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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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09ISLAMABAD776 | BAITULLAH MEHSUD DECLARES WAR [...] (C) Summary: On April 5, Baitullah Mehsud announced that in retaliation for drone strikes in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and a now five million dollar U.S. bounty on his head, his Taliban would be carrying out two attacks each week in Pakistan. This announcement came after [...] | 2009-04-13 01:51:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
09ISLAMABAD779 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 13, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-13 09:23:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD78 | URGENT NEED TO IMPROVE IDP SERVICES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (U) Summary. President Asif Zardari and Chief of Army Staff General Kayani raised with Ambassador the urgent need to provide the internally displaced people (IDPs) in the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) and Federally Administered [...] | 2009-01-13 15:05:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREF PREL PTER |
09ISLAMABAD781 | BI-WEEKLY REPORT ON THE ECONOMIC ISSUES, 09 APRIL 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-13 12:06:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EAGR EINV ENRG PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD782 | GOP REVIVES THE IDEA OF REMITTANCE SECURITIZATION [...] (C) Summary: Finance Advisor Shaukat Tarin told the diplomatic community that he plans to raise over $1 billion through the securitization of workers' remittances through UAE and Saudi banks. He will mention this plan at the Donors' meeting, emphasizing that these are commercial transactions [...] | 2009-04-13 13:40:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID PK |
09ISLAMABAD785 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 14, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-14 09:51:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD786 | KARACHI MAYOR WARNS OF TALIBANIZATION, ASKS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-14 10:06:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PK |
09ISLAMABAD787 | GOP SEEKS TIFA DELIVERABLES [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOP hopes to bring progress on IPR issues and on the long-standing Siemens-Westinghouse investment dispute to the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks on April 27. They are willing to discuss regional trade issues on the sidelines, but do not wish them to be [...] | 2009-04-14 10:42:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD788 | ZARDARI SIGNS SHARI'A REGULATIONS FOR SWAT [...] (C) Summary: On April 13, President Zardari signed the proposed Nizam-e-Adl regulations into law, officially extending Shari'a law in Swat and surrounding areas. The approval came after months of pressure from coalition partner Awami National Party (ANP) and also the Pakistani military. The A [...] | 2009-04-14 14:19:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
09ISLAMABAD79 | PAKISTAN TO SHIFT MUMBAI INVESTIGATION TO LAW [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Foreign Secretary Bashir on January 12 and President Zardari on January 13 to discuss the ongoing investigation of the Mumbai attacks. Both Zardari and Bashir described the planned law enforcement strategy the GOP had set in motion. The various intelligence [...] | 2009-01-13 15:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
09ISLAMABAD797 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 15, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-15 09:11:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD8 | ISLAMABAD ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY [...] Overall Crime and Safety Situation: (U) Due to on-going concerns about the possibility of terrorist activity directed against American citizens and interests, the Department of State continues to advise U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Pakistan. Family members of official Ameri [...] | 2009-01-02 11:24:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ASEC |
09ISLAMABAD80 | MUSHARRAF BEGINS U.S. SPEAKING TOUR [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 10, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf departed Islamabad for the United States to visit his brother and to participate in a two-week lecture tour with scheduled stops at the University of Pittsburgh, Stanford University, and the World Affairs Council of West [...] | 2009-01-13 16:00:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
09ISLAMABAD803 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 16, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-16 10:13:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD807 | GILANI TO KERRY: NO CONDITIONALITIES, NO DRONES [...] (C) Summary: Codel Kerry met April 13 with PM Gilani. Gilani complained about the conditions recently placed on the House version of the Senator's bill; Kerry said his Senate version would be "very different," and rejected conditions as demeaning. However, he was adamant that metrics would be [...] | 2009-04-16 11:18:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PTER PK |
09ISLAMABAD813 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 17, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-17 09:49:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD816 | RED MOSQUE MULLAH FREED ON BAIL [...] (C) Summary: On April 17, the Supreme Court released Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) leader Maulana Abdul Aziz on bail. He faces 27 charges of murder, abduction, and forceful occupation of government property. The military operation to retake the Red Mosque from militants in July 2007 left over 100 [...] | 2009-04-18 14:07:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
09ISLAMABAD819 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: April 20, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-20 10:19:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD820 | ISLAMABAD EAC MEETING 04/20/09 [...] (C) The DCM chaired an EAC meeting on 20 April 2009 to review the Mission's security posture in the wake of a DOD notification to Post regarding the possible publication of detainee photographs depicting alleged incidents of torture. These photographs reportedly were taken at DOD detention fac [...] | 2009-04-20 12:06:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER AMGT CACS PK |
09ISLAMABAD829 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: April 21, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-21 10:12:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD832 | SPENDING STRATEGICALLY IN PAKISTAN [...] (C) Summary. This cable conveys a shorter version of the strategy we laid out in the Mission Strategic Plan and how we will implement the President's strategic review. We welcome the additional resources but we are very mindful of the constraints: our own, the GoP's and the international don [...] | 2009-04-21 11:41:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MARR EAID PK |
09ISLAMABAD84 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 14, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-14 09:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD844 | RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAY 6-7 TRILATERAL [...] (SBU) Based on Washington's draft agenda, Post recommends the following format and Pakistani participants for the U.S.-Afghanistan-Pakistan tri-lateral meetings scheduled for May 6-7 in Washington. We will follow up, as requested, with suggestions on deliverables. Foreign Policy Session - [...] | 2009-04-22 09:45:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER ETRD EAID MOPS PK |
09ISLAMABAD847 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 22, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-22 13:47:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD856 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: April 23, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-23 09:04:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD858 | MISSION CONVEYS CONCERN OVER ARRESTED AHMADI TEENS [...] (C) Summary: Both Embassy and Consulate Lahore have interceded with Pakistani officials and community representatives on behalf of four Ahmadi teenagers arrested on charges of blasphemy for writing the name of the Prophet Mohammed on a latrine wall of a Sunni mosque. Minority Affairs Minister [...] | 2009-04-24 07:20:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR PK |
09ISLAMABAD867 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: April 24, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-24 12:28:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD87 | BOUCHER URGES FBI ACCESS FOR MUMBAI-RELATED DETAINEES [...] (C) Summary. In a January 5 meeting with Assistant Secretary Boucher, Prime Minister Gilani reaffirmed support for cooperation in the Mumbai investigation; Boucher pressed for FBI access to detained suspects in Pakistan. Boucher encouraged expanded information sharing, including through tr [...] | 2009-01-15 08:02:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PK |
09ISLAMABAD883 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 27, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-27 11:42:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD885 | BI-WEEKLY REPORT ON ECONOMIC ISSUES, 22 APRIL 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-27 11:59:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EAGR EINV ENRG PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD887 | DIR: MILITARY OPERATIONS CONTINUE WHILE ACCESS FOR [...] (C) Summary. On April 26, the Government of Pakistan launched military operations in Lower Dir District, Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) in response to the growing taliban presence in the region and at the request of the NWFP government. The Frontier Corps (FC) claim to have killed approxi [...] | 2009-04-27 13:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL PTER |
09ISLAMABAD888 | PREPARING FOR THE LONG HAUL [...] (C) Summary. As promised, the Pakistani military began anti-militant operations in Lower Dir April 26; the Mission will monitor activities on a regular basis to keep Washington apprised of this positive turn of events. However, based on actions over the past year, we should be prepared for [...] | 2009-04-27 13:37:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MARR EAID PK |
09ISLAMABAD894 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 28, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-28 08:52:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD899 | PML-N SEES MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. According to Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) members Ishak Dar and Ahsan Iqbal, Nawaz Sharif was disappointed that President Zardari did not seem to share Prime Minister Gilani's enthusiasm for calling an all-parties conference to work out a united political front on security [...] | 2009-04-28 11:18:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PK |
09ISLAMABAD90 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 15, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-15 11:23:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD901 | UPDATE ON CONDITIONS IN MALAKAND DIVISION: DIR, [...] (C) Summary. In operations in Lower Dir District (Malakand Division, Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP)) on April 27, Frontier Corps/Army reportedly killed over 70 militants, including two major taliban commanders, and regained control over the Maidan valley. UN organizations report that the [...] | 2009-04-28 13:13:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL PTER |
09ISLAMABAD902 | DONORS PLEDGE OVER $5 BILLION IN NEW MONEY AT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: International pledges totaled more than $5 billion at the Pakistan Donors' Conference in Tokyo on April 17. The Donors' Conference was intended to support the implementation of Pakistan's International Monetary Fund (IMF) Stand-By Arrangement agreed to in November 2008. Specia [...] | 2009-04-28 13:16:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID |
09ISLAMABAD911 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 29, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-29 10:35:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD912 | BUNER OPERATIONS CONTINUE WITH REQUEST FOR IDP [...] (C) Summary. Following several Pakistan Air Force airstrikes on April 28, Pakistani Military ground troops moved into Daggar, the main city within Buner District (Malakand Division, Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP)),early on April 29 and secured the city. During the operations, approximat [...] | 2009-04-29 12:49:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL PTER |
09ISLAMABAD913 | ADB CONCERNED OVER ENERGY SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 21, USAID and ECON officials met with Rune Stroem, Country Director for the Asian Development Bank (ADB),who conveyed the ADB's concerns over the slow pace of energy sector reforms in Pakistan. Stroem identified three problems with the sector: the new Lahore High Cour [...] | 2009-04-29 14:11:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
09ISLAMABAD917 | KERRY AND QURESHI PLAN STRATEGY FOR SECURING AID [...] (C) Summary: Codel Kerry met April 13 with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Senator Kerry and Qureshi focused on the importance of articulating a clear GOP strategy for security and economic growth to both U.S. legislators and other donor countries. Foreign Minister Qureshi planned to [...] | 2009-04-30 10:04:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
09ISLAMABAD918 | MQM: PRINCIPLES AND CONSPIRACIES [...] (C) Summary: On April 23, Charge met with Karachi-based Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leaders Dr. Farooq Sattar and Haider Rizvi to discuss their party's stance against the recently signed Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, their ideas for a GOP response, and the potential for violence in the mega-city [...] | 2009-04-30 10:07:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PK |
09ISLAMABAD921 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 30, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-30 10:36:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD922 | MUMBAI PROSECUTION UPDATE: PAKISTAN FILES CHARGE SHEET [...] (C) Summary: On April 29, the Pakistani Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) filed an interim charge sheet in connection with the Mumbai terror attacks in a Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court. The court has granted the FIA an extension to file its formal charge sheet by May 5; and the trial will commenc [...] | 2009-04-30 11:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV AE IN PK |
09ISLAMABAD923 | STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN STRENGTHENS REGULATIONS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In March, the State Bank of Pakistan amended its rules to detect money laundering and terrorism finance, requiring all banks in Pakistan to establish compliance units, conduct due diligence on customers, and identify suspicious customers and transactions. The rules are a respons [...] | 2009-04-30 11:16:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KTFN PREL PTER PK |
09ISLAMABAD926 | GROPING FOR NATIONAL UNITY [...] (C) Summary. Pitching the need for national unity to tackle the extremist challenge has become the flavor of the day, but Pakistan's politicians still are focused first and foremost on their own survival. PM Gilani increasingly is aligning himself with Nawaz Sharif through negotiations to [...] | 2009-04-30 13:47:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PK |
09ISLAMABAD93 | PAKISTAN ANNOUNCES TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE [...] (C) Summary: On January 15, Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced a Federal Investigation Agency-led (FIA) task force to investigate the Mumbai attacks of November 2008. Malik emphasized Pakistan's commitment to investigating and prosecuting all the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks. He [...] | 2009-01-15 15:34:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
09ISLAMABAD930 | ACTION ON PAK-AFGHAN TRANSIT TRADE NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Pakistani Cabinet approved the opening of formal negotiations on a new Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement (ATT) April 8, a significant step toward replacing the outdated 1965 agreement currently in place. While this is a welcome step forward, challenges ranging from vested [...] | 2009-05-01 08:51:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EINV ETRD PK |
09ISLAMABAD934 | SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NEWS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-01 09:45:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD935 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MAY 01, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-01 09:47:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD936 | FOCUSING ON RENEWED IDP ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) remains in flux as military operations continue in the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP); post will report specific updates septel. Charge and PO Peshawar have been pressing PM Gilani, the presidency and NWFP Chief Minister Hoti [...] | 2009-05-01 11:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PREF PHUM PK |
09ISLAMABAD938 | POST MEETING ON H1N1 READINESS [...] (SBU) Summary. Post held a meeting of the H5N1 Avian Influenza Committee to assess Embassy readiness should the H1N1 Swine-Origin Influenza Virus(S-OIV) spread to Pakistan. The committee reviewed supplies and tripwires as well as discussed various scenarios and plans for locally engaged staff [...] | 2009-05-01 12:13:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU TBIO EAGR AMGT CASC PK |
09ISLAMABAD939 | MALAKAND DIVISION: BUNER OPERATIONS IN FOURTH DAY [...] (S/NF) Summary. On May 1, Pakistan military operations in Buner District (Malakand Division, Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP)) entered their fourth day. Security forces cut a major militant supply line to the Ambela pass and established a Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Daggar on April [...] | 2009-05-01 12:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL PTER |
09ISLAMABAD940 | UPDATE ON PAKISTANI IDPS [...] (SBU) Summary: As military operations continue in Dir and Buner in the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP),access to these areas remains the greatest impediment to the UN and others conducting registration, assessing needs, and delivering aid. Higher internally displaced persons (IDP) estim [...] | 2009-05-01 13:19:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM PTER PK |
09ISLAMABAD941 | GOP BRIEFS A NEW STRATCOM PLAN [...] (C) Summary. In an April 31 meeting with A/DCM and PAO, new Minister of Information and Broadcasting Kaira described the GOP,s planned national public affairs campaign to build public support for the fight against extremism. The plan includes hiring local public relations firms to create ads [...] | 2009-05-01 13:20:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID PK |
09ISLAMABAD942 | GOP AGRICULTURE MINISTER SUPPORTS FORMATION OF TRILATERAL [...] (SBU) AgCouns contacted the Minister of Food and Agriculture Nazar Muhammad Gondal to discuss the agriculture breakout session of the upcoming U.S.-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Summit in Washington. Minister Gondal confirmed Pakistan's support for the proposed deliverables and agreed to pro [...] | 2009-05-02 09:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD EAID PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD943 | MEET THE GOVERNOR-IN-WAITING: ANWAR SAIFULLAH [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Anwar Saifullah has accepted President Zardari's request that he serve as the new Governor of the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP). Saifullah is ready to take up his duties immediately, but completion of his appointment has been delayed by [...] | 2009-05-02 11:24:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD945 | PAKISTAN UNLIKELY TO MEET ALL IMF TARGETS BUT IMF RESREP [...] (SBU) Summary: Pakistan is unlikely to meet all its IMF targets, but Islamabad Resident Representative Paul Ross seemed unconcerned. Ross and noted Pakistani economist Dr. Ashfaque Hassan Khan told Econoffs that Pakistan is unlikely to meet its tax collection and fiscal deficit targets. Ros [...] | 2009-05-03 10:17:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAID PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD946 | RECONCILIATION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) publicly agreed to continue in a coalition with the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) government in Punjab, but PML-N again politely declined PM Gilani's offer to rejoin the PPP-led government in Islamabad. Awami National Party leader Wali Khan [...] | 2009-05-03 10:35:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD947 | ANP'S WALI KHAN PRAISES MILITARY SUCCESSES [...] (C) Summary. Awami National Party President Asfundyar Wali Khan told Charge May 3 that he was pleased (for the first time) with vigorous Army/Frontier Corps action against militants in the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP). GOP forces were moving into Shangla, completing the encirclement [...] | 2009-05-03 11:08:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PK |
09ISLAMABAD950 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MAY 04, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-04 10:06:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD958 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MAY 05, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-05 09:03:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD964 | PAKISTAN: DATA PROTECTION LEGISLATION SLOWLY MOVING [...] (SBU) EconOffs delivered reftel demarche informing the GOP that Pakistan will remain on the Priority Watch List to Imran Ali Director (U.S.),Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Syed Bukhari, Director General, Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan on April 29. 2. (SBU) Ali and Bukhari [...] | 2009-05-05 13:10:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD967 | UPDATE ON IDP SITUATION IN PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN and partner agencies have now set up three IDP camps, two in Mardan and another in Swabi to accommodate a total of 1150 refugee families. All camps are being developed by UNHCR site planners, and WHO and UNICEF are developing water/sanitation and health facilities. As o [...] | 2009-05-06 01:16:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREF PK AF EAID PREL PINR PTER ECON |
09ISLAMABAD971 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MAY 06, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-06 09:29:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD976 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MAY 07, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-07 12:19:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD98 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 16, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-16 11:25:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD980 | PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MAY 08, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-08 09:44:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
09ISLAMABAD990 | SWAT -- NO QUICK FIXES [...] (S/NF) Prime Minister Gilani's May 7 speech announcing the government's intent to "eliminate militants" appears to be the launching point of full scale military operations in Swat. Although Pakistani civilian and military leaders are sounding the right notes about tackling militancy, we should [...] | 2009-05-08 11:44:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
09ISLAMABAD991 | GILANI DECLARES WAR IN SWAT [...] (C) Summary: On May 7 in a landmark television and radio address to the nation, Prime Minister Gilani made an impassioned plea to Pakistanis to support decisive military action against the Taliban in Swat and surrounding areas. All political parties except Imran Khan's and the Jamaat-e-Islami [...] | 2009-05-08 13:21:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PREF PHUM PK |
09ISLAMABAD993 | UN BRIEFS ON IMPENDING PAKISTAN IDP CRISIS: URGENT NEEDS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paras. 9 and 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: Pakistan faces an imminent humanitarian crisis. UN agencies now anticipate a total Pakistan IDP population of 1.3 million. This number includes an anticipated outflow of 800,000 from Dir, Buner and Swat Districts. Reli [...] | 2009-05-09 02:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREF PK AF EAID PREL PINR PTER ECON |
09ISLAMABAD994 | TREATMENT OF SIKHS BECOMES A BILATERAL ISSUE [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan's religious minorities face discrimination even in the best of times; the spread of taliban influence and control in the Northwest Frontier Province and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has made matters worse. Taliban forces have exploited and exacerbated [...] | 2009-05-09 08:29:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PK |
09ISLAMABAD996 | SITUATION IN SWAT AS OF MAY 9 [...] (SBU) Summary. Operations in Swat District continued on May 9 with reports of over 140 militants killed during the day. Press reports indicate that the Pakistan Air Force started aerial assaults in the Swat city of Mingora on the morning of May 9. By the evening, the UN High Commission for R [...] | 2009-05-09 12:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL PTER |
09ISLAMABAD997 | CHINA'S GROWING CONCERN OVER U.S. REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary. In a rare public statement about the U.S., Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Lou Zhaohui told reporters on May 7 that China is concerned about increasing U.S. influence in the Af-Pak region. He noted that China is cooperating with both Pakistan and the U.S. on counterterrorism and [...] | 2009-05-10 10:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ETRD PK |
09ISTANBUL103 | ROMA ASSOCIATION PRAISES LOCAL GOVERNMENT, STARTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Edirne's Roma community enjoys a progressive relationship with the city's municipal authorities, which has helped bring tangible benefits to the community and led to increasing interest among Roma there in participating in party politics. According to Edirne Deputy Governor A [...] | 2009-03-12 13:48:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL105 | FACEBOOK IN IRAN: DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR FRIENDS [...] (C) Summary: In early February the Iranian regime reportedly unblocked internet access in Iran to social networking sites like Facebook. Since then tens of thousands of Iranians have signed up, according to Iranian contacts, and use the website not only for socializing but also for politica [...] | 2009-03-13 07:39:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM ECPS IR |
09ISTANBUL115 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to reftel, we met with EMPA Electronics Managing Director Mehmet Horsanali and one of his consultants, Yurdakul Alpay on March 13, 2009, to conduct a post-shipment end use check on License 050111816 and, specifically, to confirm the bona fides of EMPA and to r [...] | 2009-03-20 13:15:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TU |
09ISTANBUL118 | WITH ELECTION IN THE BAG, SISLI MAYOR AIMS HIGHER [...] In a meeting earlier this week with PolOffs, Mustafa Sarigul, Mayor of Istanbul's Sisli District, focused more on his national ambitions than he did on the local elections scheduled for March 29. With polls showing some 80 percent of the District supporting him for a third term, Sarigul can [...] | 2009-03-23 10:56:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL12 | NGO LEADERS: WOMEN'S RIGHTS THREATENED BY GROWING [...] (SBU) Summary: Women NGO leaders gathered for lunch hosted by the Consul General on December 17, 2008, commented on the growing conservatism on the part of the Turkish government (GOT) over the past year which ultimately impaired women's rights. According to the leaders present, a tendency t [...] | 2009-01-07 14:58:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF OSCE TU PHUM |
09ISTANBUL121 | RELIGIOUS GROUPS AND AKP VIE TO WIN THE HEARTS AND [...] (C) Summary. A visiting USG research group met with intellectuals and think tanks in Istanbul on March 5-9 to discuss the developing relationship between the government of Turkey (GOT) and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Various observers told them the religiously conservative Turkis [...] | 2009-03-24 15:48:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE IZ TU |
09ISTANBUL124 | COLUMNISTS DEBATE THE FUTURE OF TURKEY UNDER AKP [...] (U) Summary. During a lively luncheon at the Consul General's Residence, four senior Turkish columnists exchanged views and barbs about Turkey's future course. While all agreed that Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will be setting the course, there was great disagreement [...] | 2009-03-27 11:56:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO ECON TU PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE |
09ISTANBUL125 | MINORITY MAYORAL CANDIDATE OPENS A DOOR [...] (SBU) Summary. For the first time in 50 years, Turkey has an Armenian mayoral candidate. During a mid-March meeting, Democratic Left Party (DSP) candidate Yayla Karabet readily acknowledged that he was selected to appeal to the minority population on the Prince's Islands in the Sea of Marmara. [...] | 2009-03-27 11:56:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL128 | WORLD WATER FORUM PROVIDES A DRY-RUN FOR THE [...] (U) Summary and Comment: During March 16-22, 2009, over 25,000 people from more than 60 countries attended the Fifth Triennial World Water Forum (WWF) in Istanbul. The 71-member U.S. delegation was headed by Alonzo Fulghum, Acting Director of USAID, who gave the opening and closing Ministeria [...] | 2009-03-30 08:11:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC ECON EFIN ENIV ETRD IMF PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL131 | A LEADING IRANIAN ANALYST'S ADVICE ON ROXANA [...] (S/NOFORN) Summary: A leading Iranian analyst shared views with us on March 26 on Iranian-American journalist Roxane Saberi's detention, US-Iran engagement, and Iran's presidential elections. Regarding Saberi's detention, he said if the USG follows the model used in 2007 in response to Hale [...] | 2009-03-31 10:20:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM IR |
09ISTANBUL132 | TREASURY OFFICIALS VISIT ISTANBUL [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) US Treasury Department officials Joanna Veltri and Jason Weiss had a series of meetings in Istanbul on March 19th & March 20th with financial analysts and private sector representatives. They discussed Turkey's worrisome financing needs, prospects for an IMF agreement and the [...] | 2009-03-31 14:06:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG PGOV PHUM TU |
09ISTANBUL133 | PREMIER WATER FORUM UNITES EXPERTS, LOCAL, AND [...] (U) Over 25,000 people, including more that 100 ministers and several heads-of-state, attended the Fifth World Water Forum in Istanbul, March 16-22. The U.S. delegation to the Forum was led by USAID Acting Administrator Alonzo Fulgham and included 70 technical experts from more than 10 U.S. a [...] | 2009-04-01 16:25:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENIV ENRG PHUM PREL SENV TU UNDP UNEF |
09ISTANBUL137 | IRAN/NARCOTICS: ENGAGING IRAN ON COUNTER-NARCOTIC ISSUES IN TURKEY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-10 11:57:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PINS PREL SNAR TU |
09ISTANBUL138 | US-IRAN RELATIONS: "BEWARE THE SPOILERS" [...] (S) Summary: Several contacts who closely watch Iranian politics have cautioned that in the wake of recent positive "atmospheric" developments in US-Iran relations, Washington should take extra care not to "over-extend" its efforts to reach out to the regime. The remaining two months before [...] | 2009-04-10 13:43:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS TU IR |
09ISTANBUL14 | US-IRAN RELATIONS: CONTACTS IN TURKEY AND IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Iranian contacts and local experts have cautioned it would be a mistake if the USG, as it considers whether, when, and how to engage Iran, withheld such an approach in an effort to impact the outcome of Iran's elections, in this case against Ahmadinejad. One expert argued that [...] | 2009-01-09 11:13:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS TU IR |
09ISTANBUL140 | ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE CONSIDERS TURKS TOLERANT [...] (C) Summary. During an April 10th meeting, the Ecumenical Patriarchate's press relations representative, Father Dositheos, explained the continuing problems the Patriarchate faces to Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Representative Chris Carney (D-PA). The list of challenges -- including the n [...] | 2009-04-15 15:32:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU GR OSCE |
09ISTANBUL141 | TURKISH BUSINESS LEADERS DISCUSS POTUS VISIT AND [...] (C) Summary: During an April 15 luncheon discussion with the Ambassador and Consul General, organized in part to receive input in response to discussions during the President,s visit on increasing two-way trade and investment, prominent Turkish business executives viewed President Obama,s [...] | 2009-04-17 14:12:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN |
09ISTANBUL142 | CHECHEN REFUGEE CONDITIONS IN ISTANBUL [...] (C) Summary. The murder in Istanbul between October 2008 and February 2009 of three Chechens with alleged terrorist ties prompted speculation by news outlets and local Chechen refugees that Russia or Chechen governor Ramzan Kadyrov might be involved. Contacts also reported on the difficult [...] | 2009-04-21 13:51:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV TU OSCE RS |
09ISTANBUL151 | SISLI MAYOR SARIGUL READY TO LAUNCH NEW PARTY IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Mustafa Sarigul, recently re-elected for a third term as mayor of the Istanbul municipality of Sisli, voiced absolute confidence that he will be the Prime Minister of Turkey following the 2011 elections. Prime Minister Recep Erdogan will not win a third term, according to Sarig [...] | 2009-05-04 06:28:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | CY PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL155 | AUTHORIZED MAY DAY DEMOSTRATORS MARCH ON TAKSIM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-04 14:14:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | TU PGOV ELAB PHUM |
09ISTANBUL167 | TURKISH BUSINESS LEADERS EXPRESS OPTIMISM IN [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 8 U.S. Department of Treasury officials, after a day of meetings in Ankara with high level government officials (septel),came to Istanbul to speak with bankers, economists and real sector representatives about Turkey,s economy. The consensus among the interlocu [...] | 2009-05-15 05:44:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN TU |
09ISTANBUL169 | MIXED MESSAGES: RESPONDING TO HOMOSEXUALITY IN [...] (U) Summary. Turkey is confronting conflicting cultural and moral ideals as it continues down the road of modernity. On May 14, daily "Milliyet" reported that a moderate columnist from "Zaman" linked homosexuality with massacres in Iraq and Afghanistan in a televised statement during which he [...] | 2009-05-16 07:46:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL TU OSCE |
09ISTANBUL17 | EUR/SE DEPUTY DIRECTOR BRINK IN ISTANBUL MEETINGS [...] (U) Summary. On December 18, EUR/SE Deputy Director Bridget Brink ended a week-long visit to Turkey by meeting with officials of the Turkish business association MUSIAD, the press relations officer of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and prominent newspaper columnists. The overall theme of the [...] | 2009-01-11 09:35:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL TU EINV IR AA |
09ISTANBUL170 | ERGENEKON: IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU SIT [...] (C) "Ergenekon" remains an all-encompassing term after nearly a year of indictments, investigations, arrests, and search warrants. There seem to be as many perceptions of the reality of Ergenekon as there are agendas in the Turkish domestic political realm. We spoke with several thinkers and [...] | 2009-05-16 08:02:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL173 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PHARMACEUTICAL REPS AND [...] (SBU) (Summary) Ambassador Jeffrey recently met with representatives of the U.S. pharmaceutical industry in Istanbul. The discussion centered upon familiar and long-standing industry problems in Turkey such as market access, patent protection and data exclusivity, as well as conformit [...] | 2009-05-18 14:02:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN FCSC PHUM TU |
09ISTANBUL175 | PROMOTING "CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN IRAN" [...] (C) Summary: A Turkish NGO that promotes "corporate social responsibility" (CSR) principles in Turkey has briefed us on its efforts to train an Iranian CSR NGO to survey 100 Iranian companies on the extent to which they implement CSR principles in Iran. Not surprisingly the initial results [...] | 2009-05-20 15:16:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL IR TU |
09ISTANBUL180 | SURPRISE TURKISH ELECTION RESULTS PUT SKEPTICAL [...] (U) Summary: The relatively low support for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the March 29 local election caught many political watchers off-guard, which calls into question the validity of public opinion surveys in Turkey. Only one published poll * from A&G Research -- correct [...] | 2009-05-22 13:02:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV TU SOPN |
09ISTANBUL182 | DEPARTURE OF CONSUL GENERAL SHARON A. WIENER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-27 11:53:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT OTRA ASEC TU |
09ISTANBUL183 | IRANIAN ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS ENCOURAGE US HELP TO [...] (C) Summary: Several Iranian environmental experts recently decried to us the lack of attention and resources the GOI devotes to water-related issues in Iran. They urged the USG to reach out to Iran indirectly, through UNDP or academic channels, to offer a "cooperative partnership" (i.e., US [...] | 2009-05-27 14:20:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR PREL PGOV PINS UNDP IR TU |
09ISTANBUL184 | ROMA NEARLY CLEARED OUT OF SULUKULE [...] (SBU)SUMMARY: Only about 10-15 houses remain in Sulukule, the primarily Roma community in the Istanbul district of Fatih. For over two years, houses in Sulukule have been demolished to make way for a redevelopment project that aims to replace the substandard housing with modern upscale townho [...] | 2009-05-28 07:02:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PGOV PHUM TU |
09ISTANBUL188 | RO-RO SHIP RUNS AGROUND ON THE BOSPHORUS [...] (U) On May 28 a roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) ship loaded with lumber en route to Istanbul from Burgas, Bulgaria ran aground in Yenikoy, Istanbul. Miraculously, no one was injured and only minor damage was done to a yali (seaside mansion). (End summary). 2. (U) News reports indicated [...] | 2009-05-29 14:25:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON TU |
09ISTANBUL189 | IRANIAN ELECTIONS AND MEDIA: "PRESS TV FOR [...] (C/NOFORN) Summary and Comment: The Istanbul correspondent for Iran's "Press TV" news channel (please strictly protect) told us that a sizable majority of Press TV reporters, editors, and producers openly support Iranian presidential candidate Mousavi and oppose Ahmadinejad. Despite Press TV [...] | 2009-05-29 15:17:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINS KDEM IR TU |
09ISTANBUL198 | IRAN/ELECTIONS: A TURKISH PROFESSOR'S INFORMAL [...] (C) Summary: A Turkish political science professor plans to visit Iran with several colleagues June 9-13 on the pretense of holding academic exchanges with counterparts at Tehran and Esfahan universities, but for the primary purpose of visiting Iranian polling stations and observing the cond [...] | 2009-06-04 15:54:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM PREL IR TU |
09ISTANBUL20 | AN IRANIAN FOREIGN POLICY EXPERT CRITIQUES U.S. [...] (C) Summary: An Iranian expert with a regime-affiliated think-tank who participated in a "study tour" observing U.S. presidential elections has written a draft paper comparing and critiquing U.S. and Iranian election procedures. The paper will be published on a Turkish university website in [...] | 2009-01-14 07:22:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS KDEM TU IR |
09ISTANBUL200 | RETURN OF CONSUL GENERAL SHARON A. WIENER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-05 08:57:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA TU |
09ISTANBUL203 | LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE H1N1 OUTBREAK IN TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: An Amcit transit passenger was Turkey's first confirmed H1N1 case. His mother, a green card holder (LPR),also tested positive for the virus. Subsequently six more confirmed H1N1 cases have been announced by the Government of Turkey (GOT) including an additional U.S. citizen [...] | 2009-06-09 05:39:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV CASC KFLU PREL AMGT TU |
09ISTANBUL206 | IRAN/ELECTIONS: A LEADING IRANIAN ANALYST PREDICTS [...] (S) Summary: A leading Tehran-based economic and political consultant predicts that Mir-Hossein Mousavi will win the Iranian elections in a June 19 run-off against Ahmadinejad. His firm's most recent polling shows Mousavi receiving over 50 percent support from Iranians likely to vote, with [...] | 2009-06-09 13:50:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL KDEM IR TU |
09ISTANBUL207 | IRAN/ELECTIONS: "THE MOST DYNAMIC WEEK IN IRANIAN [...] (S) Summary: Former Iranian MFA Director General Kia Tabatabaee (please protect) told us June 10 that not since the 1979 revolution has he seen such a dynamic week in Iranian politics. He said the televised debates (especially the airing of corruption charges and personal attacks),the mass [...] | 2009-06-10 13:46:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PINS PREL IR TU |
09ISTANBUL209 | PANEL WARNS TURKEY LAGS BEHIND IN ISLAMIC FINANCE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Representatives from Islamic finance institutions and local law firms met in Istanbul on June 4 for a one-day session on Islamic Finance in Turkey. Osman Akyuz, Secretary General of the Turkish Participation Banks Association, was enthusiastic about the growing strength of "part [...] | 2009-06-12 08:06:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN TU |
09ISTANBUL210 | AUTHOR ON TRIAL FOR EXPOSING SECURITY FAILURES IN [...] (U) The trial of Turkish journalist Nedim Sener of the daily Milliyet newspaper for "violating the secrecy of communication" was opened on June 10 in the Istanbul 2nd Penal Court of First Instance. The indictment prepared by the Istanbul public prosecutor asserts that in his book, titled "Hran [...] | 2009-06-12 08:06:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL211 | DEPARTURE OF CONSUL GENERAL SHARON A. WIENER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-15 11:06:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA ASEC TU |
09ISTANBUL22 | RAISING CONCERNS WITH TURKISH BANKS ABOUT IRAN'S [...] (C) Summary: We met with representative from the Turkish Bankers' Association and several Turkish banks to highlight our ongoing concerns about Iran's deceptive financial practices and urge them to undertake more rigorous scrutiny of their relationships with Iranian banks. We also shared inf [...] | 2009-01-15 06:50:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KNNP PREL PGOV TU IR |
09ISTANBUL220 | IRAN/ELECTIONS: "AN IRGC COUP" NOW FACES THREE [...] (S) Summary: A former IRGC captain maintains that the Iranian regime's claim of an Ahmadinejad presidential victory was "an IRGC coup." He claims to have been told by current IRGC contacts (hinting that they are colonels or brigadiers) that once the IRGC saw on election day that that Mousavi [...] | 2009-06-17 14:24:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | PINS PGOV KDEM PREL IT TU |
09ISTANBUL231 | HALKI SEMINARY MERELY ONE STEP TOWARD ENSURING [...] (C) Summary. Closed since 1971, Halki Seminary is touted by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul and Greek Orthodox communities in the United States as being key to the survival of the Patriarchate. Turkey's remaining community of 2,500 Greek Orthodox is not large enough to maintain the Pat [...] | 2009-06-23 13:25:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV OSCE TU GR |
09ISTANBUL243 | (C) ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE DECRIES RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and representatives from the Greek Orthodox Church in America have expressed concerns that the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC),backed by the Russian Government, is interfering increasingly in Ecumenical Church Affairs with the ambition of moving t [...] | 2009-07-02 13:00:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE RU TU PGOV PREL PHUM GR |
09ISTANBUL244 | POST-ELECTION IRAN: "THE SYSTEM IS NO LONGER [...] (S/NF) Summary: Former Iranian MFA Director General Kia Tabatabaee, recently returned from Iran, described how he thinks Ahmadinejad's campaign "stole" the elections, including printing 20 million extra ballots for ballot-box stuffing. He predicted the regime will now work hard to secure in [...] | 2009-07-02 14:56:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINS KDEM PREL IR TU |
09ISTANBUL26 | SHORTAGE OF HOTEL ROOMS IN ISTANBUL MARCH 16-22. [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-16 11:22:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA TU |
09ISTANBUL261 | S/P DIRECTOR SLAUGHTER RAISES HALKI SEMINARY WITH [...] (C) Summary: Visiting S/P Director met June 25 in Istanbul with the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I, to discuss religious freedom and interfaith dialogue in Turkey. The Patriarch again praised President Obama's April 6 Ankara speech remarks on the need to re-open the Halki Seminary and we [...] | 2009-07-10 16:00:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
09ISTANBUL268 | TURKEY INPUT FOR OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING [...] (U) Summary. Mission Turkey proposes including the following points in the statements prepared by the US mission to the OSCE for the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in the fall of 2009. Tolerance and Non-Discrimination --------------------------------- 2. (U) Officials in Turkey [...] | 2009-07-15 07:50:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PHUM PGOV KDEM |
09ISTANBUL269 | KOC EXECUTIVES ASSESS TURKEY'S ECONOMY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Koc executives expressed concern over the Turkish economy to Ambassador Jeffrey and CG Wiener in a July 9 meeting. While the situation has improved since earlier this year and Turkey is relatively better-positioned than its peers, consumer confidence remains low and must reboun [...] | 2009-07-15 08:09:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV TU |
09ISTANBUL27 | TURKISH AIRLINES CEO ON LANDING SLOTS, UPCOMING [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 12, Turkish Airlines (THY) CEO Temel Kotil called on the Consul General to seek assistance in resolving concerns posed by the FAA related to a THY wet lease of three Boeing 777 aircraft from JET Aviation of India. CG and Kotil discussed THY's planned purchase of u [...] | 2009-01-16 12:53:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD TU |
09ISTANBUL270 | KEY TURKISH BUSINESS GROUPS DISCUSS POST-CAIRO [...] (SBU) Action request - see para 11. 2. (SBU) (Summary) Director of Policy Planning (S/P) Anne-Marie Slaughter met with representatives of MUSIAD (Independent Industrialist and Businessmen's Association) and TAIK (Turkish-U.S. Business Council) in Istanbul to discuss prospects for U.S [...] | 2009-07-15 08:10:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN TU |
09ISTANBUL271 | ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH OPTIMISTIC ABOUT HALKI [...] (C) Summary. During a July 9 meeting, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (EP) explained the Patriarchate's lack of communication with the GOT on Halki and briefed the Ambassador on the positive July 4 - 6 visit of Russian Patriarch Kirill to Turkey. According to the EP, the GOT has not communi [...] | 2009-07-15 08:50:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV OSCE TU GR RU |
09ISTANBUL273 | IMF REP ATKINSON BRIEFS AUDIENCE IN ISTANBUL [...] (SBU) (Summary): Fresh from the G-8 Conference in Italy, IMF External Relations Director Caroline Atkinson met with local business leaders and analysts in Istanbul at a conference sponsored by DEIK (Foreign Economic Relations Board) to discuss the Fund's view of the global financial cris [...] | 2009-07-16 12:59:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN TU |
09ISTANBUL28 | TURKISH INTELLECTUALS WANT FREEDOM TO DISCUSS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-16 13:56:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL287 | IRANIAN REFUGEES IN TURKEY: NO SIGN YET OF A [...] (C) Summary: In recent meetings with UNHCR and ICMC representatives in Turkey we learned that neither organization has seen a significant surge, yet, of Iranians coming to Turkey to request asylum or refugee status as a result of the post-election crackdown in Iran. However, UNHCR officials [...] | 2009-07-28 11:16:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PGOV PREL PINS IR TU AF |
09ISTANBUL290 | IRAN/ELECTIONS: A TURKISH ELECTION EXPERT SAYS [...] (S) Summary: A Turkish professor who informally observed Iran's June 12 elections told us he believes Ahmadinejad really won a majority of votes. He believed Ahmadinejad's campaign added an additional four million fraudulent votes to pad the margin of victory, but claims Ahmadinejad would ha [...] | 2009-07-28 15:18:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM IR TU |
09ISTANBUL310 | ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO TRAVEL TO THE U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary. Incoming and outgoing DPOs made an introductory call on the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I on August 4 to discuss developments with Halki and the Patriarch's upcoming travel to the United States. End Summary. 2. (SBU) The Patriarch shared that he would be in the Unite [...] | 2009-08-11 14:32:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL GR TU OSCE PGOV |
09ISTANBUL314 | BACKGROUND TO ATTACK ON CHRISTIAN IN ISTANBUL [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 3, a Christian Turk was attacked in Kadikoy, Istanbul, by an acquaintance who recently completed military service. The twenty-minute standoff ended when police officers threatened to open fire. The attacker eventually released the victim after calling him a "missionar [...] | 2009-08-14 05:26:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL316 | TUSIAD CHIEF QUESTIONS GOT ECONOMIC REFORM [...] (Summary) (C) Arzuhan Yalcindag, President of the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD),on August 12 told the Consul General that recent developments and a round of ministerial-level meetings in Ankara left her pessimistic about the GOT's commitment to economic ref [...] | 2009-08-14 11:01:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINT ETRD PHUM PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL319 | BMENA FACES CHALLENGES IN TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary. On July 31, NEA Acting DAS Madelyn Spirnak met with the director and officers of the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) Foreign Policy Program to discuss the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) initiatives and methods of achieving greater GOT buy-in t [...] | 2009-08-14 15:19:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL MC XI ZR XF |
09ISTANBUL32 | TIFA DELEGATION HOLDS PRIVATE SECTOR DIALOGUE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The American Business Forum in Turkey (ABFT) organized a private sector forum for the U.S. delegation ahead of the Turkey-U.S. Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks in Ankara. Representatives of U.S. companies in Istanbul provided formal briefings on the pharma [...] | 2009-01-20 08:33:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR EAGR TU |
09ISTANBUL320 | SESAME SEES ITSELF AS A MODEL CENTER FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The fourteenth meeting of the Council of Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) was held in Istanbul in July. The SESAME project is a scientific initiative currently under construction in Jordan that currently fosters positive in [...] | 2009-08-17 05:33:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PRELTBIOBA CY EG ENRG IR IS IZ JO PK |
09ISTANBUL323 | PM ERDOGAN RAISES HOPES OF MINORITY COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 15, in an unprecedented event, Prime Minister Erdogan spoke to 150 business, community, and religious leaders during a lunch on Buyukada Island, also attended by the Ecumenical Patriarch. Prominent human rights lawyer Kezban Hatimi, the CHP Mayor of the Princes' Islan [...] | 2009-08-17 13:54:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV TU OSCE GR |
09ISTANBUL326 | PATRIARCHATE,S READOUT OF PM ERDOGAN AND PATRIARCH [...] Summary. (C) Press officer for the Ecumenical Patriarchate Father Dositheos on August 18 elaborated to poloff about the August 15 conversation between Prime Minister Erdogan and the Ecumenical Patriarch (Ref A). Dositheos reported that during his visit to the Greek sites on the island (the fir [...] | 2009-08-19 15:39:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV TU GR OSCE |
09ISTANBUL336 | (C) IRAN: A XXXXX CONTACT SHARES VIEWS FROM A RAFSANJANI BUSINESS ALLY ON KHAMENEI'S CANCER AND RAFSANJANI'S NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary: A XXXXXXXXXXXX businessman who represents the XXXXXXXXXXXX company XXXXXXXXXXXX shared with us a discussion he recently had with a XXXXXXXXXXXX he described as close to Rafsanjani. The XXXXXXXXXXXX claimed Rafsanjani told him Supreme Leader Khamenei has terminal leukemia and is expecte [...] | 2009-08-28 14:09:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS ECON ETRD IR TU |
09ISTANBUL343 | IRAN: MOUSAVI CAMPAIGN ACTIVISTS RECOUNT [...] (C) Summary: Two Mousavi campaign activists who recently came to Turkey to avoid re-arrest in Iran described their experiences in detention and told us that: the regime is obsessively afraid of former President Khatami, but less so of Mousavi and Rafsanjani; that the purpose of the "show trial [...] | 2009-09-10 06:06:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PINS PREL IR TU |
09ISTANBUL344 | FLASH FLOOD AFTERMATH [...] (U) During the evening of September 8 and the morning of September 9, flash floods in Istanbul and surrounding areas left 31 confirmed dead, nine missing, and damages that may exceed USD 100 million. Affected areas were Tekirdag, a province west of Istanbul, and the western Istanbul neighborh [...] | 2009-09-11 05:11:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL345 | IRAN: TURKISH EXPERTS SEE KHAMENEI IN CHARGE, [...] (C) Summary: We recently pulsed several leading Turkish think-tank experts for latest views on developments in Iran and the Iranian regime's view of engagement with the international community. The common themes we heard were: Supreme Leader Khamenei remains in firm control of the regime, su [...] | 2009-09-11 13:38:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS TU IR |
09ISTANBUL346 | CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUP GETS BROAD VIEW OF [...] (SBU) Summary. A Congressional Study Group arranged by the Association of Former Members of Congress met with leadership from the Jewish Community, Armenian Archbishop, analyst Hugh Pope, Kurdish intellectual Umit Firat and GOT EU Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis between September 1-3. Both Jewish [...] | 2009-09-11 13:40:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV TU AR GR CY OSCE |
09ISTANBUL350 | TURKISH ARMENIANS RELATE HOPE FOR PROGRESS IN [...] (SBU) Summary. During a meeting on September 4, Armenian Archbishop and acting Patriarch Aram Atesyan shared with visiting Ambassador Yovanovitch his optimism about the Turkish-Armenian rapprochement despite his conviction that Turkey will not change its stance on the events of 1915. He expl [...] | 2009-09-14 08:52:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE AR TU |
09ISTANBUL351 | ISLAM, AKP, HEADSCARVES, FETHULLAH GULEN, AND THE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-14 12:04:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PGOV PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL352 | IRAN: REGIME PRESSURE REACHING SOME ISTANBUL [...] (S) Several Istanbul-based contacts of ConGen Istanbul's NEA Iran Watcher have separately cautioned us in the past week that they been asked (or warned) by Iranian officials to cease contact with "American diplomats asking questions about Iran." In one case, a key contact -- XXXXXXXXXXXX-- i [...] | 2009-09-15 09:52:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | PINS PREL PGOV PINR IR TU |
09ISTANBUL357 | ISLAM, AKP, HEADSCARVES, FETHULLAH GULEN, AND THE [...] (SBU). SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. A wide range of our contacts dismissed the notion that Turkey is at risk of becoming an Islamic Republic. Their consensus is that the political system is flexible enough to accommodate pious Turks, growing political activism. Though this activism will contin [...] | 2009-09-17 14:25:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PGOV PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL365 | PRIVATE SECTOR QUESTIONS AKP WILL TO LEAD ON [...] (C) Summary. Leading Turkish businessmen and economists gave the Justice and Development Party (AKP) mixed reviews at a luncheon hosted by the Consul General on September 23, 2009. The group acknowledged that the government of Prime Minister Erdogan has done a better job of handling the ec [...] | 2009-09-28 14:17:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINT ETRD PHUM PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL367 | IRAN/ECONOMY: AN IRANIAN NGO REPORT CRITIQUES [...] (C) Summary: A Turkish NGO (CSR-Turkey) is helping a sister NGO in Iran (CSR-Iran) examine how Iranian businesses implement, and whether the Iranian regime supports, "corporate social responsibility" practices in the workplace. CSR-Turkey has shared CSR-Iran's draft "Iran country report", b [...] | 2009-09-29 13:00:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM EFIN PREL IR TU |
09ISTANBUL37 | COMMENTATOR TALKS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRATIC [...] Summary. In a recent discussion with diplomats and media representatives, professor of political science and well-regarded newspaper columnist Sahin Alpay predicted that Turkey will achieve democratic consolidation with or without EU support, and offered a broad apologia for the lackluster p [...] | 2009-01-21 14:15:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL370 | IRAN/RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: ASSYRIAN PENTACOSTAL [...] (C) Summary: According to the pastor of the largest Protestant Evangelical Church in Turkey (who also oversees the global church's evangelical missions in the Middle East),the Iranian Majles's Assyrian community representative, Jonathan Betkolia, asked an Iranian court in March 2009 to clos [...] | 2009-09-30 13:16:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PINS PGOV TU IR |
09ISTANBUL373 | ECHR DECISION COULD OPEN FLOOD OF PROPERTY CASES [...] (U) Summary: The European Court of Human Rights has handed down a ruling against Turkey in a case of property rights for Greek citizens and inherited property in Turkey. The ECHR determined that the confiscation of the Greek citizen's property by the Treasury was illegal not only according to [...] | 2009-10-01 16:20:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE GR TU |
09ISTANBUL374 | IRAN/HUMAN RIGHTS: BAHAI'I TRIAL UPDATE AND [...] (C) Summary: Turkish Bahai'i community leaders told us the trial of Iranian Bahai'i activists remains scheduled for October 18. Given that the prosecutor and judge involved in the case are the same ones who convicted American-Iranian journalist Roxane Saberi of espionage, the Bahai'i are bra [...] | 2009-10-02 07:08:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PINS PREL TU IR |
09ISTANBUL376 | BAHA'I COMMUNITY REPORTS IMPROVEMENTS, STILL SEEK [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 23, leadership of the Baha'i community in Turkey shared with us their close collaboration with the government, the reduction in the number of assaults and harassment, and the community's remaining request to be recognized, at least informally, as a religion by the [...] | 2009-10-02 11:09:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL377 | DEPUTY CHIEF TURKISH NATIONAL POLICE ARRESTED IN [...] (SBU) An Istanbul court last week ordered the arrest of Emin Arslan, Deputy Chief of the Turkish National Police (TNP) for Organized Crime and Kidnapping for alleged ties with "drug baron" Habib Kanat. Newly appointed Istanbul Police Chief Huseyin Capkin was reportedly behind the recent anti- [...] | 2009-10-02 12:07:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TU |
09ISTANBUL38 | JEWISH COMMUNITY OF TURKEY: GOVERNMENT'S GAZA [...] (C) Summary. Three weeks of grassroots demonstrations throughout Turkey against the humanitarian crisis caused by Israeli actions in Gaza (refs A-C) have triggered anxiety within the Jewish Community of Turkey. Jewish Community president Sylvio Ovadya and vice president Lina Filiba shared th [...] | 2009-01-21 14:34:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL TU OSCE |
09ISTANBUL384 | RUSSIAN THREATENS UKRAINE COULD BE LEFT IN THE [...] Summary: On October 4, Under Secretary of State for Economics, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs Robert Hormats met with Russian Minister of Finance Alexi Kudrin during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Istanbul. The two discussed a range of economic issues, including Russia's role in the [...] | 2009-10-06 15:52:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV OSCE TU RU UR |
09ISTANBUL39 | ACTING ARMENIAN PATRIARCH SHARES HESITANT HOPE [...] (C) Summary. Acting Armenian patriarch Archbishop Atesyan explained the security threats facing Istanbul's Armenian community had decreased significantly since the murder of prominent Turkish Armenian journalist Hrant Dink two years earlier. But, during a courtesy call with DAS Matthew Bryz [...] | 2009-01-22 13:55:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE TU AM |
09ISTANBUL390 | ISTANBUL,S UNPLANNED GROWTH ENHANCES VULNERABILITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The uncontrolled sprawling growth of the city of Istanbul puts its citizens at great risk in the event of a natural disaster. Construction standards have improved since the 1999 Marmara earthquake that killed over 30,000 people, yet illegal housing that lacks these standards co [...] | 2009-10-13 13:56:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC ECON PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL393 | UNDER SECRETARY HORMATS, MEETING WITH REPUBLIC OF KOREA [...] (SBU) Summary: In his October 5 meeting with Under Secretary Hormats, Minister Shin said the ROK would welcome U.S. assistance and advice as Korea prepares to host the G-20 meeting in the fall of 2010. In addition, Shin noted that Korea would like to be an "honest broker" between China and the [...] | 2009-10-14 13:55:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CH ECON EFIN KS |
09ISTANBUL394 | IRAN-TURKEY COMMERCE: WARM FUZZIES AND COLD FACTS [...] (C) Summary: Despite a spate of recent Iran-Turkey trade conferences and visits, bilateral trade volume in 2009 is significantly down: USD 2.92 billion in the first seven months of 2009, down 38% compared to the same period in 2008. Many experts suggest the global financial downturn and low [...] | 2009-10-15 05:35:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN PREL PINS PGOV IR TU |
09ISTANBUL398 | USAID AND TIKA PUSH FOR TRILATERAL COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary. In an October 6 meeting on the sidelines of the IMF/WB summit with the leadership of Turkey's aid and development organization, TIKA, the members of the USAID delegation discussed food security in Central Asia and Africa. They also discussed opportunities for trilateral coopera [...] | 2009-10-16 13:34:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE TU UZ |
09ISTANBUL399 | IRAN-TURKEY COMMERCE: AN "INSIDER" SAYS ITS ALL [...] (S) Summary: A Turkish businessman who deals extensively in Iran told us that the only way to do business there safely is through an Iranian partner with high-level regime connections, in his case a partner he claims is connected to the son of Supreme Leader Khamenei. Our contact cautioned that two [...] | 2009-10-19 06:28:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | ECON |
09ISTANBUL403 | 11TH DINK TRIAL HEARING: A CALL FOR FILES FROM [...] (SBU) Summary. At the eleventh hearing of the Dink murder trial on October 12, attended by Istanbul PolOff, the Dink family attorneys requested that Istanbul's 14th Heavy Penal Court consider files from the Ergenekon indictments pertaining to a clandestine organization whose alleged members [...] | 2009-10-22 16:59:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV TU AR OSCE |
09ISTANBUL404 | JEWISH COMMUNITY CONCERNED, BUT NO INCIDENTS YET [...] (C) Summary. The beginning of television series "Separation" (Ayrilik) aired weekly on state-run TRT 1 starting October 13th inspired condemnation and concern from Israel and the Jewish community in Turkey. Community Vice Presidents Lina Filiba and Daniel Navarro met with the Consul General [...] | 2009-10-22 16:59:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV OSCE TU IS |
09ISTANBUL405 | ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH: ERDOGAN THE BEST POSSIBLE [...] (C) Summary. The Ecumenical Patriarch joined the Ambassador and Istanbul Consul General for dinner October 15, five days before the Patriarch's departure for the United States. As in previous meetings, the Patriarch praised PM Erdogan as the best option available for Turkey's minority populati [...] | 2009-10-23 13:13:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GR OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL408 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY VOICES GROWING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-27 06:36:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EINV PHUM TU |
09ISTANBUL41 | ACTING ARMENIAN PATRIARCH HOPEFUL FOR RETURN OF [...] (SBU) Summary. During a January 22 courtesy call by Ambassador Jeffrey, acting Armenian patriarch Archbishop Atesyan emphasized that the Armenian Turkish community is encouraged by the warming of relations between the Government of Armenia and the Government of Turkey (GOT). Atesyan noted th [...] | 2009-01-26 13:33:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL OSCE PGOV TU AM |
09ISTANBUL421 | AHMADINEJAD IN ISTANBUL [...] (C) Summary: Turkey and Iran have actively courted each other in recent months, including Foreign Ministerial bilats in August, September, and early November, Erdogan's October trip to Iran, and Ahmadinejad's November 8-9 Istanbul visit. Ahmadinejad came for the OIC Summit, but also to furthe [...] | 2009-11-10 17:12:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KNNP OIC TU IR |
09ISTANBUL425 | A TURKEY-IRAN BUSINESS COUNCIL EXECUTIVE URGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: A TURKEY-IRAN BUSINESS COUNCIL BOARD MEMBER TOLD US THAT TRYING TO DO BUSINESS WITH IRAN HAS BECOME INTOLERABLE. HE SAID THIS IS BECAUSE IRAN'S ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC) IS MUSCLING OUT OTHER PARTNERS; IRAN REFUSES TO LOWER CUSTOMS DUTIES; BANK MELLAT IS UNRELIABL [...] | 2009-11-13 18:10:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL PGOV PINS TU IR |
09ISTANBUL427 | BULGARIAN PRIORITES FOR BSEC CHAIRMANSHIP [...] During a meeting at the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation in Istanbul on November 12, Deputy Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Marin Raykov accepted the organization's chairmanship on behalf of Bulgaria. Istanbul's Deputy Principal Officer attended on behalf of the United States, wh [...] | 2009-11-17 09:42:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN KSTC ODIP PREL TU BU |
09ISTANBUL428 | IRAN/FINANCE: TREASURY A/S COHEN URGES MORE [...] (C) Summary: Treasury A/S Cohen met October 19 in Istanbul with representatives from Turkey's two largest banking associations, including eight leading Turkish banks. A/S Cohen urged Turkish banks to adopt the most stringent compliance and enforcement standards to give the international finan [...] | 2009-11-19 10:03:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD PREL TU IR |
09ISTANBUL429 | SISLI MAYOR SARIGUL BROADENING ELECTORAL BASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mustafa Sarigul, mayor of Istanbul's Sisli District, remains on track to launch his political party, the Turkey Change Movement (Turkiye Degisim Hareketi, or TDH),in January 2010 and will make a bid to oust Prime Minister Erdogan in the 2011 election. In separate, recent meetings [...] | 2009-11-19 11:39:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL432 | READOUT ON ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH'S "SUCCESSFUL" [...] (C) Summary. A close advisor who accompanied the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on his October 20 - November 6 trip to the United States provided us with a debriefing of the trip in which the Patriarch attended an environmental symposium, held services in New York and Washington D.C. and me [...] | 2009-11-24 07:52:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE GR TU |
09ISTANBUL434 | HALKI AND PATRIARCHAL SUCCESSION [...] (C) Summary. Echoing statements made earlier by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the U.S.-based spokesperson for the Ecumenical Patriarchate on November 14 reiterated to poloff that Turkey's remaining community of 2,500 Greek Orthodox alone is not large enough to sustain the Patriarchate. The [...] | 2009-11-27 09:31:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL GR TU |
09ISTANBUL440 | TURKEY-IRAN RELATIONS: MOTIVATIONS, LIMITATIONS, [...] (C) Recent discussions with Turkish and Iranian think-tank, business, and political activist contacts on the issue of Turkey-Iran relations reveal a broad consensus that: (1) Turkey pursues closer relations with Iran out of desires for regional stability and conflict avoidance, recognition of [...] | 2009-12-04 12:36:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS ECON ETRD KNNP TU IR |
09ISTANBUL453 | BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to reftel, Consulate economic officers visited the offices of PROFEN Muhendislik (Engineering) Sanayi Ticaret on December 2, 2009 and met with Managing Director Onder Havuzlu, Sales Director Sadettin Avcilar and Sales Director Ilgar Alibeyli. The purpose of this [...] | 2009-12-10 13:12:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TU |
09ISTANBUL456 | ALEVIS WITHOUT A PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary. The definition of Turkish Alevism varies greatly, as do the cultural and political objectives of the rainbow of Alevi organizations in the country. Three significant Alevi organizations/federations share only two demands: official GOT recognition of Alevi places of worship ("c [...] | 2009-12-14 13:02:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL457 | IRAN-TURKEY FINANCE: IS BANK CLOSES REMAINING BANK [...] (SBU) A representative from Turkiye Is Bank, one of Turkey's largest private banks, contacted ConGen Istanbul on December 14 to report that it closed Iranian Bank Mellat's USD account at Is Bank as of November 20, 2009. Our Is Bank interlocutor also told us that the bank closed Iranian Bank S [...] | 2009-12-14 16:16:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV TU IR |
09ISTANBUL461 | IRAN/CULTURE: SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK AND ROLL [...] (SBU) Summary: An Iranian rock band described to us on December 8-9 Tehran's "small but crazy" underground club scene, where drugs are cheap and easy to find, creative expression is at its most free, and participants are among Iran's most tech-savvy citizens. They said the regime's fierce po [...] | 2009-12-16 14:53:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS SOCI TU IR |
09ISTANBUL464 | PATRIARCH,S "60 MINUTES" INTERVIEW CREATES A STIR [...] (C) Summary. A harsh media buzz continues to reverberate over the Patriarch's December 20 comments in the "60 Minutes" program that he feels "crucified" as a member of the Greek Orthodox community in Turkey. The program focused on the shrinking number of Christians in the Middle East, includ [...] | 2009-12-22 08:14:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GR TU OSCE |
09ISTANBUL466 | SURVEY SHOWS HIGH LEVELS OF RELIGIOSITY AND [...] (C) Summary. Sabanci University political scientist Ali Carkoglu, together with Ersin Kalaycioglu, reported new research findings on religiosity in Turkey under the framework of the International Social Survey Program (ISSP) that indicate a high level of religiosity among Turks and high levels [...] | 2009-12-24 07:56:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KIRF TU |
09ISTANBUL467 | PATRIARCHATE FEELS SECURE BUT DEFENSIVE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ecumenical Patriarchate's press and public relations representative Father Dositheos told poloff on December 23 that while they are hard-pressed to explain the Patriarch's controversial use of the term "to feel crucified" in the "60 Minutes" program aired on December 20, t [...] | 2009-12-28 05:58:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL TU GR |
09ISTANBUL468 | LEADING ENTREPRENEURS PARTICIPATE IN ISTANBUL [...] (U) Summary. A Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit Roundtable was hosted in Istanbul by Consul General Wiener on December 21, bringing together a group of successful Turkish entrepreneurs to discuss shared experiences and lessons learned, and to discuss the potential for new partnerships a [...] | 2009-12-29 05:51:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINT ETRD PHUM PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL47 | IRAN/DIPLOMACY: FORMER IRANIAN MFA DG URGES [...] (C) Summary: Kia Tabatabaee, a former Iranian MFA Director General now working for the "Developing Eight" (D8) organization in Istanbul, told us that Iran awaits US steps towards engagement. He urged the US and EU3 to put aside the nuclear issue "for a few months" and cooperate on regional i [...] | 2009-01-29 11:59:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS IR TU |
09ISTANBUL48 | SECOND ANNIVERARY OF HRANT DINK'S MURDER, [...] (SBU) Summary. Consul General and other consulate officers attended a number of memorial events commemorating the second anniversary of Hrant Dink's murder in Istanbul on January 19, 2007. During a January 22 courtesy call by Ambassador Jeffrey, Hrant Dink's widow Rakel and family lawyer Feth [...] | 2009-01-29 14:47:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL OSCE TU PGOV |
09ISTANBUL49 | ISTANBUL BUSINESS LEADERS VOICE CONCERNS RE IMF [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 23, Ambassador Jeffrey accompanied by Consul General met with members of the board of directors of the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD). The discussion focused on concerns related to the global economic slowdown and its effects on the Tu [...] | 2009-01-30 04:59:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV TU |
09ISTANBUL50 | GREEK ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE: DISILLUSIONMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. During a January 22 courtesy call by Ambassador Jeffrey, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I requested the Ambassador's help in addressing the Patriarchate's problems with the government of Turkey (GOT). He expressed his best wishes for President Obama and his hope that the new a [...] | 2009-01-30 09:31:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREF PHUM TU OSCE |
09ISTANBUL53 | ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE (ACEQ) [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-30 11:27:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER |
09ISTANBUL57 | ISTANBUL PREPARES TO GREET THE WORLD AT THE FIFTH [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Over 20,000 people, including many heads of state, are expected to attend the 5th World Water Forum (WWF) in Istanbul on March 16-22. The WWF is the premier international water meeting, held once every three years, and a prime venue to showcase U.S. commitment and [...] | 2009-02-03 13:06:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ENRG KPAO PGOV TU |
09ISTANBUL63 | CONTINUING U.S. ROLE IN ASSISTING BLACK SEA [...] (SBU) Summary: Members of the ad hoc working group of experts on electrical networks (AHWGEEN) of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) welcomed U.S. assistance in assessing the capability for BSEC nations to engage in regional electricity transmission. On January 29 USAID Senior Energy Ad [...] | 2009-02-10 08:46:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG AJ AM ENIV GG TU |
09ISTANBUL68 | TURKEY: HIDDEN ARMENIANS AND THE ROLE OF THE [...] (C) Summary. Acting Armenian patriarch Archbishop Aram Atesyan estimates there are 110,000 ethnic Armenians in Turkey including Armenian Turks and illegal Armenian migrant workers. He would put the number of those of Armenian descent in Turkey much higher -- nearly 2 million -- given compulsor [...] | 2009-02-19 11:01:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL70 | CHP,S CORRUPTION FIGHTER TARGETS ISTANBUL MAYORAL [...] (SBU) Summary: CHP,s mayoral candidate for Istanbul, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, told us he will continue to focus on corruption within the AKP, since this is the primary problem facing Turkey today -- which exacerbates the growing economic crisis. When he tours poor neighborhoods throughout the cit [...] | 2009-02-20 06:11:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TU |
09ISTANBUL73 | TURKEY: SENATOR DURBIN PUSHES FOR HALKI OPENING [...] (C) Summary: Senator Richard Durbin called on the Ecumenical Patriarch during his February 20 trip to Istanbul following official meetings in Nicosia, Athens, and Ankara. Durbin and the Patriarch discussed solutions to Cyprus and the importance of Halki Seminary and a potential re-energizing [...] | 2009-02-23 13:57:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE GR CY TU |
09ISTANBUL75 | AKP GOES TO THE BENCH IN BURSA LOCAL ELECTIONS [...] Summary. Hikmet Sahin, the current Mayor of the Greater Bursa Municipality, Turkey's fourth largest city, never hit it off, either with the people of Bursa or with the leadership of his party, Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Accordingly, AKP has decided not to renominat [...] | 2009-02-24 13:53:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
09ISTANBUL78 | TURKISH THINK TANK EXPERTS EXPOUND ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: We recently pulsed private Turkish experts for latest views on Turkey-Iran and US-Iran relations. The most common themes we heard were: Turkey and Iran, as neighbors and rivals, both seek a stable "balance of power" with each other and usually pursue bilateral relations with t [...] | 2009-02-26 10:34:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS KNNP IAEA TU IR |
09ISTANBUL81 | KOCAELI ELECTIONS SHAPING UP AS TWO PARTY RACE [...] Summary. A hard-fought and close race for the Mayorship of Kocaeli Greater Municipality, the largest city in Kocaeli Province, is shaping up between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). In the last municipal elections, Ibrahim [...] | 2009-02-26 14:51:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PGOV PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL83 | US-IRAN RELATIONS: WHY IRAN REFUSED THE US [...] (S) Summary: A trusted contact claims he was told by a close advisor to Iranian President Ahmadinejad that Iran denied visas for the planned February 4, 2009 visit of the US women's badminton because of the USG's "bad faith" in announcing the visit earlier than Iran had requested. According t [...] | 2009-03-03 06:54:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM IR |
09ISTANBUL84 | CHP'S CHOICE A STRANGE ONE IN UPCOMING TEKIRDAG [...] Summary. In the past five years Tekirdag Province has seen two relatively close elections, with Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its Republican People's Party (CHP) each having won one. While the province would thus seem to be in play, for the upcoming local mayoral e [...] | 2009-03-03 08:00:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PGOV PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL85 | MEDIA DIVIDED IN REPORTING ON HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT; [...] (C) Summary: Turkish newspapers and blogs prominently covered the 2008 Human Rights Report (HRR) released on February 25, and as expected were divided in their reporting. The HRR's release during heightened tension between media mogul Aydin Dogan and Prime Minister Erdogan resulted in particul [...] | 2009-03-03 12:06:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL TU OSCE |
09ISTANBUL86 | AMCHAM SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS INVESTOR CONCERNS [...] (U) Summary. The third annual American Business Forum Turkey investment survey highlights U.S. investor disillusionment with the pace of reform and concerns regarding macroeconomic stability. A large majority of surveyed investors nonetheless remain confident in Turkey's market potential and [...] | 2009-03-03 14:17:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ETRD TU |
09ISTANBUL91 | MINISTERS WOO ISTANBUL BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent remarks to the Istanbul business community Foreign Minister Babacan, Energy Minster Guler and State Minister for EU Affairs Bagis underscored the government's adherence to Western political ideals including democracy, human rights and free market principles. The mini [...] | 2009-03-06 05:30:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG PGOV PHUM TU |
09ISTANBUL92 | IN ISTANBUL, BESIKTAS IS A CHP ISLAND IN AN AKP SEA [...] Summary. Besiktas, one of Istanbul's wealthiest districts, has long been a stronghold of Turkey's secular Republican People's Party (CHP). In both the 2004 local elections and the 2007 parliamentary elections Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) never got above 20 percent of [...] | 2009-03-06 11:26:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PGOV PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL94 | TURKEY-IRAN COMMERCE: "MOSTLY JUST NATURAL GAS [...] (C) Summary: Despite two recent trade-related Ministerial visits to Iran and accompanying press suggesting a rapidly expanding bilateral trade relationship, Turkish-Iranian Business Council contacts assured us that beyond Turkey's interest in Iranian natural gas, the trade relationship is "m [...] | 2009-03-06 12:37:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV ETRD IR TU |
09ISTANBUL98 | TURKS DISTRUST BOTH FOREIGNERS AND SHARIA LAW [...] (U) Summary: A poll released in February found that most Turks are distrustful of foreigners and fearful that the country will be divided by outside forces. The poll commissioned by the mainstream Hurriyet newspaper and conducted by well regarded polling firm Konda Research also found many T [...] | 2009-03-09 10:13:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL TU |
09ISTANBUL99 | CHP CONTROL OF EDIRNE THREATENED IN MAYORAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-11 14:11:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL TU |
09JAKARTA1001 | NAMRU-2: THE PATH FORWARD [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Although Health Minister Supari has postponed her Washington visit, the time is still right to explore deepening our health cooperation with Indonesia. To do this we must first overcome an imme [...] | 2009-06-12 05:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU AMED EAGR AMGT MASS PGOV |
09JAKARTA1004 | NAMRU 2 PATH FORWARD: PROPOSED JULY 16 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-12 08:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO AMED KFLU EAGR AMGT MASS PGOV |
09JAKARTA1005 | UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON SUDAN -- CONTINUING TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-12 09:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ID SU |
09JAKARTA1006 | NAMRU 2 PATH FORWARD: PROPOSED JUNE 16 [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 5. This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Despite the postponement of her planned Washington trip, Indonesian Health Minister Supari is still keen to explore deepening our health cooperation. Mi [...] | 2009-06-12 09:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO AMED KFLU EAGR AMGT MASS PGOV |
09JAKARTA1007 | UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON SUDAN -- CONTINUING TO [...] (C) Poloff joined British and French Embassy counterparts for a June 12 discussion of the UN Special Rapporteur on Sudan with officials at Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Using Ref A points, poloff underscored the importance of extending the Special Rapporteur's mandat [...] | 2009-06-12 09:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ID SU |
09JAKARTA1012 | INDONESIA NOT READY TO SIGN IRENA AGREEMENT AT THE EGYPT [...] Dadan Kusdiana, Head of Energy for Rural or Suburban Areas at the Directorate General of Electricity, in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, told Embassy on June 15 that Indonesia has not yet made a decision regarding joining the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and was u [...] | 2009-06-15 10:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG KGHG SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1016 | ILLEGAL TIMBER SEIZURES IN INDONESIA [...] Summary: Recent seizures of suspected illegal timber in East Java and Papua highlight the continued challenge of illegal logging in Indonesia. The USG continues to support the Government of Indonesia's efforts to tackle the problem through capacity building. This support includes an upcoming [...] | 2009-06-16 10:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1017 | COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP -- MOVING FORWARD ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) wants to move forward on the key bilateral initiatives that the Secretary recently discussed with FM Wirajuda, according to Ambassador Retno Marsudi, DEPLU's senior-most official responsible for U.S. affairs. Ambassador Marsudi wants to [...] | 2009-06-16 10:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AMED EAID KDEM ID BM |
09JAKARTA1022 | DRAFT USAID COUNTRY STRATEGY FOR INDONESIA (2009- [...] This is an action message. See paragraph five. 2. Today the Mission transmitted to USAID Washington its proposed Country Strategy for Indonesia: A Partnership for Prosperity. 3. The draft USAID Country Strategy for Indonesia (2009-14) represents 18 months of systematic effort by staff t [...] | 2009-06-17 06:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ID |
09JAKARTA1023 | INDONESIA CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia condemns North Korea's recent nuclear test and calls on Pyongyang to return to the Six Party Talks, a senior GOI nonproliferation official told us on June 15 in response to our points on this issue. President Yudhoyono is following the matter closely and plans to send [...] | 2009-06-17 08:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP UNSC ID KN |
09JAKARTA1024 | INDONESIA: MESSAGE ON MEF LEADERS MEETING DELIVERED [...] (U) Per reftel request, Post conveyed to Indonesian Presidential Advisor and Spokesman Dino Djalal the importance of the final preparatory meeting of the Major Economies Forum (MEF) next week. The Charge d'Affaires (CDA) highlighted that the June 22-23 meeting in Mexico will begin preparing a L [...] | 2009-06-17 09:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG ENRG PGOV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1025 | U.S. COMPANIES FACE OBSTACLES IN ADB GEOTHERMAL TENDERS [...] This is an action request. Please refer to paragraph 7. 2. Asian Development Bank (ADB) geothermal tender specifications prevent meaningful participation by U.S. companies. A U.S. company active in the geothermal products market has brought to Post's attention that a requirement that turbi [...] | 2009-06-17 09:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ENRG EAID ID |
09JAKARTA1026 | INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES CONFIDENT, BUT NOT COMPLACENT, [...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesian economic policymakers appear confident, relishing the wave of positive attention the country has received in recent weeks. The recent upward revision by the IMF of its 2009 growth forecast for Indonesia and an improvement in the outlook for its sovereign rating by Mo [...] | 2009-06-17 09:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV ID |
09JAKARTA1030 | Indonesian President's in-law sentenced in corruption case [...] (SBU) The Anti-Corruption Court sentenced Aulia Pohan -- President Yudhoyono's son's father-in-law -- to 4 1/2 years on corruption charges on June 17. The court also sentenced three additional central bank deputy governors, bringing the total to nine public officials convicted in this central [...] | 2009-06-18 08:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1035 | GOI ACTS TO STOP VIOLENCE AT ROHINGYA CAMP IN ACEH [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY. In response to recent beatings of Rohingya asylum seekers and Bangladeshi migrants by Indonesian Red Cross staff at a camp in East Aceh, the GOI has dispatched a security team to the camp to restore order. The situation [...] | 2009-06-19 04:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF ID BM CE |
09JAKARTA1040 | SCENESETTER FOR HDAC CODEL VISIT JUNE 30 TO JULY 2 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-19 10:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1041 | SCENESETTER FOR HDAC CODEL VISIT JUNE 30 TO JULY 2 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Jakarta welcomes CODEL Price to Indonesia. You will arrive one week before Indonesia's second direct Presidential elections, July 8. This is a critical time for building relations between the U.S. and Indonesia, the world's second and third largest democracies. [...] | 2009-06-19 10:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1048 | PRESIDENT MAINTAINS SIZABLE LEAD IN MOST POLLS [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono is maintaining a sizable lead in most polls ahead of the July 8 presidential election. The three candidates--Yudhoyono, Megawati, Kalla--engaged in the first of three televised debates on June 18; most observers considered the debates inconclusive with no cl [...] | 2009-06-22 08:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1049 | ROHINGYAS IN ACEH -- GOI VOWS QUICK TRANSFER, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Key Indonesian officials have agreed with our recommendation to move the Rohingya asylum seekers and Bangladeshi migrants away from the tense Idi Rayeuk camp in East Aceh, Sumatra. They also pledged to act quickly to separate minors. Responding to a demarche on these points de [...] | 2009-06-22 08:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV ID BM CE |
09JAKARTA105 | 2008 CHILD LABOR UPDATE FOR INDONESIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GOI has a strong legal framework in place in order to prevent the Worst Form of Child Labor (WFCL). Implementation of safeguards is lacking but improving, however. The number of child workers has decreased following the ratification of the 2007 Child Protection Act. Matters [...] | 2009-01-20 09:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ELAB PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1050 | NORTH KOREA -- ENGAGING INDONESIA ON ENFORCEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has underscored the importance of vigorous enforcement of UN Security Council Resolution 1874 on North Korea's nuclear program to senior contacts in the President's office and the Department of Foreign Affairs. Our contacts reiterated Indonesia's commitment to enforcing [...] | 2009-06-22 09:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC ID KN |
09JAKARTA106 | INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT PROPOSES INCREASING BUDGET DEFICIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary. With the global economic outlook remaining uncertain, the Indonesian government has announced plans to revise its 2009 budget to increase the budget deficit to 2.5% of GDP, up from 1%. If Parliament approves the revised budget, the government plans to carry out additional fisca [...] | 2009-01-20 10:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1060 | BURMA -- INDONESIAN ACTIVISTS KEEP UP PRESSURE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian activists marked Aung San Suu Kyi's June 19 birthday by demanding her immediate release from detention and calling on ASEAN states to take a tougher line toward the Burmese regime. At a Mission-organized event, a leading MP--while noting that Indonesia's record is re [...] | 2009-06-23 09:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID BM |
09JAKARTA1065 | INDONESIA ACCEPTS WAY FORWARD RE NAMRU FACILITY [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see para 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with a senior GOI official on June 23 to discuss the Naval Medical Research Facility (NAMRU-2) located in Jakarta. Ambassador Retno Marsudi said the GOI would issue six-month visa extensions to NAMRU [...] | 2009-06-23 09:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AMED ID |
09JAKARTA1068 | HIGH-LEVEL MEETING REINFORCES DEFENSE COOPERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a June 22 meeting with Defense Minister Sudarsono, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Robert Scher underscored the positive developments in the military relationship and applauded Indonesia's progress on defense reform. DASD Scher offered U [...] | 2009-06-24 02:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | CH ID MARR PGOV PREL |
09JAKARTA1072 | 2009 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LABOR DIPLOMACY: [...] (U) SUMMARY: Mission nominates Stanley J. Harsha for the 2009 Award for Excellence in Labor Diplomacy. Counselor for Political Affairs Joseph L. Novak has nominated Stan with the full endorsement of Ambassador Cameron R. Hume. 2. (U) SUMMARY (Con'd) Stan has performed his Labor Attache [...] | 2009-06-24 08:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ELAB PHUM ID |
09JAKARTA1074 | RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST SHIPMENT END-USE [...] Please see Action Request in para 5. 2. Summary: The U.S. Munitions List (USML) item detailed in Ref C is located at PT Dirgantara Indonesia's (DI) warehouse. The item was ordered by DI, the foreign consignee, and was received by DI in 2006. The item has not been delivered to the United [...] | 2009-06-24 09:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC AE ID |
09JAKARTA1075 | Health Cooperation Q Moving Toward a New [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: This message outlines a vision of greater health cooperation with Indonesia and provides building blocks for the June 25 Sub-IPC. The United States now has an opportunity to transform our health [...] | 2009-06-24 10:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO AMED KFLU MASS PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1076 | ASEAN 101 and Contacts [...] Summary: Secretary Clinton's historic February visit to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat (ASEC) in Jakarta underscores a deepening U.S. relationship with ASEAN. The United States was ASEAN's first "Dialogue Partner" to name an Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs. It al [...] | 2009-06-24 23:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEAN ECIN PREL EAID ID |
09JAKARTA1078 | RESPONSE NEEDED: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT DRAFT [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) On February 20, 2009, Post passed the draft U.S.-Indonesia Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation to the Government of Indonesia (GOI),following up on Secretary Clinton's February 18 promise to Foreign Minister Wirayud [...] | 2009-06-25 06:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PREL TPHY ID |
09JAKARTA1079 | Indonesia: Improving Transparency in Timber Administration [...] Summary: Indonesia is taking another significant step to improve transparency in the forestry sector by requiring the labeling/bar-coding of logs. This online timber tracking system will be phased in gradually. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) is targeting nation-wide implementation by the [...] | 2009-06-25 07:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA108 | INDONESIAN SUPREME COURT CHOOSES A NEW CHIEF TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The members of Indonesia's Supreme Court have chosen Harifin A. Tumpa to be the next Chief Justice. Tumpa had previously served as one of the court's vice chiefs and had been serving as the interim Chief Justice after the former Chief reached mandatory retirement age in October [...] | 2009-01-20 10:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR KMCA PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1091 | USTDA GRANT FOR AVIATION SAFETY - ANOTHER POSITIVE STEP [...] Summary: The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) awarded $341,000 in grant funds to Indonesia's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to enhance the safety and security of the country's aviation sector. The technical assistance grant is the latest effort to bolster the civil aviat [...] | 2009-06-26 06:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON SN TH ID |
09JAKARTA1092 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULINGS CHANGE OUTCOME OF [...] (C) Summary: Recent Constitutional Court decisions on electoral disputes are affecting the results of the Indonesian legislative elections. The court annulled the results of several regional races, and ordered vote re-runs in three areas. More controversially, it overturned the National El [...] | 2009-06-26 08:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1095 | KOPASSUS--ALLEGED PAPUA INCIDENTS NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report claims that Indonesian Army Special Forces (KOPASSUS) continue to violate human rights in Papua. However, the report draws this conclusion based on six incidents in a single Papuan town with a history of corruption, violence, and other gove [...] | 2009-06-26 09:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR PHUM ID |
09JAKARTA1099 | INDONESIA'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ENTERS LAST LAP [...] (C) SUMMARY: With just over a week to go before Indonesia's presidential election, President Yudhoyono is maintaining his sizable lead in the polls. Candidate debates held last week were inconclusive. During a visit to Central Java, Pol/C spoke to numerous observers who predicted that the [...] | 2009-06-29 09:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA110 | INDONESIAN C-130 LIFT CAPACITY MAKING RECOVERY, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's C-130 fleet is old and only a modest portion of the planes are currently operational. Indonesia has made the rebuilding of its military lift capacity a top priority. U.S. assistance--in the form of foreign military sales and financing--are beginning to reverse the y [...] | 2009-01-21 04:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS ID |
09JAKARTA1112 | COUNTERTERRORISM -- GOI ARRESTS JI-LINKED SUSPECTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian National Police counterterrorism units recently arrested several suspected terrorists in Central Java and one in Sumatra. The GOI has publicly confirmed three arrests, though there may have been more. Those arrested include two Singaporean nationals plus an Indonesia [...] | 2009-06-30 09:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1115 | VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ACTIVE ON THE TRAIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ahead of Indonesia's July 8 presidential election, the three VP candidates are on the hustings and working the crowds hard. They wrapped up their second and final debate on June 30 with none of the candidates gaining a decided advantage. Over all, none of the three has had much [...] | 2009-07-01 05:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1116 | PAPUA -- ELECTION CAMPAIGN PROCEEDS SMOOTHLY, SO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential campaigning continues--so far without incident--in eastern Indonesia's restive Papua and West Papua provinces. President Yudhoyono--as he does nationally--maintains a significant lead in the region although Jusuf Kalla's Golkar Party remains strong. The police and [...] | 2009-07-01 05:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1125 | UNGA -- INDONESIAN HIGH-LEVEL PARTICIPATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-02 06:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OVIP UNGA ID |
09JAKARTA1126 | DVC DIALOGUE PLACES SPOTLIGHT ON INDONESIAN [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: G/TIP Director Ambassador Luis CdeBaca held a June 29 DVC dialogue with key GOI officials and NGO leaders regarding the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report on Indonesia. Ambassador Hume ope [...] | 2009-07-02 07:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ELAB SMIG ID |
09JAKARTA1128 | LEGISLATORS TRY TO BLOCK PURCHASE OF ISRAELI-MADE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Some Indonesian legislators are moving to block the GOI's plan to purchase Israeli-manufactured unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The Indonesian Department of Defense claims that the UAVs are a cost effective way to provide surveillance of Indonesian waterways. Flagging concerns [...] | 2009-07-02 08:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR ID IS |
09JAKARTA1130 | IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1874 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS [...] (SBU) Indonesian officials assured that they will take steps to ensure immediate implementation of the financial provisions of UNSCR 1874 designed to limit North Korea's ability to fund WMD and ballistic missile-related activities, arms procurement and sales. Embassy delivered points contain [...] | 2009-07-02 09:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ECON EFIN PARM PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1134 | URGING GOI TO SUPPORT NGO INVOLVEMENT AT UN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has encouraged Indonesia to support UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) consultative status for the Democracy Coalition Project (DCP) and deferral back to the NGO Committee for the Dynamic Christian World Mission Foundation (DCWMF). Missio*n underscored the importanc [...] | 2009-07-06 03:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ID |
09JAKARTA1135 | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN WRAPS UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: As the presidential election on July 8 fast approaches, the three candidates wrapped up their campaigns on July 4 ahead of the official "cooling off period." The last of three presidential debates (held on July 2) was livelier than the others, but did not seem to undermine Pr [...] | 2009-07-06 04:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1136 | INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES: ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: President Yudhoyono,s economic platform is the most reform-oriented, liberal agenda in a presidential election that is clouded in protectionist, anti-foreign rhetoric. Megawati,s &people,s economy8 platform includes land reform, agricultural development, and an overall protection [...] | 2009-07-06 04:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ID PGOV PREL |
09JAKARTA1146 | PEACEKEEPING -- INDONESIA LEADS MAJOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian military recently hosted a major U.N. peacekeeping capstone event--"Garuda Shield"--involving 19 countries and about 1400 personnel. The U.S. Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative (GPOI) team present at the exercise said Indonesia performed impressively as hos [...] | 2009-07-07 08:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC MOPS ID |
09JAKARTA1147 | JUST AHEAD OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, COURT RELAXES [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Just ahead of the July 8 presidential election, Indonesia's Constitutional Court has decided to allow voters who are not registered on the voter list to cast ballots by showing their national i [...] | 2009-07-07 09:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1148 | KEY INDONESIAN OFFICIAL FACING SAO DIFFICULTIES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Mission requires the Department's urgent assistance in securing Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) clearance for a senior GOI official and prominent Islamic leader who hopes to travel to Washington for meetings with House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) Co-Chairs Congressman [...] | 2009-07-07 11:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CVIS KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1149 | ENGAGING PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO SHOULD HE WIN A [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono is widely expected to win a second term in the presidential election scheduled for July 8 without the need for a runoff in September. The election is expected to be largely free, fair and peaceful. It will solidify Indonesia's shift towards a strong and stab [...] | 2009-07-07 11:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1152 | HOUSE DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE COMMISSION VISITS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Congressman David Price led the House Democracy Assistance Commission's (HDAC) fourth visit to Jakarta from June 30-July 2. The 23 person delegation included five other members, spouses and staff. While in Jakarta, HDAC held meetings on parliamentary reform, foreign policy, [...] | 2009-07-08 04:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1156 | SAO--URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED IN VISA CLEARANCE [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraph 3. 2. (U) Mission in reftel requested the Department's urgent assistance in securing Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) clearance for Hidayat Nur Wahid to travel to the United States. Nur Wahid is Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly ( [...] | 2009-07-08 09:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CVIS KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1157 | INDONESIA VOTES PEACEFULLY; PRESIDENT SEEMS TO [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; it was coordinated with Consulates Medan and Surabaya. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's presidential election went smoothly and peacefully on July 8. Preliminary exit polls indicate that President Yudhoyono is likely to win by a landslide, wi [...] | 2009-07-08 10:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1160 | PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO BASKS IN GLOW OF BIG VICTORY [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Voters gave President Yudhoyono a landslide victory, according to preliminary results from quick counts, in Indonesia's presidential election on July 8. Although official results are not exp [...] | 2009-07-09 10:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1161 | SOUTH SUMATRA DECENTRALIZATION: DIAMONDS IN THE WEEDS [...] (U) Summary. Consulate Medan surveyed decentralization programs at the district and city levels in Bangka Belitung and South Sumatra Provinces in southern Sumatra during the week of June 22-27. Bangka Belitung's experiences in providing a scheme for universal health insurance and subsidies stan [...] | 2009-07-09 10:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA1162 | INDONESIAN SPEAKER SENDS LETTER TO SPEAKER PELOSI [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request -- Please see Para 5. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian Speaker of the House Laksono has requested that Mission forward a letter to House Speaker Pelosi announcing plans for a 21-person parliamentary delegation visit to Washington from July 27 to Augu [...] | 2009-07-09 10:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1163 | SCENESETTER FOR EXIM FARRELL VISIT TO INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit to Indonesia offers an opportunity to improve the competitive position of U.S. companies in this economy, at a time of improving U.S.-Indonesia bilateral relations. The effects of the global financial crisis have been milder in Indonesia than elsewhere, with Indonesi [...] | 2009-07-10 02:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EPET ID |
09JAKARTA1165 | U.S.-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT -- BRIEFING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed reftel points related to the recent U.S.-Russia Summit with the GOI. Pol/C discussed with Palace contact key points regarding arms reduction, nonproliferation, cooperation regarding Afghanistan, and missile defense. Contact replied that the GOI was impress [...] | 2009-07-10 07:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MNUC ID RS |
09JAKARTA1167 | Indonesia Proposes Health Cooperation [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Ministry of Health wants to expand health cooperation with the United States. Towards this end, they have presented us with a draft MOU that outlines a broad framework for our he [...] | 2009-07-10 08:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO AMED KFLU MASS PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1169 | INDONESIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR IMO CANDIDACY [...] This is an action request - Please see para 3. 2. Embassy received on July 1 a diplomatic note from the Department of Foreign Affairs requesting USG support towards the candidature of Indonesia to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Category "C". 3. Action Reques [...] | 2009-07-10 10:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EWWT IMO PREL PHSA KTIA ID |
09JAKARTA1171 | PRESIDENT'S BIG VICTORY SPARKS DEBATE ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's resounding victory in the recent presidential election--now backed up by official figures--has sparked debate about the future of the opposition and its leaders. Badly trounced in recent elections, VP Kalla's Golkar Party seems set to re-invent itself in [...] | 2009-07-10 10:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1175 | PAPUA -- AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SLAIN IN ATTACKS NEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Unknown assailants killed two employees--including one Australian national--working for a U.S. mining company in separate July 11-12 attacks near the company's mining operations in Indonesia's Papua Province. No Americans were injured. Police have blamed separatists and reinfor [...] | 2009-07-13 09:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ASEC CASC ID |
09JAKARTA1176 | COUNTERING THREATS FROM RADICAL CLERIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission recently spoke to Indonesian authorities about threatening comments denouncing President Obama made by radical cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir. The comments were aired in a YouTube posting on a hard-line Indonesian-language web site. Mission underscored that such inflammator [...] | 2009-07-13 10:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1177 | LETTER FROM MINISTER PANGESTU TO USTR: TOBACCO CONTROL ACT [...] (SBU) On July 10, 2009, Embassy received official correspondence from Government of Indonesia (GOI) Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu addressed to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Ron Kirk. The letter details GOI concerns regarding the ban on clove cigarettes contained in th [...] | 2009-07-13 10:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EINV ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1178 | RESULTS of BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE-USE CHECK ON [...] Summary: Embassy confirmed an order of spare parts consistent with the types in Ref A from the end-user, the Indonesian Air Force, via PT Mandira Jaya Abadi, the foreign consignee, from the U.S. supplier, Merex. Though the license value in Ref A is USD 1,000,000.00, the actual amount of the cu [...] | 2009-07-14 00:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC ECON SN ID |
09JAKARTA1183 | POSSIBLE INDONESIAN DELEGATION VISIT TO NORTH KOREA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has confirmed to us that it continues to review whether to send a delegation to North Korea in a bid to assist the negotiation track. The ROK Pol/C told us that his government had discussed the matter with the GOI and believed that the effort could potentially be constr [...] | 2009-07-14 09:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP ID KS KN |
09JAKARTA1184 | INDONESIA -- OUTLOOK FOR PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono,s decisive victory in Indonesia's recent presidential election gave him a second five-year term and a strong mandate to govern. He will need a stable Parliamentary coalition and a strong Cabinet to implement his reform agenda, however, and neither of these is [...] | 2009-07-14 10:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA1187 | INDONESIAN MUSLIM GROUPS PROTEST TREATMENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hundreds of protesters from various Indonesian hardline Islamic groups rallied outside the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta on July 13 protesting Chinese treatment of ethnic Uighurs. The protesters--who briefly clashed with security guards--urged that the GOI put diplomatic pressure [...] | 2009-07-15 03:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL PGOV ID CH |
09JAKARTA119 | MUNIR MURDER CASE -- MINOR PLAYER GETS JAIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Supreme Court has convicted Rohainil Aini, a former Garuda Airlines' employee, in connection with the 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib. Rohainil received a one-year sentence for faking a letter that enabled Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto (who [...] | 2009-01-22 08:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS PHUM ID |
09JAKARTA1191 | ACEH -- MAINTAINING THE PEACE AND RECONCILIATION [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume briefed ambassadors and country directors of major donor organizations on July 7 on a U.S. Mission initiative to form a group of eminent Achenese to advise on the way forward in consolidating peace and [...] | 2009-07-15 09:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KISL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1193 | INDONESIA: PROMOTING MUSLIM EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Jakarta welcomes the President's proposals for broadening science and technology engagement with Muslim-majority countries. The key to success in Indonesia will be promoting personal scientist-to-scientist interactions. Post requests Washington's assistance in: 1) mainta [...] | 2009-07-15 10:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL ID |
09JAKARTA1194 | REVISED DRAFT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT: [...] (U) This is an Action Request--please see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Jakarta shared the revised draft Science and Technology Agreement with the Ministry of Research and Technology. The Ministry was very optimistic about concluding negotiations on the agreement. GOI interloc [...] | 2009-07-15 12:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR TPHY ID |
09JAKARTA1198 | ISLAMIC CARD FAILS IN RECENT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice President Kalla's attempt to play the Islamic card in Indonesia's recent presidential election campaign failed spectacularly. Despite blatantly playing up Muslim symbolism and his support from Muslim organizations, he only garnered 10-15 percent of the total vote. These [...] | 2009-07-16 04:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KDEM SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA1203 | INDONESIA'S CORRUPTION ERADICATION COMMISSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has hit another road block. KPK-police tensions have escalated in recent weeks, with both sides threatening to bring corruption charges against the other's leaders. Although President Yudhoyono had convened a meeting to stem [...] | 2009-07-16 11:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA1204 | AMBASSADOR, DIRECTOR GENERAL RETNO ASSESS PROGRESS [...] (U) Action request in Para 5. 2. (SBU) On July 16, Ambassador and DCM met with Department of Foreign Affairs Director General for America and Europe, Amb. Retno Marsudi, to provide updates on elements of the developing comprehensive partnership between the United States and Indonesia. They [...] | 2009-07-17 00:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ID KN PGOV |
09JAKARTA1209 | OPPOSITION--GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS--FILES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Losing candidate Megawati Sukarnoputri is pressing forward with charges that Indonesia's recent presidential election was unfair. She has stopped short of calling for a re-vote, but has filed various complaints with the Election Oversight Commission. In making the charges, t [...] | 2009-07-17 09:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA121 | INDONESIA EFFUSIVELY WELCOMES BARACK OBAMA AS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and Consulate Medan. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Indonesians across the archipelago exuberantly greeted President Barack Obama's Inauguration on January 20. At a formal ball in Jakarta held during the Inauguration ceremonies, a Presid [...] | 2009-01-22 10:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO SCUL ID |
09JAKARTA1211 | NEAR SIMULTANEOUS BOMB BLASTS AT JAKARTA HOTELS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There were two nearly simultaneous bomb blasts at luxury hotels in Jakarta early on July 17. Nine people were reportedly killed and at least 50 people were injured, including eight confirmed Americans. President Yudhoyono and other senior officials promised a thorough invest [...] | 2009-07-17 10:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PREL ASEC CASC ID |
09JAKARTA1215 | RULE OF LAW: PROSECUTORS GET A CLOSE LOOK AT U.S. JUDICIAL [...] (U) This message is Sensitive-but-Unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A team of eleven Indonesian prosecutors from a key task force, accompanied by DOJ Resident Legal Advisor (RLA) and poloff, participated in a June study visit to the U.S. The State-funded, DOJ-orga [...] | 2009-07-21 09:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER KJUS ID |
09JAKARTA1216 | JAKARTA RESOLUTE IN AFTERMATH OF BOMB BLASTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's National Police immediately launched an investigation into the two July 17 bombings in Jakarta. Based on the types of devices used, the police have linked the blasts to Southeast Asian terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) or Noordin M. Top's JI cell. Despite th [...] | 2009-07-21 11:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PREL ASEC CASC ID |
09JAKARTA1221 | ARF -- INDONESIA INTERESTED IN DISASTER RELIEF [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia is keen to host the second ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Voluntary Demonstration of Response in Disaster Relief (VDR) in 2010 or 2011. However, the GOI is seeking support and assistance [...] | 2009-07-22 08:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MASS |
09JAKARTA1224 | INDONESIA REQUESTS CONSULTATION ON TOBACCO ACT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 22, 2009, Embassy received official correspondence from Government of Indonesia (GOI) Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu addressed to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk. The letter details GOI concerns over recently signed tobacco legislation and requests a [...] | 2009-07-22 10:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EINV ECON ETRD ID |
09JAKARTA1227 | GE ON TRACK IN LOCOMOTIVE MARKET [...] (U) This message is Sensitive-But-Unclassified (SBU) and includes business sensitive information. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: General Electric Transportation (GE) has two locomotive agreements and a third in the works, which could total sales of several hundred million doll [...] | 2009-07-23 00:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN ECON EFIN PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1230 | INDONESIA REACTS TO BOMB BLASTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's public speculation that the July 17 bombings of two luxury hotels could be an attempt to sabotage his new, second administration and destabilize the country met with sharp criticism. Opposition parties claimed he was trying to intimidate them due to their [...] | 2009-07-23 05:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL PTER ID |
09JAKARTA1232 | ELITE POLICE BRIGADE PLAYS CRITICAL ROLE IN RECENT [...] (C) The Indonesian National Police elite Mobile Brigade is playing a critical role in the aftermath of the July 17 bombings in Jakarta and in the ongoing situation impacting the Freeport mining operation in Papua. Both situations involve the safety and security of American citizens. However, [...] | 2009-07-23 08:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1236 | OFFICIAL RESULTS CONFIRM THAT YUDHOYONO WON [...] (C) SUMMARY: As expected, final results have confirmed that President Yudhoyono won the July 8 presidential election, taking over 60 percent of the vote. Yudhoyono's victory was also broad-based, winning 28 of 33 provinces. Former president Megawati--who finished a distant second--continu [...] | 2009-07-24 07:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1237 | AFGHANISTAN -- URGING INDONESIA TO DO MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: We have strongly encouraged the GOI to consider what it can do to assist Afghanistan's political development. We urged, for example, that the GOI think creatively and consider using the Indonesian-founded Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) as a venue to help build up the capacity of th [...] | 2009-07-24 08:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ID AF |
09JAKARTA1240 | PRESIDENT DECLARED OFFICIAL WINNER, BUT OPPOSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Election Commission (KPU) officially announced on July 25 that President Yudhoyono was the winner of the presidential election held on July 8. The two losing candidates--former president Megawati and VP Kalla--plan to file lawsuits contesting the results which t [...] | 2009-07-27 08:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1244 | PAPUA -- INVESTIGATION PROCEEDS INTO RECENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: After a series of incidents, including the killing of an Australian national, a calm of sorts has descended around the Papua operations of U.S mining giant Freeport-McMoRan. Police are continuing their investigation and have named some of Freeport's Indonesian national employee [...] | 2009-07-27 10:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ASEC EMIN ID |
09JAKARTA125 | ASEAN -- CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM SEC-GEN TO THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The ASEAN Secretariat has sent Mission a copy of a letter from ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan to the Secretary congratulating her on her confirmation. We understand that ASEAN has already sent the signed original to the Department. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Attached in p [...] | 2009-01-23 08:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ASEAN ID XC |
09JAKARTA1254 | GOI SHOWS RENEWED INTEREST IN OPIC NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) On Friday July 25, OPIC Acting General Counsel Robert O'Sullivan completed a successful round of exploratory discussions with Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials on updating OPIC's Investment Support Agreement with Indonesia. GOI officials requested OPIC to propose a revised versio [...] | 2009-07-28 08:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD ID |
09JAKARTA1257 | BURMESE ROHINGYA UPDATE -- GOI WORKING WITHIN THE [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia and other members of the Bali Process are meeting July 27-29 in Bali to discuss Asia-Pacific migrant-related issues. One key topic involves the Burmese Rohingya migrants now in Sumatra and what to do about [...] | 2009-07-28 09:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF ID BM |
09JAKARTA1259 | USG-FUNDED TRAINING EMPOWERS NEW WOMEN LEGISLATORS [...] (U) SUMMARY: U.S.-funded training is playing a key role in building up the legislative capacity of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR). More than sixty percent of the DPR which will sit in October will consist of new members. Between 15 to 18 percent of the new legislators will be women, an i [...] | 2009-07-28 10:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM KWMN ID |
09JAKARTA1262 | MOVING TOWARD A U.S.-INDONESIA INTERFAITH DIALOGUE [...] (U) Please see Action Request in para 7; this message is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesian officials are eager to develop a bilateral interfaith dialogue with the U.S. as part of our emerging Comprehensive Partnership. Mission is discussing the idea with GOI offic [...] | 2009-07-29 07:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1267 | U.S. BUSINESS COMMUNITY SURPRISED BY BOMBINGS, [...] (SBU) Senior representatives of the U.S. business community were surprised by the recent bombings. They view the bombings as an isolated event, not a signal of a long-term deterioration of the security situation in Indonesia. They stressed the vital nature of continued U.S. training and coop [...] | 2009-07-29 09:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ECON EINV AMGT CASC ID |
09JAKARTA1269 | INDONESIA--REALIZING THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO VISION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Expanded and more robust engagement with Indonesia is critical to the President's vision of a new relationship with the Muslim world as outlined in his Cairo speech. Now is the time to advance key elements of our Comprehensive Partnership with Indonesia--the Muslim world's larg [...] | 2009-07-29 10:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SCUL SOCI KISL EAID ECON ID XF |
09JAKARTA1275 | JULY 17 BOMBINGS -- CLAIM OF RESPONSIBILITY SEEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission reached out to security authorities and other knowledgeable contacts about the recent blog post claiming responsibility for the July 17 Jakarta bombings. Although the "Al-Qaeda Indonesia" name used in the blog is new, virtually all observers agree that it appears to be mo [...] | 2009-07-30 09:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL ASEC CASC ID |
09JAKARTA1277 | INDONESIA'S PARLIAMENT -- COURT RULING SPARKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent Indonesian Supreme Court ruling dealing with the arcane process of parliamentary seat allocation has stirred controversy. The ruling, if implemented, would dramatically shift the balance of power in the new Parliament toward the biggest parties, including President Y [...] | 2009-07-30 09:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA128 | ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN INDONESIA [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. Please see para 7 for action request. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government on January 23 invited the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to assist with the safe repatriation of 193 Burmese and Bangladeshi nationals hou [...] | 2009-01-23 10:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV ID BM |
09JAKARTA1280 | GOI PRESSES CASE INVOLVING DEATH OF PROMINENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Attorney General's Office (AGO) has stated that it will file an appeal of the Supreme Court's acquittal of former top intelligence official Muchdi Purwopranjono. Muchdi is accused of orchestrating the murder of prominent human rights activist Munir Said Thalib in [...] | 2009-07-31 09:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KJUS ID |
09JAKARTA1281 | ANTI-CORRUPTION UPDATE -- KEY INDEPENDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the latest anti-corruption news, Indonesia's independent Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is facing various inquiries. KPK-police tensions have escalated with both sides threatening to bring corruption charges against the other. President Yudhoyono's intervention in [...] | 2009-07-31 10:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA1290 | ASEAN -- INDONESIANS PRAISE U.S. ENGAGEMENT BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the wake of the Phuket ministerial, Indonesian officials continue to praise U.S. commitment to ASEAN and underscore the regional organization's central place in Indonesian foreign policy. However, Indonesia continues to press for more aggressive human rights mechanisms withi [...] | 2009-08-04 10:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ASEAN ID BM |
09JAKARTA1292 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON VISIT AUGUST 14-16 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Jakarta welcomes CODEL Nelson to Indonesia. You will arrive the day of the National Day Address to Parliament by President Yudhoyono, who will be inaugurated on October 20 for his second term after a landslide victory. Indonesia has done well under his administ [...] | 2009-08-05 00:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1295 | YUDHOYONO'S 2010 BUDGET PROPOSAL: MAINTAINING A [...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesian President Yudhoyono ("SBY") presented a 2010 budget bill aimed at maintaining a steady course. SBY highlighted Indonesia's success in weathering the current global downturn, building a stronger, more self-reliant domestic economy and taking a place at the G-20 table [...] | 2009-08-05 02:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PTER ID |
09JAKARTA1298 | JAKARTA USAID-USPACOM CONFERENCE ADVANCES [...] USAID Mission Indonesia and the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Jakarta jointly hosted the USAID-U.S. Pacific Command Civil Military Synchronization Planning Workshop in Jakarta July 27-30. The conference's objective was to expand civil-military cooperation between USAID and USPACOM throu [...] | 2009-08-05 09:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID MARR ID |
09JAKARTA1303 | PUBLIC ENEMIES -- LARGE-SCALE MANHUNT UNDER WAY IN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Pol/C visited Central Java, August 3-5. Authorities in the region are conducting a large-scale manhunt for Noordin Top and other terrorists who have been linked to the July 17 bombings in Jakarta. Senior officials and police have held public meetings urging that citizens help a [...] | 2009-08-06 07:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1305 | FORMERLY POWERFUL, GOLKAR PARTY FALLS ON HARD TIMES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Golkar party, preeminent during the Suharto period and influential after, has fallen on hard times. Performing extremely poorly in recent elections, party fractures have deepened and the party faces a leadership fight, as well as growing tensions between an old guard and Yo [...] | 2009-08-06 09:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1306 | KEY INDONESIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICIAL FACING SAO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Jakarta requires the Department's urgent assistance in securing Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) clearance for a GOI official who was invited by the FBI and U.S. Marshal Service to Washington for anti-corruption consultations. Facilitating this travel is a United States priority. [...] | 2009-08-06 10:13:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CVIS KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1308 | IN USG-SPONSORED EVENT, WOMEN POLITICIANS SHARE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a USG-funded workshop held August 6-8 in Jakarta, a multi-partisan group of Indonesian women politicians shared their successful campaign stories to encourage colleagues to further political action. The politicians--who assume their legislative seats in October--explained [...] | 2009-08-07 04:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM KWMN ID |
09JAKARTA1312 | DELIVERY OF LETTER REGARDING NEXT STEPS UNDER THE [...] (SBU) We delivered the letter from AUSTR Barbara Weisel contained reftel to Gusmardi Bustami, Director General International Cooperation, at the Indonesian Ministry of Trade on August 7. Bustami advised that he and his colleagues are continuing to study the proposals made by the U.S. He plan [...] | 2009-08-07 09:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD OTRA ID |
09JAKARTA1313 | BILL COULD WEAKEN INDONESIA'S CORRUPTION [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Parliament is debating a new bill that would strip Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) of its prosecutorial powers, rendering the KPK an investigative and preventative organization. Although this legislati [...] | 2009-08-07 10:13:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA1315 | TERRORIST NOORDIN TOP REPORTED KILLED IN POLICE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian police have raided a suspected militant safe house in Central Java. Media sources have reported that Noordin Top--the suspected mastermind behind the July 17 Jakarta bombings--was killed in a gun battle with police. However, Indonesian officials have not yet confirm [...] | 2009-08-08 05:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL PGOV PINS ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1318 | INTENSIVE POLICE OPERATIONS STRIKE BLOW AGAINST [...] (S) SUMMARY: Indonesian police operations against suspected terrorist safe houses in Central Java and on the outskirts of Jakarta, August 7-8, mark an important success in efforts to eliminate the terrorist threat posed by the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) splinter group led by Noordin M. Top. Despi [...] | 2009-08-10 10:19:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL PINS ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1321 | INDONESIA SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT AT UNGA FOR RE-ELECTION TO [...] Embassy received a diplomatic note dated July 30, 2009 from the Department of Foreign Affairs requesting USG support towards the candidacy of Indonesia to the Governing Council of United Nations Environment Program (GC UNEP),an unofficial translation of which is provided below. Begin text. [...] | 2009-08-11 04:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AORC PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1329 | TERRORIST NOORDIN M.TOP -- A BIO SKETCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission provides biographic information below regarding Noordin M. Top. Top, a Malaysian national, has been implicated in the July 17 hotel bombings in Jakarta and other terrorist acts. Top, who is 41 and arrived in Indonesia after 9/11, has been involved with extremist politi [...] | 2009-08-11 10:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA133 | BURMA -- USG-FUNDED SPEAKER PROGRAM MOVES FORWARD [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Mission has sponsored a speaker symposium and photo exhibition on Burma in two Indonesian cities, Bandung in West Java and Malang in East Java. The USG-funded programs seeks to increase public awareness on [...] | 2009-01-27 09:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID BM |
09JAKARTA1330 | USG-SPONSORED DISASTER EXERCISE SUPPORTS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The U.S. Army-led 2009 Disaster Response Exchange and Exercise (DREE),conducted in Riau Province, Sumatra, focused on response and prevention policies for wild land fires. Riau Province is Sumatra's ground zero for s [...] | 2009-08-11 10:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1335 | AUNG SAN SUU KYI -- INDONESIA STRONGLY CONDEMNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI on August 11 immediately condemned the Burmese government's conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) spokesman stated, in part, that Indonesia is "strongly disappointed with the verdict handed down...the verdict leads to suspicions that [...] | 2009-08-13 07:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID BM |
09JAKARTA1337 | DNA TESTING CONFIRMS BODY NOT NOORDIN M. TOP'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian police announced on August 12 that the body of a suspect killed in the August 7-8 operation in Central Java was not that of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top. DNA testing conducted on samples taken from his family confirmed that the body was not Top's; instead, the body [...] | 2009-08-13 09:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1339 | SUMATRA: FOREST FIRES IN RIAU DISRUPT LIFE AND IMPACT [...] (SBU) Summary. Increasingly serious levels of haze and smoke resulting from forest fires mainly concentrated in Riau Province, Sumatra, have had a severe impact on daily life in the province during the first half of August. The smoke and haze caused by the fires have created flight diversions a [...] | 2009-08-13 05:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR EAIR SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1342 | BURMA DEMOCRACY GROUP SHUTDOWN OUT OF CHARACTER AS [...] (C) Indonesian police temporarily stopped a coalition of Burma pro-democracy organizations from holding a conference at a Jakarta hotel August 12, reportedly following a complaint from Burma to the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). National police ordered the conference closed [...] | 2009-08-13 09:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM |
09JAKARTA1343 | YUDHOYONO OFFICIAL VICTOR AS COURT THROWS OUT [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) The Constitutional Court on August 12 rejected lawsuits filed by losing presidential candidates Megawati Sukarnoputri and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) alleging widespread electoral fraud in the July 8 p [...] | 2009-08-13 10:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1344 | INDONESIA RIDING OUT GLOBAL DOWNTURN WELL [...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesia is riding out the global downturn well. Second quarter GDP growth of 4.0 percent year-on-year came in above expectations and first half 2009 growth of 4.2 percent was among the highest in Asia. Improved global sentiment and higher commodity prices have benefited Indo [...] | 2009-08-13 12:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ID |
09JAKARTA1348 | DOC CLEAN ENERGY ROUNDTABLE SEEKS RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES, HIGHLIGHTS OBSTACLES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 11:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD ENRG EAID EFIN KGHG ID |
09JAKARTA1349 | GOI INTEREST IN HIGH-LEVEL ANTICORRUPTION DIALOGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian law enforcement and anticorruption agencies would welcome a high-level USG-GOI dialogue on anticorruption and related anticrimes. During INL Director David Luna's visit to Jakarta, August 10-11, the three primary corruption investigation and prosecution bodies in Ind [...] | 2009-08-14 11:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA135 | Yudhoyono Advisor -- the Time is Now for a Strategic [...] (SBU) The time is now to build a U.S.-Indonesian strategic partnership according to President Yudhoyono's key economic advisor. Chatib Basri, who served as SBY's sherpa to the November 2008 G20 Summit in Washington, said there is new-found enthusiasm throughout the Indonesian government to wor [...] | 2009-01-27 10:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1350 | ACTION RESPONSE: JAKARTA NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION [...] (U) Per reftel request, post points of contact on NPT-related issues are: Daniel Rochman, Deputy Political Counselor E-mail: rochmanda@state.gov, rochmanda@state.sgov.gov Office: (62-21)3435-9706 Fax: (62-21)3435-9916; Matthew Cenzer (alternate contact),Political Officer E-mail: cenz [...] | 2009-08-14 11:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM IAEA NPT ID |
09JAKARTA1358 | GOI ANNOUNCES SENTENCE CUTS FOR PRISONERS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI granted sentence reductions of up to six months to tens of thousands of inmates on Indonesian Independence Day, August 17. Although seven convicted terrorists received sentences cuts ranging from two to six months, only one will now be eligible for release. A 2006 reg [...] | 2009-08-18 10:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA136 | Indonesia to Invite President Obama to World Islamic [...] (SBU) Indonesian President Yudhoyono will invite President Obama to participate in the Fifth World Islamic Economic Forum to be held in Jakarta on March 2-3. The conference will focus on the implications of the global financial crisis as well as alternative energy and food security for the Mus [...] | 2009-01-27 11:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PGOV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1360 | YUDHOYONO SHARES HIS VISION FOR INDONESIA IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's August 14 National Day Address showed a confident leader on the cusp of his second and final term of office who sees his nation at the launching point for greater things. The broad vision for Indonesia Yudhoyono laid out corresponds in many ways to the [...] | 2009-08-18 11:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1361 | Crew (C1/D) Visa outreach in Jakarta [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Jakarta's Consular section met with and briefed shipping agents who participate in our Crew Visa Program (CVP) as a follow-on to our crew and transit (C1/D) visa validity study (reftel). We thanked the agents for their adherence to guidelines that see minimal abuse of C1/D vis [...] | 2009-08-19 04:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS CMGT KFRD ID |
09JAKARTA1369 | U.S. GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS INITIATIVE (GPOI) [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-19 09:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PM DEPT FOR EAP MTS MLS RSP PPA |
09JAKARTA137 | ROHINGYAS -- URGING THE GOI TO ENSURE PROTECTION [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Although it has publicly classified them as "economic migrants," the Indonesian government has made no final decision regarding the status of 193 Burmese and Bangladeshi boat people. The boat people are mostly ethnic [...] | 2009-01-27 11:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV ID BM |
09JAKARTA1372 | PARLIAMENTARY REFORM LAW STEP FORWARD FOR [...] (SBU) Indonesia's Parliament (DPR) recently passed a parliamentary reform law which is a significant step forward for Indonesia's maturing democracy. This new law was intended to shift power from the executive branch to the legislative by increasing Parliament's autonomy over its budget a [...] | 2009-08-20 04:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM ID CVIS |
09JAKARTA1374 | U.S. GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS INITIATIVE (GPOI) [...] (U) SUMMARY: USPACOM put forward its draft FY 2010 GPOI Program Proposal, which requests funding to support Indonesian Peacekeeping Training in three areas: training, facilities, and equipment. According to USPACOM representatives, Indonesia will be a top priority for GPOI funding within P [...] | 2009-08-20 06:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ID PGOV PREL MOPS |
09JAKARTA1379 | DUE DILIGENCE ON ACE NOMINEE PT CARGILL INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Mission has reviewed the performance of PT Cargill Indonesia and reaffirms that its conduct in Indonesia has been exemplary. 2. (SBU) Are there possible negatives or risks of U.S. embarrassment that could result from the potential selection of post's nominee? None foreseeable. PT C [...] | 2009-08-20 11:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1391 | ENHANCING INDONESIA'S ABILITY AND CAPACITY TO [...] Action Requests contained in paras 13-15. 2. (C) Summary: With indications of possible foreign financing of the July 17 Jakarta bombings, the USG should step up engagement with the Government of Indonesia to determine how we can work together to enhance the GOI's capacity to counter the fi [...] | 2009-08-21 11:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1392 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REYES VISIT AUGUST 26-28 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representative Reyes, the staff of Embassy Jakarta warmly welcomes your visit. Indonesia and the United States are key partners in promoting democracy and security in Southeast Asia. Ten years of political and economic reform have made Indonesia democratic, stable, and incre [...] | 2009-08-21 11:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1398 | LEGISLATORS ASK FOR U.S. -INDONESIA COOPERATION AT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-24 08:13:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1399 | LEGISLATORS ASK FOR U.S. -INDONESIA COOPERATION AT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian legislators told us at a DCM-hosted lunch that the key to strengthening U.S.-Indonesia relations was cooperating on issues confronting their constituents at the local level. A multi-partisan group of women legislators met with us on August 11 to discuss bilateral r [...] | 2009-08-24 08:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1400 | PAPUA -- SHOOTINGS CONTINUE NEAR U.S. MINING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Unidentified assailants fired on vehicles belonging to U.S. mining company Freeport-McMoRan in Indonesia's restive Papua province in several recent incidents. Five Freeport employees, all Indonesian nationals, were injured. A coalition of pro-independence groups claimed respons [...] | 2009-08-24 10:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS EMIN ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1408 | Health Cooperation - GOI Proposes [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; please handle accordingly. Please see action request in paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government has proposed a health cooperation memorandum of understanding to be released during the President's proposed trip to Indonesi [...] | 2009-08-25 09:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO PGOV AMED KFLU MASS ID |
09JAKARTA1412 | GOI MAKES MORE ARRESTS IN INVESTIGATION OF JULY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI's arrest of Indonesian national Mohammad Jibril under suspicion of helping fund the July 17 Jakarta bombings follows the earlier arrest of a Saudi national alleged to have been a financier behind the operation. Jibril is the son of a well-known Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) fig [...] | 2009-08-26 10:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1414 | ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM DISASTER RELIEF DIALOGUE -- [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Indonesia is on board with our reftel demarche and invitation package for the 9th ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting (ISM) on Disaster Relief Sept. 16-18. In response to our presentation, Kristanyo Hardojo of th [...] | 2009-08-26 10:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ARF EAID MARR ID |
09JAKARTA1417 | ASEAN -- SECGEN SURIN ON HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISM, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an August 25 diplomatic briefing at ASEAN headquarters in Jakarta, Secretary General Surin outlined developments in the areas of establishing an ASEAN human rights mechanism and addressing regional stability issues, such as North Korea. Surin reiterated ASEAN's call for the [...] | 2009-08-27 08:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ASEAN ID |
09JAKARTA1419 | BURMA -- INDONESIA CONSIDERS STRONGER ACTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono is considering stronger Indonesian action in response to the Burmese regime's recent extension of Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest. As he has done in the past, Yudhoyono may write to Burmese leader Than Shwe or dispatch a special envoy to urge reforms. Separa [...] | 2009-08-27 10:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID BM |
09JAKARTA1420 | Views on Environment for POTUS Visit from Indonesia [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-27 11:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG ENRG TSPL PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1421 | Views on Environment for POTUS Visit from Indonesia [...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesia Presidential Advisor on Environment Emil Salim and Secretary to the Coordinating Minister of Social Welfare Indroyono Soesilo strongly advocate an ambitious agenda for the upcoming POTUS visit, including: -- Fisheries-based food security initiative through establishin [...] | 2009-08-27 12:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG ENRG TSPL PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1425 | INTERFAITH DIALOGUE -- INDONESIANS SUPPORT A [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian officials remain hopeful that a proposed interfaith dialogue with the U.S. will include a strong bilateral component. During his June meeting with the Secretary, FM Wirajuda expressed his strong preference for a bilateral interfaith dialogue within the context of the [...] | 2009-08-28 02:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KISL ID |
09JAKARTA143 | MILITARY JUSTICE REFORM -- LEGISLATURE REVIEWS BILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Proponents of the military justice reform bill are considering whether to push for the bill's passage before Indonesia move toward elections. The bill, an initiative of the national legislature (DPR),would make the Indonesian military (TNI) subject to the civilian justice syst [...] | 2009-01-28 08:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR KJUS ID |
09JAKARTA1431 | INDONESIAN PRESIDENT'S SEPTEMBER TRAVEL PLANS -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Presidential Palace has confirmed that President Yudhoyono will travel to Pittsburgh for the G-20 Summit, September 24-26. He will then travel to Cambridge to give a speech at Harvard and participate in a business gathering in Boston. He will not participate in the U.N. Ge [...] | 2009-08-28 08:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP ECON UNGA ID |
09JAKARTA1437 | UN RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY -- ISRAEL'S REQUEST TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed with the GOI reftel points concerning Israeli involvement in the upcoming anniversary celebration of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Pol/C underscored the USG's support for Israel's request to speak at the eve [...] | 2009-08-31 08:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA KPAL ID IS |
09JAKARTA144 | CONSERVATIVE MUSLIM BODY LOSING CREDIBILITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's most important Islamic juridical body, the MUI, issued a series of controversial edicts (fatwas) during its recent national conference. The edicts included partial bans on yoga and smoking. The group also urged Muslims to vote for qualified Muslims in coming electi [...] | 2009-01-28 09:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1442 | NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE 2010 -- INDONESIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia, in general, is positively disposed toward the U.S. nonproliferation agenda, not least because of what the GOI views as the Administration's balanced perspective on nonproliferation and disarmament issues. The GOI supports U.S.-Russia arms control efforts and is prepa [...] | 2009-08-31 09:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV NPT ID |
09JAKARTA1451 | PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO PONDERS CABINET PICKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is abuzz with speculation about President Yudhoyono's upcoming Cabinet appointments, which are slated to be announced after his October 20 inauguration. Some observers worry that inclusivist Yudhoyono will barter 2009 Cabinet positions for party support as he did in [...] | 2009-09-01 05:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1456 | DCM REVIEWS PARTNERSHIP, PLANNED PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM met September 1 with Ambassador Retno Marsudi of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Marsudi said her visit to Washington last week had gone well. She then reviewed Indonesian perspectives on the Comprehensive Partnership and the GOI's desire for info [...] | 2009-09-01 09:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1458 | GOI CLAIMS MIX-UP IN SMALL ARMS SEIZED IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the GOI, the recent seizure of Indonesian-made small arms by the Philippines was a mistake, as the arms were lawfully exported from Indonesia. The seizure has hit the press here and Indonesian lawmakers have pledged to investigate the country's arms-related export [...] | 2009-09-02 07:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM ID RP |
09JAKARTA1465 | RAMADAN IN INDONESIA -- AMID FASTING AND [...] SUMMARY: Indonesia's over 200 million Muslims are observing the month of Ramadan in festive fashion with a constant round of Iftaar (breaking fast) events. Per local government orders, night clubs, massage parlors and saunas are shut, while karaoke and live music venues are maintaining limi [...] | 2009-09-02 09:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KISL KIRF ID |
09JAKARTA1466 | ELITE POLICE MOBILE BRIGADE -- A WAY FORWARD ON [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The USG's current training policy toward Mobile Brigade is counterproductive. Prohibiting this key law enforcement element from receiving ICITAP training prevents members from learning about INL-funded DOJ/ICITAP-develope [...] | 2009-09-02 10:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1467 | EARTHQUAKE OFF COAST OF JAVA [...] (U) On September 2 at 2:55 p.m. local time, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck western Java, Indonesia. The earthquake was centered off the southern coast of Java, approximately 125 miles south of Jakarta, but could be felt throughout the capital. Jakarta citizens rushed out of their office [...] | 2009-09-02 10:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1470 | PARLIAMENT REVIEWS COUNTERTERRORISM LAW WITH AN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prodded by the July 17 bombings, Indonesia is reviewing its counterterrorism legislation. A proposed amendment to Indonesia's existing counterterrorism law would increase the potential detention period for suspected terrorists to a maximum of two years before charges are filed. [...] | 2009-09-03 06:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1471 | GOI RECEPTIVE TO U.S. "FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION" [...] (C) SUMMARY: IO/RHS Director Keshap recently visited Jakarta. Keshap met with senior GOI officials to garner support for a draft resolution on "Freedom of Expression" to be tabled at the upcoming UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session. The GOI indicated support for U.S. proposals aimed at [...] | 2009-09-03 06:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1473 | Food Security in Indonesia - It's About Fish [...] Summary: Post proposes the establishment of an Indonesia-U.S. Center for Sustainable Ocean Fisheries. This joint research institute would explore and study waters that house the world's highest ocean biodiversity. The resulting science discoveries would help drive Indonesia and regional ocea [...] | 2009-09-03 10:19:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1480 | RESULTS of BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Post contacted the Foreign End User, the Indonesian Air Force (IAF),regarding licenses 050183340 and 050183339. IAF Colonel Amrullah Asnawi confirmed the two 2009 procurements for the parts listed in reftel. Asnawi said that the F-16 parts (case 050183340) were ordered by the IAF Avionics De [...] | 2009-09-04 08:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC ECON SN ID |
09JAKARTA1481 | DISASTER DECLARATION Q INDONESIA: EARTHQUAKE OFF [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 6. 2. (U) On September 2 at 2:55 p.m. local time, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of western Java, Indonesia, approximately 95 km south-southwest of the nearest heavily populated city, Bandung, and approximately 195 miles south [...] | 2009-09-04 08:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1484 | AMBASSADOR REVIEWS PROGRESS ON PARTNERSHIP WITH GOI [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Ambassador Retno Marsudi of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on September 4. The two reviewed the status of key items related to the Comprehensive Partnership. Marsudi asked when an advance team would come to Jakarta to make preparat [...] | 2009-09-04 09:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1487 | COUNTERTERRORISM -- OFFICIAL LAYS OUT GOI STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a recent meeting with visiting S/CT Deputy Villarosa, a key GOI official underscored the importance of the Jakarta Center for Law Enforcement (JCLEC),and reviewed Indonesia's deradicalization and border control strategy. The official--while praising the police--noted the mi [...] | 2009-09-04 10:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1489 | PEACE CORPS SET TO RETURN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-04 10:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1490 | GOVERNMENT SEEKS FLEXIBILITY IN MINING [...] (SBU) Summary. In a meeting with Indonesian Mining Director General Bambang Setiawan, representatives from Canada, Australia, the EU and the United States expressed concerns regarding draft regulations for the new mining law. Setiawan acknowledged concerns, but he stressed the need to satisfy [...] | 2009-09-04 11:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EMIN EINV ID |
09JAKARTA1492 | IN ANOTHER FLARE UP, INDONESIANS LASH OUT AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesians have lashed out over the use of a traditional dance in a Malaysian tourist advertisement, claiming that the dance is Balinese in origin. This latest controversy feeds into previous Indonesian allegations of cultural misappropriation by Malaysia. On the positive side [...] | 2009-09-08 05:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SCUL PBTS PTER ID MY |
09JAKARTA1494 | ELECTION COMMISSION FINALLY ANNOUNCES SEAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Election Commission has finally announced the results of the April 9 legislative elections for all areas but Papua (where the results of a vote re-run are pending). The results confirm that the President's party will have a plurality in the next Parliament, that t [...] | 2009-09-08 08:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1505 | USAID/OFDA ASSESSMENT OF JAVA EARTHQUAKE [...] The immediate humanitarian needs of an estimated 25,000 displaced individuals following the September 4 earthquake in central Java are mostly being met by government and non- governmental agencies. The earthquake-related damage to homes and infrastructure is relatively small, is manageable b [...] | 2009-09-10 03:13:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1509 | PRESIDENT'S CHIEF OF STAFF READY TO MAKE POTUS [...] (C) Summary: In a September 10 meeting with the Ambassador, Cabinet State Secretary Hatta Rajasa revealed that Indonesia had decided to purchase from Boeing a presidential aircraft, supported Indonesian training for Afghan police, underscored President Yudhoyono,s determination to sign a Scie [...] | 2009-09-10 10:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT BEXP EDU ID PREL SENV XD |
09JAKARTA1510 | INDONESIAN STATE SECRECY BILL MAY THREATEN PRESS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Respected journalists and media advocacy groups have urged Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to veto the so-called state secrecy bill. Articles in the state secrecy bill state that journalists who publish information the Government of Indonesia deems as a state s [...] | 2009-09-10 10:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KDEM ID OPRC |
09JAKARTA1511 | ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP LONG-TERM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Comprehensive Partnership with Indonesia offers an opportunity to guide Indonesia toward the "ASEAN Leader" scenario in the February 2009 NIC Report, "Indonesia: Scenarios for the Future and Implications for US Interests. Above all, Indonesia,s future depends on the quality of [...] | 2009-09-11 00:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | KDEM KISL PINR PREL XB |
09JAKARTA1519 | UNHRC "FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION" RESOLUTION -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel instruction, poloff met with Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) contacts, explained USG positions, and urged the GOI to support USG priorities at the upcoming UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Contacts indicated support for U.S. initiatives and stressed that Indonesi [...] | 2009-09-11 09:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL SOCI ID UN |
09JAKARTA152 | VP ADVISOR ON U.S. VISIT, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, [...] (C) Vice President Jusuf Kalla looks forward to his upcoming visit to Washington, Senior Advisor Gembong Prijono told Pol/C on January 28. Kalla will attend the National Prayer Breakfast and hold events with the Indonesian community during the February 4-5 trip. He also hopes to meet Vice P [...] | 2009-01-29 10:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF OVIP ID |
09JAKARTA1521 | Locking in Progress for Broader Health Cooperation in [...] (SBU) Your September 15 meeting with Health Minister Siti Fadillah Supari presents a critical opportunity to reset the stage for health and biomedical research cooperation with Indonesia. The Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Presidency received a resounding majority mandate in his July re-election, [...] | 2009-09-11 10:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1525 | IRAN -- WORKING WITH INDONESIA TO EXPAND THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed points re Iran's nuclear program with the GOI. Pol/C made the key point that it is vital that Indonesia help make Iran understand that it faces the possibility of additional sanctions if it spurns the international community. We urged that Indonesia make c [...] | 2009-09-14 08:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP PARM ID IR |
09JAKARTA1526 | IRAN -- PRESSING THE GOI TO HELP ON AMCIT CASES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has urged the GOI to assist with Iran regarding the cases of six American citizens who are missing or detained there. Pol/C emphasized to Presidential Palace and Department of Foreign Affairs contacts that our objective is to ensure the safe return of all the AmCits to [...] | 2009-09-14 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CASC ID IR |
09JAKARTA1527 | INDONESIAN REP FOR FOOD SECURITY MEETING NOT YET DECIDED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-14 10:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID ETRD EAGR UNGA ID |
09JAKARTA1528 | COUNTERTERRORISM -- PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIONAL USG [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see para 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian and Australian co-directors of the joint Jakarta Center for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC) told Pol/C on September 9 that they strongly support enhanced USG involvement in the Center's counterterrorism [...] | 2009-09-14 11:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1531 | KOSOVO -- PRESSING INDONESIA ON RECOGNITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has urged the GOI to meet with Kosovo representatives on the margins of the upcoming UNGA. Noting that 62 countries have now recognized Kosovo, we again urged Indonesia to take that step. Presidential Palace and Department of Foreign Affairs contacts said they would brie [...] | 2009-09-15 05:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AORC PBTS ID KV |
09JAKARTA1532 | FORCED OR CHILD LABOR -- INDONESIA'S RESPONSE TO [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed USG points re the U.S. Department of Labor's list of goods produced by forced labor or child labor with Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs and other contacts. Deputy [...] | 2009-09-15 06:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ELAB ID |
09JAKARTA1533 | ACEH: IMPLICATIONS OF NEW SHARIA LAW ALLOWING STONING [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. This message was coordinated with Embassy Jakarta. 2. (SBU) Summary. Provincial leaders and civil society groups in Aceh have voiced strong concern and the Indonesian central government is considering the constituti [...] | 2009-09-15 07:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA1537 | INDONESIA TO HOST "ASIA-AFRICA" CONFERENCE FOCUSED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has announced that it plans to host an "Asia-Africa" conference for senior officials in Jakarta in October. The conference will largely focus on Palestinian capacity-building, and comes against the backdrop of a technical conference on that subject sponsored by the GO [...] | 2009-09-15 09:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ID XF |
09JAKARTA154 | FORMER PRESIDENT MEGAWATI CONSIDERS SULTAN AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) just finished its national conference. The key topic on the agenda was the party's choice for vice presidential candidate for the July presidential election. Most party regulars seem to agree that the Sultan of Yogya [...] | 2009-01-29 10:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1541 | INDONESIAN RESPONSE ON NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-15 09:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KNNP IAEA ID |
09JAKARTA1542 | INDONESIAN RESPONSE ON MIDDLE EAST ISSUES AT IAEA [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Deputy Pol/C delivered reftel message urging support for a consensus outcome on Middle East issues at the September 2009 IAEA General Conference to Roy Soemirat of the Department of Foreign Affairs Direc [...] | 2009-09-15 09:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM AORC KNNP IAEA ID |
09JAKARTA1552 | Indonesia Launches Climate Change Trust Fund [...] On September 14, Indonesia's Ministry of National Development Planning announced the "soft" launch of the Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund (ICCTF). Through the ICCTF, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) aims to achieve a low-carbon economy with greater resilience to climate change and to lin [...] | 2009-09-16 06:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KGHG SENV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1555 | INTERFAITH DIALOGUE -- WORKING WITH INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission is working closely with the GOI to finalize details of the proposed bilateral interfaith dialogue with the U.S. Poloff met recently with GOI officials to discuss key elements of the dialogue, which is slated to take place in Jakarta in November. The GOI is being very f [...] | 2009-09-16 07:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KISL KPAO ID |
09JAKARTA1561 | PAPUA -- MORE LOW-LEVEL VIOLENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: There has been more violence in Indonesia's Papua region. An unidentified armed group opened fire on September 12 in southern Papua, injuring two Indonesian employees of U.S. mining giant Freeport-McMoRan. GOI authorities are investigating the incident which comes against the [...] | 2009-09-16 10:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS ECON ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1562 | Climate Change - Taking Advantage of SBY's Moment [...] (U) This is an action message; please see para 8. 2. (SBU) Summary: The U.S. has an opportunity to shape newly re-elected President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's (SBY) climate agenda. The U.S. could seek a Yudhoyono presidential declaration - perhaps timed for President Obama's potential visit [...] | 2009-09-16 10:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1567 | INDONESIAN FM WILL ATTEND FOOD SECURITY MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-17 06:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID ETRD EAGR UNGA ID |
09JAKARTA1568 | INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION -- PRESSING [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will inaugurate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for his second term as President and Boediono (one name only) as Vice President on October 20. Although the MPR doe [...] | 2009-09-17 07:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM OVIP ID |
09JAKARTA1569 | CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW CONTROVERSIAL ACEH [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Stepping in to try to quell a firestorm of outrage, President Yudhoyono's spokesman has announced that the central government would work to strike down a controversial new Sharia bylaw in Aceh on constitutional ground [...] | 2009-09-17 08:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA157 | NEW G-20 SHERPA URGES ACTION AND COMMITMENT TO FIGHT [...] (SBU) The credibility of the G-20 is at risk unless its members implement their commitments, according to Indonesia's new sherpa. Deputy Minister at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Mahendra Siregar lamented that G-20 countries were unable to revive the WTO Doha round in December. [...] | 2009-01-30 06:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1570 | INDONESIA RESPONSE TO CTBT ARTICLE XIV CONFERENCE [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Deputy Pol/C discussed reftel points with Roy Soemirat, Director of the Nuclear Weapons Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Directorate for International Security and Disarmament. Soemira [...] | 2009-09-17 09:28:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KTBT ID |
09JAKARTA1571 | SAO -- URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED IN RESOLVING VISA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Mission requires the Department's urgent assistant in securing a resolution for a Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) for a senior GOI official who hopes to travel to Pittsburgh for the upcoming G20 summit. The applicant's position is the equivalent of a top presidential aide on the [...] | 2009-09-17 11:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CVIS KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1572 | MAJOR COUNTERTERRORIST OPERATION IN CENTRAL JAVA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian National Police (INP) raided a suspected terrorist safe house in Solo, Central Java, September 16-17. While details continue to emerge, at least four people were reportedly killed and up to three arrested during the incident. Indonesia's most-wanted terrorist No [...] | 2009-09-17 11:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1574 | Dozens Feared Dead in Massive North Sumatra Floods [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Embassy Jakarta. 2. (U) Widespread flooding caused by heavy rains in the Mandaling Natal Regency in the interior of the province of North Sumatra on September 15 resulted in at least 15 deaths with at least 38 more people missing and feared dead. Flash [...] | 2009-09-18 05:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SENV EAID ID |
09JAKARTA1579 | EID HOLIDAYS IN INDONESIA -- THE MASS EXODUS BEGINS [...] SUMMARY: With the close of Ramadan fasting approaching, Indonesia--the world's largest Muslim country by population--is bracing for a mass exodus of millions from urban areas to home villages. Almost 25 million people are expected to head home during the two-week period surrounding the Eid- [...] | 2009-09-18 09:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KISL KIRF ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1580 | INDONESIAN COUNTERTERRORISM SUCCESS CONTINUES, BUT [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The apparent slaying of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top is the latest and most prominent in a string of GOI counterterrorism successes. The police have stated that fingerprint analysis has confirmed Top was killed in a [...] | 2009-09-18 11:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1581 | INDONESIAN COUNTERTERRORISM SUCCESS CONTINUES, BUT [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The apparent slaying of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top is the latest and most prominent in a string of GOI counterterrorism successes. The police have stated that fingerprint analysis has confirmed Top was killed in a [...] | 2009-09-18 11:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1583 | Indonesia's Food Security Challenges [...] Summary: The Government of Indonesia (GOI) recognizes four major challenges to food security. One is the need for human resource development through agriculture research, education and extension. Another is the need for substantial new investment in agricultural infrastructure. They are exac [...] | 2009-09-23 00:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD SENV KGHG PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1584 | TIMOR-LESTE -- INDONESIAN VIEWS ON RELEASE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed with GOI contacts reftel points related to the recent release from detention by authorities in Timor-Leste of former militia leader Martenus Bere. GOI contacts confirmed that they are working with the GOTL to ensure the return of Bere--who is now in the cust [...] | 2009-09-23 07:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID TT |
09JAKARTA1587 | WITH DEATH OF KEY TERRORIST CONFIRMED, POLICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Through a six-tissue DNA sample testing process, the GOI has confirmed the death of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top. Top and several associates were killed in a police operation in Central Java, September 16-17. The Indonesian government plans to repatriate the remains to Mala [...] | 2009-09-23 10:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA159 | INDONESIA - DOL DRAFT LIST RE TRAFFICKING (TVPRA) [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and Consulate Medan. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Mission appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of Labor's draft Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Report. We request further information on ho [...] | 2009-01-30 09:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ELAB KTIP ID |
09JAKARTA1597 | ONCE KEY POLITICAL PARTY SEARCHES FOR NEW LEADER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Golkar Party is facing a leadership fight which is slated to be decided by early October. With current party head Vice President Kalla stepping down soon, a number of challengers have emerged for the Golkar chair job, including: Coordinating Minister for the People' [...] | 2009-09-24 09:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1599 | INDONESIA'S LABOR MOVEMENT GAINS IN MEMBERS, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Experts differ in their assessment of the future of Indonesia's labor movement. Forces that bode well for the survival and growth of the movement include: an increasingly educated work force that is demanding its rights (as witnessed by climbing labor union penetration in the [...] | 2009-09-24 10:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB ECON PREL ID |
09JAKARTA160 | PAPUA -- ACTIVIST ACQUITTED IN HIGH-PROFILE CASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Papuan human rights activist Sabar Iwanggin has been cleared of incitement to violence charges. The prosecution--which alleged that he had sent inflammatory text messages--committed many missteps during the year-long trial and ultimately failed to prove its case. Human rights g [...] | 2009-01-30 09:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS ID |
09JAKARTA1600 | RATINGS UPGRADES AND UPWARD REVISIONS TO GROWTH FORECASTS [...] (U) Summary: Indonesia's resilience to the global economic downturn and prospects for improved economic performance following President Yudhoyono's peaceful re-election supported a recent upgrade of Indonesia's sovereign debt ratings and upward revisions of 2009-2010 economic growth forecasts. [...] | 2009-09-24 11:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ID |
09JAKARTA1601 | VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT BOEDIONO CONFIDENT INDONESIA [...] (C) Summary: In a September 24 meeting with Ambassador and DCM, Vice President-elect Boediono (one name only) welcomed the strengthening of bilateral relations, urged continued deepening of people-to people ties, asked whether U.S. companies wanted to invest in clean energy in Indonesia, and i [...] | 2009-09-24 11:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP EAID ECON ETRD ID KJUS PGOV PREL SENV |
09JAKARTA1604 | DOES INDONESIA NEED A TWO YEAR EXTRAJUDICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Parliament has recently proposed amending the terrorism law to permit two year police detention without the filing of charges. Such a provision, similar to the Internal Security Acts in Malaysia and Singapore, does not appear necessary and may prove counterproduc [...] | 2009-09-25 06:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ID PGOV PREL PTER |
09JAKARTA1605 | CENTRAL JAVA VILLAGERS PRESS ANTI-TERRORIST MESSAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Protesters have taken to the streets in Central Java to block the burial of several terrorists who were killed with Noordin M. Top in a police operation, September 16-17. The villagers involved see the terrorists as an embarrassment to Indonesia and do not want the remains in t [...] | 2009-09-25 07:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1609 | UNESCO -- GOI SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR KEY HERITAGE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GOI has sent Mission a diplomatic note requesting that the USG support Indonesia's candidacy for the UNESCO World Heritage Committee during upcoming meetings in Paris. We urge that Department seriously consider Indonesia's candidacy. END SUMMARY. GOI PRESSES CANDIDACY FO [...] | 2009-09-25 09:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV SCUL ID |
09JAKARTA1611 | AMBASSADOR HEARS KEY GOI OFFICIAL ON PLANNED [...] (C) In a September 25 meeting, Ambassador Retno Marsudi of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) asked the Ambassador about the status of the planned visit of President Obama. He responded that there was still no definitive answer regarding whether President Obama would visit [...] | 2009-09-25 10:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1612 | VISA CLEARANCE NEEDED FOR NOTED INDONESIAN SCHOLAR [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; Please see Action Request in para 5. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission requests the Department's urgent assistance in resolving visa clearance for a distinguished Indonesian scholar who hopes to travel to Northern Illinois University to receive an [...] | 2009-09-25 10:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CVIS KISL KPAO ID |
09JAKARTA1613 | KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION FACES INCREASED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian police have charged Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) officials with alleged abuse of power and the KPK has suspended them from their duties. The charges are the latest twist in ongoing jousting between elements of the GOI about the activities of the KPK. [...] | 2009-09-28 06:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1614 | THE GOLDSTONE REPORT RE GAZA -- SEEKING INDONESIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has discussed reftel message regarding the report of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict with GOI officials, underscoring U.S. concern about the report's unbalanced focus on Israeli actions. We stressed the need to seek a constructive resolution on the matt [...] | 2009-09-28 07:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PHUM IS ID |
09JAKARTA1615 | ENGAGING INDONESIA ON U.S. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME [...] (U) SUMMARY: Mission has urged Indonesia to support the United States' candidacy for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) (Category "A") during the November 23-December 4 IMO meetings in London. Our interlocutors promised to review the U.S. candidacy carefully, adding that Indonesi [...] | 2009-09-28 07:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHSA ECON IMO ID |
09JAKARTA1619 | INDONESIA: AVIATION - THE NEXT STEP [...] (U) This message contains an Action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: Indonesia is a major civil aviation market, and will grow faster if U.S. technical assistance can help bring its aviation sector up to international standards. A string of fatal air disasters has height [...] | 2009-09-29 00:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ID |
09JAKARTA162 | ROHINGYAS -- IOM ASSISTING INDONESIA TO ASSESS [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request -- Please see para 12. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (Deplu) began interviewing January 28 the 193 Burmese and Bangladeshi boat people living in a military ca [...] | 2009-01-30 11:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF ID BM |
09JAKARTA1625 | WITH CIVIL SOCIETY UP IN ARMS, PARLIAMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President's Office and legislators have postponed for further review a contentious state secrecy bill. The draft bill would control access to documents and information based on national security concerns. Indonesian civil society has criticized the draft, asserting that it [...] | 2009-09-29 07:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAO PHUM ID |
09JAKARTA1626 | HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -- SEEKING GOI SUPPORT FOR [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche regarding the UN Human Rights Council draft resolution on "Elimination of Discrimination Against Women" to officials at the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on September 29. We noted U.S. support for the appointment of an Independent Exper [...] | 2009-09-29 07:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KWMN ID UN |
09JAKARTA1628 | BURMA -- INDONESIA WELCOMES NEW U.S. APPROACH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has welcomed the new U.S. approach on Burma. Speaking in New York, Foreign Minister Wirajuda publicly praised the USG's decision to begin a direct dialogue with the Burmese authorities, and called on Burma to respond with positive steps regarding Aung San Suu Kyi and ot [...] | 2009-09-29 10:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM |
09JAKARTA163 | VICE PRESIDENT KALLA'S U.S. VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 30, DCM met with Farid Husain, a close associate of Indonesian Vice President Kalla. DCM urged that Kalla use his upcoming meetings in Washington to convey Indonesia's readiness to enter into a strategic partnership with the United States based on President Yudhoyono [...] | 2009-01-30 11:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OVIP ID |
09JAKARTA1633 | REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 JOINT INTERAGENCY [...] This message is Sensitive, but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: This is a request for fiscal year 2010 (FY10) Joint Interagency Taskforce West (JIATF West) support in Indonesia, as defined and authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act of 1991 (as amende [...] | 2009-09-30 08:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC ID SNAR MASS KCRM |
09JAKARTA1638 | PAPUA -- CONTINUED PROBLEMS, AND POSSIBLE NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Eastern Indonesia's Papua and West Papua provinces remain troubled. The region is politically marginalized and many Papuans harbor separatist aspirations. Low-level violence continues, including a series of shootings near an American-owned mine, although it poses little immedia [...] | 2009-09-30 10:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PNAT ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1640 | ADVANCING OUR AGENDA IF PRESIDENT OBAMA POSTPONES [...] (SBU) Summary. President Obama has informed President Yudhoyono that he must postpone his visit to Indonesia to next year, according to a credible Embassy contact. The reason: the President would like to bring his family and spend a few days. If true, we should find a way to make this news p [...] | 2009-10-01 06:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP ID |
09JAKARTA1641 | WORKING WITH INDONESIA IN THE G-20 [...] (SBU) Summary. The United States can partner with Indonesia in the G-20 to advance our interests. Of the eleven countries in the G-20 who are not in the G-8, Indonesia is arguably the one with whom we have the least developed ties and the one least prepared institutionally to actively partici [...] | 2009-10-01 08:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EFIN ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1643 | DISASTER DECLARATION: EARTHQUAKE IN WEST SUMATERA, [...] This is an action request. Please see paras 2 and 8. 2. Action request: Mission requests USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) consideration, approval and transmission of fund cite to allow for the transfer of USD300, 000 to support emergency response interventions for [...] | 2009-10-01 09:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1644 | GOLDSTONE REPORT ON GAZA -- FURTHER ENGAGING [...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref A points regarding the UN Fact Finding Mission Report on the Gaza conflict to Diana Sutikno, Director for Civil and Political Rights in the Directorate of Multilateral Affairs in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on October 1. Poloff noted that the resolution [...] | 2009-10-01 09:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PHUM ID IR |
09JAKARTA1645 | EARTHQUAKE IN WEST SUMATRA: SITREP 1 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-01 10:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC EAID ECON ID PGOV SENV |
09JAKARTA1648 | WEST SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE: REQUEST DOD ASSISTANCE [...] Embassy Jakarta is formally requesting Department of Defense assistance. We ask that the Department forward this request to DOD as quickly as possible. 2. At the request of the Government of Indonesia, Embassy Jakarta is requesting: * That the US C-130 which is in Indonesia for Exercise [...] | 2009-10-02 03:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1651 | WEST SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE: SITREP 2 [...] The following information is current as of 11:00 local time. CONDITIONS ON THE GROUND 2. There have been no reports of significant aftershocks since the major earthquake of September 30 (reftel). However, any buildings over two stories have either collapsed or sustained extensive damag [...] | 2009-10-02 08:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1652 | WEST SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE: SITREP 3 [...] The following information is current as of 17:00 local time. CONDITIONS ON THE GROUND 2. Search and rescue operations continue. Road access continues to be severely limited, with three of the four major access roads into Padang completed closed and the fourth severely damaged. Although [...] | 2009-10-02 10:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1653 | NEW INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT FACES HIGH EXPECTATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's (SBY) Democratic Party (PD) and its coalition partners firmly in control of the newly inaugurated parliament, President Yudhoyono has the consensus government he's been seeking. Given the President's solid majority, many analysts ex [...] | 2009-10-02 12:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1654 | WEST SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE: SITREP 4 [...] The following information is current as of Saturday, October 3, 1100 hours, local time. CONDITIONS ON THE GROUND 2. Search and rescue operations continue. There are reports that approximately 60 people may be trapped in the Ambachang hotel, which caters to foreigners. Major roads are [...] | 2009-10-03 05:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1658 | IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM -- BRIEFING INDONESIA ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has briefed the GOI on the outcome of last week's P5 1 talks in Geneva. We urged that Indonesia publicly support the dual track approach of engagement plus preparations for increased pressure on Iran. GOI contacts expressed support for the current approach while urging [...] | 2009-10-05 07:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP PARM ID IR |
09JAKARTA1666 | MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #1: [...] In response to the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that occurred off the coast of Sumatra Island, Indonesia, the U.S. Government (USG) has begun providing humanitarian assistance to support Government of Indonesia (GoI) response efforts. Nine members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (U [...] | 2009-10-05 09:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1667 | INDONESIAN FOREIGN POLICY -- INFLUENTIAL EXPERT [...] (C) SUMMARY: One of Indonesia's leading foreign affairs commentators has called for the GOI to pursue a "post-ASEAN" foreign policy. Rizal Sukma, the influential director of Jakarta's Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),argued in an October 5 op-ed that the G-20 is creati [...] | 2009-10-05 10:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ASEAN ID BM |
09JAKARTA1668 | MGEAP1: WEST SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE - SITREP 5 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-05 11:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC PGOV CASC MARR ECON PREL PINR AMGT EAID |
09JAKARTA1669 | COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP--FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI and U.S. must maintain momentum on the Comprehensive Partnership and conclude the Peace Corps agreement soon, Department of Foreign Affairs Director for North and Central America Bunyan Saptomo told visiting EAP/MTS Director Joseph Yun on September 28. In a separate mee [...] | 2009-10-06 02:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1671 | MGEAP1: WEST SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE - SITREP 5 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-06 03:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC PGOV CASC MARR ECON PREL PINR AMGT EAID |
09JAKARTA1674 | PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW REVAMPING ANTI-CORRUPTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Parliament has passed a new Anti-Corruption Court (ACC) law. If Parliament had not passed the bill before the session ended on September 30, the ACC could have become unconstitutional per an earlier court ruling. Civil society sees the law as inadequate, and not [...] | 2009-10-06 04:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA1675 | MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #2 [...] In response to the September 30 earthquake, an 11-member USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) is in Indonesia. Search and rescue operations have ceased. Damage reports from affected areas are preliminary, with the Rapid Joint Assessment results and the Humanitarian Response Pl [...] | 2009-10-06 09:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1677 | GOI ANNOUNCES CHOICES FOR KEY LEGISLATIVE POSTS [...] (U) An Action Request is contained in Para 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) has selected Marzuki Alie to be Indonesia's next Speaker of the House of Representatives. PD has also given the nod to Taufik Kiemas--the husband of former president Megawati--to be [...] | 2009-10-06 10:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1685 | SINO-INDONESIAN RELATIONS -- POLITICAL WARINESS AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI views its deepening ties with the United States as an important element of a strategy to maintain regional balance in light of expanding Chinese influence. Sino-Indonesian ties are currently dominated by booming trade relations, which have in turn brought concerns that [...] | 2009-10-07 08:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR ECON ID CH |
09JAKARTA1687 | INDONESIAN RESPONSE T0 USG IMO CANDIDACY -- QUID [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has responded formally to Ref B demarche seeking support for the United States' candidacy to the International Maritime Organization (IMO),promising to consider the matter carefully. Informally, a Department of Foreign Affairs official told poloff that Indonesia was a [...] | 2009-10-07 09:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHSA ECON IMO ID |
09JAKARTA1688 | MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #3 [...] As of October 6, the September 30 earthquake in Indonesia has resulted in at least 704 deaths and left an additional 295 people missing. Preliminary damage assessments indicate that the humanitarian situation in Padang is stabilizing. The cluster system in Padang appears well managed and hig [...] | 2009-10-07 10:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1690 | COUNTERTERRORISM UPDATE -- GOI KEEPS UP THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In this counterterrorism update: a well-known terrorist suspect has surrendered to authorities in Central Java as the Indonesian government maintains its high operational tempo in response to the July 17 Jakarta bombings. In the meantime, the GOI has provided the remains of te [...] | 2009-10-07 10:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1693 | PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON ON COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP AT [...] (SBU) Summary. Presidential advisor and Spokesperson for International Affairs Dino Patti Djalal described U.S.-Indonesian relations as "at an interesting place" in public remarks delivered at a lunch hosted by USINDO on the Comprehensive Partnership on October 6th. He described the recent in [...] | 2009-10-08 01:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ETRD PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1697 | Engaging Indonesia on Afghan Police [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; please handle accordingly. Please see Action Request in paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior Indonesian officials have responded positively to our proposal that Indonesia help train the Afghan National Police (ANP). In addition to helpi [...] | 2009-10-08 10:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS MASS ID AF |
09JAKARTA1698 | MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #3 [...] The September 30 earthquake damaged or destroyed approximately 210,000 houses and affected at least 1.2 million people. Field assessments conducted by the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) indicate needs for food, safe drinking water, and shelter interventions. The U.N. Of [...] | 2009-10-08 10:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1699 | KEY PARTY PICKS NEW LEADER IN WIN FOR PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Golkar Party selected Aburizal Bakrie, Coordinating Minister for the People's Welfare, as its chair on October 8. Bakrie replaces Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who challenged President Yudhoyono in the recent election and lost. Bakrie is hugely wealthy and his victory was exp [...] | 2009-10-08 10:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA17 | MINISTRY OF LAW SECRETARY GENERAL DISCUSSES NEED FOR HUMAN [...] (SBU) On December 31, 2008, the Deputy Chief of Mission met with Abdul Bari Azed, Secretary General of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. Azed described the various justice sector bills that his Ministry was responsible for drafting, including the corruption and judicial commission bills. [...] | 2009-01-06 09:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM KJUS PHUM ID |
09JAKARTA1705 | MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #4 [...] The September 30 earthquake damaged or destroyed approximately 210,000 houses and affected at least 1.2 million people. Field assessments conducted by the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) indicate needs for food, safe drinking water, and shelter interventions. The U.N. Of [...] | 2009-10-09 04:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1709 | CORRUPTION UPDATE -- HEADLINE-GRABBING TRIAL OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The high profile trial of former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chief Antasari Azhar began in Jakarta on October 8. The arrest of Azhar earlier this year set off a chain of recriminations and investigations by the police into the KPK--and vice versa. Separately, a poli [...] | 2009-10-09 08:13:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA1710 | MURDER OF ACTIVIST MUNIR -- PROGRESS MADE AFTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Well-known human rights activist Munir Said Thalib was murdered just over five years ago. So far, the Indonesian government has convicted three people for involvement in the crime. The GOI is still working to convict remaining suspect--former top intelligence official Muchdi P [...] | 2009-10-09 09:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS ID |
09JAKARTA1711 | PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO REPORTEDLY UNHAPPY OVER [...] (U) This is an Action Message. Please see paras 5 and 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono (SBY) is reportedly upset with the lack of progress on the Kopassus/Leahy vetting issue and the postponement of the proposed POTUS visit. This message requests that the Department consider a v [...] | 2009-10-09 09:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR OVIP ID |
09JAKARTA1712 | MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #5 [...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) continues to assess areas affected by the September 30 earthquake off the coast of West Sumatra. On October 9, the USAID/DART conducted aerial assessments of areas northeast of the epicenter of the earthquake, as well as areas south of [...] | 2009-10-09 10:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1713 | TWO TERROR SUSPECTS REPORTEDLY KILLED IN POLICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Exact details remain a bit sketchy, but Indonesian National Police (INP) reportedly killed two hotly-pursued terrorists, Saifuddin Jaelani and Mohammad Syahir, in a counterterrorist operation conducted near Jakarta, October 9. The two brothers were close associates of terrorist [...] | 2009-10-09 10:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1715 | MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #6: [...] Since arriving in Padang, West Sumatra, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) has conducted assessments of areas affected by the September 30 earthquake to determine priority humanitarian needs. Preliminary assessment results indicate a widespread need for shelter intervent [...] | 2009-10-13 10:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1716 | COUNTERTERRORISM -- GOI REAPS MORE SUCCESS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has confirmed that two well-known terrorists were killed during an October 9 police operation near Jakarta. The two were close associates of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top, who was himself killed in a police operation, September 16-17. With the deaths of the two, the [...] | 2009-10-13 10:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA172 | DCM AND INDONESIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS DISCUSS [...] (U) SUMMARY. DCM hosted a third parliamentary outreach working lunch in advance of a January 26-29 legislative reform visit to Washington. The working lunch series was established in response to the Indonesian Parliament's request for expanded cooperation on parliamentary capacity-building. [...] | 2009-02-03 04:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1723 | INDONESIA RESPONSE ON NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT [...] (U) This is an Action Message. Please see para 3. 2. (U) Per reftel, Poloff provided a briefing on the upcoming Sous-Sherpa and Sherpa meetings in advance of the April 2010 Nuclear Security Summit to Andy Rachmianto, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Directorat [...] | 2009-10-14 07:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER MNUC AORC IAEA ID |
09JAKARTA1726 | INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #7: USAID/DART [...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) continues to assess emergency shelter needs, in light of recent reports that the September 30 earthquake damaged more than 265,000 houses and destroyed the majority of brick kilns that serve affected areas. Following an assessment in th [...] | 2009-10-14 09:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1727 | INDONESIAN PRESIDENT FOCUSES ON CABINET SELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The press is having a field day watching who is coming and going from President Yudhoyono's weekend home as he began interviewing possible cabinet ministers this past weekend. Time is growing short as he plans to announce his cabinet picks immediately after his October 20 ina [...] | 2009-10-14 11:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1728 | SRI LANKAN IRREGULAR MIGRANTS STOPPED BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Irregular migrants from Sri Lanka are swelling the number of potential refugees seeking to transit Indonesia on their way to Australia. On October 12 an Indonesian warship intercepted a cargo ship that was carrying 253 Sri Lankan refugees in the Sunda Strait between West Java an [...] | 2009-10-14 11:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF ID BM CE AF |
09JAKARTA1732 | DECISION AND GUIDANCE REQUEST ON VISA CASE OF [...] (U) The following is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In reftel, Post sought Department's urgent assistance in adjudicating the visa case of Director General of the Ministry of Defense, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin so that he might travel with President Yudhoyono to t [...] | 2009-10-15 06:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CVIS KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1734 | INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #8 [...] The Government of Indonesia (GoI) has reported that the official death toll from the September 30 is 1,115 people. During the October 13 to 15 visit of the U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) raised the issue of coordination with the U. [...] | 2009-10-15 10:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1735 | YOGYAKARTA'S OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM CALIFORNIA [...] SUMMARY: Yogyakarta's economy has weathered the global financial downturn reasonably well in 2009, bolstered by tourism and education. Local leaders search for ways to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Action by the local government to renew a dormant partnership with the California Cha [...] | 2009-10-15 10:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD ID |
09JAKARTA1737 | GOLDSTONE REPORT ON GAZA -- ENGAGING INDONESIA ON [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche regarding the report of the UN Fact-Fining Mission on the Gaza Conflict (the Goldstone Report) to Dicky Komar, Deputy Director for Civil and Political Rights at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),on October 15. Poloff underscored USG concern rega [...] | 2009-10-15 11:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PHUM ID IS |
09JAKARTA1743 | INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #9: FIELD [...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) field officer has assessed the need for emergency water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs following the September 30 earthquake off the coast of West Sumatra. While the earthquake damaged water and sanitation infrastructure, fami [...] | 2009-10-16 09:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1744 | Bayu Meeting, H1N1, Halal and TIFA [...] (SBU) Indonesia banned U.S. fresh and frozen pork and pork products, effective April 27, 2009 following the detection of H1N1 in the United States. According to Dr. Krisnamurthi, it is unlikely the pork ban will be repealed by the current Indonesian Minister of Agriculture. Post expects a n [...] | 2009-10-16 09:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR ETRD ID |
09JAKARTA1747 | PEACEKEEPING -- A HIGH-LEVEL PRIORITY FOR THE GOI [...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent deployment of Indonesian military peacekeepers to the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as continuing deployments to Lebanon and Sudan, demonstrate the high priority the GOI places on UN peacekeeping participation. The GOI's commitment to peacekeeping missions an [...] | 2009-10-16 10:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNSC MOPS ASEC ID CG LE SU |
09JAKARTA1748 | NOMINEES FOR FDIC COUNTERTERRORISM FINANCE TRAINING [...] (SBU) Embassy Jakarta proposes the following six individuals from Bank Indonesia (BI) and PPATK (Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre - the FIU) for the FDIC Counterterrorism Financial Regulatory training course scheduled November 16-20 offered reftel: a) Betty Julia [...] | 2009-10-16 10:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ECON EFIN KCRM KTFN PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1749 | SCENESETTER FOR EPA ADMINISTRATOR LISA JACKSON [...] SUMMARY: Mission warmly welcomes EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and her presidential delegation to Indonesia. You are arriving on the eve of President Yudhoyono and Vice President Boediono's inauguration. Ten years of political and economic reform have made Indonesia democratic, stable, and [...] | 2009-10-16 11:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KGHG SENV ECON KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA175 | IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON EAST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The global financial crisis is having a significant impact on the natural resource dependent economy and politics of East Kalimantan, Indonesia's second largest province. The drop in commodity prices is slowing illegal logging, but deforestation continues. Furthermore, the inab [...] | 2009-02-03 11:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON ETRD SENV EAID ID |
09JAKARTA1753 | INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #10: FOOD [...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) has assessed food security and agriculture conditions in earthquake-affected Agam, Pariaman, and Padang Pariaman districts. The earthquake resulted in the loss of many families' rice stocks and damaged irritation infrastructure considera [...] | 2009-10-19 08:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1756 | INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #11: SNAPSHOT OF [...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) is continually assessing the dynamic emergency shelter conditions of areas affected by the September 30 earthquake, which severely damaged nearly 140,000 houses. Little displacement has occurred, as most families are living under tarps [...] | 2009-10-19 10:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA176 | MORE ROHINGYAS ARRIVE IN INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. A second boatload of 198 Rohingyas landed off the eastern coast of Indonesia's Aceh Province on February 3. Interviews with the initial group of 193 Rohingyas/Bangladeshis currently housed on Sabang Island in Aceh were scheduled to conclude on February 3. DepPol/C stressed ag [...] | 2009-02-03 12:19:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV ID BM |
09JAKARTA1765 | INDONESIAN PRESIDENT STARTS SECOND TERM ON A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A packed house of enthusiastic well-wishers watched as President Yudhoyono and Vice President-elect Boediono were sworn into office on October 20. The inauguration was attended by five heads of state and special delegations from eight countries, including THE U.S. Presidential [...] | 2009-10-20 10:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON SENV ID |
09JAKARTA1766 | SHAPE OF NEW INDONESIAN CABINET EMERGES DESPITE [...] (C) SUMMARY: After weeks of frenzied media speculation, Indonesians were expecting to learn today who President Yudhoyono had selected for his new cabinet. Although most of the positions are pencilled in, analysts speculate that the delay could be due to a last-minute attempt by Yudhoyono to [...] | 2009-10-21 11:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID PREL |
09JAKARTA1767 | CHAIR OF REGIONAL ASSEMBLY AGREES ON NEED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Newly-elected Chair of the Regional Representative Assembly (DPD) Irman Gusman told the DCM that the recently-passed Aceh province law that mandated the stoning to death of adulterers needed to be closely reviewed to determine whether it was in accordance with the constitution. [...] | 2009-10-22 03:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1771 | MOVING FORWARD ON INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND BALI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Umar Hadi, Director for Public Diplomacy at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),confirmed in his recent meeting with CDA that the GOI remained committed to holding an interfaith dialogue with the U.S. Hadi welcomed high level U.S. participation in both the Bali Democracy F [...] | 2009-10-22 11:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KISL KPAO ID |
09JAKARTA1772 | EPA ADMINISTRATOR JACKSON'S OCT. 19-22 JAKARTA VIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson led the Presidential Delegation to President Yudhoyono's October 20 inauguration. On October 21 the Administrator held separate meetings and discussions with key players on the environment. Several officials stated that a U.S.-China deal was the k [...] | 2009-10-22 12:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KGHG SENV ECON KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1773 | PROMISING ALLIES FOR COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-23 00:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ID PREL |
09JAKARTA1774 | PROMISING ALLIES FOR COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-23 00:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ID PREL |
09JAKARTA1776 | INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #12: PROGRAM [...] In response to the September 30 earthquake in West Sumatra, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) has programmed more than $5.2 million in humanitarian programs. Current implementing partners include the American Red Cross, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI),Mercy Corps, Inter [...] | 2009-10-23 06:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1779 | BURMA -- ENGAGING INDONESIA IN ADVANCE OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: We encouraged Indonesia to press the Burmese authorities to launch a credible dialogue with the democratic opposition and ethnic minority groups, per Ref A instructions. GOI interlocutors reiterated their praise for the United States' new policy on Burma and agreed that the Bur [...] | 2009-10-23 10:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ASEAN ID BM |
09JAKARTA1782 | INDONESIA'S PROMISING NEW FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (U) This message contains Action Requests, please see paragraphs 7 and 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono has signaled a continuation of his pragmatic and moderate foreign policy with his choice for Indonesia's new Foreign Minister. Dr. Marty Natalegawa, known for his quick wit and [...] | 2009-10-26 06:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1783 | INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #14: USAID/DART [...] On September 30, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra Island. In response, Post issued a disaster declaration, and a USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) deployed to Padang, West Sumatra Province. To date, the USAID/DART has programmed nearly $5.3 millio [...] | 2009-10-26 10:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1784 | INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #13: SHELTER AND [...] The combination of widespread, spontaneous shelter recovery by households affected by the September 30 earthquake and emerging humanitarian action in the shelter and settlements sector is beginning to address post-earthquake shelter needs. In many instances observed by the USAID Disaster Assi [...] | 2009-10-26 10:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1785 | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON VISA CASE OF [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In reftel message, Mission provided information regarding allegations of gross human rights violations against presidential advisor and Defense Secretary General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. Mission is p [...] | 2009-10-26 11:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CVIS KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1786 | INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #13: SHELTER AND [...] The combination of widespread, spontaneous shelter recovery by households affected by the September 30 earthquake and emerging humanitarian action in the shelter and settlements sector is beginning to address post-earthquake shelter needs. In many instances observed by the USAID Disaster Assi [...] | 2009-10-26 14:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1787 | INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #14: USAID/DART [...] On September 30, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra Island. In response, Post issued a disaster declaration, and a USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) deployed to Padang, West Sumatra Province. To date, the USAID/DART has programmed nearly $5.3 millio [...] | 2009-10-26 14:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1788 | NEW HEAD OF INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kemal Stamboel is the new chair of Indonesia's parliamentary commission dealing with foreign policy and defense. He should prove to be a productive interlocutor for the U.S. on critical policy issues. An experienced businessman with a U.S. education and a solid knowledge of [...] | 2009-10-27 04:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1790 | MUSLIM ORGANIZATION PRODUCING MOVIE FOCUSED ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Muhammadiyah--one of Indonesia's largest Muslim organizations with over 35 million members--is producing a movie designed to promote religious tolerance. Muhammadiyah has teamed up with Indonesian National Intelligence (BIN),the police, and an ex-leader of the terrorist group J [...] | 2009-10-27 10:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1791 | COUNTERNARCOTICS -- NEW LEGISLATION STRENGTHENS [...] (C) SUMMARY: With the recent signing of a new narcotics law, the Indonesian National Counternarcotics Board (BNN) emerged with a new structure and greatly expanded investigative powers. BNN is now an independent law enforcement agency that reports directly to the President's Office, and has [...] | 2009-10-28 05:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR PREL ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1793 | AS MIGRANT FLOWS INCREASE, GOI AND AUSTRALIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has intercepted another group of Sri Lankan migrants traveling by boat in Indonesian waters. The GOI is detaining the migrants, who were on their way to Australia. These 78 migrants join 255 Sri Lankans who are being held by the Indonesian government after their boat was [...] | 2009-10-28 08:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV ID AS CE |
09JAKARTA1794 | CLIMATE CHANGE PARTNERSHIP FOR POTUS BILAT AT APEC [...] (SBU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Retno Marsudi agreed that the planned bilateral meeting between President Obama and President Yuhoyono at APEC in Singapore presents an opportunity to advance our bilateral relationship. Citing President Yudhoyono's brave unilateral declaratio [...] | 2009-10-28 09:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1799 | INDONESIA'S SUPREME COURT GAINS TRACTION IN REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his first year as Chief Justice of Indonesia's Supreme Court, Harifin Tumpa has demonstrated a strong commitment to reforming Indonesia's judiciary. Under Tumpa,s leadership, the court has instituted a code of conduct and undertaken human resource and financial management re [...] | 2009-10-29 07:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA18 | REGIONAL SECURITY INITIATIVE -- MALACCA/SULAWESI [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In reftel, S/CT requested proposals under the FY-09 Regional Strategic Initiative. Mission requests USD 300,000 in NADR funds to support the training of Indonesian personnel involved in the op [...] | 2009-01-06 09:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER ASEC MARR ID |
09JAKARTA1800 | INDONESIA ENACTS A NEW ELECTRICITY LAW [...] Indonesia's Parliament recently passed a new electricity law to increase development of the power sector by allowing local governments to set local tariff rates and establish companies that can compete with PLN, the national power utility, in power generation, transmission, and distribution. Th [...] | 2009-10-29 09:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG ETRD ID |
09JAKARTA1801 | DAS YOSHIDA VISIT TO INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Summary. Department of Energy DAS Phyllis Yoshida met recently with Indonesian officials to discuss the timing of the next round of the Energy Policy Dialogue, and seek further engagement with the Indonesian government. Former Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro supported a near time fr [...] | 2009-10-29 09:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET EINV ID |
09JAKARTA1802 | MISSION JAKARTA ENDORSEMENT OF FY10 1206 [...] (SBU) This cable provides Embassy Jakarta's concurrence with the regional Section 1206 counterterrorism support proposals and prioritization summarized in reftel. The Indonesia-specific proposals described below were developed with host government officials in the context of regional coordina [...] | 2009-10-29 09:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER KTIA MARR MASS MOPS MCAP ID |
09JAKARTA1803 | UN CONVENTION ON DEFAMATION OF RELIGION -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has engaged Department of Foreign Affairs interlocutors regarding the draft UN convention on religion. We underscored that the convention could entail legal obligations that would justify censorship and other limits on freedom of expression. We also encouraged Indonesi [...] | 2009-10-29 10:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL UN ID |
09JAKARTA1808 | Naming Indonesia as a Priority Country for Food Security [...] Summary and Action Request. Food security is a priority for President Yudhoyono, and U.S. assistance would yield concrete poverty-alleviating results for up to 150 million vulnerable Indonesians. Indonesia suffers from a high incidence of food insecurity, particularly in eastern regions wher [...] | 2009-10-30 07:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD SENV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA181 | PRIMER ON THE 2009 INDONESIAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is gearing up for its national legislative elections in April. Parties winning the most votes in the legislative elections will be well poised to field candidates in the July presidential election. Indonesians are working hard to ensure the smooth running of this seri [...] | 2009-02-04 10:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1810 | ACEH'S NEW SHARIA LAW DISTURBING BUT NOT ENFORCEABLE [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. This message was coordinated with Embassy Jakarta. 2. (SBU) Summary. The September 14, 2009 local Sharia law passed by Aceh Provincial Parliament (DPRA) imposing stoning for adultery is highly unlikely to ever be im [...] | 2009-10-30 08:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA1811 | MCC FY10 INDONESIA SCORECARD A "SHOCKER" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. AN EMBASSY OFFICIAL DELIVERED THE MCC FY10 SCORECARD FOR INDONESIA TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA (GOI) ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 27, 2009. A SENIOR INDONESIAN OFFICIAL EXPRESSED SHOCK AT THE RATINGS AND DEEP CONCERN OVER PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS IT MIGHT TRIGGER. THE OFFICIAL WORRIED THA [...] | 2009-10-30 08:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC ID |
09JAKARTA1812 | MCC FY10 INDONESIA SCORECARD A QSHOCKER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-30 08:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC ID |
09JAKARTA1813 | BURMA -- BRIEFING INDONESIA ON NEW U.S. APPROACH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Mission continues to engage Indonesian government and civil society on the results of the USG's Burma policy review. GOI officials praise the U.S. commitment to use a judicious mix of engagement, sanctions, and international and regional coordination to address the situation. [...] | 2009-10-30 10:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ID BM |
09JAKARTA1815 | BUREAUCRATIC TUSSLE INVOLVING KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The ongoing bureaucratic tussle between Indonesia's police and its Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to ramp up. Despite legal recommendations that it drop its investigation of the KPK, the police instead have arrested two suspended KPK commissioners. In a furth [...] | 2009-10-30 10:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA1819 | INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #15: USAID/OFDA [...] On October 28, USAID/OFDA Field Officers (FO) visited International Medical Corps' (IMC) Mobile Health Clinics in Padang Pariaman. On October 30, the field officers visited Mercy Corps' distribution in Agam District. The field officers found no urgent humanitarian needs. Both programs are ru [...] | 2009-11-02 09:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA182 | ROHINGYA BOAT PEOPLE HOSTED BY ACEHNESE COMMUNITY [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan and Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The 198 Rohingyas that landed in northern Aceh on February 2 are being well cared for by members of the Acehnese community. The local government has asked the International Organization [...] | 2009-02-04 10:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF ID BM PK AF |
09JAKARTA1820 | SCENSCETTER FOR VISIT OF SPECIAL ADVISOR EINHORN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Special Advisor Einhorn, Embassy Jakarta warmly welcomes your visit. Indonesia and the United States are key partners in promoting democracy and security in Southeast Asia and have growing cooperation on nonproliferation. The GOI is favorably disposed toward what it views as [...] | 2009-11-02 10:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER PGOV MNUC ECON AORC IAEA ID |
09JAKARTA1823 | USG PARTICIPATION IN MAJOR REGIONAL SECURITY [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) The Center for Strategic and International Studies--Indonesia's leading think tank (but unrelated to the Washington CSIS)--will host the Seventh Conference of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Paci [...] | 2009-11-03 10:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR ID XE |
09JAKARTA1824 | COUNTERNARCOTICS -- U.S.-INDONESIA COOPERATION [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Engagement with the GOI on counternarcotics remains a high Mission priority. On October 23, the DCM met with Indonesian National Narcotics Board (BNN) officials to discuss the new GOI narcotics l [...] | 2009-11-04 04:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SNAR ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA183 | LETTER FROM TRADE MINISTER PANGESTU TO ACTING U.S. TRADE [...] SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Jakarta received official correspondence from Government of Indonesia (GOI) Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu addressed to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Peter Allgeier. The letter, dated January 29th, 2009, details GOI objections to draft tobacco control legisl [...] | 2009-02-05 00:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EINV ETRD ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1831 | GOLDSTONE REPORT -- INDONESIA LIKELY TO JOIN OIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered points on possible UN General Assembly (UNGA) discussion of the Goldstone Report regarding Israeli military action in Gaza to GOI officials. We urged Indonesia to oppose any resolution endorsing the report. GOI contacts did not commit to a specific vote on any [...] | 2009-11-04 10:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL ID IS |
09JAKARTA1832 | Ambassador Hume Expresses Concerns on Status of Peace Corps [...] (U) This telegram contains an action request, please see para. 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Hume met with Bunyan Saptomo, Director of North and Central American Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 4 to discuss the remaining issues on completing Peace Corps' Memoran [...] | 2009-11-04 12:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID USAID PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1833 | AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NEW MINISTER OF [...] On November 3, Ambassador Hume and newly-appointed Minister of Transportation Freddy Numberi discussed Indonesia's desire to improve railroad and aviation infrastructure and possibilities for expanding mutual cooperation in those strategic areas. Numberi, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries duri [...] | 2009-11-05 03:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1835 | INDONESIA PREPARES FOR THE HAJJ [...] SUMMARY: With the start of the Hajj pilgrimage quickly approaching, Indonesia--the world's largest Muslim country by population--is making massive preparations for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Indonesia is the largest contributor to the Hajj, sending over 200,000 pilgrims. Amid the regul [...] | 2009-11-05 04:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KISL KIRF ID SA |
09JAKARTA1837 | ESTABLISHING A DIALOGUE WITH INDONESIA'S NEW [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In October 30 meetings with the Ambassador, newly-elected Indonesian legislative leaders expressed their commitment to working with the U.S. to achieve Comprehensive Partnership goals. They di [...] | 2009-11-05 09:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1839 | New Fisheries Minister Enthusiastic About U.S.-Indonesia [...] On Noveb"er 4, newly-appointed Minister of Marine Affairs nnd Fisheries Fadel Muhammad highlighted marine rs"earch and human resource development as two key areas for increased U.S.-Indonesian collaboration Speaking with Ambassador Hume, Muhammad cited thQ planned voyage of NOAA's Okeanos Ex [...] | 2009-11-05 10:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EFIS TBIO PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1840 | INDONESIA -- REALIZING THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO VISION [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. It contains Action Requests in paras 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 12. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: We have an opportunity to enhance relations with Indonesia and carry out the President's vision of a "New Beginning" with the Muslim world. President Yudhoyono's [...] | 2009-11-05 10:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SOCI KISL EAID ID XF |
09JAKARTA1843 | GERMAN RED CROSS REP SHOT IN DRIVEBY ATTACK [...] (SBU) Summary. German national Dr. Erhard Bauer, head of the German Red Cross in Indonesia, was shot in a drive-by shooting on the early evening of November 5. Dr. Bauer was riding in the front passenger seat of a clearly marked German Red Cross vehicle. The assailant fired from the back of [...] | 2009-11-06 09:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC CASC SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA1845 | TOP LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS RESIGN AMID SCANDAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a dramatic reversal, the two Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Commissioners arrested by the police on October 29 have been released, and the Indonesian National Police,s (INP) Chief of the Criminal Investigation Division and the Vice Attorney General implicat [...] | 2009-11-06 11:28:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA1847 | SCRUTINY OF BANK CENTURY BAILOUT ICCREASES [...] (C) Summary. The Yudhoyono administration'sb"ailout of failed Bank Century in November 2008 (reftel) has gone from a controversial policy decision taken by technocrats at the height of the financial crisis to a potential focus for opposition against the new administration. A group of primari [...] | 2009-11-06 11:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN KCOR PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA185 | MINISTER NUMBERI SEEKS ALTERNATE WORLD OCEAN CONFERENCE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (U) On February 4, Ambassador Hume delivered a letter from Mary Glackin, NOAA's Acting Administrator to Freddy Numberi, Minister of Marine Affairs that affirmed NOAA's interest in marine partnership but declined the invitation to send the Okea [...] | 2009-02-05 03:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG EAID AORC EFIS PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1854 | TRAFFICKING -- PROTECTING MIGRANTS A TOP PRIORITY [...] SUMMARY: The GOI has reiterated that protecting Indonesian migrant labor is a key foreign policy priority. At a recent conference in Bandung, GOI officials reviewed the steps that they are taking to protect migrants and to counter trafficking. Civil society representatives at the event argu [...] | 2009-11-09 08:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ELAB KWMN PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1856 | CONTAINING DAMAGE FROM THE VISA CASE OF [...] (S) On November 9, Ambassador informed Department of Foreign Affairs Director General for America and Europe Ambassador Retno Marsudi that Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin would be found ineligible for a U.S. visa. The Ambassador said the Embassy considers the case closed because Sjamsoeddin withdrew his [...] | 2009-11-09 09:28:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL CVIS KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1857 | RADICAL GROUPS HOLD LARGE, PEACEFUL PROTEST [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Members of several radical Muslim groups held a peaceful rally in front of Mission on November 8 to protest Israeli actions. Approximately 6,000 demonstrators participated in the FUI-sponsored demonstration. The FUI--whi [...] | 2009-11-09 10:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KISL ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1860 | U.S.-INDONESIA SECURITY DIALOGUES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The United States and Indonesia hold an annual Strategic Dialogue and biannual Bilateral Defense Discussions. These discussions are productive, and Mission seeks to augment them under the proposed U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership by adding an annual set of strategic cons [...] | 2009-11-09 11:22:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR ID |
09JAKARTA1861 | An Opportunity to Finalize Peace Corps Agreement with [...] (SBU) We have an opportunity to advance U.S.-Indonesian relations by completing a Peace Corps agreement in time for a joint announcement by President Obama and President Yudhoyono at the APEC Summit in Singapore this week. There is only one remaining issue left preventing an agreement. It ca [...] | 2009-11-09 13:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID USAID PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1862 | ON THE STREETS AND VIA SOCIAL NETWORKING, CIVIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Jakarta to demand GOI support of the Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK) and an end to graft. This was the latest of a number of civil-society-sponsored rallies across the country. Social networking has played a key role: ov [...] | 2009-11-10 05:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KPAO ID |
09JAKARTA1863 | RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -- POSITIVE NEWS IN INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has welcomed the 2009 International Religious Freedom Report's acknowledgment of Indonesia's improved respect for religious freedom. Several recent developments underline efforts in this area: for example, Christian groups have received permission to open a new seminar [...] | 2009-11-10 08:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KIRF ID |
09JAKARTA1865 | ENCOURAGING SENIOR INDONESIAN REPRESENTATION AT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-10 10:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM AF ID |
09JAKARTA1866 | ENGAGING INDONESIA'S NEW LEGISLATORS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Parliament Deputy Speaker and five prominent legislators discussed with the DCM how best to further strengthen U.S.-Indonesia relations, focusing on defense, trade, and climate c [...] | 2009-11-10 10:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1869 | REWARD PERFORMANCE: RESELECT INDONESIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy strongly supports MCC reselecting Indonesia as eligible for compact. Indonesia deserves reselection based on its performance both on and outside the indicators. Failing to reselect Indonesia would dash Indonesian expectations created by the U.S. government and would we [...] | 2009-11-12 00:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC ID |
09JAKARTA1870 | REWARD PERFORMANCE: RESELECT INDONESIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy strongly supports MCC reselecting Indonesia as eligible for compact. Indonesia deserves reselection based on its performance both on and outside the indicators. Failing to reselect Indonesia would dash Indonesian expectations created by the U.S. government and would we [...] | 2009-11-12 00:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC ID |
09JAKARTA1878 | Peace Corps Agreement Reached With Indonesia [...] (SBU) Summary: The United States and the Government of Indonesia (GOI) reached an agreement on November 12 that will allow Peace Corps to establish a program in Indonesia after a forty-year absence. With this agreement, Peace Corps' return to Indonesia can potentially be announced at Preside [...] | 2009-11-12 08:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID USAID PREL PGOV CPAS ID |
09JAKARTA1879 | INDONESIAN FOREIGN POLICY--REALIZING THE POTENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: As he begins his second term in office, which began on October 20, President Yudhoyono seeks an expanded global role for Indonesia. He wants his country to bridge the gap between developing and developed countries in the G20. He also seeks a role building understanding between [...] | 2009-11-12 09:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SENV |
09JAKARTA1882 | ENHANCING US-INDONESIA PARTNERSHIP THROUGH SCIENCE [...] (SBU) Summary. Post proposes a long-term science engagement strategy based upon three pillars: 1) upgrading Indonesia's science capacity through joint research that will provide ongoing mentoring relationships and connections to the U.S. science community; 2) assisting the recognition and dev [...] | 2009-11-13 09:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL TBIO SCUL SENV ENRG PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA1884 | BLUE LANTERN: RESULT OF VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED [...] Summary: We visited PT Transavia Utama - an Indonesian entity in the aerospace, telecommunications, engineering and office system supplying business - on November 6, 2009 and met with President Director Rizwan Halim to verify the bona fides of the company requested in reftel. We found the co [...] | 2009-11-16 02:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1885 | RESULT OF BLUE LANTERN: VERIFICATION OF BONA FIDES OF [...] Summary: We visited PT Iroda Mitra - an Indonesian entity dealing in telecommunication satellites - on November 4, 2009. We met with President Commissioner Hans Maramis to verify the bona fides of the company requested in reftel. We found the company to be legitimate and Mr. Maramis was awa [...] | 2009-11-16 02:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1887 | BLUE LANTERN: RESULT OF VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED [...] Summary: We visited PT Multijaya Sparindo - an Indonesian entity in aviation industry supplying business - on November 2, 2009 and met with registered broker Mulany Luwena and her spouse, Chairman Jeffrey Luwena to verify the bona fides of the company requested in reftel. We found the compan [...] | 2009-11-16 03:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC ECON ID |
09JAKARTA189 | INDONESIA'S ISLAMIC PARTIES--FADING A BIT AHEAD OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Islamic-oriented parties have so far not picked up much traction in the campaign for the April legislative elections. The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)--which had high expectations--has faded a bit in the polls. Other conservative Muslim parties have also not made [...] | 2009-02-05 08:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
09JAKARTA1894 | EUROPEAN UNION AND INDONESIA SIGN PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: The European Union and Indonesia signed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in Jakarta on November 9. The accord was held up since 2007 due to the GOI's anger over the EU's flight ban on Indonesian carriers. This is the latest such cooperative accord signed by the GOI [...] | 2009-11-16 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD ID EUN |
09JAKARTA1895 | UPTICK IN NUMBER OF MIGRANTS ON WAY TO AUSTRALIA [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. It was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI is intercepting a rising number of migrants on their way to Australia. Over 100 Afghan migrants were detained in two tranches on No [...] | 2009-11-16 10:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF ID AS CE AF |
09JAKARTA1896 | UNGA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS [...] (C) On November 16, Pol/C reviewed the three country-specific resolutions on Iran, Burma, and the DPRK with Astari Daenuwy, international affairs adviser in the President's Office. Pol/C stressed the importance of the resolutions themselves and also explained the firm position of the U.S. ag [...] | 2009-11-16 10:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA PHUM ID |
09JAKARTA1898 | INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #16: USAID/OFDA [...] From October 31 - November 7, USAID/OFDA Field Officers (FO) visited programs being implemented by CHF, World Vision, Save the Children/US (SC/US),American Red Cross (ARC),CARE, and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and attended shelter and general cluster coordination meetings. The NGOs [...] | 2009-11-17 04:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC |
09JAKARTA1899 | NEW INDONESIAN NCB ASSET FORFEITURE BILL DRAFTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 5 and 6, 2009, a multi-agency Indonesian drafting team, working with DOJ's OPDAT, put the finishing touches on a non-conviction based (NCB) asset forfeiture law. The draft bill addresses a series of issues ranging from the appropriate burden of proof, to the need t [...] | 2009-11-17 04:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER KCRM KJUS KTFN SNAR PHUM ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA19 | CORRUPTION PROSECUTIONS OFF TO A STRONG START IN [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Corruption prosecutions are off to a strong start in 2009 with the January 5 conviction of a sitting member of Parliament on graft charges. Meanwhile, anti-corruption results in 2008 were posi [...] | 2009-01-06 10:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA190 | EMBASSY JAKARTA ASEAN ENGAGEMENT TEAM [...] This is in response to reftel request for post contact information for ASEAN related issues. 2. Embassy Jakarta's Political and Economic sections formed a joint ASEAN Engagement Team (AET) in December 2008. Economic Counselor Peter D. Haas and Political Counselor Joseph L. Novak co-chair [...] | 2009-02-05 08:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEAN ECIN PREL EAID ID |
09JAKARTA1900 | PAPUA -- SOME DISCONTENT IN ADVANCE OF SENSITIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a recent rally in provincial capital Jayapura, Papuan activists raised the "Morning Star" flag--which the GOI has banned as a separatist symbol. Police are questioning those involved, but have not yet brought any charges (a handful of activists have been arrested and jail [...] | 2009-11-17 09:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA1901 | INDONESIA'S 100-DAY PLAN: 15 PRIORITY PROGRAMS [...] (SBU) Summary: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has identified 15 priority programs for his second administration in the government's 100-day plan. The heated dispute between Indonesia's police, Attorney General's Office and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prompted the pre [...] | 2009-11-17 11:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN ETRD EINV ENRG KCOR PREL PTER SENV |
09JAKARTA1902 | NONPROLIFERATION COOPERATION WITH INDONESIA -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: During their November 4-6 visit to Jakarta, Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control (S/SANAC) Einhorn and Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Amb. Burk urged their Indonesian counterparts to try to encourage Iran and North Korea to [...] | 2009-11-17 11:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC IAEA NPT ID |
09JAKARTA1903 | FOREIGN ASSISTANCE WORKER POSSIBLY TARGETED IN ACEH [...] (U) This is a Consulate Medan message. It is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesian police are investigating an incident involving the representative of the European Commission in Banda Aceh. A bullet or some other type of projectile was apparently fired at the represen [...] | 2009-11-17 11:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS ID |
09JAKARTA1907 | CASE INVOLVING SRI LANKAN MIGRANTS SUCCESSFULLY [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A month-long asylum-related stand-off came to end on November 16 when 56 Sri Lankan migrants agreed to leave a ship moored near an island off of Sumatra. The migrants will now be processed by [...] | 2009-11-18 07:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF ID AS CE AF |
09JAKARTA1908 | RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -- ACTIVISTS TAKE TO THE COURTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Human Rights activists are pressing the Indonesian Constitutional Court to overturn a controversial religious blasphemy law. Lawyers argue that the law limits religious expression and contradicts the freedoms guaranteed in the Indonesian Constitution. In the past, the GOI--unde [...] | 2009-11-18 08:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KIRF SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA1910 | FACT FINDING TEAM PRESENTS REPORT, PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A presidentially-appointed fact finding team called for total reform of Indonesia,s law enforcement institutions it its final report released on November 17. The ball is now in President Yudhoyono,s court. The fact-finding team, commissioned to investigate allegations of a con [...] | 2009-11-19 02:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA1913 | OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH AN ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed points re upcoming Israel-related UNGA resolution with Presidential Palace and Department of Foreign Affairs contacts. We underscored the overall unbalanced number of UNGA resolutions explicitly critical of Israel and urged the overall reduction of one-side [...] | 2009-11-19 08:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID IS |
09JAKARTA1915 | UN OVERSIGHT OFFICE -- INDONESIAN CANDIDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian candidate for the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS),Dr. Anwar Nasution, is an excellent candidate for OIOS Under Secretary-General. Well-regarded in Indonesia and by foreign observers, he is well known for his reform efforts during his tenure as Chai [...] | 2009-11-19 10:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KUNR ID UN |
09JAKARTA1919 | INTERFAITH DIALOGUE WITH INDONESIA -- MOVING THE [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request -- Please see paras 6-7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Along with the USG, the Indonesian government has now committed funds and set a January 25-27, 2010, date for the planned joint Interfaith Dialogue. A representative of the U.S. NGO Religions for Peace [...] | 2009-11-20 09:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL KIRF KPAO ID |
09JAKARTA1928 | NEW TAFF AT PRESIDENTIAL PALACE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-23 07:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ID PINR |
09JAKARTA1929 | NEW STAFF AT PRESIDENTIAL PALACE [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The President's Office has appointed six new staff members. Julian Adrian Pasha will be in a particularly prominent position as Spokesperson for Domestic Affairs. Two key staff positions wh [...] | 2009-11-23 08:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ID PINR |
09JAKARTA1931 | GOI ROTATES LEBANON TROOPS, UNDERLINING COMMITMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia will send a replacement contingent of peacekeeping troops to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in the coming weeks. The GOI is also providing contributions to UN peacekeeping operations in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In addition, it is m [...] | 2009-11-23 09:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ASEC ID CG LE SU |
09JAKARTA1932 | NPT REVIEW -- INDONESIA SUPPORTS SUBSIDIARY BODIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia will support the re-establishment of three subsidiary bodies at the 2010 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, a key GOI nonproliferation official told poloff in response to reftel demarche. The GOI's position includes support for the U.S. proposal [...] | 2009-11-23 10:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP NPT ID |
09JAKARTA194 | ROHINGYA SITUATION BREAKTHROUGH -- UNHCR PROMISED [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see paragraph 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The GOI's Department of Foreign Affairs (Deplu) has told UNHCR that it will be granted access to the two groups of Rohingya boat people being cared for in Aceh. The promise is contingent on UNHCR including humanitar [...] | 2009-02-05 10:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF ID BM |
09JAKARTA1941 | EXIM OFFICIALS SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND PARTICIPATION [...] (SBU) During a recent visit to Indonesia, Member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Export-Import Bank Diane Farrell and Vice President Ray Ellis met with bank executives to explore the possibility of establishing a credit facility. ExIm also met U.S. and Indonesian business executives Indo [...] | 2009-11-25 07:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG EPET EINV ID |
09JAKARTA1944 | SENIOR POLICE OFFICIAL REPLACED AMID CORRUPTION [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) On November 24 the Indonesian National Police (INP) replaced General Susno Duadji, head of the INP's Criminal Investigation Division (CID). An INP spokesman stated the move was part of routine personnel [...] | 2009-11-25 08:22:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS KCOR ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1945 | IRAN--INDONESIA INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is increasingly frustrated with Iran's continued intransigence on the nuclear issue, GOI contacts told us in response to Ref A demarche. Indonesia supports the P5 1's dual track efforts to engage Iran. While supporting Iran's right to peaceful use of nuclear energy, [...] | 2009-11-25 08:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP IAEA ID IR |
09JAKARTA1946 | PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH FAILS TO QUELL GROWING CRISIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono failed to regain control over two major scandals in his public response to a fact-finding team,s recommendations on how to proceed. The team, appointed by Yudhoyono, had recommended that the President take clear action regarding police and pr [...] | 2009-11-25 08:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KJUS KCOR SNAR ID |
09JAKARTA1947 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY BURNS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Under Secretary Burns, Embassy Jakarta warmly welcomes your visit. Ten years of political and economic reform have made Indonesia democratic, stable, and increasingly confident about its leadership role in Southeast Asia and the Muslim world. Indonesia has held successful, f [...] | 2009-11-25 09:13:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON MARR ID |
09JAKARTA1949 | MCC VISIT: NOW IS THE TIME FOR INTENSE WORK [...] (U) SUMMARY. The MCC visit has successfully refocused Indonesian attention on a MCC Compact. Meetings with key ministers, the local Indonesian technical team, and many experts provided valuable input as well as allowed sharing of the requirements and timeline for a Compact. However, work is ju [...] | 2009-11-25 10:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC ID |
09JAKARTA1950 | SBY SUCCUMBS TO PRESSURE TO FORM COMMITTEE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Parliament's move to investigate the government bail-out of Bank Century highlighted potential fault lines in President Yudhoyono's legislative coalition and stoked public discontent with Yudhoyono's response to several national corruption scandals. On November 1 [...] | 2009-11-25 10:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM EFIN KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA1951 | SOCIAL MEDIA DRIVES PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: As its urban middle class goes online in greater numbers, and with the rapid spread of mobile computing, social networking is a potent means of political expression in Indonesia. This month's outpouring of support for two former anti-corruption officials who saw 1.6 million Indon [...] | 2009-11-25 10:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA1956 | Mission Indonesia Nominees for Presidential Summit on [...] (SBU) Post, in response to reftel, offers the following ten nominees to attend the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in Washington: -- Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, Director, PT Widjajatunggal Sejahtera; Ranked 50th most powerful woman in Indonesia; runs a multi-million dollar conglomerate; [...] | 2009-11-30 09:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA196 | ACEH PRE-ELECTION VIOLENCE ESCALATES [...] (SBU) Summary. Two shootings in as many days have killed two members of the Aceh Transition Committee (KPA - the successor organization to the GAM separatist movement) and injured a third on the night of February 3 and the afternoon of February 4. The shootings follow in the wake of an attempt [...] | 2009-02-05 10:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA1964 | SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING DAY [...] (U) SUMMARY. U.S. Consulate Medan hosted Thanksgiving Day dinner in Padang, West Sumatra, the province struck by a catastrophic earthquake on September 30. ConGen Medan hosted 85 guests including senior government officials, U.S. alumni, high school students, Americans and ordinary citizens w [...] | 2009-12-01 10:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PREL PGOV SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA1965 | BANKING SCANDAL DISTRACTS YUDHOYONO FROM REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Managing public perception and scrutiny regarding the ongoing scandal surrounding the bailout of Bank Century threatens to derail President Yudhoyono,s reform agenda. If unsubstantiated allegations that bailout funds were diverted to his political party or family are confirmed, Y [...] | 2009-12-01 10:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KJUS KCOR SNAR ID |
09JAKARTA1966 | BURMA -- URGING INDONESIA TO PRESS FOR A DIALOGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff briefed GOI officials on the need for a dialogue between the Burmese government, the democratic opposition and ethnic minority groups, per reftel instruction. Our interlocutors agreed that such a dialogue was necessary if Burma's 2010 elections were to meet minimum inter [...] | 2009-12-01 11:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID BM |
09JAKARTA1967 | SAGA ENDS FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSIONERS [...] (SBU) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In the face of mounting public outrage, Indonesia's Attorney General's Office dropped charges of extortion and abuse of power on December 1 against suspended Corruption Eradication Commissio [...] | 2009-12-01 11:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SNAR ID |
09JAKARTA1968 | Copenhagen - Advancing U.S.-Indonesia Environmental [...] (SBU) Summary: Cooperation in climate change, energy and environment is a key component of the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, which President Obama is likely to launch formally when he visits Indonesia in 2010. Bilateral cabinet-level meetings during climate negotiations in Copenha [...] | 2009-12-01 11:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG EAID EFIS PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1970 | Climate Change Funds for Southeast Asia Best Spent in [...] (SBU) The Department should invest limited U.S. funds for climate change where potential gains are the greatest. In Southeast Asia, that place is Indonesia. I urge that the proposed Asia Regional Center for Excellence on Climate Change (ARC) be put in Indonesia. Political Rationale ------- [...] | 2009-12-02 08:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1971 | Visit of U/S Burns and Three Aspects of a [...] (SBU) Your visit will be only the second opportunity this year for high-level, in-depth discussion of the bilateral relationship. Since the Secretary's visit in February significant progress has been made in such fields as education, counter- terrorism, science and technology, and people-to- [...] | 2009-12-02 10:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1973 | PAPUA -- SENSITIVE DATE PASSES WITHOUT MAJOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: December 1, a highly symbolic date to Papuan independence supporters, passed without major incident in Indonesia's sometimes restive eastern provinces. Police detained fifteen demonstrators who had gathered without appropriate permits but none have been charged. Other peaceful [...] | 2009-12-02 10:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SNAR ID |
09JAKARTA1980 | C-175 Authority Needed to Advance NAMRU [...] (SBU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Retno has asked for a one-on-one meeting with you during your visit to discuss the future of NAMRU. Your discussion will be most successful if you can inform her that the State Department has issued Circular 175 authorization to negotiate the [...] | 2009-12-03 07:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1982 | INDONESIA STILL LIKELY TO SUPPORT OIC IN UN [...] (SBU) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission urged Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs interlocutors to vote no or abstain from the December vote on the draft UN resolution on defamation of religion. Our interlocutors indica [...] | 2009-12-03 09:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KISL UN ID |
09JAKARTA1991 | INDONESIA: AVIATION - MOVING FORWARD [...] (SBU) On December 1, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) convened a planning seminar on Air Traffic Management (ATM). Representatives from airlines and government agencies discussed modern ATM strategies, including Performance-Based Navigation and Automatic Dependent Surveillance B [...] | 2009-12-04 05:28:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ID |
09JAKARTA1994 | Coordinating Minister for Social Welfare Supports NAMRU [...] (SBU) Summary: New Coordinating Minister for Social Welfare Agung Laksono told Ambassador Hume December 3 that he supports the finalization of details to form a joint biomedical research center to replace the Naval Medical Research Unit-2 (NAMRU2) before the end of March. Laksono also confirme [...] | 2009-12-04 10:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1995 | PROGRESS TOWARD A TERRORISM FINANCING LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 18, 2009, an Indonesian inter-agency drafting team and experts from the National Security Division of the US Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ),the FBI, U.S. Treasury, the UNODC and DOJ OPDAT met in Jakarta to continue work on a terrorism financing law. The current dr [...] | 2009-12-04 10:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER KCRM KJUS KTFN EFIN SNAR PHUM ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA1996 | Indonesian Environment Minister Highlights Peat Emissions, [...] (U) During a December 4 meeting, Indonesia's new Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta highlighted monitoring and mitigation of peat land emissions as a key area for partnership and U.S. assistance. Government of Indonesia (GOI) ministries are busy preparing plans to achieve President Yud [...] | 2009-12-04 10:19:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG EAID PREL ID |
09JAKARTA1997 | Deputy Agriculture Minister Krisnamurthi Supports [...] Summary. Ambassador Cameron Hume met with Dr. Bayu Krisnamurthi, Deputy Minister of the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture on December 1, 2009 to discuss cooperation on food security issues. Krisnamurthi supports the Secretary's new policies on food security, and sees agricultural cooperation [...] | 2009-12-07 02:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR ETRD EAID ID |
09JAKARTA2008 | INDONESIA WANTS MORE TIME TO WORK OUT HEALTH [...] (U) Action request in paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) On December 7, Ambassador met Director General Ambassador Retno Marsudi to discuss the upcoming visit of Under Secretary William Burns. Marsudi asked for a one-on-one meeting with Burns to discuss health cooperation and Papua. Regarding NAMRU-2, M [...] | 2009-12-07 10:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SOCI ID AF |
09JAKARTA2009 | RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -- HIGH-LEVEL VATICAN OFFICIAL [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Cardinal Tauran, President of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, recently visited Indonesia. The Cardinal highlighted positive Christian-Muslim relations in Indonesia [...] | 2009-12-07 10:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KIRF ID |
09JAKARTA2010 | FILM CHALLENGES GOI VERSION OF EAST TIMOR INVASION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian censors have voted to ban the Australian film "Balibo," which alleges that Indonesian troops deliberately killed five foreign journalists during the 1975 invasion of East Timor. The ban may not be legally enforceable and activists have already screened the film in Ja [...] | 2009-12-07 10:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SOCI ID AS TT |
09JAKARTA2012 | Organizational Hubris Damages the Indonesian National [...] (SBU) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY The row between Indonesian National Police (INP) and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has damaged the reputation of Police Chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri and that of the entire INP. Danu [...] | 2009-12-08 04:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD SNAR KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA2013 | INDONESIANS DEBATE ASIAN REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two recent foreign policy conferences in Jakarta showed Indonesian's ongoing reappraisal of Asian regional architecture and anxiety over China's sometimes heavy handed approach to regional diplomacy. The events also demonstrated Indonesians' interest in a strong U.S. role in A [...] | 2009-12-08 07:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ID CH XC |
09JAKARTA2014 | KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICALS REINSTATED AS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-08 10:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA2015 | KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICALS REINSTATED AS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI has issued an order reinstating two key officials to their leadership positions on Indonesia's national anti-corruption commission. The move comes after the Attorney General's off [...] | 2009-12-08 11:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA2022 | AFGHANISTAN -- INDONESIA WELCOMES PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian officials have welcomed President Obama's speech on Afghanistan and are looking for ways to be more helpful there. Indonesia already provides training and capacity building for the Afghan government in the agriculture, education, and health care areas. Senior GOI of [...] | 2009-12-09 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS MOPS ID AF |
09JAKARTA2023 | ACEH -- FORMER FINNISH PRESIDENT UNDERSCORES NEED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish President, on December 9. Ahtisaari--who helped facilitate the 2005 peace accord--commented that the situation in Aceh seemed to be calm and it was positive that the recent elections had gone smoothly. Aceh could not [...] | 2009-12-09 10:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PNAT ECON ID |
09JAKARTA2024 | 2010 FOOD SECURITY PLANNING: INDONESIA [...] SUMMARY: Substantial potential exists for Indonesia to achieve greater food security through cash crops and fisheries, and to replicate its successes in other developing countries in the region. Indonesia has over 110 million people living on less than $2 dollar a day and around 13 million ma [...] | 2009-12-10 03:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD SENV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA2026 | INDONESIANS RALLY TO SUPPORT ANTI-CORRUPTION [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Largely peaceful rallies were held throughout Indonesia to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9. The turnout was far lower than originally predicted. Civil society remain [...] | 2009-12-10 09:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA2027 | SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO MUSLIM [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission Jakarta warmly welcomes your visit. Ten years of political and economic reform have made Indonesia democratic, stable, and increasingly confident about its leadership role in Southeast [...] | 2009-12-10 09:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KISL ID |
09JAKARTA2031 | 2010 FOOD SECURITY PLANNING: INDONESIA [...] SUMMARY: Substantial potential exists for Indonesia to achieve greater food security through cash crops and fisheries, and to replicate its successes in other developing countries in the region. Indonesia has over 110 million people living on less than $2 dollar a day and around 13 million m [...] | 2009-12-11 09:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD SENV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA2032 | PARLIAMENTARY REFORM -- STRENGTHENING THE REGIONAL [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Regional Representatives Assembly (DPD),the country's legislative upper chamber or "Senate," is taking steps to bolster its credibility and power. The DPD, which was established in [...] | 2009-12-11 10:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA2033 | G/TIP -- URGENT NEED TO REFORM INDONESIAN LABOR [...] This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 6. 2. SUMMARY: The Indonesian Working Group on Labor Migration (IWGLM) is seeking International Organization for Migration (IOM) assistance in reforming Indonesian Labor Law 34 on the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Overseas Workers. Th [...] | 2009-12-11 10:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PREF ID |
09JAKARTA2034 | Peace Corps Agreement Signed With Indonesia [...] (SBU) Undersecretary for Political Affairs William Burns signed a Peace Corps agreement with Deputy Minister Bambang Sutedjo of Indonesia's National Development Planning Agency (BAPENAS) on December 11th. The agreement opens the way for Peace Corps to establish a program in Indonesia after a [...] | 2009-12-14 00:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID USAID PREL PGOV CPAS ID |
09JAKARTA204 | COUNTERTERRORISM -- PROMOTING DERADICALIZATION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Counterterrorism experts from across Indonesia led a training workshop on strategies for deradicalizing terrorists, February 2-4. Mission, using an INL-funded grant, was one of four co-sponsors of the workshop, which was held at the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperatio [...] | 2009-02-06 08:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ID |
09JAKARTA2044 | 2010 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission continues robust efforts to engage GOI nonproliferation officials in advance of the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference. High-level USG officials have urged the GOI to support our nonproliferation objectives during a series of recent visits. On [...] | 2009-12-14 10:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP KTBT NPT ID |
09JAKARTA205 | ROHINGYA IN EAST ACEH RECOVERING FROM ORDEAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Consulate Medan staff brought sports equipment in a February 5 visit to the East Aceh site camp of the 198 Rohingya that were rescued off of the coast of Aceh on February 3. The Rohingya seemed to be recovering from their ordeal well thanks to efforts by local officials, the Ind [...] | 2009-02-06 08:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA2052 | PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY LOSES CREDIBILITY AS FINANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Parliament's inquiry into the government's bailout of Bank Century is losing credibility as it escalates into a political in-fight between technocrat Finance Minister Sri Mulyani and wealthy businessman and Golkar Party leader Aburizal Bakrie. Mulyani's claims that the Golkar [...] | 2009-12-15 10:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID ECON EFIN |
09JAKARTA2058 | CENTRAL JAVA -- GOI PRESSES ANTI-TERROR EFFORT IN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Mission team visited Solo, Central Java, December 14-15. Authorities underscored that the GOI is keeping up the pressure on extremists. This follows the police shoot-out in the Solo region on September 17 which resulted in the killing of Noordin M. Top. Top was the leader of [...] | 2009-12-16 10:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PGOV PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA2069 | U/S BURNS'S DECEMBER 11, 2009 MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) December 11, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Vice Presidential Palace; Jakarta, Indonesia 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- Under Secretary William Burns Ambassador Cameron R. Hume, Embassy Jakarta Scot Marciel, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ted Osius, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy [...] | 2009-12-17 09:13:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EINV EAID OVIP BURNS WILLIAM ID |
09JAKARTA207 | PUTTING INDONESIA'S HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN [...] (C) The Human Rights report drafted under current guidelines is misleading and would harm U.S. interests. It is time to fix this problem for the 2008 Indonesia Country Report on Human Rights Practices. The human rights situation in Indonesia has improved dramatically in the last ten years, a [...] | 2009-02-06 10:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ID |
09JAKARTA2070 | PAPUAN SEPARATIST LEADER KELLY KWALIK REPORTED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian police reportedly killed well-known Papuan separatist leader Kelly Kwalik during a December 16 shootout. Kwalik is widely believed to have been involved in a series of shootings that targeted the Papua operations of U.S. mining company Freeport-McMoRan, including a 2 [...] | 2009-12-17 09:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PGOV PNAT ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA2071 | U/S BURNS' DECEMBER 10, 2009, MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) December 10, 2009; 4:15 p.m.; Bali Democracy Forum; Bali, Indonesia. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- Under Secretary William Burns Ambassador Cameron R. Hume, Embassy Jakarta Scot Marciel, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Dan Rochman, Embassy Jakarta political officer ( [...] | 2009-12-17 10:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP KDEM OVIP BURNS WILLIAM ID AF |
09JAKARTA2072 | U/S BURNS' DECEMBER 10, 2009, MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) December 10, 2009; 10:45 a.m.; Bali Democracy Forum; Bali, Indonesia. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- Under Secretary William Burns Ambassador Cameron Hume, Embassy Jakarta Scot Marciel, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Dan Rochman, Embassy Jakarta political officer (no [...] | 2009-12-17 10:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR SENV OVIP BURNS WILLIAM ID AF |
09JAKARTA2073 | CHINA DEEPENS ITS ECONOMIC INFLUENCE IN INDONESIA [...] (C) Summary. China is deepening its economic influence in Indonesia, through major deals in energy and resources, as well as the impending entry into force of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement on January 1. Bumi Resources, Indonesia's largest coal miner and owned by the family of Golkar c [...] | 2009-12-17 10:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EMIN EPET PGOV ID CH |
09JAKARTA2080 | U/S BURNS ADDRESSES SECOND BALI DEMOCRACY FORUM [...] (U) SUMMARY: In his statement as chair of the U.S. delegation to the second Bali Democracy Forum (BDF),U/S Burns conveyed strong U.S. support for Indonesia's leadership in promoting regional democratization. The December 10-11 Forum, which was opened by President Yudhoyono and co-chair Jap [...] | 2009-12-21 08:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL KDEM XB XD XF |
09JAKARTA2081 | INDONESIA-UNITED STATES STRATEGIC CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the first session of the December 11 inaugural U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Consultations, Under Secretary Bill Burns led the U.S. delegation in a discussion of bilateral cooperation under the Comprehensive Partnership (CP). The U.S. and Indonesian delegations discussed ways [...] | 2009-12-21 09:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID SENV PREL PARM KGHG MARR OVIP BURNS |
09JAKARTA2082 | INDONESIA-UNITED STATES STRATEGIC CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the second session of the December 11 inaugural U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Consultations, Under Secretary Bill Burns led the U.S. delegation in a discussion of cooperation on regional and international issues. The USG and the GOI agreed to cooperate in promoting democratic [...] | 2009-12-21 09:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR KDEM OVIP BURNS WILLIAM ID AF |
09JAKARTA2092 | ROHINGYA MOVED FROM ACEH TO MEDAN, AWAIT NEXT STEPS [...] (SBU) Summary. Indonesian authorities transferred 190 Rohingya to Medan from Aceh on December 17, where many had spent nearly a year in one of two camps located in East Aceh and on Wei Island. The arrival of the Rohingya was rejected by communities at two original sites intended for their relo [...] | 2009-12-22 09:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA2093 | PAPUA--SEPARATIST'S FUNERAL PASSES PEACEFULLY BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Timika region of south-central Papua remains tense following the funeral of well-known separatist leader Kelly Kwalik who died in a shootout with police. Some local leaders have condemned the police action and maintained that Kwalik was not involved in violent separatist ac [...] | 2009-12-22 10:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PNAT ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA2099 | INDONESIANS CRAVE MORE U.S. EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES [...] Summary: Education initiatives took center stage during the DCM's visit to Yogyakarta on Monday, 14 December 2009. During meetings with the Rector of Gadjah Mada University and the Yogyakarta Chamber of Commerce, several opportunities for cooperation emerged to expand student exchanges and bu [...] | 2009-12-23 09:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC KPAO ID |
09JAKARTA2102 | BLUE LANTERN; VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED BROKER [...] This cable is in response to REFTEL A. SUMMARY: We visited PT ATS Buana Airtech - an Indonesian entity in the Aviation Industry Supply Business - on 22 December 2009 and met with President and Registered Broker Tience Sumartini to verify the Bona Fides of the company requested REFTEL. We [...] | 2009-12-28 05:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC ECON ID |
09JAKARTA2104 | Mission Indonesia Promotes Entrepreneurship [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Jakarta actively engages in promoting entrepreneurship as a means to strengthen ties with high-impact economic actors in Indonesia. This key group of stakeholders has the potential to positively shape and influence economic and political governance. Efforts to date hav [...] | 2009-12-28 07:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA2105 | UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION -- DISCUSSING RELIGIOUS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 22, IO/HRS Director Keshap held a constructive meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Multi-lateral Affairs Ambassador Rezlan Ishar Jenie to explore ways to s [...] | 2009-12-28 08:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KISL EDRC ID |
09JAKARTA211 | INDONESIAN TELKOM PURSUING DEAL WITH IRAN TELCOM [...] (C) Indonesian company Telkom (PT Telekomunikasi, TLKM.JK) President Commissioner Tanri Abeng said that Telkom is pursuing a deal to purchase a stake in an Iranian telecommunications company. Abeng indicated that the Iran venture related to Telkom's mobile phone subsidiary Telkomsel and that T [...] | 2009-02-06 10:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC ECPS IR ID |
09JAKARTA2113 | S/R PANDITH'S DECEMBER 15-16 VISIT TO INDONESIA [...] (U) The following messages is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During her December 15-16 visit to Indonesia, Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Pandith spoke about President Obama's and Secretary Clinton's vision of U.S. grassroot [...] | 2009-12-29 10:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PGOV PREL KISL ID |
09JAKARTA212 | IRANIAN COMMERCIAL PLANES REPAIRED IN JAKARTA [...] (C) The local Boeing representative for Garuda Airlines, Indonesia's national airline, said that in mid-2008 he observed two Iranian Blue Sky 747-200 airplanes in the Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF). GMF employees asked him to provide maintenance advice on the planes, which he refused. The B [...] | 2009-02-06 11:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EAIR IR ID |
09JAKARTA2122 | DEATH OF FORMER INDONESIAN PRESIDENT ABDURRAHMAN [...] (U) The following message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's fourth president and a champion of democracy, diversity and human rights, Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid died in Jakarta on December 30 at the age of 69. Gus Dur--who had suf [...] | 2009-12-31 05:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA216 | ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING/COMBATTING TERRORIST FINANCING [...] (U) Summary: Mission support to the GOI's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) continues to show positive results. More remains to be done, but PPATK's effectiveness and credibility have improved, as reflected in recent data on the filing of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) and cash transacti [...] | 2009-02-09 05:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN KCRM KTFN ID |
09JAKARTA219 | GOI PRESSES CORRUPTION CASE INVOLVING PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government has formally charged Aulia Pohon, father-in-law of President Yudhoyono's eldest son, and three other former central bank officials with corruption. The former central bank officials were indicted for their roles in the alleged misuse of approximately $ [...] | 2009-02-09 08:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA223 | ACEH -- STEPS TO PROMOTE SMOOTH ELECTIONS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Upcoming legislative elections have the potential to consolidate democracy in Aceh or to polarize communities. Recent incidents of politically-linked violence and breakdowns in law and order have created tensions not [...] | 2009-02-09 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL ID |
09JAKARTA227 | PRESSURE ON BANKS WEIGHS ON INVESTMENT, [...] (SBU) Summary. Emerging pressures on the Indonesian banking sector will suppress credit growth in 2009. While the risk of a liquidity crisis has abated, deteriorating credit quality and high funding costs will squeeze bank earnings and erode capital at weaker institutions. With bank lendin [...] | 2009-02-10 02:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ECON EAGR ID |
09JAKARTA230 | LEBANON/UNIFIL -- INDONESIA DEPLOYS SHIP TO ASSIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia will deploy a SIGMA-class Corvette to Lebanon in March to augment the GOI's already substantial contribution to the United Nations peacekeeping force (UNIFIL) deployed there. The ship will become part of UNIFIL's Maritime Task Force, according to the GOI. It is Indon [...] | 2009-02-10 06:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS ID LE XF |
09JAKARTA239 | GOI RACKS UP THREE MORE TERRORIST CONVICTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta court has sentenced three Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorists to eight to nine years in prison. The sentences given to the JI operatives were lower than what prosecutors had requested, but the three had cooperated and the sentences were consistent with Indonesian practice. [...] | 2009-02-10 09:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA24 | PRESIDENT'S PARTY TAKES EARLY LEAD IN POLLS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) is leading in early polls for Indonesia's April national legislative election. PD has become the most popular party only recently, taking a lead on more established parties. PD's rise mirrors that of President Yudhoyono who--facing r [...] | 2009-01-07 08:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA240 | Washington Issues for Upcoming SecState Visit to Indonesia [...] There are three outstanding issues in Washington, which, if positively addressed, will make the Secretary's trip to Indonesia more successful: the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Peace Corps; and, a Science and Technology agreement. Positive news that Washington is moving forward on these to [...] | 2009-02-10 10:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PREL TPHY PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA246 | THE "AIR WAR" -- TV AD CAMPAIGN HEATS UP AHEAD OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Political parties are funding huge amounts of television advertisements ahead of the national legislative elections in April. So far, President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) has placed the most ads and its air campaign has been an important factor in moving up PD's poll numb [...] | 2009-02-11 09:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA249 | KOSOVO -- BRIEFING INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has brieed GOI officials re Kosovo using latest points. Kosovo is a sensitive issue for Indonesia given its history of separatist movements and GOI interlocutors reiterated Indonesia's firm opposition to territorial separation in principle. In view of this, Mission advi [...] | 2009-02-12 08:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ICJ KV ID |
09JAKARTA252 | ROHINGYAS -- INDONESIA WORKING WITH UNHCR, PUSHING [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The GOI will soon grant access to UNHCR to the nearly 400 Rohingya boat people rescued by Indonesian authorities off the coast of Aceh in January-February. UNHCR and IOM personnel met with the GOI to present a plan fo [...] | 2009-02-12 10:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF ID BM |
09JAKARTA255 | ILLEGAL LOGGING: 5 INDONESIAN OFFICIALS, 19 OTHERS [...] (U) Summary: The recent convictions of 24 suspects including three police officers reflect the Government of Indonesia's sincere effort to combat illegal logging. Enforcement has had a clear dampening effect on illegal logging activity, although forest conservation remains a major challenge. [...] | 2009-02-13 03:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA257 | MALUKU: VILLAGE FEUDS FUELED BY TRADITION, NOT [...] (C) Summary: Sporadic fighting between two Muslim villages in Maluku province ended February 6 when village heads restored calm at the urging of Maluku,s Vice Governor. This long-standing dispute on the island of Haruku re-ignited on January 24 and resulted in one death, many injuries, and t [...] | 2009-02-13 06:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC PGOV KISL PTER ID |
09JAKARTA26 | IN ANNUAL SPEECH, FOREIGN MINISTER REVIEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a review of Indonesian foreign policy priorities, Foreign Minister Wirajuda portrayed Indonesia as a "bridge and consensus builder" and defender of fundamental principles, particularly in the United Nations. He highlighted Indonesia's role as a key emerging economy and a voi [...] | 2009-01-07 10:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA260 | FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (FP/RH) [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-13 08:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV CASC EAID ID |
09JAKARTA262 | PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO REVIEWS THE SECRETARY'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono requested a meeting with the Ambassador on February 13 to discuss the Secretary's upcoming trip to Indonesia. Yudhoyono is pleased that the Secretary will stop in Jakarta on her first official trip. He plans to engage the Secretary on ways to move U.S.-Indon [...] | 2009-02-13 11:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PGOV OVIP CLINTON HILLARY ID |
09JAKARTA263 | INDONESIA: UNREPORTED RECENT AI CASES [...] (C) Although the World Health Organization's official website as updated on February 11 reflects no Indonesian confirmed human avian influenza cases for 2009, local WHO authorities have confided that Indonesian laboratories have confirmed four cases in January. The Ministry of Health notifi [...] | 2009-02-13 11:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | TBIO KFLU AMED EAGR PREL WHO ID |
09JAKARTA264 | BANK INDONESIA CUTS RATES AND GOI PRESSES FOR STIMULUS AS [...] (SBU) Summary: As the global economic slowdown deepens, Indonesian authorities are pushing both expansionary monetary and fiscal policies to support domestic demand and maintain positive economic growth. With inflationary pressures subsiding, Bank Indonesia's (BI) February 4 decision to lower [...] | 2009-02-13 11:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV ID |
09JAKARTA265 | WORLD OCEAN CONFERENCE: MINISTER INVITES NOAA [...] This is an action request; see paragraph 2. 2. Post has received a letter from Indonesian Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Freddy Numberi to the NOAA Administrator-designate, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, inviting her to attend the World Ocean Conference in Manado, Indonesia from May 11-15 [...] | 2009-02-17 01:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG EAID AORC EFIS PREL ID |
09JAKARTA266 | INDONESIA: ADVANCING OUR CLIMATE CHANGE AGENDA [...] (U) Summary. President Yudhoyono intends to raise with the Secretary on February 19 the World Ocean Conference (WOC) and the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) Summit, both scheduled to take place in Indonesia in mid-May. Neither Indonesia nor the United States is now adequately prepared for the [...] | 2009-02-17 05:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO EAID ECON PREL ID |
09JAKARTA270 | AMBASSADOR SIGNS NEW FULBRIGHT MOU [...] Mission is pleased to report that on February 16, 2009, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the Fulbright scholarship program in Indonesia for five years and creating the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) as a "yayasan" (foundation) under Indonesia's new yayasan regula [...] | 2009-02-17 09:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SCUL OEXC ID |
09JAKARTA271 | INDONESIAN ELECTIONS EXPECTED TO BE LARGELY [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's 2009 national elections are expected to be largely peaceful. A tradition of peaceful elections, government-opposition relations that are not strained and effective law enfor [...] | 2009-02-17 10:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINS ID |
09JAKARTA3 | INDONESIA -- 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) The following is a revised draft text of the 2008 Country Report on Terrorism for Indonesia. The amended text contains additional information on DS/ATA's success in working with the Indonesian National P [...] | 2009-01-02 04:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA30 | CORRUPTION UPDATE - KEY CONVICTIONS IN BI [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Anti-Corruption Court sentenced two former legislators to prison for their roles in the 2003 Bank Indonesia corruption scandal. So far several high-level GOI officials have been convicted fo [...] | 2009-01-08 10:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA300 | DRAFT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On February 20, we delivered the draft S&T agreement during a meeting with Ministry of Research and Technology (MENRISTEK) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials. A MENRISTEK official noted that Minister Kusmayanto Kadiman is anxious to conclude the S & T agreement prior to Presidenti [...] | 2009-02-20 11:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PGOV PREL TPHY ID |
09JAKARTA303 | FSN NOMINATION FOR THE 2009 ESTH COURSE [...] (U) Embassy Jakarta would like to nominate Ms. Wahyuni Kamah to participate in the Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) course (PE 221) for FSNs. She supports ESTH duties full-time through her work with the Biosecurity Engagement Program, a State-run pathogen security program. T [...] | 2009-02-23 06:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AFSI KSCA AFSN TSPL ECON |
09JAKARTA308 | VP KALLA ANNOUNCES HE MAY RUN FOR PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian Vice President Kalla has announced that he may run for president in the July 2009 election. In making the announcement, Kalla was responding to demands from within his Golkar party that it field its own candidate. President Yudhoyono--already a candidate--responded [...] | 2009-02-23 09:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA31 | BANK INDONESIA CUTS RATES 50 BASIS POINTS TO BOLSTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Bank Indonesia (BI) reduced the overnight policy interest rate by 50 basis points, to 8.75%, on January 7, surprising markets which had expected a quarter-point cut. The move is aimed at supporting economic growth, which BI forecasts will slow to 4-5% in 2009. The rate cut fol [...] | 2009-01-08 10:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ID |
09JAKARTA310 | Opportunity for President Obama to Address World Islamic [...] (SBU) Conference organizers for the 5th World Islamic Economic Forum held in Jakarta on March 2-3 have requested that President Obama deliver taped video remarks during the Forum's opening ceremony. The Forum's key themes are the global financial crisis, alternative energy, and food security. [...] | 2009-02-23 10:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV PGOV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA311 | JAPAN ANNOUNCES LARGE ASSISTANCE PACKAGE FOR INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Japan agreed to guarantee Indonesian yen-denominated government bonds and doubled its bilateral currency swap agreement with Indonesia on February 21 on the margins of the ASEAN Plus Three Finance Ministers meeting in Phuket, Thailand. The state-backed Japan Bank for International Cooper [...] | 2009-02-23 10:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID EINV ID |
09JAKARTA312 | Indonesian National Police Adopt Use of Force Policy [...] (U) After over a year of collaboration with the INL-funded DOJ ICITAP Program, the Indonesian National Police (INP) has adopted a Use of Force Policy commensurate with international human rights and policing standards. Police Chief Danuri signed into decree the Use of Force Police Action Poli [...] | 2009-02-23 10:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON SNAR KJUS ID PNUM |
09JAKARTA313 | UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL -- SEEKING INDONESIAN SUPPORT [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff urged Indonesia to support U.S. candidate Judge Mark P. Painter when the UN General Assembly voted on candidates for the UN Appeals Tribunal. Our contacts promised to consider Painter' [...] | 2009-02-23 11:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA ID |
09JAKARTA317 | INDONESIA: NMFS LETTER REGARDING MARINE MAMMAL CONSERVATION [...] On February 23, Post delivered copies of the letter from Acting NMFS Assistant Administrator James Balsinger to Secretary General Dr. Widi Pratikto and Director General of Capture Fisheries Dr. Ali Supardan of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF). The Secretary General is respon [...] | 2009-02-24 10:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV OTRA EFIS ID |
09JAKARTA318 | WE CAN COOPERATE, INDONESIANS TELL U.S. CLIMATE ENVOY [...] (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy on Climate Change Todd Stern reassured senior Indonesian officials that the United States will be "ready" for Copenhagen. They welcomed U.S. leadership on climate change under President Obama and offered to help the USG in any way possible, including as an intermed [...] | 2009-02-25 01:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG EAID AORC EFIS PREL ID |
09JAKARTA329 | FSN NOMINATION FOR THE 2009 ESTH COURSE [...] (U) Embassy Jakarta wouuld like to nominate Ms. ahyuni Kamah to participate in the Environment, cience, Technology and Health (ESTH) course (PE 21) for FSNs. She supports ESTH duties full-timethrough her work with the Biosecurity Engagement Pogram, a State-run pathoogen security program. Tis [...] | 2009-02-26 02:22:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AFSI KSCA AFSN TSPL ECON |
09JAKARTA33 | INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2008 [...] On November 24, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Freddy Numberi inaugurated a new marine conservation area (MCA) in Kaimana, West Papua Province. Members of the local community, who contributed their indigenous land rights to the new 600,000-hectare MCA, are working collaboratively wi [...] | 2009-01-09 04:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
09JAKARTA332 | PAPUAN REGION PREPARES FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's eastern provinces of Papua and West Papua are gearing up for the national legislative elections on April 9. While the situation has been calm and is expected to remain largely peaceful, long-standing Papuan resentment over perceived political marginalization lurks b [...] | 2009-02-26 09:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA333 | SUPPORTING INDONESIA'S WORLD BANK CONTINGENT FINANCING [...] (U) Please see action request in paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) The United States should support the proposed $2 billion Public Expenditure Support Facility Development Policy Loan (DPL-DDO) for Indonesia. The World Bank Executive Board will consider this loan on March 3. The proposal has been clos [...] | 2009-02-26 09:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID ID |
09JAKARTA335 | ASEAN SECRETARY-GENERAL THANKS SECRETARY CLINTON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-26 09:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEAN PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA336 | Preview of Revisions to Investment Law and Negative List [...] (SBU) Summary: Proposed changes to Indonesia's Investment Law and Negative list include long-awaited clarifications but offer little in the way of new reforms or liberalization. The Embassy has seen an informal, advance copy of the proposed legislation. The draft proposal provides legal clar [...] | 2009-02-26 10:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD ID |
09JAKARTA337 | ACEH -- PROGRESS TOWARD PEACEFUL ELECTIONS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Mission is promoting free and peaceful April legislative elections in Aceh amid a tense pre-election climate. The Ambassador discussed Aceh in meetings with President Yudhoyono and with former Finnish president Martti [...] | 2009-02-26 11:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL ID |
09JAKARTA344 | UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL/DURBAN REVIEW -- REVIEWING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Per ref a instructions, poloff notified GOI officials that the USG would participate as an observer in the next UN Human Rights Council (HRC) meeting, but would discontinue our involvement in the review of the UN's World Conference on Racism (the Durban Conference). Our contacts [...] | 2009-02-27 09:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ID |
09JAKARTA346 | PROTECTION FOR ROHINGYAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has thanked the GOI for its efforts to provide protection to the Rohingya boat people who have been rescued in Indonesian waters. GOI officials reiterated their commitment to addressing the Rohingya's humanitarian needs and working with the UN High Commissioner for Refug [...] | 2009-02-27 10:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF ID BM |
09JAKARTA347 | SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ), [...] (SBU) Demonstrations A. Are there any ethnic or religious communities in country capable of carrying out significant anti-American demonstrations? Yes. Segments of Indonesia's Muslim and Papuan communities are capable and at times will carry out anti-American protests. Most demonstratio [...] | 2009-03-02 02:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER |
09JAKARTA349 | IRAQ -- REVIEWING U.S. POLICY WITH INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed the President's commitment to end the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by August 31, 2010, with key Indonesian officials. They welcomed the USG's initiative and said they hoped it would lead to greater security for the Iraqi people. Indonesia has not yet decided [...] | 2009-03-02 08:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS ID IZ |
09JAKARTA355 | PRESIDENT'S PARTY POLLS WELL BUT GRASSROOTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) is doing well in public opinion surveys, thanks in part to a successful media strategy. Although it seems poised to do well in the national legislative elections slated for April 9, questions persist about the strength of its grassroots [...] | 2009-03-02 10:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA37 | LEAHY VETTING RESULTS FOR INDONESIAN MARINE POLICE [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission responded positively to ref C/ref A request for Leahy vetting of the Indonesian Marine Police. There are no reports or allegations of gross human rights violations committed by the Indonesian Marine Poli [...] | 2009-01-09 07:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM SNAR ID |
09JAKARTA370 | YEMENI PRESIDENT'S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS LONGSTANDING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's February 28-March 3 visit to Jakarta highlighted the longstanding ties shared by the two countries. Saleh also participated in the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF),a gathering of economic leaders from the Muslim world. The visit also c [...] | 2009-03-03 10:22:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID YM |
09JAKARTA371 | MUNIR CASE -- SUCIWATI'S LETTER TO THE SECRETARY [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) Attached is the text of the letter which Suciwati, the widow of murdered human rights activist Munir Said Thalib, gave to Secretary Clinton when they met in Jakarta on February 18. During their conversation, the Secretary exp [...] | 2009-03-03 10:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KJUS PHUM ID |
09JAKARTA372 | INDONESIA SHOULD DOWNGRADE TO PRIORITY WATCH [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that Indonesia be downgraded on the Special 301 intellectual property rights (IPR) Watch List to Priority Watch List status for 2009. Indonesia has made only limited improvements overall in the enforcement and protection of IPR since its upgrade to the Watch Li [...] | 2009-03-03 11:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR EINV ETRD ECON ID |
09JAKARTA373 | THE SECRETARY'S INDONESIA VISIT: NEW PARTNERSHIP BEGINS [...] (U) During her recent visit to Jakarta, Secretary Clinton announced that the United States and Indonesia would form a comprehensive partnership. At the heart of that partnership is recognition of the importance of education. International education is a win-win for the U.S.-Indonesian partnersh [...] | 2009-03-04 00:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SCUL OEXC CVIS ID |
09JAKARTA375 | MAINSTREAM MUSLIM ORGANIZATIONS STAY NEUTRAL IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's two large mainstream Muslim organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, have maintained their historically neutral political postures ahead of this year's national elections. Despite their proclaimed neutrality, many of their leaders and members are inten [...] | 2009-03-04 03:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
09JAKARTA377 | INDONESIA LEG OF SECRETARY CLINTON'S ASIA TRIP -- A "SMART [...] (U) SUMMARY: During U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's inaugural trip to Asia, the Indonesia portion of her trip received overwhelmingly positive media coverage. While the Secretary held a joint press conference with the Foreign Minister, she declined traditional media interviews in favo [...] | 2009-03-04 07:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA378 | INDONESIA -- ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT 2009 [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and Consulate Medan. 2. (SBU) OVERVIEW: The past year did not witness significant change in overall trafficking patterns in Indonesia. There is a continuous trend of Indonesians seeking work abroad as high unemployment and [...] | 2009-03-04 08:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF ELAM EAID ID |
09JAKARTA379 | EDUCATION #2 - FOLLOW-UP TO THE SECRETARY'S INDONESIA [...] SUMMARY: In Jakarta, Secretary Clinton announced her objective of doubling the number of Indonesian students going to the U.S., increasing university linkages, and pursuing education as a cornerstone of a comprehensive U.S. - Indonesia partnership. The Secretary's comments resonated with bot [...] | 2009-03-04 09:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SCUL OEXC CVIS ID |
09JAKARTA381 | INDONESIAN SHERPA VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF G-20 MEETINGS [...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesia's key objectives for the upcoming G-20 meetings are: -- Agreement on the rapid recapitalization of the multilateral development banks, even if governance reforms are delayed. -- Broader focus of G-20 deliberations beyond financial market instability to include the [...] | 2009-03-04 09:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ID |
09JAKARTA385 | IMET HELPING DEFENSE REFORM IN INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Military Education and Training (IMET) program for Indonesia is money well spent. Reinstated after the lifting of sanctions in 2005, IMET is one of the key tools at our disposal for transforming the Indonesian military into a more professional force. Indonesia [...] | 2009-03-05 04:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA387 | RESPONSE TO TREASURY DEPARTMENT NSDD 38 REQUEST [...] Post supports and approves the addition of one full-time Department of Treasury (DOT) Staff, as outlined in ref A. 2. This position will enhance the USG's in-country macroeconomic and financial sector analysis, support Indonesia's financial sector development, and increase Post's knowledge o [...] | 2009-03-05 07:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AODE AMGT KMRS ID |
09JAKARTA39 | BURMESE AND BANGLADESHI REFUGEES IN ACEH [...] Summary. 177 Burmese and 16 Bangladeshi refugees were rescued by Indonesian fisherman off of the island of Sabang in Aceh after drifting through the Indian Ocean for nearly a week. The refugees were bound for Malaysia and are currently at a naval base at Sabang pending a decision from the Indo [...] | 2009-01-09 10:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PREF ID |
09JAKARTA391 | INDONESIA: A RECIPE FOR PROTECTIONISM [...] (C) Summary: Global economic turmoil, electoral politics and latent economic nationalism have created a climate conducive to protectionist policies. Indonesia has instituted a series of economic measures in recent months that, at a minimum, go against the spirit of its G-20 commitment to res [...] | 2009-03-05 09:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD ID PGOV |
09JAKARTA392 | YUDHOYONO CONSIDERS REPLACING ACEH MILITARY [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY. President Yudhoyono is struggling with how and when to replace the hardline Aceh Regional Military Commander, Major General Sunarko. The only question is whether this happens before or after the April 9 national legi [...] | 2009-03-05 10:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL ID |
09JAKARTA393 | INDONESIA -- INFORMATION IN ADVANCE OF G-20 [...] (SBU) Summary: The Indonesian government remains focused on protecting its economy from the effects of the global economic slowdown. The government's economic team has moved nimbly to secure alternative financing to fund an expansionary budget, secure passage of a fiscal stimulus package and [...] | 2009-03-05 23:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ID |
09JAKARTA396 | PAPUA -- TENTATIVE NEW EFFORTS TO ADDRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Residents of eastern Indonesia's Papua and West Papua provinces remain frustrated at their region's relative economic and political marginalization. Many Papuans feel the province's Special Autonomy Law has so far failed to deliver promised economic benefits or given them a gre [...] | 2009-03-06 08:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ID |
09JAKARTA398 | INDONESIA - MARCH 6 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 3, Bayu Krisnamurthi, head of the National Committee for Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic Preparedness (KOMNAS) announced that Indonesia has had four cases of bird flu since the beginning of 2009. However, Ministry of Health (MOH)officials have not provided permissi [...] | 2009-03-06 09:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KLIG |
09JAKARTA399 | EMBASSY JAKARTA PROPOSAL FOR SCIENCE FELLOWS [...] (U) Embassy Jakarta is interested in the Embassy Science Fellow Program (ESFP) and requests Department assistance in identifying up to two interested candidates focused on marine and fisheries issues, with specific interest in the Coral Triangle Initiative, and climate change. These fellows wo [...] | 2009-03-06 09:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID |
09JAKARTA4 | GOI CRITICIZED FOR HAJJ MIS-MANAGEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has come under criticism for its performance during the recent Hajj season. Pilgrims assert that arrangements they had paid for were not made and that there was corruption in the way officials used funds. Problems related to the Hajj are endemic in Indonesia, though a 2 [...] | 2009-01-02 08:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA40 | CHARGE DISCUSSES BILATERAL ISSUES WITH KEY GOI [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Charge discussed important bilateral issues with a key GOI official on January 7. He said that the USG looked forward to discussing President Yudhoyono's proposal for a Strategic Partnership. He also urged Indonesia to move forward on a bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreem [...] | 2009-01-09 10:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ID |
09JAKARTA400 | REQUEST IMMEDIATE VETTING FOR JAKARTA 142 AND 241 [...] (U) This is an action cable. See paragraph 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Mission requests immediate clearance for candidates from Indonesian's Military Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) to begin training on March 11 and 14. BAIS's role is limited to military intelligence; it has never had a co [...] | 2009-03-06 09:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MARR MASS SNAR ID |
09JAKARTA403 | MARITIME SECURITY -- SECTION 1206 FUNDED PROJECTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: USG-funded maritime security projects meet important needs in the tri-border region of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore--a critical area of counterterrorism, anti-piracy and other military and law enforcement operations. Indonesian officials have hailed radar systems supported [...] | 2009-03-06 10:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS PTER EWWT ID |
09JAKARTA41 | GAZA -- INDONESIAN CIVIL SOCIETY WEIGHS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY AND REQUEST: Charge met with thirty Indonesian religious and civil society leaders at their request for a wide ranging discussion of the situation in Gaza on January 9. Indonesian interlocutors noted concern for the humanitarian situation in Gaza and called on the United States [...] | 2009-01-09 10:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL ID XF |
09JAKARTA414 | USAID PARTICIPATION IN WORLD OCEANS CONFERENCE [...] This is an action message. See paragraph 6. 2. Summary: The May 11-15 World Ocean Conference (WOC) in Manado, Indonesia will be a key climate chage milestone on the way to Copenhagen. In addition to climate change, the Conference will address sustainable economic growth and biodiversity [...] | 2009-03-10 10:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO EAID ECON PREL ID |
09JAKARTA415 | INDONESIA'S GROWTH SLOWDOWN, BALANCE OF PAYMENT PRESSURES [...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesia's economic growth is slowing as the global economic downturn has become more entrenched. Market consensus expects a growth slowdown (current IMF forecast is 3.5 percent),rather than recession, for 2009. The macroeconomic situation remains broadly stable, though pres [...] | 2009-03-10 10:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV EAID ID |
09JAKARTA416 | Indonesian corruption prosecutors experience first-hand how [...] (SBU) Summary: Twelve prosecutors from the Indonesian Attorney General's Office Anti-Corruption Task Force participated in an INL-supported one-week study visit to learn how the U.S. investigates and prosecutes public corruption cases. The delegation, led by DOJ/OPDAT Resident Legal Advisor (R [...] | 2009-03-10 10:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA417 | COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP -- NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Ambassador Retno Marsudi, Director General for European and American Affairs in the Department of Foreign Affairs, on March 10 discussed next steps following the Secretary's February 18-19 visit to Indonesia. Marsudi confirmed President Yudhoyono would attend [...] | 2009-03-10 10:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID OVIP ID |
09JAKARTA418 | INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR RESPONSES TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-10 23:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ID |
09JAKARTA427 | SUGGESTED THEMES FOR GEITHNER-SRI MULYANI PULL ASIDE ON [...] (SBU) Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati will use her pull aside with Treasury Secretary Geithner to repeat Indonesia's requests made by Indonesian President Yudhoyono and Foreign Minister Wirajuda during Secretary Clinton's February 18-19 visit. Embassy recommends that Secretar [...] | 2009-03-12 08:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID ID |
09JAKARTA432 | REQUEST FOR UPDATE ON PT PRIMA TRANSSHIPMENT INVESTIGATION [...] (SBU) Post requests that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) advise us of the status of the transshipment investigation involving shrimp exported by the company PT Prima. Post asks that CBP provide the results of the sample testing from CBP's January 2009 visit in advance of any public announc [...] | 2009-03-12 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD ID |
09JAKARTA434 | PRESIDENT'S PARTY IN GOOD POSITION AHEAD OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on public opinion surveys and what we are hearing, President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) is performing very strongly as Indonesia heads towards its April 9 national legislative elections. There remains a real question whether the party has the grassroots network neede [...] | 2009-03-12 10:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA435 | INDONESIA-SINGAPORE SIGN BOUNDARY PACT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia and Singapore have signed a long-awaited agreement delineating their common maritime border in a section of the Singapore Strait. The agreement promises to improve control of sea and air navigation in the Strait and aid national law enforcement efforts as well. The r [...] | 2009-03-12 10:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS EWWT ID SN |
09JAKARTA447 | ASEAN SECRETARIAT -- POSITIVE MOMENTUM ON TIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Secretary's February 18 visit to the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta has generated positive momentum regarding U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia. ASEAN Secretariat officials welcome the U.S. decision to pursue accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation and look forward [...] | 2009-03-13 09:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA ASEAN ID |
09JAKARTA448 | FIRST COMMERCIAL SUCCESS UNDER CAPE TOWN CONVENTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-13 09:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD EAIR EINV ECON ID |
09JAKARTA45 | CENTRAL JAVA RAMPS UP FOR APRIL ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C and Pol/FSN visited Central Java, Indonesia's third-largest province by population, January 8-9. Contacts were focused on the campaign for the April national legislative elections. The general view is that the opposition Indonesian Party of Democratic Struggle (PDI-P) wi [...] | 2009-01-12 05:13:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAO PTER ID |
09JAKARTA455 | ABKHAZIA/SOUTH OSSETIA -- URGING INDONESIA TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed Department's points related to Georgia with the GOI. Indonesia has no intention of recognizing either Abkhazia or South Ossetia as independent countries or lending legitimacy in any way to their self-proclaimed status. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Per reftel in [...] | 2009-03-16 08:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS ID GG |
09JAKARTA457 | LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- CAMPAIGN SEASON KICKS OFF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The official campaign for the April Indonesian national legislative elections has kicked off in earnest. Starting from March 16, parties are free to hold large rallies and fly large banners (up until now parties have been running ads, but were not engaged in mass mobilization). [...] | 2009-03-16 08:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA458 | Ambassador Hume Visits Rohingya Refugees in Aceh [...] (SBU) On March 7, Ambassador Hume visited the 193 Rohingya boat people on Wei island off Aceh's northern tip. The Rohingya refugees are housed on the Sabang Naval base, a large compound with good access control and adequate space. Although the camp is technically off limits to unauthorized pe [...] | 2009-03-16 08:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF ID |
09JAKARTA459 | Ambassador Hume Discusses Election Plans with Acehnese [...] (U) Summary: In early March Ambassador Hume met with senior Acehnese political and security officials including the governor and the provincial police chief to discuss the upcoming legislative elections and the Mission's plan to dispatch personnel to the province to observe the situation. Go [...] | 2009-03-16 08:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PREF ID |
09JAKARTA467 | AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE -- INDONESIA CONSIDERING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has urged Indonesia to attend the March 31 International Conference on Afghanistan in the Hague, per reftel instructions. The Indonesian government is reviewing the matter but has not yet finalized attendance. The Dutch Embassy here told us they expect that FM Wirajuda [...] | 2009-03-17 05:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UN ID AF |
09JAKARTA468 | COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP -- SENIOR INDONESIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government is preparing a draft Comprehensive Partnership joint statement and hopes to begin discussions soon in Jakarta. A delegation of senior GOI officials will visit Washington in April for further discussions. FM Wirajuda plans to visit Washington in May an [...] | 2009-03-17 05:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA472 | INDONESIA LEG OF SECRETARY CLINTON'S ASIA TRIP -- A "SMART [...] (U) SUMMARY: During U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's inaugural trip to Asia, the Indonesia portion of her trip received overwhelmingly positive media coverage. While the Secretary held a joint press conference with the Foreign Minister, she declined traditional media interviews in favo [...] | 2009-03-17 08:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA477 | INDONESIA - NON-REPORTING OF AVIAN INFLUENZA AND [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Indonesia has not officially confirmed any cases of human H5N1 infection since January 22, 2009, despite numerous reports of human avian influenza cases. One March 3 press report quoted Bayu Krisnamurthi, Chief Executive of [...] | 2009-03-17 10:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KFLU |
09JAKARTA479 | POLICE INSPECTOR CALLS FOR RENEWED INVESTIGATION [...] (C) On March 16, Retired East Java Police Chief (Kapolda) Inspector General Herman Surjadi Sumawiredja told Pol/C and Director ICITAP Indonesia that he was extremely concerned about voting fraud in East Java's recent gubernatorial elections and informed them he was going public with informatio [...] | 2009-03-17 10:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA487 | LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- COURT RULING CHANGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent Constitutional Court ruling allows Indonesian voters--not political parties--to directly choose their representatives in the April 9 national legislative elections. This has significantly changed the dynamic of the campaign. Party elites contesting the election are no [...] | 2009-03-18 09:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA488 | BURMESE PRIME MINISTER VISITS JAKARTA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein met with President Yudhoyono, VP Kalla and key ministers during a March 16-17 visit to Jakarta. Yudhoyono stressed the need for concrete progress toward political reform and for credible elections in 2010. Sein acknowledged concerns regarding [...] | 2009-03-18 10:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID BM |
09JAKARTA495 | KEY PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER FAVORS FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) Presidential Adviser for International Affairs Dino Djalal (protect) told Embassy March 17 that he hopes that President Yudhoyono will pick Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati as his vice presidential candidate. Djalal is very confident that the President will win re-election. 2. (C [...] | 2009-03-19 08:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA497 | COUNTERTERRORISM -- INDONESIAN DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government is making progress in combating terrorism and 2008 marked the third year without a major terrorist attack. Police surveillance, raids and arrests reduced militants' ability to plan and carry out attacks. Legal institutions effectively prosecuted ringl [...] | 2009-03-19 09:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA5 | GAZA -- INDONESIA REACTS TO ISRAELI MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI and Indonesian Muslim groups have strongly condemned ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza. Hard-line groups have called for volunteer fighters to go to Gaza, but the Indonesian government has vowed to prevent this. The GOI is sending a medical relief team to the [...] | 2009-01-02 09:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC KISL ID IS |
09JAKARTA507 | NOMINATING USG REP TO INDONESIAN TROPICAL FOREST [...] This is an action cable, see paragraph 4. 2. Post anticipates concluding a Tropical Forest Conservation Act Agreement with the GOI soon. As a part of this process, Post nominates Walter North, USAID Mission Director, as the Voting Member of the Oversight Committee that will be created to [...] | 2009-03-20 07:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG EAID PREL ID |
09JAKARTA512 | ALLEGED EAST JAVA VOTER FRAUD SPARKS NATIONAL [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Accusations of widespread voting fraud in East Java's recent gubernatorial elections are sparking concerns about the credibility of the upcoming national legislative elections, scheduled for April 9. On Ma [...] | 2009-03-20 10:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA515 | HEALTH MINISTER WANTS TO EXPAND COOPERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-20 10:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA517 | LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- NEW THRESHOLD RULE [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Indonesian electoral rules require that a party win at least 2.5% of the national vote in order to enter Parliament. Before this rule, there was effectively no limit. Looking ahead at the April 9 legislative elections, it seems likely that a number of relatively well-known [...] | 2009-03-20 10:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA519 | EDUCATION #4 - FOLLOW-UP TO THE SECRETARY'S INDONESIA [...] Over the last decade, Australia, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Great Britain, and other countries expanded and modernized their student recruiting systems in Indonesia. The United States did not with unfortunate and predictable results: the U.S. is no longer the top destination for Indonesian stu [...] | 2009-03-23 06:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL ID |
09JAKARTA52 | BURMESE AND BANGLADESHI REFUGEES IN ACEH [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Over 190 Burmese and Bangladeshi refugees continue to be housed in an Indonesian military camp in Sabang off the coast of Aceh in north-western Sumatra Island. The GOI is reviewing what to do about the refugees who wer [...] | 2009-01-12 09:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF ID |
09JAKARTA520 | LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- PRESIDENT,S PARTY REMAINS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: According to the latest public opinion surveys, President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) remains solidly in the lead ahead of Indonesia's national legislative elections on April 9. Yudhoyono's well-recei [...] | 2009-03-23 10:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA521 | PAPUAN SEPARATIST LEADER RETURNS TO INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Longtime Papuan separatist leader Nicholas Jouwe has visited Indonesia after over forty years of self-imposed exile in the Netherlands. He held talks with senior Indonesian officials in Jakarta and visited Papua where he reportedly welcomed GOI efforts to improve conditions. J [...] | 2009-03-23 10:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ID |
09JAKARTA526 | COUNTERTERRORISM -- GOI DERADICALIZATION EFFORTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's deradicalization program owes much to the personal commitment of several key police officials. Along with the primary goal of intelligence collection, deradicalization aims to change the mind-set of terrorists and reintegrate them into society after their release fr [...] | 2009-03-24 04:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PGOV PTER ASEC PREL ID |
09JAKARTA528 | BURMA -- INDONESIA SUPPORTS TRIPARTITE CORE GROUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has underscored the importance of the unfettered operation of the Tripartite Core Group (TCG) that was formed to coordinate relief operations after Cyclone Nargis struck Burma. GOI officials told us they supported the TCG's operations and continued to raise the matter wi [...] | 2009-03-24 08:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ASEAN ID BM |
09JAKARTA53 | 2009 WORLD OCEAN CONFERENCE UPDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-12 10:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG EAID AORC EFIS PREL ID |
09JAKARTA530 | PAPUA -- ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN FULL SWING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign is in full swing in the Papuan region of eastern Indonesia ahead of April's national legislative elections. While local election officials admit that logistical challenges in the remote region are daunting, they feel confident they will be ready by election day. Pr [...] | 2009-03-24 10:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA531 | Indonesia's Notified Decree 32: The Names Have Changed but [...] The Minister of Agriculture replaced two Quarantine Agency officials, the Agency Head and the Director of the Center for Information and Biosafety within Quarantine. The positions are key decision makers for notified Decree 32, which regulates imports of fresh foods of plant origin. The Ministr [...] | 2009-03-25 05:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD ID |
09JAKARTA534 | GOI ANTI-TERROR EFFORTS RACK UP ANOTHER SUCCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has netted more success in its anti-terror efforts. A Jakarta court has sentenced three members of a Palembang, South Sumatra, terrorist ring to 15 years in jail. This is the maximum sentence allowed by law for the specific offenses, which included a foiled plot to k [...] | 2009-03-25 06:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA537 | MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL VET CLEAN -- [...] (U) This message is an Action Request--Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission requests Department's clearance for a member of the Indonesian security forces to participate in a course at the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS). Mission found no credible evidence o [...] | 2009-03-25 08:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MARR ID |
09JAKARTA538 | UN "DEFAMATION OF RELIGION" RESOLUTION -- PRESSING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel instructions, poloff met with Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) contacts and urged that the GOI oppose the "Combating Defamation of Religion" resolution at the UN Human Rights Council. Contacts said the GOI planned to support the resolution, citing purported "Isla [...] | 2009-03-25 09:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL SOCI ID UN |
09JAKARTA539 | Climate Change, Smart Power, and the World Ocean [...] (SBU) Summary. The May 11-15 World Ocean Conference (WOC) and Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) Summit in Manado, Indonesia is an unparalleled "smart power" diplomacy opportunity. We can showcase our environmental and climate change leadership on the road to Copenhagen and beyond. We can streng [...] | 2009-03-25 09:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG EAID AORC EFIS PREL ID |
09JAKARTA54 | PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ON STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge raised the proposed U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Partnership with Presidential Advisor Dino Djalal on January 9. Djalal underscored President Yudhoyono's personal interest in the Strategic Partnership and promised the he (Djalal) would work directly with us on the matter. D [...] | 2009-01-12 10:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OVIP ABLD AMGT ID |
09JAKARTA540 | INDONESIA WELCOMES LAUNCH OF MAJOR ECONOMIES FORUM [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. Indonesian Minister of Environment Rachmat Witoelar confirmed that he would represent President Yudhoyono at the April 27-28 Major Economies Forum (MEF) meeting in Washington, D.C. During a meeting with Ambassador Hume on March 25, Witoelar [...] | 2009-03-25 09:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG ENRG PREL ID |
09JAKARTA542 | INDONESIA-CHINA CURRENCY SWAP VIEWED AS SIGN OF [...] (C) Summary: Bank Indonesia and the People's Bank of China announced March 23 a bilateral currency swap arrangement worth an estimated equivalent of $15 billion (the actual deal is a rupiah-yuan swap). While the deal will offer limited utility to Bank Indonesia, an English- language editorial [...] | 2009-03-25 10:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD EAID EINV ID |
09JAKARTA544 | BURMA -- AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH EU SPECIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume discussed Burma with EU Special Envoy Fassino on March 24. Fassino said the 2010 elections in Burma offered a historic opportunity and the international community should try to influence the process constructively. Fassino welcomed recent signals that Washingto [...] | 2009-03-25 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEAN ID BM EU |
09JAKARTA553 | HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT -- POSITIVE REACTION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since its release a month ago, media reaction to the 2008 Country Report on Human Rights Practices for Indonesia has been relatively muted, with the report only generating several press articles. GOI officials had no public reaction, but several contacts privately welcomed lang [...] | 2009-03-27 08:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KISL ID |
09JAKARTA555 | BPOM Cash Cow is Sweeping Away Profits for U.S. Exporters [...] The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) confiscated over $500,000 of U.S.-produced packaged foods for retail sale. New import registration requirements resulted in the value of U.S. exports of breakfast cereals and snack foods dropping by $1.2 million, an 87 percent decrease in just two m [...] | 2009-03-27 09:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ID |
09JAKARTA556 | INDONESIA'S STIMULUS PACKAGE - LITTLE FOCUS ON [...] (SBU) Indonesia's fiscal stimulus has little focus on green investment. The package, equal to IDR 73.3 trillion (about USD 6.3 billion at current exchange rate of IDR 11,500/USD) or about 1.4 percent of GDP, relies primarily on tax measures with approximately IDR 17.1 trillion in new spending [...] | 2009-03-27 09:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ENRG SENV ID |
09JAKARTA557 | LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- KEY OPPOSITION PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: It's a full court press ahead of April 9, election day for Indonesia's national legislature and other bodies. Working to mobilize its considerable grassroots base, Indonesia's key opposition party, PDI-P, held a large rally on March 24 in Jakarta. Golkar Party is also revving [...] | 2009-03-27 09:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA558 | PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE IN TOKYO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-27 10:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN ID |
09JAKARTA564 | AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN -- INDONESIA WELCOMES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia welcomes a new U.S. approach on Afghanistan and Pakistan and will review carefully President Obama's new strategy. GOI officials remain concerned about possible civilian casualties that might result from increased military operations but applaud the United States' emph [...] | 2009-03-30 10:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID ID AF PK |
09JAKARTA573 | LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- COURT ALLOWS "QUICK [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Ten days before the April 9 legislative elections, the Constitutional Court has decided to allow pollsters to announce "quick count" results on election day. With the GOI set to announce final results only [...] | 2009-03-31 09:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
09JAKARTA574 | INDONESIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA -- GOOD NEIGHBORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has overcome past tensions to forge a neighborly and increasingly cooperative cross-border relationship with Papua New Guinea (PNG). Although traffic and trade between Indonesia and PNG remains small, Indonesian officials are seeking to expand it. A new border crossin [...] | 2009-03-31 10:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS ID PP |
09JAKARTA578 | ACEH -- POLICE ACTION AND DIPLOMATIC OBSERVERS [...] (U) This message coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Mission has increased its profile in Aceh Province in recent weeks, thus clearly expressing our support for fair and peaceful legislative elections on April 9. The Ambassador has visited twice since February alone. Our [...] | 2009-04-01 08:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL ID |
09JAKARTA582 | ASEAN BUILDING ON SUCCESS OF ANTHEM [...] (U) SUMMARY: ASEAN's new anthem has been an overwhelming success. The catchy tune has climbed the charts in all ten Southeast Asia countries and is a favorite selection on karaoke machines throughout the region. To capitalize on this success, the Jakarta-based ASEAN Secretariat held a spec [...] | 2009-04-01 10:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON ASEAN KOMO ID |
09JAKARTA584 | WORLD OCEAN CONFERENCE -- RAISING ISRAELI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has learned that Indonesia does not plan to invite Israeli representatives to the World Ocean Conference (WOC) it will host, May 11-15. We have noted that a failure to invite Israeli participants could undermine the WOC's claim to be a world conference. We also urged GO [...] | 2009-04-01 10:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PHSA SENV ID IS |
09JAKARTA59 | PAPUA -- COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTIONS FOR RAISING [...] (C) SUMMARY: A court in Papua in eastern Indonesia has upheld a lower court's treason conviction of 12 Papuan activists for raising a banned separatist flag. The court quadrupled the activists' sentences in the process. In other Papua news, alleged members of a separatist group raided a po [...] | 2009-01-13 08:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM ID |
09JAKARTA593 | LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- POSSIBLE SCENARIOS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's April 9 elections will decide which parties get seats in the national Parliament. Based on a complex system, these elections are also critical in determining who will be the country's next president. If President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) wins a strong plura [...] | 2009-04-02 09:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
09JAKARTA594 | UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -- INDONESIA WELCOMES U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia welcomes the United States' decision to reengage with the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) and will consider supporting our candidacy. Indonesia does not expect to announce how it will vote prior to the HRC election in May. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) DepPol/C delivered ref [...] | 2009-04-02 09:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ID UN |
09JAKARTA604 | REGULARIZING PACOM ELEMENTS AT POST -- JAKARTA'S [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Mission supports PACOM's plan to regularize Military Liaison Elements (MLE),now called the PACOM Augmentation Team (PAT),at U.S. embassies in its Area of Operations. This outcome would help resolve outstanding questions regarding Chief of Mission (COM) authority. It would [...] | 2009-04-03 06:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER APER MOPS ID |
09JAKARTA605 | PEACEKEEPING -- UN IMPRESSED WITH INDONESIA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN officials have briefed local diplomats on talks with the GOI as part of a United Nations review of peacekeeping. The UN was impressed with Indonesia's interest and past/ongoing performance in operations (including in Lebanon, Darfur and the DRC),and wants to boost GOI contr [...] | 2009-04-03 07:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHUM UNSC ID |
09JAKARTA606 | STAFFDEL BLANK VISIT TO INDONESIA COUNTRY [...] Embassy Jakarta welcomes Professional Staff Member, Mr.Jonah Blank Professional Staff Member (PSM) to travel to Indonesia from April 4-19, 2009. The only member of the delegation is as follows: Mr. Jonah Blank, PSM, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate. 2. Point of conta [...] | 2009-04-03 09:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT ASEC FR ID OREP |
09JAKARTA607 | Corruption continues to resonate as key campaign issue [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Combating corruption continues to be a popular election campaign message for many Indonesian political parties. Anti-corruption reform and a clean image are critical elements of President Yudhoyono and his Democrat Party's (PD) popularity. The Yudhoyono administration's progress [...] | 2009-04-03 09:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR PREL ID |
09JAKARTA613 | TOP INDONESIAN FOUNDATION WANTS U.S. PARTNERSHIP ON HIGHER [...] (SBU) During Secretary Clinton's visit to Indonesia she supported an expanded bilateral relationship in the field of education. Our challenge: to cultivate sustainable educational partnerships between the U.S. and Indonesia by expanding university partnerships and increasing the number of Indo [...] | 2009-04-03 09:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL ID |
09JAKARTA62 | INDONESIA WEATHERING GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS SO FAR, BUT [...] (U) This message includes an action request. Please see paragraph 12. 2. (SBU) Summary. Effective policy responses have enabled Indonesia to weather the current financial crisis. IMF and World Bank officials here are cautiously optimistic about Indonesia's ability to absorb the global do [...] | 2009-01-13 09:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ECON EAGR ID |
09JAKARTA621 | LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- CAMPAIGN CONCLUDES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign for the national legislative elections officially ended on April 5. A three day "cooling off" period begins today as Indonesia gears up for the elections on April 9. Polls indicate that President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) is still ahead. The President--jus [...] | 2009-04-06 10:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA622 | STAFFDEL BLANK VISIT TO INDONESIA - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [...] This is an action request please see Paragraph 4. 2. Dr. Blank's current itinerary based on his input and approval is as follows: Sunday, April 5 09:40 AR Jakarta 18:45 LV Jakarta 21:50 AR Balikpapan RON Hotel Novotel Balikpapan Monday, April 6 10:30 LV Balikpapan to 11:10 AR Bera [...] | 2009-04-06 10:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT ASEC FR ID OREP |
09JAKARTA623 | U.S.-INDONESIA COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: A delegation of senior GOI officials looks forward to discussing the draft of a U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership statement with USG counterparts during an April 14-16 visit to Washington. This [...] | 2009-04-06 10:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KPAO ID |
09JAKARTA624 | NORTH KOREAN TAEPO-DONG 2 LAUNCH -- INDONESIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has conveyed the U.S. response to North Korea's missile launch (ref B) and the official White House statement to officials in the President's office and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). On April 5, DEPLU's official press spokesman expressed Indonesia 's concer [...] | 2009-04-06 10:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP ID KN |
09JAKARTA629 | ROHINGYAS TREATED WELL IN INDONESIA, INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) This is an Action Request--see Para 9. It was coordinated with Consulate Medan and is Sensitive but Unclassifed. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Department of Foreign Affairs (Deplu) has given the International Organization for Migration (IOM) access for the first time to the second g [...] | 2009-04-07 07:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PREF ID BM |
09JAKARTA63 | GAZA DOMINATES AGENDA AS SYRIAN PM VISITS INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The situation in Gaza dominated Syrian Prime Minister Otri's January 12 visit to Jakarta. Both sides criticized Israel and called for a new UN Security Council resolution. The GOI has also broached the idea of an emergency UNGA meeting to address the situation. Indonesian Pre [...] | 2009-01-13 10:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID SY XF |
09JAKARTA632 | U.S.-Indonesia: Moving Ahead with Health Collaboration [...] (SBU) During an April 6 meeting with Ambassador Hume, Dr. Emil Salim, Environmental Advisor to President Yudhoyono, urged that the United States and Indonesia expand health collaboration under a new bilateral science and technology agreement. Salim acknowledged that a stable bilateral relation [...] | 2009-04-07 09:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO TSPL SENV KGHG PREL ID |
09JAKARTA633 | PAKISTAN DONORS' CONFERENCE -- URGING HIGH-LEVEL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia supports the April 17 Japan/World Bank-sponsored Donors' Conference for Pakistan, but has not yet finalized its participation. Underscoring the importance of the conference, Mission has urged the GOI to attend at a senior level and to pledge support for Pakistan. The [...] | 2009-04-07 09:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID PK AF JA |
09JAKARTA634 | PRE-ELECTION TENSIONS IN PAPUA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tensions have ratcheted up in Indonesia's eastern province of Papua just days before the national legislative elections on April 9. In central Papua, civilians and police sustained injuries on April 5 during a protest by a group that called for a boycott of the elections. The [...] | 2009-04-07 10:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA635 | U.S.-Indonesia: Potential Partners on Climate Change [...] During an April 6 meeting with Ambassador Hume, Dr. Emil Salim, Indonesia's elder environmental statesman, urged that the United States and Indonesia strive for an agreement on climate change adaptation -- during Obama's potential November visit to Indonesia. This bilateral cooperation could l [...] | 2009-04-07 10:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG ENRG TBIO TSPL PREL ID |
09JAKARTA64 | NONPROLIFERATION SANCTIONS -- INDONESIAN REACTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: PolMilOff reviewed the USG's announcement of sanctions on A.Q. Khan and Associates in a meeting with a senior Indonesian nonproliferation policy official on January 13. Our GOI contact took our points on board. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) On January 13, PolMilOff discussed Departm [...] | 2009-01-13 10:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP PK ID |
09JAKARTA643 | THREE JEMMAAH ISLAMIYAH-LINKED TERRORISTS GET [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta Court sentenced three terrorists to 12 years in prison on April 7. The three were arrested in a July 2008 raid on a suspected Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) safehouse located in South Sumatra. A U.S.-supported task force prosecuted the case. The stiff sentences highlight Ind [...] | 2009-04-08 08:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA644 | U.S.-Indonesia Higher Education Partnership Ready for [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In February in Jakarta, the Secretary pledged to expand our bilateral educational relationship and tasked the Mission to seek Indonesian input. On April 6, Ambassador Hume met a key Government of Indonesia education official to seek his input on the proposed higher education pa [...] | 2009-04-08 08:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL ID |
09JAKARTA645 | ACEH ELECTIONS BODE PEACEFUL DESPITE INTIMIDATION AND [...] (U) This message was drafted by Consul General Medan. It is Sensitive But Unclassified, please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Aceh Party (PA) is poised to win a plurality and possible outright majority in the provincial parliament as well as majoi(ties in several local councils [...] | 2009-04-08 09:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PREL ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA646 | U.S. NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT (NAMRU) -- SENIOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: A ranking member of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR) has written to President Yudhoyono urging that the U.S. Naval Medical Unit (NAMRU-2) return to full operation and that negotiations resume on a new memorandum of understanding. A translation of the letter appears below. The le [...] | 2009-04-08 09:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID |
09JAKARTA647 | INDONESIA READIES FOR APRIL 9 LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Election workers are setting up polling stations across the nation as Indonesians gear up to vote in the April 9 national legislative elections. The national Election Commission (KPU)--which faces the daunting task of administering this huge enterprise in the world's third larg [...] | 2009-04-08 10:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA65 | Indonesia: RCTI/Trans-7 "Elections" TV Co-Op Report [...] (U) SUMMARY: National television stations RCTI and Trans-7 each produced a series of election programs about the 2008 U.S. Presidential Elections Co-op for an estimated total audience reach of over 25 million viewers. Funded by 2007 Pilot Country Program funds, Embassy's Public Affairs Section [...] | 2009-01-14 01:22:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO ID |
09JAKARTA652 | MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL AND UNIT VET CLEAN [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission requests immediate clearance from the Department for a member of the Indonesian security forces to participate in a course at the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) beginning April 16. Mission h [...] | 2009-04-09 09:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MARR ID |
09JAKARTA653 | LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS IN PAPUA -- LARGELY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Election day for Indonesia's national legislative elections was largely orderly and peaceful in Papua on April 9. Scattered incidents resulted in five deaths, however, as pro-independence groups attacked a police post near the provincial capital of Jayapura while small clashes [...] | 2009-04-09 09:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA654 | ACEH ELECTIONS SMOOTH AND PEACEFUL [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. It is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Polling in Aceh was smooth and calm on election day, despite tensions and intimidation in the run-up to the legislative elections. Security was tight, wi [...] | 2009-04-09 10:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA656 | SUCCESSFUL INDONESIAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's legislative elections proceeded in a largely peaceful, orderly manner despite a few isolated incidents in Papua and Aceh. Emboffs and NGO observers at sites across the country sent in reports on the voting process, which seemed slow but smooth. Some preliminary "qu [...] | 2009-04-09 11:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA657 | ACEH PEACE BOLSTERED BY ELECTIONS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. It is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Aceh Province confounded those worried about violence on election day by carrying out legislative elections notable only for lack of incident. Early info [...] | 2009-04-10 05:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA658 | PRESIDENT'S PARTY SET TO WIN LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: As quick counts crystallize the day after the April 9 national legislative elections, it appears that President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) will emerge victorious. PD easily tops the list [...] | 2009-04-10 05:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA664 | INDONESIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS FREE AND FAIR [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consuls General Surabaya and Medan. It is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Observers are calling Indonesia's third democratic legislative elections free and fair despite limited logistical difficulties, several [...] | 2009-04-13 10:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA665 | YUDHOYONO WINS MANDATE TO PURSUE REFORM AGENDA [...] (C) SUMMARY: With President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) apparent outright victory in the April 9 national legislative elections, Yudhoyono is positioned to push ahead on his reform agenda. He has the upper hand, stating that parties which want to join his next coalition will need to sig [...] | 2009-04-13 10:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA666 | PAPUA -- INCIDENTS FUEL POST-ELECTION TENSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two additional incidents, including one fatality, have added to post-election tensions in Papua. Although five people are now confirmed dead in the series of incidents, the security forces have pledged a tough but measured response. Papuans are increasingly calling for a dialog [...] | 2009-04-13 10:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA679 | MEETING WITH HEALTH MINISTER SUPARI [...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari told Ambassador Hume she welcomes a meeting with Avian Influenza Special Representative Robert Loftis and hopes that remaining sample sharing concerns will be resolved at the World Health Assembly in May. Ambassador briefed her on USG health [...] | 2009-04-15 09:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO AMED EAGR AMGT PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA68 | TERRORISM FINANCE -- GOI RESPONSE RE DESIGNATION [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request -- Please see Para five. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed with the GOI the U.S. designation of the Waad Project--a Lebanon-based Hizballah-run construction company--as a terrorist organization. Our contact asked whether the USG intended to [...] | 2009-01-14 07:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EFIN LE ID |
09JAKARTA681 | PAPUA -- SUSPICIOUS FIRE ADDS TO ALREADY TENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A suspicious fire at the Papua Provincial Election Commission on April 14 has added to tensions in a a province already hit by pre-election violence. Electric company officials said the fire was an accident but Papuans--including Governor Suebu--are skeptical. NGOs and other ac [...] | 2009-04-15 10:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ID |
09JAKARTA687 | PAPUA -- SEPARATISTS KILL POLICE IN REMOTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Separatists killed one police officer and wounded six others in a remote highland area of Papua province in eastern Indonesia on April 15. Police blamed a faction of the Papua Freedom Movement (OPM) but would not confirm that the attack was linked to a recent spate of violent i [...] | 2009-04-16 09:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ID |
09JAKARTA69 | WHO'S IN CHARGE OF INDONESIA'S ECONOMIC POLICY? [...] (C) Summary: Indonesian economic policy lacks clear leadership and institutional coordination. While Indonesia's macroeconomic response to the financial crisis has been generally strong, high profile Ministerial disputes highlight the tensions between economic technocrats, who believe in rul [...] | 2009-01-14 08:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV EFIN ID PGOV |
09JAKARTA690 | INDONESIA TRANSMITS ITS FIRST MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 13, 2009, Indonesia transmitted its first competent mutual legal assistance request to the U.S. for computer evidence relating to a corruption investigation. This request was a breakthrough because until now the formal Indonesian mutual legal assistance request regime h [...] | 2009-04-17 05:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM KJUS SNAR ID |
09JAKARTA692 | INDONESIAN SUPREME COURT RULES DECISIVELY IN FAVOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Indonesian Supreme Court ruled in favor of TIME magazine in the $110 million TIME-Suharto libel case on April 16. The Supreme Court said there was no violation of the press code of ethics, applying press law as opposed to its August 2007 civil law decision. This Supreme Cou [...] | 2009-04-17 07:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ID KJUS PGOV |
09JAKARTA693 | INDONESIA TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-17 07:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER IN |
09JAKARTA697 | UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION: INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Mission delivered Ref A diplomatic note announcing the United States' candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to a senior officer responsible for human rights at the Department of Foreign Affairs and asked for GOI support. We also delivered the non-paper on "Human Rights Commit [...] | 2009-04-17 09:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL ID |
09JAKARTA698 | BALI PROCESS REINVIGORATED, SEEKS ANSWERS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. The April 14-15 Bali Process Ministerial Conference established a reinvigorated ad hoc mechanism for member countries to raise transnational issues, which could address the Rohingya problem. Another breakthrough was the attendance of a senior Burmese official. While the Rohing [...] | 2009-04-17 11:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF ID BM PHUM |
09JAKARTA699 | ACEH: SLOW VOTE COUNTING FEEDS COMPLAINTS AND INSTABILITY [...] Summary. While election results in Aceh are being tabulated as quickly as in other provinces, the stakes and tension level is much higher given the expected victory of the Aceh Party (PA) at the provincial parliament (DPRA) level and in a majority of district councils (DPRK). The past week has [...] | 2009-04-20 00:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA70 | INDONESIA-AUSTRALIA SIGN MILITARY COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian and Australian defense chiefs have signed a working-level understanding on cooperation between their defense forces. The nonbinding "Statement of Joint Understandings" is intended to be supplemented later by a broader, ministerial-level policy document on defense coo [...] | 2009-01-14 09:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ID AS |
09JAKARTA701 | SBY TAKES STOCK: ACEH RECONSTRUCTION AGENCY (BRR) ENDS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Aceh and Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR),created in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, formally ended its 4-year mandate in a ceremony held in Banda Aceh on April 15. Over the course of its existence BRR built or rebuilt nearly 140,000 homes, 3,7 [...] | 2009-04-20 09:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA702 | COORDINATING MINISTER REVIEWS COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a report to Indonesia's parliament, Coordinating Minister Widodo Adi Sucipto highlighted Indonesia's 2008 counterterrorism successes and looked forward to improvements in 2009. Sucipto described the Government of Indonesia's (GOI) approach to counterterrorism and evaluated l [...] | 2009-04-20 09:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA705 | INDONESIA: SENIOR DELEGATION CHIEF NEEDED FOR WORLD OCEAN [...] There is an urgent need to name a senior official to lead the U.S. delegation to the May 11-15 World Ocean Conference and Coral Triangle Initiative Summit. Secretary Clinton told President Yudhoyono that the USG will send a high-level representative to the Conference. A strong delegation coul [...] | 2009-04-21 11:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO EAID ECON PREL ID |
09JAKARTA706 | RELATIONS WITH INDONESIAN NAVY IMPROVING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The U.S.-Indonesian navy-navy relationship has improved enormously in the past two years. When senior U.S. Navy leaders come to Indonesia to participate in the Fleet Review in August, they will find a new willingness to listen and engage. Cooperation is still less robust than [...] | 2009-04-21 11:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV MASS ID |
09JAKARTA709 | ISLAMIC PARTIES FAIL TO CATCH UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Islamic-oriented parties' support declined in April 9 parliamentary elections, with quick count results indicating they received only a combined 28 percent of the vote. These results represented a 10-point drop from the previous two national elections. Internal divisions, corru [...] | 2009-04-22 06:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
09JAKARTA71 | TERRORIST TRIALS BEGIN IN JAKARTA [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The trials of ten alleged terrorists have begun in Jakarta. The ten suspects were arrested in Palembang, South Sumatra, in July 2008. The suspects are linked to the terrorist Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and other Muslim h [...] | 2009-01-14 10:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA712 | GOLKAR ANNOUNCEMENT MUDDIES PRESIDENTIAL PLAYING [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a surprise pre-emptive move to salvage his political career, Vice President Jusuf Kalla on April 22 maneuvered the Golkar Central Board into announcing that Golkar will not run with President Yudhoyono's Partai Democrat (PD). The Board authorized Kalla, who as Golkar General C [...] | 2009-04-22 10:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA713 | COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP -- SENIOR GOI OFFICIAL [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) SUMMARY: FM Wirajuda's planned June visit to Washington was the next key moment to advance our Comprehensive Partnership, a senior GOI official told Ambassador Hume on April 22. That visit would allow Wirajuda [...] | 2009-04-22 11:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ID |
09JAKARTA719 | GOLKAR SPLITS WITH YUDHOYONO, PRESIDENT NOT WORRIED [...] (C) SUMMARY. Golkar Party decided at its April 23 Leaders Meeting to give Party Chairman Yusuf Kalla a mandate to form a coalition to run for President. This face saving mandate will be very difficult for Kalla to carry out though since nearly all the potential coalition parties are already [...] | 2009-04-23 11:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA724 | VP ADVISER REVIEWS ONGOING POLITICAL MANEUVERING [...] (C) Pol/C met April 24 with Gembong Prijono, one of Vice President Jusuf Kalla's closest advisers. Prijono confirmed that Vice President Kalla was prepared to run for president against President Yudhoyono in the July 8 election, adding "it is too late for their alliance -- there is basically [...] | 2009-04-24 07:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PDEM ID |
09JAKARTA727 | JAKARTA COURT CONVICTS FOUR MORE JI-LINKED [...] (C) SUMMARY: In two separate trials, a Jakarta Court has convicted four members of the so-called "Palembang Group" of terrorist-related offenses. The court delivered prison sentences ranging from four to 12 years. The four terrorists were arrested in a July 2008 raid on a suspected Jemaah [...] | 2009-04-24 08:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA729 | KEY PARTY DIVIDED ON DECISION NOT TO LINK WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Amid a flood of reports and rumors about party jockeying, a deeply divided Golkar Party is scrambling to regroup after its April 23 decision to split from President Yudhoyono ahead of the July 8 presidential election. VP and Party Chair Jusuf Kalla is trying to remain in contro [...] | 2009-04-24 10:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PDEM ID |
09JAKARTA730 | NEWMONT WINS BUYAT BAY CASE IN SUPREME COURT [...] (U) According to Newmont executives, the Indonesian Supreme Court handed down a decision this week that upholds the 2007 acquittal by a court in Manado, North Sulawesi. The prosecutors in the case appealed the full acquittal in the environmental case against PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, Newmont's [...] | 2009-04-24 10:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EMIN EFIN ETRD EINV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA732 | PAPUA -- ICRC WORKS TO RENEGOTIATE AGREEMENT WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is working with the GOI to renegotiate its operational agreement for activities in the restive region of Papua in eastern Indonesia. Pending the outcome of the discussions which focus on whether the ICRC should have field offi [...] | 2009-04-27 03:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ID |
09JAKARTA733 | MARITIME SECURITY/SULAWESI SEA -- TWO USG-FUNDED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two U.S.-funded maritime radar systems located in the Sulawesi Sea region are in place. Mission is providing training for the Indonesian Navy in order to make the systems operational as soon as possible. The Sulawesi Sea effort is in addition to the U.S.-funded radar networks [...] | 2009-04-27 03:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS PTER EWWT ID |
09JAKARTA736 | SENIOR OFFICIAL PUBLICLY ENDORSES COMPREHENSIVE [...] A senior official in the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs has publicly endorsed the idea of a new partnership between the United States and Indonesia. Retno L.P. Marsudi, Director General for America and Europe, made the endorsement in an opinion piece in the English-language Jakarta [...] | 2009-04-27 09:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA739 | Major Economies Forum and Indonesia [...] (SBU) Summary: The Indonesians welcome U.S. reengagement and leadership on the climate change negotiations. They are interested in exploring pragmatic and tangible measures the U.S. and Indonesia canjointly undertake to advance an ambitious outcome o the negotiations. The more technically s [...] | 2009-04-28 08:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG EAID PREL ID |
09JAKARTA741 | KOSOVO -- ENCOURAGING INDONESIAN RECOGNITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has encouraged Indonesia to recognize Kosovo and support the country's bid for membership in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. We noted that an increasing number of countries have now recognized Kosovo--most recently Saudi Arabia--and that Indonesia [...] | 2009-04-28 09:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS ID KV OICCO |
09JAKARTA743 | MGSF01: INDONESIA REACTS TO KEEP OUT SWINE FLU [...] President Yudhoyono convened an emergency cabinet meeting on April 27 and instructed authorities to take immediate measures to prevent the spread of swine flu to Indonesia. Measures include halting imports of pork, expanding the bird flu pandemic preparedness program, and surveillance of the [...] | 2009-04-28 10:22:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR |
09JAKARTA744 | PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO CONSOLIDATES SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 26, President Yudhoyono officially accepted the nomination of his party, Partai Demokrat (PD),to seek a second-term. Since the April 9 parliamentary election, Yudhoyono and PD have been consolidating support from smaller parties. Should all this support pan out, the [...] | 2009-04-28 10:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PDEM ID |
09JAKARTA745 | FIRST BROADBAND FREQUENCY "OPEN" AUCTION IN INDONESIA [...] Indonesian telecommunication officials announced the start of an auction process for 2.3GHz radio frequency for broadband wireless access. Only companies or their subsidiaries that are majority Indonesian-owned are able to compete per the 2007 Investment Law and accompanying Negative List. Ad [...] | 2009-04-28 10:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ID |
09JAKARTA759 | INDONESIA/TIP -- MORE PROGRESS AS PROSECUTIONS AND [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: This message updates the 2009 Indonesia Anti-Trafficking in Persons Report, providing updated law enforcement data for 2008. This data documents sharp increases in arrest, prosecution and convic [...] | 2009-04-29 08:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB KWMN PREL ID |
09JAKARTA760 | COUNTERTERRORISM -- INDONESIA CONVICTS THREE MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta court has convicted three terrorists, including an Afghan-trained Singaporean national with links to Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leader Mas Selamat Kastari. The three were members of the so-called "Palembang Group" and were arrested during a July 2008 raid on a suspected JI [...] | 2009-04-29 10:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
09JAKARTA763 | INDONESIA SUPPORTS ADB GENERAL CAPITAL INCREASE, [...] (U) Indonesian officials expressed strong agreement with the proposed 200 percent General Capital Increase (GCI) for the Asian Development Bank and welcomed U.S. support for the GCI. Increased resources for the ADB remain a government of Indonesia priority and has assumed greater importance a [...] | 2009-04-30 08:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ID |
09JAKARTA764 | PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO TO NAME VP RUNNING MATE SOON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is rife with speculation about whom President Yudhoyono might choose as his vice presidential running mate for the July presidential election. The President--who is keeping his cards close to his chest--has announced that he will make the pick by May 10. Names that ke [...] | 2009-04-30 09:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PDEM ID |
09JAKARTA765 | The EPA in Indonesia: Growing Partnership Opportunities [...] (U) Summary: A recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) visit to Indonesia has highlighted clear opportunities for environmental cooperation. Indonesian officials appreciated USEPA reengagement, and are eager to participate in the Methane-to-Markets program. The Indonesian Steerin [...] | 2009-04-30 10:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG ENRG PREL ID |
09JAKARTA766 | INDONESIA NOT SURPRISED BY 301 DOWNGRADE [...] (SBU) On April 29th, Post informed Halida Miljani, Special Assistant to the Minister of International Trade, that Indonesia was downgraded on the Special 301 intellectual property rights (IPR) Watch List to Priority Watch List status for 2009. Miljani was not surprised and responded that she [...] | 2009-04-30 10:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR EINV ETRD ECON ID |
09JAKARTA767 | PAPUA -- AMID ONGOING TENSIONS, ARMY RIOT QUICKLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: An army battalion in Jayapura--the capital of restive Papua Province in eastern Indonesia--rioted when their commander ordered them to pay for the burial expenses of a fellow soldier. Sources told us that the commander was widely suspected of skimming money from the funds alloca [...] | 2009-04-30 10:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS MARR ID |
09JAKARTA768 | INDONESIA CASTS ABSTENTION IN VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-30 11:19:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL ID |
09JAKARTA773 | GOOD GOVERNANCE ANTIDOTE TO RADICALISM IN SOLO, [...] (C) SUMMARY. In 2001, radical Muslim hooligans roamed the streets of Solo City, Central Java, threatening to "sweep" all Western tourists from hotels. The Ambassador recently strolled down those same streets, experiencing a rejuvenated and welcoming city. Although pockets of radicalism sti [...] | 2009-05-01 09:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PTER KISL ID |
09JAKARTA778 | ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION CHAIR SUSPENDED OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chair of Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK),Antasari Azhar, has been suspended from duty amid shocking and lurid allegations that he was involved in the murder of an Indonesian businessman. After the Attorney General's Office publicly linked Azhar to the mu [...] | 2009-05-04 10:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR KCRM ID |
09JAKARTA779 | STAGE SEEMS SET FOR THREE-WAY RACE FOR PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: VP Jusuf Kalla on May 1 announced that Wiranto (one name only),a former general and leader of the Hanura Party, will run with him in the July presidential election. This lackluster partnership has little chance of winning and many in Kalla's Golkar Party do not support it. Wit [...] | 2009-05-04 10:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PDEM ID |
09JAKARTA783 | ACEH ELECTION RESULTS REINFORCE THE PEACE PROCESS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Aceh Province passed a major test for sustainable peace with the widespread acceptance of official election results for the April elections. Based on the results, the party of former separatists, Partai Aceh (PA),got [...] | 2009-05-05 09:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL ID |
09JAKARTA785 | ACTIVISTS PROTEST AGAINST TWO FORMER GENERALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian activists are protesting the involvement in politics of two former generals who are accused of past human rights violations. The two, Prabowo Subianto and Wiranto (one name only),head new parties which did well enough to enter Parliament in the April elections. Both [...] | 2009-05-05 10:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA793 | NONPROLIFERATION -- URGING THE GOI TO SUBSCRIBE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has encouraged Indonesia to support international missile nonproliferation efforts by subscribing to the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC). GOI interlocutors took our points on board. Mission underscored the importance of the Code of [...] | 2009-05-06 09:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC MTCRE ID |
09JAKARTA795 | ISTANBUL EXPORT CONTROL CONFERENCE -- GOI'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: Dep/Pol/C has provided the GOI with the invitation letter to the Tenth International Export Control Conference slated to take place in Istanbul in late June. Mission urged that the GOI participate. GOI interlocutors said they would liaise with interagency colleagues to determin [...] | 2009-05-06 10:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU ID |
09JAKARTA797 | EXXON MOBIL, HESS AND MARATHON AMONG WINNERS OF 11 OIL AND [...] (U) Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources announced on April 29 that it had awarded eleven of fifteen new oil and gas blocks offered for exploration in the Second Phase of its 2008 Direct Offer Tender. Winners for the exploration contracts included Hess, Marathon and Esso Explor [...] | 2009-05-06 10:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON ETRD EINV ID |
09JAKARTA804 | PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR'S INSIGHTS ON POSSIBLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 5 meeting with DepPol/C, Presidential Advisor T.B. Silalahi said President Yudhoyono is leaning toward choosing State Minister Hatta Rajasa as his vice-presidential running mate. The President still has not made his mind up, however (Yudhoyono has said he will announce h [...] | 2009-05-07 09:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PDEM ID |
09JAKARTA805 | IN SENSATIONAL CASE, POLICE ARREST INDONESIA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a case netting sensational headlines in Indonesia, the suspended chair of Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK),Antasari Azhar, has been officially declared a suspect in the murder of an Indonesian businessman. Azhar is currently under detention. Contacts at [...] | 2009-05-07 10:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA806 | INDONESIAN MARKETS STRENGTHEN, DESPITE ELECTION SEASON [...] (SBU) Summary: While Indonesia remains vulnerable to changes in global sentiment, markets here rallied strongly in recent weeks. Improved global sentiment lifted equity markets throughout the region; Indonesian markets benefited from positive current account news, increased capital inflows, fa [...] | 2009-05-07 10:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV ID |
09JAKARTA811 | Indonesian Trade Minister Visit to Washington [...] (SBU) Summary: Trade Minister Mari Pangestu's visit to Washington offers an opportunity to identify specific goals for the trade and investment pillar of the proposed U.S.-Indonesian Comprehensive Partnership. Although they stress the importance of this pillar, Indonesian officials have not y [...] | 2009-05-08 07:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD ID |
09JAKARTA812 | MAJOR ISLAMIC PARTY WORKS TO REVAMP IMAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Members of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)--Indonesia's largest Islamic-oriented party--are concerned by what they see as the party's disappointing results in the recent legislative elections. Although the party did not do poorly (indeed it received slightly more support tha [...] | 2009-05-08 08:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PDEM KISL ID |
09JAKARTA813 | BURMA -- URGING THE GOI TO PRESS FOR AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has urged the GOI to press the Burmese authorities to release Aung San Suu Kyi from detention. Contacts underscored that Indonesia had pressed the Burmese regime to do this on multiple occasions, adding that they would look for ways to raise it again before the end of M [...] | 2009-05-08 09:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID BM |
09JAKARTA815 | Jakarta Seafarer Crew (C1-D Visa) Validation Study [...] SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Jakarta recently conducted a validation study of C1-D visa issuances for January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008. The study was based on Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Arrival-Departure Information System (ADIS) and a survey of the Seafarer Manning Agent's records, [...] | 2009-05-08 10:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS CMGT KFRD ID |
09JAKARTA819 | PRESS REPORT OF ASIA PULP AND PAPER SETTLEMENT WITH [...] (U) On May 10, local English-language daily Jakarta Globe published an article (Bloomberg) reporting that PT Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) had agreed to a debt settlement with creditor Gramercy Advisors. The article reported that Asia Pulp and Paper said Gramercy had sold its debt to a "third part [...] | 2009-05-11 09:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ID |
09JAKARTA820 | OFFICIAL RESULTS IN -- PRESIDENT'S PARTY CROWNED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Election Commission (KPU) has officially announced the results of the April 9 parliamentary elections. As projected earlier, President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) won big. While nine political parties met the threshold needed to seat elected representatives in [...] | 2009-05-11 10:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA824 | GOI QUESTIONS USE OF HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT IN U.S. [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see paras 7-8. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission has received a diplomatic note formally complaining about the use of the 2003 U.S. Department of State Country Report on Hu [...] | 2009-05-12 07:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KLIG ID |
09JAKARTA826 | "STRANGE BEDFELLOWS" -- PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono and former president Megawati have seemingly declared a detente in their longstanding political cold war and begun serious coalition talks ahead of the July presidential election. As a quid pro quo for Megawati abandoning her quest for the presidency to supp [...] | 2009-05-12 09:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PDEM ID |
09JAKARTA837 | BURMA -- NEW INITIATIVES FROM ASEAN AND INDONESIA [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: ASEAN has appointed a Special Envoy to coordinate reconstruction of parts of Burma devastated by cyclone Nargis last year. The envoy, Indonesian William Sabandar, will also seek way to address governance and strengthen Burmese civil society as part of his mission. In other B [...] | 2009-05-14 10:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM |
09JAKARTA839 | AFGHANISTAN -- INDONESIA TO HELP WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government is seeking ways to boost counterterrorism and democracy in Afghanistan. The GOI, working with Canada, is exploring CT training for the Afghan police. Indonesia will also host a major electoral training session for Afghan officials in cooperation with [...] | 2009-05-14 10:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PDEM ID AF |
09JAKARTA84 | BURMA CORE GROUP -- URGING GOI AND ASEAN TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel instructions, Mission has urged the GOI and the ASEAN Secretariat to support extending the mandate of the Tripartite Core Group (TCG) on Burma cyclone relief. We underscored the TCG's unique role in coordinating critical relief and reconstruction assistance. GOI offi [...] | 2009-01-15 09:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SENV ID BM |
09JAKARTA842 | Decentralization: challenges and opportunities in East [...] (SBU) Summary: Decentralization is nearly universally regarded as a positive policy. However, there is a wide range of performance with decentralization's increased local government authorities and budgetary allocations. East Java is one of the most productive, well-performing provinces in In [...] | 2009-05-15 04:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA848 | SABERI INTERVENTIONS -- THANKING INDONESIA [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche regarding recently released Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi to Dewi Tobing, Acting Deputy Director for American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on May 15. He noted that the USG appreciated the Indonesian Embassy's recent con [...] | 2009-05-15 06:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ID IR |
09JAKARTA85 | INDONESIAN MP'S TO VISIT U.S. [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request -- Please see Para 5. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian Speaker of the House Laksono has asked Mission to forward letters to U.S. Representatives Price and Dreier announcing an upcoming trip to Washington, D.C., by eight Members of Parliament (DPR). A [...] | 2009-01-16 05:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA850 | BURMA -- NEW CHARGES AGAINST AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Using Ref A points, Mission underscored U.S. concern regarding new charges against Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) to GOI and ASEAN Secretariat officials. The regime's latest move deepened Burma's international isolation and hurt ASEAN. Our contacts are following the matter but neither [...] | 2009-05-15 09:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID BM |
09JAKARTA852 | RESPECTED ECONOMIST LIKELY AS YUDHOYONO'S RUNNING [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Yudhoyono on May 15 reportedly was about to announce esteemed economist and Central Bank Governor Boediyono (one name only) as his Vice Presidential candidate, opting for loyalty, competence and honesty over patronage, special interests, and popular support. Boediyono's [...] | 2009-05-15 10:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PDEM ID |
09JAKARTA855 | ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM -- ENCOURAGING GOI [...] (U) Per reftel instruction, poloff delivered invitation and related materials for the June 10-11 U.S.-Philippines ASEAN Regional Forum workshop on biological threat reduction on May 18 to Ibnu Hadi, Director for Intra-Regional Cooperation at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Poloff u [...] | 2009-05-18 05:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM TBIO ARF ID |
09JAKARTA858 | SRI LANKAN MIGRANTS LAND IN INDONESIA [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY. A vessel carrying 55 Sri Lankan men ran aground in Aceh, Sumatra, on May 14. The group apparently was fleeing conflict in Sri Lanka and hoped to seek political asylum in Australia. The GOI has secured the group and i [...] | 2009-05-18 06:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ID CE BM |
09JAKARTA861 | AFTER MUCH JOCKEYING, THREE TICKETS TO COMPETE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three pairs of candidates have officially registered by the May 16 deadline as contenders in the July presidential elections. President Yudhoyono will team up with former Central Bank Governor Boediyono. Vice President Jusuf Kalla linked up with General (ret'd) Wiranto. Form [...] | 2009-05-18 09:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA867 | BURMA -- INDONESIA CALLS FOR RELEASE OF AUNG SAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In May 18 remarks, Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda called on the Burmese regime to release Aung San Suu Kyi. The remarks came after Secretary Clinton's May 16 phone conversation with the Foreign Minister. The Myanmar Caucus of the Indonesian Parliament has also cal [...] | 2009-05-19 09:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID BM |
09JAKARTA869 | Coral Triangle Summit: Leaders Strengthen Commitments [...] Summary: Leaders from the six Coral Triangle countries (CT6) officially launched the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) on May 15. The CTI, first proposed by President Yudhoyono in 2007, highlights both Indonesia's leadership and the importance of a multilateral approach to issues that transcend [...] | 2009-05-19 10:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID AORC EFIS KGHG BP ID PP RP TT XB XV |
09JAKARTA870 | UNHCR RECOMMENDS REFUGEE PROTECTION FOR ROHINGYAS; [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan; it also contains an Action Request -- please see para 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: UNHCR has submitted its recommendations to the GOI on the nearly 400 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants staying in two camps in Aceh Province, Indonesia. Rohingy [...] | 2009-05-19 10:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PREL ID BM CE |
09JAKARTA875 | POLITICAL ISLAM - RADICAL GROUP TRIES TO GAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hizbut Tahrir Indonesi (HTI) is one of the most active radical Islamis groups in Indonesia today. While claiming to be non-violent, HTI supports the formation of a Muslim "Caliphate" and espouses anti-Western views. Despite the group's limited inroads into some mainstream grou [...] | 2009-05-20 05:28:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA876 | PAPUA -- SUSPECTED ANTI-JAKARTA MILITANTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Suspected anti-Jakarta militants have reportedly seized a small airstrip in a remote, rugged region of Papua in eastern Indonesian. The GOI is sending police to the region to restore control. The apparent seizure of the airstrip is the latest in a slew of recent security-relate [...] | 2009-05-20 07:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ID |
09JAKARTA880 | Manado Ocean Declaration Stresses Climate-Ocean Linkages [...] Summary: U.S. engagement contributed significantly to the success of the May 11-15 World Ocean Conference (WOC) in Manado, Indonesia. Our substantive participation led to the adoption of the Manado Ocean Declaration (MOD) by 76 countries, while our delegation underscored U.S. concern about c [...] | 2009-05-20 09:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIS KGHG PREL ID |
09JAKARTA882 | INDONESIA - GROWTH SLOWS, BUT STILL FASTEST IN SOUTHEAST [...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesia's economy grew by 4.4 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) in the first quarter of 2009, the fastest in Southeast Asia. Growth came in slightly above market expectations, supported by strong domestic demand. While slower than the 5.2 percent y-o-y recorded during the previ [...] | 2009-05-22 06:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ID |
09JAKARTA883 | COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP -- AMB MARCIEL'S MEETS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia would like to close the gap on several pending agreements between the GOI and the USG, a senior GOI official told Ambassador Marciel on May 21. During their meeting, Ambassador Marciel and Ambassador Marsudi confirmed the general structure and mechanisms of the propose [...] | 2009-05-22 07:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ID |
09JAKARTA884 | UNHCR TO GET ACCESS TO SRI LANKAN MIGRANTS; [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: UNHCR has been given access to 55 Sri Lankans migrants who drifted ashore in western Aceh Province on May 14. The GOI, for safety and security reasons, moved the Sri Lankans from a warehouse to a prison, a move which [...] | 2009-05-22 08:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF ID BM CE |
09JAKARTA889 | INDONESIAN AGO IMPLEMENTS NEW TRAINING SYSTEM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Indonesian Attorney General's Office (AGO) has successfully implemented a new training approach involving two-month internships and distance learning modules for all incoming prosecutors. These changes are part of a wider effort to move the AGO from a traditional bureaucracy [...] | 2009-05-25 23:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM KJUS SNAR PHUM ID |
09JAKARTA893 | SENIOR INDONESIAN MP WORKS TO HIGHLIGHT PLIGHT OF [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) This is an Action Request--see paragraph 7. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: A leading member of the Myanmar Caucus of the Indonesian Parliament is planning a series of media roundtable discussions meant to raise loc [...] | 2009-05-26 06:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM ID BM XC |
09JAKARTA896 | GOI CONCERNED ABOUT LANGUAGE IN DRAFT FOREIGN [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see para 5. 2. (C) The Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs called in the Ambassador on May 25 for a meeting to discuss draft U.S. Congressional legislation. The language regarding West Papua in Section 1123 of the draft Foreign Relations Autho [...] | 2009-05-26 08:13:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA898 | Science, Environment, and Diplomacy at the World Ocean [...] Summary: U.S. participation in the World Ocean Conference, including Secretary Clinton's taped address, demonstrated how the U.S. can play a constructive role in understanding the link between oceans and climate change. Indonesia has a growing international role on environmental issues, and t [...] | 2009-05-26 10:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG EAID AORC EFIS PREL ID |
09JAKARTA9 | MUNIR MURDER CASE -- PROSECUTION PLANS TO APPEAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prosecutors plan to appeal the recent acquittal of former intelligence official Muchdi Purwoprandjono who was on trial for the 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib. Key witnesses rescinded testimony or did not appear in court and prosecutors plan to make that [...] | 2009-01-05 09:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS ID PGOV |
09JAKARTA90 | INDONESIA AND THE NETHERLANDS MOVE TOWARD A [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia and the Netherlands pledged to conclude a Comprehensive Partnership Agreement during FM Verhagen's January 14-15 visit to Indonesia. The Partnership would deepen the two countries' cooperation in security, economic development, environmental protection, education and [...] | 2009-01-16 09:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAIR ID NL |
09JAKARTA905 | INDONESIA'S WITNESS AND VICTIM PROTECTION AGENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) has yet to fulfill its mandate. Although the law establishing the basis for the protection body was passed in 2006, as of May 2009 the agency has yet to protect any witnesses or victims. Still operating in temporary office [...] | 2009-05-27 08:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRIM KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA906 | AS CAMPAIGN STARTS, PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO OUT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Presidential candidates are already stumping across the country. President Yudhoyono remains ahead of the competition in the polls, although the election is still nearly two months away with many bumps ahead for all the candidates. Former President Megawati is still [...] | 2009-05-27 08:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA91 | INDONESIA - ASSESSING IMPLICATIONS OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: As the global financial crisis unfolds, Indonesia's experienced economic team is acting quickly to implement a broad policy response aimed at stabilizing local financial markets and to secure standby financing from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and bilateral donors. Al [...] | 2009-01-16 09:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN ECON ETRD EINV ID |
09JAKARTA912 | INDONESIA CASTS ABSTENTION IN VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-29 01:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID PREL ID |
09JAKARTA917 | ROHINGYAS IN ACEH TO BE COMBINED INTO ONE CAMP [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) The GOI is planning to combine Rohingya asylum seekers located in two camps in Aceh Province into one camp under UNHCR protection, a senior Indonesian diplomat told us. The Bangladeshis in the same camps will be moved to an imm [...] | 2009-05-29 10:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ID BM CE |
09JAKARTA928 | BALI PROCESS TO ADDRESS ROHINGYA ISSUE IN JULY AD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bali Process Steering Committee will meet on June 3 to discuss transnational migration issues, a senior Indonesian diplomat has told DepPol/C. Participants are planning a July senior officials' meeting which is meant to focus on recent migration movements in the region. A [...] | 2009-06-01 09:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF ID BM |
09JAKARTA929 | BORNEO MARITIME TERRITORIAL DISPUTE TESTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has called for renewed talks with Malaysia about a long-standing maritime border dispute over a region located off of eastern Borneo Island (Indonesian Kalimantan). Malaysian naval vessels reportedly recently entered disputed waters in the region before backing off. Bil [...] | 2009-06-01 10:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS ID MY |
09JAKARTA930 | MODERATE MUSLIM GROUPS RELEASE BOOK ON RISE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The anti-extremist nonprofit LibForAll Foundation recently launched a provocative new book outlining Islamic hardline attempts to infiltrate mainstream Muslim organizations and replace moderate Islam in Indonesia with a more radical form. Seen by many as a political move, the bo [...] | 2009-06-02 05:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL SOCI ID |
09JAKARTA933 | HISTORIC DAY FOR FULBRIGHT INDONESIA [...] (U) Mission is pleased to report that on Friday, May 29, 2009, the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) and the Directorate General of Higher Education (DGHE/DIKTI),Ministry of National Education (MONE),signed an agreement that will allow DIKTI to fund scholarships through AMINEF [...] | 2009-06-02 10:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL ID |
09JAKARTA934 | SECULAR-MUSLIM TENSIONS SPARKED BY ROW OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The wearing of the "jilbab"--traditional Muslim female head covering--has become an issue in Indonesia's presidential election campaign. Some Islamic leaders have recently asserted that the President might lose Muslim votes because his wife, Ibu Ani, does not wear the jilbab. [...] | 2009-06-02 10:22:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL ID |
09JAKARTA948 | INDONESIAN AIR ASSETS FOR PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-03 10:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SMIG PARM ID PK |
09JAKARTA951 | Indonesia Takes Landmark Step on Timber Legality [...] On Friday, May 29, Indonesia's Minister of Forestry M.S. Kaban signed a decree on a timber legality verification standard (Standar Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu, or SVLK). The SVLK is a landmark step because it significantly empowers officials to clamp down on illegal timber harvesting, transport [...] | 2009-06-04 04:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA953 | PAKISTAN'S DISPLACED PERSONS CRISIS -- ENGAGING [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche re Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Pakistan to Cicilia Rusdiharini, Deputy Director for American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),on June 2. W [...] | 2009-06-04 07:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PREF ID PK |
09JAKARTA954 | UN CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION -- URGING SUPPORT FOR [...] (U) Per reftel instructions, Mission has reviewed the candidacy of Lucretia Myers for the UN International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) with the GOI. Poloff discussed the matter with Cicilia Rusdiharini, Deputy Director for American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs, on June 2. [...] | 2009-06-04 07:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL APER UNGA ID |
09JAKARTA956 | INDONESIAN CANDIDATE FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS POST [...] (U) The Department of Foreign Affairs has requested U.S. support for the candidacy of Ambassador Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat--the current Indonesian envoy in Washington--for the position of Director General of the Organization on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) based in The Hague. [...] | 2009-06-04 08:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM ID |
09JAKARTA958 | INDONESIA'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN BEGINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The three candidates--Yudhoyono, Megawati, Kalla--competing in Indonesia's July 8 presidential election officially kicked off the one-month campaign period on June 2. Candidates are engaging the public with media, discussion groups and billboard appeals. Televised debates are [...] | 2009-06-04 10:13:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
09JAKARTA961 | U.S. Visas for ASEAN Officials: Time for Change [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) Summary: Secretary Clinton's historic February visit to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat (ASEC) in Jakarta reflected a deepening U.S. relationship with ASEAN. The United States is a Dialogue Partner of A [...] | 2009-06-05 01:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEAN PREL PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA962 | BURMA/INDONESIA -- ACTIVIST FORUM ON AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) SUMMARY: As a follow-up to USG-sponsored civil society and student conferences held last year, an association of Indonesian activist groups recently sponsored a public forum on the human rights crisis in Burma and the plight of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). The event demonstrated ongoing Ind [...] | 2009-06-05 04:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PHUM ID BM |
09JAKARTA963 | COUNTERING TERRORISM AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIME -- [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Members of Indonesia's USG-sponsored Task Force on Terrorism and Transnational Crime at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) led a best practices training session for regional prosecutors on May [...] | 2009-06-05 05:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER EAID ID |
09JAKARTA970 | PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAIRO SPEECH EVOKES POSITIVE [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulates Surabaya and Medan. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Prominent Indonesians of different faiths praised President Obama's "soothing" speech to Muslim world communities on June 4. One of his advisors told Pol/C that President Yudhoyono was "highly impressed [...] | 2009-06-05 10:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KIRF KISL ID |
09JAKARTA973 | PAPUA -- GOI RETAKES AIRSTRIP FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian authorities have retaken a remote airstrip located in the rugged highlands of Papua in eastern Indonesia. The police action brings to an end a three-week standoff with anti-Jakarta Papuans. Two Papuans and one local official were killed in the incident; several poli [...] | 2009-06-08 09:22:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ID |
09JAKARTA974 | INDONESIAN POLITICAL TENSIONS SURGE IN BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian government officials and parliamentarians are gearing up for a political tussle with Malaysia over a border dispute off the coast of Borneo. Six legislators plan to visit Kuala Lumpur to complain about what they consider to be Malaysian naval incursions into disputed [...] | 2009-06-08 10:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS PBTS MY ID |
09JAKARTA981 | Special autonomy in Aceh: governance challenges mounting [...] (SBU) Summary: The April legislative elections marked a major transition point for Aceh. A bigger challenge for Aceh: governance. Provincial, district and national government have struggled to implement their respective governance roles under special autonomy. The two biggest economic governa [...] | 2009-06-09 08:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL ID |
09JAKARTA985 | Asia Forest Partnership - Dynamic, Diverse, Widely [...] Summary: The 8th Meeting of the Asia Forest Partnership (AFP) and AFP Dialogue underscored the value of its open membership and the informality of its discussions on sometimes-sensitive topics related to deforestation and forest degradation. AFP members and other participants at the May 27-29 [...] | 2009-06-10 05:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA986 | ANTI-CORRUPTION BODY PURSUES HIGH PROFILE CASES; [...] (C) SUMMARY: The arrest of the former chair of Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has given prosecutors new impetus on the anti-corruption front. Since this arrest, the KPK has declared as suspects seven former and current lawmakers in corruption cases. In the meantime, th [...] | 2009-06-10 07:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JAKARTA988 | IRREGULAR MIGRANT FLOWS SURGING THROUGH INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The number of irregular migrants transiting Indonesia this year is on pace to quadruple over last year's flow due primarily to a surge of arrivals from Afghanistan. The number of migrants now in Indonesia has reached a peak not seen in nearly a decade. Many of the migrants were [...] | 2009-06-10 07:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF ID BM CE AF |
09JAKARTA992 | Indonesia Ready to Sign Forest Conservation Deal [...] The Government of Indonesia (GOI) is prepared to sign the Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA) agreements and proposes a signing date of June 29. Mahendra Siregar, Deputy Minister for International Economic and Financial Cooperation, confirmed this at a GOI interagency meeting on June 10. [...] | 2009-06-10 09:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA994 | USG Partner Launches 1st Green Stock Index in SE Asia [...] On June 8, the Indonesia Stock Exchange and the Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (KEHATI) launched an investment index intended to raise awareness of companies' environmental and social track records. Named the Sustainable and Responsible Investment index (or SRI-KEHATI),it is the second [...] | 2009-06-11 08:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR KGHG ECON PGOV ID |
09JAKARTA999 | TICK-TOCK: TIME IS RUNNING OUT ON INDONESIA'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Parliament's passage of the Anti-Corruption Court law by a December 2009 deadline poses a critical challenge to the future of anti-corruption reform in Indonesia. The Anti-Corruption Court has been a key part of the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) perfect prosecution [...] | 2009-06-12 02:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KJUS KCOR ID |
09JEDDAH113 | SHURA COUNCIL MAY BE ON THE VERGE OF LEGALIZING [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to Saudi film-maker and documentarian Dania Naseef, niece of a newly appointed Shura Council member, the Council is actively discussing the legalization of movie theaters in the Kingdom. Numerous trusted sources have confirmed that major malls in Jeddah have left empty s [...] | 2009-03-25 07:23:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KPAO PGOV SA SCUL |
09JEDDAH114 | JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM (JEF) BACK ON FOR OCTOBER [...] (C)SUMMARY: In meeting earlier this month with the newly appointed Chair of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),Muhammad Abdul Qader Al-Fadhl, post learned that the 10th Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF),several times cancelled and postponed, is indeed now expected to take place in [...] | 2009-03-25 13:22:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KWBG PGOV PREL SOCI SA |
09JEDDAH119 | SAUDI BLOGGER CURBS HIS ACTIVISM BUT NOT HIS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Fouad Al-Farhan, previously jailed activist and blogger, claims a travel ban that prevented his attending a December bloggers' conference in Beirut continues in effect. Al-Farhan says that continued harassment and threats by the SAG since his release nearly a year ago have d [...] | 2009-03-29 16:18:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | EINT PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL PTER SA |
09JEDDAH121 | OIC PONDERS CREATION OF NEW HUMAN RIGHTS ORGAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Organization of the Islamic Conference(OIC) is in the process of establishing a new human rights organ, but it is far from certain whether member states will ratify the proposal during meetings in April and May and what form the new body will take. Several OIC declarations man [...] | 2009-03-30 15:28:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL OPDC OIC SA KTIP KIRF KWMN PHUM |
09JEDDAH123 | OIC OFFICIALS, ADDRESSING REGIONAL ISSUES, CALL [...] (C) SUMMARY: At an Organization of the Islamic Conference(OIC) roundtable with visiting American professor William Quandt, OIC Secretariat officials reiterated previous calls for strengthened ties with the US government (refs A,B),including appointment of a new US special envoy. OIC official [...] | 2009-03-31 14:11:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL OPDC OIC SA |
09JEDDAH13 | GAZA VIOLENCE LEADING TO CANCELLATION OF JEDDAH [...] (C) Summary: Due to the conflict in Gaza, the 2009 Jeddah Economic Forum, a high profile annual event that attracts prominent visitors and wide media attention, is likely to be cancelled. Our sources tell us that the organizers say funds for the event very likely will be transferred to unspe [...] | 2009-01-07 16:03:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV KWBG SOCI SA |
09JEDDAH131 | MAKING A FIRST UMRAH IN MECCA: AN INSIDE VIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 5, 2009, ConGen Jeddah political officer made a first visit to the Masjid Al-Haram(Grand Mosque) in Mecca in the company of three American Muslims of Sudanese origin, two men and one woman, in order to perform together the Umrah (visit to the holy places). Following is a [...] | 2009-04-08 14:38:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIRF KISL PHUM SA |
09JEDDAH132 | JEDDAH BUSINESS COMMUNITY COMES OUT IN FORCE TO [...] (U) Summary. The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) hosted a major reception on April 7 at the Jeddah Expo Center to bid farewell to Saleh Al Turki, the recently ousted Chairman of the JCCI and the President of the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry (reftel),and to [...] | 2009-04-09 15:18:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV SOCI SA |
09JEDDAH146 | SAUDIS READY TO NEGOTIATE OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary: On April 15, in response to SAG request for aviation agreements between U.S. and Saudi airlines, CG and Pol/EconOff delivered Ref A to the president and vice president of the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA),Abdullah Rehaimi and Captain Mohammad Ali Jamjoom, pro [...] | 2009-04-22 04:29:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL KTIA SA |
09JEDDAH147 | JEDDAH BUSINESS LEADERS TAKE STOCK OF SHIFTING [...] (C) Summary: In the second of a series of economic roundtables organized by Pol/EconOff, leading Jeddah businessmen, bankers and economists reflected on the current state of the economy with equanimity and cautious optimism. Hosted on the evening of April 15 by Mohamed Binzagr, a Saudi Arabian [...] | 2009-04-22 14:36:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV SA |
09JEDDAH151 | THE ISSUE OF TOLERANCE IN SAUDI SOCIETY: A HEATED BUT INCONCLUSIVE DEBATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 24 ConGen hosted an exchange -- via DVC -- between U.S author and professor Lawrence Harrison and a small group of Saudi intellectuals and social activists. Harrison, a former USAID diplomat, sparked a heated debate after raising the idea that culture is the key factor in [...] | 2009-04-26 15:18:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL OIC KPAO SA OPDC |
09JEDDAH152 | OIC REQUEST FOR HIGH-LEVEL DELEGATION TO VISIT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-28 13:54:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KISL OPDC OIC SA |
09JEDDAH156 | INFORMAL SURVEY OF JEDDAH PHARMACIES SUGGESTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff's highly informal discussions with three local pharmacies in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an April 30 weekend walk around the city suggest that anti-viral medications Tamiflu and Relenza, both shown to be potentially effective in limiting the severity of the 2009 H1N1 vir [...] | 2009-05-02 04:42:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC ECON KFLO KPAO KSAF MG |
09JEDDAH157 | ALBANIA SUBMITTING DRAFT RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Albania is submitting a draft resolution on Kosovo recognition at May 4-6 OIC Jeddah meeting preparatory to May 23-25 Damascus OIC Ministerial. En route to Jeddah OIC meeting today, the Albanian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Admirim Banaj, passed post a copy of Albania's draft reso [...] | 2009-05-04 19:17:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF |
09JEDDAH163 | ALBANIA SUBMITTING DRAFT RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Albania is submitting a draft resolution on Kosovo recognition at May 4-6 OIC Jeddah meeting preparatory to May 23-25 Damascus OIC Ministerial. En route to Jeddah OIC meeting today, the Albanian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Admirim Banaj, passed post a copy of Albania's draft reso [...] | 2009-05-06 14:28:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF |
09JEDDAH164 | MEDINA, ISLAM'S SECOND HOLIEST CITY, IN SEARCH OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a rare ConGen visit to Medina, Islam,s second holiest city and one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the Kingdom, local officials expressed unexpectedly strong interest in establishing business ties and partnerships with U.S. firms. A tour of the city,s Islamic [...] | 2009-05-06 15:04:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KISL OPDC PREL SA OIC |
09JEDDAH165 | ALBANIANS REPORT SUCCESS IN MOVING DRAFT [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a May 4-6 OIC preparatory meeting in advance of the upcoming Damascus ministerial conference, the OIC has passed an Albanian-submitted resolution encouraging its 57 member states to consider diplomatic and economic ties with Kosovo. According to the Albanian ambassador, Egypt w [...] | 2009-05-06 15:18:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF |
09JEDDAH166 | ALBANIAN-SPONSORED DRAFT RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Albanian ambassador in Riyadh and representative to the OIC reported that his country's draft resolution on Kosovo recognition is moving forward to the Damascus ministerial despite a last-minute Egyptian attempt to modify and dilute the text. The Kosovo issue will be raised an [...] | 2009-05-08 13:12:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF |
09JEDDAH168 | OIC SECRETARY GENERAL LETTER TO SECRETARY CLINTON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post received a letter from OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu to Secretary Clinton voicing strong concerns over increased Israeli settlement activities as well as the demolition of Palestinian houses. Letter asks the United States to place pressure on Israel to cease the [...] | 2009-05-09 15:22:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KISL KPAL WBG SA |
09JEDDAH17 | OIC CAMPAIGNING FOR SYG IHSANOGLU TO ATEND POTUS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-21 15:23:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL OFDP OPDC PREL SA OIC |
09JEDDAH172 | OIC OFFICIAL ON KOSOVO ATTENDANCE/RECOGNITION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to an OIC official, a request for Kosovo to attend the May 23-25 OIC Ministerial in Damascus is still pending Syrian permission. Reasons behind Egypt's role in hampering Albanian efforts to pass a resolution on Kosovo recognition remain opaque while the role of Syria as [...] | 2009-05-19 15:32:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EG KISL OFDP OVIP PREL RP SA SY KO |
09JEDDAH173 | RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CREATION OF NEW HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is moving forward with plans to create a new human rights organ within the OIC. A senior OIC official passed post a draft resolution as it stands now, with key points noted below. Outstanding issues include membership and composit [...] | 2009-05-19 17:15:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KISL OPDC PREL SA OIC KTIP |
09JEDDAH174 | EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY IN WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA: [...] (U) SUMMARY. For the past several days, but especially today in newspaper headlines, local media have reported aftershocks and tremors in northwestern Saudi Arabia in the area near the village of Al Ais, 200 km northwest of Medina. Medina and Yanbu are about 400 km north of the major Red Sea c [...] | 2009-05-20 15:33:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA |
09JEDDAH175 | OIC CAMPAIGNING FOR SYG IHSANOGLU TO ATTEND POTUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent meeting an Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) official again expressed strong interest in sending a high level delegation to Washington in June, identifying five potential participants. In the course of the meeting, a May 13 email from OIC Permanent Observer [...] | 2009-05-21 15:23:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL OFDP OPDC PREL SA OIC |
09JEDDAH178 | GACA COMMENTS ON MODEL OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT TEXT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: On May 20, following his meeting with representatives of Saudi Arabian Airlines, Captain Mohamed Jamjoom, Vice President Safety and Economic Regulation at the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation, provided PolEco [...] | 2009-05-25 13:49:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL KTIA SA |
09JEDDAH186 | READ-OUT ON OIC MINISTERIAL IN DAMASCUS: SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In May 25 conversation with Jeddah poloff, Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) adviser Ufuk Gokcen reviewed developments at the May 23-25 OIC Ministerial in Damascus, which included passage of a "modest" Kosovo resolution along with a watered-down version of a proposal to [...] | 2009-05-26 15:27:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EG KISL KO PREL RP SA SY OIC OFDP OVIP |
09JEDDAH190 | SAUDI GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY REQUESTS US ASSISTANCE IN [...] (U) SUMMARY. In May 26 meeting with the Saudi Geological Society President to discuss the recent earthquakes in northwestern Saudi Arabia, post received a request for a visit to Saudi Arabia by experts from the United States Geological Survey (USGS),to be funded at SAG expense, in order to as [...] | 2009-05-30 06:41:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA |
09JEDDAH194 | RUMBLINGS THAT SAUDI ARABIA MAY FOLLOW BAHRAIN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent media reports and an account from a Saudi Ministry of Labor official indicate that the Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) is considering an end or change to the labor sponsorship system just weeks after Bahrain took the same major step. There continue to be signs and speculati [...] | 2009-05-30 14:53:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM KTIP SA |
09JEDDAH195 | INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC RELIEF ORGANIZATION SAUDI [...] (S) SUMMARY: The April 23 Arab News quotes International Islamic Relief Organization of Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) Secretary General Adnan Khalil Basha denying any link to terrorist activities and appealing to the US Administration to consider the lack of evidence against the organization. Citing h [...] | 2009-06-01 10:34:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | KISL PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI PREL PINR SA |
09JEDDAH20 | JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM "POSTPONEMENT" -- RIVALRY [...] (C) Summary: On Friday, January 9, Saudi press carried announcements of the Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF)'s postponement for 3-4 months although contacts now indicate that the event may not happen at all. Connection with Gaza violence has been cited as a factor (although it may be only a conve [...] | 2009-01-13 06:18:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KWBG PGOV SA SOCI |
09JEDDAH214 | OIC OFFICIALS RECEIVE SECRETARY CLINTON'S LETTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 27 Consul General delivered Secretary Clinton's letter to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General in response to his May 6 message urging pressure on Israel to end settlement expansion and home demolitions. While expressing appreciation for the Se [...] | 2009-06-03 14:35:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KISL KWBG OPDC PREL SA OIC |
09JEDDAH215 | ASKING TO SEE WORDS LINKED TO ACTION, JEDDAH [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo to the Muslim world was very positively received by an audience of a dozen Saudi elites, Muslim diplomats, and a senior OIC official at the Consul General's residence in Jeddah. The speech was viewed as setting US-Islamic relations in a new [...] | 2009-06-04 16:43:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF KISL KPAO PGOV PREL SA TU EG |
09JEDDAH226 | OIC SECRETARY GENERAL REQUESTS MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the President's POTUS speech, the Organization of the Islamic Conference remains fixated on gaining a meeting with a high-ranking U.S. official and specifically are requesting a meeting with the Secretary between June 15-23. While the OIC continues to press for lower le [...] | 2009-06-14 13:14:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KISL KPAL WBG SA |
09JEDDAH227 | IRF VISIT SPARKS DISCUSSION ON HOW FAR SAUDI [...] (C) SUMMARY: May 2-4 visit of International Religious Freedom officer, and meetings with Saudis, expats and OIC officials, sparked discussion on Saudi Arabia's basic posture on IRF issues. Meetings revealed that many Saudis continue to question the rationale for respecting non-Muslim rights in [...] | 2009-06-14 13:28:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KIRF KISL PGOV SA |
09JEDDAH228 | ASIR,SAUDI ARABIA: EIGHT YEARS AFTER 9/11: [...] (C) SUMMARY: ConGen May 12-13 visit to Abha, Asir Province in Saudi Arabia, revealed a region working double-time to fund quality education for its population, nearly eight years after at least six Asiri natives (assumed by locals to be uneducated, brainwashed youth) took part in the 9/11 attac [...] | 2009-06-15 04:19:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI SA |
09JEDDAH257 | OIC EXPRESSES DEEP CONCERN OVER VIOLENCE AGAINST [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 7, 2009, the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) issued a statement decrying the violence against Uighurs in Xinxiang, China, referring to the violence as "disproportionate" and expressing "deep concern". An OIC advisor noted that the statement came at the bequest [...] | 2009-07-10 06:12:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PGOV PREL PHUM CH SA |
09JEDDAH260 | WO JEDDAH SHURA COUNCIL MEMBERS WEIGH IN ON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-12 15:27:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PREL SCUL KWMN KISL KTIP SA |
09JEDDAH261 | USGS SCIENTISTS RESPOND TO SAG,S REQUEST FOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 12 the USGS Volcano Assistance Program responded to the Saudi Geological Survey,s request for assistance (reftel) by deploying two scientists to the Kingdom on June 12. While in country VDAP worked with SGS in the lab and field to assess signals of an impending eruption an [...] | 2009-07-13 05:24:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA |
09JEDDAH265 | TWO JEDDAH-BASED SHURA COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENT ON [...] (C) Charge's separate July 1 meetings with two Shura Council members in Jeddah, one a reform-oriented, U.S.-educated economist and the other a rather conventional thinking Arab foreign policy intellectual, presented an interesting contrast and a window into the personalities serving on the Cou [...] | 2009-07-18 11:53:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PREL SCUL KWMN KISL SA |
09JEDDAH266 | OIC SYG PRAISES PRESIDENT,S CAIRO SPEECH, URGES [...] (C) During July 13 meeting with Charge (Ambassador Erdman),Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu praised the President,s Cairo speech and the new tone set by his administration toward the Muslim world; hoped to see the Secretary at this fall's UNG [...] | 2009-07-18 13:05:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PGOV PHUM PREL CH SA |
09JEDDAH267 | CANCELLATION OF THE JEDDAH FILM FESTIVAL: "TAKE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The fourth annual Jeddah Film Festival, slated to open July 18 was cancelled at 11 pm on July 17. While local media coverage has been limited, what little there is suggests public disappointment at the cancellation. Several theories have been offered by Saudi blogs and post contac [...] | 2009-07-19 16:09:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SCUL KISL SA |
09JEDDAH268 | POST SNAPSHOT OF NEWLY-APPOINTED IRAN NUCLEAR [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Jeddah-based Organization for the Islamic Conference's (OIC) recent Assistant Secretary for Scientific and Technology Affairs, Ali Akbar Salehi, an AUB grad with doctorate from MIT, has been named chief of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization. In 2008, USG officials dealt [...] | 2009-07-19 16:11:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | KNNP KISL IAEA PHUM PREL IR SA |
09JEDDAH274 | MECCA GOVERNOR KHALID AL FAISAL ON PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 13 meeting with Charge, Governor of Mecca Region, HRH Prince Khalid Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, discussed the challenges of governing the Western Province of Saudi Arabia, the launching of public housing projects to eradicate Jeddah slums, the changes needed in the pu [...] | 2009-07-21 14:08:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM TPHY SCUL KPAO KISL SA |
09JEDDAH275 | PRINCE MISHAAL ON GOVERNING SAUDI ARABIA,S SECOND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 13 meeting with Charge, Governor of Jeddah, HRH Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, reviewed the challenges of presiding over the Kingdom,s second and most progressive city with its growing population, development plans (including a future Diplomatic Quarter),[...] | 2009-07-21 14:39:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SCUL KPAO KISL SA |
09JEDDAH277 | JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM DATE SET FOR FEBRUARY 2010 [...] (C) The General Manager for Services at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),Sara Baghdadi, informed EconOff this week that the 10th Annual Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF),cancelled in 2009 amid a political crisis involving former JCCI Chairman Saleh Turki (refs b and b),has been [...] | 2009-07-27 10:35:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KWBG PGOV PREL SA SOCI |
09JEDDAH28 | GOVERNOR OF MECCA ON PROMOTION OF NON-RELIGIOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 13 meeting, Governor of the Mekkah Region Prince Khalid Al Faisal lauded the successful hajj, discussed an intention to bolster the tourism sector, and commented on redevelopment plans for unregulated urban slums in Jeddah. The Governor was receptive to post's propo [...] | 2009-01-23 15:23:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL SA |
09JEDDAH283 | SAUDI WOMEN PLAN CAMPAIGN TO PRESS FOR RIGHT TO [...] (C) Summary. Post has learned from a knowledgeable source that a group of Saudi women possessing foreign drivers' licenses is organizing a coordinated campaign to press the Saudi Arabian Government, by means of bringing legal cases, on the issue of women driving in the Kingdom. End Summary. [...] | 2009-07-29 15:48:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL KWMN SOCI PHUM SA |
09JEDDAH284 | OIC-USG COOPERATION ON POLIO: NEXT STEPS FOLLOWING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: OIC officials are ready and willing to cooperate on the joint initiative to eradicate polio proposed by President Obama in his Cairo speech -- although they need to obtain a final endorsement from OIC Secretary General Ihsanoglu. The OIC's institutional limi [...] | 2009-07-29 16:04:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KISL OFDP OPDC PREL SA |
09JEDDAH288 | KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY PROJECT ON LIFE SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary. The King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) megaproject has hit a wall. The project depended on outside investment, with the developer, Emaar KSA, providing the infrastructure and handling project management. Since the slowdown caused by the global financial crisis, investors have h [...] | 2009-08-01 16:47:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EIND EINV SA |
09JEDDAH29 | MORE UNCERTAINTY ABOUT JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM [...] (C) Summary. A Saudi businessman/intellectual claims that losses at last year's Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) totalling 7 million dollars constitute the primary reason for JEF's cancellation. Other reasons include management and organizational problems, making it uncertain that the JEF will be [...] | 2009-01-23 15:51:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV KWBG SOCI SA |
09JEDDAH290 | HAQL, SAUDI ARABIA: NOW, WHERE THE HECK IS THAT? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A 3-member American delegation of ConGen Jeddah officers recently visited Haql, Saudi Arabia, a city that lies almost within swimming distance from major tourist resorts in Jordan, Israel, and Egypt. Haql reaps none of the rewards for its location in such a prime tourism region. [...] | 2009-08-03 15:53:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EG IS JO KPAO PHUM PREL SA SOCI PSOC |
09JEDDAH291 | FIRST JEDDAH COMMERCIAL FORUM: SAUDI WOMEN FOCUS [...] (C) Summary. The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),held the first Jeddah Commercial Forum (JCF) from June 16-18, under the theme &Toward a Successful Global Economic and Commercial Environment.8 An audience of over 1,000, including present and former Ministers, top government off [...] | 2009-08-05 13:20:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KWMN PHUM SA SOCI |
09JEDDAH292 | EVIDENCE OF MORALITY POLICE CRACKING DOWN IN [...] (C) Summary. The city of Jeddah is experiencing what appears to be one of the periodic crackdowns by the CPVPV (Committee for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice) morality police. Last month's cancellation of the Jeddah Film Festival was one likely manifestation of stricter enforcemen [...] | 2009-08-07 10:35:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ASEC KISL KPAO PGOV PHUM SA SOCI |
09JEDDAH297 | SAUDI MINISTER OF COMMERCE ON IPR, WOMEN, CHAMBER [...] (C) Summary. Charge (Ambassador Richard Erdman) met in Jeddah August 9 with Minister of Commerce Abdullah Zainal Alireza for a wide-ranging and productive discussion of economic and political issues. During the 90-minute discussion Minister Alireza stressed the importance of India for the Ki [...] | 2009-08-12 12:44:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SA SOCI |
09JEDDAH300 | SAUDI SUMMER CAPITAL OF TAIF EAGER TO ENGAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with Charge on August 8, the Governor and Mayor of Taif and the President of Taif University (the site of recent protests by rejected female applicants) invited U.S. participation and investment in their ambitious plans to develop tourism, technology, manufacturing, [...] | 2009-08-14 15:30:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS ECON ENIV KPAO OEXC PGOV SA SOCI |
09JEDDAH332 | CHARGE'S SEPTEMBER 2ND MEETING WITH SAUDI PRINCE [...] (SBU) Charge (Ambassador Erdman) met with Saudi Assistant Interior Minister Mohammed bin Naif (MbN) for nearly an hour September 2 at the prince's sprawling, palatial estate in the northern outskirts of Jeddah to convey U.S. best wishes in the wake of the unsuccessful August 28 attempt on his l [...] | 2009-09-04 18:40:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC SA |
09JEDDAH333 | CHARGE'S SEPTEMBER 2ND MEETING WITH SAUDI PRINCE [...] (C) Charge (Ambassador Erdman) met with Saudi Assistant Interior Minister Mohammed bin Naif (MbN) for nearly an hour September 2 at the prince's sprawling, palatial estate in the northern outskirts of Jeddah to convey U.S. best wishes in the wake of the unsuccessful August 28 attempt on his lif [...] | 2009-09-05 12:55:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA |
09JEDDAH341 | 10TH JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM DATES CONFIRMED: [...] (U) Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) confirmed at a September 6 Ramadan gathering that the 10th Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) will indeed take place February 13-16, 2010. The topic will be the "Global Economy 2020." It was announced that the Saudi Arabian Government, the Governor [...] | 2009-09-09 14:21:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KWBG PGOV PREL SA SOCI |
09JEDDAH342 | KAUST: GREAT EXPECTATIONS AND LABOR PAINS [...] (C) In September 4 pre-opening ceremony of King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST),the university administrators and event organizers aimed to project a modern image of Saudi Arabia by aggressively promoting themes of multiculturalism and green energy. Classes started on [...] | 2009-09-09 14:46:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KISL KPAO PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI TPHY SA |
09JEDDAH343 | PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT BRENNAN'S SEPT 5 DISCUSSION [...] (S/NF) During CDA Richard Erdman's September 5 meeting with Saudi Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Prince Nayif bin Abdulaziz (reftel),John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, stressed USG condemnation of the August 28 terrorist [...] | 2009-09-11 13:28:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA |
09JEDDAH346 | JEDDAH-BASED SAUDI HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST, ONE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Jawhara Al-Angari, co-founder of the non-governmental National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) and one of the women recently appointed advisors to the all-male Majlis Al-Shura (Consultative Council),said that she planned to propose legislation to protect divorced women, and reque [...] | 2009-09-16 16:50:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KWMN PGOV PHUM SA SOCI |
09JEDDAH348 | OIC ISLAMIC FIQH ACADEMY SECRETARY GENERAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-20 16:26:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF KISL KWBG KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SA OIC |
09JEDDAH349 | SAUDI BLOGGER SCARED INTO CURBING HIS ACTIVISM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-21 07:56:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | EINT KJUS KPAO PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL PTER |
09JEDDAH359 | CONVERSATIONS WITH SAUDI EDUCATION OFFICIAL AND [...] (C)SUMMARY: In separate meetings with Poloff, Jeddah Education Ministry official Mustafa Hersi (strictly protect) and Al Sharq Al Awsat columnist Hussein Shabokshi (strictly protect),described what they viewed as rampant anti-Americanism and widespread discontent with the SAG among young and [...] | 2009-09-27 12:03:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA SCUL SOCI |
09JEDDAH366 | EGYPTIAN MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN JEDDAH: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Taking advantage of visits to Jeddah for the opening of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST),Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale and Ambassador Smith met September 24 with Egyptian Minister of Higher Education Dr. Hany [...] | 2009-09-30 14:03:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EDU EG KPAO PGOV RP SA SCUL |
09JEDDAH367 | THE NEW FACE OF SAUDI ARABIA? SAUDI MINISTER,S [...] (C) SUMMARY: In September 23 meeting with Ambassador Smith and Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale, Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Aziz Khoja held forth on issues ranging from new media and the significance of the Kingdom,s brand-new flagship [...] | 2009-10-01 11:14:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EDU KPAO LE PGOV PHUM PREL SA SCUL |
09JEDDAH368 | IRAQI CONSUL GENERAL IN JEDDAH MOVING TO KUWAIT AS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-01 11:43:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | IZ KIRF KISL KU OFDP PAL PGOV PHUM SA |
09JEDDAH37 | INAUGURATION PROGRAM IN JEDDAH: SAUDI GUESTS [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 20 Post hosted over 200 Saudi and foreign contacts )- youth, business people, KSA government officials, diplomats and the American expat community )- at the Consulate to watch the Presidential Inauguration in real-time. Participants appreciated the opportunity to wa [...] | 2009-01-27 14:23:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED | KISL KMPI KPAO OPRC PHUM SA SCUL SOCI XF |
09JEDDAH381 | ALLEGATIONS OF VOTE BUYING AND SORCERY ON EVE OF [...] (C) In the final week before elections for the Board of Directors of the influential Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),candidates accused each other of buying votes and expressed mixed feelings about the new election procedures imposed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Al [...] | 2009-10-08 14:00:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD KWMN PGOV SA SOCI |
09JEDDAH385 | "SITUATION CATASTROPHIQUE MAIS NON SANS ESPOIR": [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. During October 10 farewell dinner at CG's residence, Iraqi Consul General Dr. Ajwad Sheikh Taha Hamad (strictly protect) had more to say about his posting as Charge d'Affaires in Kuwait. Departing Jeddah and arriving in Kuwait on October 11, Hamad expressed displeasure at the [...] | 2009-10-13 07:50:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | IR IZ KIRF KISL KU OFDP PGOV PHUM SA |
09JEDDAH386 | MORE ON ALI AKBAR SALEHI -- "A CIVILIZED FACE" ON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-13 10:11:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL IAEA IR IZ KISL KNNP PHUM SA |
09JEDDAH39 | RUNAWAY SAUDI MAID ISSUE CONTINUES TO RAISE DEBATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The issue of foreign domestic workers fleeing from the homes of their employers remains a hot topic in Saudi Arabia. A well-connected labor lawyer explained to Poloff that workers are being lured by organized groups encouraging illegal work and prostitution. A private Saudi adver [...] | 2009-01-29 14:19:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG SA |
09JEDDAH391 | RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVES, TRIBAL MEMBERS, AND ONE [...] (C) Religious conservatives, tribal members, and alleged vote-buyers won seats on the board of directors of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) -- a progressive, independent power center in Saudi Arabia's commercial capital -- in a hotly contested, intensely covered election cha [...] | 2009-10-15 14:10:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD KWMN PGOV SOCI SA |
09JEDDAH392 | REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION OF SECRETARY GEITHNER [...] (U) On October 13, Post received an expected (ref A) letter from Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) and Gulf Research Center (GRC) requesting Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's participation as panelists at the Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) [...] | 2009-10-15 15:23:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KWBG PGOV PREL SOCI SA |
09JEDDAH407 | OIC SYG CALLS MEETING WITH SECRETARY "HISTORIC"-- [...] (C) SUMMARY: Returning from a recent trip to the U.S. with Organization for the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, OIC senior official Ufuk Gokcen discussed the highlights of the visit, including the long anticipated meeting between SYG and Secretary Clinton. Acco [...] | 2009-10-22 12:49:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KISL KPAL WBG SA |
09JEDDAH414 | SAUDIA AIRLINES HEAD ON OPEN SKIES, COMPETITION, [...] (C) In an October 26 dinner conversation, the Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines, Khalid Abdullah Almolhem, said that the company has no objection to an Open Skies Agreement (reftels) with the United States, stated that Saudia is not currently profitable because of government price cap [...] | 2009-10-28 15:13:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS EAIR ECON KTIA PREL SA |