoming an OSCE Asian Partner for Cooperation. We note that Suleimenov was previously posted to Iran, speaks the language, maintains ties there, and [...]
2010-01-21 07:20:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALMARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG KZ RU AF IR MD TI
10USOSCE15OSCE CENTRAL ASIAN MISSION HEADS STRIVING TO
[...] (SBU) In a series of meetings on January 12 and 13 with OSCE Heads of Mission from four Central Asian States (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan),all four struck similar themes on Afghanistan, radicalization, border security, and Kazakhstan's proposal for a summit. On Afghan [...]
2010-01-21 09:40:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALOSCE PTER PREL ZK AF KZ KG TI TX UZ
10USOSCE22PERSPECTIVES ON KAZAKHSTAN,S OSCE CHAIRMANSHIP IS
[...] (C) Summary: The visit of Embassy Astana DCM Pamela Spratlen to Vienna January 20-22 helped promote useful exchanges of views on Kazakhstan's Chairmanship, facilitated discussion of OSCE engagement in Afghanistan, and provided an opportunity to promote further interaction among Central Asian P [...]
2010-01-29 07:36:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL KZ KG TI TX UZ AF
10USOSCE36OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: FEBRUARY 1 - 5, 2010
[...] (SBU) In a January 27 meeting with CDA Fuller, Albanian Deputy Foreign Minister Edith Harxhi sounded hopeful the SP would return to parliament before March and said the GoA was waiting to see what SP Leader Rama's next move would be upon his return from a trip to the United States. On the Balk [...]
2010-02-10 14:59:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALOSCE PGOV PREL MARR KZ KV RS GG AL
10USUNNEWYORK10USUN MEETS WITH SPECIAL ENVOY TO PAKISTAN RIPERT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jean-Maurice Ripert, UN Special Envoy for Assistance, met with Ambassador DiCarlo on January 6 to discuss organization and next steps for the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FODP) group, the UN's capacity and security constraints, and donor coordination. Ripert outlined his re [...]
2010-01-11 21:59:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PREF EAID PK
10USUNNEWYORK11SRSG KAI EIDE BRIEFING AND UNAMA OPEN DEBATE
[...] (U) Summary: On January 6, the Security Council held a quarterly debate on the UN Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA). SYG Ban, SRSG Eide and Afghan PermRep Tanin addressed the Council. Ban called Afghanistan an on-going "main priority" for the UN in 2010, and focused on the need to [...]
2010-01-12 13:41:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV NATO AF PK
10USUNNEWYORK36DPRK: SANCTIONS COMMITTEE PRESSES ON 1874
[...] (C) The UNSC's DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") met on January 20 to push forward on a number of items related to implementation of UN sanctions imposed on North Korea. China opened the meeting with a lengthy statement reaffirming its support for sanctions implementation, but insis [...]
2010-01-22 12:40:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETTC MCAP KN UNSC
10USUNNEWYORK8DRC UN MISSION: PARTIAL PAYMENT OF RENTAL ARREARS
[...] On January 6, Vornado Realty Trust provided USUN/HC with a copy of a check it received from the DRC Mission to the UN (DRCMUN) for $100,000. The check, dated January 5, was partial payment for outstanding arrears owed by the DRCMUN for its office space at 866 UN Plaza, Suite 511, New York, N [...]
2010-01-07 22:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCG OFDP PREL
10VALLETTA27MALTA'S ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...] (SUMMARY) Maltese women are under-represented at the decision making level of most of Malta's government and business organizations. From a total of 69 representatives in Parliament, only six are female. Out of nine Ministers, only one is female. Malta's female workforce has increased over th [...]
2010-01-08 12:16:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM XG MT
10VALLETTA97MALTA: TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP)
[...] (SBU) Responses are keyed to numbered/lettered reporting questions paragraphs of reftel: 25. (SBU) THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION: -- A. What is (are) the source(s) of available information on human trafficking? What plans are in place (if any) to undertake further documentation of human [...]
2010-02-22 15:25:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAP
10VANCOUVER76Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics: Situation Report #6
[...] (SBU) The following report provides security-related information for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games as of noon on February 16, 2010. Please visit the following link for additional classified reporting: https://nol.nctc.sgov.gov/ng/cgi-bin/nctcHome .cgi?event=Vancouver_2 010. The int [...]
2010-02-16 21:50:00Consulate VancouverUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC KOLY CASC CA PTER AMGT PINR OVIP
10VATICAN11VATICAN ON HAITI: CHURCH LOSSES AND RESPONSES
[...] (S) Summary: While devastating, the Church suffered fewer losses in the Haiti earthquake than initially reported in the media. The death of the Archbishop and many seminarians were especially painful but the Vatican is already reviewing how to regroup: Bishop Pierre Dumas, President of Carit [...]
2010-01-20 16:44:00Embassy VaticanSECRETEAID PREL SOCI PHUM KIRF VT HA
10VATICAN15CARDINAL SAYS SAUDI ARABIA SHOULD PERMIT CHURCHES, DECRIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Vatican's interfaith Czar, Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran, renewed his call for all societies to recognize freedom of religion in a recent press interview. Tauran also asked for concrete measures that move interfaith relations from mere tolerance to harmonious coexistence of p [...]
2010-01-22 14:34:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL KIRF PGOV PHUM PREF SA IS TU VT
10VATICAN21CATHOLIC CHURCH SEEKS INVITATION TO HAITI DONORS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite one bishop's mild criticism of the U.S. military's role in Haiti at a press conference in Rome -- later virtually retracted in a Caritas press release -- the Holy See and Catholic relief agencies greatly appreciate U.S. assistance to Haiti and urge the USG to remain eng [...]
2010-02-05 13:05:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL EAGR PGOV HA VT
10VATICAN26(C) IRAQI AMBASSADOR TO THE HOLY SEE CRITICAL OF USG IRAQ
[...] (C) Summary: The Iraqi Ambassador to the Holy See, Albert Yelda, told the Ambassador in a recent meeting that he supports the exclusion of former Baathists candidates from the March 2010 parliamentary elections in Iraq (ref. A). Yelda said USG efforts to include former Baathists are an inter [...]
2010-02-12 14:50:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PREF KIRF IZ VT
10VATICAN292010 TIP REPORT INPUT FOR VATICAN CITY STATE/HOLY SEE
[...] (U) Following are responses to reftel questions, keyed to reftel paragraphs: 25 A. Reliable sources (MFA officials) report that there is no trafficking-related activity in Vatican City State. 25 B. There is no documentation of trafficking in persons in Vatican City State. Vatican [...]
2010-02-16 10:58:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MCA
10VATICAN32POPE APPEALS TO IRAQI GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT CHRISTIANS
[...] (U) In a letter made public on February 25 in the semi-official Vatican daily, L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI asked Iraqi PM al-Maliki to do "everything possible" to increase security around Christian places of worship during the Eastern-rite Christian Christmas season. The original [...]
2010-02-26 15:39:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF PREL KIRF IZ VT
10VATICAN33SEX ABUSE SCANDAL STRAINS IRISH-VATICAN RELATIONS, SHAKES UP
[...] (C) Summary: The November 2009 report of cover-up by local bishops of revelations of physical and sexual abuse of children by Irish clergy appalled Catholics and others worldwide. Vatican and Irish officials' first concern was for the victims, but that reality was sometimes obscured in the events t [...]
2010-02-26 16:32:00Embassy VaticanSECRETPREL PHUM SOCI KIRF VT EI
10VIENNA108Copenhagen Accord: Austria to Inscribe via EU
[...] (SBU) On January 22, Ambassador Eacho delivered reftel demarche to EnvirMin Nikolaus Berlakovich (GoA Minister of Agriculture, Environment, Forestry, and Water Management). Berlakovich assured the Ambassador that Austria, along with the other EU countries, would associate itself with the Copen [...]
2010-01-29 08:21:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGHG SENV ENRG AU END
10VIENNA113Nabucco Pipeline Investment Decision by end-2010;
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In informal discussions, OMV and Nabucco Company contacts have reiterated their expectation that the consortium will launch the project ("final investment decision") by the 4th quarter of this year, with initial gas deliveries by the end of 2014. The consortium continues to expe [...]
2010-01-29 15:44:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PGOV AU
10VIENNA130AUSTRIA: INFORMATION-SHARING AND DATA PRIVACY
[...] (U) Embassy Vienna welcomes the interagency decision to intensify diplomatic and public diplomacy efforts to address European misunderstandings and concerns about U.S. proposals for enhanced data sharing. Specific responses to reftel requests follow below. In general, this Embassy has had a [...]
2010-02-03 11:41:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPTER KCRM KTFN KHLS ECPS ECON PREL CVIS KPAO
10VIENNA138AHMADINEJAD ADVISOR TELLS AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT AMCIT
[...] (S) Summary: Michael Postl, former Austrian Ambassador to Iran, gave Embassy Vienna and UNVIE Poloffs a readout February 5 of his meeting in Geneva with Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie, chief of staff to Iranian President Ahmadinejad, on February 1. Postl said Mashaie told him the three Amcit hikers [...]
2010-02-05 15:03:00Embassy ViennaSECRETCASC PREL IR AF AU
10VIENNA164TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR UN 1267 DESIGNATION OF MUTHANNA HARITH AL-DARI
[...] (S) Econpoloff delivered reftel to Johann Brieger, MFA Head of International Cooperation in Justice and Home Afairs, on February 2, and on February 10 received the following written response, listed below. 2. (S) Vienna, 9 February 2010 Your request of 2 February 2010 concerning an US-int [...]
2010-02-10 15:16:00Embassy ViennaSECRETKTFN PTER SY JO IZ AU EFIN UN
10VIENNA167Austrian Reaction to US-EU 2nd Stage Air Transport
[...] (U) Embassy representatives delivered reftel demarche in separate meetings with MFA transportation office director Andreas Schmidinger and MinTransport DG for Aviation Affairs Manfred Bialonczyk. 2. (U) Both MFA and MinTransport representatives expressed strong support for continuing the US- [...]
2010-02-11 15:16:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON AU
10VIENNA169SENIOR CONSERVATIVE MEP ON TFTP/FMDA OUTCOME, NEXT
[...] (C) Summary. The leader of the Austrian conservative group in the EP (a former Austrian Interior Minister) reported Feb. 12 that he believes there are good prospects for reaching agreement on a permanent TFTP/FMDA by July, provided however that the agreements incorporate the conditions the EP [...]
2010-02-12 15:26:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER KTFN PREL EUN AU
10VIENNA176AUSTRIA: TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] (U) Below please find Embassy Vienna's submission for the tenth annual TIP report. Responses are keyed to reftel. BEGIN TEXT: 25. (SBU) THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------- A. The available information on trafficking in persons comes from a wide range of [...]
2010-02-17 12:14:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB KMCA
10VIENNA203AUSTRIAN ON IRAN NUCLEAR ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) In a previously scheduled meeting Feb. 22, Austrian MFA Arms Control/Disarmament Director Alexander Marschik emphasized Austria's growing frustration with Iranian nuclear intransigence and reported that Austria was becoming increasingly direct in its public statements and private messages [...]
2010-02-25 06:20:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PARM IR AU
10VIENNA207AUSTRIA ON SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA BOG
[...] (C) In a previously scheduled meeting Feb. 22, Embassy and UNVIE officers conveyed to Austrian MFA Arms Control/Disarmament Director Alexander Marschik continued USG interest in pressing Syria for full transparency and cooperation with the IAEA on the Al Kibar reactor site. Marschik welcomed [...]
2010-02-25 10:51:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL IAEA SY AU
10VIENNA48EMBASSY VIENNA ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...] The following is Embassy Vienna's response to reftel request for information on engagement on women's issues. 2. The Embassy engages on a diverse range of women's issues in Austria, including trafficking in persons, the empowerment of Muslim women, and women's access to the labor market. S [...]
2010-01-11 12:47:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM XG AU
10VIENNA58Austria's Electronic Identity Card (eID) System
[...] SUMMARY: Per reftel, Post researched Austria's electronic identity card (eID) system, the so-called "Citizen Card" (CC) introduced starting in 2002 as part of a broader e-government plan to give citizens secure online access to public services. For most applications, the CC is a chip-based sma [...]
2010-01-15 09:53:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON AU
10VIENNA63Hypo Alpe Adria Group's Future Unclear Amid Allegations of
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Investigations into the nationalized Hypo Alpe Adria banking group (HAA) are likely to have significant legal and political implications in Austria and beyond. Following the December 14 GoA takeover of HAA (Austria's sixth largest banking group with pre-crisis assets of about EU [...]
2010-01-15 14:49:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN GM AU
10VIENNA70CZECH-AUSTRIAN RELATIONS: NEIGHBORLY DIFFERENCES
[...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Vienna/Embassy Prague report. 2. (U) Summary: Twenty years after the collapse of the Iron Curtain, commercial relations are strong but environmental and other concerns have caused friction in the somewhat-testy Czech-Austrian relationship. Czech PM Fischer's visi [...]
2010-01-19 15:27:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON PREL CZ AU
10VIENNA872010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA
[...] Following is the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUSTRIA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Introduction - - - - - - Major structural conditions and the decisive parameters for foreign investors r [...]
2010-01-26 07:50:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR AU
10VIENTIANE97UN SYG ENGAGEMENT ON PROTECTION OF HMONG POCS
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The US, along with like-minded countries, has sought the cooperation of the Lao government to allow third-country resettlement of 158 ethnic-Hmong Lao citizens identified as POCs by the UNHCR prior to their forced repatriation from Thailand on December 28, 20 [...]
2010-02-25 10:42:00Embassy VientianeCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PREL UN LA
10VILNIUS108FAC: LITHUANIA WILL PUSH FOR UKRAINE ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) New MFA Head of Common Foreign and Security Policy Asta Radikaite told Embassy February 19 that Lithuanian Foreign Minister Azubalis will speak at the EU Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) on the importance of EU engagement with Ukraine, post-election of Viktor Yanukovych. She said the GOL f [...]
2010-02-19 14:59:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL EU LH
10VILNIUS115LITHUANIA'S HEALTH MINISTER RESIGNS AFTER DEPUTY'S
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Lithuania's Minister of Health resigned effective February 22 in the aftermath of a corruption scandal in which a vice minister pled guilty to soliciting a bribe. Raimondas Sukys, the first deputy speaker of the parliament and a former Minister of Interior, was nominated to be [...]
2010-02-23 12:57:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCOR LH
10VILNIUS13SCENESETTER FOR DAS QUANRUD
[...] (U) Embassy Vilnius warmly welcomes you to Lithuania. Your upcoming visit is an excellent opportunity to reinforce our close bilateral relations with this small but committed ally in a sensitive and strategic region. The Embassy has organized a schedule that will address key areas of joint i [...]
2010-01-08 15:20:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON LH
10VILNIUS3DOES ILL WILL BETWEEN PRESIDENT, FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Growing public disagreement between President Dalia Grybauskaite and Foreign Minister Vygaudas Usackas has prompted speculation by government officials, political analysts and the media that Usackas may lose his job in a Cabinet reshuffle that is expected early in 2010. End sum [...]
2010-01-04 14:04:00Embassy VilniusSECRETPGOV LH
10VILNIUS36WHY SO MANY LEBANESE AT KAUNAS MEDICAL SCHOOL?
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy officers traveled to Kaunas January 12 to meet with Kaunas University of Medicine officials and discuss their international student program, specifically its large number of Lebanese students. This fact finding trip was done after eight Lebanese medical students from this [...]
2010-01-21 14:26:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALCVIS KFRD LH
10VILNIUS4LITHUANIAN PRESIDENT GRYBAUSKAITE'S FIRST SIX
[...] (C) After six months as president of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaite has put a strong personal stamp on the office and has charted a new direction from that set by her predecessor, Valdas Adamkus. She retains high approval ratings, and is seen as honest and hard working. She has sought to orient [...]
2010-01-04 14:45:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG LH
10VILNIUS48DEFENSE MINISTER ASKS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary: Defense Minister Jukneviciene on January 20 asked the Ambassador for USG assistance to provide air transport for President Grybauskaite,s planned visit to Afghanistan this spring. The DefMin hopes to meet with Secretary Gates during [...]
2010-01-26 11:48:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO AF LH
10VILNIUS49LITHUANIA PUSHES FOR SPECIAL OPS TRAINING CENTER
[...] (C) Summary. Commander of U.S. Special Forces in Europe (SOCEUR) MajGen Frank Kisner met with the Lithuanian National Security Advisor-equivalent Jonas Markevicius and the Vice Minister of National Defense Vytautas Umbrasas in separate meetings December 16 in Vilnius. Both Lithuanians express [...]
2010-01-26 12:16:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL PTER LH
10VILNIUS5LATEST MEDIA REPORTING ON ALLEGED CIA PRISON IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Media coverage of the parliamentary investigation into alleged CIA prisons in Lithuania has been marked by inaccuracies in the foreign media and criticism of the government in local media. Lithuanian commentators have been critical of the government for damaging the U.S.-Lithu [...]
2010-01-04 14:45:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR LH
10VILNIUS59LITHUANIA SKEPTICAL ON FURTHER ENGAGEMENT WITH
[...] (C) Summary. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Eastern Neighborhood Policy, Jonas Grinevicius, discussed current Lithuanian policy toward both Belarus and Russia with Embassy officers January 25. He stressed that President Grybauskaite and the GOL are "very much on the same page." They [...]
2010-01-29 11:50:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL XH RU BO LH
10VILNIUS63KAUNAS: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
[...] Summary: Ambassador traveled to Kaunas January 27 and met with the Mayor, local business leaders from Kraft and UPS-operator Elinta, and representatives from women's issue NGOs (septel). Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania and is billing itself as a pro-growth, high tech region in [...]
2010-02-01 08:39:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDECON XS LH
10VILNIUS77LITHUANIA WANTS TO KEEP MOLDOVA ON EU TRACK
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Head of Ukraine and Moldova Division Dainius Zikevicius told Embassy February 1 that the goal of Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius in visiting Chisinau January 26-27 and signing a Joint Declaration on Cooperation in the Field of European Integration, was to show suppo [...]
2010-02-03 08:22:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL OSCE XH MD UP LH
10VILNIUS8AFTER H1N1 EPIDEMIC ENDS, VACCINE ARRIVES IN
[...] SUMMARY: The Lithuanian government received about 27,000 doses of H1N1 flu vaccine on December 30, just over a week after it had declared that flu was no longer at epidemic levels throughout the country. The vaccine is being offered first to medical personnel and to those in high-risk categ [...]
2010-01-06 13:45:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU TBIO PREL LH
10VILNIUS86LITHUANIA AND UKRAINE WILL REMAIN STRATEGIC
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Head of Ukraine and Moldova Division Dainius Zickevicius emphasized to Embassy February 2 two points regarding Lithuanian policy toward Ukraine: first, the GOL considers it a victory in and of itself that the first round of the Presidential election corresponded to internation [...]
2010-02-04 14:17:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREF XH UP LH PHUM
10VILNIUS94LITHUANIA SUPPORTS U.S. REGARDING PRESSURE ON IRAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) We spoke with MFA's Head of Human Rights Division, Julius Rakitskis, and Laima Jureviciene, Head of Middle East and Africa Division on February 9th to deliver talking points (REF A). We expressed concern about the potential for demons [...]
2010-02-10 14:19:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNSC IR LH
10VLADIVOSTOK12PRISON VISIT TO AMCIT HYO SOON PARK
[...] On February 15, 2010, Consular Officer and Consular Agent-Sakhalin visited Park in the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Prison. We spoke with Park for 30 minutes, uninterrupted, in the presence of detention officials and the local MFA representative. 2. Park has serious, ongoing problems with his heart. [...]
2010-02-18 01:15:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDCASC RS
10WARSAW110AMBASSADOR MEETS DEFENSE MINISTER KLICH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Defense Minister Bogdan Klich told the Ambassador on February 18 that Poland is eager to see the fruits of bilateral defense cooperation, which he described as based on a solid political foundation. He emphasized the importance to Poland of an April arrival of the first Patriot battery [...]
2010-02-22 16:12:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS PGOV PL
10WARSAW121POLES AGREE WITH US APPROACH ON TEHRAN RESEARCH
[...] (C) Poland supports the U.S. approach on the Tehran Research Reactor (reftel),but questions how long the international community must continue to wait for Iranian authorities to respond more positively to Western engagement on the nuclear issue. Grzegorz Olszak, Chief of the MFA's Arab Stat [...]
2010-02-24 15:32:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PINR IR PL
10WARSAW28REPLY TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST ACT 200904008
[...] In response to the FOIA Request for copies of documents from September 1, 2004 to August 31, 2008, relating to the extradition of a Polish citizen, Mariusz David Malyszczycki, Embassy Warsaw and Consulate General Krakow searched their respective files and found no such documents. The search too [...]
2010-01-13 10:10:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDAINF PL
10WARSAW43PM-ADVISOR BARTOSZEWSKI DISCUSSES PLANS FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 19 meeting with Ambassador Feinstein, Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, PM Tusk's Plenipotentiary for Polish-Jewish Dialogue and chair of the International Auschwitz Council, confirmed that Polish President Kaczynski, Polish PM Tusk, European Parliament President Buzek, and Is [...]
2010-01-19 18:00:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PL
10WARSAW54INVITATION TO PRT CONFERENCE IN PRAGUE PASSED TO
[...] Poland does not officially have a counterpart to the Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan/Pakistan, but Ambassador Jerzy Wieclaw of the MFA's Asia-Pacific Department would be a rough equivalent. Ambassador Wieclaw would very much like to take part in the Deputy SRAP meeting, and aske [...]
2010-01-22 15:41:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MCAP NATO AF PL
10WARSAW7POLAND: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S ROUNDTABLE WITH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an October 21 meeting with the Vice President, a diverse group of Polish civil society representatives, including organizations active in promoting democratic transformation and empowerment of women and minorities, emphasized Poland's efforts to share its successful transform [...]
2010-01-05 12:07:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KDEM PL
10WARSAW90POLAND/ISRAEL - PM NETANYAHU VISIT REINFORCES
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Israeli Embassy officials were impressed with the strong personal chemistry between Tusk and Netanyahu during the latter's January 26-27 visit to Poland. The Israeli PM reportedly left with a much deeper understanding of extensive Polish-Israeli security cooperation. Netanyah [...]
2010-02-09 18:02:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHUM KNNP EFIN PGOV IR IS PL
10WARSAW9665TH ANNIVERSARY OF AUSCHWITZ LIBERATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Polish government officials addressed Jewish and Polish suffering in ceremonies marking the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. FCC Chairman Julius M. Genachowski, who led the U.S. Presidential Delegation, participated in a Holocaust education conference [...]
2010-02-12 17:20:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV IS PL
10WARSAW99ANTI-SEMITISM IN POLAND: GRADUAL PROGRESS, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A range of interlocutors told U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism Hannah Rosenthal during her January 28-29 visit that anti-Semitism in Poland is on the decline, though not as quickly as they hoped. They cited a low incidence of anti-Semitic violence and [...]
2010-02-16 16:34:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL OSCE IS PL
10WELLINGTON3CORRECTED COPY -- SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S NEW
[...] (SBU) Secretary Clinton, Embassy Wellington and Consulate General Auckland extend a warm welcome to you for your January 15-17 visit to New Zealand. We have worked closely on preparations with your "Kiwi" hosts and share their excitement about your trip. Your visit to New Zealand, a small Pac [...]
2010-01-06 21:06:00Embassy WellingtonSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL ECON EAID ETRD OVIP AMGT SENV MARR NZ
10WELLINGTON57EAP/ANP Deputy Director Gets Read-Out on New Zealand
[...] (SBU) Summary. During February 7-9 visit, Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island Affairs (EAP/ANP) Deputy Director Stephen Schwartz met with a number of academics and Government of New Zealand officials on a range of subjects, including New Zealand's economic situation, the Trans-Pacific [...]
2010-02-12 07:08:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS MARR PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EFIN NZ FJ NH AS XU
10WELLINGTON65DAS Reed Engages on TPP, U.N. Reform, Environmental
[...] (C) Summary. During a series of meetings hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) on February 19, EAP Deputy Assistant (DAS) Secretary Frankie Reed engaged on a wide range of topics including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP),the United Nations, environmental cooperation, [...]
2010-02-19 07:28:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALOVIP ETRD PGOV SENV EAGR FJ NZ APECO MARR UN PREL
10WINDHOEK132Namibia: Chinese Engagement and Potential Areas for
[...] (SBU)Summary. Namibia and China enjoy excellent relations based on historical ties and current bilateral trade and development assistance. Those ties have only strengthened since 2007, when Chinese President Hu Jintao visited Namibia and the two governments signed an agreement for a concessio [...]
2010-02-11 15:59:00Embassy WindhoekUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID CH WA
10WINDHOEK164Embassy Windhoek Contact for ICT Issues
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 07:27:00Embassy WindhoekUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON WA
10WINDHOEK174CERTIFICATION OF CONSULAR MANAGEMENT CONTROLS - NAMIBIA
[...] Post completed its review on February 26, 2010. 2. DCM Matthew Harrington, FE-OC, along with ACO/Consular Chief Charles Jarrett, certifies successful completion of the review and that Post is in full compliance. 3. Certification comments follow for specific areas cited i [...]
2010-02-26 11:46:00Embassy WindhoekUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT CASC KFRD WA
10WINDHOEK25Namibian Foreign Minister Discusses MINURCAT, SADC
[...] (SBU) Summary. On February 17, Ambassador paid a New Year courtesy call on Minister of Foreign Affairs Marco Hausiku. Hausiku offered his views on Namibia's contribution to the UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) in light of Chad's President Deby's call to end [...]
2010-02-18 15:51:00Embassy WindhoekCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AU KPKO KMCA WA CD
10WINDHOEK4VISAS VIPER: December 2009 Monthly Activity Report
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-05 07:32:00Embassy WindhoekUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC WA
10WINDHOEK64Namibia: 2010 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF)
[...] (U) Embassy Windhoek is pleased to submit its 2010 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) request. Post has identified two priorities for 2010 BFIF funding: (1) $6494 - Local Trade Fair Participation (2) $3500 - Training for Locally Engaged Staff (LES) Both items w [...]
2010-01-21 16:44:00Embassy WindhoekUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO WA
10WINDHOEK7Namibia's Rossing Uranium -- A USG Evaluation
[...] (SBU) A combined National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and State Department team visited Rio Tinto's Rossing Uranium Mine and received a detailed briefing on the September 2009 theft of uranium oxide (reftel A),reviewed the company's mitigation measures to prevent future thefts, and disc [...]
2010-01-25 15:07:00Embassy WindhoekCONFIDENTIALEMIN KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ETTC IR WA
10WINDHOEK94VISAS VIPER: ADISI, Muhammed Salim
[...] (U) Embassy Windhoek's Visas Viper Committee met on January 29, 2010. The following were present at the meeting: A/DCM, DAO, RSO and CONS. Post's Visas Viper Coordinator is Consular Officer Charles Jarrett. The committee is usually chaired by DCM Matthew Harrington; as he is currently [...]
2010-01-29 12:27:00Embassy WindhoekUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC WA
10YAOUNDE150CAMEROON: INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR
[...] Summary: Child Labor in Cameroon is found primarily in the production of agricultural goods, including palm oil, rubber, coffee, banana, cocoa and tea in four regions of Cameroon. Statistics on child labor (as with most other issues) are limited or non-existent. The most reliable sources of in [...]
2010-02-26 10:25:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI CM
10YAOUNDE55Cameroon and Fiscal Transparency
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Cameroon (GRC) annually publishes its budget as passed by the National Assembly and approved by the President. The published budget allows the public to review some information regarding projected revenues and expenditures, but the GRC's actual income and expe [...]
2010-01-25 10:23:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EAID EINV ECON CM
10YAOUNDE63Cameroon's BFIF Proposals
[...] (U) Post seeks BFIF support to fund programs that will help build upon recent positive events in Cameroon to advance U.S. commercial outreach here and in the sub-region. The U.S. is the largest source of foreign direct investment in Cameroon and several dozen American companies have a presenc [...]
2010-01-26 14:28:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ECON EINV CM
10YAOUNDE91China's Growing Presence in Cameroon
[...] (SBU) Summary: China has a long bilateral friendship with Cameroon, reflected in the 2007 visit to Cameroon by President Hu Jintao. The Chinese government has provided grants or concessional loans to fund a number infrastructure projects (hospitals, schools, roads, and stadiums). China prov [...]
2010-02-16 11:07:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL CM ECON EFIS EINV CH ETRD ENRG EPET EAGR
10YAOUNDE95China's Growing Presence in Cameroon
[...] (SBU) Summary: China has a long bilateral friendship with Cameroon, reflected in the 2007 visit to Cameroon by President Hu Jintao. The Chinese government has provided grants or concessional loans to fund a number infrastructure projects (hospitals, schools, roads, and stadiums). China prov [...]
2010-02-18 08:43:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL CM ECON EFIS EINV CH ETRD ENRG EPET EAGR
10YEREVAN102ARMENIAN CATHOLICOS OPEN TO DIALOGUE ON CHURCHES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Catholicos Karekin II, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC),told the Ambassador that the AAC is willing to participate in a joint commission with the Georgian Orthodox Church and others to discuss the historical ownership of a number of disputed churches in Georgia, as [...]
2010-02-26 13:26:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL KIRF SCUL GG AM
10YEREVAN103GEORGIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA GIVES HIS VIEWS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Georgian Ambassador to Armenia believes the Government of Armenia (GOAM) is ratcheting up demands on the Government of Georgia (GOG) on the issues of border demarcation and the disputed churches to take advantage of Georgia's perceived weakness and delicate psychological st [...]
2010-02-26 13:42:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PBTS KIRF SOCI GG AM
10YEREVAN105ARMENIA 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT SUBMISSION
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 14:05:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAM ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KTIP KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SMIG
10YEREVAN19ARMENIA MISSES ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE
[...] (C) In the January 10 by-election, Embassy observers noted widespread intimidation, low-scale violence, and cases where individuals outside the electoral commissions directed the vote process. Although we did not directly observe ballot stuffing, Embassy personnel were present at a polling stat [...]
2010-01-13 07:11:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS AM
10YEREVAN38ARMENIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2010
[...] Following is Embassy Yerevan's submission per ref A request for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Armenia. ---------- BEGIN TEXT ---------- 2. While the Armenian government (GOAM) officially welcomes foreign investment and the country has received respectable rankings on some gl [...]
2010-01-26 06:53:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR AM
10YEREVAN41POGROM COMMEMORATIONS TO COUNTER BAKU'S
[...] (C) During the past several weeks, extensive commemorations of the January 1990 pogroms of Armenians in Baku have taken place in Yerevan. The GOAM's sponsorship and support of the commemorations appears to be qualitatively and quantitatively higher than in recent years. Post learned that the [...]
2010-01-26 11:55:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PBTS TU AJ AM
10YEREVAN60UPDATES IN YOUTH ACTIVIST WHISTLEBLOWER CASE
[...] (SBU) In an apparent reversal in a controversial whistleblower case (reftels),the prosecutor general's office on January 11 launched a criminal investigation against a former instructor at a special needs school for allegedly sexually abusing his students. Previous investigations into the sexu [...]
2010-02-05 10:15:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS SOCI AM
10YEREVAN642009 INFORMATION ON ARMENIA'S CHILD LABOR PRACTICES
[...] (U) This message represents Embassy Yerevan's response to DOL's information request on child labor practices and forced child labor in Armenia in 2009 (ref A). The cable includes information on both tasks: Task 1 (1/TVPRA) - information request on the use of forced labor and/or exploitive chil [...]
2010-02-05 13:14:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI AM
10YEREVAN85TURKISH THINK TANK VISIT TO YEREVAN HIGHLIGHTS
[...] A visit to Yerevan by members of a Turkish economic think tank revealed strong interest among the Armenian business community, civil society and government for increased engagement -- both economic and political -- with Turkey. While some interlocutors lamented the hostile attitudes of some Tu [...]
2010-02-19 08:55:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON ENRG ETRD GA TU AM
10ZAGREB113Zagreb Daily Report - February 24, 2010
[...] (U) Serbian Parliamentary Delegation Continues Visit; President Josipovic Sees Better Relations Ahead: On February 23, the Serbian Parliament's Croatia Friendship Group continued its visit to Zagreb, holding meetings with Sabor Speaker Luka Bebic, Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic and Preside [...]
2010-02-24 14:01:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL HR
10ZAGREB116Zagreb Daily Report - February 25, 2010
[...] (U) Economy Ministry Releases Reports on Public Procurement: The Economy Ministry's department for the public procurement system and the State Commission supervising public procurement sent their reports on public procurements for 2009 to the National Council monitoring corruption this week. T [...]
2010-02-25 12:36:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL HR
10ZAGREB121DS LEW IN ZAGREB: NATO PARTNERSHIP, EU ACCESSION
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Jacob Lew traveled to Zagreb February 17-18 as head of the presidential delegation to the inauguration of Croatia's third president, Ivo Josipovic. Croatia's ISAF contributions, EU accession and role in the region emerged as key themes of the visit. In addition [...]
2010-02-26 13:08:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PVOV HR
10ZAGREB16IVO JOSIPOVIC ELECTED CROATIA'S THIRD PRESIDENT
[...] (U) Ivo Josipovic, candidate of the main opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP),won the run-off election on January 10 garnering 60 percent of the vote to become Croatia's third president. Just after midnight, the Croatian Electoral Commission announced preliminary results (with 99 percent [...]
2010-01-11 12:20:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL HR
10ZAGREB20EMBASSY ZAGREB RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS FOR OSCE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-11 16:44:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER OSCE HR
10ZAGREB34CROATIA 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Summary: For more than a decade after the end of the war in 1995, Croatia enjoyed steady growth in foreign investment, buoyed by a growing economy, low inflation, a stable exchange rate and developed infrastructure. Investment activity slowed substantially in 2009, due partly to the global fi [...]
2010-01-15 11:30:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR HR
10ZAGREB48Zagreb Daily Report - January 22, 2010
[...] (U) Prosecutors Open Formal Corruption Investigation of Former Deputy Prime Minister: Media reported on January 21 that the Office for Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime (USKOK) has opened a formal investigation of Damir Polancec, the former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Eco [...]
2010-01-22 11:48:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL HR ECON
10ZAGREB61Zagreb Daily Report - January 28, 2010
[...] (U) President Mesic Welcomes Reported UK, Belgian and Finnish Decision to Lift Blockade on Judiciary Chapter in EU Negotiations: Responding to reports that at an EU enlargement working group in Brussels earlier this week, the UK, Belgian and Finnish (although not the Dutch) representatives had [...]
2010-01-28 11:29:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL HR
10ZAGREB72Zagreb Daily Report - February 2, 2010
[...] (U) Croatia's Exports Decline By 20.3 Percent, Imports by 25.7 Percent: Croatia's exports of $11 billion for 2009 represent a 20.3 percent decline from 2008, while 2009 imports declined 25.7 percent to $22.3 billion, according to statistics from the Croatian National Bank. The sharper drop in [...]
2010-02-02 11:06:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL HR
10ZAGREB92SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW'S VISIT TO ZAGREB
[...] (SBU) Your visit to Zagreb on February 18 for the inauguration of Croatia's third president, Ivo Josipovic, will send a clear signal of support for the new president and the US-Croatia relationship overall. Josipovic is a well-respected legal scholar and self-professed "europhile" who was nomi [...]
2010-02-11 12:46:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA PGOV HR
10ZAGREB94Zagreb Daily Report - February 11, 2010
[...] (U) Ambassador Foley Visits Vukovar and Marks the Beginning of Student Dormitory Renovation: Ambassador Foley visited Vukovar February 9-10 to mark the start of a $430,000 renovation of the Student Dormitory in the Vukovar neighborhood of Borovo Naselje. This U.S. financed Humanitarian Civic As [...]
2010-02-11 14:00:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL HR ECON
66BUENOSAIRES2481 EXTENDED NATIONAL JURISDICTIONS OVER HIGH SEAS
[...] PRESS REPORTS AND VARIETY EMBASSY SOURCES CONFIRM NEW ARGENTINE LEGISLATION UNILATERALLY CHANGING SEAS JURIS- DICTION NOW UNDER ADVANCED REVIEW. REPORTEDLY LAW WOULD ESTABLISH SIX MILE TERRITORIAL SEA, PLUS ANOTHER SIX MILES OF EXCLUSIVE FISHING JURISDICTION, PLUS ANOTHER EXTENDED ZONE OF "P [...]
1966-12-28 18:48:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS PBTS AR
72TEHRAN4789CONTINUING TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN IRAN
[...] DESPITE CONTINUING LARGE-SCALE CAMPAIGN ON PART OF GOI SECURITY ORGANS, URBAN GUERRILLAS ARE MAINTAINING RATE OF ACTIVITY. DURING PAST FOUR MONTH PERIOD THERE HAVE BEEN 28 CONFIRMED EXPLOSIONS (11 OF WHICH DIRECTED AGAINST US PRESENCE),TEN SHOOTOUTS AND SEVERAL OTHER INCIDENTS INCLUDING UNSUCCESSF [...]
1972-08-10 04:00:00Embassy TehranUNCLASSIFIEDIR PTER
72TEHRAN5055CONTINUING TERRORIST VIOLENCE
[...] IN WAKE OF SMOOTHLY HANDLED ASSASSINATION AUGUST 13 OF HEAD OF PRISONS BRIGADIER GENERAL SAID TAHERI (REFTEL) WHO WAS ALSO CHIEF OF AN ANTI-GUERRILLA SUBCOMMITTEE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, FREQUENCY OF TERRORIST ACTIVITIES HAS INCREASED. RECENT CONFIRMED INCIDENTS HAVE INCLUDED A [...]
1972-08-22 09:27:00Embassy TehranUNCLASSIFIEDIR PTER
73TEHRAN2077AUDIENCE WITH SHAH APRIL 5
[...] (C) Summary: The Dutch parliament on January 18 called off a fact-finding mission to Afghanistan citing security concerns and time constraints. The decision is not expected to have a significant impact on the upcoming debate on Dutch participation in ISAF III. The opposition Labor Party (PvdA) [...]
1973-04-02 08:34:00Embassy TehranSECRETPFOR IR PK XF
73TEHRAN8233SHAH ON CORRUPTION
[...] AFTER AMBASSADOR BYROADE'S AUDIENCE WITH SHAH WAS FINISHED, I ASKED TO ST... 08STATE15228 S E C R E T THE HAGUE 000174 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR ISN/MTR, EUR/WE, EUR/PRA E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2018 TAGS: PINT IR SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: POSSIBLE EFFORTS BY DUTCH FIRM INCO TECH TO ASSIST IRANIAN UAV [...]
1973-11-21 12:20:00Embassy TehranSECRETPINT IR
75TEHRAN2069IRANIAN RESURGENCE PARTY CREATED BY SHAH
[...] SHAH'S LENGTHY STATEMENT AT HIS MARCH 2 PRESS CONFERENCE, FROM WITH CORRESPONDENTS FOR FOREIGN MEDIA WERE EXCLUDED, (TEXT SENT BY AIRGRAM) ESTABLISHED IRANIAN RESURGENCE PARTY. NEW PARTY WILL ABSORB RULING IRAN NOVIN PARTY, LOYAL OPPOSITION MARDOM PARTY, AND THE ULTRA-NATIONALIST PAN IRANIST PA [...]
1975-03-04 11:25:00Embassy TehranCONFIDENTIALPINT IR
78KABUL3619FIRST CONVERSATION WITH NEW AFGHAN PRESIDENT
[...] No summary [...]
1978-05-06 16:01:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALAF PGOV PINT PTER US
79TEHRAN11319MODERATION: DOES IT HAVE A CHANCE?
[...] (C - ENTIRE TEXT). 2. SUMMARY: THE MODERATE IRANIAN POLITICAL PARTIES, WHICH WERE ACTIVE DURING THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION AND WHICH HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF OPPOSITION TO THE SHAH, HAVE BEEN PUSHED INTO THE BACKGROUND BY THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO FOLLOW A NARROW AND AUTHORITARIAN INTERPR [...]
1979-10-26 07:32:00Embassy TehranCONFIDENTIALPINT SHUM PINR IR
79TEHRAN12130PM BAZARGAN CRITICIZED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS, PM MEHDI BAZARGAN HAS BEEN THE TARGET OF CRITICISMS FROM VARIOUS SIDES. HE HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF ANTI-CLERICALISM, OF INEFFECTIVENESS, AND OF GENERAL BUNGLING. BAZARGAN HAS ANSWERED THESE ATTACKS BY CLAIMING THAT THE SAME PERSONS WHO WERE CRITICIZING HIM ARE [...]
1979-09-17 11:40:00Embassy TehranCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINT IR
79TEHRAN8980NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C - ENTIRE TEXT). 2. INTRODUCTION: RECENT NEGOTIATIONS IN WHICH THE EMBASSY HAS BEEN INVOLVED HERE, RANGING FROM COMPOUND SECURITY TO VISA OPERATIONS TO GTE TO THE SHERRY CASE, HIGHLIGHT SEVERAL SPECIAL FEATURES OF CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN THE PERSIAN ENVIRONMENT. IN SOME INSTANCES THE DIFF [...]
1979-08-13 04:58:00Embassy TehranCONFIDENTIALPEPR IR
85BANDARSERIBEGAWAN1399SULTAN OF BRUNEI STRIKES TWO MORE RAPID BLOWS AT
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT 2. AS REPORTED REFTEL THE SULTAN OF BRUNEI BOYCOTTED ACTIVITIES MARKING THE PROPHET'S BIRTHDAY ON NOV 25 IN ANGER AT THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE HAVING INTRODUCED SEPARATION OF THE SEXES AT THE CELEBRATION. EVEN THOUGH THE DECISION TO SEPARATE THE SEXES WAS REVERSED, [...]
1985-12-02 07:40:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanCONFIDENTIALPGOV XX
85BEIRUT1014HIZBALLAH ON THE MOVE
[...] C-ENTIRE TEXT. 2. BEGIN SUMMARY: SOME WEEKS AGO, IN A MESSAGE ON POTENTIAL NEW HIZBALLAH TACTICS IN THE WAKE OF THE JENCO KIDNAPPING AND THE MURDER OF TWO FRENCH MILITARY OBSERVERS, EMBASSY BEIRUT SPECULATED THAT HIZBALLAH IS BEGINNING TO SHIFT TOWARD A MORE PUBLIC, VISIBLE STANCE, PART [...]
1985-02-19 13:22:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPINT LE
85BEIRUT1351 HIZBALLAH "MANIFESTO"
[...] No summary [...]
1985-03-05 08:46:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDPINT PTER LE
85BEIRUT1646 JA'JA'S "CHRISTIAN DECISION MOVEMENT":
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. POLOFF MET MARCH 15 WITH LONGTIME CONTACT NAOUM FARAH, DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE LEBANESE FORCES AND NOW AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN JA'JA'S "CHRISTIAN DECISION MOVEMENT." FARAH, WHO UNTIL EARLY MARCH WAS ALSO THE OFFICIAL LF SPOKESMAN, REQUESTED [...]
1985-03-15 17:52:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PREL LE US
85BEIRUT1653 SYRIA RATTLES ITS SABER
[...] SECRET ENTIRE TEXT. 2. MOD SOURCES HAVE INFORMED EMBASSY OF THE FOLLOWING: SYRIAN LINES IN THE NORTH HAVE NOT REPEAT NOT CHANGED. HOWEVER, REDISPOSITION OF UNITS HAS TAKEN PLACE TO INCLUDE POSITIONING OF TWO STALIN MULTIPLE 36 TWO ROCKET LAUNCHERS AND A PLATOON (5) OF TANKS ON KEY TE [...]
1985-03-16 15:08:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPREL PGOV LE SY
85BEIRUT172 CHRISTIAN CHURCHES BOMBED IN TRIPOLI
[...] (U) THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ATTACKS AGAINST CHRISTIAN INSTITUTIONS IN TRIPOLI DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 8-9. TWO CHURCHES, MARONITE AND GREEK ORTHODOX, WERE BOMBED ON TUESDAY, CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE, WHILE ANOTHER GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH AND AN EVANGELICAL INSTITUTION WERE DAMAGED IN ATTACKS [...]
1985-01-10 16:42:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPINT LE
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