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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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08STATE62450 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JUNE 16-17 [...] (U) Classified by Jeffrey Giauque, Senior Political Officer, EUR/ERA. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 24. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on Jun [...] | 2008-06-10 18:57:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZL ZK IR IZ IS SY LE |
08STATE62452 | Under SECRETARY BURNS DISCUSSES IRAQ, KOSOVO, [...] (U) PARTICIPANTS: U.S. ---- U/S WILLIAM J. BURNS, P PDAS KURT VOLKER, EUR SUMONA GUHA, SPECIAL ASSISTANT, P H. MARTIN MCDOWELL, EUR/NB DESK (NOTETAKER) SWEDEN ------ CARL BILDT, FOREIGN MINISTER AMBASSADOR JONAS HAFSTROM HAKAN MALMQVIST, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL, SWEDISH MFA ERIKA F [...] | 2008-06-10 19:00:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK PBTS SENV PINR KO RS |
08STATE62585 | DJIBOUTI: SEEKING UNSC BRIEFING ON [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Over the last several weeks tensions between Eritrea and Djibouti have risen due to an initial Eritrean military build-up along their shared border and Eritrean military incursions into Djiboutian territory. Djibouti responded with its own military build-up [...] | 2008-06-10 21:41:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | UNSC PREL DJ XA XW |
08STATE62588 | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON FOREIGN TERRORIST [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 4, 9, and 10. SUMMARY 2. (S/NF) The Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) is subject to a five-year review this year. The Department is collecting and reviewing information about the activi [...] | 2008-06-10 22:03:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL KCRM KJUS IZ SY IS LY |
08STATE62605 | U.S. STATEMENT FOR UNSC INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ON [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 below during UNSC informal consultations on the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe on June 12. USUN should also draw on these points in speaking to the press after the consultations. 2. Begin talking points: - [...] | 2008-06-10 23:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNSC XA ZI |
08STATE62620 | AFGHANISTAN -- INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNSC RESOLUTION [...] The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of and join in co-sponsoring the French-sponsored Security Council resolution on International Cooperation to Prevent Diversion of Chemical Precursors of Heroin for Illicit Use in Afghanistan, during the Security Council meeting on June 11, 2008. [...] | 2008-06-11 01:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL SNAR AF |
08STATE62746 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy,s assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050081481 for the export of F-5 aircraft spare component parts to Spain. Embassy is requeste [...] | 2008-06-11 13:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SP |
08STATE62767 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: INDIA'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) India has a longstanding position at the UN against the use of country-specific language in resolutions and it seems they are extending that position to statements issued by the Community of Democracies (C [...] | 2008-06-11 13:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA IN ZI SF PO CA |
08STATE62771 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy,s assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050075365 for the export of CH-47C helicopter spare component parts to the United Arab Emira [...] | 2008-06-11 13:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC AE |
08STATE63028 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050107086 for the export of firearms to Guatemala. Post is requested to complete this Bl [...] | 2008-06-11 19:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC GT IS |
08STATE63103 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050104817 for the export of carbines, accessories and training to the United Arab Emirates. Post [...] | 2008-06-11 20:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC AE |
08STATE63111 | G8 NPDG CONSIDERS NONPROLIFERATION STATEMENT [...] (SBU) At its June 5 meeting, the G8 Nonproliferation Directors Group (NPDG) agreed on most of the nonproliferation language for the G8 Summit statement, but left some key issues unresolved. These included the G8's view of the way forward on nuclear disarmament, the DPRK (whether to mention ab [...] | 2008-06-11 20:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MNUC |
08STATE63141 | TRAVEL WARNING - ERITREA [...] (U) This Travel Warning updates information on Eritrea's current security situation. It reiterates the Department of State's recommendation that U.S. citizens defer non-essential travel to Eritrea due to restrictions on travel outside the capital city of Asmara and heightened tensions along [...] | 2008-06-11 21:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC KPAO PTER ER |
08STATE63160 | USUN GUIDANCE FOR UNSC SUDAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] USUN may draw from the following points during the 12 June UN Security Council Consultations on the Sudan Sanctions Committee. - The United States welcomes the statement by the Chair of the 1591 Committee concerning the Sudan. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Panel [...] | 2008-06-11 22:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC SU |
08STATE63176 | USUN INSTRUCTION: LIBERIA PANEL TECHNICAL ROLLOVER [...] USUN is requested to introduce to the UNSC the resolution in para 2 regarding the Liberia Panel. 2. BEGIN RESOLUTION The Security Council, Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President on the situation in Liberia and West Africa, Welcoming the sustained progress [...] | 2008-06-12 00:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC LI |
08STATE63183 | SEEKING A SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) Action request: Action addresses are asked to demarche host governments at the highest possible level on an urgent basis and report back to contacts listed below in advance of the Security Council informal consultations on the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, scheduled for 10 a.m. on [...] | 2008-06-12 01:12:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNSC ZI |
08STATE63188 | UNSC EMERGENCY SESSION ON DJIBOUTI/ERITREA -- [...] This is an action request. USUN should draw from the talking points in para. 2 below during the June 12 emergency session on Djibouti and Eritrea. USUN is also authorized to join in consensus on a Presidential Statement that contains the elements in para. 3. USUN should refer any further c [...] | 2008-06-12 01:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL DJ XA XW |
08STATE63350 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassies, assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050072150 for the export of CH-47D helicopter spare component parts to the United Arab Emir [...] | 2008-06-12 14:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SN AE |
08STATE63355 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassies, assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050081672 for the export of CH-47 helicopter spare component parts to the United Arab Emira [...] | 2008-06-12 14:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC AEC FR |
08STATE63358 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy,s assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050081517 for the export of C-130 aircraft spare component parts to Malaysia. Embassy is req [...] | 2008-06-12 14:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC MY |
08STATE63369 | ACTION REQUEST: REQUESTING EU JOINT DEMARCHE WITH [...] (U) This cable is an action request. Please see paragraph 4 below. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: For several years the USG has sought to persuade the Government of Mexico (GOM) to fulfill its pledge under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) to convert a single HEU (Highly [...] | 2008-06-12 14:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PARM KNNP MX EUN |
08STATE63378 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050104685 for the export of rifles to Ukraine. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern c [...] | 2008-06-12 14:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC UP |
08STATE63412 | VETTING RESPONSES FOR IMET TRAINING FOR SERBIA [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftels for various IMET courses. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of June 9, 2008: NAME: Vladan Milinkovic (Ref A) DOB: 18/01/19 [...] | 2008-06-12 15:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MAR MASS PREL PHUM SR MW |
08STATE63413 | VETTING RESPONSE FOR IMET TRAINING FOR SERBIA [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for a CTFP IMET course beginning July 1, 2008. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of June 10, 2008: NAME: Goran Radosavljevic D [...] | 2008-06-12 15:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MAR MASS PHUM PREL SR |
08STATE63427 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-3. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-971940 for the export of night vision devices (NVDs) to Spain. Post is requested to complet [...] | 2008-06-12 15:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SP |
08STATE63498 | SUDAN; PRST ON SITUATION IN ABYEI [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to circulate to the Security Council a draft PRST concerning the situation in Abyei. Text of proposed draft follows in paragraph 2 below. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Presidential Statement on the Situation in Abyei The Security Council welcomes the Jun [...] | 2008-06-12 17:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO PREL SU |
08STATE63551 | REAFFIRMING RUSSIA,S COMMITMENT TO THE WMD [...] (U) This is an action request (see para 3). 2. (SBU) At the recent weapons of mass destruction terrorism (Wmd-t) sub-group meeting of the U.S.-Russia Counterterrorism Working Group (CTWG) in washington in February, the united states and russia adopted a robust work plan that marked a strong [...] | 2008-06-12 18:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT OTRA PREL PTER RS |
08STATE63576 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on licenses 050075238, 050037248, 050037105, and 050069389 for the export of firearms to Australia. Post [...] | 2008-06-12 18:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AS ETTC KOMC |
08STATE63593 | A/S FRAZER MEETS WITH DRC PRESIDENT KABILA [...] (C) Summary: In his meeting with A/S Frazer, DRC President Joseph Kabila stressed the need to 1) expedite integration of rebel troops; 2) accelerate FDLR repatriation to Rwanda; 3) press Europe to deal with FDLR leadership in Europe; 4) address the regional threat of LRA leader Joseph Kony; and [...] | 2008-06-12 19:09:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KPKO ZF |
08STATE63666 | HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE [...] (U) The Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) held its Seventh Regular Meeting of Subscribing States on May 29-30, 2008, at the Vienna International Center (VIC),in Vienna, Austria. 75 of 130 Subscribing States registered for the meeting. Many Subscribing St [...] | 2008-06-12 20:15:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC KNNP TSPA |
08STATE63686 | U.S.-ICELAND SECURITY DIALOGUE MEETING, APRIL 30 [...] (C) Summary. U.S. and Icelandic officials April 30 reviewed Iceland,s defense developments and bilateral security cooperation at working-level Security Dialogue meetings in Washington, D.C. Iceland previewed creation of the Icelandic Defense Agency this year, its plan to host a high-level NA [...] | 2008-06-12 20:43:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | IC NATO PGOV PREL |
08STATE63693 | SHUTTING DOWN BANK SEPAH AND REVIEWING IRAN,S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S/REL IRAQ) Following a report in late May 2007 that Bank Sepah intended to open up a branch in Baghdad, U.S. officials approached Deputy Foreign Minister Labid Abbawi [...] | 2008-06-12 21:11:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON EFIN IR IZ KNNP PARM PTER |
08STATE63757 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATEMENT IN UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] Mission should draw on the following in making a statement in the June 13 meeting of the UN Security Council at which Iran sanctions will be discussed. 2. Begin Text. Three months ago, this Council adopted Resolution 1803 to impose additional sanctions on Iran. These sanctions, as well [...] | 2008-06-13 01:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC IR |
08STATE63759 | GUIDANCE FOR JUNE 13 UNSC MIDYEAR REVIEW OF MNF-I [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following text in its statement at the June 13 UNSC midyear review of MNF-I. 2. Begin text: I am pleased to report to the U.N. Security Council on behalf of the Multi-National Force-Iraq(MNF-I). I would like to welcome Foreign Minister Zebari and am grat [...] | 2008-06-13 02:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS UNSC IZ |
08STATE63902 | DEMOCRACY STRATEGY AND GOALS: YEMEN [...] (SBU) The Department approves Embassy Sana,a,s proposed democracy strategy for the next twelve to eighteen months as discussed March 26 via video conference. Because Embassy Sana,a is on ordered departure, the original time line for implementing these strategies may have to be altered due to [...] | 2008-06-13 13:54:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PHUM SCUL PGOV PREL YM |
08STATE63929 | IRANIAN DECEPTIVE FINANCIAL PRACTICES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) We have information about Iranian deceptive financial practices that may be occurring in addressees' jurisdictions. We want to alert host governments and urge them to [...] | 2008-06-13 14:35:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR UK CH SK HK |
08STATE63960 | ACTION REQUEST:P5+1 REFRESHED PACKAGE FOR IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- please see para 2. 2. (SBU) ACTION: In advance of Javier Solana,s planned June 14 trip to Iran to present the updated P5 1 incentives package, action posts should immediately brief senior host government officials drawing upon the talking points in paragr [...] | 2008-06-13 15:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR PREL UNSC KNNP PARM FR UK CH RS BA KU MO JO TS |
08STATE63968 | PRESS STATEMENT ON US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 2. 2. (U) Department requests action addressees to approach respective Foreign Ministries to thank them for their support for the prisoners of conscience declaration and provide a courtesy copy of a draft press statement the USG plans to issue [...] | 2008-06-13 15:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EUN PHUM PREL |
08STATE63983 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 3, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. Mujahid M H Rabaia 02 Jul 1970 Maythalun Police Wasim M M al-Jayusi 04 J [...] | 2008-06-13 15:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KPAL PHUM IS |
08STATE64009 | CAMEROON: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMEROONIAN [...] (U) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 11, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below. 2. (SBU) Individuals attending Senior Leaders Seminars at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies i [...] | 2008-06-13 15:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR CM |
08STATE64109 | TRAVEL WARNING - SRI LANKA [...] This Travel Warning provides updated security information and alerts American citizens traveling to or living in Sri Lanka about the continuing danger of terrorist attacks throughout the country. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Sri Lanka dated February 8, 2008. 2. The Department of S [...] | 2008-06-13 18:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC CE |
08STATE64210 | REPORT: 2008 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The second meeting of the NPT PrepCom in the current review cycle was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from April 28 - May 9. One hundred six Parties participated, including a U.S. delegation led by Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation Christopher Ford, and were able [...] | 2008-06-13 20:49:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA |
08STATE64225 | TRAVEL WARNING - IRAQ [...] This Travel Warning updates the current security situation and reiterates the dangers of the use of civilian aircraft and of road travel within Iraq. This supersedes the Travel Warning of July 23, 2007. 2. The Department of State continues to strongly warn U.S. citizens against travel to [...] | 2008-06-13 21:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC PTER IR |
08STATE64254 | (S) FOLLOWING-UP WITH THE PRC ON ITS [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: Since February 2006, we have repeatedly discussed with China our concerns regarding the proliferation-related trading activities of the Chinese firm Dalian Sunny Industries, which is a [...] | 2008-06-13 22:04:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR |
08STATE64266 | LIBERIA - GUIDANCE FOR JUNE 16 MEETING OF UN [...] Mission may draw on the following for use in the June 16 Meeting of the UN Security Council on Liberia. 2. Begin Text. We thank the Panel of Experts on Liberia Sanctions for their report, which demonstrates their dedication and thorough work on Liberia-related sanctions; the arms embargo, [...] | 2008-06-13 23:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC LI |
08STATE64270 | KOSOVO -- DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF UN [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Posts in Tripoli, Jakarta, Panama, San Jose, Ouagadougou, and Pretoria are requested to deliver the following demarche on Kosovo at the highest appropriate level before Tuesday June 17. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Encourage host go [...] | 2008-06-14 00:02:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL UNMIK KO |
08STATE64660 | 38TH OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY: COLOMBIA SCORES A WIN [...] (SBU) Summary. The 38th OAS Regular General Assembly, held June 1-3 in Medellin, Colombia, focused positive international attention on the Colombian Government's progress in restoring "Democratic Security" in previously-violent areas and helped promote regional support for Colombia's efforts [...] | 2008-06-16 18:58:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OAS PREL PHUM ETRD CO |
08STATE64670 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: GARY W. TRIPMACHER [...] (SBU) Mission clearance is requested for Gary W. Tripmacher, INR GGI analyst, to visit USUN for meetings with USUN/NY staff and to attend UN Security Council sessions. Tripmacher will arrive in New York on the morning of 17 June 2008 and will depart the evening of 18 June 2008. Tripmacher cov [...] | 2008-06-16 19:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL USUN |
08STATE64671 | INVITATION TO JUNE 19 ROUNDTABLE ON ZIMBABWE [...] This is an immediate action request. USUN is requested to immediately pass the invitation in para 2 below to SYG Ban; the invitation in para 3 below to UNSC members; and the invitation in para 4 below to the UN missions of the following African states: Senegal, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria [...] | 2008-06-16 19:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNSC XA ZI |
08STATE64684 | 38TH OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY: COLOMBIA SCORES A WIN [...] (SBU) Summary. The 38th OAS Regular General Assembly, held June 1-3 in Medellin, Colombia, focused positive international attention on the Colombian Government's progress in restoring "Democratic Security" in previously-violent areas and helped promote regional support for Colombia's efforts a [...] | 2008-06-16 19:10:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OAS PREL PHUM ETRD CO |
08STATE64698 | FOLLOW UP: BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE [...] According to our records, we have not yet received a response to the subject Blue Lantern request regarding the export of CH-47C helicopter cargo handling systems to the UAE Armed Forces GHQ. This request was sent over 120 days ago. We request an update from post regarding the status of this [...] | 2008-06-16 19:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC AE |
08STATE64738 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON ARREST OF [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the June 19th Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes the news of the recent arrest in Serbia of war crimes fugitive Stojan Zupljanin, who was indicted by the Intern [...] | 2008-06-16 20:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ICTY OSCE SR |
08STATE64758 | UNSC REFORM -- GUIDANCE FOR JUNE 17 OEWG MEETING [...] 1. The Department authorizes USUN to draw on the following points in making its statement during the June 17 meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters. 2. Begin Statement: [...] | 2008-06-16 21:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA UNSC PREL |
08STATE64760 | OSCE: DECISION ON MANDATE FOR OSCE MISSION IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-16 21:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | TI OSCE PHUM PREL |
08STATE64809 | TRAVEL WARNING - CHAD [...] This Travel Warning is being updated to reflect the resumption of rebel activity in Chad and to inform American citizens that the U.S. Embassy in N'Djamena temporarily relocated some personnel to Cameroon on June 16. The Department of State urges American citizens to defer travel to Chad and [...] | 2008-06-16 23:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC CD |
08STATE65255 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON MACEDONIA,S [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the June 19th Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes the news that the re-run of Early Parliamentary elections in Macedonia on June 15th appeared to be substantiall [...] | 2008-06-17 21:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL AORC MK |
08STATE65258 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON UZBEK [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the June 19, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States is deeply concerned about a television broadcast aired on state-owned Ferghana Regional TV and Namangan TV s [...] | 2008-06-17 21:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE UZ |
08STATE65266 | AWARD LETTER FOR U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN [...] This is an action request. The Department instructs USUN to deliver the award letter in para 2 below to the UN Electoral Assistance Division (EAD) as soon as possible. Original will follow via fax that includes authorizing signature. USUN should advise EAD that the funds will be transferred [...] | 2008-06-17 22:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU |
08STATE65279 | WGIT -- GUIDANCE FOR JUNE 18 MEETING [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following guidance for its participation in the June 18 meeting of the Working Group on International Tribunals. --------- ICTY/ICTR --------- 2. USUN should bear in mind the following redlines regarding our ICTY/ICTR policy as discussions [...] | 2008-06-17 23:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL UNMIK KO |
08STATE65280 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: A/S HILL AND [...] Department requests country clearance for EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill and his delegation, listed in para 3, to travel to Tokyo and Beijing from June 19-27 for consultations related to the Six-Party Talks. 2. Please arrange accommodations in Tokyo and Beijing with beginning [...] | 2008-06-17 23:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC CN JA KN RS |
08STATE65284 | URGENT DEMARCHE REQUESTED -- JUNE 19, 2008 [...] This cable contains an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. Summary: Embassies Beijing, Moscow, Hanoi, and Jakarta are urgently requested to demarche host governments at the highest possible level to support consensus adoption on Thursday, June 19, of a U.S. resolution in the Security [...] | 2008-06-18 00:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UN KWMN PHUM |
08STATE65303 | USUN VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: LIBERIA PANEL OF [...] USUN is authorized to vote in favor of a UNSC resolution rolling over the mandate of the Liberia Panel of Experts (text in paragraph 2). The Security Council is scheduled to vote on June 18. 2. BEGIN RESOLUTION The Security Council, Recalling its previous resolutions and statements b [...] | 2008-06-18 02:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC LI |
08STATE65363 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO THE OSCE [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the June 19, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin Text: We would like to welcome Mr. Snoy back to the Permanent Council, and thank him for his thorough report on the activities of the Economic and Environmental Committ [...] | 2008-06-18 12:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON OSCE |
08STATE65447 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: POSSIBLE PAKISTAN DIVERSIONS OF [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Islamabad. Please see paragraph 6. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S//NF) We have recently obtained sensitive information indicating that Pakistan may have engaged in activities involving the unauthorized retransfer of U.S.-origin technolo [...] | 2008-06-18 14:36:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC KOMC PK |
08STATE65500 | NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH SAUDI ARABIA: NEXT STEPS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On May 16, Secretary Rice and Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal signed a Memorandum of Understanding on peaceful nuclear energy cooperation similar to those signed earlier with Bahrain, Jordan and t [...] | 2008-06-18 15:16:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL |
08STATE65778 | A/S SHANNON'S 6/12 MEETING WITH SALVADORAN [...] (C) Summary: On June 12, 2008, WHA A/S Tom Shannon met with Salvadoran Ambassador Rene Leon. Leon requested the meeting to follow-up on themes discussed during the Deputy Secretary,s June 3-6 trip to Central America. Leon highlighted that the best strategy for the United States in the run-u [...] | 2008-06-18 21:01:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL ECON ES |
08STATE65809 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: A/S JENDAYI FRAZER AND [...] (SBU) Mission clearance is requested for Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer, Senior Advisor to Assistant Secretary Frazer for Conflict Resolution Timothy R. Shortley, and Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary Frazer Fatuma Sanneh, to attend the Secretary's Rou [...] | 2008-06-18 21:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC |
08STATE65812 | Secretary Rice's Meeting with Turkish FM [...] (U) Classified by Kurt Volker, EUR/FO. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) Participants: United States Secretary Rice S/CT Coordinator Ambassador Dailey NEA Assistant Secretary C. David Welch PA Sean McCormack EUR Acting Assistant Secretary Kurt Volker ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Pa [...] | 2008-06-18 21:32:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PTER PGOV |
08STATE65814 | SINGAPORE: DEMARCHE REGARDING AL-HESBAH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph two. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Department has learned that a Singapore-based company has been providing Internet hosting to a Web site, al-Hesbah, that supports al-Qa'ida by serving as one of al-Qa'ida's four main authorized chann [...] | 2008-06-18 21:50:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER SN |
08STATE65820 | A/S FRAZER’S JUNE 13 MEETING WITH UGANDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-18 22:26:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS UG CG LY ZI |
08STATE65834 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONTINUE ENGAGING GOI ON DRAFT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 3 and 6. 2. (C) Per Ref A, on May 15, Embassy Baghdad shared with the GOI the draft text of a UNSC resolution (Ref B),which imposes targeted sanctions on individuals or entities that engage in or provide support for acts of violence that thr [...] | 2008-06-18 23:12:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PREL PTER IZ RU UK |
08STATE66064 | KOSOVO -- GUIDANCE FOR UNSC MEETING ON JUNE 20 [...] (U) The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points in making our statement during the June 20, 2008, UN Security Council session to discuss the recent report by UN SYG Ban Ki-moon regarding the reconfiguration of the UN presence in Kosovo. 2. Begin Points -- The United [...] | 2008-06-19 15:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL UNMIK KO YI EU |
08STATE66078 | IRAQ YELLOWCAKE SALE TO CAMECO: USG PUBLIC [...] (S) Cameco's 550 metric tons of natural uranium purchased from Iraq will reach the port of Montreal on/about July 3. This action request seeks to ensure the Government of Canada (GOC),Cameco, and the USG have synchronized our public affairs and legislative briefing timelines and messages. End [...] | 2008-06-19 15:36:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | CA ECON ENRG IZ OPRC |
08STATE66179 | SECRETARY RICE'S JUNE 18, 2008 CONVERSATION [...] Classified by Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer for reason 1.4(d). 2. (U) June 18, 2008; 11:00 a.m.; Washington, DC. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Michael Ranneberger Rachel Meyers, AF/E Notet [...] | 2008-06-19 18:34:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP EAID PGOV PREL MOPS KE ZI ZU |
08STATE66189 | VETTING RESPONSES FOR OPDAT TRAINING IN ZLATIBOR [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for OPDAT Money Laundering and Financing Training in Zlatibor (6/27-28/2008). 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of June 18, 2008 [...] | 2008-06-19 19:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM PREL SR |
08STATE66190 | VETTING RESPONSES FOR OPDAT TRAINING IN PALIC [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for OPDAT Money Laundering and Financing Training in Palic (6/21-22/2008). 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of June 18, 2008: [...] | 2008-06-19 19:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM PREL SR |
08STATE66284 | SUDAN - ABYEI MEETING IN LONDON AND NEXT STEPS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 12. Background - Convening of International Partners ------------- 2. (U) Michael O'Neill, Special Envoy to Sudan for the United Kingdom, convened a gathering of capital-based representatives on Friday, June 13 to discuss the current si [...] | 2008-06-19 20:22:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KPKO PGOV PREL SOCI UNSC AU SU |
08STATE66299 | RESPONSE TO THE RECENTLY APPROVED TUNISIA [...] (S) SUMMARY: DRL understands Embassy Tunis,s concerns with the two Global Human Rights Defenders Fund (&Defenders Fund8) cases in Tunisia. We strongly weighed your concerns when we deliberated on these cases, and in paragraph 3, we explain why we decided to approve these cases. DRL also app [...] | 2008-06-19 20:36:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PHUM PREL TS |
08STATE66307 | GABON AND SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 19, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below. 2. (SBU) Information of proposed candidates is as follows: Name: Vanziller Menezes Rank: Aspir [...] | 2008-06-19 20:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR GB |
08STATE66324 | 5TH ANNUAL U.S.-DENMARK-GREENLAND JOINT COMMITTEE [...] Summary. The fifth annual Denmark-United States-Greenland Joint Committee Meeting held May 7 in Washington successfully advanced mutual cooperation on issues ranging from environment, science and technology to trade, tourism and education. Highlights included a presentation by U.S. Geologic [...] | 2008-06-19 21:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SENV ENRG ETRD SCUL DA |
08STATE66347 | GUIDANCE ON U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE PLANS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C/NF) Background: Press reports have indicated that the U.S. is considering Lithuania as an alternative site for deployment of U.S. missile defense assets should negotiations with Poland fail. These reports are premature. In fact, [...] | 2008-06-19 23:18:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PREL XG |
08STATE66361 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE TO CONVEY HELICOPTER FLIGHT [...] This is an Action Request - see para 3. 2. Two U.S. citizens have requested USG assistance in transmitting their private request for flight clearance to the Russian Federal Air Navigation Authority (FANA). These individuals seek to circumnavigate the globe by helicopter and so must fly t [...] | 2008-06-20 00:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON RS |
08STATE66362 | GREAT LAKES: TALKING POINTS FOR JUNE 19 BRIEFING [...] USUN is instructed to deliver the following points during the June 20 briefing by the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for LRA Affected Areas. Begin points: -- I would like to thank the Special Envoy for his briefing on the state of the Juba Peace Process and the current activity o [...] | 2008-06-20 00:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM CG CT CD SU RW XA XW ZF |
08STATE66363 | G-8 HEALTH INITIATIVES DEMARCHE [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 5-6. 2. SUMMARY. During his trip to Europe, the President emphasized the importance of G-8 members following through on pledges on health assistance made at past G-8 summits. The President also asked for our partners' support for new G-8 initia [...] | 2008-06-20 01:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CA EU FR GM IT PREL RS SENV TBIO WHO |
08STATE664 | U.S. EXPERT FOR UN GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. In its October 29 note verbale, the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs (ODA) invited the U.S. to nominate an expert to participate in the work of the 2008 Group of Governmental Experts to consider further steps to enhance cooperation with [...] | 2008-01-03 20:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA |
08STATE66451 | GUIDANCE FOR SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON ZIMBABWE [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 below during the UNSC formal meeting on the situation in Zimbabwe. USUN should also draw on these points in speaking to the press after the meeting. 2. Begin talking points: -- We appreciate (Under Secretary Gene [...] | 2008-06-20 13:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU |
08STATE66499 | BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a post-shipment check for the export of GloTape (infrared reflective material) to New Zealand via Australia. Post is requested [...] | 2008-06-20 14:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AS ETTC KOMC NZ |
08STATE66583 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-3. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on licenses 05-958924 and 05-982382 for the export of night vision devices (NVDs) to Iraq. PM/DTCC unde [...] | 2008-06-20 15:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC IZ |
08STATE66730 | UNMEE CONSULTATIONS, JUNE 23, 2008 [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to draw from the discussion elements below during UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea consultations scheduled for June 23, 2008. Begin Elements: -For years now, the restrictions that Eritrea has placed on UNMEE have undermined the basis of th [...] | 2008-06-20 19:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS PREL UNSC KPKO ET ER |
08STATE66778 | FAA RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE [...] This is an Action request -- see para 3. 2. The Federal Aviation Administration requests that Embassy Moscow transmit the attached text to the appropriate Russian authorities in response to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs diplomatic note No. 2307 in which the GOR requests USG assistance c [...] | 2008-06-20 20:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON RS |
08STATE66780 | FAA RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIC NOTE [...] This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. Post is instructed to deliver the following response to the Russian Government's request for an FAA investigation into a safety-related incident at Emelyanovo airport involving a U.S.-registered private aircraft in November 2007. 3. Begin [...] | 2008-06-20 20:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON RS |
08STATE66810 | INSTRUCTIONS ON CARBON NEUTRAL UN [...] This is an Action Request. Please see paragraphs 6 - 9. 2. Summary: In 2007, UN Secretary General (SG) Ban Ki-moon ordered the UN system (including UN agencies as well as UN programs and funds) to become carbon neutral. UN agencies implementing this directive are developing carbon neutra [...] | 2008-06-20 21:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC SENV KGHG UNEP |
08STATE66840 | UN/ECOSOC COMMITTEE ON NGOS -- ACTION ON THE [...] At its June 2008 session, the UN NGO Committee of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) rejected the Human Rights Foundation's application for ECOSOC consultative status. Department concurs with USUN's recommendation that the United States should try to overturn the Committee's decisio [...] | 2008-06-21 00:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UN NGO PHUM |
08STATE66846 | TALKING POINTS FOR AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S 6/24 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-21 01:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO PGOV PREL SU |
08STATE6686 | APPLICATION OF THE U.S.-RUSSIA CTR AND MPC&A [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. Reference B is a letter dated January 23, 2003 (sic 2004) from V. Kuchinov, director of MINATOM's Department for International and Foreign Economic Cooperation to David Huizenga, (DOE/NNSA). 2. BACKGROUND: By diplomatic note transmitte [...] | 2008-01-22 22:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CTR PARM PREL RS |
08STATE66897 | SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR DRAFT TEXT UNSCR TO [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Drawing on points in paragraph 6, Security Council action addressees are requested to seek host government support at the highest appropriate level for the draft resolution in paragraph 7 below. USUN distributed the text to Security Council delegations on June [...] | 2008-06-22 15:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AG EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
08STATE66915 | URGENT REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE ON JUNE 23 UNSC [...] This is an action request. See Paragraph 2. Objective --------- 2. The UN Security Council will be discussing Zimbabwe June 23. Action addressees are requested to demarche host governments at an appropriately senior level, as soon as possible, to attain strong support for a Presidenti [...] | 2008-06-23 02:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI |
08STATE6714 | NEPAL-UNSC RENEWAL OF UNMIN [...] The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the resolution following in paragraph 2 renewing the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) for six months during the Security Council session on January 23. The Department requests that USUN draw on points in reftel in making the U.S.' Explanation of V [...] | 2008-01-23 04:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL NE |
08STATE67212 | GENERAL GUIDANCE ON IRAN PARTICIPATION IN [...] (S) Summary: This is an ALDAC action request. Department requests that all Posts review and implement general guidance at paragraph 2 on Iran's participation in international defense expositions. In the view of the U.S. and other allies, Iranian defense entities or foreign companies that dire [...] | 2008-06-23 16:52:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL |
08STATE67213 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy,s assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050107895 for the export of M-113 vehicle spare component parts to Malaysia. Post is reque [...] | 2008-06-23 16:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC MY |
08STATE67220 | IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM'S INTEREST IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: We have information indicating that in mid-December 2007, the Iranian firm Sazeh Morakab Company Ltd. provided information on two types of carbon fibers manufactured by the Japanese company Toray to an e [...] | 2008-06-23 17:09:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR |
08STATE67349 | DJIBOUTI: TALKING POINTS FOR JUNE 24 UNSC MEETING [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for their June 24 formal meeting of the Security Council on Djibouti. Post reports Djiboutian Prime Minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita and Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf will be in attendance. Begin points: -- The United [...] | 2008-06-23 19:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL DJ ER ET XA XW |
08STATE67398 | MTCR: ARGENTINE SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLE (SLV) [...] (U) Classified by ISN/MTR Director Pam Durham. Reason: 1.5 (B),(D). 2. (U) This is an action request. Embassy Buenos Aires, please see paragraph 7. 3. (C) BACKGROUND: REF A reports the government of Argentina's (GOA's) initial reaction to the U.S. request for additiona [...] | 2008-06-23 20:38:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA AR |
08STATE674 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of January 3, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the Palestinian National Security Forces (NSF) officers listed below. First name, last name Mahmoud Jalal Mahmoud Khaleel POB: [...] | 2008-01-03 20:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC IS KPAL MARR MASS PGOV PHUM WE |
08STATE67404 | PROVIDING THE GOF WITH NEW INFORMATION ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Helsinki, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On several occasions since 2006, we have raised our concerns with the government of Finland regarding the Finnish firm Vaisala Oy acting as a supplier to Iranian entities of concern (Refs). In late 2007, we a [...] | 2008-06-23 20:44:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR FI |
08STATE67405 | IRANIAN COMPANY EFFORTS TO PROCURE STEEL FROM [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information that in July 2007, a company affiliated with Iran's Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG) concluded a contract with the Iranian firm Taghtiran Kashan Company to purchase South African-origin [...] | 2008-06-23 20:45:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL SF IR |
08STATE67437 | MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- NEXT [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassies Berlin, Canberra, London, Paris, and Tokyo, please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) BACKGROUND/ACTION REQUEST: As follow-up to the April 9 small group meeting held on the margins of the April 10, 2008 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Reinforced [...] | 2008-06-23 21:23:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE ETTC KSCA AU FR GM JA UK |
08STATE67463 | TRAVEL WARNING - CHAD [...] This Travel Warning provides an update on the security situation in Chad. The Department of State continues to advise American citizens to defer travel to Chad, and American citizens residing in Chad should exercise extreme caution. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Chad dated June 16, [...] | 2008-06-23 23:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC CD |
08STATE67468 | PAYMENT OF NAVIGATION AND OTHER FEES FOR U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: This cable responds to post's request for guidance on the offer by the Turkmenistan National Civil Aviation Service (THY) to cease charging air navigation fees for U.S. aircraft that land at Ashgabat Airport (Ref A),and communicates the May 27, 2008 determination of the Aviatio [...] | 2008-06-23 23:24:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR MARR MCAP MOPS PREL TX US |
08STATE67470 | INSTRUCTION TO SUBMIT FOR LISTING TO THE 1267 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 and 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S/NF) On April 24, 2002, the Al Rashid Trust was added to the UN 1267 Committee's list of individuals and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, al Qaida or the Taliban. Accordi [...] | 2008-06-23 23:29:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN |
08STATE67610 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy,s assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050108207 for the export of technical data for an armored vehicle to Greece. Post [...] | 2008-06-24 14:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC GR |
08STATE67793 | GUIDANCE ON OFFICIAL ENGAGEMENT WITH BELARUS [...] (U) Summary. This cable provides guidance for contacts with Belarus officials, with background on the current state of relations between the United States and Belarus. ------------------------- Representational Contacts ------------------------- 2. (U) In light of the ongoing pressure [...] | 2008-06-24 18:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ODIP |
08STATE67950 | BANK SADERAT OPENS NEW BRANCH IN QATAR [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Recent press reports have noted that Iran is actively working to expand its banking relationships with its Middle Eastern neighbors. This expansion is presumably a response to the increased [...] | 2008-06-24 21:07:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM XF ZP ZR QA ECON |
08STATE67965 | FOLLOW-UP MECHANISM TO SOCHI COMMITMENTS: GOOD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Department requests Post relay at a high level a proposal to the Russian government to initiate a follow-up mechanism for our joint commitments to respect the rule of law, international law, human rights, tolerance of diversity, political freedom, and a free market approach to eco [...] | 2008-06-24 21:35:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM RS |
08STATE67981 | TALKING POINTS FOR UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON KUWAITI [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-24 22:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IZ |
08STATE67989 | NOTIFICATION REGARDING NASA-CNSA CIVIL SPACE [...] 1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 3 below. 2. BACKGROUND: A. (S) On January 6, 2008, the State Department instructed nine posts to deliver Washington's request to allied host governments for their continued assistance in applying diplomatic pressure on China concerning the [...] | 2008-06-24 23:37:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | CH KSCA PARM PREL TPHY TSPA TSPL |
08STATE67997 | GUINEA-BISSAU: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND TALKING [...] This is an action cable. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the Guinea-Bissau PRST (paragraph 3) set for adoption on June 25. USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 for the Security Council briefing scheduled for the same day. 2. Begin talking points for briefing on Gu [...] | 2008-06-25 00:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PGOV SNAR PU XA XY |
08STATE68256 | ENGAGING HOST GOVERNMENTS ON CERTAIN TERRORIST [...] (U) This is an Action Cable. Please see paragraphs 3 and 4. 2. (C) Summary. The USG remains concerned about certain radio and television broadcasts, particularly in the Middle East, that are conducted by designated terrorist entities or are likely to incite imminent acts of violence. [...] | 2008-06-25 15:04:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER XF AL |
08STATE68446 | HOST NATION NOTIFICATION FOR AIR MOBILITY COMMAND [...] (S) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR EMBASSIES LONDON, BERLIN, MADRID, AND LISBON. POSTS ARE REQUESTED TO CONDUCT HOST NATION NOTIFICATION AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL REGARDING USAFE FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES IDENTIFIED IN REF (A). POSTS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT RESULTS OF HOST NATION NOTIFICATION NO [...] | 2008-06-25 20:01:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MARR PREL GM PO SP UK |
08STATE68463 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO OSCE HIGH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-25 20:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE |
08STATE68478 | EGYPT: HEADING OFF FUTURE FORCIBLE RETURNS OF [...] (C) Dept greatly appreciate's Embassy Cairo's efforts on behalf of Eritrean asylum seekers in Egypt and welcomes the proposed talking points. Slight modifications are suggested below from NEA and PRM. 2. (C) Proposed talking points: -- We recognize that Egypt is both a destination [...] | 2008-06-25 20:43:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL EG ER |
08STATE68489 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050107493 for the export of firearms to Costa Rica. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lant [...] | 2008-06-25 21:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CS ETTC KOMC |
08STATE68499 | ISN THANK-YOU LETTER FOR ATTENDANCE AT PSI [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: the United States extended an invitation to attend a one-day Outreach Workshop on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) hosted by the United States in Washington on May 29, 2008 (reftel). This workshop, open to both PSI endorsing states and states that have not [...] | 2008-06-25 21:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL XX |
08STATE68503 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR TIMOR-LESTE CORE GROUP MEETING [...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to draw from points in para 3 at the meeting of the UN Core Group for Timor Leste, scheduled for Thursday, June 26 at 3:30 PM. End Action request. 2. BACKGROUND: The security situation in Timor-Leste has been comparatively quiet since the death of reneg [...] | 2008-06-25 21:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC TT |
08STATE68507 | (S) PSI: SHIPMENT OF JAPANESE ORIGIN MATERIALS [...] (S) Post is requested to approach appropriate-level Japanese officials regarding a shipment of Japanese-origin toluene di isocyanate to Syria and encourage them to investigate and recall the shipment if appropriate. Post may draw from background, objectives, and talking points/non-paper below [...] | 2008-06-25 22:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC JA SY |
08STATE68509 | INSTRUCTION CABLE FOR EXPERTS MEETING ON LRA [...] This is an action cable. USUN is instructed to seek the changes in paragraph 2 to the PRST on the Lord's Resistance Army (full text in paragraph 3). USUN is instructed to report back immediately the results of the experts meeting on the issue slated for June 25 at 2pm. USUN is also instruct [...] | 2008-06-25 22:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM UG XA XW |
08STATE68523 | TRAVEL ALERT - ZIMBABWE [...] This Travel Alert updates safety and security concerns in Zimbabwe, and urges U.S. citizens to defer all travel to Zimbabwe at this time, and to consider relocating if necessary to ensure their security during the election period. The U.S. Embassy may periodically restrict the travel of U.S. [...] | 2008-06-26 00:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC ZI |
08STATE68633 | CORRECTED COPY: REQUEST TO ENGAGE JAPAN ON [...] (U) This is an Action Request, please see paragraph 3. ---------- Background ---------- 2. (C) The Government of Japan (GOJ) is actively considering possible contributions to support NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) security operations in Afghanistan (REFS A [...] | 2008-06-26 13:10:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SMIL MARR MOPS NATO AF AS CA GM IT FR JA |
08STATE68649 | BELARUS: ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON INVITATIONS TO [...] (U) Summary. This is an action message. This cable clarifies Ref A guidance on invitations to Belarusian officials to July 4 events and supersedes guidance in Ref B on contacts with Belarus officials. Department regrets any confusion resulting from the two cables. Embassies that have alrea [...] | 2008-06-26 13:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP PREL BO |
08STATE68769 | DIALOGUE ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION (DEC) FOLLOW-UP [...] (U) USG agencies welcome Embassy Baghdad,s follow-up on the Dialogue on Economic Cooperation (DEC) (REF A). We concur with the division of labor and suggestions for USG action and appreciate Embassy Econ,s work with GOI counterparts to maintain the momentum the DEC afforded to the USG-GOI bi [...] | 2008-06-26 15:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ENRG IZ |
08STATE68780 | THE EFFECTIVENESS OF UN EFFORTS TO COMBAT SEXUAL [...] This is an action request for response by July 8. Please see paragraph 8. 2. The Department is preparing its Congressionally mandated semi-annual report to Congress on measures to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and trafficking in persons (TIP) involving UN peacekeeping personne [...] | 2008-06-26 16:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO PHUM UN SE KCRM KWMN |
08STATE68825 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, JUNE 26 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for June 26. Please see septel for further guidance in the event an Arab Group draft resolution is tabled. 2. (U) Begin points: -- I would like to thank U [...] | 2008-06-26 17:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL LE IS SY |
08STATE6888 | U.S.-BRAZIL POLITICAL-MILITARY BILATERAL [...] (U) Department requests Embassy engage the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations about conducting the next round of political-military bilateral consultations. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Department instructs Embassy to pursue the following objectives with the Government of Brazi [...] | 2008-01-23 15:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PTER BR |
08STATE69020 | ANOUNCEMENT OF ACTIONS ON SIX-PARTY TALKS SECOND [...] OBJECTIVE: The following background points should be used in responding to host government or press inquiries regarding actions taking place June 26, 2008, related to the Six-Party Talks "Second-Phase Actions for the Implementation of the Joint Statement." Posts are encouraged at their discre [...] | 2008-06-26 20:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KN KNNP |
08STATE69048 | INSTRUCTIONS ON JUNE 27 CONSULTATIONS ON BONUCA [...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to draw from talking points in para 2 below during June 27 consultations on the semi-annual report of the UN Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA). End action request. 2. Begin points: The United States strongly supports Speci [...] | 2008-06-26 22:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PREF PHUM PBTS CT |
08STATE69050 | OMAN-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 27, 2008 [...] (S/NF) Summary: State and DOD officials met with representatives from the Omani MFA and Oman Embassy on May 27 in Washington, DC for the fourth round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The meeting reinforced the two sides' mutual commitment to the strong strategic relationship, b [...] | 2008-06-26 22:05:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC EPET KNNP MARR PREL IR IZ LE MU |
08STATE69051 | OMAN-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 27, 2008 [...] (S/NF) Summary: State and DOD officials met with representatives from the Omani MFA and Oman Embassy on May 27 in Washington, DC for the fourth round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The meeting reinforced the two sides' mutual commitment to the strong strategic relationship, b [...] | 2008-06-26 22:05:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC EPET KNNP MARR PREL IR IZ LE MU |
08STATE69056 | OMAN-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 27, 2008 [...] (S/NF) Summary: State and DOD officials met with representatives from the Omani MFA and Oman Embassy on May 27 in Washington, DC for the fourth round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The meeting reinforced the two sides' mutual commitment to the strong strategic relationship, b [...] | 2008-06-26 22:07:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC EPET KNNP MARR PREL IR IZ LE MU |
08STATE69090 | Deputy Secretary Negroponte's June 23, 2008 [...] Classified by EAP Assistant Secretary Glyn T. Davies, Acting. Reason: 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (SBU) June 23, 3008; 10:00 a.m.; Washington, D.C.. 3. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie A. Kenney Deputy Assistant Secretary of State S [...] | 2008-06-26 23:20:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL RP |
08STATE69092 | ARAB GROUP DRAFT UNSCR ON ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS [...] (C) This is an Action Request. Department endorses USUN reftel request for authorization to engage the Arab Group, and also to engage UNSC members, in response to a Saudi initiative to seek a UNSCR focused on Israeli settlements. 2. (C) Mission should pursue the following strategy: -- Fi [...] | 2008-06-26 23:21:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL UNSC IS |
08STATE69093 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S JUNE 23 MEETING WITH [...] (U) June 23, 2008, 11:15 a.m., Washington, D.C. 2. (U) Participants: UNITED STATES Deputy Secretary Negroponte WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas A. Shannon WHA/CAR Velia De Pirro (Notetaker) TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Prime Minister Patrick Manning Ambassador from Trinidad & Tobago Glenda More [...] | 2008-06-26 23:31:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR ECON ETRD ENRG KCRM XL TD |
08STATE69109 | ACTION REQUEST: TURKEY GSP WAIVER REVIEW [...] This is an action request; please see paragraph 8. 2. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The USG is concluding the 2007 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Annual Review, which includes the review of the competitive need limitation (CNL) waiver for Turkish exports of gold jewelry (except neck [...] | 2008-06-27 00:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL |
08STATE69218 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050108543 for the export of rifles to Costa Rica. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lanter [...] | 2008-06-27 13:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC CS |
08STATE69235 | UKRAINE: DEMARCHE REQUEST REGARDING THE REMOVAL [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: This is an action message. Ambassador is requested to approach the Government of Ukraine at the highest appropriate level to request that the GoU accept John Demjanjuk, AKA Ivan Demjanjuk (DPOB 03 April 1920, Dubovye Makharintsky, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist [...] | 2008-06-27 14:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SMIG UP |
08STATE69301 | STATE LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING IN IRAQ [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. SUMMARY ------- 2. The Leahy Amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) prohibits units of security forces from receiving assistance if the Department has credible evidence of gross human rights violations by such units. This cable [...] | 2008-06-27 15:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM |
08STATE69339 | IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IRISL CARGO INSPECTION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND ---------------------- 2. (U) On March 3, 2008, the U.N. Security Council adopted Resolution 1803, which imposed further Chapter VII sanctions on Iran in response to its failure to c [...] | 2008-06-27 15:56:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AG AS AJ BE CH CY EG FR GM IN IR IT JA LY MY MT |
08STATE69341 | NICARAGUA SOFA: RESPONSE TO NICARAGUAN PROPOSED [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 3-8. 2. Ref A requested guidance in response to GON proposed changes to U.S. SOFA proposal in Ref B. The GON proposed six changes to the U.S. text. Guidance follows. 3. Change 1, Para 1, last sentence: concur with the GON proposed change t [...] | 2008-06-27 15:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA MARR NU PREL |
08STATE69343 | PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 28-29, 2008 PSI 5TH [...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonp [...] | 2008-06-27 15:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
08STATE69357 | PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 28-29, 2008 PSI 5TH [...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonp [...] | 2008-06-27 16:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
08STATE69672 | UNSC DRAFT PRESS STATEMENT AND RESOLUTION ON [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to share with the British and other missions as appropriate the draft elements of a Chapter VII sanctions resolution on Zimbabwe as outlined in paragraph 3 below. Adoption should be sought as soon as possible. USUN should report back results of [...] | 2008-06-27 22:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNSC XA ZI |
08STATE69675 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: TURKISH INTERFERENCE WITH IRAQI [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. --------------------- SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVE --------------------- 2. (C) Despite the Secretary's stern warning to FM Babacan that Turkey's interference in the Iraqi election law deliberations is unhelpful and threatens to derail t [...] | 2008-06-27 23:04:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PGOV PREL TU |
08STATE69684 | ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR UN 1267 SANCTIONS AND [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraphs 6,7 and 8. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (U) The follow-on resolution (Septel) to UNSCR 1735 (2006) is intended to guide the work over the next eighteen months of the UN Security Council committee established pursuant to UNSCR 126 [...] | 2008-06-27 23:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AG EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
08STATE69827 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050086589 for the export of F-15J/DJ aircraft components parts to Japan. Embassy is requeste [...] | 2008-06-30 12:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC JA |
08STATE6989 | FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA [...] This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. Tuberculosis poses a growing health security threat in Europe and Central Asia. In 2005, there were 445,000 new cases of TB in the region. Continued poor adherence to accepted TB control practices has created high levels of multidrug-res [...] | 2008-01-23 17:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO WHO XG |
08STATE69934 | PRESS STATEMENT ON STEPS TO END DPRK NUCLEAR [...] ACTION REQUEST - USUN is instructed to support and vote for in the Council meeting of Monday, June 30 the text in para 2 below of a UNSC press statement on latest steps towards securing denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. End of action request. 2. Begin text of press statement: T [...] | 2008-06-30 14:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KNNP MNUC USNC KN |
08STATE69956 | AUTHORIZATION TO VOTE FOR RESOLUTION TO EXTEND [...] Action request: USUN is authorized to vote in favor of the draft resolution in paragraph 2. 2. Begin draft resolution text. The Security Council, Recalling its resolutions 1267 (1999),1333 (2000),1363 (2001),1373 (2001),1390 (2002),1452 (2002),1455 (2003),1526 (2004),1566 (200 [...] | 2008-06-30 15:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AG EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
08STATE69979 | NORTH KOREAN FIRM,S EFFORTS TO PROCURE [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: We have information that as of April 2008, a North Korean weapons trading firm was working to procure a variety of electronics from Japan's Secolo Corporation for an end-user in Syria. Th [...] | 2008-06-30 15:29:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA SY KN |
08STATE69991 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050105887 for the export of fuel pump bearings to the United Arab Emirates. Post is requeste [...] | 2008-06-30 15:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TC |
08STATE69996 | CENTRAL BANK OF IRAN SEEKING RELATIONSHIP WITH [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Washington has information that the Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi) is interested in conducting business with the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) in Seoul. We are concerned that financial rela [...] | 2008-06-30 15:58:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP IR PREL PARM PINR KS EFIN |
08STATE70009 | IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM ATTEMPTING TO [...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: We have information that between January and March 2008, Taiwan's Gotech Testing Machine Incorporated was working to sell a thermal shock chamber and associated spare parts to Iran's Shahid Hemmat Indus [...] | 2008-06-30 16:20:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL TW IR |
08STATE70163 | EFFORTS BY IRAN TO PROCURE TAIWAN-ORIGIN MACHINE [...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: In September 2007, we alerted Taiwan authorities to a shipment of four vertical machining centers by Taiwan's CNC Takang Company to Iran via an entity in the UAE (Ref A). Because this export appeared t [...] | 2008-06-30 19:36:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL TW IR IN |
08STATE70164 | MACHINE TOOL PROCUREMENT EFFORTS BY ENTITIES OF [...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: On several occasions since February 2005, the U.S. has shared information with Taiwan regarding efforts by the Pakistan-based intermediary K.M. Enterprises to procure machine tools from firms in Taiwan [...] | 2008-06-30 19:39:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL TW PK |
08STATE70306 | SAUDI-PROPOSED UNGA SPECIAL SESSION ON RELIGION [...] (U) Action request: In response to reftel request by the SYG for U.S. views on a possible UNGA Special Session on the political and religious components of interfaith dialogue, USUN should urge the SYG to postpone making a final decision until after the July 16-18 Interfaith Dialogue Conference [...] | 2008-07-01 01:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA USUN KIRF KISL SP SA |
08STATE70382 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 05-050110612 for the export of defense hardware to the United Kingdom. It is requested that [...] | 2008-07-01 12:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC UK |
08STATE70444 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050106560 for the export of ammunition to Jamaica. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lante [...] | 2008-07-01 13:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC JM |
08STATE70726 | KUDOS TO EMBASSY ANKARA FOLLOWING S/E CUMBER'S [...] Special Envoy (S/E) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Ankara during his June 5-6 visit. 2. S/E Cumber deeply appreciates the efforts of [...] | 2008-07-01 20:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIC |
08STATE70731 | KUDOS TO EMBASSY DHAKA FOLLOWING S/E CUMBER'S [...] Special Envoy (S/E) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Dhaka during his June 2-5 visit. 2. S/E Cumber deeply appreciates the efforts of t [...] | 2008-07-01 20:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIC |
08STATE70740 | KUDOS TO EMBASSY CAIRO FOLLOWING OIC S/E CUMBER'S [...] Special Envoy (S/E) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Cairo during his June 8-10 trip. 2. S/E Cumber deeply appreciates the efforts of t [...] | 2008-07-01 20:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIC |
08STATE70792 | U.S. EXPERT FOR THIRD SESSION OF UN GROUP OF [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. In its October 29 note verbale, the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs (ODA) invited the U.S. to nominate an expert to participate in the work of the 2008 Group of Governmental Experts to consider further steps to enhance cooperation with [...] | 2008-07-01 21:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA |
08STATE70793 | LETTER ON TCA BETWEEN U.S. AND SAUDI MOI ON [...] (SBU) Please deliver the following letter from U/S Bill Burns to the Saudi Assistant Minister for Security and Internal Affairs Prince Muhammad bin Nayif bin Abd al-Aziz Al-Saud. There will be no signed original. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Your Royal Highness: I have reviewed with [...] | 2008-07-01 21:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG OPDC PGOV PREL SA |
08STATE70801 | DEMARCHE REQUEST ON HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION -- [...] This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. BACKGROUND. In June 2008, the Committee on NGOs (CNGO) of the UN Economic and Social Council rejected the application for ECOSOC consultative status of a U.S. NGO called the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). Cuba -- with [...] | 2008-07-01 21:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UN NGO PHUM |
08STATE70826 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: INSTRUCTIONS TO LOBBY GOI ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 5. OBJECTIVE 2. (SBU) Embassy Baghdad is requested to again lobby the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to obtain a substantial GOI contribution for the funding of the proposed new United Nations compound in Baghdad. Embassy is ask [...] | 2008-07-02 00:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IZ |
08STATE70827 | UNSC 1718 INFORMAL MEETING, JULY 2, 2008 [...] Mission should draw upon the statement below in July 2 UNSC informal consultations on UNSCR 1718 on nonproliferation in North Korea. 2. The Security Council meets today to discuss events concerning the DPRK and the implementation of UNSCR 1718 concerning nuclear nonproliferation. I am ve [...] | 2008-07-02 00:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC KN |
08STATE70829 | PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (U) Department requests action addressees to approach respective Foreign Ministries to seek support for a prisoners of conscience public affairs event at the United Nations in New York during the final week of the [...] | 2008-07-02 00:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN PHUM PREL KDEM |
08STATE70835 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH AUSTRALIAN [...] (C) Summary: In a June 25 meeting, the Deputy Secretary discussed Australian PM Rudd's proposed Asia Pacific Community (APC) with Special Envoy Richard Woolcott. Woolcott emphasized his consultations on the proposed APC would be exploratory in nature, with no predetermined outcome, and likel [...] | 2008-07-02 00:47:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL AS |
08STATE70836 | URGENT REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE ON UNSC CHAPTER VII [...] (C) Action Requests: (1) Action addressees in UNSC capitals should pass the text of the draft UN Security Council resolution and annex on Zimbabwe in para 5 below to their host governments. Action addressees are requested to demarche host governments at an appropriately senior level, as soo [...] | 2008-07-02 02:58:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI |
08STATE70837 | AGENCIES INVOLVED IN BRAZIL'S SHOOTDOWN PROGRAM [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4 and 5. 2. (S) In response to reftels, State reiterates the critical importance of reviewing U.S. assistance to Brazil's Aerial Bridge Denial (Shootdown) program. This information is necessary to satisfy a specific request from POTUS prior to making [...] | 2008-07-02 03:18:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS PREL SNAR BS |
08STATE70882 | URGENT REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE ON UNSC CHAPTER VII [...] (C) Action Requests: (1) Action addressees in UNSC capitals should pass the text of the draft UN Security Council resolution and annex on Zimbabwe in para 5 below to their host governments. Action addressees are requested to demarche host governments at an appropriately senior level, as soo [...] | 2008-07-02 11:30:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI |
08STATE70895 | MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Paris please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Guidance for use by the Embassy REP to the July 8, 2008 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) meeting is provided in paragraph 3. 3. (C) BEGIN GUIDANCE: NOTE: Embassy REP shou [...] | 2008-07-02 12:02:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC FR |
08STATE71264 | REPLY: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE MV LEHMANN [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Drawing from the points in paragraph 3 below, Department requests Posts respond to diplomatic notes from the Embassy of Estonia (received 24 June, 2008) and from the Embassy of Ukraine (received 23 June, 2008) requesting supplies and assistance to Ukrainia [...] | 2008-07-02 18:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHSA BM CY EN GM NATO RS SO UK UP |
08STATE71287 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the July 3rd Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you, Mr. Haraszti, for your report, which we believe merits very serious consideration by the participating States. You quite ri [...] | 2008-07-02 19:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL OSCE |
08STATE71463 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: KEEPING THE PA AFLOAT [...] (SBU) Department requests action addresseespost urge host country at appropriately senior level to urgently identify funds in support of the Palestinian Authority (PA) budget. If host country has outstanding pledges to the PA, including commitments made through the Arab League, post should pres [...] | 2008-07-02 22:21:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KWBG KPAL IS PGOV PREL ECON |
08STATE71576 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-07-03 12:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE71583 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED KING AIR [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-07-03 12:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE71613 | CHINESE ENTITY TO SUPPLY PAKISTAN WITH [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: We have information indicating that as of February 2008, the Chinese firm Polytechnologies Inc. concluded contracts to supply a fiber coil winding machine and integrated optical chips to Pakistan's [...] | 2008-07-03 13:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK |
08STATE71695 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-license check on distribution agreement (DA) 2592-05 for the export of defense services and technical data related to App [...] | 2008-07-03 15:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC GM |
08STATE71696 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on application 050096269 for the export of two cylinder assembly components for the Pilatus aircraft to [...] | 2008-07-03 15:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC CA |
08STATE71786 | DEMOCRACY STRATEGY AND GOALS: SAUDI ARABIA [...] (SBU) The Department approves Embassy Riyadh,s proposed democracy strategy for the next twelve to eighteen months as discussed on April 9 via video conference. This cable summarizes the Department's understanding of the new strategy, which is an update to Embassy Riyadh,s previous democracy [...] | 2008-07-03 16:38:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM SCUL KMPI EAID SA |
08STATE71787 | FEEDBACK FROM THE BALTIC COUNTRIES ON THE FY 2008 [...] We would like to thank posts for their hard work in completing FY 2008 Operational Plans (Op Plans). This was the first year your posts completed Op Plans, and we appreciate the efforts that went into this process. 2. The Op Plan process is a key aspect of the Secretary,s foreign assista [...] | 2008-07-03 16:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EE LG LH AMGT EAID |
08STATE71795 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-07-03 16:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE71806 | TRAVEL WARNING - UZBEKISTAN [...] This Travel Warning is being issued to remind U.S. citizens that the potential for a terrorist attack or localized civil disturbance still exists, despite the fact that there have been no violent incidents in Uzbekistan since May 2005. The Department of State continues to urge Americans in [...] | 2008-07-03 17:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC UZ |
08STATE71845 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050089390 for the export of F-16 and E2C spare component parts to Singapore. Embassy is requ [...] | 2008-07-03 17:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SN |
08STATE71859 | BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-6. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a post-shipment check for the export of satellite and space-related components to Japan via the United Kingdom. Post is requeste [...] | 2008-07-03 18:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC JA KOMC UK |
08STATE71896 | DELEGATION GUIDANCE FOR THE 7 JULY IRFFI DONORS [...] (U) This is an action cable for Embassy Baghdad. See guidance in paragraphs 3 through 12. 2. (U) Along with Iraq and the U.S, EU/EC, UN, and World Bank, the info addressee countries of this cable constitute the membership of the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq Donors Com [...] | 2008-07-03 18:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON IZ PGOV PREL |
08STATE71930 | INTERIM RESPONSE TO POST'S REQUEST FOR LIFE [...] DS acknowledges receipt of Reference A and is presently coordinating with other offices to process the request. A response will be provided SEPTEL. 2. Point of contact on this matter is DS/IP/OPO/FPD Charles Diamond at 571-345-2431 or Heidi McMichael at 571-345-2403. RICE [...] | 2008-07-03 19:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AMGT ASEC IZ |
08STATE71955 | NIGERIA: BAKASSI WITHDRAWAL AND REFUGEE ISSUES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 7 and 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Per reftels, the latest violence pending final handover of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon has generated a flow of some 3000-4000 individuals who have crossed into Ikang in Nigeria,s Cross River State since Jun [...] | 2008-07-03 19:59:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF CM NI |
08STATE71963 | DEMARCHE: SUSPENSION OF MILITARY ENGAGEMENTS [...] (S/NF) Summary: Demarches were made to the GON by Ambassador Allen (Ref. A),and Deputy Assistant Secretary Todd Moss (Ref. B) insisting on a credible and open investigation into extrajudicial killings by the Nigerien military in December 2007. To date, we have not received any evidence of [...] | 2008-07-03 20:08:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL MASS MARR PHUM PGOV NG |
08STATE71974 | BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (U) Summary. The European Union,s recent policy statements on Cuba provide an opportunity to discuss respect for human rights and the need for democratic change in Cuba in Western Hemisphere countries. The EU placed respect for hum [...] | 2008-07-03 20:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM EUN CU |
08STATE72005 | JOINT LETTER TO G8 ON MATERNAL HEALTH AND INFANT [...] (C) Summary: Norway,s Charge d,Affaires Aud Kolberg met EEB PDAS David Nelson July 2 to present a letter (text in para 7) from leaders of Norway and six other countries to Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda urging Japan to lead the G8 in devoting greater attention and funding to combating materna [...] | 2008-07-03 21:38:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | BR CI EAID EINV ENRG ETTC JA LI MZ NO SG SOCI TZ |
08STATE72006 | (S) INSTRUCTIONS TO PRESS IAEA FOR EARLIEST [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-5. 2. (S) Background: Department understands Indian Prime Minister Singh has privately sought his party,s backing to submit the safeguards agreement to the IAEA Board of Governors for approval and hopes to inform President Bush at the [...] | 2008-07-03 21:50:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ENRG IN IAEA PGOV PREL KNNP |
08STATE72026 | REQUEST TO INVESTIGATE SHIPMENT DESTINED FOR [...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Washington has information that a Chinese company with a history of procuring commodities of concern for Iran,s Ministry of Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) is preparing a shipment destined for Iran,s Defense Industries Organization (DIO) in possible contravention of United [...] | 2008-07-03 22:14:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | CH IR PARM PREL |
08STATE72058 | GUIDANCE FOR CCW DELEGATION: JULY 7-25 [...] (SBU) BACKGROUND: The U.S. delegation has participated actively in the first two rounds of negotiations (in January and April) on the issue of cluster munitions in the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) to the Convention on Certain Convention Weapons (CCW). These two sessions resulted in [...] | 2008-07-03 23:09:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ARM PREL PGOV UN |
08STATE72065 | INFORMATION FOR EU SANCTIONS - GIDEON GONO [...] (U) Action Request: Action addressees are requested to deliver the information in para 4 to host governments. Info addressees should also deliver the demarche at that their discretion. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (U) The U.S. listed Gideon Gono, Governo [...] | 2008-07-04 00:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC ZI |
08STATE72072 | TRAVEL ALERT - CHINA [...] This Travel Alert updates U.S. citizens on the effects of the earthquake that struck China's Sichuan province on May 12. U.S. citizens should continue to avoid the areas of Sichuan province most severely affected by the earthquake and be prepared for travel delays in other parts of the provinc [...] | 2008-07-04 03:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC CM |
08STATE72078 | 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] This is an action request - see paragraphs 5-7 Background ---------- 2. (SBU) The 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA) will run from September 16 through mid-December 2008. The UNGA General Debate, when Heads of State/Government, Foreign Ministers, and/or heads of delegation deliver speeche [...] | 2008-07-04 04:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA |
08STATE72081 | FY 2008 SUPPLEMENTAL AND FY 2009 BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL [...] On June 30, the President signed the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252). This legislation contains funding critical to USAID and Department of State operations and foreign assistance programming. The bill represents strong support for Administration priorities such as [...] | 2008-07-04 04:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD EAID PREL KSPR |
08STATE7222 | DEMARCHE ON UNMIS FORCE COMMANDER [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5 & 6. 2. (U) Background: The tour of UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Force Commander Lt. General Jasbir Singh Lidder, originally set to expire in early January (ref a),has been extended three months and is set to end in March 2008 (ref b). W [...] | 2008-01-24 00:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS PGOV UNSC SU IN |
08STATE72295 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON LATVIA,S [...] (U) This is an action request - see Para 2. Department requests that post provide Latvian response via front channel message. 2. (SBU) In response to reftel request for guidance, Department provides the following points for post to raise at the earliest opportunity with the Latvian g [...] | 2008-07-07 13:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | LG MARR NATO PGOV PREL MASS |
08STATE72336 | VETTING RESPONSE FOR IMET TRAINING (AMEDD) [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for IMET Couse at the AMEDD at Ft Sam Houston, July 27 to November 21, 2008. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of July 1, 2008: [...] | 2008-07-07 13:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM SR |
08STATE72354 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050105462 for the export of rifles to Canada. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern [...] | 2008-07-07 14:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC CA |
08STATE72505 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050110027 for the export of gyroscopes to Malaysia. Post is requested to complete this Blue [...] | 2008-07-07 18:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC MY |
08STATE72668 | LETTER FROM SECRETARY RICE TO FOREIGN MINISTER [...] Please deliver the following letter to Foreign Minister Bogollagama from Secretary Rice. There will be no signed original. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Dear Mr. Minister: Thank you for your invitation to participate in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit in Colombo. I re [...] | 2008-07-07 21:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL XD NP OPDC |
08STATE72686 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-07-07 21:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE72687 | REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON UKRAINIAN [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) BACKGROUND: According to Ref A, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry in the Cherkasy region detained two men attempting to sell cesium and enriched uranium for five million U.S. dollars. According to the report, [...] | 2008-07-07 21:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG KCRM PARM TRGY UP XH PINR |
08STATE72693 | INTERFAITH DIALOGUE CONFERENCE IN SPAIN [...] Summary and Action Request: Department requests that action addressees report on the Interfaith Dialogue Conference, which will be held in Spain on July 16-18. This conference may serve as the forerunner for a UNGA Special Session this fall on the same topic. The Department would therefore app [...] | 2008-07-07 22:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA KIRF KISL SP SA |
08STATE72695 | CRIMINAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF UN OFFICIALS AND [...] Action request: USUN is requested to send a diplomatic note to the Secretary-General, in the appropriate format, using the text in paragraph 3, in response to the Secretary-General's note of December 31, 2007. 2. Background: General Assembly resolution 62/63 of December 6, 2007 called on [...] | 2008-07-07 22:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNGA UNSC |
08STATE72696 | ZIMBABWE: TALKING POINTS FOR JULY 8 BRIEFING [...] Action Request: USUN is instructed to draw on the points in para 2 below during the July 8 UNSC meeting in which D/SYG Migiro and A/SYG Menkerios will provide briefings on the situation in Zimbabwe. If the UNSC votes on the draft resolution during this same meeting, USUN may use these point [...] | 2008-07-07 22:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU |
08STATE72704 | GUIDANCE FOR JULY 9 SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON [...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to draw from the points in para 2 below to respond to the report on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA),which will be presented to the UN Security Council by Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Kai Eide on Wednesday, July 9, [...] | 2008-07-07 23:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM UNSC AF |
08STATE72987 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE [...] SUMMARY: Polish Under Secretary of State Witold Waszczykowski delivered the luncheon address during the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held on May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary (copy forw [...] | 2008-07-08 16:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PL |
08STATE73077 | USUN VOTING INSTRUCTION: ZIMBABWE UNSCR [...] USUN is instructed to table on July 8, for a vote by the Security Council not later than July 9, the draft UNSC resolution (text in paragraph 2),which creates a Zimbabwe sanctions regime. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the draft resolution. 2. BEGIN RESOLUTION The Security Coun [...] | 2008-07-08 18:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC ZI XA ZU |
08STATE73171 | DEMARCHING UNSC MEMBERS ON THE ARAB GROUP DRAFT [...] (U) This is an action request for all UNSC posts except Tripoli. Please see paragraph 2. Embassy Moscow also see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request. The Arab Group at the UN in New York has been circulating in recent weeks a draft Security Council resolution on Israeli settlem [...] | 2008-07-09 02:16:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | IS LE PREL SY UNSC |
08STATE73172 | GUIDANCE: CONSULTATION ON UNSCR 1701, JULY 9, [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during consultations on the Secretary-General,s report on the implementation of UNSCR 1701 scheduled for July 9. Please see septel for further guidance in the event the French delegation subsequently ta [...] | 2008-07-09 02:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IS LE PREL SY UNSC |
08STATE73173 | URGENT DEMARCHE SEEKING SUPPORT FOR UNSC [...] (SBU) Summary and Action request: On July 8, the U.S. will table a draft Security Council resolution on Zimbabwe and seek a vote on July 9. The draft resolution condemns the government-sponsored violence that made it impossible to hold free and fair elections in Zimbabwe and imposes an arms [...] | 2008-07-09 02:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU |
08STATE73174 | DRAFT AGENDAS AND MISSION CLEARANCE REQUESTS FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 4 and 5. 2. (SBU) Background: The next session of the U.S.-UN High-Level Strategic Dialogue on Iraq will be held on July 11 at UN headquarters in New York (Ref A). The Dialogue will be divided into a political discussion, chaired by U/S [...] | 2008-07-09 02:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IZ UNSC |
08STATE73257 | DEMARCHE: NEW U.S. POLICY ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Secretary of Defense approved a new U.S. DoD Policy on Cluster Munitions on June 19 that expands on the policy established by Secretary Cohen in 2001. This new policy incorporates additional ways to address humanitarian [...] | 2008-07-09 04:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MOPS KPOA NATO |
08STATE73514 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON NORWEGIAN [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the July 10, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States joins Norway in expressing its deep concern about recent actions taken by Kyrgyz authorities against the Nor [...] | 2008-07-09 17:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KG |
08STATE73660 | TRAVEL WARNING - SAUDI ARABIA [...] This Travel Warning updates information on the security situation in Saudi Arabia and reminds U.S . citizens of recommended security precautions. It supersedes the Travel Warning issued December 19, 2007. 2. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to consider carefully the risks [...] | 2008-07-09 19:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC PREL PTER SA |
08STATE73774 | (S) M/V ANTARES I: SUCCESSFUL COMPLIANT BOARDING [...] (S) Posts are requested to approach appropriate-level host nation officials to express our appreciation for a recent successfully concluded compliant boarding of the M/V ANTARES I. Posts may draw from objectives, background, and talking points/non-paper below, as appropriate. The vessel is Li [...] | 2008-07-09 21:23:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | GM KN LI MNUC PARM PREL SY |
08STATE73794 | DEMARCHE REQUEST TO GAIN ALLIES' AND UKRAINIAN [...] (U) This is an action request to alert NATO Allies and Partner Ukraine that NATO agreed on July 1 to expand the NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I),to encourage Allies and Ukraine to provide additional resources to support new training tasks in response to the newly expanded mission, and to ur [...] | 2008-07-09 22:33:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ |
08STATE73807 | (U) SECRETARY RICE'S JULY 2, 2008 CONVERSATION [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY: DAN SMITH, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, S/ES, DEPARTMENT OF STATE. REASON 1.4. (B) AND (D) 2. (U) JULY 2, 2008, 10:30 - 11:15, WASHINGTON, D.C. 3. (U) PARTICIPANTS: U.S. THE SECRETARY AMBASSADOR JOHN CLOUD ACTING UNDER SECRETARY JOHN ROOD, T ASSISTANT SECRETARY D [...] | 2008-07-10 00:49:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PINS PGOV NATO CVIS LG AF IZ |
08STATE73923 | DEMARCHE: NEW U.S. POLICY ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Secretary of Defense approved a new U.S. DoD Policy on Cluster Munitions on June 19 that expands on the policy established by Secretary Cohen in 2001. This new policy incorporates additional ways to address humanitarian [...] | 2008-07-10 13:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MOPS KPOA NATO |
08STATE74151 | USUN VOTING INSTRUCTION: TERMINATING [...] USUN is authorized to vote in favor of the draft UNSC resolution (text in paragraph 2),which terminates the remaining sanctions monitored by the Security CouncilSanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994) concerning Rwanda. The measures contained in operative para [...] | 2008-07-10 18:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC RW |
08STATE74375 | URGENT DEMARCHE ON ZIMBABWE NEGOTIATIONS IN SOUTH [...] (U) Summary and Action request: On July 8, the U.S. tabled a draft Security Council resolution on Zimbabwe. The vote planned for July 9 was postponed for procedural reasons. While not yet scheduled, the vote is likely on the morning of July 11. The Russians and the Chinese continue to oppos [...] | 2008-07-10 22:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU |
08STATE74376 | SAUDI-PROPOSED UNGA SPECIAL SESSION ON RELIGION [...] (U) Action request: In response to reftel request by the SYG for U.S. views on a possible UNGA Special Session on the political and religious components of interfaith dialogue, USUN should seek to signal encouragement of interfaith dialogue and seek details of the make-up, agenda items, and fo [...] | 2008-07-10 22:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA USUN KIRF KISL SP SA |
08STATE74378 | CLARIFYING OUR POLICY ON CUBA- PRAISING THE EU,S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary. In the European Union,s June 23 Common Position on Cuba, the EU replaced its suspended 2005 &restrictive measures,8 an unused tool that did not achieve their purpose, with a set of benchmarks for dialogue that are forw [...] | 2008-07-10 23:23:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN CU PGOV PREL |
08STATE74383 | ACTION REQUEST: UPDATING ARF ON REGIONAL DISASTER [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST for Embassies BANGKOK, BEIJING, CANBERRA, COLOMBO, DILI, DHAKA, HANOI, ISLAMABAD, JAKARTA, KUALA LUMPUR, MANILA, MOSCOW, NEW DELHI, OTTAWA, PORT MORESBY, PHNOM PENH, SEOUL, SINGAPORE, TOKYO, ULAANBATTA, USEU BRUSSELS, VIENTIANE, WELLINGTON. ------- SUMMARY --- [...] | 2008-07-11 00:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ARF ASEAN KNNP PARM |
08STATE74485 | (S) FOLLOW-UP TO OUR REQUEST TO BOARD [...] (S//REL Malta) Post is requested to approach appropriate-level host nation officials regarding our request over the weekend of June 7-8 concerning the Maltese-flagged vessel M/V FIFTH OCEAN. Post may draw from background, objectives, and talking points/non-paper below, as appropriate. As ap [...] | 2008-07-11 12:20:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL MNUC EWWT MT |
08STATE74676 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050111997 for the export of night vision goggles to Malaysia. Post is requested to complete [...] | 2008-07-11 17:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC MY |
08STATE74678 | BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license check for the export of riot control munitions to Egypt. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check wi [...] | 2008-07-11 17:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EG ETTC KOMC |
08STATE74681 | INVITATION TO PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 17:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OPDC PHUM EZ |
08STATE74750 | DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON IRANIAN BANK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The United States, France and the United Kingdom will jointly, through their respective UN missions, provide information to the UNSC President and Chairman of the Iran Sanctions Committee on Iranian [...] | 2008-07-11 19:22:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | IO ISN NEA IR TREAS |
08STATE74872 | EGYPT: HEADING OFF FORCIBLE RETURNS OF ASYLUM [...] (C) Neither Embassy Cairo's repeated demarches on the Egyptian Government to allow UNHCR access to Eritrean asylum seekers and to urge no deportations to Eritrea given threats to safety and life of returned asylum seekers nor U.S. Delegation's intervention calling for same at the UNHCR (Offic [...] | 2008-07-11 21:41:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL EG ER SU IS LY |
08STATE74888 | U.S.-RUSSIA JDEC EXPERTS MEETINGS (SITE SECURITY [...] Mr. Brad Martin (Strategic Command - Head of Delegation) 2. Mr. Philip Jamison (Office of the Secretary of Defense - Policy Lead for JDEC) 3. Lt Col Steve Smiley (Air Force - Lead Military Service for JDEC) 4. Mr. Tracy Herbert (Defense Threat Reduction Agency/JSIVA - Physical Secur [...] | 2008-07-11 23:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PARM PREL RS |
08STATE74921 | (U) Secretary Rice's participation in the June [...] (U) Classified by: Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) June 27, 2008; Kyoto, Japan. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Schieffer U/S Bill Burns A/S Christopher R. Hill, EAP Lt. Gen. William Fraser DCO [...] | 2008-07-12 14:15:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL EAID MOPS JA AU |
08STATE74922 | (U) Secretary Rice's June 26-27 Participation in [...] (U) Classified by: Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) June 27, 2008 at 18:00, and June 28, 2008 at 09:30; Kyoto, Japan. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary U/S Bill Burns A/S Christopher R. Hill, EAP Lt. Gen. Wil [...] | 2008-07-12 14:20:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PHUM KNNP KWBG |
08STATE75132 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ITALIAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Rome, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In May 2008, the U.S. provided information to the GOI that the Italian machine tool manufacturer, CMS Industries, sold computer numerical controlled (CNC) processing machines to clients in I [...] | 2008-07-14 15:16:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL IT IR |
08STATE75161 | (S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE GOF ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Helsinki, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On several occasions since 2006, we have raised our concerns with the government of Finland (GOF) regarding the Finnish firm Vaisala Oy acting as a supplier to Iranian entities of concern (Refs). In late 2007 [...] | 2008-07-14 16:22:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR FI |
08STATE7531 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050083287 for the export of a FLIR camera system to Israel. Post is requested to com [...] | 2008-01-24 19:39:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KOMC IS |
08STATE75341 | PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 29, 2008 PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY [...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonpr [...] | 2008-07-14 19:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
08STATE75367 | PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 29, 2008 PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY [...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonpr [...] | 2008-07-14 19:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
08STATE75378 | PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 28-29, 2008 PSI 5TH [...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonp [...] | 2008-07-14 19:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
08STATE75400 | RESPONSE TO WG ON ARBITRARY DETENTION'S REQUEST [...] Mission is requested to convey to the Chairperson-Rapporteur for the Working Group on arbitrary detentions the text of the letter in paragraph 2. This is in response to Manuela Carmena Castrillo s letter of May 26, 2008 regarding the Working Group's reply on proposed dates for a country visit [...] | 2008-07-14 20:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL |
08STATE75414 | TALKING POINTS FOR 7/15 MINURCAT CONSULTATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-14 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC CD SU |
08STATE75420 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR S/CT AMB DAILEY AND [...] (SBU) Department requests Mission clearance for Amb. Dailey and Bill Wright for meetings scheduled July 15-16. Amb. Dailey requests assistance in arranging meetings with the UN Counterterrorism Executive Director Mike Smith, UN 1267 Chairman and Monitoring Team Director Richard Barrett, and th [...] | 2008-07-14 21:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER |
08STATE75446 | USUN GUIDANCE: SOMALIA MONITORING GROUP [...] Somalia UN Mission Charge Idd Mohamed has raised his opposition to the appointment of Matt Bryden as chair of the Monitoring Group for the UNSC Somalia Sanctions Committee multiple times, including by Press Release. U.S. Special Envoy Yates previously spoke with the Somali Transitional Federa [...] | 2008-07-14 23:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PHUM PREL SO XA XW UNSC |
08STATE75612 | FOLLOWING UP WITH THE GOT ON THE STATUS OF THE [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Since March 2008, we have provided information to Turkey concerning efforts by the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret to supply four- and six-axis filament winding machines to Pakistan (Reftels) [...] | 2008-07-15 13:00:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK |
08STATE75702 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JULY 22-23 [...] (U) Classified by Jeffrey Giauque, Senior Political Officer, EUR/ERA. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 12. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on [...] | 2008-07-15 14:27:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PHUM PREL PGOV IR SO SU CD ZI UP |
08STATE75725 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050112368 for the export of tube amplifiers and related technical data to South Korea. Post [...] | 2008-07-15 14:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC KS |
08STATE75751 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests AIT-Taipei's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050111895 for the export of defense hardware to Taiwan. AIT-Taipei is requested to c [...] | 2008-07-15 15:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
08STATE75769 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on application 050086962 for the export of C-130 spare parts to Morocco. Some items shipped from the U.S. [...] | 2008-07-15 15:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC MO |
08STATE75798 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050092420 for the export of F-5 aircraft spare parts to South Korea. Items were exported fr [...] | 2008-07-15 16:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC KS |
08STATE75846 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050077032 for the export of heated navigation boards to Saudi Arabia. These items shipped from [...] | 2008-07-15 17:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SA |
08STATE76050 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR JULY 18 UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the points below during the July 18 UNSC consultations on the report of Special Representative of the Secretary General Ian Martin concerning the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN). End Action Request. 2. Begin points: -- Mr. President, the United S [...] | 2008-07-15 23:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC NP |
08STATE76053 | TALKING POINTS FOR 7/16 UNAMID CONSULTATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-15 23:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC SU CD |
08STATE76214 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050090697 for the export of 7-45555-5 Landing Gear Lever to Brazil. Embassy is requested [...] | 2008-07-16 14:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC IS BR |
08STATE76294 | OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The OSCE will conduct its annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) from September 29 through October 10 in Warsaw. Based in part on embassies' input (reftel),which the Department appreciates, this demarche conveys USG concerns on host government [...] | 2008-07-16 15:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OSCE PREL PHUM KDEM |
08STATE76371 | UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON EXTENSION OF [...] This is an action cable. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the draft UN Security Council resolution in para 2 below that extends the term of office of ICTR judges. If there are substantial changes to the text of the resolution USUN is requested to seek additional instruction prior to a [...] | 2008-07-16 17:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM XA |
08STATE76526 | CORRECTED COPY: HOST NATION NOTIFICATION FOR AIR [...] (U) THIS IS A CORRECTED COPY OF STATE 68446 THAT CHANGES THE CLASSIFICATION OF PARAS 2-3 TO ALLOW THE RELEASE OF DETAILS ON U.S. FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES TO HOST GOVERNMENTS. 2. (S) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR EMBASSIES LONDON, BERLIN, MADRID, AND LISBON. POSTS ARE REQUESTED TO CONDUCT HO [...] | 2008-07-16 19:44:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MARR PREL GM PO SP UK |
08STATE76533 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050112606 for the export of Integrated Engine Display Systems (IEDS) for the C-212 aircraft t [...] | 2008-07-16 19:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC VN |
08STATE76596 | DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (U) This is an action request please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United States designated an additional 11 Iranian entities and individuals under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and their Supporters") on July 8, 2008. [...] | 2008-07-16 21:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN PARM IR |
08STATE76649 | TALKING POINTS: U/S BURNS TO ATTEND P5+1 [...] (SBU) Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns will join EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana and P5+1 Political Directors in a meeting with Iranian Nuclear Negotiator Saeed Jalili in Geneva on July 19. This cable provides talking points Posts may use to respond to inquiri [...] | 2008-07-16 23:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM IR |
08STATE76653 | Q&A ON NEW DOD CLUSTER MUNITIONS POLICY [...] In response to queries from the United Kingdom,s Foreign Commonwealth Office and Australia,s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (refs A & B) with regard to the new cluster munitions policy announced by the United States (ref C),Embassies London and Canberra are requested to utilize the [...] | 2008-07-16 23:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MARR PREL UK AS |
08STATE76655 | WORLDWIDE CAUTION [...] This Worldwide Caution updates information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against Americans and interests throughout the world. In some countries, the rise in oil and food prices has caused political and economic instability and social unrest. American citizens ar [...] | 2008-07-16 23:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC |
08STATE76659 | USUN TALKING POINTS FOR UNOWA CONSULTATIONS JULY [...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to draw on the points below during the July 18 UNSC consultations by the Special Representative of the Secretary General Said Djinnit concerning the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA). End Action Request. 2. Begin points: - The U.S. welco [...] | 2008-07-17 00:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL XA |
08STATE76746 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy Wellington and AIT Taipei's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050095335 for the export of 16L401-21; SHIM to Taiwan and on li [...] | 2008-07-17 12:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC NZ TW |
08STATE7679 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY 28- [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 15. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on January 28-2 [...] | 2008-01-24 23:34:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PHUM PREL PGOV KV IR IZ IS SU |
08STATE7695 | TALKING POINTS FOR ETHIOPIA-ERITREA CONSULTATIONS [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the talking points in paragraph 3 below in its January 25 consultations on Ethiopia-Eritrea. 2. OBJECTIVES: USUN should seek to: (1) extend UNMEE's mandate for six months; (2) continue the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ); (3) avoid discussion of the Ethiopia [...] | 2008-01-25 00:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL XA XW ET ER |
08STATE77144 | NUCLEAR FORENSICS EXPERTS PLAN PATH FORWARD [...] (SBU) Summary: Atomic energy, law enforcement and policy experts from nearly 30 countries met in Sofia, Bulgaria June 17-19 under the auspices of the Nuclear Smuggling International Technical Working Group (ITWG) to share experience on nuclear forensics and illicit trafficking issues. The I [...] | 2008-07-17 20:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC BE KNNP PREL PTER ENRG MNUC |
08STATE77165 | MAKTOUM FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-17 20:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL |
08STATE77166 | MAKTOUM FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-17 20:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL |
08STATE77167 | MAKTOUM FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-17 20:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL |
08STATE77331 | Q&A ON NEW DOD CLUSTER MUNITIONS POLICY [...] In response to queries from the United Kingdom,s Foreign Commonwealth Office and Australia,s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (refs A & B) with regard to the new cluster munitions policy announced by the United States (ref C),Embassies London and Canberra are requested to utilize the [...] | 2008-07-18 12:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MARR PREL UK AS |
08STATE77357 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO MFA ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] SUMMARY: French MFA Assistant Secretary for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament Philippe Carre led the opening panel of the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fif [...] | 2008-07-18 13:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL FR |
08STATE77361 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO SPANISH MFA OFFICIALS FOR [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: At the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary, two Spanish officials had formal roles. MFA Director-General for External Policy Raf [...] | 2008-07-18 13:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SP |
08STATE77487 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO NETHERLANDS MFA OFFICIAL [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: The Netherlands MFA Deputy Director-General for Political Affairs, Wim Geerts, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth [...] | 2008-07-18 16:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NL |
08STATE77504 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO ITALY MFA OFFICIAL FOR PSI [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Italian MFA Deputy Director General for Political Affairs Filippo Formica made a formal statement at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth [...] | 2008-07-18 16:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IT |
08STATE77529 | MALAYSIAN PROLIFERATOR,S INTEREST IN BELGIAN DATA [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Brussels, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: We have information indicating that as of June 2008, the Malaysian-based firm Evertop Services Sdn Bhd sought A9910 advanced data acquisition systems for earth observation satellites fr [...] | 2008-07-18 17:23:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC BE IR MY |
08STATE77660 | (S) RESPONDING TO GERMAN REQUEST FOR INFORMATION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (S) Background: Since November 2005, we have worked with German authorities to prevent Iran's solid propellant missile developer - the Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group (SBIG) - from procuring environmental test chambers from the G [...] | 2008-07-18 19:52:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR AEC |
08STATE77739 | ISN LETTER OF THANKS FOR PSI PRESENTATION [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...] | 2008-07-18 21:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP MNUC FR |
08STATE77757 | GEORGIA -- GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DISCUSSION ON [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points in paragraph two during the discussion of recent events in Georgia in the UN Security Council on Monday, July 21. 2. Begin Points: Mr. President: I would like to welcome Ambassador Alasania from the Republic of Georgia t [...] | 2008-07-18 22:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL GG |
08STATE77761 | UN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN ZIMBABWE -- [...] (C) On the margins of the OCHA Donor Support group High-Level Meeting in New York July 14, State PRM/MCE Office Director Margaret Pollack and USAID/DCHA/OFDA Director Ky Luu discussed USG concerns about the performance of the OCHA office and Humanitarian Coordinator in Harare with Under Secre [...] | 2008-07-18 22:10:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM ZI |
08STATE77798 | USUN DEMARCHE FOR KK UNAMID SUPPORT [...] (C) This is an action request for USUN (para 4). 2. (C) In several recent meetings with the State Department, the most senior GOR leaders have delivered the message that Rwanda will pull out of Darfur if Rwandan UNAMID Deputy Force Commander General Karenzi Karake is removed. Most notab [...] | 2008-07-19 00:54:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL RW SU UNSC |
08STATE78030 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050097673 for the export of C-130 spare parts to United Arab Emirates. Items shipped from [...] | 2008-07-21 14:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC AE |
08STATE78036 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050097262 for the export of Rafael aircraft engine spare parts and related technical data [...] | 2008-07-21 14:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC FR |
08STATE78037 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050096370 for the export of F-5 spare parts to Singapore. Embassy is requested to comple [...] | 2008-07-21 14:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SN |
08STATE78237 | ISN LETTERS OF THANKS TO UK PSI PRESENTERS [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...] | 2008-07-21 18:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UK |
08STATE78243 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, JULY 22 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for July 22. 2. (U) Begin points: -- I thank Under-Secretary Pascoe for today's briefing on the situation in the Middle East. I would like to make four po [...] | 2008-07-21 19:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IS LE PREL UNSC |
08STATE78313 | NON-PAPER FOR ESTABLISHING POLITICAL-MILITARY [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C//REL VM) The June 23-25 vist of Vietnam's Prime Minister Dung represented another step forward in U.S.-Vietnam relations, with both sides agreeing to establish regular high-level political-military talks. At Deputy Prime Minister [...] | 2008-07-21 20:24:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP VM |
08STATE78366 | TRAVEL WARNING FOR TIMOR-LESTE [...] This Travel Warning updates information regarding the security situation in Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor). The Department of State advises U.S. citizens of the continuing potential for violent civil unrest in Timor- Leste and urges U.S. citizens to consider carefully the risks of travel to [...] | 2008-07-21 22:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC TT |
08STATE78367 | GUIDANCE FOR JULY 22 NATO DISCUSSION ON NATO-EU [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraphs 3-4. 2. (SBU) Background. On July 22, the French Permanent Representative to NATO will present to North Atlantic Council (NAC) counterparts a new French non-paper titled, "Initiative aimed at establishing a 'high-level group' to coordinat [...] | 2008-07-21 22:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO EUN |
08STATE7837 | GUIDANCE FOR USG PERSONNEL IN THE DPRK [...] (U) This cable provides guidance for all U.S. personnel traveling to and/or assuming temporary duty (TDY) in the DPRK for the purpose of implementing denuclearization measures pursuant to Six-Party and other related agreements ("USG personnel"). The Department appreciates the excellent, vital [...] | 2008-01-25 14:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP MNUC AMGT KN |
08STATE78372 | SOMALIA: TALKING POINTS FOR JULY 23 CONSULTATIONS [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for the July 23 UN Security Council consultations on Somalia. Begin points: -- I would like to welcome Somali Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Jama to the Council today (or if the Prime Minister, I would like to welcome back to the C [...] | 2008-07-21 23:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SO XA XW |
08STATE78533 | NEPAL -- INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESOLUTION ON THE [...] The Department requests that USUN vote in favor of the following resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN),scheduled for consideration by the UN Security Council on Tuesday, July 22. 2. Begin resolution text: The Security Council, Recalling its resolutions 17 [...] | 2008-07-22 14:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL UNMIN NE |
08STATE78542 | RENEWAL OF UNSC MANDATE FOR UNAMI: SUGGESTED TEXT [...] (C) Summary: The mandate for the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) was reauthorized and expanded by UN Security Council Resolution 1770 (2007) and will expire on August 10, 2008. According to Special Representative for the Secretary-General (SRSG) Staffan de Mistura, UNAMI is satisfied [...] | 2008-07-22 15:13:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UK UN IZ |
08STATE78636 | OSCE GUIDANCE: DRAFT DECISION ON THE TIME AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-22 16:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL SMIG |
08STATE78796 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050096645 for the export of C-130 spare parts to Malaysia. Embassy is requested to compl [...] | 2008-07-22 20:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC MY |
08STATE78802 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050095779 for the export of F-16 repair kit to Singapore. Embassy is requested to complete [...] | 2008-07-22 20:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SN |
08STATE78812 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: INTERVENTION REGARDING [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the July 24, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes the news of the recent arrest in Serbia of Radovan Karadzic, who is wanted by the International Criminal Tr [...] | 2008-07-22 20:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL SR |
08STATE78857 | OSCE GUIDANCE: DRAFT DECISION ON THE AGENDA, [...] The Department has reviewed the text of draft decision PC.DD/26/08 (reftel),which decides the agenda and modalities of the November 9-10 OSCE Asia Partners Conference, to be held in Kabul. 2. Post should seek the following ammendments to the text: a) in the third bullet of the session 3 [...] | 2008-07-22 21:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AF OSCE PREL |
08STATE78858 | SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATION AND FRIENDS GROUP [...] ACTION REQUEST - The Burma Group of Friends will meet on July 23, with SYG Ban presiding. The Security Council will receive a report on the political situation in Burma from the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA) on July 24. USUN is instructed to draw on the points in para 2 below in i [...] | 2008-07-22 21:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
08STATE78859 | OSCE GUIDANCE: DRAFT DECISION ON THE AGENDA AND [...] The Department has reviewed the text of draft decision PC.DD/27/08 (text as transmited reftel),which decides on the agenda and modalities of the 2008 OSCE Mediterranean Partners Conference, to be held October 27-28, in Jordan. 2. Post should seek the following ammendment to the text: -- [...] | 2008-07-22 21:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL |
08STATE78864 | UNMEE DRAFT RESOLUTION TEXT [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to share with appropriate officials at the Permanent Mission of Belgium to the UN in New York the draft resolution text below, relating to the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE). Department requests USUN to report the outcome of its discu [...] | 2008-07-22 22:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER |
08STATE78865 | COTE D'IVOIRE: JULY 24, 2008 UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) The Security Council will hold consultations on Cote d'Ivoire on July 24, 2008. USUN may draw on the talking points in paragraph 2. 2. Begin points: -- I would like to thank Ambassador Choi for his briefing. -- We congratulate the parties on their continuing efforts to fulfill t [...] | 2008-07-22 22:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO MARR UNSC IC |
08STATE79027 | USUN MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: DOUGLAS L. SUN [...] (U) Mission clearance is requested for Douglas Sun, IO/UNP Multilateral Affairs Officer, to visit USUN for meetings with USUN/NY staff. Mr. Sun will arrive in New York on July 25, 2008, and will depart the same day. Mr. Sun is the IO/UNP UNGA Coordinator. 2. (U) Mr. Sun possesses a Top Se [...] | 2008-07-23 13:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL USUN |
08STATE79112 | (S) FLIGHT OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN BETWEEN DPRK [...] (S) Posts are requested to approach appropriate-level host nation officials regarding a planned North Korean flight to Iran of proliferation concern and encourage them to deny overflight for the aircraft or require that it land and be subjected to inspection before proceeding. Posts may draw [...] | 2008-07-23 15:00:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MNUC PARM PREL AF CH KG KZ TI TX UZ |
08STATE79164 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAMBODIAN-THAI BORDER ISSUE IN [...] (C) BACKGROUND AND ACTION REQUEST: Department understands that France has agreed to support a request by Cambodia to raise the Cambodia-Thailand dispute over border demarcation around the Preah Vihear temple under "Other Matters" in the Security Council July 23, with the intended outcome a Coun [...] | 2008-07-23 16:14:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PBTS CB TH |
08STATE7926 | GUIDANCE: CEPMO BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) [...] (U) Washington appreciates useful background information concerning selection of chairman for the NATO Central European Pipeline Organization (CEPMO) Board of Directors (BoD) provided at Refs A and B. 2. (C) While Washington could accept either way ahead for resolving the chairmanship issu [...] | 2008-01-25 17:19:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PREL |
08STATE7944 | EUR DAS BRYZA'S JANUARY 15 MEETING WITH ARMENIAN [...] (C) Summary: EUR DAS Matt Bryza met on January 15 with Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsian on the margins of a visit by the Minsk Group Co-Chairs to Yerevan, Baku, and Nagorno-Karabakh. DAS Bryza raised the issue of Armenia's relations with Turkey, noting that the Turkish government was s [...] | 2008-01-25 17:52:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AR TU GG |
08STATE79520 | ISN ACTING A/S MCNERNEY'S MEETING WITH PLA LTG [...] (S) In the first-ever meeting between the International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) bureau and the People,s Liberation Army (PLA) Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney met with Lieutenant General Zhang Qinsheng on July 14. Discus [...] | 2008-07-23 21:20:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | CH KNNP MCAP PREL |
08STATE79525 | TRAVEL WARNING - CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE [...] This Travel Warning clarifies the areas of eastern Congo affected by rebel activity, deletes information on ebola, and adds information on aviation safety. Overall, the security situation in the country remains unchanged. This Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for the Democratic Republic [...] | 2008-07-23 21:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC CG |
08STATE79539 | DEMARCHE TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL CAPITALS AND [...] (U) This is an action request. Department requests posts in Security Council capitals and USUN to share U.S. thinking on the way ahead on the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) with host governments and their respective UN Missions in New York. Embassies in Security Council capitals [...] | 2008-07-24 01:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER |
08STATE79656 | (S) RESPONSE TO TURKEY ON SHIPMENT OF [...] (S/NF) In January 2008, the U.S. approached Turkish officials concerning a shipment of a Turkish-origin machine tool that was destined for Pakistan (Refs A and B). At that time, we informed the GOT that this shipment consisted of a computer numerically controlled (CNC) five-axis machining cen [...] | 2008-07-24 13:35:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PK PREL TU |
08STATE79681 | PSI SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT WITH THE BAHAMAS, [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Ref A reports the approval by the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (GCOB) of a bilateral reciprocal Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) shipboarding agreement negotiated in Nassau April 30-May 1, 2008 (ref B). The Department has received interagency [...] | 2008-07-24 14:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP KTIA EWWT PHSA PARM PREL MARR BF |
08STATE79841 | INSTRUCTIONS TO TABLE UNAMI RENEWAL RESOLUTION [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) was reauthorized by UNSC resolution 1770 on August 10, 2007 and will expire on August 10, 2008. USUN is authorized to table the text of the draft resolution in paragraph 2 to renew UNAMI's manda [...] | 2008-07-24 17:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IZ |
08STATE79953 | KOSOVO - GUIDANCE FOR JULY 25 UNSC DEBATE ON UNMIK [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points during the UN Security Council discussion on the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK),scheduled to take place on Friday, July 25. 2. Begin Points: Mr. President: We welcome the Secretary General,s quarterly report on UNMIK. UNM [...] | 2008-07-24 19:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL UNMIK KO |
08STATE79981 | SEEKING UN SECRETARIAT BRIEFING ON ZIMBABWE AND [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 2. Department would like to see Haile Menkerios appointed as the UN,s &Special Envoy8 to the Zimbabwe negotiations or at least continue his work as the Secretary General's envoy on Zimbabwe, and for Menkerios to brief the Council as soon as possible. [...] | 2008-07-24 19:35:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNSC XA ZI |
08STATE80034 | MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- NEXT [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassies Berlin, Canberra, London, Paris, and Tokyo, please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) BACKGROUND/ACTION REQUEST: As follow-up to the April 9 small group meeting held on the margins of the April 10, 2008 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Reinforced [...] | 2008-07-24 20:17:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE ETTC KSCA PARM PREL AU FR GM JA UK |
08STATE80081 | (S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON DPRK-IRAN FLIGHT [...] (S) Posts are requested to approach appropriate-level host nation officials regarding additional information vis-a-vis a chartered North Korean passenger flight to Iran (REF A). It has come to our attention that a Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting is scheduled to be held in Iran on 27-30 Jul [...] | 2008-07-24 21:53:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC AF CH KG KZ TI TX UZ |
08STATE80088 | DEMARCHE REQUEST ON NATO MEMBERS AND ASPIRING [...] (SBU) The department requests that action addressees pursue the following objectives with regard to host government's potential attendance at the upcoming Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Foreign Ministers meeting in Tehran, July 27-30, 2008. Posts should: -- Determine from host governments wheth [...] | 2008-07-24 22:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO PREL PHUM PTER IR |
08STATE80111 | GUIDANCE FOR AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) This is an action request for USUN. We understand Ambassador Khalilzad will meet with Serbian FM Jeremic on July 25. The points in paragraph 3 summarize the Quint PolDirs recent agreement and touch on key aspects of our bilateral relationship. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Serbia,s new gov [...] | 2008-07-24 23:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL UNMIK KO |
08STATE80112 | USUN INSTRUCTIONS: LIBERIA ARMS EMBARGO EXEMPTION [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia an exemption to the arms embargo on Liberia established by the Security Council. 2. BEGIN LETTER TO THE CHAIR OF THE 1521 (LIBERIA SANCTIONS) COMMITTEE: [...] | 2008-07-24 23:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
08STATE80262 | INITIATION OF HOST NATION CONSULTATIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2 for requested action and paragraph 8 for suggested talking points. 2. (C//REL ITA) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to initiate consultations with Italy at the appropriate time and level, regarding the establishment of USA [...] | 2008-07-25 13:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | IT MARR PREL |
08STATE80278 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-07-25 13:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE80510 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO FCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL LESLIE [...] SUMMARY: FCO Director General for Defence and Intelligence Mariot Leslie led a panel on ways to continue strengthening the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) at the Senior-Level Meeting for all PSI endorsing states held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth [...] | 2008-07-25 18:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UK |
08STATE80516 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO CANADIAN FINANCE OFFICIAL [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Robert Sample, Senior Economist, Department of Finance Canada, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary. S [...] | 2008-07-25 18:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL CA |
08STATE80523 | UAE FIRM,S INTEREST IN CONTROLLED SWISS MACHINE [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Abu Dhabi, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In early June 2008, the UAE firm Golden Triangle Testing Equipment L.L.C. expressed interest in procuring fifty g-Mill 550 Twin machine tools from the Swiss firm Liechti Engineering AG [...] | 2008-07-25 18:21:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL IR AE |
08STATE80531 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO AUSTRALIAN LEGAL OFFICIAL [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Kerin Leonard, Principal Legal Officer, Office of International Law, Australian Attorney General's Department, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on [...] | 2008-07-25 18:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL AS |
08STATE80543 | ISN LETTERS OF THANKS TO AUSTRALIAN PSI PRESENTERS [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...] | 2008-07-25 18:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL AS |
08STATE80631 | SUBJECT: VETTING RESPONSE FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for Armed Forces of Malta Search and Rescue Training to be held July 22 to Augues 14, 2008, in Malta. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory informa [...] | 2008-07-25 21:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SR |
08STATE80632 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING OF NATIONAL [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 23, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. 1 Ahmad Mustafa Ahmad Tazaz'a Jenin 14/12/1989 850739590 2 Ala'a Nabil Fathi a [...] | 2008-07-25 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ASEC IS KPAL |
08STATE80657 | PRELIMINARY RESPONSE TO SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON [...] Mission is requested to convey to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions the text of the letter in paragraph 2. This is a preliminary response to several of Mr. Alston,s 2006 and 2007 inquiries, to which we have not responded. The text of this letter will [...] | 2008-07-25 22:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL |
08STATE80665 | GUIDANCE FOR NEGOTIATION FOR A PRST ON UNSCR 1701 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3, 4 and 5. 2. (C) Background. The French government has proposed a Security Council Presidential Statement, in reaction to the Secretary General,s June 30 report on UNSCR 1701 implementation. The French waited until now to deconflict [...] | 2008-07-25 23:33:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL LE IS SY |
08STATE80673 | GEORGIA -- STATEMENT FOR JULY 29 UNSC DISCUSSION [...] The Department requests that USUN deliver the following statement during the July 29 UN Security Council discussion of the Secretary General's report on the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). 2. Begin statement: Mr. President: I would like to welcome Ambassador Alasania to the Co [...] | 2008-07-26 00:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC UNOMIG PREL GG |
08STATE80869 | ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO ITALY PSI PRESENTER [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...] | 2008-07-28 13:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IT |
08STATE80984 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-5. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on licenses 050068901, 050071121, 050081551, and 050082501 for the export of zinc selenide to Taiw [...] | 2008-07-28 14:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC SN TW |
08STATE81076 | COUNTERPROLIFERATION TASK FORCE FOLLOW UP: MAYROW [...] (SBU) Post is requested to deliver the nonpaper in para 3 to Director, International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yacoub al Hosani. End action request. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (S) Post should achieve the following objectives: -- Thank UAE officials for [...] | 2008-07-28 17:36:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC IR AE |
08STATE81082 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050032015 for the export of night vision devices (NVDs) to Colombia. Post is requested to comp [...] | 2008-07-28 17:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC CO |
08STATE81085 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050034620 for the export of night vision devices (NVDs) to Colombia. Post is requested to comp [...] | 2008-07-28 17:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC CO |
08STATE81087 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050035078 for the export of night vision devices (NVDs) to Colombia. Post is requested to comp [...] | 2008-07-28 17:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC CO |
08STATE81096 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050038152 for the export of night vision devices (NVDs) to Colombia. Post is requested to comp [...] | 2008-07-28 18:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMCCO CO |
08STATE81148 | LIBYAN BANK IN BAHRAIN SEEKING NEW RELATIONSHIPS [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Washington has information that Libyan bank Alubaf Arab International Bank EC is seeking new financial relationships with Iranian banks. We are concerned that this could also involve the bank's T [...] | 2008-07-28 19:38:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM XA XF XI TS LY ECON |
08STATE81214 | (S) SWISS FIRM'S DISCUSSIONS WITH UAE FIRM ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In early June 2008, the UAE firm Golden Triangle Testing Equipment L.L.C. expressed interest in procuring fifty g-Mill 550 Twin machine tools from the Swiss firm Liechti Engineering AG. In [...] | 2008-07-28 21:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ AEC IR |
08STATE81224 | VISIT TO THE UAE BY REPRESENTATIVE OF NORTH [...] This is an action request. Embassy Abu Dhabi, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In June 2008, North Korea's primary weapons trading firm, Korean Mining Development Corporation (KOMID),was working to acquire a visa so that its representative could travel to the United [...] | 2008-07-28 21:40:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL IR AE |
08STATE81253 | GUIDANCE FOR UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON ZIMBABWE JULY [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 during the July 29 UNSC consultations on the situation in Zimbabwe and briefing by UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Haile Menkerios. USUN should also draw on these points in speaking to the press [...] | 2008-07-29 00:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU |
08STATE81347 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO KAZAKHSTAN DFM YERMEKBAYEV [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Deputy Foreign Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev of Kazakhstan gave remarks at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary. Yermekbayev's [...] | 2008-07-29 13:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KZ |
08STATE81352 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO LITHUANIA MFA OFFICIAL [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Vytautas Leskevicius, Lithuanian MFA Director of the Transatlantic Cooperation and Security Policy Department, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on [...] | 2008-07-29 13:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL LH |
08STATE81358 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO CROATIA STATE SECRETARY [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Mate Raboteg, Croatian State Secretary of Defense, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary. Raboteg's pr [...] | 2008-07-29 13:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL HR |
08STATE81382 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050111178 for the export of firearms and magazines to Lebanon. Post is requested to complete thi [...] | 2008-07-29 14:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC PK |
08STATE81384 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Japanese Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenichiro Sasae led a panel on efforts to strengthen international frameworks at the Senior-Level Meeting for all Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) endorsing states held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasio [...] | 2008-07-29 14:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL JA |
08STATE81385 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050113948 for the export of firearms and magazines to Lebanon. Post is requested to complete thi [...] | 2008-07-29 14:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC CA |
08STATE81390 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO GERMAN COMMISSIONER GRONING [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Ambassador Friedrich Groning, Commissioner of the Federal Government for Arms Control and Disarmament, German Foreign Office, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),held May 28, 2008, in Wa [...] | 2008-07-29 14:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL GM |
08STATE81399 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO NEW ZEALAND DEPUTY [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Caroline Forsyth, New Zealand Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversar [...] | 2008-07-29 14:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NZ |
08STATE81403 | T LETTER OF THANKS TO UAE MFA DIRECTOR AL-HOSANI [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: UAE MFA Director for International Organizations Yacub Al-Hosani made remarks at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary. The P [...] | 2008-07-29 14:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL AE |
08STATE81508 | UN OPERATION IN COTE D'IVOIRE: MANDATE RENEWAL [...] The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote on July 30 on a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI). USUN is authorized to vote in favor of the resolution. The draft text is in paragraph 2. If any substantive change in the text is proposed, mission sh [...] | 2008-07-29 17:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO MARR UNSC IC |
08STATE81526 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-3. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on licenses 050031992 and 050033446 for the export of night vision devices (NVDs) to Colombia. Post is re [...] | 2008-07-29 18:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC CO |
08STATE81651 | ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO NETHERLANDS PSI PRESENTER [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...] | 2008-07-29 20:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NL |
08STATE81653 | ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO DENMARK PSI PRESENTER [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...] | 2008-07-29 20:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL DA |
08STATE81662 | ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO POLAND PSI PRESENTER [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...] | 2008-07-29 20:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PL |
08STATE81676 | ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO ROMANIA PSI PRESENTER [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...] | 2008-07-29 20:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL RO |
08STATE81725 | UN MISSION IN ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: SECURITY COUNCIL [...] USUN is authorized to vote in favor of a Security Council resolution on July 30, terminating the mandate of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE). The draft text of the resolution is in paragraph 2. If there are substantive changes proposed, USUN should consult with the Department. [...] | 2008-07-30 01:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO PBTS ET ER |
08STATE81808 | IAEA: INSTRUCTIONS FOR USDEL TO IAEA BOARD OF [...] Department appreciates the Mission,s reporting and analysis for the August IAEA BOG meeting (Refs A, B, C and D). Instructions for the U.S. Delegation (USDel) follow in paragraphs 2 through 4. 2. AGENDA ITEM 1 ) Nuclear Verification: Safeguards Agreement with India ISSUE: The BOG will b [...] | 2008-07-30 11:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IAEA TRGY ENRG KNNP ABUD AORC |
08STATE81940 | IRANIAN COMPANY'S EFFORTS TO PROCURE A [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Madrid please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In October 2005, we provided the Government of Spain (GOS) with information indicating that the Spanish firm Maquinaria CME, S.A. was involved in a number of deals in 2004 and 2005 to sell comput [...] | 2008-07-30 15:09:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA SP IR |
08STATE81957 | CIVAIR SURINAME--TIME FOR OPEN SKIES? [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6 and 13. 2. Summary. Surinamese Transportation officials met with DOT and DOS on July 8 to discuss Suriname Airways' planned flights to the United States. During the meeting, the GOS had numerous questions about our bilateral air servi [...] | 2008-07-30 15:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA XL NS |
08STATE82014 | PROPOSAL FOR 2008 NONPROLIFERATION DIALOGUE [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (S/Rel China) Embassy is requested to advise appropriate PRC officials that Washington is prepared to conduct the next round of the U.S.-China Nonproliferation Dialogue to further advance the joint agenda we agreed upon at the successful Aug [...] | 2008-07-30 16:47:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM KNNP CN PREL |
08STATE82138 | SOMALIA UN AMB RESIDENCE [...] This is an action request. Please see para 2. 2. Reftel reports the request of the city of New Rochelle, New York (CNR) to &lift immunity8 from a dilapidated property owned by the Government of Somalia to mitigate public safety hazards on the premises. In view of previous unsuccessful at [...] | 2008-07-30 19:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL SO |
08STATE82164 | FOLLOWING UP WITH TAIWAN ON TRANS MERITS (S) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-30 20:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KN MTCRE PARM PREL TW |
08STATE82276 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR PACIFIC ISLANDS-DRAFTED GA [...] This is an Action Request (paragraphs 3 - 6) containing instructions for USUN (reftel) in its meetings with the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) on July 31 and in ongoing discussions and negotiations on their proposed UN General Assembly (GA) Resolution to introduce climate change [...] | 2008-07-31 00:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC UNGA SENV KGHG AORC |
08STATE82414 | CORRECTED COPY: INITIATION OF HOST NATION [...] (C//REL ITA) This is a corrected copy of State 80262. The final talking point in Para 9 has been changed to reflect that the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe will be dual, vice triple-hatted. 2. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3 for requested action and paragraph 9 [...] | 2008-07-31 14:33:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | IT MARR PREL |
08STATE82699 | FOLLOWING UP WITH MEXICO ON PSI [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: In advance of the May 29 U.S.-hosted Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, the U.S. extended invitations to a number of key countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI and also urged their endorsement. Washington appreciates Embassy [...] | 2008-07-31 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL MX |
08STATE82744 | UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR A PRST ON UNSCR 1701 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 and 4. 2. (C) With reference to the draft PRST on UNSC resolution 1701 discussed reftel: The French government continues to express unwillingness to include any mention of Hizballah or Syrian obligations on disarmament and the arms emb [...] | 2008-07-31 23:53:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL LE IS SY |
08STATE82967 | ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO CROATIA PSI PRESENTER [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...] | 2008-08-01 15:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL HR |
08STATE82971 | REQUEST TO PASS INFORMATION ON MODALITIES TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-01 15:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET TX AJ |
08STATE82982 | ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO SINGAPORE PSI PRESENTER [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...] | 2008-08-01 15:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SN |
08STATE83009 | GUAM BATUMI SUMMIT STRESSES TRADE, TRANSPORTATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 1, the Black Sea port of Batumi played host to the 2008 Summit of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development, familiarly known as GUAM for its members Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova. Georgia assumed the year-long GUAM presidency from Azerbaijan under [...] | 2008-08-01 15:56:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP EAID ECON KCRM AJ GG MD UP |
08STATE83014 | EUR DAS MERKEL,S MEETINGS WITH THE GUAM NATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: EUR DAS Merkel met with the GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova) National Coordinators and Secretary General in advance of the GUAM Summit in Batumi on July 1. DAS Merkel also discussed GUAM and the conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia in a separate meeting on June [...] | 2008-08-01 16:06:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP EAID ECON KCRM AJ GG MD UP |
08STATE83017 | EUR DAS MERKEL,S JULY 1 MEETING WITH UKRAINE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the margins of the Batumi GUAM Summit, Ukrainian Foreign Minsiter Ogryzko told EUR DAS Merkel that the most important factors affecting Ukraine,s NATO aspirations are Germany and Russia. The Foreign Minister said that Ukraine is trying to work with Russia but will not accept a [...] | 2008-08-01 16:13:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO UP RS BO GM PHUM PGOV MARR |
08STATE83044 | ACTION REQUEST: HOST NATION NOTIFICATION FOR [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Berlin. Please see paragraph 2 for requested action and paragraph 8 for suggested talking points. 2. (C//REL GM) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to conduct Host Nation Notification (HNN) at the appropriate level regarding USAFE force [...] | 2008-08-01 17:15:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MARR PREL GM |
08STATE83103 | VETTING RESPONSE FOR GCMC RESIDENT COURSE SSTAR 02 [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for GCMC resident course Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction Course 02, scheduled from 3-19 September, 2008, in Garmisch, Germany. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individual listed in reftel [...] | 2008-08-01 18:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SR |
08STATE83124 | VETTING RESPONSE FOR IMET COURSE [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for FMS-1 Course Squadron Officer School, scheduled for 08 September, 2008, to 12 December, 2008, at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individual listed in reftel and possess [...] | 2008-08-01 19:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SR |
08STATE83130 | VETTING RESPONSE FOR IMET COURSE IN YORKTOWN, VA [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for IMET Couse at the US Coast Guard Training Center in Yorktown, VA, from September 24, 2008, to December 05, 2008. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible der [...] | 2008-08-01 19:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SR |
08STATE83134 | VETTING RESPONSE FOR IMET COURSE IN FT BENNING, GA [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for IMET Course Basic Officer Leader Course Bolc 11, scheduled for 31 October, 2008, to 20 December, 2008, at Infantry School in Ft Benning, Georgia. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individual listed in reft [...] | 2008-08-01 19:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SR |
08STATE83136 | P3 MEETING ON ACTION PLAN FOR IRAN [...] (S/REL UK AND FRANCE) ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney and Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crime Daniel Glaser on July 25 met with UK and French counterparts in Paris to discuss individual and collective P3 actions in the event Iran r [...] | 2008-08-01 19:37:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN |
08STATE83144 | EFFORTS TO HALT IRANIAN PROCUREMENT IN CHINA [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------- SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------- 2. (S//NF) Washington is currently initiating a more focused strategy to prevent shipments of commodities of concern to Iran. We are approaching countries and asking them to inf [...] | 2008-08-01 19:52:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON KNNP PARM PTER IR CH PINR |
08STATE83174 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050050345 for the export of night vision devices (NVDs) to Japan. Embassy is requested to c [...] | 2008-08-01 20:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC JA |
08STATE83178 | SECRETARY RICE'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER [...] (SBU) Secretary Rice met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani on June 28 during the Prime Minister's first official visit to the United States. They had a frank and positive discussion; both leaders committed to a broad, long-term relationship. Secretary Rice urged immediate act [...] | 2008-08-01 20:25:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PK PREL PGOV PTER |
08STATE83244 | URGING RUSSIA TO LIFT HOLDS IN THE UN 1518 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) On October 22, 2007, pursuant to UNSCR 1483, we proposed for listing by the UN 1518 Committee 6 former regime elements (FRE) linked to Saddam Hussein. All 6 individuals (see para 3 for additional [...] | 2008-08-02 00:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
08STATE83366 | ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO UKRAINE PSI PRESENTER [...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...] | 2008-08-04 12:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UP |
08STATE83662 | REQUESTING COUNTERTERRORISM FINANCE ASSISTANCE TO THE [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (SBU) Action Request: Department requests that Posts approach host governments at an appropriate level, share the Financial System Assessment Team (FSAT) report provided in Paras 5-58 below, and make the following points and requests: -- Ur [...] | 2008-08-04 20:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL KTFN KCRM PTER SNAR IZ |
08STATE84006 | GUIDANCE: UNAMI BRIEFING - 6 AUG 2008 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during the briefing on the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) scheduled for August 6. 2. (U) Begin points: -- I am pleased to report to the Security Council on behalf of the Multinational Force [...] | 2008-08-05 19:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IZ |
08STATE84102 | FOLLOW UP: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL THREE-LICENSE [...] According to our records, we have not yet received a response to subject Blue Lantern request regarding the export of a C-130 Altimeter to Pakistan. This request was sent over 290 days ago. We request an update from post regarding the status of this case. If Post did not receive a copy of [...] | 2008-08-05 20:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC PK |
08STATE84105 | WMD COMMISSION: RUSSIA TRAVEL [...] This is an action cable - please see paragraph 8 for Embassy assistance requests. 2. Summary: The Commission on Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism will travel to Moscow, Russia during the period of September 22-26, 2008 to assess and update, as appropriate, the Department of Ene [...] | 2008-08-05 20:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP PARM PREL RS TRGY |
08STATE84143 | KOSOVO -- GUIDANCE FOR AUGUST 6 UNSC CONSULTATIONS [...] The Department requests that USUN draw from the following points in delivering its statement during the August 6 UNSC consultations on the Secretariat's investigation into the events of March 17 in Mitrovica. 2. Begin Points: Mr. President: I thank Assistant Secretary General Mullet f [...] | 2008-08-05 22:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC UNMIK KPKO PREL YI KV |
08STATE84151 | (S) AIR KORYO FLIGHT OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 23:19:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL MNUC BG BM IN IR KN PK |
08STATE8422 | WASHINGTON RESPONSE TO SERBIA MANPADS TRANSFER [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Post is concerned that Serbia is not fulfilling its obligations to destroy man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS),as required by the 2005 bilateral agreement with the United States. In addition, the Serbia [...] | 2008-01-28 15:21:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MARR MASS PARM PREL PTER EG SR |
08STATE84386 | RESPONSE TO ARAB LEAGUE "SOLUTION PACKAGE" FOR [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Arab League Chief of Staff Hisham Yousef presented Post with the Arab League's "solution package" for Sudan on July 28. Department requests Post convey to Yousef that the State Department has no comment on the package at this time. Post should also stress to Yousef the imp [...] | 2008-08-06 15:40:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SU AL EUN |
08STATE84500 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050114952 and a post-shipment check on license 050113494 for the export of C-130 s [...] | 2008-08-06 19:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC GB |
08STATE84504 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050113111 for the export of a pressure switch for the P-X patrol aircraft to Japan. Post is r [...] | 2008-08-06 19:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC JA |
08STATE84509 | MGCH01: VIRTUAL MONITORING GROUP FORMATION [...] The Executive Secretary has directed the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs to form a Monitoring Group to coordinate all State Department activities regarding the 2008 Olympics, effective 0800 EDT August 7, 2008. The Monitoring Group will operate virtually with support from the Operation [...] | 2008-08-06 19:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE84562 | (SBU) Deputy Secretary Negroponte's July 23, [...] Classified by NEA PDAS Jeffrey Feltman. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (SBU) July 23; 4:30pm; Washington, DC, USA. 3. (SBU) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Negroponte NEA DAS Gene Cretz Aaron Jost (D Staff) Jonathan Peccia (NEA Notetaker) Israel LTG Gabi Ashkenazi Defense [...] | 2008-08-06 19:45:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PTER OVIP IR IS |
08STATE84719 | HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Per Reftel, at the 7th annual Regular Meeting of the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) held in Vienna on May 29-30, 2008, the UK and the U.S. both strongly endorsed the idea of creating a hel [...] | 2008-08-07 12:24:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC KNNP TSPA |
08STATE84841 | IRANIAN PROLIFERATION-RELATED FINANCIAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) We are increasingly concerned about financial transactions between Syrian and Iranian WMD proliferation entities and want to alert addressees to transactions that may b [...] | 2008-08-07 16:20:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON EFIN IR KNNP PARM PTER PINR |
08STATE84892 | TRAVEL WARNING - PAKISTAN [...] This Travel Warning updates information on security incidents and reminds U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning dated September 21, 2007. 2. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against non-essential trave [...] | 2008-08-07 17:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC PK |
08STATE84902 | U.S.-RUSSIA DIALOGUE ON AREAS OF RULE OF LAW [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 7. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Department requests Post relay the proposal in para 7 to the Russian government to establish a government-to-government dialogue on areas of rule of law relevant to anti-corruption and law enforcement with the Russian [...] | 2008-08-07 17:40:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PGOV RS SOCI |
08STATE85096 | USG QUESTIONS ON CHINA AUGUST 1 NOTICE ON BANK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) On August 1, China notified the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee of its intention to authorize-under paragraph 15 of UNSCR 1737-payments due under contracts with Bank Sepah entered into prior to [...] | 2008-08-07 22:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP IR PREL PARM |
08STATE85110 | VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: UNAMI RENEWAL RESOLUTION [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to agree to the resolution extending the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for an additional twelve months. Should the text of the resolution change prior to adoption, Department requests Post should seek further Departme [...] | 2008-08-07 23:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IZ |
08STATE85112 | TRAVEL WARNING - COLOMBIA [...] This Travel Warning updates and reminds American citizens of ongoing security concerns in Colombia. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the dangers of travel to Colombia. While security in Colombia has improved significantly in recent years, violence by narco-terrorist [...] | 2008-08-08 00:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC CO |
08STATE85170 | INSTRUCTION TO SEEK A UNSC STATEMENT ON MAURITANIA [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should immediately urge African Security Council members' to take the lead in the drafting of a Presidential Statement or Press Statement on the situation in Mauritania. USUN should draw from the following points when recommending text for the statement. [...] | 2008-08-08 12:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL XA XY MR PHUM |
08STATE85356 | DEMOCRACY STRATEGY AND GOALS: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES [...] (SBU) The Department approves Embassy Abu Dhabi,s proposed democracy strategy for the next twelve to eighteen months as discussed on June 4 via secure telecon. This cable summarizes the new strategy, which is an update to Embassy Abu Dhabi,s previous democracy strategy (ref A). ----------- [...] | 2008-08-08 17:26:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM SCUL KMPI EAID AE |
08STATE85509 | BRIEFING AUSTRALIA ON APEC FOOD DEFENSE PILOT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-08 20:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR PTER TBIO AS PE |
08STATE85570 | TRAVEL ALERT-GEORGIA [...] This Travel Alert updates U.S. citizens on the armed conflict in South Ossetia between Georgian and separatist forces. U.S. citizens should avoid unnecessary travel within Georgia, defer all travel north of Gori and avoid all travel to the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. This [...] | 2008-08-09 01:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER OTRA ASEC YI |
08STATE85571 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-09 01:52:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE85598 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-09 10:54:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE85614 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-09 21:27:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE85615 | TFGG01 AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE FROM TBLISI, [...] Effective the date of this telegram August 9,2008 I hereby approve authorized departure (AD)of eligible family members from Tbilisi to Yerevan. Eligible family members who are currently outside of Tbilisi and unable to safely return may proceed to the nearest contiguous country. Members of Househol [...] | 2008-08-09 21:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AEMR CASC KFLO AFIN ASEC GG |
08STATE85639 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 04 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-10 13:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE85663 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-10 21:51:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE85678 | ACTION REQUEST: U.S. PROPOSAL FOR STRONG NAC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-11 05:47:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PARM KCFE RU GG |
08STATE85725 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-11 12:12:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE85802 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050112953 for the export of spare aircraft engine component parts to Taiwan. Post is request [...] | 2008-08-11 14:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
08STATE85940 | MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- NEXT [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassies Berlin, Canberra, London, Paris, and Tokyo, please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) BACKGROUND/ACTION REQUEST: Per Ref C, the U.S. circulated to MTCR small group members in June a suggested proposal on Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) outreach t [...] | 2008-08-11 16:53:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE ETTC KSCA PARM PREL AU FR GM JA UK |
08STATE86006 | FDLR INFORMATION REQUEST FOR UN SANCTIONS IN DRC [...] (U) This is an action request; see paras 2 - 4. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- 2. (SBU) Embassy Kigali is requested to thank the Government of Rwanda (GOR) again for their extraordinary effort to produce a comprehensive submission of FDLR targets for inclusion on the conso [...] | 2008-08-11 18:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
08STATE86130 | GEORGIA - DEMARCHE REQUEST ON DRAFT UNSC [...] (C) This is an action request. Addressees should demarche their host government at the highest appropriate level to gain support for a draft UN Security Council Resolution addressing the conflict in Georgia (text at para 8). We are seeking an early vote on this text in the Council. Objecti [...] | 2008-08-12 02:04:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC GE PREL PBTS |
08STATE86156 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-12 04:01:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT |
08STATE86171 | TRAVEL WARNING - GEORGIA [...] This Travel Warning updates information on the current security situation in Georgia. In light of the continued aerial bombings of civilian and military targets in several areas of the country, the Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Georgia and recommends [...] | 2008-08-12 10:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER OTRA ASEC GG RS |
08STATE86173 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi reports the city is calm, despite fears of a Russian advance into the capital. The OSCE mission reports the road to Tskinvali is clear. The Georgian government confirms reports of fresh Russian missile strikes in Gori, and notes it no longer has sufficient emergency ser [...] | 2008-08-12 11:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE86278 | GAINING HOST GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR US-THAILAND ARF WORKSHOP [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST for Embassies BEIJING, CANBERRA, COLOMBO, DILI, DHAKA, HANOI, ISLAMABAD, JAKARTA, KUALA LUMPUR, MANILA, MOSCOW, NEW DELHI, OTTAWA, PORT MORESBY, PHNOM PENH, SEOUL, SINGAPORE, TOKYO, ULAANBATTA, USEU BRUSSELS, VIENTIANE, WELLINGTON. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. [...] | 2008-08-12 13:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID MARR ARF KCRS |
08STATE86578 | TRAVEL ALERT - COMOROS [...] This Travel Alert is being issued to advise U.S. citizens traveling to the Union of the Comoros of the potential for demonstrations and civil unrest due to a severe fuel shortage across the nation. This Travel Alert expires October 12, 2008. 2. The Union of Comoros is continuing to experie [...] | 2008-08-12 21:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC KPAO PREL CN |
08STATE86597 | TRAVEL WARNING - YEMEN [...] This Travel Warning is being issued to inform American citizens that the Department of State has lifted the ordered departure status of non-emergency American employees and adult family members of all employees at the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen. The Department recommends that American citiz [...] | 2008-08-12 23:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC AMGT YM |
08STATE86598 | USUN INSTRUCTION: REQUEST DELISTING IN LIBERIA [...] This is an action request. USUN is to submit to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia one individual for delisting. 2. BEGIN LETTER TO THE CHAIR OF THE 1521 (LIBERIA SANCTIONS) COMMITTEE: The United States requests that M. Moussa CISSE (Alias: M [...] | 2008-08-12 23:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
08STATE86600 | MAURITANIA REVISED INSTRUCTION TO SEEK A UNSC [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should seek a Presidential Statement (PRST) on the situation in Mauritania. USUN should work with African members of the Council and France drawing from the following points. 2. (U) Begin points: -- The Security Council strongly condemns the Mauritan [...] | 2008-08-12 23:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL XA XY MR PHUM |
08STATE86603 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 9 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-13 00:43:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE86716 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) MEDIA REPORT THE GEORGIANS AND RUSSIANS AGREED TO A SIX-POINT CEASE-FIRE PLAN. DAS BRYZA NOTES THE PLAN WILL NOT BE SIGNED, BUT WILL BE THE BASIS OF A UNSC RESOLUTION. (TF/EUR E-MAIL, REUTERS) 2. (C) THE RUSSIAN MFA NOTED RUSSIA WOULD TAKE A HARDER LINE OVER SOUTH OSSETIA AND ABKH [...] | 2008-08-13 12:35:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE86740 | RESPONSE TO SANTO DOMINGO 1251 LEAHY VETTING [...] The Department has reviewed the relevant data sources and found no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed in paragraph 2, who have been selected to participate in U.S.-sponsored training. 2. The candidates for training are: NAME: CEDULA: DOB: [...] | 2008-08-13 13:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM OTRA MARR SD |
08STATE8687 | GUIDANCE FOR GEORGIA CONSULTATIONS, JANUARY 29 [...] (SBU): The UNSC will hold consultations on the situation in Georgia on January 29. USUN should draw from the points in para 2 below during consultations and other meetings related to the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and Georgia. 2. (U) Begin points. -- The U.S. welcomes [...] | 2008-01-28 20:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC GE PREL |
08STATE87070 | APPROACHING DPKO ON UNIFIL SALUTE FOR HIZBALLAH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Background. Israel and Lebanon exchanged the mortal remains of two Israeli soldiers, abducted and killed by Hizballah and nearly 200 Lebanese and Palestine (many of whom had been terrorists) on July 17, as part of an agreement t [...] | 2008-08-13 19:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL PTER LE IS SY |
08STATE871 | BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a post-shipment check for the export of aircrew safety helmets to Indonesia. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern ch [...] | 2008-01-04 14:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ID KOMC SN SZ |
08STATE87193 | TIMOR-LESTE: SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS AND [...] The Secretary-General has issued his regular report on Timor-Leste. The Timor-Leste Core Group will meet on August 15. The Security Council will discuss Timor-Leste at a luncheon on August 18, followed by consultations on August 19. USUN may draw on the talking points in paragraph 2 for [...] | 2008-08-13 23:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC TL |
08STATE87194 | DONOR SUPPORT FOR PEACEKEEPING TRANSPORT AND [...] (U) Action request: USUN is requested to transmit the letter in paragraph 3 to Mr. Maxwell Kerley, Director, Logistics Support Division, UN Department of Field Support (DFS). The letter invites DFS to participate in the Transportation and Logistics Support Arrangement (TLSA),a virtual dono [...] | 2008-08-13 23:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR MASS KPKO |
08STATE87197 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON RECENT [...] (U) Post is authorized to deliver the following statement at the August 14, 2008, special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. Begin text: Mr. Chairman, We appreciate so much that you scheduled this special session of the Permanent Council, and express our full support for [...] | 2008-08-13 23:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL PBTS GG RS |
08STATE87210 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-14 01:28:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE87260 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 12 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-14 10:44:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE87339 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050117669 for the export of automatic rifles and components to the Philippines. Post is requeste [...] | 2008-08-14 13:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC RP |
08STATE87342 | CIVAIR MEXICO: DESIGNATION OF U.S. CARRIER [...] This is an action message. Please see para 2. 2. Action requested: Washington agencies request that Post designate the following U.S. carrier by delivering to GOM officials the following diplomatic note. Please fax a copy of the delivered note to EEB/TRA/AN for Dan Hutchens at 202-647-914 [...] | 2008-08-14 13:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA MX |
08STATE87345 | CIVAIR BRAZIL: WITHDRAWAL/DESIGNATION AND [...] This is an action message. Please see para 2. 2. Action requested: Washington agencies request Post designate the U.S. carriers listed below and reallocate weekly frequencies available to each carrier by delivering the following diplomatic note to GOB officials. Please scan and email the [...] | 2008-08-14 13:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | BR EAIR KTIA |
08STATE87351 | CIVAIR BRAZIL: WITHDRAWAL/DESIGNATION AND [...] This is an action message. Please see para 2. 2. Action requested: Washington agencies request Post designate the U.S. carriers listed below and reallocate weekly frequencies available to each carrier by delivering the following diplomatic note to GOB officials. Please scan and email the [...] | 2008-08-14 13:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | BR EAIR KTIA |
08STATE87354 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050117384 for the export of defense hardware to Pakistan. Post is requested to compl [...] | 2008-08-14 13:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC PK |
08STATE87417 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-08-14 15:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE87433 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-08-14 15:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE87557 | TFGG01 GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi received unconfirmed reports Russian forces re-entered Gori, placed landmines around a Russian encampment, and established a presence in Poti in order to inspect the cargo of any incoming U.S. vessels. 2. (U) Media report Russian forces intend to hand over Gori to [...] | 2008-08-14 18:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE8769 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: EAP/K SUNG KIM AND NSC [...] Department requests country clearance for Office of Korean Affairs Director Sung Kim and NSC Asia Director of Chinese Affairs Paul Haenle to travel to Seoul and Beijing en route to Pyongyang for consultations related to the Six-Party Talks from January 29 - February 3. Travelers will arrive Se [...] | 2008-01-29 00:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH |
08STATE87756 | 1540 COMMITTEE: GUIDANCE TO DELAY CONSIDERATION [...] (U) REFTELS request guidance as to a Russian proposal to introduce a new, ninth member to the 1540 Committee of Experts. 2. (C) USUN is asked to seek a postponement on a decision regarding the Russian initiative. Department thinks benefits of this initiative could overcome the baseline U.S [...] | 2008-08-15 00:54:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP |
08STATE87757 | INSTRUCTIONS TO DISCUSS PSIDS UNGA RESOLUTION ON [...] This is an Action Request. Please see paragraphs 5 - 7. 2. Objective: We want the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) to consolidate discussion of their proposed resolution for the current UN General Assembly (UNGA 62) into the Second Committee of the next General Assembly (UNGA [...] | 2008-08-15 00:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA SENV AORC KGHG |
08STATE87773 | TFGG01 GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (S/NF) Although Russian forces remain in and around Gori, Georgian police forces have begun re-establishing control over the city. (TF/EUCOM e-mail) 2. (S/NF) Russian aircraft reportedly are confining their activity to Russian airspace and naval forces have moved north toward Sukhumi. ( [...] | 2008-08-15 08:06:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE87776 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-15 09:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR |
08STATE88156 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (U) A Russian convoy advanced to within 30 miles of Tbilisi, halting in Igoeti. 2. (U) Russian forces in Poti are destroying the port's equipment and infrastructure. 3. (SBU) Russian roadblocks are hindering the delivery of humanitarian relief supplies to South Ossetia and areas w [...] | 2008-08-15 20:42:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE88167 | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR TAIWAN ON JOHANN [...] This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: In May 2008, the U.S. alerted Taiwan authorities that an individual named Johann Mair was attempting to sell Taiwan-origin, computer numerically controlled (CNC) vertical machining centers to the Iranian [...] | 2008-08-15 20:55:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL TW IR |
08STATE88183 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNMIS CONSULTATIONS IN SECURITY [...] In the August 18 Security Counsultations on UNMIS, USUN may draw on the following points for discussions in the Council: The United States thanks the Secretary General for this report. We agree with the Secretary-General,s assessment that full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agre [...] | 2008-08-15 21:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC SU CD |
08STATE88192 | TIMOR-LESTE: UN SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) USUN is authorized to support adoption of a Presidential Statement on Timor-Leste, to be issued following Security Council consultations on August 19, 2008. The text of the Statement is in paragraph 2. If there are any substantive changes, USUN should seek further guidance. 2. (U) Beg [...] | 2008-08-15 22:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC TL |
08STATE88209 | INSTRUCTIONS TO LOBBY COSTA RICA ON OIL-FOR-FOOD [...] (U) Summary and Action Request: On March 28, the Russian Presidency of the UNSC circulated a draft letter to the Secretary-General on closing down the OFF program. This letter would have granted the Government of Iraq (GOI) 45 days to provide Confirmations of Arrival (COAs) for the remaining [...] | 2008-08-15 22:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC IZ EFIN |
08STATE88216 | TFGG01 GEORGIA -- GUIDANCE ON FRENCH DRAFT [...] (U) This is an... C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 088216 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/14/2018 TAGS: UNSC PREL GG RU [...] | 2008-08-15 23:41:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GG RU |
08STATE88235 | TFGG01: ACTION REQUEST: DEMARCHE TO GAIN SUPPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-16 08:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PREL PBTS GG RS |
08STATE88251 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) Russian troops blew up a bridge at Kaspi, a main railroad link between Tbilisi and Gori. According to DAS Matt Bryza, this attack could destabilize the Georgian economy and complicate humanitarian assistance efforts. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi e-mail) 2. (SBU) Russian armored personnel ca [...] | 2008-08-16 13:22:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE88262 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) FM Lavrov said Russian forces will begin their withdrawal after additional security measures are put in place, media report. Lavrov's comments on "finishing the task" are angering the Georgians, according to Embassy Tbilisi. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon, Reuters) 2. (SBU) Various media [...] | 2008-08-16 21:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE88303 | TGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 19 [...] (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi could not confirm any Russian troop withdrawals. EU parliamentarians entered Gori after being stopped at the outskirts. They saw no troops in the city, but the Russian military has established checkpoints at major junctions along the road from Gori to Khashuri, giv [...] | 2008-08-17 21:35:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE88304 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 20 [...] (SBU) Embassy Moscow reports the Russian Deputy Chief of the General Staff said preparations for a withdrawal are underway. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon). 2. (S/NF) Georgian forces established a checkpoint north of Kaspi within 1 km of Russian troops. (TF/EUCOM e-mail) 3. (S/NF) T [...] | 2008-08-17 22:19:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE88308 | RUSSIA - GEORGIA CONFLICT: REMARKS BY PRESIDENT [...] IN REFERENCE TO RUSSIA'S ACTIONS IN GEORGIA, PRESIDENT BUSH STATED THE FOLLOWING: (QUOTE) "WITH ITS ACTIONS IN RECENT DAYS RUSSIA HAS DAMAGED ITS CREDIBILITY AND ITS RELATIONS WITH THE NATIONS OF THE FREE WORLD. BULLYING AND INTIMIDATION ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE WAYS TO CONDUCT FOREIGN POLICY I [...] | 2008-08-18 00:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR OIIP PBTS PREL RU GG |
08STATE88329 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 21 [...] (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi cannot confirm the movements of Russian troops, though journalists traveling between Gori and Tbilisi told post the troops expect to depart ?soon.? (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon) 2. (U) De facto South Ossetian President Kokoity dismissed his cabinet due to delays in t [...] | 2008-08-18 11:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR |
08STATE88627 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) Russian checkpoints remain on the Gori-Tbilisi highway. Russia may raise a failed POW exchange as a reason for not withdrawing. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon) 2. (SBU) Russia denies allegations it blew up the Kaspi bridge. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon) 3. (SBU) Russia denied acces [...] | 2008-08-18 19:06:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE88759 | DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH THREE. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) THE UNITED STATES DESIGNATED AN ADDITIONAL 5 IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER E.O. 13382 ("BLOCKING THE PROPERTY OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATORS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS") ON AUG [...] | 2008-08-19 00:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN |
08STATE88765 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: PRESSING FOR A FIFTH ROUND OF [...] (C) Department requests action addressees to demarche host government counterparts and their representatives in New York at an appropriate level to urge the UN to hold a fifth round of talks on Western Sahara this Fall and to allow Peter Van Walsum to lead these talks in his capacity as the We [...] | 2008-08-19 01:35:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL PGOV PBTS MO WI |
08STATE88784 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT [...] (SBU) A Russian general threatened to advance on Tbilisi August 19 if Russian POWs are not released. Georgians believe Russian prisoner numbers have been exaggerated. ICRC observes no signs of mistreatment of either Russian or Georgian POWs. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi e-mail, TF/ICRC telcon) PR [...] | 2008-08-19 06:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT |
08STATE88861 | MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S. PRESENTATIONS AT THE CANBERRA LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS MEETING (LEEM) (C) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-19 12:54:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL TSPA |
08STATE89026 | INSTRUCTION FOR UNSC RENEWAL OF AMISOM MANDATE [...] This is an action cable. USUN should join consensus on the UNSC resolution renewing AMISOM's mandate (para 2) set for adoption on August 19. USUN should also co-sponsor this resolution. Should the text of the resolution change prior to adoption, Department requests Mission seek further guid [...] | 2008-08-19 16:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SO XA XW |
08STATE89062 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi confirms an exchange of five Russian and 20-21 Georgian prisoners, facilitated by the French Ambassador to Georgia. Meanwhile, Russians detained 20 Georgian police officers in Poti. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi e-mail, Reuters) 2. (SBU) Post confirms Russian troops seized fi [...] | 2008-08-19 17:45:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE89155 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING IN [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-08-19 19:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE8918 | INSTRUCTION CABLE: PRST ON GOMA AGREEMENT [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the draft PRST on the Goma Agreement scheduled for adoption on January 29. Full text of the PRST to follow. Begin text: The Security Council congratulates President Kabila and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the o [...] | 2008-01-29 15:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM |
08STATE89445 | U.S. RESPONSE TO BULGARIA REGARDING THE TRANSFER [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see action request at paragraph 4. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (S) The Government of Bulgaria (GOB) has agreed to consult with the U.S. prior to selling man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) and their components (with the exception of such t [...] | 2008-08-20 14:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS ETTC BU |
08STATE89450 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, AUGUST 20 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for August 20. 2. (U) Begin points: -- I thank Under-Secretary Pascoe for today's briefing on the situation in the Middle East. I would like to make four po [...] | 2008-08-20 14:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL LE IS SY |
08STATE89470 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.26 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-20 14:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE89540 | TFGG01: GEORGIA - GUIDANCE ON FRENCH DRAFT UN [...] The Department requests that USUN support in consultations the draft resolution on Georgia circulated by the French on August 19. Please refer all proposed changes to the Department for guidance. The Department authorizes USUN to vote in favor of this resolution if there are no further chang [...] | 2008-08-20 16:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL GG |
08STATE89674 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) Georgian students, trade unionists, and businessmen confronted Russian forces at a checkpoint between Gori and Tbilisi, and near a Russian base near Senaki. (Tbilisi 1403) RUSSIA TO ALLOW OSCE MONITORS TO ENTER TSKHINVALI --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (S [...] | 2008-08-20 19:48:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE89724 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE NAVY OFFICER [...] Embassy Lome requested human rights certification for one Togolese Navy officer to attend Navy/Coast Guard training from 03 September to 05 December 2008. International Crisis Command and Control: 03-19 September 2008 International Leadership and Management: 19-26 September 2008 Inte [...] | 2008-08-20 20:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM TO |
08STATE89736 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED FMS [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-08-20 21:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE89776 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) Russian forces built a sentry post 30 miles from Tbilisi, according to media. Embassy Tbilisi is concerned Russia could block not only international relief but also economic reconstruction. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi email, AP) RAILWAY BRIDGE REPAIRS EXPECTED TO TAKE 30 DAYS ------------ [...] | 2008-08-21 03:15:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE89870 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 29 [...] (SBU) Russian troops are using armored personnel carriers to block the bridge into Poti, media report. Embassy Tbilisi received reports of Gori checkpoints being moved to the city outskirts. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon, AP) 2. (SBU) Explosions were reported throughout August 20 at Senaki ba [...] | 2008-08-21 13:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE89919 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050118911 for the export of a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) camera system to Russia. Post [...] | 2008-08-21 14:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC RS |
08STATE8993 | SECURITY ADVISORY - FORTHCOMING RELEASE OF GEERT [...] (U) Classified by Acting Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security Gregory B. Starr for E.O. 12958 reasons 1.4 (c) and (d). 2. (SBU) This cable contains an action request for all posts. Please see paragraph six. 3. (S) The following is an information/action cable advising posts of the possibi [...] | 2008-01-29 17:30:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ASEC PTER CASC |
08STATE90046 | SUDAN - SOUTHERN SUDAN TRADE DELEGATION: IF YOU [...] This is an action request. Please see para 8. ----------- BACKGROUND ----------- 2. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) ended 21 years of civil war between Northern and Southern Sudan in January 2005. The United States continues its ardent support of the CPA, which calls fo [...] | 2008-08-21 17:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID SU BEXP ECON EINV KE UG |
08STATE90103 | FINAL FOLLOW UP: BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT [...] According to our records, we have not yet received a response to two Blue Lantern requests regarding the export of missile electronics for the F-5 aircraft (license 050054515) and J85 engine spare parts (license 050021904) to the Brazil Air Force. The initial requests were sent over 200 days a [...] | 2008-08-21 18:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC BR |
08STATE90303 | CONCERNS REGARDING DELIVERY OF SHIPS TO IRISL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) We have information that Iran's Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) expected to receive three new vessels from China in July and August and one in September. We also have information tha [...] | 2008-08-21 21:07:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN PINR KS CH |
08STATE90314 | DEMARCHE ON VISA SERVICES FOR AFGHAN NATIONALS [...] (U) This is an action request - Embassy Islamabad see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Background: On July 17, 2008, the Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul delivered a diplomatic note to Embassy Kabul. In that note, the government of Pakistan announced that henceforth "it will not issue Pakistani visas [...] | 2008-08-21 21:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CMGT CVIS PHUM PK PREL AF |
08STATE90321 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on licenses 050117804, 050117818, 050117829 and 050117848 for the export of automatic weapons and grenade l [...] | 2008-08-21 22:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EC ETTC KOMC |
08STATE90334 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 30 [...] (C) The timing for a Russian withdrawal and the size of its remaining peacekeeping force is unclear. (Moscow 2496) 2. (C) Separatist leader Kokoity told a rally in Tskhinvali he will ask the Kremlin to recognize South Ossetia's independence, according to media. Embassy Moscow notes the [...] | 2008-08-21 23:48:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE90335 | ASTANA COMMON WORLD FORUM [...] (U) This is an action message. Mission should approach those involved in planning/preparations for the Common World Forum scheduled in Astana on October 17, and other senior Kazakhstan officials as appropriate, to achieve the objectives at para 3 below. 2. (SBU) Background: The GOK has adv [...] | 2008-08-22 00:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KISL KZ |
08STATE90378 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT [...] (U) Defense Minister Serdyukov said Russian troops would begin to withdraw into South Ossetia at 0600 local time, and be completed by the end of the day. 500 "peacekeepers" would remain in the "security zone." The withdrawing forces would depart South Ossetia for Russia over the next ten d [...] | 2008-08-22 11:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT |
08STATE90515 | MALAYSIAN FIRM SUPPLYING GERMAN-ORIGIN TEST [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: The United States has information indicating that a Malaysian firm has been working to acquire German-origin test chambers on behalf of Amin Ravan, an Iranian procurement agent. The Malaysian entity, T [...] | 2008-08-22 14:32:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR ML SN |
08STATE90813 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050085481 for the export of revolvers to the Czech Republic. Post is requested to complete thi [...] | 2008-08-22 20:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EZ KOMC |
08STATE90838 | SINGAPORE FIRM DISCUSSES SUPPLY OF MTCR- [...] This is an action request. Embassy Singapore, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has acquired information indicating that the Singapore firm Satair Pte Ltd is working to supply U.S.-origin, export-controlled gyroscopes to the Malaysia-based entity Skylife Worldwide. Sp [...] | 2008-08-22 20:40:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM KTCRE PREL SN MY |
08STATE90852 | TRAVEL WARNING - ALGERIA [...] This Travel Warning updates information on the current security situation in Algeria and warns American citizens against travel to the Kabylie region of the country. The threat from terrorism continues to pose a significant security risk. This supersedes the Travel Warning issued on March 26 [...] | 2008-08-22 21:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC AG |
08STATE90854 | TRAVEL WARNING - KENYA [...] This Travel Warning is being issued to update U.S. citizens on safety and security conditions in Kenya. The temporary suspension of the United States Peace Corps program in Kenya has been lifted and volunteers have now returned to the country. The U.S. Department of State continues to reco [...] | 2008-08-22 21:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC KPAO PTER PREL KE |
08STATE90863 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (C) OSCE monitors patrolling east and west of Gori confirm Russian forces are heading north outside the city. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi e-mail) 2. (C) Embassy Tbilisi reports Russia intends to establish demilitarized "buffer zones" extending outside the boundaries of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. [...] | 2008-08-22 21:19:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE90896 | GUIDANCE FOR UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON BURUNDI AUGUST [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the points in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Burundi August 26. 2. Begin points: I would like to thank (the UN Department of Political Affairs) for briefing the Council on the situation in Burundi. The US [...] | 2008-08-22 23:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA BY |
08STATE90905 | INFORMATION SHARING FOR UN SANCTIONS IN DRC [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN please see paras 2 and 3. Embassies Brussels, London, and Paris please see para 4. Embassy Paris please also see para 5. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- 2. (SBU) USUN is requested to share the information in paragraph 6 with the Belgian, F [...] | 2008-08-23 00:42:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
08STATE90917 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 33 [...] (U) The Russian military spokesman stated Russian forces have withdrawn from Georgia to South Ossetia and are in full compliance with international agreements. (cnn.com) 2. (U) President Saakashvili welcomed the start of the withdrawal, noting it occurred after unprecedented internatio [...] | 2008-08-23 11:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE90979 | DEMARCHE: NOTIFICATION OF U.S. TRANSPORTATION OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Embassy Moscow is requested to inform immediately appropriate senior Russian officials concerning U.S. ships in the Black Sea transporting humanitarian assistance to Georgia. Currently, USS McFaul is scheduled to reach the Georg [...] | 2008-08-23 17:46:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID GG MARR PHUM PREL RS |
08STATE90980 | GEORGIA: REBUTTING SPURIOUS RUSSIAN CLAIMS [...] (U) This is an action request for all posts, see end of para 2. 2. (C) Reftel lays out Russian efforts to misinterpret the August 12 Georgia ceasefire agreement mediated by French President Sarkozy. Among other things, Russia is claiming that the ceasefire allows for creation of a ?buffer z [...] | 2008-08-23 18:03:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO MARR GG RU |
08STATE90996 | TRAVEL WARNING - GEORGIA [...] This Travel Warning updates information on the current security situation in Georgia to include the return of U.S. Embassy eligible family members to Tbilisi, the resumption of visa services, and the status of roads within the country. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Ge [...] | 2008-08-23 20:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER OTRA ASEC GG RS |
08STATE90999 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 34 [...] (SBU) Georgian military units will return immediately to bases in Gori and Senaki under terms of the cease-fire agreement. Georgia is considering returning military personnel to Poti. (TF/Georgian Embassy telcon) 2. (SBU) Russian troops have left Gori, Igoeti, and Kashuri. (Tbilisi 1 [...] | 2008-08-23 21:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE91017 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 35 [...] (C) MFA officials claim the Russian peacekeeping presence will expand significantly within South Ossetia. They defended the need for a buffer zone and do not believe OSCE forces constitute an international mechanism. (Moscow 2523) 2. (U) Media report Russian troops are setting up a pe [...] | 2008-08-24 12:58:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE91036 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) OSCE monitors confirm a potential flashpoint in the village of Akhalgori, where the Georgian MFA claims 400 South Ossetians have replaced the ethnically-Georgian mayor and police chief. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi e-mail) 2. (SBU) The Georgian MFA noted more than 100 Georgian hostages, [...] | 2008-08-24 21:43:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE91052 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (U) The German Chancellor said Russia failed to honor the cease-fire and must pull out its troops immediately, adding ties with Moscow could be scaled back if the troops were not withdrawn. Merkel noted Georgia and Ukraine had the right to join NATO, although she did not expect a decision at [...] | 2008-08-25 05:41:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE91076 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) The Georgian president attempted to explain what led to the armed conflict with Russia. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon) EAST-WEST RAILWAY RE-OPENS FOLLOWING TRAIN EXPLOSION --------------------------------------------- ------- 2. (SBU) The British Ambassador, after a visit to the [...] | 2008-08-25 12:16:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE91177 | BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON [...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license and post-shipment check for the export of spacecraft-related equipment to India. Post is requested to c [...] | 2008-08-25 15:59:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC IN KOMC |
08STATE91178 | BLUE LANTERN END USE CHECK ON APPROVED LICENSE [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a Blue Lantern check on an approved license for the export of air flight safety equipment to Croatia. Post is requested to comp [...] | 2008-08-25 16:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC HR KOMC |
08STATE91179 | BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON [...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a post-shipment check for the export of helicopter flight helmets to Slovenia. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern [...] | 2008-08-25 16:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SI |
08STATE91327 | REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR ISF TRANSITION [...] (U) This is an action request. --------- OBJECTIVE --------- 2. (SBU) Department requests that Posts engage appropriate host country officials to notify and elicit support for the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) Transition Plan and the associated U.S. weapons sales. State and Defense Depar [...] | 2008-08-25 20:25:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MARR MCAP MOPS PINS MASS AE BA EG IS IZ JO KU QA |
08STATE91332 | AFTER-ACTION REPORT FOR DEMETER'S RESILIENCE, THE [...] (U) Summary: Following the recommendations of the G8 Bioterrorism Experts (BTEX) Group in 2005, a series of G8 workshops dealing with decontamination, food defense and public health/law enforcement cooperation was organized. "Demeter,s Resilience" was the second G8 food defense event and was [...] | 2008-08-25 20:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CA EUN FR GM IT JA PTER RS TBIO UK |
08STATE91372 | DAS KROL REQUESTS MEETINGS WITH UN OFFICIALS IN [...] (U) George Krol, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs responsible for Central Asia, requests mission's assistance in arranging a one - day program in New York during the week of September 8 primarily to meet with relevant UN and mission officials to discus [...] | 2008-08-25 22:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON UN TX KG TI KZ UZ |
08STATE91379 | USUN INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRC CONSULTATIONS [...] USUN may draw on the following points during the August 26 Security Council Consultations on the UNSC DRC Sanctions Committee: -- The United States would like to thank the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republ [...] | 2008-08-26 00:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
08STATE91387 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: FR MUST NOT BLOCK NATO [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) With respect to UNSCR 1816 and increasing acts of piracy off the Horn of Africa, Washington requests that USNATO raise the possibility of a NATO counter-piracy role at the August 27 North Atlantic Council (NAC) meeting, and in a [...] | 2008-08-26 00:45:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN NATO PREL |
08STATE91426 | MGCH01: SUMMER 2008 OLYMPICS MONITORING GROUP [...] At 0700 EDT on 08/26/08, the Executive Secretary disbanded the Summer 2008 Olympics Monitoring Group. 2. Public inquiries regarding American Citizen Services issues may be referred to the Office of Overseas Citizens Services 888-407-4747, or from overseas at 1-202-501-4444. Inquiries from [...] | 2008-08-26 11:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE91440 | POINTS FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 26 SOMALIA BRIEFING [...] Mission may draw on the following in Security Council consultations on Somalia on August 26, 2008. 2. Mr. President, this council meets today to consult on the way forward toward a more peaceful Somalia. I would like to make four points. First, this Council asked, in its Resolution 1814 [...] | 2008-08-26 11:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO UNSC SO |
08STATE91448 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-26 12:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC EZ |
08STATE91582 | TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) The Russian MFA passed a letter from President Medvedev to President Bush declaring Russia?s intention to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in a Presidential Decree to be signed August 26. (TF/Embassy Moscow telcon) AKHALGORI STANDOFF CONTINUES ------------ [...] | 2008-08-26 15:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE91786 | RESPONSE TO SANTO DOMINGO 1332 LEAHY VETTING [...] The Department has reviewed the relevant data sources and found no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed in paragraph 2, who has been selected to participate in ALP course training. 2. The candidates for training are: PINA DULUC, JUAN 03DEC1984 [...] | 2008-08-26 20:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
08STATE91869 | ASTANA COMMON WORLD FORUM: SENIOR OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) This is an action message. Mission is requested to participate in the senior officials meeting (SOM) being held in Astana on August 28-29 in preparation for the October Common World Forum described in reftels. Mission should seek to achieve the following objectives: -- obtain a new b [...] | 2008-08-26 23:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KISL KZ |
08STATE91989 | (S) CANCELLATION OF DPRK-IRAN FLIGHT: THANKING [...] (S//REL Recipients) SUMMARY: On 23 July, we informed Central Asian states of a possible flight of proliferation concern transiting Central Asian airspace en route from North Korea to Iran. Because similar flights in the past have transported personnel and items of proliferation concern, we [...] | 2008-08-27 12:37:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC AF CH KG KZ TI TX UZ |
08STATE92039 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-08-27 13:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE92040 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-08-27 13:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE92323 | DEMARCHE: U.S. WILL NOT SIGN THE NATO [...] (C) This is an action request for all NATO Posts and Embassy Tel Aviv to demarche relevant Foreign Ministry legal and policy offices at appropriate levels prior to the September 2 Meeting of NATO Legal Advisors. We would appreciate information on any comments or replies received; please slug [...] | 2008-08-27 22:30:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL EUN |
08STATE92325 | TFGG01 - GEORGIA - DEMARCHE REQUEST ON SOUTH [...] (SBU) This is an action request: The Department requests that action addressees, with the exception of Moscow, Hanoi, Tripoli and Pretoria, approach host governments at the highest appropriate level to urge them to oppose the participation of representatives from the de facto governments of Abk [...] | 2008-08-27 23:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL GG |
08STATE92332 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONTINUE ENGAGING GOI ON DRAFT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. 2. (C) Per Refs A-D, Embassy Baghdad has shared with the GOI the draft text of a UNSC resolution that imposes targeted sanctions on individuals or entities that engage in or provide support for acts of violence that threaten [...] | 2008-08-27 23:57:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PREL PTER IZ RU UK |
08STATE92335 | Support for Egypt's Ministerial Conference on [...] This is an action request for Embassies to demarche host governments (foreign, health and agriculture ministries) to urge high-level participation in this year's major international conference on avian and pandemic influenza, to take place in Egypt October 25- 26. (See para 7.) End Summary. [...] | 2008-08-28 00:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL |
08STATE92342 | GEORGIA -- GUIDANCE FOR POSSIBLE UNSC EMERGENCY [...] The Department understands that Georgia may ask for an emergency UNSC session as early as tomorrow in light of the Russian Federation's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on August 26. If the UNSC does meet to discuss Georgia on August 28, the Department requests that USUN draw on the [...] | 2008-08-28 01:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC GG |
08STATE92346 | TRAVEL ALERT - TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV [...] This Travel Alert is being issued to urge American citizens to consider carefully the risks of travel to areas affected by Tropical Storm Gustav in Haiti, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. U.S. citizens in areas likely to be impacted by Tropical Storm Gustav w [...] | 2008-08-28 01:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC XL |
08STATE92371 | TFGG01 - GEORGIA - URGENT DEMARCHE REQUEST ON [...] (SBU) This is an action request: Georgia is seeking an emergency session of the UN Security Council meeting as early as August 28, 2008 to discuss Russia's recognition of the separatist Abkhazian and South Ossetian de facto governments. In anticipation of this meeting, the Department requests [...] | 2008-08-28 02:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL GG |
08STATE92512 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050101261 for the export of military radios to Poland. PM/DDTC outreach team plans to compl [...] | 2008-08-28 15:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC PL |
08STATE92567 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: POSSIBLE UNAUTHORIZED [...] (U) This is an Action Request for Embassy Stockholm. Please see paragraph 5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) Post recently obtained information that European Helicopter Service (EHS) Sweden may be planning to retransfer four Bell 212 helicopters to a third country without prior approval [...] | 2008-08-28 16:28:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KOMC SW |
08STATE92568 | FOLLOWING-UP WITH CHINA ON EFFORTS BY PAKISTAN'S [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: On many occasions since March 2006, U.S. has provided Chinese officials with information regarding attempts by Pakistan's missile program to procure ring-rolling and flow form [...] | 2008-08-28 16:28:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK |
08STATE92615 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-28 18:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC AIT |
08STATE92637 | PROVIDING BELGIUM ADDITIONAL INFO ON MALAYSIAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Brussels, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In late July 2008, we advised Belgian officials of information indicating that as of June, the Malaysian-based firm Evertop Services Sdn Bhd sought A9910 advanced data acquisition syst [...] | 2008-08-28 18:53:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC BE IR MY |
08STATE92723 | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR AUSTRALIA ON BANK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) Australian embassy officers recently asked ISN to provide additional information on the proliferation-related activities of Iran's Bank Melli, Bank Mellat and Bank Sade [...] | 2008-08-28 20:27:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON EFIN IR AS KNNP PARM PTER PINR PREL |
08STATE9284 | GUIDANCE FOR JANUARY 30 UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON THE [...] (SBU) USUN is instructed to draw from the points in paras. 2-9 below in making its statement at the January 30 UNSC debate on the Middle East. Please select the point in para. 2 that describes the outcome of the discussion on the PRST on Gaza, and follow with the rest of the points in para. 3 [...] | 2008-01-30 00:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC KPAL IS LE |
08STATE9295 | VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: MONUC SUPPORT FOR LOCAL [...] USUN is authorized to vote in favor of the resolution authorizing the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo to support the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The text of the resolution appears in paragraph 2. If there are any substantive changes to this text, pl [...] | 2008-01-30 01:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC CG |
08STATE93148 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050120369 for the export of a thermal imaging kit to Romania. Post is requested to complete [...] | 2008-08-29 17:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC RO |
08STATE93161 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050118916 for the export of a FLIR Thermal Imaging System to Ireland. Post is requested to c [...] | 2008-08-29 17:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC EI |
08STATE93264 | APPROACHING THE EU REGARDING GEORGIA IN ADVANCE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold an informal "Gymnich" meeting in Avignon on September 5-6. We expect the agenda to include: Georgia and EU/Russia relations, the Israeli-Falestinian peace process, updating the 2003 EU Sec [...] | 2008-08-29 21:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN PREL PGOV GG |
08STATE93272 | APPROACHING THE EU ON NON-GEORGIA TOPICS IN [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 11. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold an informal "Gymnich" meeting in Avignon on September 5-6. We expect the agenda to include: Georgia and EU/Russia relations, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, updating the 2003 EU Security [...] | 2008-08-29 21:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN PREL PGOV PHUM GG RU |
08STATE93287 | ENGAGING THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN ON ITS ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) This is an action request; see para 4. 2. (C) Despite the difficult political context, the precarious economic situation in Pakistan necessitates that we continue to press senior GOP leadership on the urgent need for additional steps to restore confidence and avert an economic crisis. [...] | 2008-08-29 22:18:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PREL PK |
08STATE93343 | TRAVEL ALERT ? TROPICAL STORM HANNA [...] This Travel Alert is being issued to urge American citizens to consider carefully the risks of travel to areas that may be affected by Tropical Storm Hanna in The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos. U.S. citizens located in areas likely to be impacted by Tropical Storm Hanna and who do not have acc [...] | 2008-08-30 17:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC XL |
08STATE93352 | HURRICANE GUSTAV MGJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 2 [...] (U) The storm center is projected to pass 100 miles southwest of Havana. JAMAICA HAS YET TO DECLARE DISASTER OR ASK FOR U.S. HELP --------------------------------------------- ----------- 2. (SBU) Embassy Kingston reports severe agricultural sector and infrastructure damage, with several [...] | 2008-08-30 22:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC GV KHLS |
08STATE93380 | HURRICANE GUSTAV MGJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 3 [...] (SBU) The storm center made landfall with 150 mph winds and an 18-foot storm surge, which penetrated up to four miles inland. USINT HAVANA SAFE, AWAITING OFFICIAL CUBAN DAMAGE REPORT --------------------------------------------- ----------- 2.(SBU) The government evacuated 164,000 people fr [...] | 2008-08-31 18:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC GV KHLS |
08STATE93447 | NATO-RUSSIA: PUTTING "NO BUSINESS AS USUAL" INTO [...] (C) Pursuant to the agreement among NATO Foreign Ministers at their August 19 meeting that there can be "no business as usual" in the NATO-Russia relationship under the current circumstances, Washington supports Mission's view (reftel) that it is important "not to use" the NRC as currently str [...] | 2008-09-02 01:21:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS NATO PREL GG RS |
08STATE93505 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050119469 for the export of an inertial measurement unit to New Zealand. Post is requested t [...] | 2008-09-02 12:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC NZ |
08STATE93558 | (S) SHIPMENT OF CHINESE ORIGIN GOODS DESTINED FOR IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-02 13:20:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL IR CH UK AS |
08STATE93583 | PREVENTING ESTABLISHMENT OF IRANIAN JOINT BANK IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) The United States has information that Iran is engaged in efforts to establish a joint bank in Indonesia between Iran's Bank Melli and an Indonesian bank. We believe on [...] | 2008-09-02 13:33:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON EFIN IR KNNP PARM PTER PINR ID |
08STATE93765 | CONTINUED COOPERATION BETWEEN SINGAPORE'S ACE [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Singapore, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: On several occasions since September 2007, the United States has alerted the government of Singapore to efforts by the Singaporean firm Ace Pressureweld and the Pakistani trading company Sahara I [...] | 2008-09-02 17:26:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL SN PK |
08STATE93885 | POSSIBLE SHUTDOWN OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS: [...] The National Hurricane Center is currently predicting that Hurricane Hanna will make landfall near Charleston, South Carolina on Friday evending or Saturday morning. Management in GFS Charleston has convened its emergency action committee and is watching the storm track and continues to consu [...] | 2008-09-02 20:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AMGT KFSC |
08STATE93931 | 2008 NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY [...] (U) Summary and action request: the Secretary of Defense has released the 2008 National Defense Strategy (NDS). This cable provides general background on the NDS to assist posts in responding to host nation questions. Please pass this cable to the Department Of Defense (DoD) representatives a [...] | 2008-09-02 21:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PTER MCAP PREL |
08STATE93943 | APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR IRAN SMALL [...] (SBU) The Office of Iranian Affairs (NEA/IR) announces that the application deadline for the Iran Small Grants program has been extended to November 15, 2008. 2. (SBU) The Office of Iranian Affairs has funds available for small grants at addressee posts to support civil society, human rig [...] | 2008-09-02 21:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM KPAO ABUD AFIN AMGT ECON IR |
08STATE9395 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to [...] | 2008-01-30 14:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE93970 | LIFELINES FOR IPCC WORKING GROUP ELECTION [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Summary. Missions should be prepared to assist the U.S. Delegation to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its efforts to secure a positive outcome to elections for working group co-chair positions at the IPCC Plenar [...] | 2008-09-02 23:30:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL UNEP WMO KGHG IR ML AR MA MO |
08STATE93981 | ACTION REQUEST: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The United States has an ambitious agenda for the upcoming UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee session and will need the support of capitals to win key votes, which include resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Burma, and DPRK, as well as possible initiativ [...] | 2008-09-03 00:18:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN |
08STATE94035 | TRAVEL WARNING - TROPICAL STORM HANNA AND TROPICAL [...] This Travel Warning is being issued to urge U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands at this time due to the threat posed by Tropical Storm Hanna and Tropical Storm Ike on September 3, 2008. The Department of State authorized the [...] | 2008-09-03 04:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC BS |
08STATE94059 | MTCR: ARGENTINE SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLE (SLV) [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Buenos Aires, please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: REF D reports the government of Argentina's (GOA's) agreement to the U.S. request for transparency on Argentina's space launch vehicle (SLV) program (REF B and REF C) and request for [...] | 2008-09-03 11:28:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA AR |
08STATE9413 | REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 9. --------------- SUMMARY --------------- 2. Summary: This message provides background information on how national governments can make voluntary pledges to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy. These national pledges, as [...] | 2008-01-30 14:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XL |
08STATE9421 | REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 9. --------------- SUMMARY --------------- 2. Summary: This message provides background information on STATE 00009421 002 OF 006 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY PLEDGE TO ADVANCE THE UPTAKE OF RENEWABLE EN [...] | 2008-01-30 14:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA |
08STATE94296 | UPDATE ON TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE HANNA: [...] The trajectory of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Hanna has slowed and it is now expected to make landfall very late Friday evening or Saturday morning somewhere between the middle of Florida,s Atlantic Coast and the middle North Carolina, an area which includes all of South Carolina. GFS Charlesto [...] | 2008-09-03 18:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AMGT KFSC |
08STATE94461 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON REPORT BY [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the September 4 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States joins other delegations in welcoming the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Guldimann and the Special Represen [...] | 2008-09-03 20:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL UNMIK KV |
08STATE94464 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: REACTION TO RELEASE OF [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the Permanent Council meeting in Vienna on September 4. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes the August 20 release of the last two Belarusian prisoners of conscience, Andrey Kim and Syarhey Parsyukevich. [...] | 2008-09-03 20:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV OSCE KDEM BY |
08STATE94482 | MGHH01: HURRICANE MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Hanna weakened considerably overnight. It should strengthen over the next 36 to 48 hours and could become a Category 1 hurricane by the time it passes Nassau September 4. Central and northwest Bahamas may experience four to eight inches of rainfall. (MG/National Hurricane Center telc [...] | 2008-09-03 20:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE94499 | (S) FOLLOWING-UP WITH SWEDEN ON DEALINGS BETWEEN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: Since 2004, we have worked closely with Swedish officials in an effort to curtail assistance to Iran by the Swedish entity Mahaco. These efforts have resulted in subjecting Mahaco's activities to increased scrutiny [...] | 2008-09-03 21:00:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA SW IR |
08STATE94532 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: KILLING OF JOURNALIST IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-03 21:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OSCE PREL PHUM RU |
08STATE94704 | UPDATE ON TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE HANNA: [...] The trajectory of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Hanna has slowed and it is now expected to make landfall Saturday morning somewhere between the middle of South Carolina and the middle of North Carolina,s coast. GFS Charleston continues to make preparations for the eventuality that the storm could [...] | 2008-09-04 14:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AMGT KFSC |
08STATE94723 | IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IRISL CARGO INSPECTION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND ---------------------- 2. (C) The Department sent a demarche (REF A) to initiate discussions with key countries on the importance of implementing robustly the inspection provision of [...] | 2008-09-04 15:26:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | GR IS ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PREL KNNP EUN |
08STATE9474 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to [...] | 2008-01-30 15:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE94797 | SUBJECT: VETTING RESPONSE FOR ICITAP STATEMENT [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for the ICITAP Statement Analysis Course to be held at the Avala Training Center in Serbia from September 15-19, 2008. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible [...] | 2008-09-04 17:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SR |
08STATE94816 | SOMALIA: INSTRUCTIONS ON PRST [...] USUN is authorized to join consensus on the following PRST on Somalia due to be adopted on September 4, 2008. Begin text: The Security Council welcomes the signing of a peace and reconciliation Agreement ("the Djibouti Agreement") between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the [...] | 2008-09-04 17:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL SO XA XW |
08STATE94825 | USUN INSTRUCTION: CALL P-3 MEETING REGARDING [...] (SBU) This is an action request. USUN is to request a P-3 meeting be held before COB Friday, 5 September. The U.S. intends to propose the four names in para 2 be added to the consolidated asset freeze and travel ban list maintained by the Committee established pursuant to UN Security Council [...] | 2008-09-04 17:41:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KTFN SU UNSC |
08STATE94832 | SUBJECT: VETTING RESPONSE FOR GCMC COURSE PASS [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for the George C. Marshall Center resident course Program on Advanced Security Studies (PASS 08-7),scheduled for September 26-December 19, 2008, in Garmisch, Germany. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individ [...] | 2008-09-04 17:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SR |
08STATE9486 | TALKING POINTS FOR DPA BRIEFING ON KENYA [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for the January 30 DPA briefing on the situation in Kenya: Begin points: -- The United States would like to thank Under Secretary-General Pascoe (or other DPA briefer) for their SIPDIS briefing today on the situation in Keny [...] | 2008-01-30 16:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM |
08STATE94862 | USUN INSTRUCTIONS: REVIEW RESOLUTION OF THE [...] Action Request: USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the UN General Assembly resolution contained in para 2 below concerning the two-year review of the UN General Assembly Counter-Terrorism Strategy. USUN should seek additional guidance if substantive changes are made to the resolution prior [...] | 2008-09-04 18:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER UNGA |
08STATE94882 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050120964 for the export of radiation hardened power converters and associated technical data [...] | 2008-09-04 18:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC IN |
08STATE95000 | SUDAN - RESPONSE TO NORWEGIAN/US OIL INITIATIVE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 5. 2. (C) The Department is interested to learn more about Norway,s thoughts on a potential joint Norwegian/United States initiative in Sudan aimed at developing an Abyei and post-2011 oil revenue sharing agreement. We agree that such [...] | 2008-09-04 20:24:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SU |
08STATE95091 | GUIDELINES ON CONTACTS WITH TAIWAN [...] SUMMARY: EXECUTIVE BRANCH CONTACTS WITH TAIWAN REPRESENTATIVES ABROAD SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES LAID OUT IN PARA 3 BELOW. THE GUIDELINES APPLY TO ALL OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ESPECIALLY IN THE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE OCTOBER 10 ("DOUBLE TEN") ANNIVERSARY OF TH [...] | 2008-09-05 02:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT PREL TW |
08STATE95200 | UPDATE ON TROPICAL STORM HANNA AND HURRICANE IKE: [...] Tropical Storm Hanna will make landfall Friday evening between Charleston and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. GFS Charleston continues to make preparations for the storm (as advised in reftels). 2. Financial operations in Charleston will cease on Friday, September 5 at 10 am. We will asses [...] | 2008-09-05 13:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AMGT KFSC |
08STATE95300 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050115265 for the export of firearms and magazines to Mexico. Post is requested to compl [...] | 2008-09-05 17:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC MX |
08STATE95334 | CORRECTED COPY - DUE DATE, PARAGRAPH REFERENCES, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The United States has an ambitious agenda for the upcoming UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee session and will need the support of capitals to win key votes, which include resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Burma, and DPRK, as well as possible initiative [...] | 2008-09-05 18:45:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN |
08STATE95391 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050120453 for the export of electronic component parts to South Korea. Post is requested to [...] | 2008-09-05 19:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC KS |
08STATE95569 | UNMOVIC/UNSCR 1762: MOVING FORWARD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to Iraqi Minister for Science and Technology Raad Fahmy's request to discuss the path to eventual normalization regarding Iraq's civil nuclear industry, including the ultimate lifting of relevant UNSCR obligations, this cable outlines the steps necessary for Iraq to [...] | 2008-09-05 21:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL UNSC IAEA IZ |
08STATE95572 | HUMANITARIAN SECURITY IN EASTERN CHAD -- NEED FOR [...] (C) Objectives: Security for humanitarian operations and civilians in eastern Chad will be a top priority with the impending end of the rainy season and the need to renew the MINURCAT mandate which expires in September. The international community needs urgently from the Government of Chad [...] | 2008-09-05 22:01:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM CD |
08STATE95622 | U.S.-ROK Strategic Consultations for Applied [...] (SBU) September 2, 2008, from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm, Washington, DC. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Negroponte David Gordon, Director, Policy Planning A/S Mark Kimmitt, PM DASD David Sedney, DOD-OSD DAS Alex Arvizu, EAP Sung Kim, EAP Kurt Tong, EAP/K Kaye Lee, D Staff [...] | 2008-09-06 04:31:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | OVIP NEGROPONTE JOHN MARR PARM PREL KS |
08STATE95691 | TRAVEL WARNING - HURRICANE IKE [...] This Travel Warning is being issued to urge U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to Cuba at this time due to the threat posed by Hurricane Ike. The Department of State authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and eligible family members of the United States Inter [...] | 2008-09-07 23:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC BH |
08STATE95696 | MGHH01: HURRICANE MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Outer bands will reach the northeastern coast of Cuba September 7 with the center nearing Havana in 48 hours. Northern Haiti is experiencing tropical storm force winds and heavy rain. (MG/National Hurricane Center telcon) HAVANA ------- 2. (SBU) USINT Havana requests authoriz [...] | 2008-09-08 01:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE95744 | UN MISSION IN LIBERIA: MANDATE RENEWAL AND [...] USUN is requested to circulate to concerned missions the draft text for a Security Council resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL),slightly accelerating the pace of the drawdown of UNMIL's military component, and raising the authorized level of UNMIL's police con [...] | 2008-09-08 12:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC LI |
08STATE95843 | VISIT OF ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Representatives of an Iranian underground construction company affiliated with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) planned to visit underground equipment manufacturers in Germany an [...] | 2008-09-08 15:50:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN UK IS FR |
08STATE95999 | LEAHY VETTING OF BURUNDI MILITARY FOR AMISOM [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of September 3, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Floribert Biyereke Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Position: Deputy Chief of Per [...] | 2008-09-08 19:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID KCRM KJUS SNAR BY |
08STATE96000 | HUMAN RIGHTS BETTING FOR IMET TRAINING - [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of September 3, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officer listed below: Name: Tumsifu Semana Rank: Captain DOB: December 12, 1969 2. (U) Post is permitted to [...] | 2008-09-08 19:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID KCRM KJUS SNAR RW |
08STATE96049 | KUDOS TO EMBASSY PRISTINA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-08 20:16:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | APER AMGT PREL PGOV KV |
08STATE96075 | MGHH01: HURRICANE MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Hurricane Ike will reach Havana September 9: -- Ike is moving over Cuba as a Category 2 storm; it may intensify before it hits central and western Cuba later today. Ike is projected to cross areas of western Cuba already damaged by Hurricane Gustav. (MG/National Hurricane Center te [...] | 2008-09-08 21:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE96188 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050112184 for the export of firearms to Costa Rica. Post is requested to complete this Blue La [...] | 2008-09-09 13:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC CS |
08STATE96482 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO SERBIAN [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the September 10 Special Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes Minister Jeremic back to the Permanent Council. Mr. Minister, while recent events in Georgia have unq [...] | 2008-09-09 20:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OSCE UNMIK KV YI SR |
08STATE96555 | TTWG -- SNIPER RIFLES OFFERED TO IRAN'S MINISTRY [...] This is an Action Request - Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Summary: We have information that in mid-May 2008 the Iranian Ministry of Defense was offered 40 German-made Unique Alpine sniper rifles and associated equipment by the French company TAC International. We believe that the rifles w [...] | 2008-09-09 21:54:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS ETTC GM FR AU IR |
08STATE96580 | USUN INSTRUCTIONS: UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON SUDAN [...] USUN may draw on the following points during the September 11 Security Council Consultations on the UNSC Sudan Sanctions Committee: -- The United States would like to thank Italian Ambassador Terzi for his statement and for his efforts as the new Chair of the Security Council Committee esta [...] | 2008-09-09 23:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER SU UNSC |
08STATE96587 | CANCELLATION OF TRAVEL WARNING - TROPICAL STORMS [...] THE TRAVEL WARNING ISSUED FOR THE BAHAMAS ON 9/2/2008 HAS BEEN CANCELLED, EFFECTIVE 9/8/08. 2. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HAS LIFTED THE AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE FOR THE BAHAMAS DUE TO IMPROVEMENTS IN WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS. 3. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. RICE [...] | 2008-09-10 00:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC BH |
08STATE96598 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Classified by Bill Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 14. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on September 15-1 [...] | 2008-09-10 02:34:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZL ZI SO YI TU GG RS |
08STATE96693 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET TRAINING COURSE - [...] (SBU) The Deparment of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of September 8, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: September 18, 2008 Training Date for Name: Thomas Ndayisaba Rank: Lieutenant DOB: Januar [...] | 2008-09-10 13:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID KCRM KJUS SNAR RW |
08STATE96741 | SUPPORTING AMENDMENT OF THE ISAF OPLAN TO EXPAND [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: On June 11, Supreme Allied Commander-Europe (SACEUR),U.S. General Craddock, proposed to NATO Defense Ministers an amendment to the Counternarcotics Annex of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Opera [...] | 2008-09-10 14:26:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF |
08STATE9678 | DRC - TALKING POINTS FOR JANUARY 30 BRIEFING [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for their January 30 briefing on the DRC. Begin points: -- The United States thanks Mr. Titov for his thorough briefing on the Goma Agreement. -- The United States joins the Council in congratulating the government and people [...] | 2008-01-30 21:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL |
08STATE96828 | MILITARY PERSONNEL HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING - THE [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of September 8, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Middle Management Course - September 17 - 23, 2008 Name: CNE Messie Ngolla, Jean Vincent [...] | 2008-09-10 15:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID KCRM KJUS SNAR CM |
08STATE96873 | ADDITIONAL EXCEPTION TO USG DISENGAGEMENT AT HRC [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. This cable supplements guidance to Geneva for exceptions to the U.S. policy of disengagement at the UN Human Rights Council during the September 8-26 Ninth Regular Session (reftel C). 2. (SBU) Department appreciates Mission's reporti [...] | 2008-09-10 16:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM |
08STATE96923 | TRAVEL WARNING - GEORGIA [...] This Travel Warning updates information on the current security situation in Georgia to include the risk of unexploded ordnance and the potential for an increased risk of crime. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Georgia issued August 23, 2008. 2. The Department of State [...] | 2008-09-10 17:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC PTER GG |
08STATE96940 | TRAVEL WARNING - AFGHANISTAN [...] This Travel Warning provides updated information on the security situation in Afghanistan. The security threat to all American citizens in Afghanistan remains critical. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Afghanistan issued February 6, 2008. 2. The Department of State [...] | 2008-09-10 18:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC OTRA PTER PREL AF |
08STATE96997 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-09-10 19:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE97027 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050121644 for the export of electronic detonators to Korea. Post is requested to complete [...] | 2008-09-10 19:50:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC KOMC KS |
08STATE97030 | TRAVEL WARNING-LEBANON [...] This Travel Warning updates information on security threats and ongoing political violence in Lebanon and informs U.S. citizens of current safety and security concerns. The Department of State continues to urge that Americans avoid all travel to Lebanon. Americans who live and work in Leban [...] | 2008-09-10 19:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC LE |
08STATE97064 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: MEMORANDUM OF [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 9. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (C-Rel Norway) Department requests Embassy to pursue the following objectives: -- Work with the Government of Norway to negotiate a Host Country Agreement (HCA) on the conduct of Chemical Weap [...] | 2008-09-10 20:55:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIA PARM PREL CWC NO |
08STATE97109 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL - STATEMENT ON GEORGIA FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-10 22:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | GG RU OSCE PREL |
08STATE97114 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [...] (U) This is an action request, see paras 4-7. 2. (SBU) Context: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will select a new Executive Director for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) this fall to replace incumbent Dr. Peter Piot (Belgium). Ban has asked the UNAIDS co-sponsoring [...] | 2008-09-10 23:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV UNGA EAID |
08STATE97116 | GUIDANCE FOR SRSG GAMBARI UNSC BURMA BRIEFING, [...] (U) This is an action message. 2. USUN should draw from the points in para 4 , from the objectives in para 5, and from the background in paras 7-9 in response to SRSG Ibrahim Gambari's UNSC briefing on Burma, currently scheduled for September 11, as well as Gambari's scheduled September 12 [...] | 2008-09-10 23:42:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KPAO UNSC BM |
08STATE97129 | USUN INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE IN UNSC MEETING ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-11 02:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC IR |
08STATE97240 | MGHH01: HURRICANE MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Ike is a Category 1 over Western Cuba, heading into Gulf: -- State media reports four deaths and severe damage in eastern Cuba. Half Matanzas and parts of Havana are without power. (MG/WHA telcon) -- USINT Havana will reopen September 10. All USINT staff are safe and account [...] | 2008-09-11 14:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT |
08STATE97288 | MGHH01: HURRICANE MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Category 1 Ike leaves heavy rains and flooding in Cuba: -- Ike is likely to re-strengthen before making landfall September 13 along the Texas coast. (MG/National Hurricane Center telcon) -- The storm has displaced approximately two million Cubans and Havana continues to e [...] | 2008-09-11 14:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT |
08STATE97316 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: OFAC NARCOTICS KINGPIN ACT [...] (SBU) This is an action request; see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Summary. On September 12, 2008, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will designate two senior Government of Venezuela (GOV) officials and one former official under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin [...] | 2008-09-11 15:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PTER PINR EFIN VE LE SNAR AND KCRM PREL |
08STATE97377 | CORRECTED TEXT - COMMERCIAL SATELLITE LICENSE [...] (U) This is an action message. The Department requests that the Embassy approach appropriate Government of Japan officials at the earliest opportunity to seek certain written assurances, as per paragraphs 4 - 7 below. This cable contains proprietary information; please protect accordingly. [...] | 2008-09-11 16:21:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC JA KSCA KSTC PINR PREL TSPA |
08STATE97379 | UN 1267: REQUESTING ASSISTANCE TO RESOLVE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 5-8. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (C) In August 2004, the Libyan government nominated 74 names for addition to the UN 1267 Committee's Consolidated List of individuals and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, al-Qaida or th [...] | 2008-09-11 16:23:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER UNSC |
08STATE97389 | REVISED: VISIT OF ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Representatives of an Iranian underground construction company affiliated with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) planned to visit underground equipment manufacturers in Germany an [...] | 2008-09-11 16:49:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN FR GM IR IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SZ UK |
08STATE97395 | CORRECTED COPY: SUPPORTING AMENDMENT OF THE ISAF [...] (U) This is a CORRECTED action request. Please see paragraph 4. CORRECTIONS: demarche shuold be delivered only to NATO Allies and points in paragraph 4 are classified as Confidential/Releasable to NATO. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: On June 11, Supreme Allied Commander-Europe (SACEUR),U.S. Genera [...] | 2008-09-11 17:08:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF |
08STATE97505 | RESPONSE TO CANADIAN REQUEST FOR ADVICE ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S//REL CANADA) On July 15, Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Shawn Caza, told Embassy Ottawa that he was interested in U.S. [...] | 2008-09-11 19:35:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP IR PREL PARM PINR EFIN CA XS |
08STATE97531 | ACTION REQUEST: INITIATE HOST NATION [...] (C) This is an action request for Embassy Rome. Post is requested to conduct host nation consultations at the appropriate level regarding the proposed return of the Monte Orlando Compound, at Gaeta, Italy, operated by U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, to the Government of Italy, as described in para [...] | 2008-09-11 20:06:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL IT |
08STATE97539 | DEMARCHE ON SOUTHERN SUDAN TRADE DELEGATION [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 5. 2. The interest of U.S. companies operating in Addis Ababa, Kampala, and Nairobi has been encouraging as we continue to plan for the first U.S. trade delegation to Juba, Sudan. (ref) The participating companies represent a broad range of econ [...] | 2008-09-11 20:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID SU |
08STATE97574 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE SEPTEMBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on September 15-16. We expect the formal agenda to include: Zimbabwe, Somalia, Serbia, Turkey, and Georg [...] | 2008-09-11 21:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN PHUM PREL PGOV GG RS |
08STATE97575 | LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR MONTENEGRO ATTENDEES [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for the following individuals to participate in a USCG Boarding Officer Course to be conducted at the Port of Bar, Montenegro from 22-26 September. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individuals listed in refte [...] | 2008-09-11 21:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MW ASEC KCRM KJUS PHUM PREL SNAR |
08STATE97589 | MGHH01: HURRICANE MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Mission Mexico continues to monitor the storm. Expected rainfall is unlikely to cause flooding in the Rio Grande valley. (MG/WHA telcon) CUBA RECOVERS, AIRPORT AND SEAPORT OPERATING -------------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) The Cuban government estimates three to four [...] | 2008-09-11 22:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT |
08STATE97802 | (S) 2003 ARMENIAN ARMS PROCUREMENT FOR IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 16:03:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL MASS AM |
08STATE97955 | UNSCR 1540 -- ASSISTANCE REQUESTS, MATRICES, [...] (U) This is an action request for USUN, see paras 7 and 8. 2. (SBU) Summary. Washington has now completed review of a letter that the Committee drafted and presented for formal UN adoption, addressing UN Member States' requests for technical assistance pursuant to United Nations Securit [...] | 2008-09-12 19:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC |
08STATE97991 | SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUSTAINING AFGHAN [...] (C) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: The September 10 Joint Coordination Board Meeting in Kabul endorsed the Afghan Government's request to expand the Afghan National Army (ANA) from the previously internationally-endorsed size of 86,000 to 134,000 (inclusive o [...] | 2008-09-12 19:56:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AF PREL NATEU MOPS MARR |
08STATE97993 | IRANIAN UAV PROGRAM SEEKING JAPANESE-ORIGIN ITEMS [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information indicating that in June and July 2008, a procurement manager for the Iranian UAV entities Fan Pardazan and Qods Aviation (or Aeronautics) Industries sought servo motors manu [...] | 2008-09-12 20:01:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR TW |
08STATE98068 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACTION ON UNGA 62 RESOLUTION ON [...] This is an Action Request (see paragraphs 2-3) containing instructions for USUN (reftel A) during action on the proposed UN General Assembly (GA) Resolution requesting the UN Security Council to address climate change on Monday, September 15. 2. USUN is instructed to continue, as our prefe [...] | 2008-09-12 22:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC UNGA SENV KGHG AORC XB XV |
08STATE98072 | SOMALIA PIRACY: LETTER TO SC RELAYING USG ACTIONS [...] This is an action request see paragraph 2. 2. Operational paragraph 12 of UNSCR 1816 requests states cooperating with the TFG inform the Security Council within 3 months of the progress of actions undertaken in the exercise of the authority provided in operational paragraph 7 of that resol [...] | 2008-09-12 22:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHSA PBTS EWWT XA XW |
08STATE98073 | MGBL01: MONITORING GROUP FORMATION REGARDING THE [...] The Executive Secretary has directed the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs to form a Monitoring Group to coordinate all State Department activities regarding the situation in Bolivia, effective 1600 EDT September 12, 2008. The Monitoring Group will operate virtually with support from the [...] | 2008-09-12 22:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT BL |
08STATE98088 | ACTION REQUEST: INTENSIFIED U.S.-EU EXPERT- [...] This is an action request for USEU Brussels. OBJECTIVES 2. Department instructs Post to pursue the following action plan: -- Work with European Commission (EC) expert-level contacts, EPA, DOE, USDA, and other USG agencies to schedule and conduct a bilateral Digital Videoconference (DV [...] | 2008-09-13 00:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN SIPDIS |
08STATE98089 | AFGHANISTAN: GUIDANCE FOR UNSC RENEWAL OF THE [...] The Department instructs USUN to support UNSC adoption of the Italian draft resolution (para 4) renewing the International Security Assistance Force's (ISAF) mandate in Afghanistan. The Department also refers USUN to the following guidance in negotiating the final text of the resolution. USU [...] | 2008-09-13 00:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL ISAF AF |
08STATE98094 | TRAVEL WARNING BOLIVIA [...] This Travel Warning is being issued to alert U.S. citizens to the unstable social and security situation in Bolivia. The Department of State has authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and all family members of U.S. Embassy personnel in Bolivia and suggests all U.S. citizens defer [...] | 2008-09-13 02:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC BL |
08STATE98110 | ACTION REQUEST: SOLICITING MEMBER STATE VIEWS ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-13 09:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN |
08STATE98278 | GUIDANCE FOR SEPTEMBER 15 - 26 WASSENAAR [...] (U) This cable provides guidance for the U.S. Delegation to the September 15 -26, 2008 Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) Experts Group (EG) meeting in Vienna. 2. (U) USDEL should seek EG consensus on US objectives as articulated in this and previous EG guidance, the December 2007 plenary and inter [...] | 2008-09-15 00:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL PTER |
08STATE98422 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-15 15:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC NI |
08STATE98424 | FOLLOW UP: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL THREE-LICENSE [...] According to our records, we have not yet received a response to subject Blue Lantern request regarding the export of firearms ammunition to Canada. This request was sent 48 days ago. We request an update from post regarding the status of this case. If post has already responded to subject [...] | 2008-09-15 15:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC CA |
08STATE98436 | AUTHORIZE CONCLUSION OF GSOMIA WITH MEXICO [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Department of Defense and Mexican Navy reached agreement on the final text of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) on September 2, 2008, which will set uniform rules across the Mexican Navy (SEMAR) for handling U.S.-origin classified military infor [...] | 2008-09-15 15:30:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MASS MX PREL PTER |
08STATE98684 | CHINA CIVAIR: UPS REQUESTS USG ADVOCACY [...] This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: As Post is aware, U.S. cargo carriers continue to experience difficulties getting their operating schedules approved by the General Administration of Civil Aviation in China (CAAC). Recently, the CAAC informed UPS that its 20 [...] | 2008-09-15 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CH EAIR KTIA |
08STATE98685 | LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR MONTENEGRIN ATTENDEES [...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for the following individuals to participate at the Manpower Managament Workshop to be held September 22-24, 2008 in Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina, and at the Program on Advanced Security Studies to be held in a USCG Boarding Officer [...] | 2008-09-15 21:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KCRM KJUS MW PHUM PREL |
08STATE98696 | TRAVEL WARNING - IRAN [...] The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to Iran. Dual national Iranian-American citizens may encounter difficulty in departing Iran. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Iran issued January 3, 2008. 2. Some elemen [...] | 2008-09-15 21:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC PTER IR |
08STATE98697 | TFGG01: GEORGIA COORDINATING GROUP TRANSITION [...] As of 0800, September 15, 2008, the Executive Secretary has directed the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR) to assume leadership of the Georgia Coordinating Group (GCG) in coordinating and implementing the USG's strategy for the crisis, including both diplomatic efforts and assista [...] | 2008-09-15 22:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG |
08STATE98698 | MGHH01: HURRICANE MONITORING GROUP [...] At 1530 EDT on September 15, 2008, The Executive Secretary disbanded the Hurricane Monitoring Group. 2. Public inquiries regarding American Citizen Services issues may be referred to the Office of Overseas Citizens Services 888-407-4747, or from overseas at 1- 202-501-4444. Inquiries fro [...] | 2008-09-15 22:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC AMTG CASC JM KFLO MARR MX PINR PREL |
08STATE98706 | VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE UNGA RESOLUTION ON UN [...] The Department instructs USUN to abstain during the vote in the UN General Assembly on September 16 on the resolution containing the recommendations of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG),the draft text of which the President of the General Assembly communicated to UNGA members by fax on Sept [...] | 2008-09-15 23:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL UNGA |
08STATE98906 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): HOST COUNTRY [...] (U) Action request in paragraph 8. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (C-Rel Greece) Department requests Embassy to pursue the following objectives: -- Work with the Government of Greece to negotiate a Host Country Agreement (HCA) on the conduct of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC [...] | 2008-09-16 15:00:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | GR KTIA PARM PREL CWC |
08STATE98963 | CONTACT POLICY FOR THE 63RD UNGA [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) USUN personnel and TDY personnel representing the U.S. government at the UN are requested to adhere to the guidelines below in official and social interactions with governments and entities that require special treatment. [...] | 2008-09-16 16:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP PREL UNGA |
08STATE98969 | SOLICITING SUPPORT TO PUSH CHINA ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) Singapore is one of the busiest transshipment points for trade between China and Iran. As such, and as a friend and partner of the United States, it is a key player in comb [...] | 2008-09-16 16:48:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR UK CH SK HK PINR |
08STATE98975 | URGING COALITION ALLIES TO APPROACH BEIJING ON CHINESE PROLIFERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-16 16:57:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR UK CH SK HK |
08STATE99000 | SOLICITING ALLIES, SUPPORT TO ENGAGE CHINA ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-16 17:47:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR UK CH SK HK PINR |
08STATE99002 | SOLICITING UAEG SUPPORT TO ENGAGE CHINA ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) Getting China to aggressively implement United Nations Security Council resolutions as well as more effectively enforce its own export controls regarding transfers of d [...] | 2008-09-16 17:53:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR PINR |
08STATE99131 | MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassies Brasilia and Pretoria, please see paragraphs 3-6. 2. (C) BACKGROUND/PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: Paragraphs 5 and 6 below contain proposals on Outreach and Machine Tools that the U.S. plans to put forward for adoption at the November 2008 Missile Technol [...] | 2008-09-16 20:35:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE ETTC KSCA PARM PREL |
08STATE99175 | DJIBOUTI-ERITREA: TALKING POINTS FOR SEPTEMBER 17 [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points during their September 17 briefing on the Djibouti-Eritrea border situation. Begin points: -- The United States would like to thank Mr. Honwana for his briefing today and the members of the Djibouti-Eritrean Fact Finding Missio [...] | 2008-09-16 22:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM DJ ER XA XW |
08STATE99182 | DEMARCHE: REVISED CIV-MIL CELL CONCEPT FOR [...] (C) This is an action cable, see para 3. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: On September 13, 2008, the Deputies Committee endorsed the circulation of a revised concept paper among Allies and Partners with troops in Regional Command - South in Afghanistan, which outlines a proposed Civil-Military Planning [...] | 2008-09-16 22:59:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AF MARR MOPS NATO PREL |
08STATE99202 | GUIDANCE FOR UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON ZIMBABWE [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the points in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Zimbabwe September 19. 2. (U) Begin points: I would like to thank Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Haile Menkerios for his briefing on the situ [...] | 2008-09-17 00:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU KDEM |
08STATE99203 | GENERAL COMMITTEE GUIDANCE (SEPT 17): NATURAL [...] (U) Following is guidance on a supplementary item proposed for inclusion in the 63rd session of the UNGA: "Natural Resources and Conflict." Guidance is for the September 17 General Committee meeting. 2. (SBU) The proposed item is based on Belgium's prior sponsorship of a June 25 Security C [...] | 2008-09-17 00:06:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC KPAO UNGA |
08STATE99211 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, SEPTEMBER 17 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for September 18. 2. (U) Begin points: -- I thank Under-Secretary Pascoe for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East. Today, I would like to make [...] | 2008-09-17 01:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL LE IS SY |
08STATE99217 | ACTION REQUEST: SOLICITING MEMBER STATE VIEWS [...] (U) This is an action request for all EU member posts. Please see paragraph 2 below. Embassy Paris, please see additional actions in paragraph 3. USEU Brussels, as you discuss this topic with member state representatives and others, please use points in paragraphs 2 and 3 as appropriate. [...] | 2008-09-17 03:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN SIPDIS |
08STATE99505 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-09-17 18:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE99612 | ATTEMPTS BY NORTH KOREA'S KOMID TO EVADE JAPANESE [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: The U.S. has information that in July 2008, North Korean's primary weapons trading firm, Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID),was working with the Chinese company New East Interna [...] | 2008-09-17 20:09:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA BM |
08STATE99654 | SEEKING PROGRESS ON PSI SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) OBJECTIVES: Washington remains committed to completing a bilateral shipboarding agreement with Ukraine under the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and is prepared to send an interagency team of experts to Kyiv to resolve remaining differences between the Ukraine-proposed and U.S.- [...] | 2008-09-17 20:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PHSA PREL UP |
08STATE99661 | TAIWAN: GUIDANCE FOR GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING, [...] (U) Following is guidance on a supplementary item proposed for inclusion in the 63rd session of the UNGA: "Need to examine the fundamental rights of the 23 million people of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to participate meaningfully in the activities of the United Nations specialized agencies. [...] | 2008-09-17 21:03:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC KPAO UNGA TW |
08STATE99666 | CRITICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR IRAN,S NEW IR-2 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Washington provided all Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Participating Government (PGs) with detailed information regarding the critical commodities Iran will require to support the deployment of the next generation [...] | 2008-09-17 21:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP TRGY PREL PARM IR MNUC AORC IAEA UNSC UK GM FR |
08STATE99667 | M/V ANTARES I: RESULTS OF COMPLIANT BOARDING [...] (S//REL Germany) On 13 June 2008, a boarding team from the USS Bulkeley boarded and searched the M/V ANTARES I, a Liberian-flagged, German-owned cargo vessel, on 13 June in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The boarding was conducted in accordance with our bilateral Proliferation Security Initi [...] | 2008-09-17 21:29:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL GM LI KN SY |
08STATE99672 | 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: UNITED STATES GOALS AND [...] (SBU) The upcoming General Debate of the 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA),September 23 - October 1, and regular session, which continues through December, will provide a platform for the advancement of key U.S. interests. We will use the high-level ministerial meetings Secretary-General Ban i [...] | 2008-09-17 21:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA |
08STATE99685 | EGYPT: POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF RETRANSFER, END-USE [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Cairo. Please see paragraph 2. ---------- OBJECTIVE ---------- 2. (SBU) Department requests that Post engage appropriate host country officials to determine the status of the Chinese proposal, discussed below, and confirm whether any subsequent [...] | 2008-09-17 22:15:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EG MAS PARM PREL |
08STATE99692 | UN AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS -- UNSCR [...] (U) This is an action request for USUN, see para 5. 2. (SBU) Summary. On September 4, Panama,s UN rep. attending the Global Initiative Workshop at the Marshall Center in Garmisch, Germany expressed the desire for more training related to UNSCR 1540 and UNSCR 1803 implementation. In resp [...] | 2008-09-17 22:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KGIC |
08STATE99698 | MINURCAT RENEWAL TALKING POINTS [...] Mission may draw on the following points in Security Council consultations on Chad, the Central African Republic and MINURCAT on September 19. Begin Text: The United States would like to thank the Secretary General and the Special Representative for their reports detailing the conditions i [...] | 2008-09-17 22:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CD CT KPKO UNSC |
08STATE99701 | DEMARCHE REQUEST TO NATO ALLIES AND PARTNERS FOR [...] (U) This is an action request to alert NATO Allies and select NATO Partners -- particularly those that are departing the Iraq Coalition -- that Prime Minister Maliki has asked the Alliance to maintain the NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I) through at least 2009. We would urge Allies and Partn [...] | 2008-09-17 23:11:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO IZ |
08STATE99702 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON EU OBSERVERS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-17 23:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OSCE GG RS |
08STATE99734 | TRAVEL WARNING - YEMEN [...] This Travel Warning updates information on security incidents in Yemen and reminds U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities. The Department of State has authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and eligible family members of the U.S. Emba [...] | 2008-09-18 02:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC YM |
08STATE99903 | 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: NEA DELEGATION [...] This is an action request. Department requests country clearance for the individuals listed in paragraph 2 below to support NEA efforts at the upcoming 63rd United Nations General Assembly(UNGA). Department anticipates representatives will be involved in this support from September 19 throu [...] | 2008-09-18 15:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA PREL |
08STATE99928 | SPECIAL ENVOY WOLCOTT'S NUCLEAR ENERGY SUPPLY CONSULTATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-18 16:22:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL ETTC JA |
08STOCKHOLM117 | MUSLIM IMMIGRANT CHALLENGES IN SWEDEN: INFORMAL [...] (U) In Gothenburg on January 24-25, the DCM met with city officials and Muslim community leaders to discuss integration. Immigrants comprise nearly one quarter of Gothenburg's population of half a million. Most live in segregated neighborhoods on the city's northern outskirts, and crime and [...] | 2008-02-14 13:33:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KISL KPAO ECON OIIP SW |
08STOCKHOLM118 | SWEDISH MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON KOSOVO [...] (C) DCM Silverman met February 14 to review Kosovo issues with MFA Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall and urge early recognition. Lyrvall said: -- Sweden intended to recognize Kosovo, but internal procedures would delay the actual recognition until after a "Privy Council" meeting March 4. I [...] | 2008-02-14 17:01:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SW YI |
08STOCKHOLM121 | SWEDEN ON FEBRUARY 18-19 GAERC [...] (C) On February 15, Poloff reviewed with MFA Deputy European Correspondent Anna Norell and Desk Officer for EU Affairs Annika Palo reftel points on the February 18-19 GAERC. Norell noted that Kosovo discussions will dominate the GAERC; most discussion on Gaza will be postponed until March; th [...] | 2008-02-15 17:06:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SW EU |
08STOCKHOLM122 | SWEDEN: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Mission is pleased to provide the following information: A: At Embassy Stockholm, the Economic Section has the lead on energy issues. The section is staffed by four full-time employees. B: The section has two FSOs, one FSN, and one EFM. The Section [...] | 2008-02-19 07:15:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG APER ABUD SW |
08STOCKHOLM135 | SWEDEN DECLARES INTENTION TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] (u) Both Prime Minister Reinfeldt and Foreign Minister Bildt made statements February 18 declaring Sweden's intention to recognize the independence of Kosovo. Because of internal political processes, formal recognition is expected to occur only following a special March 4 meeting of the Fore [...] | 2008-02-20 15:01:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SW YI |
08STOCKHOLM136 | SWEDEN PLANS TO OPEN EMBASSY IN BAGHDAD [...] (c) Following the signing of a repatriation agreement with Iraq, Sweden has agreed to open an Embassy in Baghdad. The Embassy will not issue visas and will open after premises have been secured, security is worked out, and communications are assured: "likely after the Summer," End Summary. [...] | 2008-02-21 06:57:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ SW |
08STOCKHOLM151 | SWEDEN WANTS MORE INFORMATION ON CLUSTER GROUPS [...] (C) On February 25 poloff delivered reftel demarche to Swedish Ambassador and Special Envoy of the African Division, Marika Fahlen. Ambassador Fahlen received the same non-paper in Washington last week and gave poloff a prepared, detailed response (available from the Sweden Desk officer, Marti [...] | 2008-02-25 15:13:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID SO SW |
08STOCKHOLM152 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NOTIFICATION OF U.S. SATELLITE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-25 15:14:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY ESA DCDG |
08STOCKHOLM156 | SWEDEN RESPONSE: FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS IN EUROPE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-26 12:00:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO WHO XG SW |
08STOCKHOLM170 | THREE SOMALI-SWEDES ARRESTED FOR TERRORIST [...] (U) On February 28, the Swedish Security Police arrested three adult males on suspicion of financing terrorist operations in Somalia. The arrests were coordinated with the Norwegian Security Police, who simultaneously arrested suspects in Oslo. The three men are Swedish citizens, but migrate [...] | 2008-02-29 15:23:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL PGOV NO SW |
08STOCKHOLM176 | SWEDEN RESPONSE: MONTERREY CONSENSUS: BACKGROUND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-04 10:34:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN ETRD ECIN EINV PGOV SW |
08STOCKHOLM177 | SWEDEN RESPONSE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Economic Counselor visited Robert Eklund, President of Avitronics International AB on March 3. Eklund said he operates as a distributor and not a broker because he purchases the searchlights from Spectrolab Inc. and pays for them against invoice. He maintained that his o [...] | 2008-03-04 14:07:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KOMC ETTC SW |
08STOCKHOLM183 | SWEDEN ON TAIWAN'S OECD PARTICIPATION; PM TO VISIT [...] (C) On March 5, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Peter Springfeldt, Director of the China Desk of the Asia and Pacific Division of the MFA. Springfeldt said the Government of Sweden wants Taiwan's status within the OECD to remain unchanged. He added that Sweden's policy towards Taiwan is [...] | 2008-03-06 15:19:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON CM TW OECD SW |
08STOCKHOLM186 | SWEDEN ON MARCH 10-11 GAERC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-07 16:01:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN AF ZI SW |
08STOCKHOLM187 | SWEDEN WILL INCREASE TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) On March 6, poloff and Defense Attache's Office (DAO) delivered, in parallel to the MFA and MOD, reftel demarche seeking additional Swedish support in Afghanistan. MOD's U.S. Desk Officer Karin Hevert noted that Sweden's participation in the current EU Nordic Battle Group will end in June [...] | 2008-03-07 16:02:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SW |
08STOCKHOLM204 | DEMARCHE ON CLIMATE CHANGE COOPERATION: SWEDEN [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met with the PM's advisor on foreign policy State Secretary Nicola Clase to deliver reftel demarche on March 11. The Ambassador stressed that the President is firmly committed to joining an international agreement. Now it is time for the US and the EU to work closely to [...] | 2008-03-13 07:06:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCHG SENV ECON PGOV EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM213 | SWEDISH GOVERNMENT PROPOSES IMAM TRAINING [...] (C) Minister for Higher Education and Research Lars Leijonborg told EUR Senior Advisor Farah Pandith at a March 6 meeting that his controversial proposal for the Swedish state to establish and fund an imam training program was in response to concerns about radicalization in Sweden's Muslim com [...] | 2008-03-13 17:47:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL ECON OIIP KISL KPAO |
08STOCKHOLM225 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON REFERENDUM IN BURMA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-20 13:47:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM BM SW |
08STOCKHOLM226 | DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF AL-SHABAAB AS A [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-20 14:24:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PREL PGOV KCRM SO SW |
08STOCKHOLM240 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON BELARUS: SWEDEN SUPPORTS [...] (C) On March 27 poloff delivered reftel demarche on EU support for the U.S. to the current to Balkan and Caucuses Desk Officer Anna Hamarlund Blixt. She said Sweden is in line with the USG that political prisoners, including Kazulin, should be released unconditionally and permanently. Sweden [...] | 2008-03-27 15:44:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | BO EU PHUM PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM257 | SWEDEN: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON UNSCR 1803 AND ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-02 13:00:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | KNNP EFIN ETRD PARM PREL MNUC IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM260 | SWEDEN UNDECIDED ON CANADIAN CLUSTER WEAPONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-04 12:37:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MOPS PGOV SW |
08STOCKHOLM265 | PM REINFELDT REQUESTS MAY 29 BILAT WITH SECRETARY [...] (C) MFA Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall requested April 7 that Charge convey the request of PM Reinfeldt for a bilateral meeting with Secretary Rice on May 29, in connection with the Secretary's anticipated participation in the Stockholm conference on the International Compact with Iraq (ref [...] | 2008-04-07 14:18:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP SECRETARY PGOV IZ SW |
08STOCKHOLM272 | THREE ISSUES FOR MOD TOLGFORS APRIL 17 CALL ON [...] (C) In connection the upcoming April 16-17 visit by Swedish Minister of Defense Sten Tolgfors to Washington, Embassy recommends raising two requests regarding specific additional contributions in Afghanistan (ref A) and Sweden's pending decision on participation in NATO's Rapid Response. We al [...] | 2008-04-11 15:16:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PINR PGOV IZ AF SW |
08STOCKHOLM278 | SWEDEN ASKS FOR U.S. HELP ON MAY 29 IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] (C) On April 15, MFA Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall told the DCM the Swedes look forward to working closely with the U.S. on the International Compact with Iraq (ICI),and asked for the following USG assistance: -Encouraging ICI invitees to send ministerial-level representation to the conf [...] | 2008-04-16 13:30:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON IZ EU SE |
08STOCKHOLM288 | FM BILDT ON U.S. HELP TO MAKE THE ICI A SUCCESS [...] (C) On April 17, Ambassador met with FM Bildt in anticipation of Sweden's hosting the May 29 International Compact with Iraq (ICI) conference. Bildt was joined by MFA State Secretary Belfrage, Ambassador Christer Kumlin (in charge of conference logistics),Chief of Staff Karin Olofsdotter, Am [...] | 2008-04-18 11:19:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON IZ EU SW |
08STOCKHOLM29 | URGING SWEDEN TO DO MORE IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) We should ask Sweden to plus up its ISAF operation in Afghanistan with additional manpower and resources, possibly including medevac helicopters, JAS Gripen fighters, and Operational Mentor and Liaison (OMLT) teams. Timing and developments affecting other international deployments may ma [...] | 2008-01-11 16:36:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV SW |
08STOCKHOLM290 | SWEDEN REQUESTS HELP REGARDING SWEDISH CASUALTY IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-21 09:27:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | PREL PTER SO SW |
08STOCKHOLM292 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SWEDES: STOPPING TRAVEL TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-21 10:07:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN PREL PRTER IZ TU SE |
08STOCKHOLM294 | SWEDEN: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-21 14:58:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | DTRA PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP BA SE |
08STOCKHOLM298 | MAYOR OF SWEDEN'S REFUGEE CAPITAL MEETS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 18, Ambassador Wood held meetings in Sodertalje (a Stockholm suburb of 83,000 with about 26,000 Iraqi immigrants) to discuss immigration problems of Christian Iraqis. Sodertalje's Mayor said there has been a steep spike in Iraqi Christian asylum-seekers over the past t [...] | 2008-04-23 11:00:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF PREL PGOV IZ SE |
08STOCKHOLM310 | DAS GARBER TALKS IRAQ COMPACT CONFERENCE WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 25, DAS Judy Garber, accompanied by DCM, met with State Secretary Frank Belfrage to discuss issues surrounding the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) on May 29 in Stockholm. The Swedes are pressing EU and Gulf capitals to send FMs to the ICI, and would appreciate co [...] | 2008-04-28 13:17:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON IQ EU SW |
08STOCKHOLM316 | STATE SECRETARY BELFRAGE SAYS HE WAS MISQUOTED BY [...] (SBU) State-run Iranian press source, Press TV, ran a web article on April 23, which misquoted Swedish State Secretary Frank Belfrage during his recent visit to Tehran. In a meeting on April 25 in Stockholm, the DCM showed Belfrage the article. Excerpted text: "Belfrage has praised Iran' [...] | 2008-04-29 14:41:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IR SE |
08STOCKHOLM321 | UPDATE ON ICI PROGRESS IN STOCKHOLM [...] (C) Summary: Belfrage said the main message to send out of the ICI is that Europe has turned the page on Iraq and is now looking forward. (He commented that while it might be difficult to get European FMs to say this publicly, their attendance would send the right signal.) At the April 29 GAE [...] | 2008-04-30 13:59:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON UN EU IZ SE |
08STOCKHOLM340 | Media Reaction - Israel and Palestinian Refugees [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-07 07:54:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM343 | Media Reaction - Inauguration of President Medvedev [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-08 09:13:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM350 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: EU MOVING SLOWLY ON UNSCR 1803 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-09 08:32:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM354 | SWEDEN PREPARED TO SUPPLY HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-09 15:19:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL EAID BM SW |
08STOCKHOLM358 | SWEDISH RESPONSE: TERRORISM FINANCE: [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-12 09:35:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | EFIN PTER KTFN PINR PREL KU SW |
08STOCKHOLM362 | SWEDISH RESPONSE: TERRORISM FINANCE: [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 12:29:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | KFTN PTER PINR EFIN PREL BA QA SW |
08STOCKHOLM364 | Media Reaction - China and Burma [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 07:20:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM368 | SCENE-SETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S MAY 28-30 VISIT [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Stockholm/Embassy Baghdad message. SWEDEN 2. (C) Madame Secretary, welcome to Sweden. You are the first sitting Secretary of State to visit Stockholm since Lawrence Eagleburger in 1992. The occasion is historic: Sweden's hosting of the first post-Saddam me [...] | 2008-05-19 14:59:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | PREL PGOV EAID ECON SENV IZ SW |
08STOCKHOLM369 | USAID REPRESENTATIVE IN MAZAR-I-SHARIF URGES [...] (SBU) On May 15-16, Deputy Economic Counselor accompanied USAID Field Program Officer (FPO) from Mazar-i-Sharif to meetings at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Directorate, and the Swedish International Development Cooper [...] | 2008-05-20 05:57:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN ECON PGOV PREL MARR MASS AF SW |
08STOCKHOLM372 | SWEDEN AND CUBA: TITLE III COUNTRY REVIEW OF THE [...] (C) The protection and promotion of human rights is a central tenet of Swedish foreign policy. Sweden adheres to the EU's "constructive engagement" policy toward Cuba and employs such engagement to raise human rights concerns with Havana. In a March 2008 press release, Minister for Developme [...] | 2008-05-20 11:06:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU SW |
08STOCKHOLM375 | SWEDISH NUCLEAR PLANT OSKARSHAMN PLANT CLOSED OVER [...] (U) Local press reports that two people have been arrested on suspicion of preparing acts of sabotage at the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in southern Sweden. According to the web news source "The Local", a Swedish contractor was stopped by the plant's security and arrested on Wednesday mornin [...] | 2008-05-21 14:53:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ASEC PTER OVIP SW |
08STOCKHOLM377 | Media Reaction - Lebanon and Hezbollah [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 07:28:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM379 | IRAQI PM MALIKI'S BILATERAL PROGRAM IN SWEDEN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 15:15:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IZ SE |
08STOCKHOLM390 | Media Reaction - Stockholm ICI Conference [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-29 06:11:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM391 | Media Reaction - Stockholm ICI Conference [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-02 06:45:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM404 | SWEDISH RESPONSE: CRITICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-03 14:47:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP TRGY PREL PARM MNUC AORC IAEA UNSC IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM407 | FM BILDT AND U.S. OFFICIALS DISCUSS IRAQ, IRAN [...] (C) Summary: On May 28, the day prior to the International Compact with Iraq (ICI),Deputy Secretary of Treasury Robert Kimmitt and Amb. Ryan Crocker, accompanied by Amb. Wood, met with FM Carl Bildt and other MFA officials. Crocker briefed Bildt on the improving situation in Iraq. Bildt anno [...] | 2008-06-04 08:35:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON IR IZ SW |
08STOCKHOLM412 | A/S FRIED TALKS EU ENLARGEMENT, CYPRUS, AND KOSOVO [...] (C) Summary: On May 29 MFA State Secretary Frank Belfrage told A/S Fried: -- Sweden, France, and the Czech Republic recently agreed on an EU tripartite presidency program that does not block further accession negotiations with Turkey and Croatia; -- Sweden is encouraging the UN to take a m [...] | 2008-06-05 13:18:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON IQ EU SW |
08STOCKHOLM414 | SWEDEN TO FOCUS ON EXISTING AGREEMENTS RATHER THAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-05 13:43:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS |
08STOCKHOLM416 | SWEDEN: TREASURY DEPUTY'S CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND DISCUSSIONS [...] (SBU) On May 28, Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt raised the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) with Gunilla Carlsson, Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation; also in attendance were Per Jansson, State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, and Anders Turesson, Sweden's Ch [...] | 2008-06-09 08:37:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ENGR ENRG SENV EAID TBIO TRGY SW |
08STOCKHOLM420 | Media Reaction - President Bush's Trip to Europe [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-10 09:34:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM423 | IRANIANS INSPECT BELL HELICOPTERS IN SWEDEN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) In early May, post received the first of three unsolicited e-mails from Arnold Sundquist, a naturalized U.S. citizen resident in Sweden and employee of Stockholm-based European Helicopter Service Sweden. The e-mails state that h [...] | 2008-06-10 14:04:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | ETRD ETTC KOMC MCAP PARM IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM431 | SWEDISH INSPECTORATE FOR STRATEGIC PRODUCTS ON [...] (S) On June 11, Deputy Economic Counselor met with Magnus Danielsson, Principal Administrative Officer, the Swedish Inspectorate for Strategic Products (ISP),to discuss Mahaco, a Swedish company owned and operated by a dual Swedish/Iranian national. Danielsson commented that Mahaco, which is [...] | 2008-06-13 10:30:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MNUC IAEA UNSC ETTC MTCRE IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM435 | SUB REGIONAL PROJECT - NORDIC BALTIC REGION [...] Embassy Stockholm requests that ECA/PE/V/R/E design a Sub-Regional Project on alternative energy for the Nordic-Baltic region. Renewable energy and energy security are already at the top of European public and governmental agendas. With the Bali roadmap to a post-Kyoto climate change regime cu [...] | 2008-06-16 13:20:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC KPAO SCUL SW |
08STOCKHOLM436 | STOCKHOLM: REGIONAL SCIENCE PROJECT - OPENING SESAME STILL [...] (U) Summary: On June 9 and 10, 2008, Sweden hosted the Twelfth Meeting of the Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) project. The main expected benefits are closer cooperation in the Middle East, advances in science geared toward regional issu [...] | 2008-06-16 13:21:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON TSPL OSCI TNGD TPHY UNESCO SW |
08STOCKHOLM442 | SWEDISH RESPONSE: DEMARCHE REQUEST: ATTENDANCE AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-19 10:58:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PREL PHUM LE UNRWA SW |
08STOCKHOLM452 | U.S.-SWEDEN PLAN WAY FORWARD FOR ABKHAZIA CONFLICT [...] (U) Participants: U.S. ---- Matthew Bryza, EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Carpenter, Conflicts Advisor Casey Christensen, Political Counselor Briana Olsen, Deputy Political Counselor (notetaker) Sweden ------ Carl Bildt, Foreign Minister Frank Belfrage, State Secretary Bjorn [...] | 2008-06-23 11:07:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK PBTS PINR KO RS GG XQ |
08STOCKHOLM458 | NO SWEDISH FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-25 12:45:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI SW |
08STOCKHOLM474 | EMBASSY STOCKHOLM'S FEEDBACK ON ESTA [...] SUMMARY: An initial review of ESTA among various offices at Post raised several questions, including whether we can provide a prototype of the ESTA website as part of our outreach efforts and how ESTA will interface with the Class database and airline systems. This cable also outlines Post's [...] | 2008-06-30 06:14:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | CPAS CVIS CMGT PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM475 | Media Reaction - Mugabe and Zimbabwe [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-30 10:34:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM482 | SWEDEN COMPLAINS OF EMBASSY'S PERIMETER BREACH BY [...] (U) On July 1, Head of the Gulf Department at the MFA, Dag Juhlen-Dannfelt, contacted poloff to protest the breach of Sweden's diplomatic compound in Baghdad by KBR contractors and the U.S. Military. According to a report sent by Sweden's security contractor Control Risks, the perimeter defen [...] | 2008-07-01 14:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IZ SW |
08STOCKHOLM485 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SHAPING POST-CYCLONE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-03 12:27:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID BM EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM489 | SWEDISH RESPONSE: IRAN AIR CARGO AND ISLAMIC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-07 14:53:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | EFIN EWWT ERTD PARM PINR PREL KNNP EUN IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM494 | PROPOSED RESPONSE TO SWEDISH REQUEST TO RELEASE [...] (S) Embassy Stockholm recommends we postpone a response to the Swedish request for release of AESA radar for Swedish Gripens until after Norway's selection of its next fighter jet, currently slated for December 2008. In informing Sweden of this delay, we should consider offering U.S. support [...] | 2008-07-09 14:14:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | PARM MOPS MARR PREL ECON PGOV SW |
08STOCKHOLM501 | Media Reaction - G-8 Summit Meeting [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 09:05:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM506 | IRAN SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES IN SWEDEN [...] (C) Summary: Post has reached out to members of the Iranian community in Sweden over the past year. Post has not yet identified recipients for the Iran Small Grants Program, however, we continue to vet different groups and intend to nominate several candidates in the Fall. Iranian Swedes are [...] | 2008-07-15 14:38:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KDEM KPAO PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM51 | SWEDISH PARLIAMENT'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS LEADERS ON [...] (C) Charge discussed Sweden's role in Afghanistan and Kosovo in separate meetings January 16 and 17 with Goran Lennmarker and Urban Ahlin, the government and the opposition leaders in the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee. Lennmarker and Ahlin both saw room for increases in the number of [...] | 2008-01-22 15:56:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV YI AF SW |
08STOCKHOLM510 | EUROPEAN COURT TO REVIEW SWEDEN'S SNOOP LAW; [...] (U) Summary: On July 14, Sweden-based Justice Center (CFR) announced it will refer Sweden's new surveillance law to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Liberal Party parliamentarians have heavily criticized the law's vagueness. Nordic telecommunications businesses are considering movin [...] | 2008-07-17 07:24:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINT PTER PINR PGOV RU SW |
08STOCKHOLM511 | SWEDEN NOT DELAYING BUT SUPPORTS (SOME) EU [...] (C) Background: According to USEU Brussels sources, Sweden, among other EU members, are delaying the draft Common Position in UNSCR 1803, which transposes 1803 into an additional set of EU sanctions against Iran (reftel). End background. 2. (SBU) On July 17 Ambassador Peter Tejler, Directo [...] | 2008-07-17 13:43:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL PINR KNNP IR BE SW |
08STOCKHOLM528 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SWEDES KEEPING PRESSURE ON THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-24 08:18:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | COL VE HR EUN PTER SNAR PGOV PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM532 | AT EU, SWEDEN PUSHES IRAQI REFUGEES OVER [...] (U) On June 24, the local media ran an op-ed piece by Migration Minister Tobias Billstrom calling on other EU countries to take in more Iraqi refugees. That same day at the EU Ministerial meeting, the EU did not address the issue to take in more Iraqi refugees. According to press reports, th [...] | 2008-07-28 11:17:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER EU IZ SW |
08STOCKHOLM533 | AT EU, SWEDEN PUSHES IRAQI REFUGEES OVER [...] (U) On June 24, the local media ran an op-ed piece by Migration Minister Tobias Billstrom calling on other EU countries to take in more Iraqi refugees. That same day at the EU Ministerial meeting, the EU did not address the issue to take in more Iraqi refugees. According to press reports, th [...] | 2008-07-28 11:17:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PGOV PTER EU IZ SW |
08STOCKHOLM534 | SWEDISH RESPONSE TO U.S. DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL [...] On July 22, 2008, econoff delivered reftel demarche to Marten Frostgard, Desk Officer at the Department of Security Policy, and Ulf Samuelsson, Deputy Director of the Department of Middle East and North Africa. They thanked the United States for the information and said they would pass it to t [...] | 2008-07-28 11:21:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN PARM SW |
08STOCKHOLM543 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SWEDES SUPPORT TURKEY'S EU [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-01 07:50:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV TU EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM548 | STOCKHOLM REQUESTS TWO INTERNS FOR SPRING 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-04 14:27:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ASEC SW |
08STOCKHOLM557 | MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT IN SWEDEN [...] (U) Muslim immigrants have achieved substantial but uneven success in Sweden. They represent four to five percent of Sweden's population of nine million people, comprised of Iraqis (100,000),Iranians (56,000),Bosnian Muslims (40,000),Turks (38,000),Somalis (35,000),and smaller numbers fr [...] | 2008-08-08 09:00:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KISL KPAO OIIP PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM558 | ESTA: AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE U.S. SECURITY [...] (SBU) Post remains concerned about threats to U.S. security from naturalized Swedes who obtain Swedish passports by fraudulent means (reftels). Post recommends that the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) form be amended to add a requirement for travelers to list other names, ad [...] | 2008-08-08 11:27:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CMGT CPAS CVIS KFRD KVPR PGOV PINR PREL |
08STOCKHOLM559 | Media Reaction - Georgia/Ossetia/Russia [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-11 12:01:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM562 | Media Reaction - Russia [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-12 08:03:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM565 | TFGG01: SWEDEN SHARES U.S. POSITION ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-12 14:00:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RU GG SW |
08STOCKHOLM571 | TFGG001: DEMARCHE DELIVERED--SWEDEN CONDEMNS [...] (C) Summary: A senior Swedish MFA official told poloff the EU is divided into two camps and the French have watered-down the GAERC conclusion. Unless the situation in Georgia worsens, the EU is unlikely to offer a stronger statement until after Sept. 6, when the foreign ministers will meet in [...] | 2008-08-15 11:05:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GG RU SW |
08STOCKHOLM574 | TFGG01: Swedish media coverage of Georgia crisis; Embassy [...] Over the weekend and Monday, August 16-18, Swedish media reported extensively on the crisis in Georgia, with correspondent reports from the region, analytical articles and editorials. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to Tbilisi, during which a six-point peace agreement was signed, r [...] | 2008-08-18 14:28:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM575 | TFGG01: SWEDEN CANCELS JOINT RUSSIAN MILITARY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-19 15:36:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL PGOV RU GG SW |
08STOCKHOLM576 | TFGG01: SWEDEN PUSHES EU OBSERVERS TO GEORGIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-19 16:20:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV RU GG SE |
08STOCKHOLM579 | TTFGG01: SWEDEN TO SEND 2-3 OSCE MIL OBSERVERS TO [...] (SBU) Head of the Eastern European Department, Johan Frisell, told poloff that Sweden agreed to send two to three military observers to the OSCE's 28-observer contingent that will deploy immediately to Georgia. The MFA has asked the Defense Ministry to approve adding eight more military obser [...] | 2008-08-20 14:00:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OSCE RU GG SW |
08STOCKHOLM581 | HANDICAPPED APPLICANT'S ESTA REJECTION HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A physically handicapped applicant was required to apply for a tourist visa after having affirmatively answered to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) application question regarding physical disorders. Her case, which was covered by a national paper, highlight [...] | 2008-08-20 14:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | CPAS CVIS CMGT PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM585 | IRANIAN KURDISH PARTY OUTLINES GOI SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Salah Sharafi, a leading member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) and Hussam Heydari, a local Swedish member, met with the Charge on August 13 and underscored the importance of the KDPI chapter in Sweden. The KDPI Sweden chapter is the largest in Europe, with [...] | 2008-08-22 12:35:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KDEM PREL PINR SW IR |
08STOCKHOLM586 | TFGG01: SWEDEN'S HUMANITARIAN AND OBSERVER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-22 14:11:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV GG EU SW |
08STOCKHOLM587 | TTFGG01: SWEDISH POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary: Sweden fully supports the US positions on Georgia, both measures to support the Georgian government and people (see ref b on their military observers and humanitarian aid to date),and measures to review relations with Russia. On the latter, MFA political director Lyrvall outline [...] | 2008-08-22 15:22:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR PREL RU GG SW |
08STOCKHOLM59 | SWEDEN ON HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-24 10:51:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV SW |
08STOCKHOLM590 | TFGG01: SWEDEN'S DEPUTY FM SAYS FRENCH OPPOSE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-25 14:32:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU GG SW |
08STOCKHOLM591 | GEORGIA DOMINATED MERKEL'S VISIT TO SWEDEN [...] (C) Russia's action in Georgia dominated the discussions when Merkel visited PM Reinfeldt in Stockholm, August 25. Germany and Sweden agree that Russia must withdraw its troops from Georgia and that the Russian President must not sign the referendum recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Both [...] | 2008-08-26 12:36:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL ECON GG SW |
08STOCKHOLM592 | TFGG01: Media Reaction - Georgia [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-27 07:14:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM593 | SWEDISH KING TO VISIT KYIV 30 SEPTEMBER [...] King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia will pay a state visit to Ukraine on 30 September to 3 October. A Swedish business delegation will also visit during this time. 2. The visit was in the planning stages from early 2007, but was delayed by domestic turbulence in Ukrainian politics, accor [...] | 2008-08-28 07:04:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV UK SW PREL |
08STOCKHOLM594 | TFGG01: Media Reaction - Russia and Georgia [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-28 14:31:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM598 | (C) COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR OFFICE OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-29 13:20:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR OVIP SW |
08STOCKHOLM599 | ACTION REQUEST: GUIDANCE ON INFORMATION SHARING ON [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) On August 14, CDA and Poloff met with the director general of the Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP),Andreas Ekman, to discuss the ongoing proliferation activities of Mahaco, a Swedish-registered company owned by a Swedish citize [...] | 2008-08-29 14:55:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL SW SP IR |
08STOCKHOLM604 | TFGG01: Media Reaction - Russia [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-04 07:23:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM607 | SWEDEN ON GEORGIA IN ADVANCE OF THE SEPTEMBER 5-6 [...] (C) Summary: Swedish MFA Political Director Lyrvall told us September 4 that Sweden will emphasize the "political side" in upcoming donor conferences to highlight the need to demonstrate solidarity with Georgia and restore investor confidence. FM Bildt will work to "send a strong message" to [...] | 2008-09-04 15:06:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU GG RU SW |
08STOCKHOLM609 | SWEDISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST ON POSSIBLE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 14:33:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | KOMC ETTC IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM610 | SWEDISH POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY [...] (C) Summary: Swedish Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall told us the Sweden is committed to Afghanistan "for the long haul" and that political parties across the spectrum remain supportive of the government's Afghanistan policy. He expects no problems with respect to Afghanistan when Parliamen [...] | 2008-09-08 15:16:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | SW AF PREL |
08STOCKHOLM624 | SWEDISH MFA SAYS "WE'RE READY TO INCREASE AID TO [...] (U) The Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP),John Walters, met with MFA State Secretary Frank Belfrage on September 8 to discuss the way forward in Afghanistan. Walters thanked Sweden for its long-term support of Afghanistan, especially for its commitment to leading [...] | 2008-09-15 13:58:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EAID AF SW |
08STOCKHOLM625 | SWEDISH RESPONSE TO SEPTEMBER 15-16 GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary: Sweden thinks there is little to fear from a Serbian request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to review the status of Kosovo, according to Hakan Emsgard, Deputy Director General of the EU Department at the MFA. The case would languish there for years, he asserted. Swed [...] | 2008-09-15 14:57:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GG SE RS EUN |
08STOCKHOLM636 | SWEDISH RESPONSE: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 14:25:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM638 | Media Reaction - Financial Market Crisis [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 09:18:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM640 | Media Reaction - South Africa, Mbeki Resignation [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-23 08:59:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM646 | SWEDEN PAYS DAMAGES TO SECOND EXPELLED EGYPTIAN [...] (U) On September 19, the Swedish government settled with Ahmed Agiza, an Egyptian national, to pay around USD 500,000 in damages--a large amount in Swedish courts--related to the circumstances of his deportation to Cairo. The award was not directly related to his claims of torture by U.S. agen [...] | 2008-09-25 15:00:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PHUM PREF PGOV PREL EG SW |
08STOCKHOLM647 | SWEDEN: SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUSTAINING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 12:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | AF PREL NATEU MOPS MARR SW |
08STOCKHOLM648 | STOCKHOLM ON HSPD-6 TERRORIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy delivered reftel demarche September 25 and urged that Swedish officials be prepared to meet with a negotiating team to discuss implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6 (HSPD-6) in October. Swedish officials predict they will be able to assemble the r [...] | 2008-09-26 14:34:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CMGT CVIS PTER PGOV PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM653 | Media Reaction - Financial Crisis [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-01 10:13:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM654 | SWEDISH RESPONSE: US CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-01 12:39:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP ENRG TRGY OTRA IAEA AORC SW |
08STOCKHOLM657 | SWEDISH RESPONSE: ASSISTANCE TO GEORGIA FOLLOWING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-02 12:05:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL KCRS KMCA EUMEM GG RS SW |
08STOCKHOLM663 | STOCKHOLM DELIVERS CERTIFICATE OF REVOCATION (SIMON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-06 08:09:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS PM SW |
08STOCKHOLM67 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY 28- [...] (U) On January 25, 2008, Poloff met with Anna Norell, MFA Deputy EU Correspondent, regarding the upcoming January 28-29 EU Foreign Ministers GAERC meeting. Comments on Kosovo, Iran, and the Isreali-Palestinian peace process were highlighted: KOSOVO ------ 2. (C) Sweden felt bound by UN [...] | 2008-01-25 17:38:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PHUM PREL PGOV KV IR IZ IS SU |
08STOCKHOLM674 | SWEDISH RESPONSE:DESIGNATION OF THE ISLAMIC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 08:26:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | ECON EFIN ERTD PARM KNNP EUN EWWT PREL IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM688 | PANAMANIAN AMBASSADOR TO SWEDEN QUESTIONS VISA REVOCATION [...] (SBU) Panamanian Ambassador to Sweden Cecilio Eduardo Simon English (DPOB: 01-OCT-1951, Panama) met with DCM and Consul on 14 October in reference to reftel A notice that his B1/B2 visa has been revoked under INA 212(A)(3). The visibly distressed Ambassador stated that he was not an enemy of t [...] | 2008-10-17 06:52:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS PREL PM SW |
08STOCKHOLM693 | SWEDEN TO SUPPORT AFGHAN ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-17 16:37:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SW AF |
08STOCKHOLM695 | SWEDISH SOC DEM LEADER AHLIN ON BELARUS, [...] (C) Summary: On October 15, Urban Ahlin, the foreign policy spokesman of the opposition Social Democrats told DCM and POL counselor: -- On Afghanistan, he is working to cement Social Democratic support for the Government,s bill to expand troops, but it will be a "tough ride" for the bill. [...] | 2008-10-20 10:06:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SW IR BO GG RS AF |
08STOCKHOLM699 | STOCKHOLM REQUESTS TWO INTERNS FOR SUMMER 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-20 15:03:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ASEC |
08STOCKHOLM700 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SWEDEN TO PLEDGE 14 MILLION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-20 15:10:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV GG SW |
08STOCKHOLM701 | CORRECTED: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SWEDEN TO PLEDGE 15 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-21 08:47:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV GG SW |
08STOCKHOLM703 | SWEDISH CONSULAR REQUEST ON DEATH OF MOHAMMED [...] (C) On October 16, Swedish MFA State Secretary Frank Belfrage asked DCM about the killing by U.S. troops of Mohammed Moumou, a Moroccan-born Swedish national who was second-in-command in Al-Qaeda in Iraq. DCM drew on the MNF-I press release of October 15 to describe the circumstances surroun [...] | 2008-10-21 11:15:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER CASC IQ SW |
08STOCKHOLM704 | SWEDISH SCENESETTER FOR HSPD-6 NEGOTIATING TEAM VISIT [...] (SBU) Embassy Stockholm welcomes Peter Thompson, Mary Doetsch, Zandra Flemister, and Wynne Teel, October 22-24. We believe, based on MOJ contacts and our political analysis, that the proposed exchange of terrorist screening information is going to be a very hard sell. We should make clear to [...] | 2008-10-21 12:48:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS PREL PM SW |
08STOCKHOLM706 | SWEDISH DEP FM BELFRAGE ON AFGHANISTAN AND IRAN [...] (C) Summary: On October 16, Swedish MFA State Secretary (deputy minister equivalent) Frank Belfrage told DCM and Pol counselor: -- On Afghanistan, Belfrage noted "strong bipartisan support" for Sweden to stay for "the long haul," even though the opposition was creating difficulties for the [...] | 2008-10-21 14:35:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM707 | A snapshot of Swedish actions to date in light of the [...] Summary. The Swedish financial system remains robust, owing to conservative lending practices, very high profitability in recent years, and a strong central bank. However, in response to the global financial turmoil, the following actions have been taken: -- The National Debt office has auct [...] | 2008-10-21 14:55:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PINR ECON PGOV SW |
08STOCKHOLM710 | CORRECTED COPY: STOCKHOLM REQUESTS THREE INTERNS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-22 14:01:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ASEC |
08STOCKHOLM711 | BALTIC SEA STATE COUNCIL: A KEY PLAYER DURING [...] On October 20, Acting Economic Counselor attended the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) 10th anniversary of the establishment of its Secretariat in Stockholm, Sweden. The CBSS was founded in 1992 to handle environmental, economic and labor issues in the Baltic Sea region. CBSS could ass [...] | 2008-10-22 14:11:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECIN EPET ENRG ETRD ELAB PHUM KNEI KOCI |
08STOCKHOLM712 | SWEDISH MFA ON AESA RELEASIBILITY, AFGHANISTAN AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-23 14:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD MARR RS SW IR AF |
08STOCKHOLM716 | OPPORTUNITY FAIR ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS [...] (U) Summary: On October 16, Sdertdlje, the Swedish town of 75,000 persons, about one third of whom are Iraqi born, collaborated with Embassy Stockholm to host the Sdertdlje Opportunity Fair "USA 2009." The fair was designed to provide information and advice on the myriad opportunities for peo [...] | 2008-10-27 12:44:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SCUL SW IQ |
08STOCKHOLM717 | SWEDISH EXPORTS TO IRAN RISING [...] (SBU) Summary: Swedish government agencies and official trade councils continue to encourage Swedish companies to do business with Iran. Exports to Iran in the first six months of 2008 are up 30% over the corresponding period in 2007. Sweden has also not tightened export credit guarantees for [...] | 2008-10-27 13:38:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM719 | SWEDEN'S GEORGIA AID PACKAGE: 40 MILLION EUROS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-27 16:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV GG SW |
08STOCKHOLM720 | POTENTIAL FOR SCANIA PLANT REOPENING IN IRAQ [...] Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Silverman and FCS Hakan Vidal visited Scania to establish the status of Scania's interest in setting up an assembly plant in Iraq. Since 1961, Scania has delivered over 31,000 commercial vehicles. Scania have two pending tenders from Iraqi Ministries and are prepa [...] | 2008-10-28 14:53:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD SW IQ |
08STOCKHOLM722 | SWEDEN ON PALESTINIAN DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO [...] (S) This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. (S) Summary: The Swedish Migration Board (SMB) appears interested in learning more about Detainee 049 based on comments made in an October 27 meeting with Emboffs. A "formal" written request is more effective within the Swedish bureauc [...] | 2008-10-29 15:17:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO SW |
08STOCKHOLM726 | GYMNICH-GAERC POINTS DELIVERED TO SWEDEN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 15:36:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EU SW |
08STOCKHOLM729 | EU'S EASTERN PARTNERSHIP--SWEDEN'S PROPOSAL [...] (U) The Swedish MFA Eastern European Desk met with Poloff on October 20 to discuss Sweden and Poland's joint proposal to establish an "Eastern Partnership" between the EU and Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. Director Johan Frisell told Poloff the Partnership aims to g [...] | 2008-10-31 12:52:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EU SW |
08STOCKHOLM733 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ENGAGING THE EU ON BOSNIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-03 15:40:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV BK SW |
08STOCKHOLM738 | SWEDEN -- FAST TRACK LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING [...] Per reftel, Post has reviewed the records of the below named Swedish military personnel and found no derogatory information: --Sweden: COL Lars-Olof Corneliusson, Naval Attache, Washington, D.C., DOB: November 9, 1959. --Sweden: LTC Michael Andersson, Senior Swedish Officer, CENTCOM (CCC),Ma [...] | 2008-11-05 07:28:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EZ PGOV PHUM PM PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM739 | SAAKASHVILI IN SWEDEN: "I REGRET NOTHING" [...] On October 30-31, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili visited Stockholm for talks with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (FM Bildt was in Afghanistan at the time). The visit, planned in 2007, originally was to sign a bilateral investment protection agreement to encourage Swedish investments [...] | 2008-11-05 15:05:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL ENRG GG EU ZK SW |
08STOCKHOLM742 | SWEDISH RESPONSE: PSI: SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 12:09:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM744 | SWEDES CONTACT EUROPEAN HELICOPTER SERVICE [...] (C) Jan-Erik Lovgren, Deputy Director General of the Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP),told us on November 4 that ISP has contacted European Helicopter Service (EHP) regarding the suspected transfer of three Bell 212 helicopters, originally from Israel, but currently stored in [...] | 2008-11-06 13:51:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | ETRD ETTC KOMC MCAP PARM IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM747 | SWEDEN'S RESPONSE TO NOVEMBER GAERC POINTS [...] (C) Sweden's EU Correspondent Anna Norell told poloff on November 7 the following regarding the November 10-11 GAERC: --Syria is not on the agenda. --There will not be a discussion on Iraq, just the passing of council conclusions as "A items." --The EU will take a formal decision on the anti [...] | 2008-11-07 15:46:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU SW |
08STOCKHOLM748 | HSPD-6 TEAM VISITS TO DISCUSS TERRORIST SCREENING [...] (S) SUMMARY: Meetings between the HSPD-6 terrorist screening information negotiation team and the Swedish MOJ and MFA reveal that the current Swedish political climate makes any formal terrorist screening information agreement highly difficult. Existing informal arrangements are working well, [...] | 2008-11-07 16:32:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | ASEC CVIS PGOV PREL CMGT PTER SW |
08STOCKHOLM749 | SAAKASHVILI-PM REINFELDT MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-07 17:19:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GG SW |
08STOCKHOLM750 | BILDT VISITS OFFICIALS AND TROOPS AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Swedish FM Bildt paid his first visit to Afghanistan October 29-31, 2008. On this "fact-finding" mission, he met with all levels of government in Kabul, including Foreign Minister Spanta and Minister of Interior Atmar, and with Balkh Province Governor Atta when he visited Sweden's PRT in [...] | 2008-11-07 17:36:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR AF SW |
08STOCKHOLM751 | SWEDEN LIKELY TO UP ISAF TROOPS BUT BILL DELAYED [...] (C) Summary: Sweden has once again delayed the submission of its ISAF authorization bill to Parliament to November 17-19, citing "differences in interpretation of the wording" as the main problem. Sweden is discussing raising the number of troops in Afghanistan from 375 to around 500, by sendi [...] | 2008-11-07 18:01:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID MCAP MOPS PGOV PREL AF SW |
08STOCKHOLM752 | SWEDEN LIKELY TO UP ISAF TROOPS BY 100; BILL [...] (C) Summary: Sweden has once again delayed the submission of its ISAF authorization bill to Parliament to November 17-19, citing "differences in interpretation of the wording" as the main problem. Sweden is discussing raising the number of troops in Afghanistan from 375 to around 500, by sendi [...] | 2008-11-10 07:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID MCAP MOPS PGOV PREL AF SW |
08STOCKHOLM754 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: EXPULSION OF DEA FROM BOLIVIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 16:31:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL SNAR BL SW |
08STOCKHOLM757 | SWEDEN ON EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT [...] On November 10, Sweden and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on EU-Russia relations, signed by FM Bildt and FM Miliband The statement reaffirmed support for Georgia's territorial integrity and urged Russia to fully implement the August 12 and September 8 EU-brokered peace agreements [...] | 2008-11-12 17:06:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV SW |
08STOCKHOLM761 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA RESOLUTION ON HUMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 15:59:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV UN SW |
08STOCKHOLM762 | SWEDISH RESPONSE ON AMENDING NSG GUIDELINES FOR [...] (SBU) On November 13, Eskil Renstrom, Senior Advisor, Department for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA),told us that Sweden is actively working on capacity-building measures regarding transit/transhipment-related activities and counter-proliferat [...] | 2008-11-13 16:12:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA SW |
08STOCKHOLM763 | SWEDISH FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY YET TO [...] (S) Summary: The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) has not yet passed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) warning issued on October 16 to Swedish financial institutions and banks. The warning calls for all countries to strengthen preventative measures to protect their financ [...] | 2008-11-14 07:13:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM764 | SWEDISH MFA ON IRAN, SYRIA AND IRAQ [...] (S) Summary: Robert Rydberg, Deputy Director-General and Head of the Department of Middle East and North Africa at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Emboffs that: -- Sweden is fully committed to tightening any loopholes and implementing all UN sanctions on Iran. He added t [...] | 2008-11-14 07:13:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP IR IZ SY SW |
08STOCKHOLM769 | SWEDISH TRADE MINISTER TO LEAD BUSINESS DELEGATION [...] Summary: Swedish Minister of Trade Eva Bjorling is leading a business delegation of major Swedish companies to Iraq. Scania Trucks is looking into opening a truck factory in Iskandaryah and service centers in Erbil and Basrah that would provide 500-600 jobs in Iraq. Embassy Stockholm facilita [...] | 2008-11-14 14:04:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECIN ECON ECPS EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL |
08STOCKHOLM770 | SWEDEN TO EXTEND MILITARY COMMITMENT TO AFGHANISTAN [...] On November 13, the Alliance government approved for transmission to Parliament a bill to extend Sweden's ISAF commitment to Afghanistan by 12 months. The bill will also expand the Swedish military contribution by: -- Increasing the number of ISAF troops from 366 to approximately 500 and ra [...] | 2008-11-14 15:40:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | MAAR MCAP MASS MOPS PGOV PREL AF SW |
08STOCKHOLM771 | SWEDES INCREASE AID TO AFGHANISTAN BUT CONTINUE TO [...] Summary: On November 13, Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for International Development Cooperation, announced that a new Afghanistan development cooperation bill had been introduced to Parliament that will: -- Focus on promoting democracy, providing education with an emphasis on increasing oppor [...] | 2008-11-14 15:56:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL KDEM KISL AF SW |
08STOCKHOLM772 | SWEDES TO TRANSFER THREE BELL HELICOPTERS TO SPAIN [...] (S) Summary: A Swedish firm in possession of three Bell 212 helicopters plans to transfer the helicopters to Spain tomorrow, November 18, without obtaining export authorization from the USG. Sweden's Inspectorate for Strategic Products say they lack any legal basis to stop the transfer. There [...] | 2008-11-18 07:35:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | ETRD ETTC MCAP PARM KOMC IR SW SP |
08STOCKHOLM777 | EMBASSY STOCKHOLM'S ESTA OUTREACH MATRIX [...] Summary: Post has compiled the following list of outreach efforts undertaken over the past five months to inform contacts, stakeholders, and the public about the ESTA program. Additional information about our efforts can be found in our previous reporting located in reftels. We will have addit [...] | 2008-11-19 15:19:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | CPAS CVIS CMGT PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM778 | UPDATE - SWEDES WILL PROHIBIT TRANSFER OF [...] (S) Summary: Sweden's Inspectorate for Strategic Products (ISP) has determined that three helicopters that were to be shipped to Spain are, in fact, military equipment. Therefore, ISP will not allow them to be exported until and unless the USG approves. This information has been communicated [...] | 2008-11-19 16:52:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | ETRD ETTC MCAP PARM KOMC IR SW SP |
08STOCKHOLM781 | SWEDEN ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (S) This is an action request, please see para 4. 2. (S) On November 20, DCM had a pull-aside, after a meeting on other issues (septel),with MFA State Secretary Frank Belfrage on Sweden,s willingness to accept Guantanamo detainees. 3. (S) Belfrage said: --Closing Guantanamo is an imp [...] | 2008-11-20 15:40:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO SW |
08STOCKHOLM782 | SWEDEN RATIFIES LISBON TREATY [...] On November 20, the Swedish Parliament ratified the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, making Sweden the 25th of the 27 EU member states to approve the reform text. The debate in parliament lasted nine hours and dragged into late Thursday evening. The treaty was approved with 243 votes in favor [...] | 2008-11-21 13:43:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM786 | Swedish Environment Minister on Prospects for Poznan/COP-14 [...] (U) Summary. At a November 20 lunch hosted by Ambassador Wood for Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren, the two agreed that the focus of COP-14 next month should be to establish an ambitious work program for 2009, rather than attempting to reach consensus on any future carbon emission [...] | 2008-11-25 14:54:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG KGHG SW |
08STOCKHOLM792 | SWEDEN ON THE EU EASTERN PARTNERSHIP AND NORDSTREAM [...] (C) Summary: The EU Foreign Ministers will discuss the draft plan for the Eastern Partnership initiative at the December 8 GAERC, paving the way for the first Eastern Partnership summit scheduled for April 2009 in Prague, according to Swedish MFA contacts. Unique features of the Eastern Partn [...] | 2008-11-28 16:39:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU SW |
08STOCKHOLM796 | Media Reaction - Secretary of State nomination [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-02 10:03:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW |
08STOCKHOLM799 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (U) On November 16, PM Reinfeldt announced that Sweden would sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CM) in Oslo. FM Bildt addressed the Parliament on November 28, reiterating the PM's statement, saying Sweden hopes the CM will have a positive effect on the Convention on Certain Conventional [...] | 2008-12-02 15:01:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NATO MOPS PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM801 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OSCE MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-02 15:24:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL PHUM KDEM GG RU SW |
08STOCKHOLM809 | Sweden: Update on Impact of Financial Crisis [...] Summary. On December 4 the Central Bank announced its largest ever steering rate cut (by 175 basis points, down to 2.00 percent). The current recession and lack of confidence in the financial markets have severely impacted businesses and households' ability to finance their activities. The O [...] | 2008-12-05 13:42:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV SW |
08STOCKHOLM814 | SWEDES SAY COLENCO NOT EXPORTING OR SUPPORTING [...] (S) Swedish Radiation Safety Authority Inspector Lars Hildingsson told us December 2 that he met with Lucien Teuckens, Head of Nuclear Technology at AF-Colenco Ltd., on November 13. The purpose of the visit was to review Colenco's activities with Iran, as well as its contacts with Swiss autho [...] | 2008-12-05 14:45:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | MNUC PARM IR SW |
08STOCKHOLM824 | OPPOSITION SUPPORTS TROOP INCREASE IN AFGHANISTAN [...] Summary: Despite internal dissent within the party, Sweden's opposition Social Democrats decided formally on December 4 to support the government's bill extending and increasing Sweden's ISAF deployment. It is, therefore, almost certain that the bill will be approved by Parliament on or abou [...] | 2008-12-10 07:41:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM827 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON REVOCATION OF IRAN"S U-TURN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-11 13:11:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP SW |
08STOCKHOLM829 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NICARAGUAN MUNICIPAL [...] (C) Summary: Sweden is "worried" about the November 9 municipal elections in Nicaragua but has not yet called for a vote recount. Instead, it will follow EU consensus on the issue, expected to be reached at the EU's COLAT meeting in January. End Summary. 2. (C) On December 1, Poloff delive [...] | 2008-12-11 15:03:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NU SW |
08STOCKHOLM830 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HARMONIZATION OF [...] Summary: On December 12, Conoff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Desk Officer for Security Policy and UN Affairs, Sara Dahlstein. Dahlstein stated that Sweden was not ruling out support for some elements of the U.S. proposal, but would be more inclined to support a less drastic modification o [...] | 2008-12-15 10:42:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA SW |
08STOCKHOLM832 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] Summary: On December 2 and 12, emboffs delivered reftel demarche talking points to MFA officers handling UN affairs. MFA officials said they could not provide an advance decision of Sweden's vote on the UNGA resolutions with Anti-Israel Bias, but noted Sweden's abstention of the three key reso [...] | 2008-12-15 11:01:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA SW |
08STOCKHOLM833 | SWEDEN INDICATES CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR UN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 11:02:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA KDEM |
08STOCKHOLM835 | SWEDEN NOT LIKELY TO DONATE TO PAKISTAN-ONLY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 15:37:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN AF PK SW |
08STOCKHOLM836 | STOCKHOLM: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF [...] (U) The information in this message is keyed to questions posed in reftel. 2. (C) Has Sweden worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? -- Since 1996, Sweden's Cuba policy has been to support democratic development and respect for human rights in Cuba throu [...] | 2008-12-16 17:09:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU SW |
08STOCKHOLM84 | SWEDISH MFA ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE AND ESDP MISSION [...] (C) The Swedish position on Kosovo recognition appears to be starting to move in a positive direction. Sweden supported the January 30 approval of an ESDP mission. MFA contacts tell us Sweden will likely join in recognizing Kosovo, but would prefer for this to occur with substantial EU unity [...] | 2008-02-01 16:20:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SW YI |
08STOCKHOLM841 | SWEDISH MFA ON EU DISCUSSION OF CONGO, SOUTH ASIA, [...] (C) On December 17, Poloffs met with Axel Wernhoff, Deputy Head of the Division for European Affairs at the MFA. Wernhoff said: -- The EU will increasingly focus on Afghanistan in 2009 and understands that a "regional approach" is needed to deal with the Afghan-Pakistani border; -- FM Bil [...] | 2008-12-18 10:57:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU AF PK CG CF SW |
08STOCKHOLM842 | ASSISTANCE TO NICARAGUA FOLLOWING FRAUDULENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 12:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL |
08STOCKHOLM844 | SYRIA AND IAEA DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-19 09:13:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA TRGY SY SW |
08STOCKHOLM846 | SWEDISH PARLIAMENT APPROVED TROOP INCREASE IN AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-19 12:46:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL SW |
08STOCKHOLM848 | SWEDEN: OPPOSITION GEARS UP FOR 2010 ELECTION [...] (C) The opposition Social Democrats (SDP),Green Party, and Left Party (formerly the Communist Party) announced in early December the formation of the &Red-Green Coalition8 for the 2010 parliamentary elections after weeks of intense negotiations. In forming the first-ever coalition bloc invol [...] | 2008-12-19 13:08:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SW |
08STOCKHOLM849 | VIOLENT UNREST OVER VACATED SWEDISH MOSQUE [...] (U) Summary: In an immigrant neighborhood in Malmo, on December 15, police forcibly vacated three Muslim protesters for illegally squatting in an office space formerly used as an Islamic cultural center for 15 years. The youth were protesting the decision by city officials not to renew the lea [...] | 2008-12-19 13:24:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PINR PGOV KISL SW |
08STOCKHOLM850 | STOCKHOLM SWEDEN WHITE POWDER INCIDENT 12/17/2008 [...] (SBU) On December 17, 2008, local embassy staff (LES) managing the incoming mail notified ARSO that they had intercepted two suspicious envelopes addressed to the US Embassy Stockholm, one originating from Texas and the other from Sweden. Mail room staff had previously been notified of the in [...] | 2008-12-22 11:41:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER SW |
08STOCKHOLM854 | DEMARCHE: WORKING WITH THE EU TO IMPROVE BURMA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 15:44:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV BM SW |
08STOCKHOLM855 | TERRORISM FINANCE DEMARCHE ON LASHKAR-E-TAYYIBA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 15:48:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC PK SW |
08STOCKHOLM857 | "EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED" DURING SWEDEN'S EU [...] (SBU) Summary: Sweden has about six months before it assumes the EU presidency on July 1, 2009, but the government is already in overdrive preparing policy goals and restructuring governmental offices. EUR/ERA Director Bill Lucas visited Stockholm on December 4-5 to discuss priorities for th [...] | 2008-12-23 11:09:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV INR EU SW |
08STPETERSBURG135 | PANDEMONIUM ERUPTS AT PUBLIC HEARING ON OKHTA CENTER [...] (SBU) Summary: The June 27th public hearing on the proposed construction of the Okhta Center degenerated into chaos shortly after its start. An estimated 75% of the audience was recruited by authorities in order to stage enthusiastic public support of the project. Civic and political activi [...] | 2008-07-02 11:14:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SOCI SCUL KDEM RS ECON PGOV |
08STPETERSBURG148 | ST. PETERSBURGERS HESITANT TO LABEL U.S. AN ALLY, POLL [...] Summary. According to a recent poll, only a minority of St. Petersburg residents consider the U.S. to be a "friend" of Russia, while the perception that China is a close Russian ally is quickly growing. At the same time, however, a majority of residents now deem the U.S. to be closer to a frie [...] | 2008-08-05 13:41:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPAO KDEM RS |
08STPETERSBURG189 | MEMORIAL ST. PETERSBURG RAIDED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a December 4 raid on the headquarters of Memorial, an organization dedicated to the documenting and exposing of communist-era human rights violations, the local St. Petersburg prosecutor's office confiscated documents and computer drives while providing thin justification for [...] | 2008-12-05 15:46:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PGOV PHUM |
08STPETERSBURG192 | OPPOSITION AND HUMAN RIGHTS THIS WEEK IN ST. PETERSBURG [...] SUMMARY. St. Petersburg was the scene of another Dissenters March December 14, conducted mostly peacefully, but well outside the city center and under control of overwhelming security forces. Some 60 persons were arrested. Human Rights Day December 10 was marked by dueling conferences - one [...] | 2008-12-15 16:48:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PGOV PHUM |
08STPETERSBURG194 | CODEL DELAHUNT VISIT TO ST. PETERSBURG [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 9-10, Representatives William Delahunt and Dana Rohrabacher met with several diverse groups of Russian interlocutors in St. Petersburg. Our interlocutors were pleased to be able to meet with such high-level representatives of the U.S. government. ---------------- [...] | 2008-12-16 10:44:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON RS |
08STPETERSBURG197 | MURMANSK - 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 16:04:00 | Consulate St Petersburg | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PGOV ECON EINV EIND EPET EWWT PHUM OPRC |
08SURABAYA1 | EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: DAM COLLAPSE INUNDATES HIGHWAY, [...] (SBU) Fears that a system of levees and dams containing the mud flow at Sidoarjo could fail during the rainy season were confirmed last night as heavy rains caused the collapse of Dam 64. Local media report that water levels remain nearly one meter high on the Porong Road bordering the mud c [...] | 2008-01-04 09:53:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA100 | SURABAYA WELCOMES NBA TO INDONESIA [...] Summary: Surabaya played host to the first ever NBA events in Indonesia when Danny Granger of the Indiana Pacers visited from August 22-25, 2008. He participated in a press conference, tossed up the opening jump ball and presented trophies at a high school championship tournament, visited an [...] | 2008-08-28 06:37:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP SCUL PREL ODIP KPAO ECON ID |
08SURABAYA103 | SURABAYA B1/B2 VISA VALIDATION STUDY [...] Summary: The Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya recently conducted a validation study of B1/B2 visa issuances for the six month period between December 1, 2006 and May 31, 2007. The study results were primarily based on queries of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [...] | 2008-09-08 00:45:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS CMGT KFRD ID |
08SURABAYA109 | EAST NUSA TENGGARA: WHERE CHILDREN STARVE, A FAMINE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT),at the extreme southeastern edge of Indonesia's archipelago, has long lacked food security and chronic malnutrition persists. While a flurry of spring 2008 media reports gave the impression that hunger is more acute than in previous years, loc [...] | 2008-09-22 10:22:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TT PGOV PHUM ID PREF EAGR |
08SURABAYA11 | SOUTH SULAWESI: IRANIAN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, REACHING OUT ONE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Iranian Embassy in Jakarta increased its public diplomacy efforts in Indonesia by establishing five "Iranian Corners" in 2007. The first Iranian Corner outside West Java was established at Hassanudin University in Makassar, South Sulawesi, in November, reaching out to studen [...] | 2008-01-29 01:57:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KIRF KISL IR ID PGOV KPAO |
08SURABAYA116 | CENTRAL SULAWESI: MEDIA REPORT OF PALU BOMB PLOT TURNS OUT [...] (SBU) Summary: A September 30 report titled "Kids Uncover Idul Fitri Bomb Terror Plan in Palu" was carried in the English language daily, The Jakarta Post. Congen Surabaya spoke with local police, and civil society leaders knowledgeable about local media who refuted the Jakarta Post story. W [...] | 2008-10-03 09:30:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL KIRF PTER EAID PREL ASEC ID PINS |
08SURABAYA119 | WEST NUSA TENGGARA: LIFE FOR LOMBOK'S AHMADIYAH SECT CHANGES [...] (SBU) Summary: During an October 16 visit by Office of International Religious Freedom (IRF) representative and Surabaya Pol/Econ Officer to Mataram, Ahmadiyah refugees described their difficult living conditions and frustrations trying to generate government action to improve their situation. [...] | 2008-10-24 07:18:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ID KIRF PHUM |
08SURABAYA12 | EASTERN INDONESIA: PUBLIC POLICY TRAINING PROGRAMS IN [...] (U) Much-welcomed USG-funded assistance programs aimed at capacity building and conflict resolution are being reestablished in areas which have suffered through years of ethnic and religious conflict. During separate mid-January trips to the eastern Indonesian provinces of Central Sulawesi and [...] | 2008-01-31 04:41:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ID PGOV KPAO |
08SURABAYA121 | EAST JAVA: WAITING FOR THE OTHER SHOE, ISOLATION IS NO [...] (SBU) Summary: Uncertainty about the full extent of the global financial crisis continues to cause a lack of liquidity in all sectors of East Java's economy and the Indonesian economy more broadly. This was the theme of a roundtable discussion with visiting EAP/MTS Director Kamala Lakhdhir, wh [...] | 2008-10-29 09:10:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EFIS EIND ETRD EINV PGOV ID |
08SURABAYA127 | NORTH MALUKU: NONE INJURED BY THREE BOMBS LINKED TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesia's official news agency reported that there were no injuries from "low-magnitude explosions" at three locations in North Maluku's provincial capital Ternate early in the morning of November 3. The blasts hit the North Maluku Governor's residence, the North Maluku regi [...] | 2008-11-03 10:09:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ID KISL PTER PHUM |
08SURABAYA129 | SURABAYA WELCOMES A NEW PRESIDENT IN EAST INDONESIA [...] (U) Summary: Consulate General Surabaya welcomed over 100 guests to the CG's residence November 5 to observe live results of the U.S. Presidential Election. Local government officials, NGOs, prominent academics, students, and many members of the media attended the event. The CG, other Consul [...] | 2008-11-06 10:42:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SCUL OIIP ID |
08SURABAYA13 | CENTRAL SULAWESI: POSO FEELING SECURE, BUT WORRIED ABOUT THE [...] (SBU) Summary: On a January 18-20 visit to Central Sulawesi, Surabaya Pol/Econ officer spoke with NGOs, journalists, academics and local residents about the current state of post-conflict recovery in Poso. All agreed that the outlook is positive overall; however there is an equally clear conse [...] | 2008-01-31 11:10:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPAO EAID SOCI PTER |
08SURABAYA131 | EAST JAVA: RAZOR THIN VICTORY IN RUN-OFF ELECTION SIGNALS [...] (SBU) Summary: In the November 4 run-off election to select East Java's governor, low turnout and a lack of party discipline saw former Provincial Secretary Soekarwo squeak out a narrow (less than 1%) victory over East Java's first female gubernatorial candidate Khofifah. Although early exit [...] | 2008-11-14 10:28:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI KISL ID |
08SURABAYA132 | EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: AS LAPINDO'S POCKETS EMPTY, [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 11 meeting with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, (ESDM),the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) reported that the global financial crisis has caused a near stoppage of mudflow mitigation efforts. BPLS Operational Vice Head Hardi Prasetyo told the [...] | 2008-11-18 22:40:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ID EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC |
08SURABAYA133 | WEST NUSA TENGGARA: HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR CHANGE FROM THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Elected on an anti-corruption platform, recently inaugurated Governor of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Muhammad Zainul Majdi remains extremely popular among the local population of Mataram, the provincial capital. Political observers, however, are skeptical that he has the skills or [...] | 2008-11-20 07:49:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KIRF PHUM KISL EINV ID |
08SURABAYA137 | MALUKU: PEACE REIGNS AFTER ALLEGED BLASPHEMY SPARKS A [...] (SBU) Summary. Rebuilding is underway in the Central Maluku town of Masohi after a day-long sectarian riot broke out there after more than four years of calm. On December 9, more than 60 houses and two churches were burned and six people were injured in Masohi on Seram Island some 120 km east [...] | 2008-12-18 08:28:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL KIRF PTER PINS ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA138 | EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: US TECHNICAL ADVISOR BEGINS WORK [...] (SBU) Summary: US Technical Advisor for the Sidoarjo Mudflow, Dr. Van Williams arrived in Surabaya on December 18 following a November survey of the mudflow site, and discussions with the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS),the Center of Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation and the Departmen [...] | 2008-12-18 09:47:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA14 | SULTAN OF TERNATE AS NORTH MALUKU MEDIATOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Sultan of Ternate positioned himself as the mediator of the continuing North Maluku gubernatorial dispute during a January 25 meeting with Surabaya Principal Officer. Ternate, the capital of North Maluku, was calm after the January 23 Supreme Court ruling that supported form [...] | 2008-02-04 04:23:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ID |
08SURABAYA16 | POLICE AND SOLDIERS CLASH IN CENTRAL MALUKU: THREE DEAD [...] (SBU) According to police and media contacts, early Saturday morning, February 2, a group of Indonesian armed forces (TNI) soldiers from the 731 Kabaresi infantry battalion in Central Maluku attacked local police offices in the city of Masohi on the island of Seram. After an exchange of gunfir [...] | 2008-02-05 09:38:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PREL ID |
08SURABAYA18 | EAST JAVA MUD FLOW UPDATE: MORE DIKES COLLAPSE, GEYSERS [...] (SBU) Geysers caused by ongoing subsidence, rainy season flooding and demonstrations fueled by popular discontent are taxing the ability of the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency to cope with the continuing disaster. Two earthen dikes collapsed on February 10, flooding two villages with mud and w [...] | 2008-02-11 11:23:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA20 | NORTH MALUKU: CONTINUING GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION UNCERTAINTY [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 11, a low-explosive, hand-made bomb exploded outside the Ternate residence of the head of the North Maluku High Court. There were no reports of injuries. Although no group has claimed responsibility, the bomb was reportedly an attempt to put pressure on local officia [...] | 2008-02-12 08:36:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL ID |
08SURABAYA21 | SUPER TUESDAY IN SURABAYA [...] (U) Summary: Congen Surabaya hosted a Super Tuesday Election event at the Consul General's residence for 35 invited guests from the media, local political parties, and academia. The Consulate's Pol/Econ Officer and Public Affairs Officer led a discussion of Blue State vs. Red State dynamics, [...] | 2008-02-13 01:36:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGPV KISL KPAO ID |
08SURABAYA22 | EAST JAVA MUD FLOW UPDATE -- RESIDENTS IGNORE POLICE [...] (SBU) Summary: Flammable gas leaks in villages surrounding the mud flow have led officials to restrict access, but residents refuse to leave. Sidoarjo officials will stop providing food assistance to recently displaced villagers due to budgetary constraints. Some village officials are skimmin [...] | 2008-02-15 07:45:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET NERG PGOV ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA27 | EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: PROGRESS ON PLANNED USG TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 26, Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) Engineers Mr. Soffian Hadi and Mr. Handoko Teguh told Congen Surabaya Pol/Econ officer that U.S. assistance discussed in previous meetings (Ref A) is much needed and will likely receive official approval if the U.S. proposes [...] | 2008-02-27 07:32:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA29 | EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: FLAMES AND GEYSERS FORM BACKDROP [...] (SBU) Summary: Geysers and gas flares near the mudflow epicenter continue to appear since they first started in early February. Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) Spokesman Achmad Zulkarnain said that the recent flare-up of burning hydrogen sulfide gas on the site of the abandoned Jatirejo [...] | 2008-03-03 09:36:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA32 | GORONTALO: VISITING A TROPICAL NEBRASKA, INDONESIA'S CORN [...] (SBU) Summary: Well-known across Indonesia both for its corn production and dynamic Governor, Sulawesi's Gorontalo Province has gained a reputation as a showcase of public administration best practices. In an effort to sort hype from ground truth, Consulate General Surabaya Pol/Econ Officer a [...] | 2008-03-05 10:40:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ID ECON PGOV |
08SURABAYA33 | EASTERN INDONESIA: PROSPEROUS JUSTICE PARTY (PKS) TRIES TO [...] (SBU) Summary: In the regions beyond Java, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) are focused on attracting new members beyond the Muslim students and professionals who makeup the party's backbone. On the Hindu island of Bali and the Muslim-majority province of Gorontolo, local PKS leaders highlig [...] | 2008-03-10 07:14:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KIRL ID |
08SURABAYA34 | GORONTALO: CORN, CORRUPTION AND THE PROMISE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Consulate General Surabaya Pol/Econ officer and Pol/Econ Assistant met with Mr. Elnino Husein, activist and journalist of Tribun Gorontalo, and Mr. Arrusdin Bone, board member of Gorontalo Golkar Party and director of the NGO, LP2G, during a recent visit to the province. In con [...] | 2008-03-11 09:31:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ID ECON PGOV |
08SURABAYA35 | SOUTH SULAWESI: MAKASSAR DRUG BUST UNCOVERS EXPLOSIVES, [...] (SBU) Makassar authorities are still investigating the discovery of explosives, an AR-15 rifle and many rounds of ammunition at a house belonging to a Mr. Sabri at a housing complex in a Makassar suburb according to media reports and Congen Surabaya contacts. Makassar police -- acting on a ti [...] | 2008-03-13 10:05:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL ID |
08SURABAYA39 | EAST NUSA TENGGARA: EASTER STABBING OF EAST TIMORESE REFUGEE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Easter stabbing of an East Timorese refugee and the subsequent revenge destruction of 11 houses in a local village highlight the continuing tensions between communities in West Timor. The deployment of hundreds of police backed up by army soldiers restored order to the area. [...] | 2008-03-25 05:19:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA40 | EAST JAVA: MUDFLOW UPDATE: DEMONSTRATORS BLOCK MAIN ROAD; [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 24, residents of nine villages whose homes are being destroyed by the unabated mudflow took their demands for compensation to the street -- blocking the primary transportation corridor linking Surabaya with the rest of East Java for over eight hours. The blockade was li [...] | 2008-03-25 07:33:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC EAID ID |
08SURABAYA43 | EAST JAVA: GAS CONVERSION PROGRAM TRIGGERS RAPID RISE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Government plans to encourage consumers to switch from kerosene to LPG for cooking are triggering long lines, rising prices, and inflation throughout East Java. Public discontent is receiving widespread media attention, but thus far gubernatorial candidates have remained silent. [...] | 2008-04-02 10:03:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV ENRG EAGR ID |
08SURABAYA44 | CENTRAL SULAWESI: ON THE RUN SINCE 2005, SECT LEADER IS [...] (SBU) Summary: Arifin, (aka Madi),the fugitive leader of a so-called heretical Islamic sect, was killed while resisting arrest according to press reports and Congen Surabaya sources. After three years on the run, police received information that Madi had returned to his home village of Salen [...] | 2008-04-07 08:43:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KISL ID PGOV KIRF PREL |
08SURABAYA47 | EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: FLAMMABLE GAS BUILDUP CAUSES [...] (U) Summary. Five residents of a village near the Sidoarjo mudflow fell unconscious after exposure to high concentrations of gas in their neighborhood. Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) spokesperson Ahmad Zulkarnain confirmed to the local press that a buildup of methane and hydrogen sul [...] | 2008-04-14 09:04:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA48 | NORTH MALUKU: ELECTION DECISION FINALLY IN SIGHT; POPULATION [...] (SBU) After months of bureaucratic debate between provincial election officials and the central government and contradictory court decisions, it appears that North Maluku will soon swear in a new governor. At the formal request of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the North Maluku parliament held [...] | 2008-04-18 09:52:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ENRG ID |
08SURABAYA51 | EAST JAVA -- SOME LISTEN TO ALLAH, SOME TO THE POLLS; [...] (SBU) Summary: What role will the world's largest Muslim organization play in the run up to Indonesia's 2009 Presidential election? The East Java governor's race could provide a preview of the declining role of large Muslim organizations like Nadhlatul Ulama (NU),with some 40 million member [...] | 2008-04-23 09:27:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM SOCI KISL ID |
08SURABAYA52 | EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: SIDOARJO REGENT PUTS PRIORITY ON [...] (SBU) Summary: As the May deadline for final compensation payments near, tempers are rising among those displaced by the disaster. An estimated 1,000 staged a demonstration April 28, protesting Lapindo's decision to end food ration payments to those living in the Porong Market on May 1. On Ap [...] | 2008-04-28 09:17:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV ELAB PGOV ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA53 | SURABAYA CELEBRATES EARTH DAY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPACT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: ConGen Surabaya celebrated Earth Day by joining a clean-the-beach campaign organized by a local NGO and planting trees in a nearby park. Later in the week, the Principal Officer participated in a well-attended seminar organized by a group of women's issues activists to discuss t [...] | 2008-04-29 05:39:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KPAO ENRG KWMN EAID TPHY TRGY ID |
08SURABAYA54 | ALUMINI GRANT BRINGS ENGLISH TEACHER TRAINING TO NEW [...] (U) Summary: ConGen Surabaya's PAO recently traveled to remote regions of South Sulawesi to attend English Teacher Training Workshops organized by a participant in the Secondary School Educators 2005 program. Ratna Haris from the Secondary Educators State Alumni Association is using a $13,500 [...] | 2008-04-30 08:45:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI SCUL KPAO OEXC PGOV ID |
08SURABAYA56 | JAWA POS AWARDS INNOVATION IN PUBLIC SERVICE ACROSS EAST [...] (SBU) Summary: Media giant Jawa Pos Group's Pro Otonomi Institute (JPIP) presented its annual awards April 30 to regencies and cities throughout East Java which demonstrated innovation across public service sectors. Perennial winners Lamongan and Sidoarjo, famous for employing business techniq [...] | 2008-05-05 10:22:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID ECON ID |
08SURABAYA57 | EAST JAVA: PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS DISCUSS DECENTRALIZATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Four presidential hopefuls discussed the power of decentralization on economic development at an April 30 seminar hosted by the Jawa Pos Group. All four agreed that the central government had failed to transfer sufficient authority to regional governments and questioned the gove [...] | 2008-05-06 10:45:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EAID PREL ID |
08SURABAYA6 | EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: RAINS THREATEN DAMS, YET CLEAR [...] The same monsoon rains that weakened and broke a dam at the Sidoarjo mud flow site January 3 have paradoxically improved the flow of the Porong river, clearing it of sedimentation. Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) Deputy of Operations, Mr. Soffian Hadi told ConGen Surabaya that there is n [...] | 2008-01-16 04:48:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA61 | EAST JAVA: PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO OPENS EDUCATION DAY AMID [...] (U) Summary: President Yudhoyono visited East Java May 12-13 May for National Education Day opening ceremonies at Airlangga University in Surabaya. The President was greeted by small-scale student protests calling for reduction in fuel and food prices, expulsion of foreign oil companies and a [...] | 2008-05-14 09:09:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SOCI SCUL KPAO OEXC OIIP PGOV ID |
08SURABAYA63 | BALI: CONTINUED PRESSURE CAUSES AHMADIYAH MEMBERS TO SEEK [...] (U) Six representatives of the Islamic religious sect Ahmadiyah now resident in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) sought but failed to gain political asylum at the Australian Consulate and German Honorary Consulate in Bali on May 15. The six claimed to represent 195 Ahmadiyah members still in Lo [...] | 2008-05-23 10:13:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KIRF PINS ID PHUM KISL |
08SURABAYA65 | MALUKU: ETHNICITY, RELIGION MIGHT TRIGGER POST-ELECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: While Maluku remains calm, recent fighting between a handful of villages has underscored the role of ethnicity in all aspects of life in Maluku, ConGen Surabaya Pol-Econ Officer and Pol-Econ Assistant found during meetings with NGOs, media and political parties in Ambon, Maluku [...] | 2008-05-29 09:06:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL KIRF PTER PINS ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA66 | EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: TWO YEARS OF MUD, GEYSERS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Since mud and noxious fumes began surging from the ground on May 29, 2006, there has been little progress in recovery and rebuilding. Threatening major highway and rail links, the mudflow has had a major economic and social impact, but the political consequences remain unclear. [...] | 2008-05-30 10:49:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA68 | EASTERN INDONESIA: AFGHANS BOUND FOR AUSTRALIA DETAINED IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Local police arrested seven Afghan nationals near Kupang, West Timor, for immigration violations. According to the police, the Afghans claimed they felt threatened in Afghanistan and intended to enter Australia via boat from Roti Island. All seven reportedly entered on valid In [...] | 2008-06-03 10:16:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF SMIG PREL ELAB KCRM KWMN ID |
08SURABAYA7 | SOUTH SULAWESI: DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE IN ADVANCE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Daily protests against the Supreme Court's December decision requesting gubernatorial elections be re-run in four South Sulawesi regencies turned violent January 16 when supporters of declared victor Syahrul Yasin Limpo entered the governor's office. The local election commissio [...] | 2008-01-18 01:29:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ID |
08SURABAYA70 | NORTH MALUKU: GOLKAR, PRESIDENTIAL PROXY FIGHT OVER [...] Summary: (SBU) Violence has flared again between the supporters of candidates for North Maluku Governor. Local ethnic friction and Jakarta party politics have made this far flung governor's race drag on for almost six months now. The latest round of violence was reportedly triggered by the J [...] | 2008-06-10 01:02:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KISL KCOR ID |
08SURABAYA73 | EAST JAVA: LOCAL ELECTIONS PROVE ISSUES MATTER TO VOTERS, [...] (SBU) Summary: Based on the results of the most recent nine local elections for Regent in East Java Province, two things are clear. First, poor performance usually dooms incumbents no matter the size of the campaign war chest. Second, in a few more conservative districts, support from Islami [...] | 2008-06-18 07:27:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL ID |
08SURABAYA74 | CENTRAL SULAWESI: LOCAL VIEWS OF POST CONFLICT ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Former sites of extreme violence between Muslim and Christian communities throughout the Central Sulawesi city of Poso are now safe, although physical signs of the conflict remain. Residents of the Poso and NGO leaders told visiting Surabaya Pol/Econ Officer that economic devel [...] | 2008-06-19 09:13:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ID KISL PTER EAID PREL SOCI SCUL |
08SURABAYA78 | NBA BASKETBALL: SPORTS DIPLOMACY PARTNERSHIPS IN INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Deteksi Basketball League (DBL) has secured a multi-year partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA). This new agreement was facilitated through introductions and suggestions made by U.S. Consulate General Surabaya following meetings in Jakarta. An NBA player an [...] | 2008-07-08 06:32:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SCUL KPAO PREL ECON ID |
08SURABAYA8 | EAST JAVA: DECENTRALIZATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY [...] (SBU) Summary: During a wide ranging lunch discussion with visiting DCM January 16, six Surabaya-based political observers -- representing the media, academia, NGOs, and religious communities -- offered their frank assessments of the successes and limitations of decentralization in East Java. [...] | 2008-01-20 05:36:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PREL EAID ID |
08SURABAYA80 | EAST JAVA--OIL PRICES, POOR INFRASTRUCTURE BATTER BOTH [...] Summary: Top managers at two major Indonesian factories in Gresik, East Java, spoke to visiting Consulate staff about the challenges of running a large-scale factory in Indonesia. State-owned Petrokimia is a fertilizer company with a protected market and guaranteed prices. Privately-owned Kel [...] | 2008-07-09 10:52:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ID ECON PGOV |
08SURABAYA81 | EAST JAVA: EDUCATION COOPERATION A PRIORITY FOR LOCAL [...] (SBU) Summary: During a July 4 visit to Surabaya, Ambassador Hume discussed the prospects for enhanced education cooperation between the U.S. and Indonesia with local officials, academics, and business leaders. All stressed the importance of establishing necessary infrastructure and institutio [...] | 2008-07-10 08:21:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SCUL KPAO PREL ECON EAID ID |
08SURABAYA82 | WEST NUSA TENGGARA: VICE PRESIDENT'S FINGERPRINTS ON ANOTHER [...] (SBU) Summary: Incumbency has proved to be more of a millstone than an advantage for the once preeminent Golkar Party in a series of gubernatorial elections across Eastern Indonesia. On July 7, West Nusa Tenggara witnessed the fifth and most recent defeat for an incumbent Governor, in this cas [...] | 2008-07-10 10:44:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL KIRF ID |
08SURABAYA85 | EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: SOME REFUGEES RESETTLED WHILE [...] (SBU) Summary: With the mudflow disaster now entering its third year, legal and political controversy in Jakarta surrounding the causes of the mudflow has not abated, despite an increasingly sophisticated PR campaign by the holding company thought responsible for the disaster. On the ground [...] | 2008-07-17 11:21:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENIV EPET ENRG SENV PGOV ID |
08SURABAYA86 | EASTERN INDONESIA: RISING PRICES PUSH INDONESIANS TO REDUCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past three months, Eastern Indonesia's flour mills have witnessed a dramatic shift in domestic consumption of wheat products as food and energy prices rise. During recent visits by ConGen Surabaya Principal Officer to two of the world's largest flour mills, Bogosari in [...] | 2008-07-18 06:24:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD ID |
08SURABAYA87 | SOUTHEAST SULAWESI: A REMOTE PROVINCE FOCUSES ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Located far from the centers of power, the province of Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) is rich in natural resources yet poor in human capital and infrastructure. Sultra's recently elected, 41-year old, businessman governor has outlined a five-fold plan to capitalize on private-publi [...] | 2008-07-22 05:05:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR PGOV ID |
08SURABAYA88 | EAST JAVA GOVERNOR'S ELECTION: WEAK PARTY LOYALTY LEADS TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Based on quick count results, it appears likely East Java governor's election will go to a second round after no candidate garnered 30% of the vote in a five ticket race. Soekarwo-Syaifullah Yusuf -- supported by the National Mandate Party (PAN),Party Democrat (PD),and the Pro [...] | 2008-07-25 10:36:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI KISL ID |
08SURABAYA94 | EAST JAVA: THE TANGLED WEB SURROUNDING THE SOLE FEMALE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: East Java's female candidate for governor, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, succeeded in reaching the second round of the election, but faces strong criticism from women's issues activists in Surabaya. While her critics acknowledge that the Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU) [...] | 2008-08-01 08:13:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KWMN KDEM SOCI KISL PREL ID |
08SURABAYA96 | EAST JAVA: MALNUTRITION COMPLICATED BY INADEQUATE GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malnutrition in children is an enduring problem in Indonesia, not only for rural provinces with weak economies such as East Nusa Tenggara (NTT),but also for more developed provinces such as East Java. Although poverty makes malnutrition worse, ill-prepared local healthcare st [...] | 2008-08-07 09:51:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV EAID PGOV ID |
08SURABAYA97 | SURABAYA: ICITAP-FUNDED DNA LAB OPENED WITH ENTHUSIASM [...] (SBU) Summary: The opening of a Surabaya DNA forensics lab established with assistance from the U.S. Department of Justice's International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) generated positive press in East Java and the continued appreciation of provincial police. Th [...] | 2008-08-08 08:59:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID ASEC ID |
08SURABAYA98 | CONSULAR MANAGEMENT VISIT TO BALI CONSULAR AGENCY [...] Summary. Supervisory Consular Officer / Surabaya Consular Section Chief (CSC) Terry Mobley visited Bali from July 24 - 25. During the visit, CSC and Bali-based Consular Agent Joshua Finch reviewed Consular Agency operations, visited with a few long-term American citizen residents of Bali, an [...] | 2008-08-21 07:25:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | CMGT CASC CPAS ID |
08SURABAYA99 | EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: 98TH GEYSER APPEARS AMID PROTESTS [...] (SBU) Summary: As river levels rise due to increased sedimentation, local residents forced the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) to stop pumping mud slurry into the Porong River. BPLS estimates that the added pressure could cause dike failure within several days, although the dikes' tole [...] | 2008-08-25 10:14:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID |
08SUVA100 | FIJI: QARASE COURT CASE; CHAUDHRY TAX ISSUE; FIJI [...] (C) Deposed Fiji Prime Minister Qarase's court case against Commodore Bainimarama's December 2006 coup seems to be rapidly drawing to a close. The Interim Government's (IG's) hand-picked judges will apparently start writing their decision shortly. An appeal is expected to follow, whatever th [...] | 2008-03-12 16:44:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CJAN PHUM PINR MARR FJ |
08SUVA109 | A TONGA ELECTION PREVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Seventy-one candidates are running for the nine seats in Tonga's parliament reserved for People's Representatives(PRs) in the April 23-24 elections. While Tonga law has no provision for candidates to register their political affiliation, at least 30 are associated with the pro- [...] | 2008-03-19 15:04:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TN |
08SUVA121 | FIJI UPDATE - "PEOPLE'S CHARTER" REMAINS INTERIM [...] (SBU) The day after the Pacific Island Forum Foreign Ministers expressed their concern that Fiji's "People's Charter" should not be used to delay the planned March 2009 elections in Fiji (reftel),Interim PM Bainimarama implied that is exactly what may happen. In a speech 3/27, Bainimarama [...] | 2008-03-27 14:34:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL FJ |
08SUVA13 | FIJI: "LAND" ISSUE; ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES; PEOPLE'S [...] (C) Interim Finance Minister Chaudhry has proposed that he and interim PM Bainimarama can resolve Fiji's racially charged "land" issues. That vision has raised intense concern among ethnic-Fijians, most of whom trust neither Bainimarama nor Chaudhry to handle the issue. The interim governmen [...] | 2008-01-15 17:11:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM FJ |
08SUVA135 | NAURU GOVERNANCE PROBLEMS RECUR [...] (C) Tiny Nauru has slid into another period of political instability. The landslide re-election of the reformist Scott government in August 2007 brought a sense of hope (Ref A); but leadership battles since have pushed Nauru back into seesaw political squabbles that we had hoped were history. [...] | 2008-04-07 13:24:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM NR |
08SUVA143 | FIJI POLICE ARREST TIBET PROTESTERS [...] (U) Fiji police arrested 17 NGO human rights activists who took part in a silent protest across the street from the Chinese embassy in Suva April 10. No charges have been laid. Several NGOs have questioned police grounds for breaking up a peaceful demonstration. The Chinese Embassy condemned [...] | 2008-04-15 02:55:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL FJ CH |
08SUVA144 | NO BEND (YET) IN FIJI'S BAINIMARAMA [...] (C) A visit to Fiji by PNG Prime Minister Somare and Tonga PM Sevele to meet with interim PM Bainimarama late last week reportedly left Somare and Sevele still feeling uncomfortable about Fiji political developments. Bainimarama gave assurance that he intends elections in March 2009, but only [...] | 2008-04-15 05:07:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR MARR FJ |
08SUVA145 | BAINIMARAMA'S NATIONAL COUNCIL PROPOSES DRAMATIC [...] (SBU) The National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF),co-chaired by Interim PM Bainimarama, put forward to President Iloilo late April 15 a resolution calling for dramatic changes in Fiji's electoral system. Iloilo will undoubtedly endorse the resolution. According to the resoluti [...] | 2008-04-16 03:34:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM FJ |
08SUVA147 | FIJI'S PREPARATIONS FOR THE PLANNED 2009 ELECTIONS [...] (C) While the Fiji Interim Government (IG) continues to give mixed signals about a March 2009 election, preparations are starting at a pace slower than donor countries would like. After months of delays, a New Zealand lawyer was named Supervisor of Elections April 17, to take up the job in e [...] | 2008-04-18 03:12:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM FJ |
08SUVA153 | FIJI CHIEFS PLEAD FOR FOREIGN HELP [...] (C) Embassy Suva has received a hand-delivered "private and confidential" letter from the highest chiefs of Fiji laying out a series of complaints against interim PM Bainimarama and the "immigrant race" (the ethnic Indians). The letter is also addressed to the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and E [...] | 2008-04-20 17:36:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR MARR FJ |
08SUVA155 | FIJI ELECTION POSTPONEMENT IN THE WORKS? [...] (C) Several indicators suggest Fiji interim PM Bainimarama does not really intend to fulfill his pledge to Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders to hold free and fair elections by March 2009. Bainimarama reportedly indicated as much to the PNG and Tonga PMs recently. In addition, the interim g [...] | 2008-04-23 17:28:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR MARR FJ |
08SUVA17 | BRIG.GEN. (RET) KONROTE CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) George Konrote, well-connected retired soldier, diplomat, and deposed State Minister, is deeply concerned that Fiji interim Prime Minister Bainimarama, his friend, has been listening to poor advice, particularly from Interim Finance Minister Chaudhry and interim Attorney General Sayed-Khai [...] | 2008-01-22 15:52:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ASEC CASC FJ |
08SUVA171 | Fiji: Unapologetic Bainimarama Calls in the Media [...] (SBU) Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama met with media editors and news directors yesterday to insist them that his government would uphold media freedom but warned that the media have to report the truth, avoid politics and exercise balance. The meeting followed the May 2 exp [...] | 2008-05-05 17:33:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV FJ |
08SUVA174 | TONGA: PLOTTING THE FUTURE AFTER THE PEOPLE [...] (C) Most everyone in Tonga accepts an April 24 election signaled the vast majority want rapid democratic reform. Prime Minister Sevele was shocked by the result. He thought an onslaught of ads tying veteran People's Representatives (PRs) to a riot in November 2006 would sway voters. He was w [...] | 2008-05-07 13:57:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CVIS PHUM SOCI KJAN TN FJ |
08SUVA175 | DONOR COUNTRIES ADVISE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK TO [...] (C) On May 7, representatives of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, PNG and the UK told the head of the regional Asian Development Bank Office in Suva they hoped ADB would not push forward with any new initiatives in Fiji for the time being. In light of the recent expulsion of Fiji Ti [...] | 2008-05-07 14:29:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PROV PREL FJ |
08SUVA176 | FIJI -- DEATH THREAT AGAINST AUSTRALIAN HIGH [...] (U) On the evening of May 7, someone delivered a written statement to the Australian High Commission in Suva that reportedly threatened the life of High Commissioner James Batley. The Aussies immediately increased their internal security and brought in the Fiji Police, who have begun an inves [...] | 2008-05-07 14:33:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC CASC PGOV PHUM PINR MARR FJ |
08SUVA18 | TONGA REQUIREMENTS FOR IRAQ DEPLOYMENT: SECOND [...] (C) Regarding reftel (deadline today),Tonga Prime Minister Sevele and Tonga Defense Service (TDS) Commander BG Uta'atu visited Honolulu this week to observe the next TDS contingent training for deployment to Iraq (MNFI). We understand that Sevele and Uta'atu discussed prospects for future Ir [...] | 2008-01-23 14:42:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IZ TN |
08SUVA184 | FIJI INTERIM AG COMPLAINT THAT USG DENIED VISA FOR [...] (U) Fiji's interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum phoned Suva media from Vienna on Friday, May 9, to make public his unhappiness at Embassy Suva having denied him a visa to transit Los Angeles to and from a U.N conference in Vienna. He also complained that the U.S. denial came at "the e [...] | 2008-05-11 12:53:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR CVIS FJ |
08SUVA185 | FIJI INTERIM GOVERNMENT SEEKS UN, COMMONWEALTH [...] (C) Fiji's President Iloilo has asked the UN and the Commonwealth for immediate help to create a forum to address reform of Fiji's electoral system in anticipation of elections in 2009. Iloilo seeks funds and expertise. He suggests names for eminent people to oversee the effort, and specific [...] | 2008-05-11 15:38:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR CVIS UN FJ |
08SUVA19 | FURTHER EVIDENCE OF POST-COUP PROBLEMS IN FIJI [...] (C) One of Fiji's best judges, Roger Coventry (protect) has resigned early because of intense frustration about how other judges have "hijacked" the judiciary to their personal agendas in support of the December 2006 coup. Coventry has confirmed to us a long series of affronts to justice that [...] | 2008-01-24 10:47:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CJAN PHUM FJ |
08SUVA20 | TONGA REQUIREMENTS FOR IRAQ DEPLOYMENT -- PM [...] (C) Tonga Prime Minister Sevele visited Embassy Suva on Jan. 25 on his way back to Tonga from a visit to Honolulu (see ref A). As requested Ref B, we followed up on his PACOM discussions regarding the possibility of further Tonga Defense Service (TDS) deployments to Iraq. Sevele made clear t [...] | 2008-01-24 15:28:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS CVIS IZ TN |
08SUVA204 | FIJI: BAINIMARAMA, QARASE MEET; PR EFFORT IN [...] (C) Fiji interim Prime Minister Bainimarama met with deposed PM Qarase on May 19, a first since the December 2006 coup. Little of substance was reportedly discussed, but they agreed to meet again. Interim Attorney General Sayed-Khaiyum announced that the interim government (IG) is now willing [...] | 2008-05-19 16:13:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR FJ |
08SUVA221 | EMBASSY SUVA'S RESPONSE: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP [...] (SBU) Embassy Suva delivered reftel talking points to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu on 19 May 2008. Post will forward any responses or feedback, but has received none to date. DINGER [...] | 2008-05-28 16:20:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP |
08SUVA224 | FIJI'S BAINIMARAMA -- WITHOUT PRETENSIONS. ALSO [...] (C) During a meeting of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) in Vanuatu last week, and in a media interview on the side, interim PM Bainimarama made clear publicly that he sees himself as the Ataturk of Fiji, the military man who has the vision to right the nation's wrongs and build a bright f [...] | 2008-06-01 16:56:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR FJ |
08SUVA244 | BAINIMARAMA RECEIVES "UNDERSTANDING" FROM [...] (C) Summary. A dispirited Papua New Guinea High Commissioner to Fiji, Peter Eafeare, described the May 29-30 Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Summit in Vanuatu as a setback in the effort to ensure Fiji's interim government (IG) holds elections as promised next March. Language in the Summit [...] | 2008-06-12 06:03:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV FJ |
08SUVA247 | FIJI ELECTION PREPARATIONS WAY BEHIND SCHEDULE [...] (C) Summary: Evidence is mounting that Fiji's interim government is intentionally dragging its feet in preparing for the national elections it has promised to hold in early 2009. The Finance Ministry has not yet released funds needed to staff up the Elections Office or signed off on a New [...] | 2008-06-18 03:03:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL FJ |
08SUVA250 | A FRUSTRATED FIJI INTERIM GOVERNMENT [...] (C) The PIF-Fiji Joint Working Group held its 30th meeting this morning, with interim AG Sayed-Khaiyum present. We are told S-K made very clear the IG view that the next elections must be under a reformed electoral system, and election timing will depend on electoral-reform progress. He indi [...] | 2008-06-19 05:07:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR FJ |
08SUVA266 | FIJI, TONGA, KIRIBATI, NAURU, AND TUVALU: A STATUS [...] (C) The five small Pacific nations within Embassy Suva's bailiwick all are of interest to the United States, not least because each has a vote in the UNGA. In Fiji, Commodore Bainimarama's December 2006 coup has discolored the bilateral relationship. He is frustrated at not achieving legitima [...] | 2008-07-02 04:47:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR MARR SENV EAID FJ |
08SUVA274 | PRC AID TO FIJI - SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION [...] (C) PRC aid to the Interim Government (IG) is set to increase sharply in the next few years as Fiji begins to tap into the US$375 million soft loan package for the Pacific that PRC Premier Wen announced in Nadi two years ago. PRC Embassy officials insist, however, that reports of increased a [...] | 2008-07-08 21:33:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV MARR FJ CH TW |
08SUVA287 | FORUM MINISTERS HOLD FIRM ON FIJI ELECTIONS [...] (C) Pacific Island Forum Foreign Ministers who met with Interim PM Bainimarama July 15-16 delivered a unified, firm message that they expect Bainimarama to fulfill his promise to Forum Leaders to hold elections no later than March 2009. Ministers were reportedly "shocked" at statements by the [...] | 2008-07-17 07:45:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR FJ |
08SUVA289 | Pacific Roundtable for Nature Conservation Meets to [...] Summary: The Pacific Roundtable on Nature Conservation (RT) held a special meeting in Suva, Fiji in late June to consider how the organization and its members can have the greatest positive impact on the region's environment over the next five years. One high-priority need it identified was gov [...] | 2008-07-17 07:55:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID FJ XV |
08SUVA315 | FIJI'S DRAFT PEOPLES CHARTER RELEASED [...] (U) Summary. The National Council for Building a better Fiji (NCBBF) unveiled its draft Peoples Charter for Change and Progress on August 5. The original plan to have the Charter voted on by the people of Fiji has gone by the wayside. NCBBF will instead conduct six weeks of public consultatio [...] | 2008-08-08 02:43:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL FJ |
08SUVA316 | TROUBLING INDICATIONS THAT FIJI'S INTERIM GOVERNMENT MAY [...] (SBU) Summary: There are troubling indications that Fiji's Interim Government (IG) has no plans for elections in the near term. A key member of the NCBBF today told the media that some of the reforms envisioned in the draft Peoples Charter may take up to twelve years to implement. PM Bainimar [...] | 2008-08-08 04:38:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL FJ |
08SUVA33 | FIJI: SLOW PREP FOR ELECTION; PEOPLE'S CHARTER [...] (C) The interim government is beginning to put out signals that preparations for a March 2009 election are lagging. From what we hear, the problems are of the IG's own making, and IG officials have been reluctant to accept offers of outside help. The 35 people chosen for the People's Charter [...] | 2008-01-28 16:11:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM FJ |
08SUVA331 | CHAUDHRY RESIGNS, FIJI WITHDRAWS FROM REGIONAL MEETING IN [...] (U) Summary: Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry resigned from the interim government (IG) on August 18 following weeks of speculation that his head was on the chopping block for mismanaging the economy and harassing overseas investors. However, Chaudhry's departure may significantly diminish p [...] | 2008-08-19 20:08:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL FJ |
08SUVA34 | FIJI INTERIM GOVERNMENT UPDATES FOREIGN MISSIONS [...] (U) Summary: On 1/30, Fiji's interim government briefed the international community on the impact of tropical cyclone Gene. Officials said that Gene, which passed over parts of Fiji 1/28 and 1/29, was responsible for seven deaths, considerable flooding and agricultural damage and cut-offs i [...] | 2008-01-29 17:40:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV FJ |
08SUVA35 | Tonga's Investment Climate Statement 2008 [...] Paragraph 2 contains the text of the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Tonga, per reftel. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment The Government of Tonga seeks to be welcoming to business and investors. Many Tongans have lived in or visited the United States, and American pro [...] | 2008-01-30 15:57:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTBD OPIC USTR TN |
08SUVA365 | EMBASSY SUVA'S REPLY RE UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE [...] Post delivered reftel talking points to the five countries of accreditation (Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu) and requested further direct discussions with each country concerning the upcoming UNGA Third Committee meeting in New York. While no response from any of the governments has [...] | 2008-09-18 03:40:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UN |
08SUVA387 | OUTCOMES OF THE 19TH SPREP AND ASSOCIATED MEETINGS, [...] (U) Summary: Important institutional and budget issues dominated this year's SPREP and related meetings. The SPREP Meeting selected Cristelle Pratt, who is the current SOPAC director, to be the director of SPREP (para. 5-7). It adopted modified recommendations from the report of the recently c [...] | 2008-10-07 04:17:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV AORC PREL XV FM |
08SUVA40 | FIJI UPDATE: BAINIMARAMA FUDGES ELECTION DATE [...] (C) Fiji interim Prime Minister Bainimarama told a radio reporter Jan. 31 that an election could take place in 2009 (as he has promised regional leaders) or ten or fifteen years from now, depending on God's plan and contingent on achievement of a pathway to progress and stability. Bainimarama [...] | 2008-01-31 15:27:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CJAN PHUM FJ |
08SUVA400 | DON'T COME WITH ANY DEMANDS SAYS BAINIMARAMA [...] Summary: Having raised hopes by inviting members of Fiji's various political parties to a political dialogue on October 27, interim Prime Minister Bainimarama this week reverted to form, warning invitees not to demand elections in 2007 and advising them to read the recent High Court decision an [...] | 2008-10-23 04:33:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL FJ |
08SUVA401 | DIALOGUE OPENS RIFT IN FIJI"S GOVERNING CIRCLE [...] (C) Summary. The move by Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama to convene a "Presidential Political Dialogue Forum" (PPDF) to facilitate the conducting of a general election "as soon as practically possible" has opened a schism within the inner circles of the interim gov [...] | 2008-10-24 03:36:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL FJ |
08SUVA409 | FIJI'S TENTATIVE FIRST STEP AT DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador C. Steven McGann and Embassy officers met with Dr. Sitiveni "Steven" Halapua of the East-West Center in Hawaii to discuss Halapua's views on the Presidential Political Dialogue Forum meeting he helped facilitate on October 27. The session drew Fijian political leade [...] | 2008-10-31 00:32:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV FJ |
08SUVA41 | Fiji Investment Climate Statement 2008 [...] Paragraph 2 contains the text of the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Fiji, per reftel. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment In light of recent events in Fiji and concerns about the treatment of some established foreign investors by Fiji authorities, potential investors shoul [...] | 2008-01-31 15:39:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTBD OPIC USTR FJ |
08SUVA410 | FIJI'S TENTATIVE FIRST STEP AT DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador C. Steven McGann and Embassy officers met with Dr. Sitiveni "Steven" Halapua of the East-West Center in Hawaii to discuss Halapua's views on the Presidential Political Dialogue Forum meeting he helped facilitate on October 27. The session drew Fijian political leade [...] | 2008-10-31 00:32:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV FJ |
08SUVA411 | FIJI'S TENTATIVE FIRST STEP AT DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador C. Steven McGann and Embassy officers met with Dr. Sitiveni "Steven" Halapua of the East-West Center in Hawaii to discuss Halapua's views on the Presidential Political Dialogue Forum meeting he helped facilitate on October 27. The session drew Fijian political leade [...] | 2008-10-31 00:32:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV FJ |