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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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00ABUDHABI5893SULTAN BIN ZAYID: "MUST THE U.S. BE TOUGHER THAN THE ISRAELIS ON PALESTINE?"
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY THEODORE H. KATTOUF, AMBASSADOR, REASON 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: A FRIENDLY BUT CLEARLY FRUSTRATED SULTAN BIN ZAYID, UAE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND SECOND SON OF PRESIDENT ZAYID BIN SULTAN, CONVEYED TO AMBASSADOR IN FRANK, DELIBERATE TERMS OCTOBER 29 HIS OWN "AND [...]
2000-10-31 08:38:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL XF TC
00THEHAGUE1868SCENESETTER: VISIT OF CODEL GRAMM TO THE
[...] Summary: With a booming economy, ample budget surpluses, and a rapidly declining national debt, the Netherlands is exceptionally well positioned for the coming of the euro. So far, businessmen believe that the benefits of the transition have far exceeded the costs, but the Dutch Central Bank [...]
2000-06-22 14:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOREP ASEC EFIN NL EUN
01HARARE930 MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE LEADERSHIP TAKES
[...] (C) THE OPPOSITION MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) HAS MOVED TO ADDRESS SERIOUS ORGANIZATIONAL PROBLEMS BY HIRING A RESPECTED CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVIST TO BE NATIONAL COORDINATOR TO MANAGE THE PARTY'S AFFAIRS AND A PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSIONAL TO RUN ITS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT. THE PARTY I [...]
2001-03-06 15:48:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINS PINR ZI MDC
02ABUJA2803 NIGERIA: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW
[...] In response to Ref A, the following is an update of the information provided previously in Nigeria's AGOA eligibility (Ref B.) PROGRESS TOWARD A MARKET ECONOMY --------------------------------------------- --------- Item 4.1.1A: The GON continues to make incremental progress toward es [...]
2002-10-07 16:49:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD PGOV NI AGOA
02AMMAN2432SENIOR ISLAMIC FIGURES PRAISE CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM
[...] (C) The Chief Justice of the Sharia Court and the Mufti of the Kingdom recently expressed to us their strong condemnation of Israeli violence in the West Bank and of suicide bombings, but asked that the U.S. adopt a "more just" position defending the rights of Palestinians against Israeli oc [...]
2002-05-16 09:37:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL SOCI IS JO
02AMMAN3622JORDAN'S ENERGY MINISTER DISCUSSES PIPELINE ISSUES
[...] (u) Jordanian Energy Minister Mohammed Bataineh briefed DCM and econoff on recent developments on the Egypt-Jordan gas pipeline and the Iraq-Zarqa oil pipeline. The projects could save Jordan a combined $50 million per year on their current energy bill. Meanwhile, Jordan is moving closer to [...]
2002-07-03 06:39:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALENRG ETRD JO
02AMMAN5185JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION ON SEPTEMBER 11
[...] No summary [...]
2002-09-11 13:53:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
02AMMAN7130JORDAN'S ENERGY MINISTER ON TANKERS AND PIPELINES
[...] (s) Energy Minister Mohammed Bataineh updated DCM December 4 on a number of developments in Jordan's energy sector. The Minister commented on challenges facing the GOJ in maintaining a floating oil reserve in a tanker in Aqaba, discussed latest developments on the al-Arish-Aqaba gas pipelin [...]
2002-12-09 11:27:00Embassy AmmanSECRETENRG EPET ETTC IZ JO
02ANKARA7739ELECTION INTERFERENCE FEARS IN COUNTRYSIDE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While political leaders acknowledge that the restrictions in expression in Turkey's Southeast have generally loosened, villagers remain concerned that their voices will not be heard in Ankara. Based on conversations with politicians, business leaders, and NGO representatives, [...]
2002-11-01 12:37:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM TU
02ANKARA8150UPDATE ON TURKEY'S CONTRIBUTION TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] EmbOffs met with MFA's Afghan Reconstruction Coordinator Ambassador Refat Okcun 11/12 for an update on Turkey's reconstruction efforts. 2. Okcun confirmed that Turkey's completed reconstruction efforts now total $1.8 million, up from $1.6 reported Ref A. By year's end, that figure shoul [...]
2002-11-13 12:55:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EAID PREL AF TU
02JAKARTA1853RELIGOUS EXTREMISTS SEEKING "SHORTCUT TO
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLOFF I. REED, REASON 1. 5 (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: COORDINATING PEOPLE'S WELFARE MINISTER JUSUF KALLA TOLD VISITING EAP A/S JAMES KELLY MAY 18 THAT ECONOMIC MARGINALIZATION OF LOCALS WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF INDONESIA'S COMMUNAL AND SEPARATIST CONFLICTS. HE DOWNPLAYED THE IMP [...]
2002-05-22 05:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ID US
02KUWAIT5416(S) KUWAIT 2003 ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON
[...] (S) Note on classification: Kuwait's extensive support for U.S. and allied security forces in the country is extremely sensitive domestically and within the region. While all of the figures in the unclassified and the sensitive but unclassified sections of this report are from unclassified sou [...]
2002-12-17 08:28:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL MCAP MARR MASS KU
02MUSCAT730BIN ALAWI ANGRY, FRUSTRATED BY U.S. "BIAS" TOWARDS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: OMANI MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS BIN ALAWI STRONGLY CRITICIZES U.S. POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND COMPLAINS THAT U.S. IS "COMPLETELY BIASED" TOWARDS ISRAEL. BIN ALAWI SAYS THAT IT IS "IMPOSSIBLE" NOW FOR ARAB LEADERS TO CONDEMN SUICIDE BOMBING, WHICH THEY SEE NOT O [...]
2002-04-10 14:14:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL MEPN MU XF
02ROME6146DEEPENING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS - "THE ANGUISH OF NORTHERN UGANDA" HARVESTED IN JANUARY, HAVE BEEN LOST, INCREASING THE DEPENDENCY ON ASSISTANCE FROM OUTSIDE.
[...] USMISSION/ROME HUMANITARIAN ATTACHE VISITED UGANDA DECEMBER 18-23, AND TRAVELED IN GULU DISTRICT IN THE NORTHERN REGION. SERIOUS INSECURITY THROUGHOUT THE REGION (GULU, KITGUM, LIRA AND PADER DISTRICTS) HAS LED TO THE DISPLACEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 735,000 PEOPLE INTO CONGESTED SETTLEMENTS. THE [...]
2002-12-27 15:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
03ABUDHABI1820 IS THE MIGHTY MENGASH MOSCOW BOUND?
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-15 11:19:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO IZ TC
03ABUDHABI2305 SCENESETTER FOR UAE AIR FORCE
[...] (U) Classified by Charge Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) UAE Air Force Commander Major General Khaled Abdullah Al-Buainnan will visit the U.S. May 12-22. Al-Buainnan's visit presents a good opportunity for us to review our strong bilateral Air Force-to-Air Force rel [...]
2003-05-12 07:22:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC TC
03ABUDHABI3876 MEDIA REACTION: ISRAEL PALESTINE IRAQ
[...] SUMMARY: THE SITUATION IN THE WEST BANK AND IRAQ DOMINATED COVERAGE IN THE UAE MEDIA. IN "AL ITTIHAD," KUWAITI COLUMNIST DR. SHAMLAN AL EISSA CRITICIZED THE ARABIC SATELLITE TV NETWORKS AND OTHERS FOR LABELING THE ATTACKS ON THE UN HEADQUARTERS IN IRAQ AN ACT OF LIBERATION. AN "AL ITTIHAD" [...]
2003-08-25 08:37:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR TC
03ABUDHABI4314 SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE for your full introductory visit. You will be calling on Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and have an opportunity for f [...]
2003-09-22 10:42:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
03ABUDHABI4850 SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: AL-ITTIHAD BUSINESS COLUMNIST
[...] SUMMARY: THROUGHOUT THE WEEK OCTOBER 25-31, JOURNALIST SHIHAB GERGASH OF AL-ITTIHAD WROTE A 7-PART SERIES DESCRIBING A TRIP TO IRAQ. HIS UPBEAT ARTICLES NOTE THAT IRAQ UNDER BREMER IS FULL OF OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES, THAT THE MARKETS IN BAGHDAD AND OTHER IRAQI CITIES ARE FULL OF GOODS AN [...]
2003-11-04 03:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR TC
03ABUDHABI5133 SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (U) Classified by Richard A. Albright, Chargi d'Affaires, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. The highlight of December in the UAE will be the 2003 Dubai Air Show, the third largest air show in the world and the premier a [...]
2003-12-01 12:42:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
03ABUDHABI5138 SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP VISITS TO
[...] (U) Classified by Richard A. Albright, Chargi d'Affaires, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) I would like to welcome you to the UAE. The highlight of December in the UAE will be the 2003 Dubai Air Show, the third largest air show in the world and the premier aviation and air industr [...]
2003-12-01 15:18:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
03ABUDHABI734UAE PREPARES ROBUST FORCE DEPLOYMENT TO
[...] (U) Classified by Charge Thomas E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (b,d). 2. (C) The UAEG is prepared to begin deploying a brigade-plus military force to Kuwait by as early as February 16, but is waiting for clearance from the GOK with regard to acceptance of forces and basing/logistical arrang [...]
2003-02-12 13:11:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PGOV MOPS GCC KU TC
03ABUJA1147NIGERIA: POLICE KILL FOUR DEMONSTRATORS; STRIKE
[...] (U) Summary: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) strike entered its second day with reports of sporadic violence, including four people apparently killed near Abuja. Nevertheless, the general mood is less tense than it was during the strike's first day. Some domestic flights resumed today, and [...]
2003-07-01 17:02:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALELAB EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC CASC NI
03ADANA28 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY,
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 27, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICS, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS -------------------------- [...]
2003-01-29 11:50:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
03AMMAN1063JORDAN: PILLARS OF THE REGIME, PART IV OF IV - THE
[...] (c) Along with the military/security apparatus and tribal networks, Jordan's economic elite as a group round out the pillars upon which the Hashemite monarchy leans for support. This elite, representing no more than five percent of the population, controls some 85 percent or more of the king [...]
2003-02-19 10:45:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS ECON JO
03AMMAN237JORDAN FIRST CAMPAIGN PRESSES AHEAD:
[...] (C) The "Jordan First" campaign continues to make headlines almost daily as the GOJ moves to implement recommendations put forward in December by the Jordan First Committee--consisting of 31 political and business leaders. While some of the initiatives are straightforward, others--particularly [...]
2003-01-13 06:37:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM JO
03AMMAN2372MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-20 11:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
03AMMAN7298ISLAMIC AFFAIRS MINISTER SHARES PLAN OF ACTION;
[...] (C) During the Ambassador's courtesy call on November 5 on Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Shaykh Ahmad Hilayel, the Minister outlined his priorities in the new cabinet, discussed efforts to challenge extremism and those who would use religious activities to further political agendas, [...]
2003-11-06 16:49:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL JO
03COLOMBO1718 Maldives appears calm in aftermath of recent
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Maldives appears calm in the wake of the recent unrest in Male' that was triggered by a violent prison disturbance. President Gayoom has launched investigations into the incidents and transferred the police chief. During his recent visit, DATT spoke to the acting police ch [...]
2003-10-02 10:59:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PINS PHUM SOCI MV
03COLOMBO2191 Political Gleanings: President hits out at PM;
[...] (C) This edition of Political Gleanings for Sri Lanka reviews the following: -- In more bad news for cohabitation, President Kumaratunga lashes out at Prime Minister in interview. -- Troubling questions arise as to the length of the President's term in office. -- Muslim leader Rauf Hak [...]
2003-12-24 14:48:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS PHUM SOCI PINR ELTN CE
03COLOMBO502 TFIZ01: Mission presses points re CHR, UN;
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission is continuing to press points re keeping the Iraq issue out of the CHR and the UNSC/UNGA. Overall reaction in Sri Lanka and the Maldives to the Iraq situation continues to be low-key. Media coverage is heavy, with almost all commentary anti-U.S. Our best educated guess [...]
2003-03-25 11:01:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KPAO PHUM ASEC CE MV IZ
03COLOMBO970 GSL looks forward to Tokyo and hopes for big
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GSL is looking forward to the Tokyo donors conference, hoping for a big impact both politically and financially. That said, the Tigers' apparent non-participation is casting a bit of a shadow. The Norwegians plan to be represented in Tokyo by development officials. India m [...]
2003-06-05 11:16:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER EAID CE NO JA IN LTTE
03HARARE1713WFP/UNDP REPORT A FOOD-FIGHT IN THE OFFING
[...] (c) Summary. In a somber August 28 meeting, UNDP resrep Victor Angelo commented on the accelerating downward spiral of the Zimbabwean economy and increasingly difficult UN/NGO relations with the GOZ. The WFP Regional Director described a discouraging exchange with President Mugabe on NGO in [...]
2003-08-29 06:16:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALEAID PGOV PREL EAGR PHUM ZI
03KATHMANDU1099NEPAL: MAOIST TRAINING, RECRUITMENT, EXTORTION
[...] (C) The ceasefire between the Government of Nepal (GON) and Maoist insurgents, declared on January 29, enters its fourth month amid evidence that the Maoists continue to train, recruit/conscript, and extort money from the local population. Violations of the code of conduct persist, with the [...]
2003-06-13 10:28:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV NP
03KUWAIT1199SADDAM'S SECRET WEAPON: THE MIGHTY MENGASH!
[...] Summary: The forced landing of a U.S. Apache attack helicopter behind Iraqi lines in the early days of the war, and the resulting implausible Iraqi claims that a heroic farmer named Mengash was responsible, have spawned a cottage industry of derision in Kuwait. Today's date (April 01),and Ku [...]
2003-04-01 15:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PREL IZ KU
03KUWAIT1283(C) SCENESETTER FOR GOK MINSTATE'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GOK Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Acting Minister of Finance and Planning, Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, leaves Kuwait April 6 on a whirlwind tour to Beijing, Moscow, Paris, London, Washington, and New York. To governments that opposed Operation Iraqi [...]
2003-04-07 06:04:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM PINR IZ KU
03KUWAIT2657KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, JUNE 14-16: ISRAELI
[...] SUMMARY: Kuwait's State Minister for Foreign Affairs condemned the June 10 attack by Israeli helicopters that injured senior Hamas leader Abdul Aziz Al-Rantissi as "terrorism." One conservative writer calls for Jihad as the only option for Palestinians in an editorial titled, "No Peace With [...]
2003-06-17 12:47:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKU KDMR
03KUWAIT2704KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION: GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION AND
[...] SUMMARY: Op/ed by Ambassador Jones on the Middle East Roadmap receives fulsome coverage in today's print media, including four Arabic and two English newspapers. Charges of corruption and governmental malfeasance dominate all Arabic dailies over the past week as the country prepares for Jul [...]
2003-06-18 13:58:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKU KDMR
03KUWAIT2789 DART FOOD UPDATE IN THE NORTH
[...] Nearly 400 WFP-contracted trucks from Syria with approximately 16,000 metric tons (MT) of bulk wheat grain have arrived at the Kirkuk silo complex since 12 June. WFP expects to be able soon to offload 6,000 MT per day at the Kirkuk silo. Food distributions are proceeding apace in Kirkuk an [...]
2003-06-23 15:43:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT3970KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, AUGUST 25-27: ISRAELI-
[...] SUMMARY: Conservative commentators accuse the US of "unification with the Zionists" for a "lack of condemnation" of Israeli attacks on Hamas members and the freeze of Hamas assets earlier in the week. One commentator defends the US Ambassador to Kuwait, Richard H. Jones, from allegations [...]
2003-08-27 13:33:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKU KDMR
03KUWAIT4629 KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, OCTOBER 4-7: WMD IN IRAQ;
[...] News Stories: Al-Rai Al-Aam reports on (10/7) that Prime Minister, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed, reassured the families of the Kuwaiti Guantanamo detainees that he spoke to USG officials about this issue and that they were "understanding." All newspapers reported (10/7) that Kuwait urged the UN [...]
2003-10-08 11:55:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKU KDMR
03KUWAIT482GOK EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE EXTREMIST INFLUENCES IN
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Embassy PAO met January 27 with Kuwait's Minister of Education, Dr. Mus'aad al-Haroun, to discuss his ministry's efforts to reform the country's secondary school curriculum and the (false) reports of embassy interference in this process. Al-Haroun, who obtained undergraduate a [...]
2003-02-05 15:06:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKISL SCUL PGOV PHSA KU
03KUWAIT5788KUWAIT: 2004 ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED
[...] (U) Note on classification: Kuwait's extensive support for U.S. and allied security forces in the country is sensitive domestically and within the region. While all of the figures in the unclassified and the sensitive but unclassified sections of this report are from unclassified sources, the [...]
2003-12-23 08:27:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL MCAP MARR MASS KU
03THEHAGUE2743DUTCH DEFENSE MINISTER OUTLINES PLANS FOR
[...] (U) Summary: Defense Minister Henk Kamp outlined drastic plans to restructure the Dutch armed forces during the annual parliamentary defense budget debate on October 21-23. Faced with mandated average spending cuts of 380 million Euros a year, Kamp called for cuts in certain major operational [...]
2003-10-31 14:31:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MCAP MARR PGOV NL NATO
03THEHAGUE3002DUTCH MAY DEPLOY APACHES IN SUPPORT OF ISAF
[...] (C) Summary: Dutch Defense Minister Kamp informed parliament on December 2 the GONL is investigating deploying four Apache attack helicopters to Afghanistan in support of ISAF. Kamp's decision, which came following a request from Lord Robertson during the December 1 NATO Defense Ministers' m [...]
2003-12-03 13:45:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL AF NL NATO
03THEHAGUE3150THE NETHERLANDS: 2004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON
[...] (U) Point of Contact is Pol-Mil Officer Nathaniel Dean, (31) (70) 310-9346, email DeanNP@state.gov. Average exchange rate is one Euro equals 1.22 USD. ------------------ GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. (U) The Netherlands made significant contributions to allied goals in 200 [...]
2003-12-19 15:40:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS MCAP PREL PGOV NL NATO
04ABUDHABI1992SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER, GEN ABIZAID,
[...] (U) GENERAL ABIZAID: WELCOME BACK TO THE UAE. WE HAVE REQUESTED MEETINGS FOR YOU WITH ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE SHAYKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN, AS WELL AS WITH ABU DHABI DEPUTY CROWN PRINCE AND UAE ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF STAFF LT GEN SHAYKH MUHAMMAD BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN (MBZ). BOTH SHAYKHS WI [...]
2004-06-16 12:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPINS PREL PTER PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI2113SHAYKH MOHAMED BIN ZAYED REJECTS UNARMED
[...] (C) Summary: Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Shaykh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MbZ) met on June 26 with a SAF/IA team led by Brigadier General Ronald Yaggi, Director of Regional Affairs for the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affair [...]
2004-06-27 12:27:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALMCAP MASS TC
04ABUDHABI4187BOEING CEO BRIEFS AMBASSADOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher (accompanied by his vice presidents for international relations, commercial airline sales for the Middle East and defense sales to the Middle East) briefed Ambassador on November 20 on Boeing programs and priorities in the United Arab Emirates. He [...]
2004-11-22 13:55:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ETRD MCAP PTER TC
04ABUDHABI630SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. During your visit, we have requested meetings with Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Shaykh Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ),and Dubai Crown Prince General Shaykh Muhammad bin Rashid Al M [...]
2004-03-07 14:09:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
04AMMAN331MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST
[...] No summary [...]
2004-01-14 15:59:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
04AMMAN3717MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-12 13:21:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
04AMMAN5508THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO JORDAN: IRAQ,
[...] (C) King Abdullah has sought to portray Jordan (and himself) as both a peacemaker and deal-maker in the Middle East. The popular mood, however, is uneven: the invasion of Iraq and perceived stronger pro-Israel tilt in U.S. policy have shaken Jordanian popular confidence in the moral underp [...]
2004-07-06 15:04:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL ECON PTER KPAL ASEC US JO
04ANKARA2489TURKS REORGANIZING MILITARY PROCUREMENT WHILE
[...] (U) This report contains sensitive business information. Please protect accordingly. 2. (C) Summary: Undersecretary for Defense Industries Murad Bayar told the Ambassador April 30 that, despite his own efforts to limit the impact of EU-mandated reforms on his organization, he was hopeful [...]
2004-05-04 12:03:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMARR PGOV PREL PINR TU
04ANKARA2791GOT CANCELS $2B ATAK HELICOPTER, $1B UAV, AND AN
[...] (C) The Executive Committee (PM, CHOD and MOD) announced May 14 that it had canceled procurement programs for attack helicopters and UAVs, as well as a moribund program for main battle tanks. The EC publicly explained its decision as an effort to better acquire new models based on domestic pr [...]
2004-05-17 16:50:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL TU IS
04ANKARA6293BMENAI: DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE DIALOGUE PLANNING
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. Summary: Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) co-sponsors Italy, Turkey and Yemen continue planning for a November 25 meeting in Rome of the three FMs, and possibly the U.S., at which they will release a DAD work plan. After the Rome meetin [...]
2004-11-06 11:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL TU IT YM KMPI KDEM
04BRASILIA582MERCOSUL AND INDIA/SACU TALKING TURKEY ON TARIFF
[...] An article in the March 5-7 `Valor Economico' quoted Itamaraty Negotiator Regis Arslanian's claims of progress in negotiation of the Mercosul-India preferential tariff agreement (PTA). Arslanian also spoke of the quick conclusion of a PTA with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Emba [...]
2004-03-11 17:13:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV BR
04BRATISLAVA30THEMES FOR THE VISIT OF SLOVAK MFA STATE SECRETARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: STATE SECRETARY FOR THE SLOVAK MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IVAN KORCOK (PRONOUNCED KOR-CHOK) WILL VISIT WASHINGTON JANUARY 14-16 TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE SLOVAKIA PLACES ON THE TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP AND TO INTENSIFY U.S.-SLOVAK DIALOGUE ON BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL ISS [...]
2004-01-12 13:30:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR LO
04COLOMBO154 February Co-Chairs Meeting: Where We Go From
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The USG-hosted February 17 Tokyo co- chairs meeting in Washington comes at an appropriate time. Cohabitation between the President and the Prime Minister remains highly stressful which unfortunately means that a possible return to the peace table has been pushed down the road. [...]
2004-01-27 10:48:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID CE JA NO EU LTTE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO406 Sri Lanka: Ignoring orders of LTTE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The main Tamil Tiger organization in the north announced March 6 that it was replacing a dissident commander. The commander, Karuna, has refused to step down, however, and remains ensconced in his eastern jungle base. No violence has been reported, but the situation is becomin [...]
2004-03-06 08:31:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINR MOPS CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO452 In visit, a tense, brooding Jaffna is
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff visited Jaffna District in northern Sri Lanka, March 13-14. Preparations for Sri Lanka's April 2 parliamentary elections were proceeding apace, and interest in the campaign seemed relatively high. The pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance (TNA) appears poised to do well. Ta [...]
2004-03-15 10:53:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PTER PHUM SOCI CE LTTE
04HARARE541REENERGIZING SADC AND SOUTH AFRICA ON ZIMBABWE
[...] (C) We endorse the well-considered and timely proposal of Embassy Pretoria in reftel to make an urgent effort to reenergize SADC and South Africa on Zimbabwe. Such an effort, particularly if we can find a way to engage the EU, SADC and, most importantly, South Africa could help unlock an incre [...]
2004-03-29 14:33:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ZI SF
04KUWAIT2005MEDIA REACTION KUWAIT JUNE 26-28: Iraq, Terror, Arab
[...] SUMMARY: Atrocities by terrorists in Iraq and Saudi Arabia are a principal focus of Kuwaiti columnists this week. Walid Al- Ibrahim wrote in independent Al-Watan (6/26): "Every time a westerner is taken hostage or killed by Arabs and Muslims, Islam's image is tainted further and feelings of hat [...]
2004-06-29 13:09:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KU KDMR
04KUWAIT2248(C) COUNTRY TEAM POSITION REGARDING RELEASE
[...] (C) Background. The Government of Kuwait (GOK) has requested release to purchase the Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasure System (ATIRCMS) for its AH-64D Apaches. The first Apaches for Kuwait will be delivered in Sep 06. The ATIRCMS uses the AN/ALQ-212 Infrared (IR) Jammer and the Commo [...]
2004-07-19 14:11:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL
04KUWAIT811(C) U.S. FUNDING REQUESTS PUSHING HARD CHOICES ON
[...] (S/NF) The GOK has been the most stalwart supporter of U.S. actions in Iraq anywhere in the Arab world. As a result of our close partnership, the Kuwaitis have given us tremendous support. The large number of pending U.S. requests for additional support, however, is beginning to pinch, and [...]
2004-03-11 04:04:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNMARR PREL IZ KU
04QUITO2739POLITICAL LANDSCAPE CHANGING IN ESMERALDAS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A pre-election visit to Esmeraldas province suggests that incumbent Esmeraldas Mayor Ernesto Estupinan's rise in political popularity has triggered initial changes to the political landscape in this coastal border region. Estupinan, a member of the leftist Popular Democratic M [...]
2004-10-13 17:04:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
04TELAVIV1794ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-24 12:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04THEHAGUE1240NATO-AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH STAND FIRM ON GOING TO
[...] (C) In recent conversations with FM Bot, PM Foreign Policy Advisor Swartbol, and CHOD ADM Kroon, Amb. Sobel discussed request (outlined in ref A) for the Dutch to consider leading a PRT in western Afghanistan instead of Baghlan. PolMilOff separately raised ref A points with MFA Security Poli [...]
2004-05-21 13:49:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS AF NL NATO
04THEHAGUE1454DUTCH CABINET APPROVES EXTENSION IN MULTINATIONAL
[...] Summary: On June 11, the Dutch cabinet decided to extend Dutch participation in the multinational Force in Iraq for eight months, i.e., until mid-March 2005, so that the Dutch troops in the Al Muthanna province can help secure stability during the transition period and the elections. As expec [...]
2004-06-14 13:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS MARR PREL PGOV IZ NL
04THEHAGUE2055NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: SECOND DUTCH FATALITY
[...] (U) A Royal Dutch Military Police (Koninklijke Marechaussee) Sergeant was killed in an ambush on a Dutch military vehicle on August 14 south of Rumaythah in Al Muthanna province. The 29 year-old Sergeant, Jeroen Severs, was riding in an unarmored jeep which came under heavy fire from small ar [...]
2004-08-17 15:44:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL IZ NL
04THEHAGUE2112DUTCH CABINET APPROVES SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] Summary: On August 20, the Dutch cabinet decided to provide to ISAF six F-16 jetfighters and a KDC-10 refueling aircraft for a period of eight weeks as of mid-September for the purpose of enhancing security during the presidential elections in October. If a second round of elections occurs, t [...]
2004-08-25 10:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS MARR PREL PGOV KPKO AF NL NATO
04THEHAGUE248DUTCH MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS: IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
[...] (S) Summary: In anticipation of new Dutch FM Ben Bot's travel to Washington February 9 for meetings with the Secretary and at NSC and DOD we offer a snapshot of several SIPDIS aspects of Dutch military participation in the Global War on Terrorism presently under discussion in the Netherlands. The G [...]
2004-01-30 13:17:00Embassy The HagueSECRETMOPS MARR PREL PTER IZ AF NL
04THEHAGUE281DUTCH FM BOT'S VISIT TO THE U.S.
[...] (C) I just spoke with Ben Bot and found him well-prepared for his February 9 visit to Washington. He plans to ask how he personally can contribute to improved transatlantic relations. As he has said in press interviews, other European leaders are counting on him to help mend fences between the Euro [...]
2004-02-04 12:24:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAF EU IZ NL PGOV PREL SNAR TU XA XF XH NATO
04THEHAGUE3015NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: RECONFIGURING THE DUTCH PRESENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A clear consensus in the Cabinet and parliament exists for concluding the Dutch deployment in Al Muthanna as scheduled. The government's November 12 letter to parliament states Dutch troops will end their current mission in mid-March, although some personnel will stay longer (we [...]
2004-11-19 08:05:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ NL NATO EUN
04THEHAGUE381DUTCH ON PRTS
[...] (S) PM Balkenende's Foreign Policy Advisor Rob Swartbol informed Amb. Sobel on February 12 that, following FM Bot's trip to Washington, the Dutch government was actively considering participating in a PRT in Afghanistan. The options under consideration include possibly joining the Germans, Sc [...]
2004-02-13 14:48:00Embassy The HagueSECRETMOPS MARR PREL PTER AF NL
05ABUJA2287RUMBLINGS INCREASE AGAINST THIRD TERM BID
[...] (C) The controversy over possible attempts by President Obasanjo to extend his tenure beyond 2007 continues to dominate current political discussions in Nigeria. Some lawmakers who spoke to POL staff admitted that there "is pressure from the presidency" to endorse a constitutional amendment [...]
2005-11-22 15:05:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM NI THIRDTERM
05ADANA235VIOLENCE IN SOUTHEAST CONTINUES, WHILE SEMDINLI SETTLES INTO
[...] (SBU) Summary: As PKK-related violence continues on a broad scale throughout Turkey's southeast region, developments in the Semdinli case have settled into relatively peaceful investigative and judicial activities (see reftels). Over the past ten days, there have been investigative visits by [...]
2005-12-14 12:54:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM TU ADANA PKK
05ADDISABABA3382ETHIOPIA: CUD COUNCIL DISTANCES ITSELF FROM HAILU
[...] (SBU) Summary. On September 21, the CUD, Ethiopia's largest opposition coalition, issued a statement that distances the CUD Council from provocative comments made by Coalition Chairman Hailu Shawel in Washington. The CUD statement notes that Shawel's comments, which included a commitment to [...]
2005-09-23 15:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST
05ALGIERS1534ENGAGING ALGERIAN OPINION MAKERS ON TERRORIST
[...] (C) As described Ref A, Embassy Algiers actively engages Algerian governmental, political, social, religious, and media figures on a regular basis. As part of our engagement, we actively encourage public denunciations of terrorist violence in general, and of attacks on Iraqi civilians specif [...]
2005-07-20 17:28:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALKPAO KISL PREL PTER AG
05ALMATY3553KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with Kazakhstani Minister of Defense General of the Army Mukhtar Altynbayev in Astana September 22. Altynbayev gave an update on the military reform process and discussed the developing security infrastructure in the Caspian region. He also assured Ambassa [...]
2005-10-05 05:19:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR PGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ANKARA2024BOEING PLAYING OUT ITS FINAL ACT IN TURKEY'S
[...] (C) Summary: Despite having raised with Post multiple concerns about the Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) in the attack helicopter tender issued by Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) on February 10 (ref a),Boeing remains engaged in a dialogue with SSM over modifications that migh [...]
2005-04-07 12:58:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR MCAP TU
05ANKARA2837ABSENT GOT LEADERSHIP, TURKISH MILITARY LAUNCHES
[...] (C) Summary: Contacts report heavy Turkish military presence in southeastern Turkey. Adana PO reports that, while rural flows of recruits to the PKK may be occurring, contacts are not seeing a similar phenomenon from urban areas. Absent any Erdogan government strategy for dealing with the [...]
2005-05-19 14:54:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS MOPS PHUM TU
05ANKARA662DOD PARTICIPATION IN IDEF TURKEY 2005
[...] Mission strongly supports and encourages direct Department of Defense participation in the 7th International Defense Industry, Aerospace and Maritime Fair (IDEF) 2005, which will be held in Ankara, Turkey from September 27-30, 2005. IDEF is held on a bi-annual basis and attracts the attenti [...]
2005-02-04 12:48:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDMARR TU
05ASUNCION1095PARAGUAY: DIALOGUE WITH TAIWAN ON PRC WHA
[...] (S) The Taiwanese Ambassador to Paraguay took up his assignment this year. The Ambassador has infrequent social contact with him but believes the Taiwanese Ambassador would be amenable to contact on PRC activities. The Polcouns has relatively frequent social and professional contact with th [...]
2005-08-31 15:34:00Embassy AsuncionSECRETEAGR ECON EFIN EMIN ENRG ETRD ETTC PHUM PREL CH PA
05BAGHDAD4073TAL AFAR WRAP-UP: SHORT-TERM SUCCESS BUT MOMENTUM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Major fighting in Tal Afar has concluded and the reconstruction process is proceeding apace. The operation is considered by MNF-I to be an overall success: an important base for terrorists and insurgents has been disrupted, with a number either killed or detained. The Iraqi Arm [...]
2005-10-02 17:49:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PGOV PREF PHUM IZ
05BAGHDAD4935RAMADI SECURITY COMMITTEE DEBATES A DIVISION FOR
[...] (C) Summary and Comment. In a lively and emotional debate in Ramadi, ex-military officials -- backed by sheikhs and technocrats -- argued forcefully for the creation of an entirely new Iraqi Army Division for Anbar. Rejecting suggestions to enlist and thereby change the character of the Mini [...]
2005-12-11 13:22:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS KDEM IZ
05BOGOTA2634UPDATED INPUT FOR ICRAS PROCESS
[...] Summary: The 2005 ICRAS draft contains out of date information on the political, economic, and security situation in Colombia. Below, post provides an accurate update for input to the ICRAS process. End Summary. 2. Expected Payments Performance Overview: In 2003, the economy grew at 3. [...]
2005-03-22 12:05:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON EFIN CO
05BOGOTA3223DEMOBILIZATION LAW: THREE CONTROVERSIAL ARTICLES
[...] (U) Summary: The Senate and House First Committees have voted on 63 out 67 articles (reftel). Several contentious articles -- to block drug traffickers from benefiting; to call for, but not require, an open statement on crimes and illicit assets by each beneficiary; to allow individual desert [...]
2005-04-07 18:06:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPTER KJUS PINR PGOV PHUM CO
05BOGOTA3286PLAN COLOMBIA IMPLEMENTATION ROUND-UP, MARCH, 2005
[...] (U) The following is an update of Plan Colombia activities reported during March, 2005. ------- DOJ/DEA ------- 2. (SBU) To date US $11.3 million has been invested in the purchase of hardware, software, monitoring suites, the vetting process and maintenance for Operation Esperanza, Col [...]
2005-04-08 19:30:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR MASS PREF EAID KJUS CO
05BRASILIA2231BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR AND FOREIGN MINISTER AMORIM
[...] (C) Introduction: Ambassador, accompanied by PolCouns, met on 19 August 2005 with Foreign Minister Celso Amorim and his chief of staff, to review a range of issues (with focus on reftel Haiti demarche) and discuss the Ambassador's departure from Brazil later in the year to assume the Chief Exe [...]
2005-08-19 17:55:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR BR UNSC US
05CAIRO3953THE FIRST LADY'S VISIT TO EGYPT, MAY 23-24
[...] First Lady Laura Bush's May 23-24 visit to Egypt was a public diplomacy triumph and contributed significantly to USG efforts to promote education, reform, and the role of women. In Cairo, her visit included meetings with Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak and prominent female representatives [...]
2005-05-26 04:46:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP OTRA PREL EG
05CAIRO5344EGYPT MONTHLY ECONOMIC REPORT: MAY-JUNE 2005
[...] In this edition: More Egyptian companies make it into international emerging market stock indices and the GOE signs an S&T agreement with the EU. The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology announces a third mobile phone license will be issued and minister Tarek Kamel visits th [...]
2005-07-13 13:11:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD EINV ENRG EWWT EG
05CAIRO5484EGYPTIAN GAS PRODUCTION EXPANDING
[...] (SBU) Egypt's ambition to become a major player in the gas sector is starting to be realized. With upstream and downstream production levels increasing and progressive policy makers thinking decades ahead, Egypt is on track to become a global gas producer, provided it sustains its explorati [...]
2005-07-18 16:09:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ETRD EINV EG
05CAIRO7041AMBASSADOR RICCIARDONE'S SEPTEMBER 8 MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Ambassador Ricciardone had an introductory meeting on September 8 with Egyptian Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghali (YBG). YBG asked how the GOE could "package" the elections for U.S. audiences. YBG explained that he had not yet signed the Loan Guarantee Commitment Agreement (LGCA) [...]
2005-09-11 15:11:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETRD PGOV PREL EG
05CAIRO7877 COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT ON THE POLITICAL RELEASE
[...] (SBU) Reason and justification for Egypt's request for political release of MK48 MOD 4M and 6AT Torpedoes: a. As part of its ongoing effort to prioritize future military modernization programs, the Government of Egypt (GOE) has requested Pricing and Availability (P&A) for future purchases of [...]
2005-10-13 11:58:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MASS MCAP EG
05CAIRO8873SETTING THE SCENE FOR THE 2005 U.S.- EGYPT MCC
[...] (C) The U.S. - Egyptian military partnership represents the foundation of our broader strategic relationship. Although both nations benefit from the relationship, we occasionally differ in the strategies we adopt to achieve our shared goals. Egypt is committed to strengthening our ties, and [...]
2005-11-23 14:08:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MOPS KDEM KPAL IS IZ EG
05CAIRO9252DEFENSE CHIEF OF STAFF OFFERS REGIONAL OVERVIEW
[...] (C) Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces LTG Samy Enan and Assistant Secretary of Defense Rodman discussed MoD's image in Washington D.C., regional affairs, foreign military financing, direct commercial contracts, and political release of new systems during their November 30 meeting during the [...]
2005-12-13 12:12:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS KPAL PTER IS SY EG IG
05CAIRO9385ECONOMIC MONTHLY REPORT: October-November 2005
[...] (U) In this edition: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) narrows the overnight interest rate band, and issues new checking regulations. Planners from the World Economic Forum (WEF) meet with GOE officials to discuss the WEF meeting on the Middle East, to be held in Sharm el Sheikh in May 2006. [...]
2005-12-20 14:55:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD EINV ENRG EWWT EG
05CALGARY622WEYBURN C02 PROJECT A WIN/WIN FOR PRODUCERS AND
[...] Summary: During an October visit to Regina, CG and Econ Assistant toured the Weyburn C02 Monitoring and Storage Project in southern Saskatchewan. The technology, introduced in 2000 by Calgary-based EnCana and the Petroleum Technology Research Centre in Regina, injects C02 into depleted oil re [...]
2005-10-18 17:38:00Consulate CalgaryUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET ETRD PGOV CA
05CARACAS874NEW OFF-SHORE OIL & GAS ROUND IMMINENT
[...] (C) After more than a year of delays, it appears the GOV is ready to launch a new bid round for oil and gas exploration blocks in the Gulf of Venezuela and off Falcon state. ChevronTexaco de Venezuela confirmed March 23 that it had received an invitation to an April 4 ceremony launching the r [...]
2005-03-23 18:27:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET VE
05CARACAS925LONG LIST OF INVITEES FOR NEW VENEZUELAN OFF-SHORE
[...] (C) Venezuela's newest off-shore natural gas bid round, the "Rafael Urdaneta" project, will be launched at 10:30 am on April 4 in Punto Fijo, Falcon state. Six blocks will be offered for bid. We have received the names of 37 of 46 companies invited to participate. The list is heavy on third [...]
2005-03-31 15:45:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET VE
05COLOMBO1681SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES POST-TSUNAMI RECONSTRUCTION
[...] This cable is for the first Tsunami Oversight Quarterly Mechanism Meeting 2. Summary: Tsunami reconstruction activity in Sri Lanka continues apace, with improvements in overall coordination, but bottlenecks due primarily to the 100/200 meter ?buffer zone.? There have been recent suggesti [...]
2005-09-22 11:44:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV CE MV
05COLOMBO1953MIXED MESSAGES FROM MALDIVES: GOVERNMENT MOVES
[...] (C) During a November 9-11 visit by polcouns and Sri Lanka/Maldives Desk Officer Molly Gower to Maldives, discussions with government and opposition figures revealed a now-familiar mix of signs of progress--if intermittent and faltering--toward democratic reform, along with some disturbing in [...]
2005-11-15 12:28:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM MV
05DOHA1468OULD AL-TAYA ARRIVES IN DOHA, JOINING OTHER EXILES
[...] (U) Ousted Mauritanian president Maouiya Ould al-Taya arrived in Doha at 8 PM August 22 with his family. According to a local news report, he was also accompanied by the "teacher of his children" and is staying at a luxury hotel. He arrived on a Qatar Airways plane via Cairo. Sources indicate [...]
2005-08-24 13:58:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PTER KISL XA QA
05DUBAI265UAE-IRAN PIPELINE REPORTEDLY MOVING AHEAD
[...] (C) Summary: Progress on Crescent Petroleum's project to pipe gas from Iran into the UAE, reported reftels, continues apace according to our contacts in the industry. The project looks likely be completed in 2005 or 2006. Contracts for the project's required new infrastructure -- an offshore [...]
2005-01-17 12:22:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALEPET PREL TC IR
05HARARE1447 ANOTHER POOR HARVEST LIKELY IN ZIMBABWE IN
[...] (SBU) The outlook for the upcoming agricultural season in Zimbabwe is poor. Climate forecasts indicate an increased chance of normal to above-normal rainfall in Zimbabwe during the 2005-2006 growing season. In addition, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that maize see [...]
2005-10-21 05:43:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREL US ZI
05ISLAMABAD17835IRAN PIPELINE DEMARCHE DELIVERED; GOP DISCUSSIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GOP officials took Ref B demarche points on the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline under consideration but had no immediate reply. Petroleum Secretary Waqar met with Iranian officials in Tehran November 16-17 in what was termed a "confidence building" meeting that discussed routing o [...]
2005-12-01 12:57:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALECIN ECON ENRG EPET ETTC IN IR PK
05KINSHASA807WHAT WE NEED TO GET TO ELECTIONS IN THE DRC
[...] (C) Now that the Congolese have completed work on the constitution, they and we can focus on realizing the DRC's first democratic elections in almost 50 years. This monumental undertaking -- a model not only for the Great Lakes region but Africa as a whole -- is an avowed policy priority tha [...]
2005-05-16 15:31:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM CG
05KUWAIT4685SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY BODMAN'S NOVEMBER 13-14,
[...] (SBU) Secretary Bodman will arrive about one week after the celebration of the end of the month of Ramadan. He will meet with Energy Minister Shaykh Ahmad Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. He will also meet with Prime Minister Shaykh Sab [...]
2005-11-02 15:04:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETENRG EPET OVIP PREL KU
05LAGOS1402NIGERIA: ECONOMIC BRIEFS, JULY/AUGUST 2005
[...] (U) Summary: While targeting a 1.6 trillion Naira budget for 2006, GON officials claim Budget 2005 cannot be fully implemented due to oil production shortage resulting from oil well closures in the Niger Delta. With oil production at only 2.4million barrels per day (bpd) instead of the budgete [...]
2005-09-08 13:44:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ETRD KIPR PGOV NI
05LILONGWE509MALAWI: POST RECOMMENDATIONS ON GLOBAL FUND PHASE 2
[...] (U) Malawi 2. (U) Grant No: MLW-102-G01-H-00 Phase 1 amount: $41,751,500.00 Phase 2 amount requested in proposal: $155 million 3. (SBU) Overall Comments/Recommendations: Post recommends funding Malawi's Phase II, HIV/AIDS proposal at the levels requested. However, approval of Phase II [...]
2005-06-16 14:48:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KHIV SOCI TBIO MI HIV AIDS
05LILONGWE930MALAWI ANTI-CORRUPTION UPDATE
[...] (SBU) In a recent conference with Malawi's Anti-Corruption Bureau, director Gustave Kaliwo described the status of his agency's new and ongoing prosecutions. Three new cases are significant: the upcoming deposition of former president Bakili Muluzi in an investigation against him, and the rece [...]
2005-10-25 09:41:00Embassy LilongweCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV KCOR EINV KHLS MI
05LIMA3375CAMISEA GREENLIGHT: REPSOL TO EXPORT LNG
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Hunt Oil's liquefied natural gas project cleared its last major hurdle to securing financing for its planned Peru plant. On August 1,Spanish firm Repsol agreed to buy the 4 million annual tons of LNG for 18.5 years. Hunt hopes to secure financing and begin construction of the LNG [...]
2005-08-05 12:39:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV EPET SOCI EINV ECON ETRD PGOV PE
05LIMA3847CHANGING TACTICS:EXPLOSIVE DEVICES FOUND IN
[...] (C) Summary: Between August 27-31, a total of 9 explosive devices were found by police and CORAH eradicators in the field during operations in the Santa Rosa area near Santa Lucia. One CORAH worker was hit and hospitalized when he triggered a device but the injuries were not life-threateni [...]
2005-09-06 21:34:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALSNAR ASEC PREL PE
05MANILA3611SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO POSTPONE ELECTION IN
[...] (C) Summary: The Philippine Supreme Court has declined a request that it postpone the August 8 elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). At this point, it looks like the elections will be held on schedule. Preparations for the elections proceed apace, including in the se [...]
2005-08-04 07:51:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINS PTER KISL ASEC RP
05NASSAU1071CARICOM FOREIGN MINISTERS CLOSE MEETING
[...] Foreign Ministers from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),meeting as COFCOR (Council for Foreign and Community Relations),concluded a series of meetings in Freeport, Grand Bahama, on June 4 (reftel). In their discussions, the ministers focused on relations with third countries (the U.S., Can [...]
2005-06-06 16:58:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ETRD BF CARICOM
05NEWDELHI6150DELHI ON WARY TACK WITH ISLAMABAD, MULLING TALKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite mounting political concern about increased infiltration across the Line of Control (LOC),and BJP sniping over the UPA government's failure to hold Pakistan accountable for terrorism in India, the GOI's top leadership has remained committed to forward progress in the Ind [...]
2005-08-08 15:06:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PBTS ECON PTER KDEM KISL MOPS PK IN INDO PAK
05NEWDELHI8012MEA LARGELY UPBEAT ON INDO-PAK, BUT QUAKE NO
[...] (C) Summary: In an October 14 meeting with PolCouns and Poloff, MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) Dilip Sinha judged that it was too soon to assess the damage the October 8 earthquake dealt to terrorism in Kashmir, although he cautioned that the terrorists' setbacks may only [...]
2005-10-14 14:26:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS ENRG PBTS ETRD IN PK INDO PAK
05OTTAWA3400 US-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 26 in Ottawa, NEA DAS Gordon Gray and a U.S. delegation exchanged views with EU Troika officials on developments in Iran and countries in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. Tri-lateral consultations with the EU and Canada on Iran are reported reftel. END SUMMARY. [...]
2005-11-15 20:14:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR IZ
05PARIS7955 DOD DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN trade shows 2007
[...] IN ANTICIPATION OF Euronaval 2006 and the PARIS AIR SHOW 2007, the Ambassador and the U.S. Embassy Paris Country Team strongly support and encourage FULL AND DIRECT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION IN THese IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL EVENTs. 2. Exposure and Outcomes. EURONAVAL, scheduled fo [...]
2005-11-22 14:16:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETRD FR PINS MILI
05PARIS8173MFA CABINET ADVISOR ON FRANCO-GERMAN RELATIONS AND
[...] Summary: FM Douste-Blazy's advisor for Franco-German relations Heldt and German Ambassador Neubert, speaking about German Chancellor Merkel's November 23 inaugural visit to France, both predicted continuity in the Franco-German relationship while emphasizing more a marriage of reason than of [...]
2005-12-01 18:29:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR GM PINR EUN
05QUITO120DEMINING: POLITICAL PROBLEMS THREATEN OPERATIONAL
[...] SUMMARY: Humanitarian demining (HD) continues apace in Ecuador, although political difficulties - both bilateral and multilateral - threaten future effectiveness. 2004 successes include the conclusion of mine clearance operations in El Oro, near-completion in Loja, and termination of mine im [...]
2005-01-19 20:04:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKHDP PHUM MASS MOPS MARR EC PE
05RANGOON1236BURMA: TIP NGOS WORKING WITH TIGHTER RESTRICTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Representatives of international NGOs and UN agencies working on Trafficking-in-Persons (TIP) projects told Mark Taylor, G/TIP's Senior Coordinator, about the difficulties they face in Burma, including expired MOUs with the government, restricted travel for expatriate staff, and p [...]
2005-11-02 07:13:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALKCRM KWMN PHUM ELAB PGOV EAID BM NGO
05RANGOON1325CAPITAL MOVE UPDATE: ON A ROAD TO NOWHERE
[...] (C) Summary: The regime's absurd relocation of Burma's capital to remote Pyinmana continues apace, three weeks into "Phase I" of the move. Evidence that the GOB has constructed a massive capital complex belies foreign press speculation that Pyinmana is a mere village. The new capital city, [...]
2005-11-23 11:10:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL BM
05RIODEJANEIRO853The Separation of Rio de Janeiro City from
[...] Thirty years after the creation of the new State of Rio de Janeiro, which occurred in 1975 with the fusion of the old States of Guanabara (the city of Rio) and Rio de Janeiro, a group of prominent residents of the city of Rio de Janeiro initiated a campaign for the separation of the City of Ri [...]
2005-06-06 18:23:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI PHUM BR
05ROME715WFP EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSESSMENT UPDATE
[...] Summary. At its third regular Executive Board session in October 2004, WFP presented an update on actions already taken and activities to be implemented in a 30-month timeframe that will enable it to strengthen "its competencies and capacities to ensure the quality, credibility, comparability [...]
2005-03-03 13:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREF AORC WFP
05SANSALVADOR2873COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ MEETS WITH CENTAM
[...] (U) Summary: On October 20, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez met with Presidents Saca (El Salvador),Bolanos (Nicaragua),Berger (Guatemala),and Maduro (Honduras) to review CAFTA-DR implementation. The Secretary expressed the USG's full commitment to CAFTA as a model for political and [...]
2005-10-20 21:47:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL ES CAFTA
05TAIPEI2887PRESIDENT ENDORSES INCREASE IN DEFENSE SPENDING
[...] (C) Summary: President Chen Shui-bian endorsed a proposal to move Taiwan's defense spending towards 3.0 percent of GDP during a closed-door June 29 National Security Council (NSC) meeting attended by the Premier and other senior Executive Yuan (EY) officials. NSC officials who proposed the inc [...]
2005-07-05 07:47:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR CH TW
05TAIPEI3551DEFENSE PROCUREMENT SPECIAL BUDGET: A PRIMER ON
[...] (C) Summary. A reduced and reconfigured Defense Procurement Special Budget will be re-introduced in the regular Legislative Yuan (LY) session that begins September 13. The Presidential office informed AIT yesterday, August 24, that President Chen personally was responsible for the decision [...]
2005-08-25 09:33:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS MARR TW
05TELAVIV2045ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track 3. Pope John Paul II ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media on Sunday and Monday (3, 4 April) led with stories on the Pope's death and disengagement-related reports. Ha'aretz reported Sunday that [...]
2005-04-04 11:49:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2642ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran: Nuclear Program 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track 3. Vladimir Putin's Visit to Israel, April 27-28 ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media (banner in Ha'aretz) reported that 40,000 to 90,000 people, depending on the sources, attended [...]
2005-04-28 10:04:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2803MFA NORTH AMERICA DIRECTOR DISCUSSES REGIONAL
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director General for North American Affairs Yoram Ben Zeev met with NEA DAS Liz Dibble to discuss the future of Hizballah following the partial withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon; the upcoming Quartet meeting in Moscow; GOI internal disengagement politics; and P [...]
2005-05-05 08:39:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KWBG IS GOI EXTERNAL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05THEHAGUE2064NETHERLANDS: DUTCH THINKING ON ISAF III; FUTURE OF
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador, DATT and ODC Chief met with Dutch CHOD Gen. Dick Berlijn on July 19. Gen. Berlijn reviewed Dutch thinking on participation in ISAF III, including a PRT consisting initially of 1000 personnel (later to be expanded to 1200) deployed most likely to Uruzgan province. Later disc [...]
2005-07-27 08:12:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NL PGOV PREL NATO
05THEHAGUE235DUTCH ISAF AND OEF DEPLOYMENTS
[...] (S) Summary: PolMilOff met with MFA and MOD officials on January 26 and 28 to discuss the current status of Dutch commitments to NATO's ISAF mission and Operation Enduring Freedom. The GONL is not contemplating use of its contingent in NRF IV in support of the parliamentary elections in Afgh [...]
2005-01-31 16:38:00Embassy The HagueSECRETMARR MOPS PREL AF NL
05THEHAGUE3159NETHERLANDS/TACTOM: PARLIAMENT GIVES GO AHEAD ON
[...] (C) Summary: The Dutch government secured parliamentary approval November 22 to purchase 30 tactical tomahawk (TACTOM) missiles for two of its new LC frigates at a cost of approximately 57 million EURO. The Netherlands will become only the third country to acquire TACTOM after the United Stat [...]
2005-11-23 15:03:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR NL PREL
05TUNIS879BEYWATCH: NEWS FROM TUNISIA
[...] The following is one of a series of reporting cables drafted predominantly by Post's entry level officers. We believe the different perspectives offered in each of the following paragraphs will (taken together) accurately reflect what we consider to be the country's paradoxical nature -- Tuni [...]
2005-04-28 13:59:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI TS
05WARSAW3044IRAQ-POLAND: JONES-SMITH CONSULTATIONS WITH GOP
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Richard Jones Senior Adviser to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq Policy (S/I) led an interagency delegation to Warsaw July 28-29 to consult with senior GOP officials and encourage continued substantial Polish participation in the Iraq Coalition and the Multi-Nati [...]
2005-08-05 11:46:00Embassy WarsawSECRETPREL MOPS MARR PL IZ
05WARSAW3608SURROGATE MUD-SLINGING BACKFIRES ON KACZYNSKI
[...] (C) The presidential campaign of Law and Justice (PiS) candidate Lech Kaczynski seems to have suffered a blow when a surrogate's false attack on Civic Platform (PO) rival Donald Tusk backfired. PiS's self-described "bull terrier," Jacek Kurski charged publicly that Tusk's grandfather voluntee [...]
2005-10-14 14:30:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PL
06ABUDHABI1797SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILLEN'S VISIT
[...] (S) Summary: Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to welcoming you to the UAE on May 15-16. Your visit will be an opportunity to build on recent Iran discussions between U.S. and UAE officials, particularly Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Joseph's April 8 meeting with U [...]
2006-05-03 11:47:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL MCAP MARR MASS MNUC IR AE
06ABUDHABI2882005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED
[...] (U) The UAE in 2004 and 2005 continued its outstanding record as a valuable strategic partner in the Global War on Terrorism and in supporting key U.S. regional strategic policy goals. Among the highlights of the UAE's contributions to the common defense are: -- (C) Providing basing for USA [...]
2006-01-29 13:19:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL MCAP MARR MASS AE
06ANKARA2897ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-22 14:09:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA2904MONTREUX CONVENTION: MILITARY LIMITS ON THE
[...] (C) Summary: The Montreux Convention (MC) obligates Turkey to keep the Dardanelles and the Bosporus open to commercial shipping and to limit naval passage into and out of the Black Sea. In addition, non-littoral navies face limits on both tonnage and duration of stay in the Black Sea. Civil [...]
2006-05-23 05:48:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKTIA MOPS EWWT XH ZJ TU
06ANKARA6080TURKISH DEFMIN GONUL'S OCT. 30 VISIT AN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Leadership changes at the Turkish General Staff (TGS),increased PKK terrorism, and growing dissatisfaction with the EU accession process have raised the military's proile in all security areas, including procurement. The US defense industry may reap benefits, with Sikorksy, Lock [...]
2006-10-23 13:48:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR TU
06ANKARA6581TURKEY: HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE GROUP MEETING AN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Relations with Turkey are trending positive but Iraq and PKK terrorism cast a long shadow; a Congressional Armenian Genocide resolution would do further damage. Continued clashes between the military and the PKK, despite the terrorist group's October 1 cease-fire declaration, hav [...]
2006-12-05 13:23:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS PTER TU
06ASMARA757EASTERN FRONT NEGOTIATIONS PROCEED; OPTIMISM
[...] (C) Summary: Negotiations between the Sudanese Government of National Unity (GNU) and Eastern Front (EF) are proceeding apace with the third and final committee currently in session. While the GNU, the Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) mediator and many in the diplomatic community see [...]
2006-09-25 12:31:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR SU ER
06ATHENS1822NATO SG PRAISES GREEK CONTRIBUTIONS, EXPRESSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer made a productive and widely-covered stop in Athens July 7 to confer with the GoG in the run-up to the Riga summit. de Hoop Scheffer praised Greece's contributions to various NATO operations, including Kosovo and Afghanistan. Though the M [...]
2006-07-13 14:59:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO GR
06BAGHDAD475 GOI, EMBASSY AND DFID EXPECTING BIDS FOR
[...] (SBU) On February 12, Embassy ECON and PAS, together with the Iraqi Government Communications Directorate (GCD) and the UK's Department for International Development (DFID),met with two Iraqi production companies to present our request for proposals for TV and radio ads. All said they had t [...]
2006-02-15 17:54:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET EFIN PGOV ECON KCOR KPAO OPRC IZ
06BAKU328AZERBAIJAN: BRITISH HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER PUSHES UK
[...] (C) Summary. In a February 22 meeting with the Ambassador, Lord Lester, a British barrister representing jailed former Minister of Economic Development Farhad Aliyev, probed USG interest in political asylum for Aliyev in the UK. The Ambassador eventually declined to support this approach while [...]
2006-03-01 14:25:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM AJ
06BANGKOK1050SPECIAL 301 REVIEW -- THAILAND
[...] (SBU) Summary and Recommendation: Piracy rates of intellectual property in Thailand remain high and few dramatic steps were taken during 2005 that would predict significant reductions in those rates in the near future. Nevertheless, legislative developments and enforcement actions for the ye [...]
2006-02-22 06:42:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR TH
06BANGKOK3202THAILAND IN 2006 - POLITICS AND THE SOUTH
[...] (C) Summary: Political uncertainty will be the theme the rest of this year in Thailand as Thaksin and his political opponents gird for renewed conflict. US-Thai FTA negotiations can be expected to languish during this period. If the political instability becomes protracted a decline in fore [...]
2006-05-26 06:54:00Embassy BangkokSECRETPREL PGOV PHUM PTER TH
06BEIJING10603HUMAN RIGHTS: AMBASSADOR URGES CHINA TO TAKE
[...] (C) The Ambassador used Ref A points to urge China to renew cooperation on human rights issues in a May 30 meeting with MFA International Organizations Director General Wu Hailong. DG Wu replied that China is ready to conduct exchanges on human rights on the basis of equality and mutual respect, bu [...]
2006-05-30 12:25:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL CH
06BEIJING18534CHINA LABOR ISSUES OVERVIEW
[...] (U) This message provides background to assist with the planning of Labor Secretary Chao's September 13 meetings with Chinese Minister of Labor and Social Security Tian Chengping. The cable includes a section on current political and economic context (paras 4- 19),a review of developments [...]
2006-09-01 08:57:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV PREL CH
06BEIRUT2841MURR: HIZBALLAH AND AOUN ARE PLOTTING SINIORA'S
[...] (S/NF) During an August 31 meeting with Ambassador Feltman and poloff, Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Murr said that Hizballah, Michel Aoun, and their allies are planning to launch a potentially violent civil disobedience campaign in November aimed at toppling the Siniora government and putti [...]
2006-09-01 10:06:00Embassy BeirutSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER MOPS LE SY IS
06BEIRUT3126LEBANON: CODEL LAHOOD MEETS WITH MP SAAD AL-HARIRI
[...] (U) Calling on Mustaqbal ("Future") Party leader and MP Saad al-Hariri in his Qureitem mansion, CODEL Lahood repeatedly expressed its support for Lebanon and solicited Hariri's suggestions for their upcoming meeting with Israeli PM Olmert and for action upon their return to the US. Congressman [...]
2006-09-27 13:05:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALLE PREL
06BELGRADE1522Scenesetter for the Secretary of Defense's Visit to
[...] (SBU) Your visit comes as the Montenegrins celebrate their newly regained independence following a successful referendum in May. Most recently, during the 10 September parliamentary elections the Montenegrin voters handed Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic's ruling coalition another mandate with 4 [...]
2006-09-19 15:46:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT MW
06BISHKEK1722SHOOTING INCIDENT AT MANAS AIRBASE, KYRGYZSTAN
[...] (U) This is an Action Cable; see paras 11-14 below. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY: On the afternoon of December 6, A KYRGYZ NATIONAL was SHOT AND KILLED BY a U.S. AIR FORCE SECURITY AIRMAN WHILE MAKING a routine FUEL DELIVERY at Manas Coalition Airbase in Kyrgyzstan. According to the airman, the [...]
2006-12-06 14:48:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS PGOV KG
06BOGOTA9606FIGHTING TERRORISM AND ESTABLISHING STATE
[...] (SBU) COLAR 5th Division operations in three departments reflect distinct phases of GOC efforts to fight terrorism and establish state presence. In Tolima, the Division is breaking FARC control over rural areas; in Boyaca it is providing security for GOC institutions and services; and in Cun [...]
2006-10-17 21:00:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER PGOV CO
06BRASILIA1866BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES REFORM AGENDA WITH FINANCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 23 meeting with the Ambassador, Ministry of Finance (Fazenda) International Secretary Luiz Pereira made the point that, with the macroeconomic framework for growth in place, it was time for Brazil to focus ever more on the microeconomic reforms and business environm [...]
2006-09-05 18:57:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV PREL EFIN EINV BR
06BRASILIA2150SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 82
[...] The following is the eighty-second in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...]
2006-10-11 14:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
06BRASILIA790BRAZIL AT A FISCAL INFLECTION POINT?
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Lula administration heretofore has compiled an impressive record of fiscal rectitude, routinely posting primary budget surpluses well beyond its formal 4.25 percent of GDP target. This performance has allowed the GoB to reduce its net-debt-to-GDP ratio (from 57.2% in 2003 to [...]
2006-04-24 19:00:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV PREL BR
06BRASILIA961BRAZIL - CENTRAL BANK RESOLUTE IN FACE OF INTEREST RATE
[...] (C) Summary: Over the weekend of May 6-7, newly-appointed Finance Minister Guido Mantega made statements to the press which appeared to condition positive relations between the Finance Ministry and the Central Bank (BCB)on continued CB interest rate reductions. The Bank's Monetary Policy Dire [...]
2006-05-17 16:02:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV PREL BR
06BRATISLAVA532SMER-SNS-HZDS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
[...] (C) Summary: The "worst case scenario" government of Smer-SNS-HZDS is now a certainty. We can expect many more challenges in advocating U.S. policy goals under a Fico-led government than during Mikulas Dzurinda's tenure, particularly on controversial issues such as the war in Iraq or support [...]
2006-06-29 18:18:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KPAO EAID LO
06BUENOSAIRES1091AMBASSADOR RAISES BUSINESS ADVOCACY ISSUES WITH
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador called on Minister of Planning Julio De Vido on May 9 to discuss business advocacy cases. The Ambassador began the meeting by thanking De Vido for his help in improving the relationship between the two governments, especially during the January visit of Assistant Secretar [...]
2006-05-12 21:00:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON EINV ENRG EAGR AR BL
06BUENOSAIRES1943Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for the week ending
[...] Argentina announced that it would expand its nuclear power program and reactivate a dormant uranium enrichment facility. The announcement described four pillars upon which Argentina's enhanced nuclear energy capabilities would rest: The GOA plans to finish construction of the approximately 70 [...]
2006-08-29 18:53:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR
06BUENOSAIRES2556PLANNING MINISTER DE VIDO CALLS FOR CLOSER
[...] (C) Argentina's powerful Planning Minister, Julio De Vido, urged the Ambassador November 14 to use their direct relationship as the means to resolve bilateral economic issues. De Vido emphasized the importance of U.S. investment and said he anticipates a number of large U.S. energy sector inv [...]
2006-11-16 09:05:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ENRG EINV BEXP AR
06BUENOSAIRES2598ARGENTINA PETROLEUM ROUNDTABLE: U.S. PLAYERS
[...] (C) Representatives of U.S. upstream and downstream hydrocarbon players Apache, Chevron, Esso, Occidental and Pan-American briefed Ambassador on regulatory, tax and labor issues they face. Key concerns include (1) the immediate impact of an oilfield work stoppage that threatens to disrupt nat [...]
2006-11-20 21:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALECON OECD AR
06CAIRO4377SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF ENERGY BODMAN VISIT
[...] (C) The U.S. Mission in Egypt warmly welcomes your visit to Cairo. It provides us the opportunity to enhance the investment climate and opportunities for U.S. corporations operating in Egypt's vital petroleum sector. Your meetings with Minister of Finance Yousef Boutros Ghali and Minister of [...]
2006-07-13 16:16:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ECON PGOV EG
06CAIRO7190GRAFT, BRIBES, AND SWEETHEART DEALS: THE RISE (AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Corruption in Egypt, long a concern of investors, opposition politicians and average Egyptians trying to keep on the good side of shady officials, is receiving renewed attention from civil society activists, media commentators, the Egyptian government and even the Arab League. [...]
2006-12-20 07:23:00Embassy CairoSECRETECON KCOR KDEM PGOV PINR PREL EG
06CARACAS2621AD LEADERSHIP STILL AT WAR WITH ITSELF
[...] (C) Accion Democratica (AD) is still divided over whether to boycott the December 3 presidential election. Secretary General Henry Ramos Allup rammed through a party SIPDIS line that it will abstain from the vote, but defections from the abstentionist camp, particularly at the rank and fil [...]
2006-08-30 20:29:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALELAB KDEM PGOV VE
06CARACAS3351NO LETTING UP: THREATS TO A FREE PRESS CONTINUE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. This cable updates the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV) continuing efforts to stifle the media and to restrict freedom of press. As indicated in reftels, the BRV employs a variety of mechanisms - legal, economic, regulatory, judicial, and rhetorical - to harass the priv [...]
2006-11-08 17:03:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM VE
06COLOMBO342SRI LANKA: DEMINING RETURNING TO FULL SPEED
[...] (U) NGOs continued humanitarian demining while Sri Lankan Army (SLA) deminers were still hunkered down following the December and January surge in attacks on security forces by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). While remaining on operational stand down, Department-funded demining [...]
2006-03-03 06:46:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM EAID CASC MOPS KHDP CE
06DAMASCUS3481Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operations in Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers focused on the tense situation in Lebanon. All papers reported a statement by Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbollah's Secretary General, saying that the resistance is ready for "an open war" against Israel, announcing that the resistance fighters had set fire to an Israeli wars [...]
2006-07-16 12:54:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3658Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operation in Lebanon,
[...] Summary: The Israeli military operation in Lebanon remained the major topic in the Syrian press. Papers reported that President Asad received telephone calls from UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Greek Socialist Party leader George Panadreou, which focused on latest developments in Lebanon [...]
2006-07-26 09:08:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DUBLIN1020EMERGING CONSTRAINTS ON U.S. MILITARY TRANSITS AT
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see para 10. 2. (C) Summary: Although supportive of continued U.S. military transits at Shannon Airport, the Irish Government has informally begun to place constraints on U.S. operations at the facility, mainly in response to public sensitivities ov [...]
2006-09-05 14:45:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL EAIR PTER EI
06DUBLIN1078GOI OPEN TO INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON SHANNON MILAIR
[...] (C) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) As a follow-up to Post's September August 30 meeting with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) regarding emerging constraints on U.S. milair transits at Shannon Airport (reftel),DATT, pol/econ chief, and poloff met with Irish Departme [...]
2006-09-15 11:48:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL EAIR PTER EI
06GEORGETOWN979T-MINUS 170 DAYS--STATUS REPORT ON GUYANA'S
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With just 170 days left until the scheduled opening of Cricket World Cup 2007, Guyana appears unprepared to host this major sporting event. A CARICOM review of Guyana's security arrangements has concluded that Guyana "has no plan" and appears to be "overwhelmed by the magnitude" [...]
2006-09-25 14:23:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV CASC ASEC EAID GY
06ISTANBUL2015ISTANBUL'S ECUMENICAL RAMAZAN: BOREK, BARDAKOGLU
[...] (U) Summary: Turkey's lively diversity and internal contradictions are no more apparent than in Istanbul during the month of Ramazan. While nearly 70% of Turks as a whole are reported to fast during this period, the evenings' numerous iftars are often more social and political than they are s [...]
2006-11-02 14:05:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM TU
06JAKARTA1141ACEH: ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUEST FOR GOI-GAM PEACE
[...] (SBU) The Aceh peace process remains on track and now moves into a more difficult phase in which the parties begin to develop the parameters of political participation in a normalized Aceh to give voice to all of Acehenese society. Acehenese trust the USG as an honest broker because of our con [...]
2006-01-27 11:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PGOV PREL PHUM MARR ID
06JAKARTA11767INDONESIA'S ECONOMY - RIGHT DIRECTION, WRONG SPEED
[...] Summary. Private sector and Government of Indonesia (GOI) interlocutors expressed optimism about the financial sector's growth and progress, but concern about the real sector, during the September 13-15 visit of Department of Treasury officials Andrew Baukol and Seth Searls. Most agreed Indo [...]
2006-09-21 09:40:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON PGOV KCOR ID
06JAKARTA2849INDONESIA ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT, MARCH 2005 TO MARCH 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-03 11:42:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EAID ELAB KFRD KJUS KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
06JAKARTA6813INDONESIA: MAY 31 EARTHQUAKE SITREP
[...] (U) The GOI has raised its count of victims from the May 27 earthquake to 5,846 dead and 22,731 injured. No Americans appear among the dead or wounded. USAID partners provide medical treatment and supplies to afflicted areas. Approximately 75 U.S. military personnel have arrived, and we expe [...]
2006-05-31 10:28:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC ECON EAID PREF PREL PGOV SENV
06KABUL1769PRT/TARIN KOWT - DUTCH PREPARING FOR ISAF
[...] (S) SUMMARY: The Dutch deployment to Uruzgan province is getting underway. Under NATO'S ISAF Stage III expansion into southern Afghanistan, the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Uruzgan will transfer from U.S. to Dutch-NATO command on or about July 31, 2006. In recent months, several D [...]
2006-04-19 14:58:00Embassy KabulSECRETMARR PTER PREL ASEC SNAR AF NL AS
06KABUL874PRT/LASHKAR GAH - NAW ZAD PROSECUTOR SAYS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Helmand's northern Naw Zad district suffers from both a lack of governance and security. District leadership appears to be engaged in drug trafficking. According to the district's prosecutor, after four years citizens are running out of patience and their loyalty to the gove [...]
2006-03-01 15:46:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SNAR KJUS PTER AF
06KABUL99Update on CN Activities: 12/21/05 - 01/06/06
[...] Summary: The Ministry of Counter Narcotics (MCN) and INL are developing a series of media availabilities to complement the radio and printed products associated with the Governor-led eradication phase of the public information campaign. Afghan Poppy Elimination Program (PEP) team staffing ha [...]
2006-01-09 07:32:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL PGOV PTER KCRM AF
06KHARTOUM1324SOUTHERN SUDAN: A TENSE CALM RETURNS TO JONGLEI,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Two security hotspots in Jonglei and Upper Nile have calmed, according to UNMIS security officers. Fighting between the SPLA and the Lou Nuer militia known as the White Army has abated, and GoSS-approved disarmament continues. In Fangak, a power struggle between the local SP [...]
2006-06-05 14:40:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PHUM MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM1877CENSUS ON TRACK BUT SANCTIONS COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS
[...] Summary: The technical preparations for a national census are moving forward on schedule. The Director of the UNFPA office reports that UN agencies have raised the idea of a delay of one year to allow more southerners to return home (we argued against such a delay). The assistance provided b [...]
2006-08-08 07:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV PREF SU
06KHARTOUM763A THREE-MONTH PERSPECTIVE ON SOUTHERN SUDAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Nearly three months have passed since the arrival of the U.S. Consul General in Juba. This report provides an overview of the dynamic in the South during this period, prospects for successful reconstruction and state building, and the Government of southern Sudan (GoSS) perfor [...]
2006-03-27 10:28:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS PINR ECON ASEC EAID SU
06KHARTOUM781PRES. ADVISOR MANSOUR KHALID PROVIDES SPLM
[...] (C) Summary: In a March 23 discussion with Pol/Econ Chief, Presidential Advisor Mansour Khalid (SPLM) said the SPLM had drafted a position paper on the current political situation in Sudan in response to recent events, including protests and inflammatory statements by government officials. T [...]
2006-03-28 14:30:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KPKO SU
06KIEV481UKRAINE: THIRD ELECTION ROUNDTABLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: At an Ambassador-hosted roundtable discussion January 25, NGO representatives felt that the recent gas and government crises could hurt ex-PM Tymoshenko in the elections. One observer expressed doubt that a Rada majority coalition would be formed after the March 26 elections, [...]
2006-02-03 16:26:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV
06KUWAIT407KUWAIT: 2005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED
[...] (U) Note on classification: Kuwait's extensive support for U.S. and Coalition troops in the country is sensitive both domestically and in the region. While all of the figures in the unclassified and the sensitive but unclassified sections of this report are from unclassified SIPDIS source [...]
2006-02-06 14:13:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL MCAP MOPS KU
06LILONGWE708MALAWI SCORES ANOTHER CORRUPTION CONVICTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-14 10:12:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KCOR MI
06LIMA3896PERU LNG: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES
[...] SUMMARY: The Peru Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project is proceeding apace, bringing gas from the Camisea gas fields through to pipeline to LNG plant and marine terminal on Peru's coastline. A 2010 export target should deliver $200 million in GOP revenues and community projects per year, with [...]
2006-09-29 22:14:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON ETRD EAID SENV PE
06LIMA4149PERU DEFENSE MINISTER: PROBLEMS CREATE U.S.
[...] (C) Minister of Defense Alan Wagner told Ambassador on 10/16 that he sees severe problems in the Army, including politicized promotions, a legacy of narco-corruption from the Montesinos era, and downright incompetence in weapons and munitions storage. He requested U.S. technical assistance in [...]
2006-10-23 13:53:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR MARR PE
06LUANDA1235ANGOLA - ELECTORAL PROCESS NOVEMBER UPDATE
[...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- --Registration Process Drawing Crowds --Observers Slowly Becoming Accredited --Some Minor Glitches --Too Many Political Parties in Angola? --National Council for Social Communication Constituted ------------------------------------- Registration Process Contin [...]
2006-11-28 06:11:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL SOCI KMDR AO
06LUANDA576PDAS Pittman Reviews Angolan Economic Issues with
[...] (SBU) Summary: During meetings with the Angolan Minister of Finance, Deputy Prime Minister and Director of the Angolan Private Investment Agency, DPAS Bobby Pittman discussed the availability of US Treasury advisors to offer technical assistance to Angola; the state of Angola's negotiations w [...]
2006-06-06 15:39:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV AO
06MANAGUA764PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CONCESSIONS ON THE MOVE IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The President and Vice President of MKJ Exploration Inc. - a small, independent gas and petroleum exploration company - announced to the Ambassador on March 30 that MKJ is approaching the end of a hopefully successful three-and-a-half-year effort to obtain two concessions for [...]
2006-04-06 14:54:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EIND EPET PGOV BMGT NU
06MANILA755FUNERALS FOR FIL-AM SOLDIERS UNDERSCORE CLOSE
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Military funerals for two Filipino-American soldiers killed in Iraq were recently held in the Philippines. The funerals drew large crowds and generated highly positive local press play. In sp [...]
2006-02-22 03:38:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SOCI MOPS KPAO RP IZ
06MASERU158TOUR D'HORIZON WITH NEW LCD SECRETARY GENERAL
[...] (C) With preparations for 2007 national elections moving apace, Ambassador engaged Lesotho's Trade Minister (Mpho Malie) in a review of internal political developments as well as regional and bilateral issues. Malie, as the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy's (LCD) new Secretary-General, [...]
2006-03-29 11:06:00Embassy MaseruCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ETRD KDEM LT
06MONTEVIDEO1097HOW MERCOSUR HAS CHANGED
[...] (C) Summary and Introduction: This telegram contains a healthy dose of subjective analysis designed to stimulate constructive debate on an issue of regional importance. The Embassy is keenly interested in Mercosur, not only because its headquarters are located here, but also because we have [...]
2006-11-16 13:31:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL AORC SOCI UY
06MONTEVIDEO230THE VAZQUEZ ADMINISTRATION AT THE ONE-YEAR MARK
[...] (C) Summary: The Frente Amplio (FA) Government completed its first year in power on March 1 with more achievements than setbacks. In typical fashion, little fanfare marked the day as President Vazquez had sent his state-of-the-union report to Congress a week earlier. It is clear that his adr [...]
2006-03-07 19:06:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EINV ETRD SOCI ELAB PINR UY
06MOSCOW12310MORE NGOS RE-REGISTERED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The re-registration of foreign NGOs is continuing apace, with 148 approved by the backlogged Federal Registration Service. A majority of U.S. NGOs known to the Embassy are re-registered, with Human Rights Watch expecting approval any day. In the North Caucasus, the FRS and tax [...]
2006-11-03 16:15:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV PREF EAID KDEM RS
06MOSCOW5372IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NGO LAW: SO FAR, MUCH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the month since Russia's controversial new NGO legislation formally went into effect, there has been widespread uncertainty about how to comply with it and about its long-term impact. Though implementing regulations have been issued, they fail to address many practical questio [...]
2006-05-19 13:29:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPROG PREL PINR RS
06MOSCOW9978U.S.-RUSSIAN COUNTERTERRORISM WORKING GROUP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the last U.S.-Russian Counterterrorism Working Group (CTWG) convened in Moscow in December 2005, bilateral CT cooperation has continued to move forward even as the pace has remained uneven. Russia has focused on strengthening its capacity to respond to counterterrorism chal [...]
2006-09-08 13:51:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPTER PREL PGOV RS
06NAIROBI939MASKED GUNMEN STORM NEWSPAPER OFFICE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A March 2 assault on a leading daily newspaper in Kenya, undertaken with the assistance of the police, marks a new low in the Kibaki administration,s respect for the rule of law. The &Standard8, despite its occasional editorial lapses, offers Kenyan readers hard-hitting investiga [...]
2006-03-02 10:13:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC KE
06NAIROBI944212 (F) VISA SAO REQUEST: ALFRED GETONGA, ANURA
[...] (S) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Embassy Nairobi hereby seeks security advisory opinions under section 212(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Proclamation 7750, suspending entry into the United States of the following individuals: -- Alfred Getonga, -- Anura Perera, -- Deepak Kaman [...]
2006-03-02 11:24:00Embassy NairobiSECRETASEC CVIS ECON KCOR KCRM KFRD PGOV PREL PTER
06NAIROBI945MASKED GUNMEN STORM NEWSPAPER OFFICE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A March 2 assault on a leading daily newspaper in Kenya, undertaken with the assistance of the police, marks a new low in the Kibaki administration's respect for the rule of law. The "Standard", despite its occasional editorial lapses, offers Kenyan readers hard- hitting investiga [...]
2006-03-02 11:34:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC KE
06NICOSIA1505CYPRUS PROPERTY: ORAMS RULING A SETBACK FOR GREEK
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Greek Cypriot plaintiffs owning land in north Cyprus have suffered a high-profile legal setback in the landmark "Orams" property case. On September 6, a UK judge ruled that an ROC court's cease-and-desist judgment against a British couple (who had built a home on Greek Cypriot l [...]
2006-09-08 06:59:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ECON EUN TU CY
06PHNOMPENH1691AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ECCC CO-PROSECUTOR; FUNDING
[...] (SBU) Summary. On September 15, the Ambassador and A/DCM met with ECCC international co-prosecutor Robert Petit, who discussed latest developments of the Tribunal staffing as well as funding shortfalls. Specifically, the Tribunal lacks money for public outreach, a proper detention facility, [...]
2006-09-18 10:19:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KJUS EAID CB PREL
06PHNOMPENH1845CAMBODIA'S ECCC MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
[...] (SBU) Summary. During an October 1-5 visit to Cambodia, S/WCI and INR officials met with a wide range of interlocutors concerning the work of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). ECCC officials from the office of Administration underscored budgetary gaps and unfill [...]
2006-10-10 10:40:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
06PHNOMPENH700CAMBODIAN OPPOSITION LEADER ON HUN SEN'S RECENT
[...] (C) Summary. Opposition leader Sam Rainsy told the Ambassador on April 12 that he remains encouraged by his interactions with Hun Sen on land issues and opposition inclusion in the National Electoral Commission, but the key test of the PM's willingness to implement meaningful reforms will b [...]
2006-04-13 05:24:00Embassy Phnom PenhCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KCOR CB
06PRISTINA600KOSOVO: PISG PROGRESS ON CG STANDARDS PRIORITIES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kosovo's Provisional Institutions of Self Government (PISG) continue to make progress on fulfilling the Contact Group's 13 priorities for standards implementation. Prime Minister Agim Ceku announced July 11 that two of the 13 had already been fulfilled and the PISG completed ano [...]
2006-07-17 18:50:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06QUITO2544ELECTIONS: CORREA BACKS DOWN, OFFICIAL RESULTS OUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ecuador's electoral authorities told the press on October 17 that they expect final official presidential results no later than October 22 and possibly by the 19th, to be followed Congressional and other results by October 25, at the latest. Current official tabulations of 60 [...]
2006-10-17 22:39:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV EC
06RABAT385GROWTH CONSTRAINTS -- APPLYING RODRIK'S MODEL TO
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: When judged against traditional "Washington Consensus" criteria (e.g. fiscal discipline, liberalization, privatization, and openness to investment) Morocco receives consistently high grades from international financial institutions and credit rating agencies. [...]
2006-03-02 11:28:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EAID MO
06RABAT386GROWTH CONSTRAINTS -- APPLYING RODRIK'S MODEL TO
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: When judged against traditional "Washington Consensus" criteria (e.g. fiscal discipline, liberalization, privatization, and openness to investment) Morocco receives consistently high grades from international financial institutions and credit rating agencies. [...]
2006-03-02 11:28:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EAID MO
06RABAT504Initial FTA Success Stories - The First 90 Days
[...] Summary: As expected, increased foreign direct investment has led FTA successes in the early days. Yet anecdotal evidence shows U.S. and Moroccan exporters are making use of the FTA's market access provisions to explore new market opportunities. U.S. FTA-related technical assistance has bo [...]
2006-03-21 17:05:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR BEXP KIPR KTIA MO
06RABAT506Initial FTA Success Stories - The First 90 Days
[...] Summary: As expected, increased foreign direct investment has led FTA successes in the early days. Yet anecdotal evidence shows U.S. and Moroccan exporters are making use of the FTA's market access provisions to explore new market opportunities. U.S. FTA-related technical assistance has bo [...]
2006-03-21 17:22:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR BEXP KIPR KTIA MO
06RANGOON1818BURMA PUMPS OIL AND GAS POTENTIAL FOR CASH NOW
[...] (SBU) Summary: Development of Burma's oil and gas reserves continues apace, from existing facilities upgrades to new exploration deals. The government needs hard currency and correctly sees the sector as its best source of revenue. End Summary. Upgrades of Existing Facilities ------------ [...]
2006-12-22 06:37:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV ENRG BM
06RIYADH5082U/S EDELMAN'S MEETING WITH ASST MINISTER OF
[...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman discussed the U.S.-Saudi defense relationship, Iran, and regional security during his June 6 meeting with Prince Khalid bin Sultan, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation for Security Affairs. The overall tone of the meeting [...]
2006-06-25 08:36:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETMARR MASS MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV PREL PINR PTER
06SARAJEVO858BOSNIA PASSES LEGISLATION TO RESTRUCTURE WARTIME
[...] (SBU) Summary: After more than two years of efforts (reftel),on April 13 Bosnia's state-level parliament approved legislation to restructure KM 1.9 billion of hard currency bank deposits seized by Belgrade during the war, just in time to meet a court-imposed deadline for a settlement. The [...]
2006-04-19 10:57:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV BK
06STATE190845REPEAT: ITALY'S DEMARTINO ON DHIQAR UNIT FOR
[...] (U) This message repeats STATE 168109 from early October, which may have had transmission problems. This message contains an action request. See para. 11. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On Sept. 22, Amb. Gianludovico De Martino, head of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Task Force on Iraq (and fo [...]
2006-11-22 21:54:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON MOPS IZ IT
06TELAVIV1009U.S.-ISRAEL JPMG FOLLOW-UP: ISRAELI RESPONSE TO
[...] (C) On March 2, Israeli MOD POL-MIL Bureau Senior Coordinator for Strategic Dialogues and Defense Cooperation Rami Yungman passed poloff the nonpaper in paragraph six -- Israel's response to a U.S. presentation on proposed defense sales to the Middle East that was made at the January 11 U.S.-Israel [...]
2006-03-13 15:37:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL MARR MASS US XF IR IS MILITARY RELATIONS ISRAEL
06TELAVIV4306ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. US Israeli Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that the police will begin an initial examination to determine whether to open a criminal investigation against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on his role i [...]
2006-10-30 10:30:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06THEHAGUE1292NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH FIGHTING ON THE GROUND AND IN THE HAGUE
[...] (C) Summary: Dutch troops in Uruzgan have faced their first serious military challenge in Uruzgan and, by all accounts, aquitted themselves professionally. Prime Minister Balkenende, CHOD Berlijn, Defense Minister Kamp, Foreign Minister Bot and other senior Dutch officials have all reaffirmed the D [...]
2006-06-08 15:52:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PGOV MARR AF NL
06THEHAGUE1739NETHERLANDS/JSF/C-17/LEBANON/AFGHANISTAN: MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Henk Kamp said the GONL is committed to the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, and hopes to sign the follow-on MOU prior to the parliamentary elections on November 22. He said the GONL remains interested in the NATO C-17 consortium, and is actively reviewing funding o [...]
2006-08-09 14:00:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR PGOV PREL NL LE AF
06TIRANA846SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LUGAR'S VISIT TO ALBANIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mr. Chairman, the Albanian Chemical Weapons Elimination Program (ACWEP) is proceeding apace. Although delays in testing the destruction equipment in Germany mean that destruction will not have begun by the time of your visit, the program is nevertheless on track to complete des [...]
2006-08-11 10:10:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PARM MASS NATO PGOV ECON PREL AL
06TOKYO1354JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/15/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-15 02:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3251MOFA OFFICIAL VOICES CONCERN OVER FTA STRATEGY
[...] (C) Summary: ASEAN Plus Three countries will almost certainly launch free trade agreement (FTA) discussions later this year. That development will put Japan, which lacks a free-standing agreement with ASEAN, in a difficult negotiating position, according to the deputy director of the offic [...]
2006-06-13 08:38:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL PGOV JA
06USUNNEWYORK1248UNSC/SOMALIA: MOST MEMBERS ANXIOUS FOR ACTION ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At June 19 United Nations Security Council (UNSC) consultations on Somalia, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Fall discussed humanitarian, political and security aspects of the current crisis, outlining five possible scenarios that could result from the powe [...]
2006-06-21 16:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER SO UNSC IGAD
06USUNNEWYORK476UNSC/IRAN: P3/P5 MEETINGS
[...] (C) Role for the Germans: P3 Ambassadors met early in the afternoon of March 8 in advance of the P5 meeting later in the day. French PR de la Sabliere urged German participation in the next meeting. Ambassador Bolton said regardless of how the meeting was described -- P5-plus-1 or E3-plus [...]
2006-03-13 18:13:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC IAEA KNNP EU IR
07ABUDHABI1161U.S.-UAE GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE AND JOINT MILITARY
[...] (S) Summary: Since the May 2007 Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD),and earlier meetings of the Joint Military Committee (JMC) working groups and Air and Missile Defense working group, we have seen progress in our bilateral mil-to-mil and security relationship in the areas of defense cooperation and [...]
2007-07-12 09:07:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS KNNP IR AE
07ABUDHABI1214SCENE SETTER - SECDEF GATES VISIT TO UAE
[...] (S) Secretary Gates: Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to your upcoming visit to Abu Dhabi. Your principal interlocutor will be Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MbZ),whom you met at the Pentagon on May 16. The U.S. [...]
2007-07-19 12:26:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER PARM MOPS MARR IR IZ AF LE AE
07ABUDHABI1479SCENE SETTER FOR ADMIRAL FALLON'S SEPTEMBER VISIT
[...] (S) Admiral Fallon, Embassy Abu Dhabi welcomes you for your second visit to the UAE as CENTCOM commander. As you are aware, deepening ties with the UAE is all about relationships, and the relationship that most matters on the military front is that with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zaye [...]
2007-09-05 13:59:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER PARM MOPS MARR IR IZ AF LE SY AE
07ABUDHABI1700UAE SCENE SETTER FOR GENERAL WHITCOMB
[...] (S) General Whitcomb: Embassy Abu Dhabi welcomes you for what we understand will be your final visit to the UAE in your current capacity. As you are aware, deepening ties with the UAE is all about relationships, and we appreciate the effort you have made to keep your UAE counterparts engaged [...]
2007-10-10 14:19:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER PARM MOPS MARR IR IZ AF LE AE
07ADANA123TURKEY: ADANA'S STAGNANT ECONOMY STILL AWAITING BTC-FUELED
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Adana's business leaders are starting to develop alternatives to the big business-driven model that characterized the city's early growth. While an overvalued lira, financial mismanagement and removal of textile quotas in 2005 have led to closures of several large textile busin [...]
2007-10-31 10:16:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET PREL ENRG TU
07ANKARA116TURKISH DEFMIN GONUL'S VISIT: SECURITY COOPERATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Defense Gonul's January 25-26 visit, preceding the February visits of Foreign Minister Gul and Chief of the General Staff GEN Buyukanit, provides an opportunity to reaffirm the US commitment on Iraq; urge a measured Turkish response to a possible Congressional Armenian [...]
2007-01-22 11:01:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL PGOV TU IZ AR
07ANKARA2697GOT DECIDES ON SANCTIONS, CONVEYS EXPECTATIONS FOR
[...] (C) Summary: On October 31, the Council of Ministers agreed upon an as yet undisclosed package of economic sanctions aimed at the PKK and those who help them in Northern Iraq. Civilian flights that use Turkish airspace to travel to and from Erbil appear to have been largely curtailed, though [...]
2007-11-01 12:45:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV TU IZ US
07ANKARA699TURKEY CONTINUING EU REFORMS DESPITE SETBACK
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-28 06:48:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
07ANKARA971TURKEY ANNOUNCES 7-YEAR EU REFORM PLAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-26 10:37:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
07ASHGABAT1146TURKMENISTAN: THE DE-NIYAZOVICATION OF ASHGABAT
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) As part of a building boom that continues apace (septel),Turkmenistan will soon erect a number of new statues of prominent Turkmen historical figures in parks, along roadsides, and in fountain complexes. One sculpture will [...]
2007-10-23 11:40:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI TX
07ASHGABAT215MINISTRY OF EDUCATION EDGES BLINDLY FORWARD ALONG APPROVED
[...] (U) Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher's discussion with the Ministry of Education one day after the inauguration of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov revealed the ministry's grudging acceptance of the president's stated intention to reform higher education and extend the years of secondar [...]
2007-02-20 13:46:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV TX CVIS KPAO
07ASHGABAT466YELLOW BIRD -- TURKMENISTAN EMBRACES U.S. NATIVE AMERICAN
[...] (U) Following close on the heels of its previous performing arts group Yellow Bird [ref A] , post hosted the Ari Roland Jazz Quartet representing Ethiopia, Iran, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkey and Estonia. In the background, the host government's ingrained urge to contr [...]
2007-05-10 08:51:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL TX US
07ASHGABAT489BERDIMUHAMMEDOV, PUTIN, AND NAZARBAYEV: BACK IN
[...] (C) In a May 12 tripartite summit in Turkmenistan's western port of Turkmenbashy, President Berdimuhammedov -- along with visiting Russian President Putin and Kazakhstani President Nazarbayev -- agreed in principle to expand the Caspian littoral pipeline route (including possible construction [...]
2007-05-14 14:18:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPREL TX RS KZ EPET ENRG
07ASHGABAT695TURKMENISTAN MEDIA REACTION IN APRIL-MAY
[...] (U) Media reaction to post events in April and May were overall very accurate and positive to major visitors and events, but the state media continued to ignore smaller security and cultural programs. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Steven Mann (Ref D) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of S [...]
2007-07-13 10:46:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP PREL PGOV PHUM TX
07ASHGABAT843 TURKMENISTAN: NEW WAVE OF CONSTRUCTION - TURKS GET MOST
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov is continuing the process begun by President Niyazov of transforming Ashgabat into a city of massive white marble buildings. Just as before, construction in Turkmenistan is primarily carri [...]
2007-08-17 12:41:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON TX
07ASHGABAT968TURKMENISTAN: "IF WE BUILD IT, YOU WILL COME" --
[...] (U) SUMMARY: With the reconstruction of Ashgabat continuing apace, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is beginning to focus on giving the run-down Caspian port city of Turkmenbashy a major facelift that, in theory, would make it into a glitzy tourist destination while boosting employment in [...]
2007-09-13 11:08:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON EINV SOCI TU FR RS TX
07BAGHDAD2447PART 1 OF 2: BAGHDAD'S SUNNIS REQUIRE LOCALLY
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Ameriya Sunni leader Sayf Sa'ad al-Obaidi (Abu Abid) told poloffs July 15 that his neighborhood's fight against Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) continues apace. Abu Abid, who serves as military commander of the group in Baghdad's Ameriya neighborhood that rose against AQI in late May (Re [...]
2007-07-24 14:53:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PINS PINR ASEC KDEM PTER IZ
07BAGHDAD3199ADVANCED MISSILES USED AGAINST U.S. AIRCRAFT
[...] (S) According to DIA and the U.S. Army Aircraft Shoot Down Assessment Team, insurgents recently targeted U.S. military helicopters in Iraq with advanced missiles that have some capability to defeat current U.S. countermeasures. The missiles are likely of Iranian origin. While military intelli [...]
2007-09-24 01:30:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMARR MOPS MCAP PGOV PTER PINS PNAT IZ
07BAGHDAD3752NORTHWEST BAGHDAD SUMMIT SHOWCASES SUCCESSFUL
[...] (U) This is a Baghdad EPRT-5 reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary. A distinctive reconciliation movement has taken hold north of Baghdad's city center, spanning the qadas (counties) of Taji and Abu Ghraib. On November 8, 1/1 CAV Brigade Combat Team Commander and Embedded Provincial Reconst [...]
2007-11-14 18:31:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAKU696OVP DEPUTY ASSISTANT MEETING WITH AZERI FM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Advisor Joseph Wood and Ambassador Derse met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on May 30. Mammadyarov was relaxed and expansive about his recent discussions with new Turkmenistani President Gurbangul [...]
2007-06-05 08:42:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG AJ TU
07BANGKOK1385SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: MARCH 8 UPDATE
[...] (C) Summary. A closer look at three cases of violence in the restive southern provinces during the week of February 25-March 3 highlights several key dynamics in the conflict. The most prominent incident--the deaths of five suspected separatists in a clash with an Army unit on March 2--may als [...]
2007-03-08 09:34:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS PINR TH
07BANGKOK1717SUWIT DEFENDS BREAKING PATENTS, MINISTER MAY TAKE CASE TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: The RTG continues consideration of future compulsory licenses on patented drugs, though none appear to be on the immediate horizon. The Ministry of Public Health's leading proponent of compulsory licenses, Dr. Suwit Wibulpolprasert, defended their use but stated the Ministry wo [...]
2007-03-22 10:06:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK2642DEMOCRACY ALIVE AND WELL IN THAILAND,S NORTHEAST
[...] (C) Local elections in Thailand,s provinces continue apace even though the promulgation of a new constitution has delayed parliamentary elections on a national level. In influential Ubon Ratchatani -- Thailand,s fourth populous province and the host of a recent visit by Prime Minister Surayu [...]
2007-05-11 01:54:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM TH
07BANGKOK2749SCENESETTER FOR EAP A/S HILL'S VISIT TO THAILAND
[...] (SBU) Chris, your visit will help us to reinforce with top-level RTG officials the need to return to democratic governance through elections by the year's end. Political parties, NGOs, and others in the political class are currently debating an initial draft of the constitution, to be finaliz [...]
2007-05-16 10:10:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM ECON EINV KDEM MOPS ASEC TH
07BANGKOK2930SCENESETTER FOR DRL A/S LOWENKRON'S VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) Your visit will help us to reinforce with top-level RTG officials the need to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law, and our continued interest in a return to democratic governance through elections by the year's end. Political parties, NGOs, and others in the political cl [...]
2007-05-25 09:49:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM PREF KDEM TH
07BANGKOK4753 IS FOREIGN INVESTMENT UP OR DOWN?
[...] (SBU) Summary: Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) is reporting substantial increases in foreign direct investment in 2007, flying in the face of sour economic news and controversial economic policies. Some of the increase can be attributed to a repackaging of investment through the BOI, as [...]
2007-09-04 09:23:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD TH
07BEIJING3232NEW PROPAGANDA BLITZ ON MODEL TEACHER AIMED AT
[...] (C) According to Embassy contacts, a major propaganda campaign launched in April to celebrate the character and achievements of a PLA Navy political theory professor is the Party's latest effort to narrow the ideological chasm between official Party doctrines and the personal beliefs of cadres [...]
2007-05-14 10:32:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPGOV CH
07BEIJING4718MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL LIU JIEYI PROTESTS POTENTIAL
[...] (C) China is "gravely concerned" about U.S. planned arms sales to Taiwan during this "very sensitive and dangerous time," MFA North American and Oceanian Affairs Department Director General Liu Jieyi told the DCM July 17. Liu warned that such sales "could seriously harm overall U.S.- China bi [...]
2007-07-17 10:21:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR TW CH
07BEIJING4844AMBASSADOR'S JULY 23 MEETING WITH AFM HE YAFEI:
[...] (C) The United States must make "firmer and clearer warnings" to Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian not to hold the "dangerous" UN referendum, and giving Chen a visa to transit the United States would counter U.S. statements against the referendum, Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei told the Amb [...]
2007-07-24 09:12:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM PHUM PNUC MARR IR IZ SU CH
07BEIJING5326TAIWAN: CHINESE CONTINUE TO EXPRESS CONCERN OVER
[...] (C) Beijing continues to hope that Washington can block Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's plan to hold a referendum on membership in the UN under the name "Taiwan." In an August 7 meeting with a visiting U.S. Congressman, the Chairman f the National People's Congress (NPC) Foreign Affairs Com [...]
2007-08-14 10:24:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CH TW
07BEIRUT743DEFMIN MURR SAYS DECISIVE BATTLE WITH FATAH
[...] (S) Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias Murr told the Ambassador in a 5/24 meeting that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) will initiate a major assault on Nahr al-Barid camp in about 4-5 days, the time needed to assemble troops and ammunition and clear the camp of as many civilians [...]
2007-05-25 11:30:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPREL PARM MOPS PTER PREF LE SY
07BEIRUT814LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI REVIEWS NEXT STEPS ON THE
[...] (C) Saad Hariri thanked the Ambassador and IO A/S Silverberg in a 6/5 meeting for U.S. support in adoption of the tribunal, and he pledged to move quickly on selecting Lebanese judges. He suggested that locating the tribunal in Cyprus could handicap the ability of Turkish pressure on Syria t [...]
2007-06-07 06:14:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL LE
07BELGRADE644KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (5/7 - 5/11)
[...] (U) This cable summarizes the week's notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. (SBU) Summary: For the week of May 7, Kosovo news was muted by the dominant story of last-minute government formation. Nevertheless, Belgrade media still reported on speculation about the draft UNSC resolu [...]
2007-05-14 06:41:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI
07BRASILIA1025 BRAZIL'S ACRE STATE: GROUND ZERO FOR SOUTH AMERICAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. One of President Lula's key objectives is the construction of an all-weather highway linking Brazil to the Pacific Ocean, and within a few years this dream will become reality. The GOB has paved route BR 364/317 to the Peruvian border and paving of this highway on the Peruvia [...]
2007-06-06 13:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN PGOV SENV EAID PHUM ETRD SNAR BR PE
07BUDAPEST1877TRIANGULATION UNDER FIRE: A STEP BACK TOWARD THE
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 10 for action request. 2. (C) A number of recent steps indicate continued efforts by the GoH to chart a course between Washington and Moscow. These latest steps include moves back toward the East in what will likely be a continuing series of [...]
2007-11-21 15:54:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG RU HU
07BUDAPEST1879TRIANGULATION UNDER FIRE: A STEP BACK TOWARD THE
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 10 for action request. 2. (C) A number of recent steps indicate continued efforts by the GoH to chart a course between Washington and Moscow. These latest steps include moves back toward the East in what will likely be a continuing series of [...]
2007-11-23 08:46:00Embassy BudapestSECRETPREL PGOV ENRG RU HU
07BUENOSAIRES1369APACHE ENERGY EXPANDS ARGENTINE HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION AND
[...] (SBU) Apache Energy is expanding exploration and development activities in Argentina's southern most Tierra del Fuego province, with $100 million invested in new production in 2006 and an additional $150 million budgeted in 2007. This expansion comes despite shrinking profit margins caused by [...]
2007-07-18 13:46:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EPET ENRG ECON AR
07BUENOSAIRES139ECONOMIC MINISTER ON MERCOSUR SUMMIT AND
[...] (C) During a January 24 meeting focused primarily on Paris Club issues (septel),Economic Minister Miceli told the Ambassador that the recent Mercosur summit in Rio had its tense moments, but had finished with the clear understanding that Mercosur priorities can not be subordinated to the inte [...]
2007-01-25 20:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ENRG EINV EMIN ETRD BEXP AR
07BUENOSAIRES1456PLANNING MINISTER DE VIDO ON ENERGY CRISIS AND
[...] (SBU) Argentina will successfully weather current and future energy shortages, according to Planning Minister De Vido, via a combination of short term fixes (including imports of Brazilian electricity and GoA subsidies for the import of diesel fuel for generators),plans for a post-election nat [...]
2007-07-27 19:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ENRG EPET EAIR BEXP AR
07BUENOSAIRES1726ARGENTINA: ENERGY SECRETARY CAMERON ON U.S. BUSINESS
[...] (SBU) Energy Secretary Daniel Cameron, a leading candidate to replace Planning Minister De Vido in a likely Cristina Kirchner administration, told Ambassador the Planning Ministry will be re-engineered to better administer its Energy, Transportation, Communications, Mining and Public Works resp [...]
2007-08-30 17:56:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET EINV ECON PREL AR
07BUENOSAIRES403U/S BURNS IN ARGENTINA: DISCUSSES U.S. INVESTMENT
[...] (C) Summary. U/S Burns and A/S Shannon, accompanied by Ambassador, met February 9 with Minister of Planning and Infrastructure Julio De Vido and discussed the public controversy over Embassy support for a proposed U.S. company's investment, broader investment concerns, and respective pli [...]
2007-03-01 21:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL EINV ENRG ETRD EPET PGOV BL VE AR
07BUENOSAIRES414AMBASSADORIAL TRAVELS IN PATAGONIA -- MAJOR US
[...] (SBU) The fast-growing provinces that make up Argentine Patagonia are hungry for investment, particularly in energy and tourism, and they are eager to attract U.S. investors, tourists, and airlines. This according to the Governors of Argentina's three southernmost provinces -- Chubut, Santa C [...]
2007-03-05 14:14:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ECON EINV PREL SENV AR
07BUENOSAIRES85EMBASSY ADVOCACY WITH MINISTER DE VIDO ON BEHALF OF U.S.
[...] As part of ongoing Embassy efforts to advocate on behalf of U.S. companies in Argentina, the Ambassador asked Planning Minister De Vido to participate in investor roundtables for U.S. electricity/gas and civil aviation sector players. Ambassador also noted (1) Turner Broadcasting's recent $23 [...]
2007-01-18 19:22:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON ENRG EPET AR
07CARACAS959AN ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT: THE CRACKS ARE SHOWING
[...] (SBU) Inflation continues to rise despite government efforts to talk it down, and the government's tools to drain liquidity are increasingly ineffective. Foreign exchange reserves have fallen by 33.5 percent this year. Government spending continues apace, with the BRV running a large, though [...]
2007-05-11 21:19:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN SOCI VE
07CONAKRY179TFGV01: STRAIGHT TALK TO PRIME MINISTER AND
[...] (C) On February 14, the U.S., French, British, and German ambassadors as well as the EC head of delegation and U.N. resident representative met with Prime Minister Eugene Camara and Foreign Minister Mamady Conde for two hours. The exchange was unprecedentedly frank and potentially productive. [...]
2007-02-14 16:39:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS AEMR GV
07DAMASCUS782 Syrian Army, Syria/Spain, Peace Process, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on August 1 featured a speech by President Asad marking the 62nd anniversary of the Syrian army's creation published July 31 in the military journal "Army of the People", in which he called for the return of the Golan Heights. He said that the latest events in the regi [...]
2007-08-01 13:02:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DHAKA1220GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO MOVE ROHINGYAS FROM TEKNAF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Plans to move nearly 10,000 illegal Rohingya refugees from a makeshift camp to higher ground are moving apace, according to representatives of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management. The situation in the two official refugee camps has improved, particularly with regards t [...]
2007-07-26 09:09:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL PREF BG
07DHAKA1594ELECTION COMMISSION AGREES TO OBSERVATION OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Voter registration is progressing as the Election Commission expands its activities to additional areas of the country. The Commission, with assistance from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP),has solved the most immediate problem -- procuring 8,000 laptops for local [...]
2007-10-02 10:25:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL BG
07DHAKA1932VOTER REGISTRATION CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Voter registration is continuing apace, although delays because of slow procurements and Cyclone Sidr have brought the project back into line with its original schedule and future significant delays could jeopardize the government's elections timeline. On the ground, the registra [...]
2007-12-13 03:42:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL BG
07HANOI1016LIMP ENDING FOR WORLD BANK REVIEW OF VIETNAM'S PMU-18
[...] (SBU) Summary: The World Bank's review of corruption allegations and the Ministry of Transport's management of two Bank-funded projects is complete: the infamous Project Management Unit (PMU) 18 escaped any serious findings of corruption, but the Bank concluded that pervasive mismanagement abo [...]
2007-05-30 10:28:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EAID ETRD ECPS PREL VM
07HANOI1057VIETNAM'S TRADE IN 2006: RAPID GROWTH IN LEAD UP TO WTO
[...] (SBU) Summary: According to recently-released figures from the Government of Vietnam's General Statistics Office (GSO),Vietnam's 2006 trade increased 21.6 percent from 2005, reaching USD 84.02 billion. This growth reflects Vietnam's increasingly international economic policy orientation and e [...]
2007-06-05 09:36:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON KTEX VM
07HANOI1071VIETNAM BUSINESS FORUM: ENTERPRISES DIALOGUE WITH GVN ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the May 30 Mid-Term Vietnam Business Forum, timed in connection with the June 1 Mid-Term Vietnam Consultative Group Meeting, foreign and domestic trade associations held a dialogue with the Government of Vietnam (GVN) on ways that Vietnam can capitalize on recent economic [...]
2007-06-08 08:05:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV ECON EFIN KTEX VM
07HANOI1838VIETNAM'S REGIONAL OVERVIEW: THE TALE OF TWO NORTHWEST
[...] (U) Summary: Northwest Vietnam has traditionally been Vietnam's poorest region. Natural topography, a widely-disbursed population, poor infrastructure, and, in part, provincial governance practices have prevented provinces in this region from keeping apace of economic development occurring el [...]
2007-10-26 07:34:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAGR EAID EINV ETRD OTRA EIND KIPR PGOV VM
07HELSINKI639FINLAND'S LIKELY NEXT STEPS IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Budgetary realities and political discomfort amongst a few at the highest levels have currently put the brakes on the GOF's plan to increase its military commitments to NATO/ISAF in 2008. Meaningful increases in Finnish development and counternarcotics assistance to Afghanistan ar [...]
2007-08-20 11:25:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR SNAR EAID PGOV NATO AF FI
07JAKARTA2616U/S Jeffery Meeting with Vice President Kalla
[...] (SBU) Summary. Vice President Jusuf Kalla and Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery discussed U.S.-Indonesia cooperation in anti-corruption, energy security, and climate change during a forty-minute meeting on September 11. Kalla returned to his customary theme of the importance of stability and econ [...]
2007-09-18 06:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV EINV SENV ID
07KABUL1455AFGHAN ERADICATION FORCE COMES UNDER HOSTILE FIRE
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The U.S.-funded Afghan Eradication Force (AEF) came under hostile fire twice on April 29 during its deployment in Uruzgan province. The first time came at the beginning of the day when the AEF was initiating its operations. On the way back to base, the AEF encountered an am [...]
2007-04-29 13:40:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER SNAR PREL KCRM AF
07KABUL2852AF: Sheberghan project on schedule despite ADB pull out.
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pulled out of a proposed project for the comprehensive development of northwest Afghanistan's most promising gas fields in the Amu Darya basin, near the site of the proposed Sheberghan power plant (reftel),despite an agreement to combine fund [...]
2007-08-24 09:35:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EFIN EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF
07KABUL3676AF: Current Status of 100MW Power Plant for Kabul
[...] (SBU) After some delay in finding an appropriate site for the project, the 100 MW Kabul Power Plant project is underway. What follows is a short overview of the several project components and where they currently stand. Overall, the project is on schedule to deliver 67 MW of power to the Kabu [...]
2007-10-28 11:55:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET KPWR EAID PGOV AF
07KAMPALA1011NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (June 4-16, 2007)
[...] (U) Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provides information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission's objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social [...]
2007-06-15 07:49:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF PREL MOPS ASEC CASC EAID UG SU
07KAMPALA1224NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (July 15-28, 2007)
[...] (U) Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provides information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission's objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social [...]
2007-07-27 05:15:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF PREL MOPS ASEC CASC EAID UG SU
07KAMPALA1435NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (AUGUST 25 - SEPTEMBER 7, 2007)
[...] (U) Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provides information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission's objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social [...]
2007-09-12 12:16:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF PREL MOPS ASEC CASC EAID UG SU
07KAMPALA1853 NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (November 3-30, 2007)
[...] (U) Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provide information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission's objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social [...]
2007-12-07 08:30:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG SU CG
07KAMPALA842NORTHERN POLITICIANS SHARE THEIR PERSPECTIVES ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: Africa Bureau Deputy Assistant Secretary James Swan discussed the prospects for peace, the commitment of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and Government of Uganda to a negotiated settlement, justice and accountability mechanisms, and potential pressure on the LRA would be usefu [...]
2007-05-16 05:01:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV UG SU
07KATHMANDU824MAOIST ABUSES/MADHESI UNREST CONTINUE IN
[...] (C) Political party leaders, business community representatives, human rights monitors and minority rights activists in southeastern Nepal told the Ambassador during an April 17-19 visit that they were increasingly dissatisfied with the general lack of security. Threats, extortion and intimid [...]
2007-04-23 12:53:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM PREF KDEM ECON NP
07KINSHASA1369 Goma Situation Report for December 14, 2007
[...] (SBU) Summary: Fallout from the army's reversal continues apace. FARDC held its position on the Rutshuru axis December 13 but the region's deputy commander was reportedly shot in the shoulder by his own men. General Narayan estimates 5,000 deserters, of whom some are in Goma where they coul [...]
2007-12-17 08:18:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL PREF KPKO CG
07KUALALUMPUR1641MALAYSIA CONCERNED ABOUT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TRENDS
[...] (U) Summary: Malaysia's foreign direct investment flows rose rapidly in 2006, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2007. However, while a 52.8% increase in inward FDI flows reversed a declining trend over the past five years, the bigger news [...]
2007-11-22 23:49:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUWAIT358DEPUTY NATIONAL GUARD CHIEF ON DEFENSE ISSUES,
[...] Summary: Deputy National Guard Chief Shaykh Mish'al said the Kuwait National Guard (KNG) has expanded by 3000 personnel and plans substantial further expansion in the next year. The KNG continues to work successfully with U.S. contractors Lockheed Martin and MPRI, and will explore FMS optio [...]
2007-03-11 13:05:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KU
07KUWAIT445KUWAIT ADOPTS MORE VIGOROUS, PUBLIC DEFENSE
[...] (S/NF) Summary and comment: Kuwait has adopted a more vigorous and public defense posture in the past several months, an indication of the Kuwaiti leadership's rising concern about tensions in the Gulf and desire to project to the Kuwaiti public an image of engagement and preparedness. Kuwait [...]
2007-03-28 13:51:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR MCAP IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07MANILA3964AMBASSADOR ENGAGES PHILIPPINE FOREIGN SECRETARY ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 17 private breakfast, the Ambassador and Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo discussed Burma, assessed the peace process in Mindanao, and explored opportunities to strengthen U.S.-Philippine ties. Romulo, who was frank and relaxed, inquired about the prospec [...]
2007-12-18 09:02:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
07MAPUTO899PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS DELAYED, BUT MOVING FORWARD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Provincial elections in Mozambique originally set for December 20 face logistical difficulties, voter cynicism, protest by the Muslim community, and a budget shortfall. Despite these challenges, the GRM maintains its commitment to proceeding with the elections, but delayed them [...]
2007-08-01 12:41:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPOL PGOV PREL KDEM MZ
07MASERU19FINANCE MINISTRY INTACT DESPITE POLITICAL SHENNANIGANS
[...] (C) In an extremely frank January 10 discussion with Ambassador Perry, Lesotho's Finance Minister Tim Thahane demonstrated his underlying suspicions of Trade Minister Malie's and Foreign Minister Moleleki's ambitions and how they might contribute to a more unsettled national election than nece [...]
2007-01-12 12:29:00Embassy MaseruCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LT
07MASERU27"ABC 1, 2, 3": OPPOSITION LEADER CALLS ON AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Former Minister of Communications Thomas Thabane visited the Ambassador the morning of January 12 and expressed his own concerns about instability during the electoral period. The Ambassador told Thabane frankly that she was concerned about reports that the youth league of his party might [...]
2007-01-19 12:35:00Embassy MaseruCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC LT
07MEXICO6219CONCERNS ABOUT SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
[...] Summary: Concerns about human rights abuses and threats to security posed by drug trafficking collide in Mexico's southern state of Guerrero where Poloff met with a wide range of Mexican congressional representatives, government officials, human rights activists, NGOs and other members of c [...]
2007-12-19 12:23:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KCRM SNAR ECON PINR MX
07MEXICO837EMBASSY'S SPECIAL 301 RECOMMENDATION FOR MEXICO
[...] Summary: Embassy recommends that Mexico remain on the Special 301 Watch List for 2007. Mexico's federal government has made greater efforts to combat piracy and counterfeiting over the past year, but serious obstacles to effective enforcement remain. The new Calderon administration has decla [...]
2007-02-20 20:26:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ECON MX
07MONTERREY800TWO MONTH TRUCE HAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED NORTHERN BORDER DRUG
[...] (C) SUMMARY. There has been a dramatic reduction in the level of drug violence in Nuevo Leon over the last two months, apparently resulting from a nationwide "truce" between the two primary drug cartels. The truce has been described in press reports, including detailed descriptions of the ne [...]
2007-08-23 15:24:00Consulate MonterreyCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNSNAR ASEC KCRM ECON ETRD PGOV MX
07NEWDELHI1653THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN INDIA - PART I
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the March 19-24 visit of Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State for Women's Empowerment Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli, Mission officers joined Ambassador Tahir-Kheli to survey New Delhi's leading NGOs, think tanks, pundits, government officials and activists on the ch [...]
2007-04-09 07:29:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL PINR SOCI KWMN IN
07PARAMARIBO626BOUTERSE'S TRIAL BEGINS WITHOUT HIM; STRIKES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The &December Process8 murder trial of Desi Bouterse began anti-climactically on November 30 with Bouterse,s failure to appear. The venue was heavily secured, and as expected Bouterse,s lawyer called for dismissal, claiming the court has no jurisdiction. Outside the venue, at [...]
2007-12-05 15:02:00Embassy ParamariboCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKCRM PGOV ASEC PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO638BOUTERSE'S TRIAL BEGINS WITHOUT HIM; STRIKES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The &December Process8 murder trial of Desi Bouterse began anti-climactically on November 30 with Bouterse,s failure to appear. The venue was heavily secured, and as expected Bouterse,s lawyer called for dismissal, claiming the court has no jurisdiction. Outside the venue, at [...]
2007-12-10 19:19:00Embassy ParamariboCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKCRM PGOV ASEC PREL NS
07PARIS123UNESCO REFORM: NATURAL SCIENCES SECTOR AWAITS CONCLUSIONS
[...] Summary: On the margins of the January 9-12 meeting of the panel established to review UNESCO's Natural Sciences sector and Social and Human Sciences sector, there is uncertainty both in the delegations and in the secretariat as to what the review exercise might yield. This includes concern [...]
2007-01-11 15:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDUNESCO SCI SENV AORC EAID
07PARIS3733FRENCH ELYSEE NEA ADVISER RECOUNTS TOUGH LINE
[...] (C) Following up on reftel, Polmincouns and poloff asked French presidential adviser for NEA issues Boris Boillon September 6 about the visit to Tehran by French Presidency official Richier and MFA DAS Gellet. Polmincouns noted the stark phrasing in President Sarkozy's speech to French amba [...]
2007-09-07 18:30:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV FR IR
07PARIS4271SUDAN/CHAD/C.A.R.: FRENCH PUSHING HARD ON ALL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Romain Serman, an AF advisor at the French presidency, told us on October 16 that President Sarkozy remains personally engaged on Darfur-related issues and is pushing for rapid progress on UNAMID and, especially, MINURCAT. Force generation and financial issues regarding MINURC [...]
2007-10-16 15:33:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MARR SU CT CD FR
07PARIS461 DOD DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN EUROSATORY 2008
[...] IN ANTICIPATION OF JUNE 2008 EUROSATORY, U.S. EMBASSY PARIS STRONGLY SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES DIRECT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION IN THIS IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL EVENT. 2. THE WORLD LARGEST LAND AND AIR DEFENSE ARMAMENT TRADE SHOW, SCHEDULED FOR 16-20 JUNE 2008, PROVIDES AN UNEQUAL [...]
2007-02-06 14:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MILI PINS ETRD MARR FR
07PRISTINA775KOSOVO: HOW TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 17
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovars will head to the polls on November 17 for the first election in three years. An unofficial NGO parallel count might provide results within hours of polls closing, and thus lead to immediate coalition discussions. The Council of Europe (CoE) has 150 short term observers on [...]
2007-11-09 16:21:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KV UNMIK YI
07QUITO998MORE TIP CONVICTIONS, GOE COMMITMENT FIRM
[...] (U) Summary: Ecuador continues to arrest, prosecute, convict and sentence TIP offenders. Superstar El Oro province prosecutor Lucy Blacio added another two convictions to her credit in April. Pichincha province gained two this month, the first convictions outside El Oro under Ecuador's mod [...]
2007-05-02 20:38:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL EC
07SINGAPORE2190U/S BURNS' DEC. 3 MEETING WITH SINGAPORE FM YEO
[...] (C) Summary: Singapore and ASEAN should step up the pressure on the Burmese regime, U/S Burns told Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo on December 3. FM Yeo said ASEAN would stand aside on the Burma issue now that Burma had made it clear through its actions at the ASEAN Summit that it woul [...]
2007-12-12 10:19:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALBM PREL ASEAN SN XF
07STATE111591MIDDLE EAST MULTILATERAL WORKING GROUP ON WATER
[...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. ------------------------ Summary and Introduction ------------------------ 2. (U) The Executive Council (ExCouns) of the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) held its twentieth meeting in Salalah, Om [...]
2007-08-09 17:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV XF MU IS JO KS KWBG JA NL QA
07STATE138413(U) EUR A/S FRIED,S SEPTEMBER 25, 2007, MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-01 21:47:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP FRIED DAN UNGA PREL PGOV MOPS NATO MARR KPKO NL
07STATE154497DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S MEETING WITH U/SYG
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Secretary Negroponte met with UN Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Jean-Marie Guehenno on November 5 to discuss challenges to UNAMID deployment. U/SYG Guehenno pressed the Deputy Secretary for further U.S. assistance with acquiring the capabilities necessary to mak [...]
2007-11-09 01:18:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKPKO PREL UNSC
07STATE159376A/S FRIED DELIVERS TOUGH MESSAGE ON MEDIA FREEDOM
[...] (C) European and Eurasian Affairs Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried delivered a strong message on November 21 in Washington to Azerbaijani Ambassador Yashar Aliyev on the state of media freedom in Azerbaijan. Fried reviewed his November 3-5 meetings in Baku, including a lengthy session with P [...]
2007-11-21 22:43:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM OSCE AJ
07STATE23655U.S. RESPONSE TO GEORGIAN OFFER OF ADDITIONAL
[...] (U) This is an action request for February 27. Please see paragraph 3. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) Per refs A and B, President Saakashvili has decided to offer a 2,514-strong infantry brigade (including three infantry battalions and logistical support) for deployment to [...]
2007-02-27 00:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GG IZ
07SURABAYA61EAST JAVA MUD FLOW UPDATE: SUBSIDENCE CAUSING DAM BREACHES
[...] Two earthen dams separating lagoons of mud have been breached at the Lapindo Mud Flow site according to local press reports. Near midnight on Sunday 21 October, Dam 25 collapsed and underwent two quick repairs. Mud from the breach flowed from one holding pond into another at the former site [...]
2007-10-24 08:44:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
07TAIPEI1697Taipei Economic Brief for July 2007
[...] This cable summarizes selected July 2007 economic events in Taiwan: --Standard Chartered Raises Taiwan's GDP Growth --Improved Economic Performance, Inflationary Threat --Penalty on UMC for Investment in China Overruled --Medical Tourism --Fubon Intends to Acquire PRC Bank --Taiwan Ranks [...]
2007-07-31 08:38:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
07TASHKENT800UZBEKS OFFER NEWMONT MINING VERY LITTLE, VERY LATE
[...] (C) Summary: At the request of Uzbek authorities, Newmont Mining visited Tashkent April 14-16 to discuss a possible out-of-court settlement in connection with their forced departure from Uzbekistan last year. The Uzbeks offered USD 30 million in compensation, far short of what Newmont views a [...]
2007-04-18 11:58:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALECON EINV PREL PGOV UZ
07TELAVIV751ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Upcoming Baghdad Conference ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that PM Ehud Olmert and FM Tzipi Livni agreed before Livni's departure for Canada and the US on Saturday that Israel will not renounce the princ [...]
2007-03-09 10:37:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07THEHAGUE1329NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: EXPLORING ALL OPTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: During a courtesy call with the Charge D'Affaires, MFA Director of Security Affairs Robert de Groot commented on the recent suicide attack in Uruzgan province and briefed on the state of play on the ISAF mission extension question. He commended the Dutch public for responding in [...]
2007-07-11 14:29:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NATO AF NL
07THEHAGUE1334NETHERLANDS: DEFENSE PRIORITIZES EXPEDITIONARY
[...] (C) Summary: In response to a request from the Dutch Parliament, Defense Minister Eimert van Middelkoop sent a letter explaining defense priorities leading up to the presentation of the 2007 defense budget in September 2008. Van Middelkoop noted that not all defense priorities (notably the Jo [...]
2007-07-12 12:58:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL AF NL
07THEHAGUE1364NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DASD FATA'S JULY 13 VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: During his meetings with Dutch officials on July 13, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy Daniel Fata discussed the Dutch decision on whether to extend in some capacity its ISAF mission in Afghanistan. Dutch officials were receptive to Fata's suggestion of [...]
2007-07-19 10:31:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NATO AF NL
07THEHAGUE1856NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: ZEROING IN ON THIRD
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Coalition, Peacekeeping, and Multinational Cooperation Debra Cagan visited The Hague October 2 to discuss potential GONL extension plans regarding its ISAF mission in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. In a series of productive meetings, Cag [...]
2007-10-05 14:11:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NATO AF NL
07THEHAGUE2025NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: CABINET OPTS FOR TWO-YEAR
[...] (C) Summary: The Dutch Cabinet announced November 30 the decision to extend its ISAF mission in Uruzgan province for an additional two years to August 2010, followed by a four month "re-deployment" phase so that Dutch Task Force Uruzgan is withdrawn from Uruzgan by December 2010. By this date [...]
2007-11-30 16:48:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NATO AF NL
07TOKYO4715JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/09/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-09 04:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5615JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/20/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-20 01:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5668 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/27/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-27 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07USNATO579ALLIES SUPPORT U.S. MD OUTREACH TO RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary: NATO Allies warmly endorsed recent U.S. Missile Defense (MD) proposals offered to Russia at the Oct. 17 reinforced North Atlantic Council (NAC) briefing offered by USD(P) Eric Edelman, A/S Daniel Fried and MDA. Dir. LTGEN Trey Obering. Allies further praised the U.S. effort to c [...]
2007-10-24 16:36:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MARR PARM IR RS
07USNATO587NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - OCTOBER 31, 2007
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The SYG commended the good discussions on Afghanistan at last week's informal defense ministerial at Noordwijk and at this week's informal SYG coffee with PermReps. He also noted SACEUR,s recent letter regarding the strains placed on ISAF [...]
2007-11-02 17:14:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO607NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - NOVEMBER 14, 2007
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The SYG expressed his disappointment with the Amnesty International report on detainees in Afghanistan. Deputy Chairman of the Military Committee (D/CMC) Eikenberry reported on his visit to Afghanistan, noting among other things the operat [...]
2007-11-16 10:20:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
08ABUDHABI159ADMIRAL FALLON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO ABU DHABI
[...] (S) Admiral Fallon, Embassy Abu Dhabi again welcomes you for a visit to the UAE, where we look forward to your engagement with U.S. personnel on the ground and your discussions with the nation's top strategic defense planner, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Arme [...]
2008-02-05 14:29:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER PARM MOPS MARR KPAL IR IZ AF LE
08ABUDHABI174WELCOMING GENERAL MOSELEY BACK TO ABU DHABI
[...] (S) General Moseley, your return visit to Abu Dhabi February 11-13 is most welcome, and we look forward to your conversation with Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) in particular. Your visit continues a series of senior level consultations with the UAE leadership, beginning with President Bush January [...]
2008-02-07 14:44:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER MCAP MOPS MASS IR AE
08ABUDHABI296MARCH 11 GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE AND MARCH 12 JOINT
[...] (S) Summary: Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to the March 11 Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) and March 12 Joint Military Commission (JMC) as opportunities to renew our mutual commitment to shared strategic goals with the UAE, to remind the UAE military of U.S. appreciation for its support and i [...]
2008-03-06 12:42:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS KNNP IR IZ LE AE
08ABUDHABI460CNO VISIT TO UAE
[...] (C) Admiral Roughead: Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to your April 16-18 visit to the UAE, arguably the most important facilitator of naval operations among the Gulf countries. We are seeking meetings with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Moh [...]
2008-04-10 14:51:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS IR IZ AF AE
08ADDISABABA3166ETHIOPIA/SOMALIA: IGAD COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
[...] (C) The Ethiopian government (GoE) is "more than pleased" with the outcome of the November 18 Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Council of Ministers' Extra-ordinary Session (the Ministerial),according to GoE Special Envoy to Somalia Abdeta Dribssa. Abdeta and, separately, th [...]
2008-11-21 08:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO ET SO
08AITTAIPEI1353 MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS SALES, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 13-15 on Typhoon Sinlaku's pounding of Taiwan over the weekend and the import of tainted Chinese milk powder to Taiwan. In terms of editorials and commentaries, the centrist, KMT-leaning "China Times" published a [...]
2008-09-15 06:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AMMAN2781MEDIA REPORTS FURTHER GOJ CONTACT WITH THE MUSLIM
[...] (U) Media outlets reported recently that the director of the General Intelligence Department (GID),LTG Mohammad Dahabi, held a third round of meetings with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and spoke on the phone with HAMAS Political Bureau Director Khaled Meshal in mid September. Islamist-leaning [...]
2008-09-29 14:15:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALJO KISL KPAL PGOV
08ANKARA1303TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY SO FAR UNHINDERED BY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Domestic political uncertainty arising from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) closure case and Ergenekon prosecution (reftel) has not constrained PM Erdogan from painting himself the statesman through bold foreign policy activism. Turkey's foreign and security appa [...]
2008-07-21 15:27:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV TU
08ANKARA148TURKEY: SUDANESE PRESIDENT'S VISITS GARNERS HARSH
[...] (C) Summary: Sudanese President Bashir met with President Gul and Energy Minister Guler during his controversial January 21 trip to Ankara. President Gul urged Sudan to cooperate with the international community to find a solution to Darfur, pushing Bashir to make the United Nations-African U [...]
2008-01-24 16:39:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL TU SU
08ANKARA1770TURKEY: KURDISH LAWYER CLAIMS PKK BEING WEAKENED
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Hamza Yilmaz, a former lawyer for Abdullah Ocalan, told us he believes the PKK is losing the battle for the hearts and minds of the Kurdish community as the AKP has used religion to appeal to rural Kurds and the PKK/DTP's violent tactics and internal confusion have t [...]
2008-10-10 14:50:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV TU IZ
08ANKARA1967TURKEY: MFA ASSERTS EU MOMENTUM CONTINUES, BUT
[...] (C) MFA European Union Political Affairs Section Head Yaprak Alp told us that the pace of EU reform in Turkey has not slowed. As the focus shifts from controversial political reforms to more technical aspects, Turkey's EU accession bid simply is no longer front page news and thus many believe [...]
2008-11-13 13:51:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL EUN TU
08ASHGABAT116 TURMENISTAN'S CONSTRUCTION MINISTRY SHOWS
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a January 7 meeting at Turkmenistan's Ministry of Construction and Construction Materials Industry, officials representing all departments expressed enthusiasm about learning from the U.S. experience, espe [...]
2008-01-23 10:46:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EIND SOCI TX
08ASHGABAT159 TURKMENISTAN: HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MOVING
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The commission responsible for ensuring that Turkmenistan meets its international human rights obligations (reftel) has constructed a game plan for revising or drafting needed legislation within the timeline to [...]
2008-02-01 09:44:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TX
08ASUNCION365TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 6TH SPECIAL
[...] (U) The Ambassador, Office of Defense Cooperation Paraguay (ODC),and the Paraguayan Military Forces Commander concur with the 6th Special Operations Squadron (6th SOS) Counter Narco-Terrorism Terms of Reference (TOR) and deployment as outlined here (reftel). In accordance with the TOR, the f [...]
2008-06-03 12:07:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION379REVISED: TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 6TH
[...] (U) The Ambassador, Office of Defense Cooperation Paraguay (ODC),Drug Enforcement Agency Attache, and the Paraguayan Military Forces Commander concur with the 6th Special Operations Squadron (6th SOS) Counter Narco-Terrorism Terms of Reference (TOR) and deployment as outlined here (reftel). I [...]
2008-06-10 20:58:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION400TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL
[...] (U) The Ambassador, Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Paraguay, and the Paraguayan Military Forces Commander concur with the Terms of Reference (TOR) and deployment as outlined here (reftel). In accordance with the TOR, the following information is provided: A. (U) Chief of Mission (COM) [...]
2008-06-19 12:29:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION526TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR FY09 DEPLOYMENT
[...] (U) The Ambassador, U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation Paraguay (USODC),Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA),and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) concur with the 1st Psychological Operations Battalion (POB) Military Information Support Team (MIST) deployment as outlined here (reft [...]
2008-07-30 20:19:00Embassy AsuncionSECRETPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION667TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR CIVIL MILITARY
[...] (U) The Ambassador, Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Paraguay, and the Paraguayan Military Forces Commander concur with the Terms of Reference (TOR) and deployment as outlined here. In accordance with the TOR, the following information is provided: A. (U) Chief of Mission (COM) Liliana [...]
2008-09-26 20:48:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ATHENS88DEFENSE MINISTER: MACEDONIA VETO THREAT
[...] (C) Ambassador Speckhard paid an introductory call on Minister of Defense Meimarakis January 18. On Turkey, Meimarakis noted that Greece considers Turkey an ongoing threat, but termed PM Karamanlis' pending trip on January 23 a step forward. Meimarakis reiterated the Greek desire to see Mac [...]
2008-01-22 14:09:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS MASS MK AF GR
08BAGHDAD1019MCNS ON MARCH 30 REVIEWS BASRAH, BAGHDAD, NINEWA
[...] (S REL AUS UK) SUMMARY: With PM Nouri al-Maliki still in Basra, Deputy PM Barham Salih chaired the March 30 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) foreshadowed by the sound of indirect fire (IDF) impacting in the International Zone as participants arrived at the meeting. The Commit [...]
2008-04-02 14:49:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD1023IRAQ'S PRIVATE-SECTOR TELECOMS FIRMS FORGE AHEAD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's private-sector led mobile and wireless telecommunications markets are developing apace. The Kurdistan-based, Barzani family-affiliated Korek Telecom recently concluded an interconnection agreement with Zain, the Kuwaiti-backed leading nationwide operator. The agreement ma [...]
2008-04-03 09:17:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALECON EINT ECPS
08BAGHDAD1074IESC MEETING APRIL 4
[...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki chaired the Iraq Executive Steering Committee (IESC) in support of Operation Fardh al-Qanoon (FAQ) April 4. Discussion focused on the provision of essential services and humanitarian aid to areas affected by the recent violence and featured a len [...]
2008-04-07 14:46:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PGOV PINR PINS IZ
08BAGHDAD266BATTLE FOR BAGHDAD PART 3: KEEPING MOMENTUM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Many Baghdad residents have warned Mission officers that the enemies of Iraq may regain the initiative in Baghdad if the Government of Iraq (GoI) fails to develop and implement coherent policies for a number of key issues. These issues include the future of Concerned Local Citizen [...]
2008-01-29 15:32:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETKDEM PGOV PINR PINS PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD3143MOVING FORWARD FROM UNMOVIC/UNSCR 1762: THE BALL
[...] (C) Responding to reftel points on Iraq's normalization of its civil nuclear program and lifting UNSCR restrictions, Minister of Science and Technology (MoST) Ra'id Fahmi told EMIN that "the ball is in Iraq's court." Betraying limited understanding of the international nonproliferation regime, [...]
2008-09-29 08:48:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALTPHY SENV TRGY TSPL PARM ENRG KGIT KNNP KSCA
08BAGHDAD945SOUTHERN IRAQ SITUATION REPORT: MARCH 27, 13:00
[...] (S/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: The below is a situation report for Basrah and other southern provinces, reflecting reporting from PRTs and REO Basrah, open-source media, and Embassy Baghdad. In Basrah, JAM continues to occupy its traditional strongholds and conduct harassing attacks on ISF throughout [...]
2008-03-27 15:54:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PGOV PINS PTER IZ
08BAKU1098SECRETARY BODMAN'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ALIYEV
[...] (C) Summary. Secretary Bodman, accompanied by Ambassador and DAS Matthew Bryza, met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on November 12 in Baku before the opening of the Baku Energy Summit. During or in the weeks following the Summit, Azerbaijan intends to sign a memorandum of intent with Turke [...]
2008-11-18 03:37:00Embassy BakuSECRETAJ AM PREL PGOV RU TU TX
08BANGKOK1003BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] (U) According to the Thai Ministry of Commerce, Yip In Tsoi & Jacks Co., Ltd. was registered as follows: SIPDIS Registration: 0105510002718 Registered Date: June 27, 1967 Status: Company Limited Capital Registration: 100,000,000 baht Executives: Thienchai Lailoet, Morakot Yip In Tsoi, Ap [...]
2008-03-29 00:55:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TH
08BANGKOK282THE THAKSIN RESTORATION: SAMAK SUNDARAVEJ ELECTED
[...] (C) The House of Representatives elected People's Power Party (PPP) leader Samak Sundaravej as Prime Minister on January 28, and he will likely receive his formal appointment by King Bhumibol in a few days, forming a cabinet soon thereafter. Samak received full support from all political part [...]
2008-01-29 01:37:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PHUM KDEM KJUS TH
08BASRAH67BASRAH VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE
[...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Governorate Electoral Office (GEO) Director Hazim Joda assessed voter registration in Basrah as on track but with low numbers, yet he remains optimistic. Security has been good and only a few minor problems have been reported. He said he generally trusts the Iraq Army (IA [...]
2008-08-12 09:11:00REO BasrahCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM IZ
08BEIJING3176CHINA OPPOSES TAIWAN ARMS SALES, DALAI LAMA VISIT;
[...] (C) Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi requested a meeting with the Ambassador August 19 to warn of damage to bilateral relations and cross-Strait stability if the United States announces new advanced weapons sales to Taiwan. Liu expressed concern that Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou discusse [...]
2008-08-19 10:44:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PHUM KIRF KOLY CH TW
08BEIJING3551VFM ZHANG YESUI STRESSES TAIWAN ARMS SALES WILL
[...] (C) In a September 11 meeting called by the Chinese side, Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui stressed to the Ambassador that if the United States goes forward with a rumored USD eleven billion arms sale to Taiwan, then China will react strongly. Such a sale would jeopardize the progress in bil [...]
2008-09-11 13:14:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MASS MARR MOPS CH TW UN
08BEIJING3803TAIWAN ARMS SALES: PRC REACTS
[...] (C) In response to the October 3 notification to Congress of the sale of defense articles to Taiwan, on October 4 PRC Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei conveyed China's "strong protest" to visiting EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill. Later that day, Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei called [...]
2008-10-06 09:31:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR CH TW
08BEIJING4029CONTACTS CONTINUE TO DOWNPLAY TAIWAN ARMS SALES'
[...] (C) PRC scholarly contacts continue to downplay the impact of the October 3 U.S. announcement of arms sales to Taiwan (ref B). Largely echoing other observers' comments (ref A),several contacts called the sales "expected" and said they will neither strongly effect the bilateral relationship n [...]
2008-10-23 08:43:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR CH TW
08BEIJING645HU JINTAO´s CHINA OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS
[...] (C) Chinese policy and politics over the next five years will be driven by the Party´s determination to preserve its monopoly on power through continued rapid, market-oriented, economic development and incremental, but limited, political reform. Concern over social stability will remain the prim [...]
2008-02-22 09:41:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON SOCI CH
08BEIRUT215LEBANON: HARIRI URGES STRONGER U.S. PRESSURE ON
[...] (C) Increased pressure on Syria was the dominant theme of the Ambassador's first meeting with majority leader Saad Hariri. The opposition, supported by Syria and Iran, was pursuing a long-term strategy to gradually take over the country, he claimed. Bilateral and international assistance was [...]
2008-02-12 17:08:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PTER PARM PHUM PINR SY IS LE
08BERLIN400PSI: GERMANY APPRECIATES RECEIPT OF TALKING
[...] (C) PolOff delivered Ref A points to MFA Arms Control desk officer Thomas Mutzelburg March 28. Mutzelburg expressed appreciation for the points but asked why a summary of the German-led discussion on the classified PSI website was not included. He noted that this discussion was well-received [...]
2008-03-31 13:05:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AORC EAIR ICAO OTRA KTIA
08BISHKEK953OSH TRIP: AMBASSADOR VISITS RUSSIAN ORTHODOX
[...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador's visit to the Russian Orthodox Church in Osh, Father Victor Reemghen spoke of the church's relationship with the local administration, the hierarchical structure of the church, and the stability of the parish community. One of ten Russian Orthodox churches [...]
2008-09-19 10:21:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PHUM KG
08BUCHAREST953 ROMANIA: FDI STILL FLOWING FOR NOW, BUT NEW PROSPECTS MAY
[...] (SBU) The high levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) which have fueled economic growth and provided substantial cover for Romania's big current account deficit will likely dwindle in the coming months. While FDI already in the pipeline is expected to continue to flow over the next few mont [...]
2008-12-08 06:37:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV PREL RO
08BUDAPEST843BUDAPEST COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL LUGAR
[...] Embassy Budapest welcomes and grants country clearance to Senator Richard Lugar and staff to visit Budapest August 29-30, 2008, for consultations with Hungarian government officials and private sector representatives. 2. Reservations have been made for the CODEL at the Marriott Hotel for th [...]
2008-08-26 08:13:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN HU
08BUENOSAIRES1653ARGENTINA: GOA CHARGES AES AFFILIATE WITH
[...] (C) Argentine Planning Minister De Vido convoked Ambassador December 2 to inform him that that the GoA plans to take civil and criminal action against AES Corporation for tax evasion and intentional decapitalization of its Edelap electricity distribution subsidiary. De Vido emphasized that th [...]
2008-12-03 19:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON EFIN BEXP AR
08BUENOSAIRES1760ARGENTINA: AMERICAN CHAMBER DESCRIBES
[...] (SBU) CODEL Meeks received a first-hand understanding of the commercial opportunities and challenges faced by U.S. companies operating in Argentina during a roundtable discussion with American Chamber of Commerce in Argentina (AmCham) member companies on December 17, 2008. Discussion focused o [...]
2008-12-30 12:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON WTRO AR
08BUENOSAIRES356Argentina's "Gas Plus" Natural Gas Production Incentives:
[...] (SBU) GoA Planning Minister Julio De Vido has announced a series of measures designed to avert looming energy shortages in the upcoming (austral) winter heating season. These include the extension through year-end 2008 of the GoA's "Total Energy" liquid fuel subsidy program and a "Gas Plus" pla [...]
2008-03-19 19:08:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG ECON PGOV AR
08BUENOSAIRES407ARGENTINA: ENERGY SECRETARY ON WIREC, GOA ENERGY
[...] (SBU) Argentina will consider making a renewable energy pledge following its participation in the Washington WIREC conference, according to GoA delegation head Energy Secretary Cameron. He noted to Ambassador Argentina's recently implemented energy conservation measures and the GoA's passage o [...]
2008-04-01 21:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ECON PINR AR
08BUENOSAIRES533NGO FAIR AT AMBASSADOR WAYNE4S RESIDENCE
[...] SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR WAYNE HOSTED A VERY SUCCESSFUL NGO FAIR AT HIS RESIDENCE ON APRIL 8. MORE THAN 60 NGOS FROM ACROSS ARGENTINA GATHERED AT THE AMBASSADOR'S HOME IN BUENOS AIRES, WHERE THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM EMBASSIES, INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC COMPANIES, F [...]
2008-04-23 20:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KSUM AR
08BUENOSAIRES568ARGENTINA: PLANNING MINISTER DE VIDO ON ARGENTNE TIES WITH U.S., VENEZUELA, AND DOMESTIC STRATEGY TO LAUNCH NEW INFRASTRUCTURE AND "SOCIAL PACT" INITIATIVES
[...] (SBU) Planning Minister De Vido called A/S Shannon's visit to Buenos Aires a positive step in rebuilding bilateral relations damaged by the earlier Antonini Wilson "suitcase" scandal. He hopes the postponed visits to the United States by former President Nestor Kirchner and Chief of Cabinet Al [...]
2008-04-30 17:22:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON PREL PGOV AR VZ BR EC EPET
08BUENOSAIRES586AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TIERRA DEL FUEGO GOVERNOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met April 29 with Tierra del Fuego Governor Fabiana Rios, Argentina's first elected female governor. Governor Rios was straightforward and cordial throughout the meeting, during which she explained her province's abysmal financial state. Rios solicited the Amba [...]
2008-05-05 20:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID EFIN KDEM AR
08BUENOSAIRES751Argentina: Ambassador Promotes NGOs, U.S. Commercial
[...] (SBU) Ambassador met with political, business and military leaders, NGOs, media, and Fulbright scholars during a May 22-23, 2008, visit to Argentina's southwestern province of Neuquen. Ambassador discussed the current political situation and U.S. corporate social responsibility efforts with Gov [...]
2008-05-30 20:08:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ENRG KPAO BEXP PREL AR
08CAIRO1191APACHE NOMINEE FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE
[...] We would like to nominate Apache Corporation, the largest U.S. investor in Egypt and Egypt's third largest oil and gas producer, for the State Department's Corporate Excellence award. In addition to achieving business excellence, Apache deserves recognition for its girls school program, suppor [...]
2008-06-10 12:44:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP AMGT ECON EINV ELAB ETRD SENV EAID KPAO EG
08CAIRO172COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE UPGRADE OF
[...] (SBU) Description: In Ref A (TAB A),the GOE requested the modification and upgrade of all existing Type 3 NVGs to type 4 in support of the operational flying requirements of the Egyptian Air Force (EAF). These upgrades are essential for the safe execution of night flying operations and must [...]
2008-02-03 05:05:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MARR EG
08CAIRO2481AMBASSADOR AND MOD DISCUSS IRAQ, PIRACY, AND
[...] (C) Summary: During a December 6 meeting, Ambassador and Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi discussed regional security issues, including the new U.S.-Iraq security agreement, Iran, combating piracy, Palestinian reconciliation, and the upcoming Military Cooperation Committee (MCC) mee [...]
2008-12-08 08:20:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR MOPS IZ IR IS KPAL SO EG
08CAIRO2492EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT
[...] (SBU) Description. In REF A, The GOE submitted a request to procure twenty-four (24) AH-64D Helicopters (BLK II) with the Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation System (MTADS),the required infrastructure/facility upgrades, logistical and technical support requirements. This case will [...]
2008-12-11 17:39:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MARR EG
08COTONOU201BENIN: LOCAL ELECTIONS PREPARATIONS AMIDST POLITICAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Preparations for local elections, now scheduled for April 20, continue apace in Benin against a backdrop of logistical problems, alleged fraud, and mounting political tension. The National Independent Electoral Commission (CENA) completed voter registration. Tension between Presi [...]
2008-04-10 01:04:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR BN
08DHAKA409SIGNS OF CHANGE IN ROHINGYA CAMPS, BUT LONG-TERM
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The plight of Burmese Rohingyas living in southeastern Bangladesh is dire, but the government of Bangladesh is taking some steps to improve conditions. In a recent visit to the region, POLOFF visited the official and unofficial Rohingya camps and met with local UN representatives [...]
2008-04-07 10:57:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PREF BG
08GEORGETOWN551OFFSHORE OIL EXPLORATION IN FULL SWING ONE YEAR AFTER
[...] (U) Summary: Offshore oil exploration is in full swing one year after the September 2007 resolution of the Guyana-Suriname maritime border dispute. Concession-holders Exxon and Canada-based CGX are commencing seismic surveys, and may begin exploratory drilling as early as late 2009. The GoG w [...]
2008-09-18 20:11:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ENRG EPET
08HONGKONG282HKEX PROFITS/AVOIDS POLITICAL RISK IN SEARCH FOR
[...] (C) Summary: The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) enjoyed it's most profitable year ever in 2007, buoyed by fees from dramatically increased trading volumes. Although total value of funds raised through initial public offerings (IPOs) fell from the record levels of 2006, the total number of IP [...]
2008-02-14 09:58:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN HK IR
08JAKARTA1238JAKARTA TO HOST CAPACITY-BUILDING CONFERENCE FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has announcced that it plans n co-host with South Africa a ministerial-level apacity-building conference for Palestine, July 1415. The conference--which would be held in Jakata--aims to generate pledges of training, technial assistance and other forms of capacity-buil [...]
2008-06-25 08:37:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID ID SF XF
08JAKARTA948LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN PAPUA -- A TALE OF TWO TOWNS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Two Papuan towns--coastal Nabire and highland Wamena--present vastly different pictures of local governance and development. Nabire's relatively effective local government has made progress on development priorities, although tensions between migrants and ethnic Papuans lurk ben [...]
2008-05-13 09:00:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KDEM ID
08JERUSALEM2293JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (12/29): "Massacre" in Gaza
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-29 09:58:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2294JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (12/29): "Massacre" in Gaza
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-29 10:55:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2295GAZA UPDATE DECEMBER 29, 1400 LOCAL: AIRSTRIKES
[...] (SBU) Summary. Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and Palestinian rocket fire continue as of 1400 local on December 29. Palestinian medical, UN and NGO staff report at least 280 Palestinian deaths and 700 injuries since the airstrikes began on December 27. One Israeli was killed in a rocket strik [...]
2008-12-29 12:28:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG IS PTER MOPS ASEC
08JERUSALEM865JENIN: VILLAGE PATROLS AND ARRESTS CONTINUE
[...] (SBU) Summary. PA security forces (PASF) continue patrols in Jenin area villages as of 1400 local on May 20. PA security commanders plan new patrols and raids across the Jenin Governorate in coming days. PIJ suspects remain in custody, but have not been formally charged. End summary. PAS [...]
2008-05-20 14:14:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWBG IS PGOV PINS PTER
08KABUL1415 DUTCH CONTRIBUTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Dutch are shouldering a heavy burden as the lead nation in Uruzgan, one of the most underdeveloped provinces in Afghanistan. There are almost daily attacks on ISAF forces and civilians by the Taliban, often resulting in serious injuries or death. The Dutch focus on support [...]
2008-06-10 11:34:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PHUM PREL AF NL
08KABUL1481AF: UPDATE ON USG ENERGY PROJECTS
[...] (SBU) The following cable provides an update on USG energy sector projects in Afghanistan. 2. (SBU) KABUL 100 MW GENERATOR SETS (GENSETS) - Work on the site continues apace and the contractor appears to be on schedule. Arrangements for the transportation of the generator sets themselves to [...]
2008-06-16 13:33:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF
08KABUL1582NANGARHAR PROVINCE: SPEEDBUMPS FAIL TO SLOW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent suicide attacks and insurgent incursions have failed to dissuade Nangarhar residents from the belief that their province is secure. Residents routinely cite economic concerns as the major problem before security concerns. Nangarharis are concerned about recent events in [...]
2008-06-25 12:03:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON AF
08KABUL2189AF: UPDATE ON USG ENERGY PROJECTS
[...] (U) The following cable provides a current status update on USG energy sector projects in Afghanistan. 2. (U) KABUL 100 MW GENERATOR SETS (GENSETS) - All work at the site is progressing apace with no significant delays. Equipment and parts are arriving daily, with some 70 pieces already at [...]
2008-08-19 05:57:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF
08KABUL578AF: Update on USG Energy Projects.
[...] (U) The following cable provides a current status update on USG energy sector projects in Afghanistan. 2. (U) KABUL 100 MW GENERATOR SETS (GENSETS) - Delivery of the first six (of total 18) generators for the project is expected in May 2008. While progress is on track with manufacturing, w [...]
2008-03-06 07:59:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF
08KAMPALA5NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (December 1 - 31, 2007)
[...] (U) Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provide information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission's objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social [...]
2008-01-03 08:27:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG SU CG
08KAMPALA552NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (March 1-April 18, 2008)
[...] (U) Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provide information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission's objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social [...]
2008-04-22 07:20:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG SU CG
08KATHMANDU152NEPAL CA ELECTION: 66 DAYS TO GO
[...] (C) The seven Six-Party Alliance and Maoist joint election meetings concluded amidst violence on January 30. The Election Commission has approved the registration of 13 new political parties and is continuing apace with preparations for April 10 Constituent Assembly polls. While the Maoists [...]
2008-02-04 11:50:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PTER EAID KDEM NP
08KHARTOUM654WFP TO REDUCE DARFUR FOOD AID RATIONS IN MAY
[...] (U) On April 14, the UN World Food Program (WFP) informed key donors that in May it would be forced to nearly halve the general food aid ration distributed in Darfur, due to ongoing banditry against contracted commercial vehicles resulting in decreased commodity dispatches. WFP issued a press [...]
2008-04-29 16:14:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI UN SU
08KIGALI380MONTHLY POLITICAL ROUNDUP
[...] (U) This edition of the monthly political roundup includes: - Minister of Information Battles Independent Media - RPF Meets on Genocide, Defense of Government Policy - Spillover of Spanish Indictments - Genocide Fugitive Reaches Out to GOR? - National Electoral Commission on Track [...]
2008-06-02 15:59:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM RW
08KUWAIT1161COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER OUTLINES WAY FORWARD ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kuwaiti Minister of Communications Abdul Rahman Khalid Al-Ghunaim told Ambassador on November 23 that the recent steep drop in oil revenues and the global economic crisis would not affect implementation of the previous ministry's priority projects, the government's overall 'Five [...]
2008-11-24 12:56:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS EAIR ELTN PGOV KU
08KUWAIT910GOK OFFICIALS TELL CODEL BARDALLO "THE SURGE HAS
[...] (C) In an August 13 meeting, Kuwait's Acting Prime Minister and Defense Minister told CODEL Bordallo that Kuwait is committed to a close, long-term defense relationship with the U.S. and prepared to host U.S. troops indefinitely. Nevertheless, there is frustration over long delays in purchasin [...]
2008-08-21 06:01:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS OREP KU
08LUANDA119 ANGOLA OPTIMISTIC THAT ITS ELECTIONS WON'T MIRROR KENYA'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: Angola is moving ahead toward September legislative elections. Catch-up voter registration is slated for April and May. CIPE, the inter-ministerial body carrying out the voter registration, will provide the National Election Commission (CNE) a map with proposed locations for a [...]
2008-02-11 19:12:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL AO
08MANAGUA65CAFTA-DR SUCCESS STORIES FOR NICARAGUA - FRUITS AND
[...] Trade data suggest that the Dominican Republic - Central America - United States - Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) has spurred only modest export growth for Nicaragua. USITC reports that Nicaraguan exports are up 2.5 percent for the first ten months of 2007, compared to the same period in 200 [...]
2008-01-22 22:34:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON PREL NU
08MINSK8BELARUSIANS' FEAR OVER ECONOMY GROWS
[...] (SBU) According to independent nationwide polling data from December 2007, public opinion on the state of the Belarusian economy has become decidedly pessimistic. Eighty-five per cent of respondents identified price hikes as one of the most serious problems facing the country, while the port [...]
2008-01-03 16:02:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PINR BO
08MOSCOW2333ROSATOM STATE CORPORATION - REORGANIZATION
[...] (C) Summary: The Rosatom State Corporation's new U.S./EU Section Head reports that the reorganization of the Corporation and its subdivisions is still underway. Although no longer a Federal Agency, Rosatom will retain some of its export control functions. Rosatom will continue to pursue co [...]
2008-08-11 10:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PINR ENRG ETTC IR IN RS
08MOSCOW2721MFA ON SARKOZY-MEDVEDEV PLAN; DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 10 meeting, MFA Director Kelin said the September 8 Sarkozy-Medvedev agreement clearly limited new deployments of OSCE and EU monitors to Georgia proper, with Lavrov dismissing the Sarkozy-Barosso letter as an "unscrupulous attempt" to do Saakashvili's bidding. Ru [...]
2008-09-10 16:37:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR RS GG
08MOSCOW2989VIOLENCE IN INGUSHETIYA ESCALATES
[...] (C) Summary: Ingushetiya continues to be the most dangerous place in the North Caucasus, especially for government officials, their families and representatives of law enforcement bodies. The possibility of a full-fledged blood feud is strong, especially after a local court ruled October 6 [...]
2008-10-08 14:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM PINR EAID PREF RS
08NAIROBI2605 KENYA ECONOMIC NOTES
[...] (SBU) GOK MOVES APACE ON AGOA FORUM PREPARATIONS 2. (SBU) CIVAIR AUTHORITY RAMPING UP FOR FAA CATEGORY 1 3. (SBU) ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION CONCEDES WEAKNESSES 4. (SBU) KENYA RAILWAYS: STRUGGLING TO GET BACK ON TRACK 5. (SBU) MACRO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS SUGGEST SLUGGISH GROWTH 6. (SB [...]
2008-11-18 06:41:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB EINV EFIN ETRD EAID BEXP PINR EAIR ASEC
08NEWDELHI2828INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT TEHRAN TO DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary: India,s External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Tehran on November 1 to attend the annual Joint Commission meeting with his Iranian counterpart Davood Jafari. Mukherjee,s visit to Iran will focus on economic issues related to trade and is unlikely to result in any s [...]
2008-10-31 12:39:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID EPET IR PK IN
08PANAMA336PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH
[...] (C) President Martin Torrijos will meet with you on May 6 at the White House in the hopes of revitalizing his administration's initiatives in which our bilateral relationship plays a significant role. Panama's primary season is now in full swing, Torrijos cannot run for re-election, and Panam [...]
2008-04-28 20:50:00Embassy PanamaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL SNAR PTER ETRD ECON KCRM MASS MARR
08PORTAUPRINCE117HAITI INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SAID TO BE MOVING
[...] (SBU) The Minister of Public Works says that Haiti is moving ahead on airport modernization, electricity generation, and road construction. A project of general airport modernization will privatize the international airport in Port-au-Prince. The Minister wants to work with TSA on upgrading [...]
2008-01-24 14:08:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EIND EAIR HA
08PORTAUPRINCE583TEN DAYS IN APRIL: HAITI'S FOOD RIOTS
[...] (C) Summary: April 3-12, 2008 saw the most serious civil unrest Haiti has experienced since 2005. The violence had organization behind it, both criminal and political, although absolute numbers of demonstrators were small compared to the country's population. Embassy believes that pro-Aristi [...]
2008-04-22 19:30:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON HA PHUM ASEC
08PRAGUE727THE TROUBLEMAKERS PREPARE TO ASSUME THE EU
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While both proud and abashed to be known as the "troublemakers" for speaking their mind and occasionally standing alone among the EU member states, the Czech government over the last several months has worked hard to change this perception to one of a serious and responsible E [...]
2008-11-21 12:54:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EZ EUN
08RIYADH1615CONTROLLING THE MESSAGE: THE SAG PUSHES RELIGIOUS
[...] (S) (Summary) The Ramadan season in Saudi Arabia saw prominent media coverage of controversial religious opinions that focused attention on the harsh and unyielding interpretations of Islam that have for so long permeated the thinking of the country's religious establishment. Over the past few [...]
2008-10-28 11:34:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETPGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA
08ROME711ITALY/TERROR FINANCE: A NEW PROCEDURE ON 1267
[...] (C) Summary: The Italian Government has determined that it cannot continue to support the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) listing of its nationals if they have been cleared of criminal charges. Italy will support delisting requests from persons cleared of charges, but it will forward delisting reque [...]
2008-06-04 15:28:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KFIN IT
08SANTIAGO313AMBASSADOR PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION AND
[...] Promoting U.S.- Chile environmental cooperation was the primary focus of Ambassador Simons, visit to Chile's 12th and Southernmost region -- Magallanes -- March 27-31, 2008. Principal areas of interest were the Yosemite-Torres del Paine Sister Parks Agreement, the Wildlife Conservation Societ [...]
2008-04-08 21:29:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PGOV SENV CI
08SEOUL1107THE 2009 ROK DEFENSE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS FOR
[...] (C) Summary. The Won 621 trillion (about USD 620 billion) plan to transform the South Korean defense establishment inked in 2005 is under intense pressure from President Lee Myung-bak,s austerity measures. Just as President Lee is trimming all spending, the economic forecasts completed in 200 [...]
2008-05-30 06:44:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2383KOREA'S VIEW ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576)
[...] (U) This message addresses questions posed in Ref A on South Korean views on China. ------------------------------ ROK-PRC Engagement: Inevitable ------------------------------ 2. (C) Due to history, geography, cultural affinities, and China's rise as a regional power, Korea has no choic [...]
2008-12-12 06:47:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL KS
08SEOUL592SCENESETTER: MARCH 26 MEETING WITH ROK FOREIGN
[...] (C) Madam Secretary, the main reason for Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan's March 26-27 visit to Washington is to set the stage for a successful April 18-19 summit meeting at Camp David between President Lee Myung-bak and the President. Since your meeting with FM Yu on February 25, political in [...]
2008-03-25 05:56:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPREL PGOV MARR MNUC KN KS OVIP
08SINGAPORE834(S) COUNTRY TEAM SUPPORTS SALE OF GLOBAL HAWK TO
[...] (S) Summary: The Embassy Singapore Country Team supports USPACOM's position endorsing the proposed sale of the Global Hawk (GH) High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to Singapore and the renegotiation of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) restrictions for that [...]
2008-08-01 10:04:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPREL PARM MASS SN
08STATE11586MIDDLE EAST MULTILATERAL WORKING GROUP ON WATER
[...] This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. ------------------------ Summary and Introduction ------------------------ 2. (U) The Executive Council (ExCouns) of the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) held its twenty first meeting in Muscat, Oman [...]
2008-02-05 14:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV XF MU IS JO JA KS NL QA KWBG
08STATE15648APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE FEBRUARY
[...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 13. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on February 18- [...]
2008-02-14 23:23:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEUN PHUM PREL PGOV KV IS IR CD BM
08STATE22352APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 10-11
[...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 10. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on March 10-11. [...]
2008-03-04 22:42:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SY LE
08STATE30504APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 28-29
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold an informal meeting (GYMNICH) in Ljubljana on March 28-29. We expect the agenda to include: Western Balkans (Serbia/Kosovo),Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Lebanon-Syria, China/Tibet, and [...]
2008-03-25 01:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM EUN ZL IS SY LE RS CH
08STPETERSBURG197MURMANSK - PROSPERING, BUT WITH PROBLEMS
[...] (SBU) During a December 17-18 visit to Murmansk, DPO and Poloff saw a city relatively unscathed by the world economic crisis, and in fact saw a city hoping to capitalize on opportunities arising from the crisis and building on its recent economic growth. However, despite the apparent prosperi [...]
2008-12-23 16:04:00Consulate St PetersburgUNCLASSIFIEDRS PGOV ECON EINV EIND EPET EWWT PHUM OPRC
08TAIPEI349SEF CHAIRMAN HONG CHI-CHANG ON CROSS-STRAIT
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Deputy Director on March 12, Strait Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Hong Chi-chang expressed hope that Taipei and Beijing can make progress on further economic opening and charter flights after the presidential election, adding that he has been urging Pr [...]
2008-03-13 10:53:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV CH TW
08TAIPEI351SEF CHAIRMAN HONG CHI-CHANG ON CROSS-STRAIT
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Deputy Director on March 12, Strait Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Hong Chi-chang expressed hope that Taipei and Beijing can make progress on further economic opening and charter flights after the presidential election, adding that he has been urging Pr [...]
2008-03-14 03:40:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV CH TW
08TAIPEI546KMT MAINLAND AFFAIRS DIRECTOR CHANG JUNG-KUNG
[...] (C) Summary: President-elect Ma Ying-jeou will be under strong pressure to deliver on cross-Strait economic opening after his inauguration on May 20, KMT Mainland Affairs Director Chang Jung-kung recently told AIT. Although public expectations are high for quick movement on economic issues, [...]
2008-04-18 10:38:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON CH TW
08TBILISI2458GEORGIA: MILITARY MOVES FROM ABKHAZIA ON THE
[...] (C) Summary and comment. The chilly winter air in Georgia is rife with rumors that the Abkhaz and Russians are planning military action in the near future, possibly to annex undisputed Georgian territory north of the Enguri River and establish the river as the "border." Facts on the ground [...]
2008-12-23 12:18:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS RU GG
08TBILISI926WHAT THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS MEAN FOR
[...] (C) Introduction and Summary: Initial results from the May 21 Parliamentary elections indicate that President Saakashvili's ruling United National Movement (UNM) will receive an overwhelming majority in the new Parliament, taking some 120 out of 150 seats. Three factors appear to have contr [...]
2008-06-02 13:44:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG
08THEHAGU799CWC: WRAP-UP FOR SEPTEMBER 15-19, 2008
[...] (U) Budget consultations continued apace, with a session on the International Cooperation and Assistance Branch September 15 and the first wrap-up session September 19. Questions flowed but there was no sign of agreement on the key issue -- the increase in OCPF inspections. The first facilit [...]
2008-09-25 12:12:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE521CWC: WRAP UP FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 13, 2008
[...] (U) This report covers the week of June 9-16. Preparations for the upcoming Executive Council (EC) are proceeding apace, with the first informal consultation held on June 12 under the new EC Chairperson. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) discussed the EC agenda in some detail on Ju [...]
2008-06-16 13:33:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM PREL CWC
08THEHAGUE984CWC: SCENESETTER FOR THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES
[...] (U) Meetings continued apace in anticipation of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP),without any significant progress on the budget or other CSP issues. The budget consultations remain in the same deadlock reached at the Executive Council (EC) in October, with the key difference remain [...]
2008-11-26 09:16:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
08TIRANA117"LOVE IS IN THE AIR:" PM BERISHA PROMISES
[...] (C) Prime Minister Berisha provided Ambassador with a very positive account of prospects for electoral and judicial reform, including the assertion that he believed opposition leader Edi Rama was dealing with him fairly and without subterfuge. In a separate meeting the same day, Rama provid [...]
2008-02-15 15:39:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO AL
08TOKYO1115JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/23/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-23 01:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1748OSLO CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS WILL NOT
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Japan believes the Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions (CM) will not interfere with United States Forces in Japan's (USFJ) operations or restrict interoperability with Japan's Self Defense Forces (JSDF),Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director General Shimbo told the Embassy's [...]
2008-06-25 09:27:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL MARR MOPS PGOV JA NATO
08TOKYO35 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-07 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TRIPOLI230LIBYA MAKES PROGRESS ON BANKING REFORM REF: TRIPOLI 126
[...] (C) Summary: Libya's banking reform program continues to make progress. Buoyed by the windfall that accompanied the February 13 sale of a share in state-run Wahda Bank to Jordan's Arab Bank, the Central Bank is pressing forward with its own restructuring and training programs. There may be opportun [...]
2008-03-17 16:53:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALECIN ECON PGOV EFIN EINV PTER IT LY
08TUNIS170SCENESETTER FOR A/S WELCH'S VISIT TO TUNISIA
[...] (S/NF) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch to Tunis next week. Your visit takes SIPDIS place in the context of a generally positive bilateral relationship, and Foreign Minister Abdallah has told us that he very much looks forward to welcoming you. You will be [...]
2008-02-22 18:01:00Embassy TunisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER OVIP TS
08TUNIS580TUNISIA CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTERNET CENSORSHIP
[...] (C) While publicly promoting the internet as an economic tool, the Government of Tunisia is privately blocking an increasing portion of the web. Officially, only sites that promote violence or pornography are blocked in Tunisia, but in practice, sites with content critical of the GOT, such a [...]
2008-05-30 14:22:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS975TUNISIA: NINETEEN CONVICTED IN TERRORISM TRIALS
[...] (C) Nineteen Tunisians have been convicted of varying degrees of involvement in terror planning in two separate trials in the past two weeks. One of the defense attorneys who represented clients in both cases offered his assessment that a few of those convicted had indeed intended to carry ou [...]
2008-09-02 15:55:00Embassy TunisSECRET//NOFORNPTER ASEC PREL TS
08WARSAW2372008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: REMOVE POLAND FROM WATCH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Poland made notable progress in protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) in 2007. The Warsaw Stadium closed. Poland implemented the EU's Enforcement Directive, closed a major legal loophole, called for IPR education for all university students, and began working to crea [...]
2008-02-21 11:03:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON KIPR PL
09ABUDHABI1015 SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY NAPOLITANO'S VISIT TO THE UNITED
[...] (C) Madam Secretary: We look forward to your November 7-8 visit to Abu Dhabi. 2. (SBU) In the past five years, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as one of the economic powerhouses of the region (our largest export market in the Middle East) and attained a commensurate level of politic [...]
2009-10-29 11:58:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL AE
09ABUDHABI1067SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT AND ATTENDANCE AT THE 2009 DUBAI
[...] (C) US Embassy Abu Dhabi and US Consulate General Dubai warmly welcome your visit to UAE to attend the 2009 Dubai Air Show. ------------------------------ Air Show Highlights ------------------------------ 2. (U) The Dubai Air Show is the third largest event of its type and is [...]
2009-11-12 09:00:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETMARR MOPS PGOV PREL
09ABUDHABI174SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT AND ATTENDANCE AT IDEX 2009
[...] (C) We look forward to your visit to the UAE and participation in the 9th International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX). ------------------------------ Punching Above Its Weight ------------------------------ 2. (C) Over the past five years the UAE has emerged as a regional pow [...]
2009-02-19 11:26:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER MOPS MASS IR IZ AF PK AE
09ACCRA6GHANA ELECTIONS: AT LONG LAST, A WINNER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ghana's marathon presidential elections, which had begun on December 7, finally drew to a close on January 3 when the director of the Electoral Commission (EC) pronounced the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party's John Evans Atta-Mills President-elect of the Republi [...]
2009-01-05 17:20:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALGH KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09AITTAIPEI1247MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 20 on the Taiwan government's plan to impose energy taxes starting in 2011; on President Ma Ying-jeou's remarks on cross-Strait relations during his interview with Reuters Monday; and on the year-end city mayors' an [...]
2009-10-20 09:59:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
09AITTAIPEI814MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, U.S.-JAPAN-TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their July 3-6 news coverage on President Ma Ying-jeou's trip in Latin America; on the developments in cross-Strait relations; on the university entrance examination for senior high school students island-wide; and on the shoulder injury [...]
2009-07-06 08:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
09ANKARA756SCENESETTER: TURKEY'S CHOD AND MINISTER OF DEFENSE
[...] (C) The visits to Washington of Chief of Staff General Ilker Basbug and Minister of National Defense Vecdi Gonul will take place in a positive bilateral environment, although some of the euphoria which followed President Obama's landmark visit to Turkey has subsided. Turkey's leaders welcomed [...]
2009-05-28 08:21:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PARM MARR TU
09ASHGABAT433TURKMENISTAN: PROGRESS VISIBLE ON SEVERAL NEW GAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent trip up along the coastline north from the port city of Turkmenbashy revealed that construction work on several natural gas projects is proceeding apace. Malaysian energy company Petronas has several projects underway about 20 kilometers north of Turkmenbashy, including [...]
2009-04-07 12:52:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV EPET EINV TX IR
09ASHGABAT458SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER,S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as a timely opportunity to advance our urgent military overflight issues, as well as to show continued support for U.S. investment in energy resource development, greater cooperation in education, and progress in human r [...]
2009-04-09 13:27:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV TX
09ASHGABAT476IPC AGRI: ONE EXAMPLE OF COMMERCIAL SUCCESS IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sales of Case New Holland equipment to Turkmenistan continue apace in 2009, with shipment of 300 tractors and $30 million in spare parts underway. Exclusive importer of Case New Holland and John Deere equipment to Turkmenistan, IPC Agri feels that its business is secure due t [...]
2009-04-15 11:51:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALEAGR EAID EIND ETRD TX RU
09ASHGABAT837SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' VISIT TO
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as a timely opportunity to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to regularizing our bilateral diplomatic dialogue. Key issues are increased transit for [...]
2009-07-02 08:13:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV TX
09ASHGABAT992TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CENTCOM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue in the area of military cooperation. Your second visit to Turkmenistan follows the visits of Assistant Secretary Boucher in April, Special Envoy Morningsta [...]
2009-08-05 12:46:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL ECON EPET SNAR SOCI MARR TX
09ASUNCION504TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR MISSION SPA2010TRP502W,
[...] (U) The Ambassador, U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation Paraguay (USODC),Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA),US Agency for International Development (USAID),and CHOD Benitez concur with the 1st Psychological Operations Battalion Military Information Support Team (MIST) deployment as outlined here ( [...]
2009-08-07 15:18:00Embassy AsuncionSECRETPHUM MARR PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA MASS
09BAGHDAD1803IDPS AND ECONOMIC MIGRANTS STUCK IN SLUMS ADJACENT
[...] (U) USAID/OFDA,s program advisor in Iraq conducts regular field visits to locations of displacement and return to assess humanitarian conditions and identify areas of possible intervention by implementing partners. On June 24 and 25 the program advisor met with residents of northeast Baghdad,s [...]
2009-07-06 12:31:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PGOV PREL PHUM IZ
09BAKU825CONOCPHILLIPS SEEKS EXPLORATION BLOCK IN AZERBAIJAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ConoCPhillips (CP) representatives visited Embassy Baku October 15 to discuss interest in renewing their energy exploration in Azerbaijan. CP left its two exploration fields in Azerbaijan about 4 years ago due to differences with SOCAR, the state oil company. It now believes the [...]
2009-10-16 10:57:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET AJ TX RS
09BANGKOK1167SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: LOCAL OFFICIALS' VIEWS OF THE
[...] (C) Summary: A range of provincial government and security officials gave us differing views about the security situation in the deep south, the state of the Malay Muslim insurgency, and possible government countermeasures during a mid-March trip to southern Thailand. A Narathiwat vice govern [...]
2009-05-14 02:51:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
09BANGKOK2488THAILAND: KING BHUMIBOL'S HOSPITALIZATION,
[...] (S) Summary/Comment: By all accounts, public and private, 81-year old King Bhumibol's ongoing ailments which led to his hospitalization September 16 are not particularly serious. None of the insiders who would be genuinely concerned were his health in true danger seem worried -- in contrast to [...]
2009-09-30 10:14:00Embassy BangkokSECRETPGOV PINR PREL TH
09BEIJING22LOOKING AT THE NEXT 30 YEARS OF THE U.S.-CHINA
[...] (C) January 1, 2009, marked the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China. This anniversary followed the PRC commemoration of roughly 30 years of China's "reform and opening" policy under Deng Xiaoping, which led to Ch [...]
2009-01-06 08:41:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR MASS CH
09BEIJING2630PRC REACTS TO U.S. TIRE SAFEGUARDS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Official Chinese reaction to the U.S. decision announced September 11 to impose Section 421 tariffs against Chinese tire imports has thus far been contained to the trade sector, in line with PRC indications to the high-level interagency delegation in Beijing last week. MOFCOM anno [...]
2009-09-14 12:54:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALETRD EFIN ECON PREL WTRO CH
09BEIJING614JILIN GOVERNOR FOCUSES ON THE ECONOMY AND U.S.
[...] (C) Jilin Governor Han Changfu focused on his province's plans for coping with the global financial crisis and attracting U.S. investment during a March 9 lunch hosted by the Charge d'Affaires on the margins of the National People's Congress (NPC). Jilin was experiencing an economic downturn [...]
2009-03-10 11:46:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON SOCI CH
09BEIJING778SARKOZY-HU MEETING AT G-20 STILL A POSSIBILITY
[...] (C) Summary: A meeting between the Chinese and French Presidents at the London G-20 summit is still a possibility despite press reports to the contrary, according to a French Embassy contact. However, Chinese insistence on France taking "concrete steps" to resolve the continuing contretemps [...]
2009-03-25 09:27:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON KIRF CH FR SF
09BEIRUT204LEBANON: LAF COMMANDER WITH STAFFDEL CAMMACK ON
[...] (C) Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Jean Kahwagi told visiting Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer Perry Cammack that he was "very satisfied" with the military-to-military relationship with the U.S. At the same time, he lamented the slowness with which U.S. equipment assi [...]
2009-02-20 15:47:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL MCAP PTER PINR MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT644LEBANON: HARIRI SAYS HE'LL BE PRIME MINISTER,
[...] (C) March 14 coalition and Future party leader Saad Hariri told visiting Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and the Ambassador on June 8 that he would be Lebanon's next Prime Minister following March 14's victory in the June 7 parliamentary elections (reftel). One of his priorities as Pri [...]
2009-06-10 10:40:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC KPAL SY IS IR
09BERLIN1567GERMANY MAY MISS ITS BROADBAND GOALS
[...] Summary: The German government introduced a National broadband strategy in early 2009 that spurred a flurry of activity aimed at expanding broadband deployment at the state and local levels. In the aftermath of the economic crisis, however, the telecom industry has not invested the large sums [...]
2009-12-09 15:41:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON GM
09BOGOTA1499COLOMBIA-CHILE FTA ENTERS INTO FORCE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Colombia's FTA with Chile, signed in 2006, entered into force on May 11, 2009. While the immediate impact will be minimal, the Agreement covers areas -- investment, intellectual property and agriculture -- not included in the two countries' previous trade accord. The entry-into [...]
2009-05-12 18:43:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ECIN PREL CO
09BRASILIA1059SECC STERN'S VISIT TO BRAZIL HIGHLIGHTS AREAS OF POTENTIAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Special Envoy Todd Stern's visit to Brazil provided a valuable opportunity for him to meet with a variety of Brazilian counterparts and hear the range of views within Brazil regarding the on-going climate change negotiations. Stern's conversations highlighted a strong Brazilian [...]
2009-08-26 13:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG BR
09BRASILIA391BRAZIL: GAZA PLEDGE, ARAB SOUTH AMERICAN SUMMIT:
[...] (C) Summary: President Lula's trip to Doha to attend the March 31 Arab-South American Summit will continue a year of intense Middle East diplomacy that kicked off when Amorim matched Brazil's largest foreign aid contribution by pledging USD 10 million for Gaza reconstruction. Following the Mar [...]
2009-03-28 00:20:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL BR
09BRATISLAVA54SMER-SNS-HZDS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
[...] (C) Summary: The "worst case scenario" government of Smer-SNS-HZDS is now a certainty. We can expect many more challenges in advocating U.S. policy goals under a Fico-led government than during Mikulas Dzurinda's tenure, particularly on controversial issues such as the war in Iraq or support [...]
2009-01-30 10:27:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KPAO EAID LO
09BUDAPEST142VISIT OF CODEL LYNCH TO BUDAPEST, MARCH 2-3, 2009
[...] (U) Embassy Budapest grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL Lynch to Budapest from March 2 - 3, 2009. We look forward to your visit and would like to provide the following information in preparation for your arrival. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CLIMATE IN HUNGARY 2. [...]
2009-02-25 13:04:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV OREP PREL EFIN OTRA HU
09BUDAPEST381SCENESETTER FOR CODEL POE TO BUDAPEST, MAY 29-30,
[...] (U) Embassy Budapest warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL Poe to Budapest from May 29-30, 2009. We look forward to your visit and would like to provide the following information in preparation for your arrival. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CLIMATE IN HUNGARY 2. (SBU) The global financial crisis [...]
2009-05-26 14:45:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV OREP PREL EFIN OTRA HU
09BUDAPEST725PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR PAKS NUCLEAR EXPANSION
[...] (C) Summary: Work on the possible expansion of Hungary's Paks Nuclear Plant proceeds apace as experts work to define Hungary's power generation needs in the coming decades and potential suppliers begin their marketing efforts. The tender is expected to occur sometime in early 2011. Political [...]
2009-10-02 15:33:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PGOV TRGY BEXP BTIO KGHG US HU
09BUENOSAIRES1268Argentina Economic and Financial Review, November 13-19,
[...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period November 13-19, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to be incl [...]
2009-11-20 13:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES378ARGENTINA: HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN DISCUSSES HOUSING SECTOR
[...] (SBU) HUD Secretary Donovan on March 27 learned about GoA housing initiatives for low- and middle-income families with Planning Minister Julio De Vido. The Minister called access to affordable shelter and the reactivation of the domestic housing construction industry a success of the two Kirchn [...]
2009-04-01 14:37:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIND EFIN PREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES416HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN MEETS WITH LEADING ARGENTINE HOUSING
[...] (SBU) A lunch hosted by the Ambassador in honor of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan was attended by a range of notable Argentines representing the development, architectural, financial, business, and government sectors, as well as by the DCM. After prior meetings with [...]
2009-04-08 17:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIND EFIN PREL PGOV AR
09CAIRO125EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT
[...] (SBU) Description. In REF A, The GOE submitted a request to procure twelve (12) AH-64D Helicopters (BLK II) with the Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation System (MTADS),the required infrastructure/facility upgrades, logistical and technical support requirements. This case will inclu [...]
2009-01-25 11:17:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO1707EGYPT'S ECONOMY: September 2 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------------------- Egypt Achieves High Ranking in Investment Attraction -------------------------------------------- 2. (U) Egypt ranked as the most attrac [...]
2009-09-02 12:13:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO209POWER TRIP: RESTRUCTURING THE PETROLEUM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-05 13:01:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PREL EG
09CAIRO2172SCENESETTER FOR U/S HORMATS MEETING WITH MINISTER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-19 08:20:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALECON EAID ETRD PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO2294EGYPT'S ECONOMY: December 14 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- ------ Minister of Economic Development Predicts 6% Growth --------------------------------------------- ------ 2. (U) Minister of Econ [...]
2009-12-14 14:26:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO807 EGYPT'S ECONOMY: MAY 12 WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------------------------- Draft Budget and Annual Civil Service Raise ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) On May 6, the Shura Council, the upper hou [...]
2009-05-12 08:38:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EPET PGOV EG
09CANBERRA630GOA MULLS CHANGES TO LNG LEASES, IMPACT ON U.S.
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Energy and Resources Minister Martin Ferguson is concerned about possible complaints about Australian energy policy by major U.S. energy companies. Ferguson wants to reassure the U.S. that he seeks cooperative work on any conflicts before they become bilateral irritants. The [...]
2009-07-08 07:04:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG ETRD ECON AS
09CHENGDU218SICHUAN QUAKE RECOVERY: MANY RURAL RESIDENTS STILL LACK
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite official Sichuan Province statistics claiming 97 percent of rural home rebuilding following last year's earthquake has been completed, a trip to the area in mid-September revealed a significant proportion of rural residents remain in temporary housing. Banners proclaimin [...]
2009-10-07 09:24:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI ECON PGOV CH
09CHENGDU307DRC PROVIDES SICHUAN DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
[...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information -- not for distribution on the internet. 2. (U) Summary: Sichuan's Development and Reform Commission (SDRC) expects that the province will meet ambitious 2009 growth targets following a decade of 10 percent annual growth. O [...]
2009-12-15 07:06:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIND EFIN SENV KGHG PGOV PINR CH
09COLOMBO931 REPORT NUMBER THREE ON INTERAGENCY POLICY COMMITTEE (IPC)
[...] (SBU) This is the third of three monthly reports on the Government of Sri Lanka's progress in meeting benchmarks, as outlined in Ref B. With a policy dialogue more focused on freedom of movement and issues associated with closed IDP camps, this report is shorter than its predecessors and focu [...]
2009-10-05 09:32:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL PREF PGOV PHUM MOPS ASEC CE
09CURACAO70GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES 10/10/10 ANTILLES DISSOLUTION DURING
[...] (U) Governor General Frits Goedgedrag's speech at the opening of parliament September 8 focused on the upcoming dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles (NA). He began his speech with the words, "ten, ten, ten - 10 October 2010. That's the date that the government has in mind for the momen [...]
2009-09-09 19:15:00Consulate CuracaoUNCLASSIFIEDNA AA NL PGOV PREL
09DAMASCUS306BEHAVIOR REFORM: NEXT STEPS FOR A HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: This cable represents a follow-up to "Re-engaging Syria: Human Rights" (ref A) and outlines ongoing civil society programming in the country, primarily under the auspices of the Bureau of Human Rights and Labor (DRL) and the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). Both MEPI and DRL [...]
2009-04-28 13:24:00Embassy DamascusSECRETPHUM PGOV PREL SY
09DARESSALAAM815ICTR UPDATE: COMPLETION STRATEGY, KABUGA/KENYA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a briefing for Dar es Salaam-based diplomats November 19, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) officials said additional time and funding would be necessary for the Tribunal to handle new arrests and other cases that would spill into 2011. ICTR President Judge Den [...]
2009-11-24 15:51:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALKAWC PREL PHUM UNGA RW TZ
09DOHA158FAA VISIT CONFIRMS WEAKNESS OF QATAR'S CIVIL
[...] (U) FAA Senior Regional Representative Roy Barnett visited Qatar January 21-22 for consultations with the Embassy, Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, and Qatar Airways. During the visit, he met with the QCAA Vice Chairman Ibrahim Abdulgadir, half a dozen other QCAA employees, and the Qatar Airway [...]
2009-03-04 05:07:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALEAIR ASEC QA
09ISLAMABAD1386FATA AND NWFP: WEEKLY INCIDENTS OF
[...] (C) The government continued low-intensity fighting during the first full week in June with pockets of militants in Swat, Buner, Shangla, and Lower Dir. The latter showed that they pose a continued threat by destroying schools in Lower Dir and Buner, and resuming kidnappings of civilians in [...]
2009-06-24 09:42:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALMOPS PGOV PINR PK PREL PTER
09ISLAMABAD1654INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT IN PAKISTAN: TRANSITION TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: With the exception of expected further displacement from Waziristan, the current internal displacement from conflict-affected areas in Pakistan appears close to an end. The government has signed on to principles of safe, voluntary, informed and dignified return and began on J [...]
2009-07-20 16:24:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL PHUM EAID PGOV PTER PK
09ISLAMABAD2102 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 02, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-02 09:47:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2111 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 03, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-03 10:40:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD260 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: FEBRUARY 06, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-06 11:27:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09JERUSALEM2337JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY REPACKAGES LATEST ZONING
[...] (C) Summary: Jerusalem municipal officials briefed Post on December 23 on the latest version of Mayor Nir Barkat's plan for the redevelopment of the currently Arab-inhabited al-Bustan area of Silwan in East Jerusalem. Barkat's proposal calls for the demolition of 19 of al-Bustan's 97 homes, [...]
2009-12-29 14:07:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAL IS
09KABUL1577SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF NSA TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (SBU) We warmly welcome your visit to Afghanistan. Your timing could not be better. You are coming at a crucial period in Afghanistan's movement toward a more secure and democratic Society. The presidential election campaign has just begun, as has our increase in military forces, plus a dra [...]
2009-06-21 07:22:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR NATO OVIP PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1600SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...] (SBU) We warmly welcome your visit to Afghanistan. Your timing could not be better. You are coming at a crucialperiod in Afghanistan's movement toward a more secure and democratic society. The presidential election campaign has just begun, as has our increase in military forces, plus a dram [...]
2009-06-23 02:37:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL AF
09KABUL3388MOMENTUM IN HELMAND? YES, BUT...
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Focused security, governance and reconstruction efforts in Helmand Province have led to hard-won progress of the U.S. area of operations. Garmsir and Nawa Districts -- where U.S. Marines have solidified recent security gains in important, relatively densely populated centers -- s [...]
2009-10-22 04:44:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALKDEM MOPS PINS PGOV PREL AF UK
09KHARTOUM310UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE, MARCH 4, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: As of March 3, 2009, the total number of UNAMID military personnel was 12,939, or 66.16 percent of the total authorized force strength. UNAMID continues to prepare for the arrival of the Ethiopian attack helicopter unit, welcoming an Ethiopian officer assigned to facilitate the [...]
2009-03-07 10:20:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM347UNAMID DEPLOYMENT UPDATE, MARCH 12, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: Construction is slated to begin shortly on the facilities necessary for the May arrival of the Ethiopian attack helicopters, but the GOS has yet to convey its approval of their arrival to UNAMID. Nepalese authorities have scheduled an official UNAMID pre-deployment visit in May, [...]
2009-03-13 13:05:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM597DARFUR REBEL UPDATE, SPRING 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: Although holding no territory in Darfur, JEM continues to pick up detritus from other Darfur rebel movements. Its incursion into the SLA/Minnawi stronghold of Dar Zaghawa on May 4-5 in far north Darfur indicates that it will continue to flex its muscles as it seeks to position it [...]
2009-05-06 14:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM970CODEL HEARS IDP PROBLEMS AT DARFUR'S ZAM ZAM IDP CAMP
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Congressman Keith Ellison traveled to El Fasher, North Darfur on August 6 to visit the Zam Zam Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp. Conditions at the camp have deteriorated following an influx of 30,000 IDPs from South Darfur in February and the expulsion of humanitarian non [...]
2009-08-23 15:13:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM PGOV KPKO SOCI AU SU
09KIGALI472NEXT STEPS FOR THE RWANDA-DRC PARTNERSHIP
[...] (S) In a July 24 conversation with DCM (then Charge),National Security Service (NSS) Director General Emmanuel Ndahiro said he expected Presidents Kagame and Kabila to meet some time before the UNGA sessions in New York in September. He did not have a specific date, but added that the possib [...]
2009-07-30 14:03:00Embassy KigaliSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS KMCA RW
09KINSHASA316 SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL INHOFE TO THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to grapple with fundamental security challenges, particularly in the eastern part of the country, making it one of the most fragile and volatile states in the world. Armed groups, including the infamous Lord's Resistance Arm [...]
2009-04-02 11:22:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV MARR MOPS CG
09KINSHASA325 UPDATE ON GDRC-CNDP PEACE AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sources have informed us that, as a follow-up to the GDRC-CNDP Agreement, a cabinet reshuffle, at the national level, could bring in a CNDP minister and another to represent the other armed groups. However, the issue of a "total" amnesty that would prevent any arrest in the DR [...]
2009-04-06 10:55:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL CG
09KINSHASA334 SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL ADAM SMITH TO THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to grapple with fundamental security challenges, particularly in the eastern part of the country, making it one of the most fragile and volatile states in the world. Armed groups, including the infamous Lord's Resistance Arm [...]
2009-04-07 14:01:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV MARR MOPS CG
09KUALALUMPUR986BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] Pursuant to reftel inquiry, Econoff on 9 December 2009 conducted a site visit to Seri Aero Jaya (SAJ) Sdn Bhd and met with Director Zubir Ismail to learn more about SAJ and attempt to determine the legitimacy of the proposed purchase of aircraft parts for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). [...]
2009-12-10 09:17:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC MY
09KUWAIT1036A BIG FOOTPRINT IN THE SAND: THE U.S. PRESENCE IN
[...] (S) Summary and Comment: During the nearly two decades since U.S. and Coalition forces liberated Kuwait, a robust USG presence -- military and civilian -- has become virtually a fixture here. This posture has been encouraged by a welcoming host government that has seen its own long-term secu [...]
2009-10-29 14:33:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL UNGA KU
09KUWAIT1119KUWAITI MINDEF GREENLIGHTS KC130J SALES
[...] (C) Kuwaiti MinDef Shaykh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al Sabah conveyed to Ambassador on November 23 his support for the long-delayed Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the purchase of the KC130J aircraft. He attributed the delays in signing the LOA to bureaucratic and budgetary processe [...]
2009-11-25 13:30:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR KU
09KYIV2021CONCLUDING THE SAGA OF UKRAINE'S MOST TROUBLED BANK
[...] (SBU) Summary. Nadra Bank, the much troubled Ukrainian financial institution, may be close to finalizing a deal with at least 75% of its external creditors, who hold $570 million of Nadra's total debt. Nonetheless, the Ukrainian government is giving signals that it could be changing tack and [...]
2009-11-20 04:15:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EREL ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09LAGOS138NIGERIA: DELTA STATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CLAIMS
[...] (C) Summary: Gary Akpobire, Director of the Delta State Integrated Development Agency (DIDA) told Pol-Econ Chief on February 17 that Delta State's development plans are proceeding apace. The state plans four new gas-fired power plants to drive industry, but Akpobire seemed unaware of problems [...]
2009-03-18 08:48:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI
09LAGOS408(C) CHEVRON MD DISCUSSES THE STATUS OF THE
[...] (C) Chevron MD in Nigeria told Lagos officers that the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill represents "democracy" for more players but doubts it will lead to "good governance." He sees the bill becoming law this year. Key concerns for Chevron are ensuring "contract sanctity" and managing the se [...]
2009-11-02 14:56:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09LAPAZ1233BOLIVIA: BRAZIL'S LULA BACKS MORALES FOR
[...] (C) Summary: At an open-air event August 22 in one of Bolivia's principal coca-growing regions, Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivered a public endorsement of Bolivian President Evo Morales, reflecting Brazil's conclusion that Morales' re-election is all but inevitable. Lula and Morales [...]
2009-08-26 21:06:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ETRD ENRG PINR BR BL
09LUSAKA72COMESA PREPARES TO HARMONIZE BIOTECH POLICY,
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat intends to launch a high-level outreach program on biotechnology that is geared to COMESA heads of state as well as agriculture and trade ministers. Although the primary objective of the program is to arri [...]
2009-02-03 08:59:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR TBIO ETRD PREL
09MANILA1988RULING COALITION SELECTS SECDEF TEODORO AS 2010
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The outlines of the Philippine presidential race came more clearly into focus September 16 as President Arroyo's ruling coalition settled on Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro as its standard bearer for the May 2010 election. After weeks of uncertainty that caused Teo [...]
2009-09-17 09:20:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM RP
09MANILA2382AMBASSADOR HONORS WORLD WAR II HEROES AND EMPHASIZES AN
[...] SUMMARY. On October 20, the Ambassador addressed President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and other dignitaries at the 65th anniversary commemoration of the Leyte Gulf Landings in Leyte Province, in Eastern Visayas. The Ambassador reminded the audience of the shared history between the United States [...]
2009-11-13 08:55:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MAPUTO608OPPOSITION LEADER SIMANGO READIES PRESIDENTIAL BID
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Daviz Simango, leader of new opposition party Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM),is readying a public announcement to run for president in October 28 national elections. In a meeting with the Charge, he described the mechanics of how MDM is organizing its campaign, and di [...]
2009-05-28 13:05:00Embassy MaputoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MZ
09MAPUTO609OPPOSITION LEADER SIMANGO READIES PRESIDENTIAL BID
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Daviz Simango, leader of new opposition party Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM),is readying a public announcement to run for president in October 28 national elections. In a meeting with the Charge, he described the mechanics of how MDM is organizing its campaign, and di [...]
2009-05-28 13:06:00Embassy MaputoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MZ
09MEXICO509MEXICO LOOKS TO COLOMBIA AS SECURITY, REGIONAL
[...] (C) Summary. Mexico's increased outreach to Colombia is driven by a number of factors, principally by both countries' shared security struggles. Mexico's outreach to its South American neighbor probably also is part of a desire to increase its influence in the hemisphere and cultivate Latin A [...]
2009-02-23 19:01:00Embassy MexicoSECRETPGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO935MEXICO'S PRI LOSES SUPPORT AS PAN STEPS UP ATTACKS
[...] (C) Summary. Recent polling has showed a sharp drop in support of the PRI in the July electoral contests. The PRI's apparent slump comes in the midst of what has been an increasingly heated negative campaign by the PAN leadership to tie the party to narcotrafficking and damage its credentials [...]
2009-03-31 19:12:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR MX
09MONROVIA753DESPITE PORT AUTHORITY ROADBLOCKS, PORT REFORM CONTINUES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Internal disputes within the GOL and second thoughts about the merits of private management at the Freeport of Monrovia present fresh challenges for the Port Sector Reform Program (PSRP),but are unlikely to derail a two-year process that enjoys Presidential and unified donor sup [...]
2009-10-14 17:10:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EWWT EAID LI
09MOSCOW2538RUSSIA'S CHUKOTKA REGION YEARNS FOR A BERINGIA PARK AND AN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Russian government is advocating for stronger economic, scientific, and cultural ties between its easternmost province of Chukotka and Alaska (ref A). The poster child for these aspirations, a "shared heritage area" -- in effect, a bilateral national parks partnership -- spann [...]
2009-10-07 13:08:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV CVIS ECON TSPL SOCI RS
09MOSCOW2618ANTI-JEHOVAH'S WITNESS CAMPAIGN ENTERS NEW PHASE
[...] (C) Summary: A recent Gorno-Altaysk court ruling that Jehovah's Witness publications are "extremist" adds a new layer of complication to persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses throughout the country. Harassment and court cases continue apace, and the fact that the only two recent court decisions [...]
2009-10-21 11:11:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM RS
09NAIROBI988AGOA PREPARATIONS MOVE APACE
[...] This cable is not/not for internet distribution. 2. Summary: At the May 7 meeting of the AGOA Main Preparatory Committee, the Government of Kenya (GOK) agreed to our request to separate lunch and the ministerial closing on the final day of the forum. The committee agreed with the recomme [...]
2009-05-15 06:06:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT ECON ETRD AGOA PGOV PREL KE
09NEWDELHI2198SCENESETTER FOR USD(P) FLOURNOY,S VISIT TO INDIA
[...] (SBU) Under Secretary Flournoy: Mission India warmly welcomes you to New Delhi as we begin the final stages of preparation for Prime Minister Singh's November 22-26 visit to Washington. Since the Secretary of State's July visit, the Embassy has been hard at work with our counterparts in Washingto [...]
2009-10-29 12:31:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPGOV MAPP MASS IN PREL
09NICOSIA115CYPRUS: LOGISTICS FOR FEBRUARY 23 IRAQ AND
[...] (U) Embassy Nicosia, in conjunction with the State Department's Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (S/CT),is honored to host the February 23 Iraq and Neighbors and the February 24 Eastern Mediterranean Regional Strategic Initiative (RSI) reviews. We will do our best to make your [...]
2009-02-12 14:08:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL ASEC CY
09NICOSIA306CYPRUS: UNFICYP CHIEF POSITIVELY GRADES SECURITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Readouts of UN Special Adviser Alexander Downer's April 30 briefing of the Security Council and of the May 5 meeting of Cypriot leaders Demetris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat dominated the Ambassador's May 6 tour d'horizon with UNFICYP chief Taye-Brook Zerihoun. The Council [...]
2009-05-07 14:17:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNFICYP UN CY TU
09NOUAKCHOTT289MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of April 19-23, women protesting against the junta were dispersed by the police. Election planning continued apace, while the number of declared presidential candidates grew to six. Anti-coup parliamentarians staged a sit-in at the National Assembly, while the n [...]
2009-04-23 14:05:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO
09PANAMA893TOCUMEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FLYING HIGH BUT CORRUPTION
[...] (U) Summary: Tocumen International Airport captures the Panamanian zeitgeist in a concentrated dose. Tocumen's legitimate status as a crux of Latin America's passenger and cargo traffic is tainted by a seamy underside of alien smuggling, money laundering, narcotics trafficking and corruption. Explo [...]
2009-12-18 18:05:00Embassy PanamaSECRETPREL PGOV PM CTM DEA DHS
09PARISFR990 DEMARCHE RE UNESCO ACTIVITIES IN KOSOVO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The French Ambassador joined us July 21 in pressing UNESCO's Assistant Director-General for Culture Francoise Riviere for a status-neutral approach and greater cooperation with the authorities on the ground in Kosovo. The U.S. Charge d'Affaires (CDA) also complained of UNESCO' [...]
2009-07-22 15:06:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNESCO KV FR
09PERTH40INFRASTRUCTURE KEY FOR AUSTRALIAN LNG PROJECTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Australia's conventional liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry is set to take a significant step forward over the next 18 months when a third LNG project, Woodside's Pluto, becomes operational and the massive Gorgon Gas project in Western Australia (WA) receives the widely-anticipat [...]
2009-08-27 05:05:00Consulate PerthUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EINV EPET AS
09PERTH51KIMBERLEY GAS SPLITS INDIGENOUS GROUPS
[...] (U) Summary: Indigenous communities in Western Australia's northeast Kimberley region stand to gain significant socio-economic benefits from an estimated A$60 billion (US$54 billion) worth of natural gas projects under consideration for the area. Regional Indigenous leaders told us they are [...]
2009-11-06 06:54:00Consulate PerthUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EINV SENV AS
09PERTH54AUSTRALIA: WHEATSTONE GAS AND EQUITY TO JAPAN
[...] SUMMARY: Less than a week after breaking ground on the US$37 billion Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, U.S. oil and gas company Chevron announced a cornerstone gas and equity agreement with Japan for its majority-owned Wheatstone LNG project in Western Australia. The estimated A$90 [...]
2009-12-10 05:16:00Consulate PerthUNCLASSIFIEDEPET EINV ENRG AS
09PESHAWAR138FATA AND NWFP: WEEKLY INCIDENTS OF TALIBANIZATION, JUNE 5 -
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-29 16:00:00Consulate PeshawarCONFIDENTIALPTER MOPS PGOV PK
09PRAGUE222CZECH REPUBLIC: FOREIGN POLICY DRIFT EXPECTED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 24 downfall of the Czech Government and the subsequent political upheaval, as well as the planned Czech parliamentary elections in the fall, will affect a range of Czech foreign and security policy priorities. In this cable we focus on three of the most visible and sign [...]
2009-04-24 15:25:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEZ MARR NATO PGOV PREL
09RABAT237THE OTHER MOROCCO PART 2, ECONOMICS: MISERY IN THE
[...] (C) In February, Berbers in the snow-bound region of the Middle Atlas Mountains felt disconnected from Morocco's broader economic boom. They expressed anger at the urban-centered influence networks that they said treated their villages and raw materials like chattel, preventing communities f [...]
2009-03-26 15:47:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PINR KDEM ECON MO
09RABAT899DASD HUDDLESTON AND ADMIRAL MOELLER DISCUSS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Huddleston, Africa Command Deputy Commander Vice Admiral Moeller, and Brigadier General Jefforey Smith from the Joint Staff met with senior Moroccan military and civilian officials on October 16 to discuss the challenges facing [...]
2009-11-06 15:25:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL PTER MASS MO
09RIYADH1593SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE HOUTHIS
[...] (C) Saudi aerial bombardments and artillery shelling have continued in recent days against Houthi targets in the Saudi-Yemeni border area. The war of words with Iran also continued, with Iranian Speaker of the Parliament Ali Larjani condemning Saudi Arabia's offensive against fellow Muslims. [...]
2009-12-07 16:12:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNMASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1667SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE
[...] (C) Assistant Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Sultan announced in a new conference yesterday (Dec. 22) that Saudi Arabia's main military operations in the Yemeni border area had ceased, that the Saudi military had full control of the border area, and that military activity was now focused [...]
2009-12-24 06:44:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNMASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1668CORRECTED COPY: SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY
[...] (C) Assistant Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Sultan announced in a new conference yesterday (Dec. 22) that Saudi Arabia's main military operations in the Yemeni border area had ceased, that the Saudi military had full control of the border area, and that military activity was now focused [...]
2009-12-24 08:45:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNMASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09SANAA2227SA'ADA, MONTH FIVE: IS SALEH SERIOUS ABOUT ENDING
[...] (S) SUMMARY. A week after ceasefire negotiations between the ROYG and the Houthis broke down, bombing continues apace in war-torn Sa'ada governorate. President Saleh continues to send signs that he is still committed to a military end to the conflict and attempts at reaching a political solu [...]
2009-12-16 15:08:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PHUM PREF SA YM
09SANJOSE464COSTA RICA: OPIC LOAN TO IMPROSA SERVICIOS
[...] SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose supports the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's (OPIC) proposal for a USD 10 million loan to Improsa Servicios Internacionales (ISI). The Econ and FCS Sections reviewed the proposal and concluded that there were no reasons that the loan should not proceed (ref [...]
2009-06-02 23:16:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDCS ECON EFIN PGOV PREL EINV
09SANJOSE543COSTA RICA: OPIC LOAN TO CSI LATINA FINANCIAL
[...] SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose supports the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's (OPIC) proposal for a USD 20 million credit facility to CSI Latina Financial, Inc. (CSI). The Econ and FCS Sections reviewed the proposal and concluded that there were no reasons that the loan should not proceed [...]
2009-06-28 20:10:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDCS ECON EFIN PGOV PREL EINV
09SANJOSE917COSTA RICA: OPIC FINANCE APPLICATION FOR JUAN
[...] Embassy San Jose fully supports the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's (OPIC) plan to provide a USD 55 million loan to Alterra Partners Costa Rica, S.A. (APCR),the operator of San Jose's Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO). The loan -) in addition to a USD 45 million Inter-Am [...]
2009-10-27 01:02:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDCS ECON EFIN PGOV PREL EINV
09SANTODOMINGO1307CARBONIZATION OF DOMINICAN FORESTS BY HAITIANS AND
[...] (U) EconOff recently traveled to the Sierra de Bahoruco National Park (SBNP) with a group of NGOs to assess the deforestation occurring in the heart of the most biologically diverse region of Hispaniola. Deforestation has devastated the Haitian side of the border for decades, and now threaten [...]
2009-11-30 14:38:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNSENV EAGR DR HA
09SEOUL1218SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; August 03, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-03 06:19:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL1224SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; August 04, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-04 05:27:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL1463SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; September 14, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-14 07:00:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL1723SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; October 29, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-29 07:47:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL215PRESS BULLETIN - February 10, 2009
[...] Messages We Should Deliver to Secretary Clinton (Dong-a Ilbo, February 10, 2009, Page 31) 2. What Clinton Has Packed for a Visit to Seoul (Chosun Ilbo, February 10, 2009, Page 31) Top Headlines Chosun Ilbo, Hankook Ilbo, Hankyoreh Shinmun, Segye Ilbo, Seoul Shinmun, All TVs, All Intern [...]
2009-02-10 08:05:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
09SEOUL44621ST SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE MEETING
[...] (C) Summary. The 21st session of the Security Policy Initiative (SPI) opened on March 2, at the ROK Ministry of National Defense in Seoul. The meeting covered a wide range of topics concerning the U.S.-ROK security alliance, including: the North Korea (DPRK) missile situation, an update on [...]
2009-03-20 08:13:00Embassy SeoulSECRETMARR MCAP MOPS PREL KS KN
09SEOUL68PRESS BULLETIN - January 14, 2009
[...] Why Is U.S. Attacking ROK Cars Only? (JoongAng Ilbo, January 14, 2009, Page 30) Features 2. U.S. Replaces Apache Helicopters Not with A-10 Aircrafts But with F-16 Fighter Jets, Leaving a Possible Military Vacuum (Dong-a Ilbo, January 14, 2009, Page 10) 3. North Korea's Double-faced St [...]
2009-01-14 08:06:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
09SHANGHAI191(C) STATE COUNCIL APPROVES SHANGHAI FINANCIAL REFORM PLAN
[...] (C) Summary. A leading Shanghai government finance official recently revealed that the State Council has approved a critical document for Shanghai, laying out how the city will become an international financial and shipping center. Reforms could include opening a financial futures market, al [...]
2009-04-27 11:21:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALCH ECON EFIN EINV PGOV
09STATE63498BURMA -- TIP 2009 TIER 3 SHORT-TERM ACTION PLAN
[...] This is an action cable: please see paragraph 4. 2. The 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report carries policy and programmatic implications for those countries listed on Tier 3 (i.e. those countries whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of tr [...]
2009-06-18 21:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG BM
09STATE64062ZIMBABWE TIP 2009 TIER 3 SHORT-TERM ACTION PLAN
[...] This is an action cable: please see paragraph 4. 2. The 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report carries policy and programmatic implications for those countries listed on Tier 3 (i.e. those countries whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of tr [...]
2009-06-19 22:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG ZI
09STATE71814KUWAIT -- TIP 2009 TIER 3 SHORT-TERM ACTION PLAN
[...] This is an action cable: please see paragraph 4. 2. The 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report carries policy and programmatic implications for those countries listed on Tier 3 (i.e. those countries whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of tr [...]
2009-07-10 15:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG KU
09STATE71880SAUDI ARABIA -- TIP 2009 TIER 3 SHORT-TERM ACTION
[...] This is an action cable: please see paragraph 4. 2. The 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report carries policy and programmatic implications for those countries listed on Tier 3 (i.e. those countries whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of tr [...]
2009-07-10 17:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG SA
09STATE93684BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 3-4. 2. U.S. embassies have frequently inquired about the legitimacy of arms export transactions involving U.S. contractors and host-country partners in support of U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, or other U.S. government programs. The Depar [...]
2009-09-09 17:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC AS
09SYDNEY247 BLUE LANTERN: BROKER CARL LUNDBERG: BROKER INQUIRY K-2389
[...] (SBU) U.S. Consulate Sydney conducted a site visit of APAC SECURITY PTY LTD, located at 9/32 Campbell Avenue, Cromer, NSW (a suburb of Sydney) on November 2. The following information was gathered during an on-site interview and inspection of the business premises: -- APAC was founded in 20 [...]
2009-11-08 22:28:00Consulate SydneyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC AS
09TAIPEI1092PRESIDENT MA SEEKS TO REGAIN POLITICAL FOOTING
[...] (C) On September 7, President Ma Ying-jeou accepted the resignation of Premier Liu Chao-shiuan and the entire Cabinet in a bold effort to regain his political footing after the Government's much-criticized typhoon response. Ma chose two savvy politicians to lead the new Cabinet, Kuomintang (KM [...]
2009-09-08 09:23:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM TW CH
09TAIPEI1107CABINET RESHUFFLE: MANY NEW FACES, BUT NO MAJOR
[...] (C) Summary: President Ma Ying-jeou's policy of pursuing improved ties with China should continue apace under the new Cabinet sworn in September 10. In addition to naming a new Premier and Vice Premier, Ma put new faces atop key Ministries such as Defense, Foreign Affairs and Economics in th [...]
2009-09-11 07:31:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM TW CH
09TAIPEI1509LATEST TAIWAN THINKING ON ICAO, WHO PARTICIPATION
[...] (C) Summary: Taiwan believes that meaningful participation in ICAO would include observing its decision-making bodies and technical meetings, participating in mechanisms such as the Public Key Directory (PKD),and being able to contact ICAO and its Asia Pacific (APAC) office directly, according [...]
2009-12-18 05:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALEAIR PREL WHO TW
09TAIPEI590MAC CHAIR ON CROSS-STRAIT TALKS AND OPPOSITION
[...] (SBU) Summary. Cross-Strait talks continue to be successful, Mainland Affairs Council Chair Lai Shin-yuan stressed to the Director on May 14, and she dismissed opposition criticisms as baseless. Plans to open financial services markets on both sides of the Strait, along with investment oppor [...]
2009-05-15 23:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PGOV PREL TW CH
09TELAVIV1149ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that PM Benjamin Netanyahu told his Likud party's Knesset faction yesterday, following a stormy debate on the outposts, that coordination with Washington over the Iranian [...]
2009-05-26 10:23:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV15GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 5, 16:00
[...] (S) Summary: IDF ground operations continued January 5 with heavy artillery fire and troop advances on Gaza City. After bisecting the Gaza Strip, IDF ground forces are methodically closing in on Gaza City. IDF leadership describes a "root canal" ground operation aimed at preventing rocket fi [...]
2009-01-05 17:03:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRET//NOFORNKWBG MOPS PREL PTER PINR EAID ASEC IS
09TELAVIV854ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv cited tension among Israeli diplomatic sources regarding the upcoming visit of U.S. special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell, following the argument between [...]
2009-04-14 10:11:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09THEHAGUE569NETHERLANDS' 2010 BUDGET: SPEND NOW, TOUGH CHOICES LATER
[...] Summary: The Dutch government presented its 2010 budget to parliament on September 15. There were no surprises - the government agreed in March to maintain current spending levels in the 2010 budget in an effort to stimulate economic recovery. The government used the occasion to caution that [...]
2009-09-21 08:09:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL
09THEHAGUE718NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: NEXT STEPS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Senior Dutch officials report that Dutch decision-making on an Afghanistan deployment post-2010 is frozen, but President Obama's new plan provides an opportunity to engage D/PM Bos, who remains the most difficult figure in the Dutch political decision. END SUMMARY. 2. (C/ [...]
2009-11-24 17:19:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS MARR NL AF
09TOKYO1197COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OTTAWAY + 8 TO VISIT JAPAN
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Elizabeth Ottaway, Leslie Maher, Richard Love, Samuel Howerton, Kenneth Cole, Bruce Bennett, Donald Romberger, Jonathan Newmark, and Douglas Lyons for their May 24-29 visit to Japan. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Politica [...]
2009-05-27 07:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL JA
09TOKYO2018JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/02/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-02 02:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2365 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/14/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-14 06:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TRIPOLI482RUSSIAN NSC DELEGATION TO VISIT LIBYA JUNE 22-24
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-17 12:59:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS TRGY KNNP MCAP ETTC RU LY
09ULAANBAATAR161MONGOLIA'S MANAGEMENT OF A RESURGENT RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary. Landlocked Mongolia is compelled by geography and motivated by history to seek pragmatic and workable relations with its two giant neighbors. For 15 years following Mongolia's democratic revolution in 1990, Russia maintained a low profile as it underwent its own political change [...]
2009-06-04 10:29:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS ECON EINV EMIN MG
09ULAANBAATAR162SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JUNE 9 MEETING
[...] (C) Madame Secretary: The briefing materials I have seen for your meeting do an excellent job of setting forth the specific issues that Foreign Minister Batbold will wish to discuss with you. I would just like to add some larger strategic considerations to provide background and context for t [...]
2009-06-05 08:48:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EMIN OVIP MG
09UNROME41COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY (CFS): REFORM PROCESS
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Not for internet distribution or dissemination outside USG channels. Summary: -------- 2. (U) Within the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),efforts are well under way to reform the Committee on World Food Security (CFS),a commi [...]
2009-06-24 14:44:00UN RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID EAGR FAO UN
09UNVIEVIENNA360 US-India Meeting on Arrangements and Procedures for
[...] (SBU) The second day of the U.S.-India discussions (Wednesday, July 22) on the agreement for arrangements and procedures for reprocessing saw only a relatively brief, but productive, afternoon meeting. The Indian delegation first reported that it had met earlier in the day with the IAEA Depu [...]
2009-07-28 06:17:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PREL TRGY KNNP IN
09USOSCE293DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG MEETS KAZAKHSTANI
[...] Summary: (C) In a December 1 meeting with Deputy Secretary James Steinberg at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens, Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev repeatedly pressed for the U.S. to drop its opposition to Kazakhstani desires for an OSCE Summit in 2010. The Deputy Secretary ex [...]
2009-12-30 07:12:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL
09WELLINGTON117TONGA PM SAYS APPROACH TO FIJI NEEDS REVISION
[...] (SBU) Summary. On May 18, Tongan Prime Minister Dr. Feleti Seveli gave a public address in Wellington where he stated that critics need not worry about political reform in his country as it was continuing apace and is fully supported by the Tongan King. On Fiji, Dr. Seveli offered a nuanced [...]
2009-05-19 05:15:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PREL NZ
10ANKARA126SECRETARY GATES' TURKEY BILATERAL VISIT:
[...] (S) PM Erdogan welcomed President Obama's reiteration of support to the fight against the PKK during the December 7 meeting in the Oval Office, but the Secretary should expect questions about how we will operationalize that commitment as plans to withdraw from Iraq move forward. A key issue wi [...]
2010-01-26 11:23:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PGOV MASS MARR TU AF PK IR IZ IS AM
10ASHGABAT211SCENESETTER FOR SRAP HOLBROOKE'S VISIT TO
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an opportunity to strengthen our bilateral diplomatic dialogue and highlight our desire for greater cooperation involving Afghanistan. Key issue [...]
2010-02-12 13:18:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV TX
10ASUNCION83TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP
[...] (U) THE AMBASSADOR, OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION PARAGUAY (ODC),AND THE PARAGUAYAN MILITARY FORCES COMMANDER CONCUR WITH THE 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (7TH SFG) JCET TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) AND DEPLOYMENT AS OUTLINED HERE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED: [...]
2010-02-17 11:47:00Embassy AsuncionSECRETMOPS PREL MASS MCAP MARR PGOV PA
10ASUNCION85TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP
[...] (U) THE AMBASSADOR, OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION PARAGUAY (ODC),AND THE PARAGUAYAN MILITARY FORCES COMMANDER CONCUR WITH THE 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (7TH SFG) JCET TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) AND DEPLOYMENT AS OUTLINED HERE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED: [...]
2010-02-17 13:03:00Embassy AsuncionSECRETMOPS PREL MASS MCAP MARR PGOV PA
10ATHENS81LOGISTICS FOR FEBRUARY 22-23 RSI MEETINGS IN ATHENS
[...] (U) Embassy Athens, in conjunction with the State Department's Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (S/CT),is pleased to host the February 22 Iraq and Neighbors and the February 23 Eastern Mediterranean Regional Strategic Initiative (RSI) meetings. Our goal is to make the RSI, and y [...]
2010-02-04 15:37:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPTER OTRA GR
10BAGHDAD309PRT ANBAR: PROVINCIAL ELECTION PREPARATIONS
[...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar (Ramadi) cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY. On 25 January, the Anbar Governorate Elections Officer (GEO) briefed the military, police and civilian leadership of Anbar on the Independent High Electoral Commission's (IHEC's) election-day plan. Additionally, Iraqi police army lead [...]
2010-02-06 15:13:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD383PRT NAJAF: DEADLY EXPLOSIONS ROCK KUFA
[...] (U) This is a Najaf Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: Three nearly simultaneous bombings occurred in Najaf province February 12 as the roads were crowded with pilgrims preparing to attend observances for the end of the Arba'in holiday and commemoratio [...]
2010-02-14 15:25:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER IZ IR
10BAGHDAD475IRAQI ELECTION CAMPAIGN UPDATE: FEBRUARY 22, 2010
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's electoral campaign continues to proceed apace with less than two weeks left until voting day. Reports in the Western press of a Sunni election boycott are vastly exaggerated; there are no serious indications that Sunni voters will stay away from the polls in meaningful nu [...]
2010-02-22 17:06:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV KDEM IZ
10BEIRUT47PRIME MINISTER HARIRI MEETS WITH CODEL MCCAIN
[...] (C) Summary: Increased U.S. military assistance to Lebanon is a priority, Prime Minister Saad Hariri told CODEL McCain on January 9. Though wary of Syrian intentions after his recent trip to Damascus, Hariri said he would work to build on positive practical steps to improve the bilateral rela [...]
2010-01-15 13:04:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC MASS MCAP KJUS PBTS LE SY IR
10DAMASCUS32IRAQI PALESTINIAN REFUGEES LIVE PRECARIOUSLY IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi Palestinians have been among the most vulnerable of Iraqi refugees in Syria. Over 2,600 of these essentially stateless people have been stranded in three desolate camps at or near the Syrian-Iraqi border. UNHCR is closing one of the camps, al-Tanf, this month and a second [...]
2010-01-12 08:58:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALKDEM SOCI PREL PREF PHUM KPAL SY
10MANAGUA37NASA HYTHIRM PROJECT: Nicaragua National Assembly Approves Overflight Permission for first six month of 2010
[...] (U) On December 3, the publication "La Gaceta" (Nicaragua's "Federal Register" equivalent) contained the text of a decree in which the Nicaraguan National Assembly approved the USG request to allow US Navy P-3 aircraft to overfly Nicaragua in support of certain NASA project missions. This formal US [...]
2010-01-25 15:23:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA TSPL MOPS PREL NU
10NDJAMENA89CHAD WANTS OIL PAYMENT IN BARRELS NOT DOLLARS
[...] (SBU) ESSO-Chad's General Manager has told us that the GOC has formally requested a change in payment practices for Chad's oil royalty. The government, entitled to 12.5 percent of daily output as royalty, has now requested payment "in-kind" vice payment in currency, breaking with the set-up [...]
2010-02-09 16:46:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON EPET ETRD PREF EINV US CD
10NEWDELHI151SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY MCHALE VISIT TO INDIA
[...] (SBU) Under Secretary McHale: Mission India warmly welcomes you. Following Prime Minister Singh's historic official state visit to Washington and Minister of Human Resource Development Sibal's US tour, your visit coincides with a rapid expansion in the U.S.-India partnership, encompassing e [...]
2010-01-27 13:45:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PTER OVIP AF PK IN
10NEWDELHI347AMBASSADOR ROEMER VISITS HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On the afternoon of February 18, 2010, I visited the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) factory in Bengaluru, along with staff from Embassy New Delhi and Consulate General Chennai. The level of access afforded to us on the factory floor during our visit was highly unusual and [...]
2010-02-24 12:03:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPINS PREL EIND ETTC EAIR MCAP
10PANAMA50Panama Request for FY 2010 Biotechnology Outreach Support
[...] (SBU) Summary. Agricultural producers, the Ministry of Agricultural Development of Panama, and the Agricultural Research Institute of Panama are interested in developing programs to research and produce genetically modified crops, such as: rice, maize, sorghum, and sugar cane. The goals would [...]
2010-01-14 22:13:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAGR FAS PM
10PARIS105FRENCH RESPONSE ON MAGHREB KIDNAPPING THREAT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: France shares our concerns about the kidnapping and security threats to westerners in Africa's Sahel and Maghreb regions. The French MFA routinely issues travel warnings in an effort to dissuade French citizens from traveling in much of the Sahel and Maghreb regions. France sh [...]
2010-02-01 14:40:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL ASEC XI XG FR
10PARIS151FRANCE AND NORTH AFRICA: CURRENT STATE OF PLAY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: France currently has excellent relations with Morocco, tense ties to Algeria, an improving relationship with Tunisia, and disappointing dealings with Libya, according to MFA North Africa DAS Cyrille Rogeau. In wide-ranging discussions during January, Rogeau and MFA Morocco Desk Offic [...]
2010-02-08 16:34:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AG TS MO LY FR
10TAIPEI158MAINTAINING AND EXPANDING U.S. INFLUENCE UNDER THE
[...] (C) Summary: Nearly two years after President Ma Ying-jeou took office, the thaw in cross-Strait relations continues apace, with a steady procession of agreements expanding commercial, transportation and other links and an economic cooperation agreement possible later this year. Nonetheless, m [...]
2010-02-10 06:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KDEM PGOV ECON ETRD EFIN EINV MASS MARR
10TOKYO42 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/07/10
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-07 22:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
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
10VALLETTA69MALTA SUPPORTIVE ON IRAN SANCTIONS, DATA SHARING,
[...] (C) Summary: On February 1 Ambassador Kmiec met with Maltese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tonio Borg to discuss a wide range of curently pending issues and U.S. Government requests. Results of the meeting include (1) a Maltese commitment to train Afghan civil servants; (2) Malt [...]
2010-02-02 16:30:00Embassy VallettaCONFIDENTIALAF ECON ECPS EUN IR KCRM KHLS KPAO KTIA MT
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
10VLADIVOSTOK11RUSSKIY ISLAND -- THEY WILL BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME, THEN
[...] Summary: Many were surprised when in 2007, then President Vladimir Putin announced that the 2012 APEC summit would be held on Russkiy Island, an empty, undeveloped island just South of Vladivostok. On February 5, 2010, Consular Officer and USAID Representative visited the island, taking the f [...]
2010-02-16 07:24:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON SENV RS
92ZAGREB2392 CGYOOL -- APPROACHING THE BREAKING POINT:
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. THIS CABLE RESPONDS TO REF A'S REQUEST FOR OUR CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 03 ZAGREB 02392 01 OF 09 131606Z CANDID APPRAISAL OF THE REFUGEE SITUATION IN CROATIA. REF B CONVEYED THE GOC'S LATES [...]
1992-11-13 16:09:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM HR BK
95RIYADH5382 SAUDI ARABIA: 1995 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] THE FOLLOWING ARE KEYED TO POINTS IN REFTEL. A. (U) IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE NOVEMBER 13 BOMBING OF THE RIYADH HEADQUARTERS OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SAUDI ARABIAN NATIONAL GUARD (OPM/SANG),WHICH KILLED SEVEN PERSONS, INCLUDING FIVE AMERICANS, AND INJURED MORE THAN FORTY O [...]
1995-12-11 10:44:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPTER SA
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