Search through 251'286 wikileaks cables

Select office:

Select classification:

Tags: ALL or ANY

B R O W S E

By embassy:

Abidjan Abu Dhabi Abuja Accra Adana Addis Ababa Alexandria Algiers American Institute Taiwan, Taipei Amman Amsterdam Ankara Antananarivo Apia Ashgabat Asmara Astana Asuncion Athens Auckland Baghdad Baku Bamako Bandar Seri Begawan Bangkok Bangui Banjul Barcelona Beijing Beirut Belfast Belgrade Belmopan Berlin Bern Bishkek Bogota Brasilia Bratislava Brazzaville Bridgetown Brussels Bucharest Budapest Buenos Aires Bujumbura Cairo Calgary Canberra Cape Town Caracas Casablanca Chengdu Chennai Chiang Mai Chisinau Ciudad Juarez Colombo Conakry Copenhagen Cotonou Curacao Dakar Damascus Dar Es Salaam Department of State Dhahran Dhaka Dili DIR FSINFATC Djibouti Doha Dubai Dublin Durban Dushanbe Dusseldorf Embasy Bonn Florence Frankfurt Freetown Fukuoka Gaborone Georgetown Grenada Guadalajara Guangzhou Guatemala Guayaquil Halifax Hamburg Hamilton Hanoi Harare Helsinki Hermosillo Ho Chi Minh City Hong Kong Hyderabad Iran RPO Dubai Islamabad Istanbul Izmir Jakarta Jeddah Jerusalem Johannesburg Kabul Kaduna Kampala Karachi Kathmandu Khartoum Kigali Kingston Kinshasa Kolkata Kolonia Koror Krakow Kuala Lumpur Kuwait Kyiv La Paz Lagos Lahore Leipzig Libreville Lilongwe Lima Lisbon Ljubljana Lome London Luanda Lusaka Luxembourg Madrid Majuro Malabo Managua Manama Manila Maputo Marseille Maseru Matamoros Mbabane Melbourne Merida Mexico Milan Minsk Mission Geneva Mission UNESCO Mission USNATO Mission USOSCE Mogadishu Monrovia Monterrey Montevideo Montreal Moscow Mumbai Munich Muscat Nagoya Naha Nairobi Naples Nassau Ndjamena New Delhi Niamey Nicosia Nogales Nouakchott Nuevo Laredo Osaka Kobe Oslo Ottawa Ouagadougou Panama Paramaribo Paris Perth Peshawar Phnom Penh Podgorica Ponta Delgada Port Au Prince Port Louis Port Moresby Port Of Spain Prague Praia Pretoria Pristina Quebec Quito Rabat Rangoon Recife REO Basrah REO Hillah REO Kirkuk REO Mosul Reykjavik Riga Rio De Janeiro Riyadh Rome San Jose San Salvador Sanaa Santiago Santo Domingo Sao Paulo Sapporo Sarajevo Secretary of State Seoul Shanghai Shenyang Singapore Skopje Sofia St Petersburg Stockholm Strasbourg Surabaya Suva Sydney Tallinn Tashkent Tbilisi Tegucigalpa Tehran Tel Aviv The Hague Thessaloniki Tijuana Tirana Tokyo Toronto Tripoli Tunis Ulaanbaatar UN Rome UNVIE US Delegation FEST TWO US Delegation, Secretary US Interests Section Havana US Mission CD Geneva US Mission Geneva US Office Almaty US OFFICE FSC CHARLESTON USEU Brussels USMISSION USTR GENEVA USUN New York Valletta Vancouver Vatican Vienna Vientiane Vilnius Vladivostok Warsaw Wellington Windhoek Yaounde Yekaterinburg Yerevan Zagreb

By classification:
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

By year:
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1979 1978 1975 1973 1972 1966

More on tag:
TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES

[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO

[close]

By tags:
AA AADP AALC ABER ABLD [+] ABLDG ABLG ABMC ABT ABUD AC ACABQ ACAO ACCOUNT ACDA ACEC ACKM ACOA ACOTA ACS ACTION ADANA ADB ADCO ADCP ADEL ADEP ADIP ADM ADMIRAL ADPM ADRC AE AEC AECL AEGR AEIR AEM AEMED AEMR [+] AER AESC AF AFARI AFDB AFDIN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN AFIN [+] AFL AFLU AFOR AFR AFSA AFSI AFSN AFU AFZAL AG AGAO AGENDA AGENGA AGIT AGMT AGOA AGR AGS AGUIRRE AI AIAG AID AIDAC AIDS AIEA AIHRC AIN AINF AINFCY AINR AINT AISG AIT AJ AK AL AL-1 ALAB ALBE ALEXANDER ALI ALJAZEERA ALL ALNEA ALOW ALOWAR AM AMAT AMB AMCHAMS AMCT AME AMED AMEDI AMEMR AMER AMERICAS AMEX AMG AMGE AMGMT AMGT [+] AMIA AMLB AMPR AMT AMTC AMTG AN ANARCHISTS ANC AND ANET ANTITERRORISM AO AOCR AODE AOIC AOMS AOPR AORC [+] AORD AOREC AORG AORL AOWC AP APCS APDC APEC APECO APER [+] APR APRC APRM AQ AR ARAB ARABBL ARABL ARABLEAGUE ARAS ARC ARCH ARENA AREP ARF ARG ARM ARMITAGE ARMS AROC ARR ARRMZY ARSO AS ASA ASAC ASC ASCC ASCE ASCEC ASCH ASE ASEAN ASEC [+] ASECARP ASECE ASECM ASECSI ASECVE ASED ASEDC ASEG ASEK ASES ASEX ASFC ASIC ASIG ASIR ASJA ASO ASOC ASPA ASR ASSEMBLY ASSK ASUP AT ATFN ATPDEA ATRA ATRD ATRN AU AU-1 AUC AUNR AUSGR AUSTRALIAGROUP AV AVERY AVIAN AVIANFLU AVIATION AW AX AY AZ AZE B. BA BAGHDAD BAIO BAKOYANNIS BALKANS BAPOL BARACK BASHAR BATA BB BBG BBSR BC BCW BCXP BD BE BEAN BEN BERARDUCCI BESP BEXB BEXP [+] BEXPC BEXPPLM BEXT BF BFIF BFIN BFIO BG BGD BGMT BH BHUM BI BIC BIH BILAT BIMSTEC BINR BIO BIOS BIOTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY BIT BITO BK BL BLR BLUE BLUNT BM BMENA BMGT BMOT BN BNUC BO BOIKO BOL BOND BOQ BORDER BOSNIA BOU BOUCHAIB KAKA BOUTERSE BP BPIS BPTS BR BRIAN BRPA BRUSSELS BS BSSR BT BTA BTC BTIO [+] BTIU BTRA BTT BU BUD BULGARIA BURMA BUSH BV BW BWC BX BXEP BY BZ CA CAC CACM CACS CAFTA CAIO CAJC CAMBODIA CAN CAPC CARC CARE CARIB CARICOM CARSON CAS CASA CASC [+] CASCC CASCR CASE CASTILLO CAVO CB CBC CBD CBE CBG CBIS CBM CBSA CBTH CBW CCSR CCY CD CDB CDC CDCC CDCE CDG CDI CE CEA CEC CEDAW CEN CENTCOM CENTRIC CEUDA CF CFE CFED CFG CFIS CFSP CG CGEN CGOPRC CH CHAD CHALLENGE CHAO CHELIDZE CHENEY CHERTOFF CHG CHIEF CHN CHR CHRISTIAN CHRISTOF CHRISTOPHER CI CIA CIAT CIC CICTE CIDA CIO CIP CIS CITEL CITES CITIBANK CITT CIVAIR CIVS CJ CJAN [+] CJUS CK CKGR CKOR CL CLEARANCE CLINTON CLMT CLO CLOK CM CMAE CMFT CMGT [+] CMP CMT CN CNAR CNARC CNC CNO CO CODEL COE COL COLIN COLLECTIVE COLOMBO COM COMESA COMMERCE CON CONAWAY CONDOLEEZZA CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONEAZ CONG CONGO CONGRINT CONS CONSULAR CONTROL CONTROLS CORRUPTION COSI COUNTER COUNTER TERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTRY COUNTRYCLEARANCE CP CPA CPAS CPC CPCTC CPPT CPUOS CQ CR CRIM CRIME CRIMES CRM CROATIA CROS CRS CRUZ CS CSCE CSEP CSIS CSW CT CTBT CTER CTERR CTM CTR CTRYCLR CU CUCO CUIS CUL CV CVIA CVIC CVIS [+] CVISU CVPR CVR CW CWC CWCM CWG CX CY CYP CYPRUSARMS CZ DA DAC DAFR DAN DANFUNG DANIEL DAO DARFR DARFUR DAVID DAVID LEE HOWES DAVID WELCH DAVID WILLIAM RAY DB DC DCDG DCG DCHA DCI DCM DCOM DCRM DE DEA DEAX DEFENSE DEFENSEREFORM DELTAVIOLENCE DEM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC DENNIS DEOC DEPT DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER DESI DHA DHLAKAMA DHLS DHRF DHS DHSX DIEZ DIPLOMACY DISENGAGEMENT DJ DK DKEM DMIN DMINE DO DOC DOD DOE DOJ DOMC DOMESTIC DOMESTICPOLITICS DONALD RUMSFELD DOT DPAO DPKO DPM DPOL DPRK DR DRC DRIP DRL DS DSR DSS DTFN DTRA DTRO DU DVC DY EAC EAD EADI EADM EAG EAGER EAGR [+] EAI EAIC EAID [+] EAIDB EAIDCIN EAIDEGZ EAIDMG EAIDNI EAIF EAIG EAIO EAIR [+] EAIS EAIT EAOD EAP EAPC EAR EARI EASS EATO EAUD EAVI EB EBEXP EBRD EBUD EC ECA ECCP ECCT ECE ECIN ECIP ECLAC ECN ECOIN ECOM ECON [+] ECONCS ECONEGE ECONOMIC ECONOMICS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND FINANCE ECOR ECOS ECOSOC ECOWAS ECPC ECPN ECPO ECPS [+] ECPSN ECRM ECTRD ECUN ED EDA EDEV EDRC EDU EDUC EE EEB EEC EENG EENV EEOC EET EETC EFI EFIC EFIM EFIN [+] EFIS [+] EFLU EFN EFND EFNI EFQ EFTA EG EGAD EGAR EGEN EGHG EGOV EGOVSY EH EI EIAD EIAID EIAR EIB EICN EID EIDE EIDN EIFN EIN EIND [+] EINDIR EINF EING EINN EINO EINR EINT [+] EINV [+] EINZ EIPR EIQ EISL EISNLN EITC EITI EIVN EK EL ELA ELAB [+] ELAD ELAINE ELAM ELAN ELAP ELB ELBA ELBR ELEC ELECTIONS ELF ELIN ELN ELND ELNT ELTD ELTM ELTN [+] ELTRN EMAIL EMED EMI EMIN [+] EMN EMS EMW EN END ENDURING ENEG ENER ENERG ENERGY ENFR ENG ENGR ENGRD ENGRG ENGY ENIV ENLT ENNP ENR ENRC ENRG [+] ENRL ENTG ENV ENVI ENVIRONMENT ENVR ENVT EON EOXC EP EPA EPAT EPCS EPE EPEC EPECO EPET [+] EPIN EPIT EPPD EPRT EPSC EPTE EPTED EPWR EQ EQRD ER ERA ERD EREL ERGR ERICKSON ERIN ERTD ES ESA ESCAP ESCI ESDP ESENV ESF ESLCO ESOC ESOCI ESPS ESS ESSO ESTH ESTN ESTRADA ET ETA ETAD ETC ETCC ETD ETDR ETEL ETER ETEX ETFN ETIC ETIO ETLN ETMIN ETR ETRA ETRAD ETRB ETRC ETRD [+] ETRDECD ETRG ETRK ETRN ETRO ETRP ETT ETTC [+] ETTD ETTF ETTN ETTR ETTRD ETTW ETZ EU EUC EUCOM EUE EUEAID EUFOR EUM EUMEM EUN EUR EUREM EURM EURN EV EVENTS EVN EWRG EWT EWTR EWWT [+] EX EXBS EXEC EXIM EXO EXPORT EXTERNAL EZ FA FAA FAC FAGR FAO FARC FARM FAS FATAH FBI FCC FCS FCSC FCSCEG FCUL FDA FDIC FEDULOV FEMA FERNANDO FGM FI FIN FINANCE FINE FINR FINREF FINV FIR FISO FJ FK FKFLO FKLU FLU FM FMC FMGT FMLN FMS FO FOI FOOKS FOR FORCE FORCES FOREIGN FORWHA FP FPC FR FRA FRANCIS FRANCISCO RODENAS RUIZ FRB FREDOM FREEDOM FRELIMO FRIED FRN FRU FSC FSI FT FTA FTAA FWS GA GAERC GAMES GAO GARCIA GASPAR GATT GAZA GAZPROM GB GBSLE GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD INRO INRPAZ INS INSC INT INTEL INTELLECTUAL INTELSAT INTERNAL INTERPOL INV INVI IO IOC IOM IP IPET IPGRI IPK IPPC IPR IPROP IQ IQNV IR IRAN IRAQ IRAQI IRAQI FREEDOM IRC IRCE IRDB IRE IRL IRLE IRM IRMO IRNB IRPE IRS IS ISA ISAAC ISAF ISCA ISCON ISLAMISTS ISLE ISN ISNV ISO ISPA ISPL ISRAEL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISSUES ISTC IT ITA ITALIAN ITALY ITECIP ITEIND ITELTN ITER ITF ITIA ITRA ITRD ITU IUCN IV IVIANNA IWC IWI IX IZ IZAORC JA JAM JAMES JAPAN JAT JAWAD JCIC JE JEFFERY JEFFREY JHR JI JIMENEZ JIMENEZ CHILDREN JK JKUS JM JN JO JOHNNIE JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA JOSE RAMOS HORTA JOSEPH BIDEN JP JS JSRP JUAN JUS JY KA KACP KACT [+] KACW KADM KAID KALM KALR KANSOU KAPO KARIM WADE KATRINA KAUST KAWC [+] KAWK KAWL KAWS KAWX KAYLA KBCT KBDS KBEM KBIO KBNC KBTC KBTR KBTS KBWG KCCP KCEM KCERS KCFC KCFE [+] KCGC KCHG KCIP [+] KCIS KCM KCMA KCMR KCOG KCOM [+] KCOR [+] KCPS KCRCM KCRI KCRIM KCRM [+] KCRN KCRO KCROM KCROR KCRP KCRS KCRT KCSA KCSI KCSY KCUL KCUM KCVM KCWI KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT KNRG KNRV KNSD KNUC KNUP KO KOC KOCI KOCM KOEM KOGL KOLY [+] KOM KOMC KOMCCO KOMCSG KOMH KOMO KOMS KOR KOSOVO KOUYATE KPA KPAD KPAI KPAK KPAL [+] KPALAOIS KPAM KPAO [+] KPAS KPBT KPDD KPEM KPEO KPER KPET KPIN [+] KPIR KPKO [+] KPKP KPLS KPMI KPMO KPO KPOA KPOKO KPOL KPOP KPOV KPOW KPPAO KPPD KPRD KPRM KPRO KPROG KPRP KPRV KPSC KPTD KPTS KPWG KPWR [+] KQ KQM KQRDQ KR KRAD [+] KRAL KRCIM KRCM KRCS KRD KRDP KREC KREF KREL KRF KRFD KRFR KRG KRGY KRIC KRIF KRIM KRKO KRM KRMS KRV KRVC KS KSA KSAC KSAF KSCA [+] KSCI KSCS KSCT KSEAO KSEC KSEI KSEO KSEP KSI KSIA KSKN KSLG KSMT KSOC KSOCI KSPA KSPR [+] KSRE KSTC KSTCC KSTCPL KSTH KSTS KSTT KSUM [+] KSUP KT KTAO KTBD KTBT KTCRE KTDB KTDD KTDM KTER KTEX KTFIN KTFM KTFN [+] KTFR KTFS KTIA [+] KTIP [+] KTLA KTNBT KTNF KTPN KTRD KTRF KTSC KTSD KTTB KTTC KTTP KU KUAE 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 LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK 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 MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] 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 MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB 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 NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI 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 OASCC OASS OAU OBAMA OBS OBSP OCBD OCEA OCED OCHA OCII OCRA OCS OCSE ODAG ODC ODIP [+] ODPC OECD OECS OECV OES OESC OEXC [+] OEXP OF OFDA OFDC OFDP [+] OFDPQIS OFFICIALS OFPD OFSO OGAC OGIV OHCHR OHI OHIP OI OIC OICCO OIE OIF OIG OIIP [+] OIL OIM OLY OLYAIR OLYMPICS OM OMB OMIG OMS ON ONA OPAD OPBAT OPC OPCD OPCR OPCW OPDAT OPDC [+] OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES REGION REGIONAL REID REIN REINEMEYER REL RELAM RELATIONS RELFREE RELIGIOUS REMON RENAMO RENE PREVAL REO REPORT REUBEN RF RFE RFIN RFREEDOM RGOV RGY RHUM RI RICE RICHARD RIGHTS RIGHTSPOLMIL RIMC RIVERA RL RLA RM RMA RO ROK ROME ROSS ROW ROY RP RPEL RPTS RQ RR RRB RREL RS RSO RSOX RSP RSZ RTT RU RUEHZO RV RW RWANDA SA SAAD SAARC SACU SADC SAFE SAIR SAIS SAMA SAN SANC SANR SAO SARB SARGSIAN SARS SASC SASEC SB SBA SC SCA SCCC SCE SCENESETTER SCHUL SCI SCIENCE SCNV SCOI SCOL SCOM SCPR SCRM SCRS SCRSERD SCUL [+] SCVL SD SE SEC SECDEF SECI SECRET SECRETARY 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 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 SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM 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 STET STP STR SU SUCCESSION SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR 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 THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN TNDG TNGD TO TOPEC TORRIJOS TOURISM TP TPHY [+] TPKO TPP TPSA TPSL TR TRAD TRADE TRAFFICKING TRBIO TRBY TRD TREAS TREASURY TREATY TREL TRG TRGV TRGY [+] TRIO TRSY TRT TRV TRY TRYG TRYS TS TSA TSLP TSPA [+] TSPL TSRL TSRY TSY TT TTFN TU TURKEY TV TVBIO TW TWRO TX TY TZ TZBY UA UAE UAID UAM UB UDEM UE UEU UG UGA UK UKR UKRAINE UM UMIK UN UNA UNAF UNAIDS UNAMA UNAMSIL UNAORC UNAUS UNBRO UNC UNCC UNCDF UNCDN UNCHC UNCHR UNCHS UNCITRAL UNCND UNCOPUOS UNCRED UNCRIME UNCSD UNCSW UNCTAD UNDC UNDEF UNDOF UNDP UNECE UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFA UNFC UNFCYP UNFF UNFICYP UNFIYCP UNFPA UNGA UNGAPL UNGO UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNIDCP UNIDO UNIDROIT UNIFEM UNIFIL UNION UNKIK UNM UNMEE UNMIC UNMIK UNMIKI UNMIKV UNMIL UNMIN UNMOVIC UNO UNODC UNOMIG UNOPS UNP UNPAR UNPUOS UNRCCA UNRCR UNREST UNRWA UNSC UNSCAPU UNSCD UNSCE UNSCER UNSCR UNSCS UNSD UNSE UNTAC UNTERR UNTZ UNUS UNVIE UNYI UP UPU UPUO UR US USAID USAU USCC USCG USDA USDELFESTTWO USEU USG USGS USMS USNC USOAS USOP USPS USPTO USSC USTA USTDA USTR USTRD USTRIT USTRPS USTRUWR USUN UUNR UV UX UY UZ VA VANG VAT VC VE VELS VEN VENZ VETTING VI VINICIO VIP VIS VISIT VM VN VO VOA VT VTEG VTFR VTIS VTPREL VTTBIO VTWCAR VXY VY VZ WA WAEMU WAKI WAR WB WBEG WBG WCAR WCI WCL WCO WE WEBG WEBZ WEET WEF WEOG WET WEU WFA WFP WFPAORC WFPO WGC WGG WHA WHITMER WHO WHTI WI WILCOX WIPO WIR WJRO WM WMD WMDT WMN WMO WOMEN WPO WRTO WS WSIS WTO WTRD WTRO WTRQ WW WWARD WWBG WWT WZ XA XAAF XB XC XD XE XF XFNEA XG XH XI XJ XK XL XLUM XM XO XP XQ XR XS XT XTAG XU XV XW XX XXX XY XZ YE YEH YI YL YM YMCS YS YU YURIY ZA ZANU ZB ZC ZCTU ZEALAND ZF ZFR ZH ZI ZIM ZJ ZK ZKGM ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZR ZS ZT ZU ZW ZXA

Get the how-to to understand how to read a cable

Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

1'000 rows / 97'070 results

Identifier	Subject	Date	Office	Classification	Tags
06TASHKENT887	NGO'S SAMARKAND OFFICE FORCED TO CLOSE DUE TO [...] (C) Summary: The local office of the Ministry of Justice took action against Amcits from the NGO Global Involvement through Education in Samarkand. Several were detained, harassed, and forced to sign statements. The organization paid fines for non-compliance with registration laws and volunt [...]	2006-05-04 09:30:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PGOV PHUM UZ

06TASHKENT938	LANDMINE ACTIVIST UNDER PRESSURE [...] (C) Summary: Alisher Taksanov (please protect),the local representative of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL),told us that he was denied an exit visa at the end of March, preventing him from attending an international landmine conference. Taksanov, who is also an independent [...]	2006-05-15 13:13:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL UZ
06TASHKENT948	TENSE WEEKEND IN TASHKENT [...] (C) Summary: The first anniversary of the Andijon unrest generally passed quietly in Tashkent. However, tension in the capital was higher over the weekend, as evidenced by several unrelated, yet illustrative, events. Students at several universities were ordered to report to class on May 13 [...]	2006-05-16 12:50:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SOCI UZ
06TASHKENT980	LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TOLD TO BUILD TIES WITH RUSSIA [...] (C) The GOU is encouraging local NGOs and civic leaders to focus their international activities on cooperation with Russia and China. In a meeting on March 8 in celebration of International Women's Day, Deputy Prime Minister Svetlana Inamova told a group of local women civic leaders that they [...]	2006-05-19 05:34:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL UZ
06TASHKENT997	SUBJECT: SUPPORT FOR IRAQI GOVERNMENT: DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-23 12:43:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	UZ IZ KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL
06TASHKENT999	NATIONWIDE PROSECUTION OF FAITH-BASED NGO [...] (C) Summary: According to senior management at the faith-based NGO Central Asian Free Exchange (CAFE),the GOU has launched a coordinated effort to prosecute several of its regional offices. Seven of its nine provincial offices have come under scrutiny by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). Thes [...]	2006-05-23 12:57:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PGOV PHUM UZ
06TBILISI2512	NEGOTIATION ROUND ABORTED AS SOUTH OSSETIANS [...] (C) The latest scheduled round of the Joint Control Commission (JCC) failed to convene after the South Ossetians refused to permit one member of the Georgian delegation, peacekeeping battalion commander Paata Bedniashvili, to enter Tskhinvali for the talks. OSCE Ambassador Roy Reeve told us [...]	2006-09-20 06:57:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS GG
06TBILISI2601	GEORGIAN ARRESTS UPDATE -- SEPTEMBER 29 [...] (C) As the Georgian-Russian confrontation over Russian military officers detained for spying enters its third day, the Georgians have been making their case with the diplomatic community and the public, releasing video and other evidence of espionage. OSCE Chair-in-Office de Gucht is planning [...]	2006-09-29 10:39:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG
06TBILISI2680	RUSSIA'S TIGHTENING THE ECONOMIC SCREWS ON GEORGIA [...] (U) This is an action request for EB and EUR. See paragraph 8. 2. (U) Russia has announced that all airline, rail, road, sea and postal links to Georgia will be closed after midnight Monday, October 2. On October 3, the Transport department of the Georgian Economic Development Ministry [...]	2006-10-06 13:32:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD EWWT ECON PREL GG
06TBILISI2708	SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF SOUTH OSSETIA ECONOMIC [...] (C) International donors, OSCE, Georgia, and South Ossetia kicked off the new economic rehabilitation initiative for South Ossetia with the first steering committee meeting in Tskhinvali October 6, much of which was open to Georgian and SIPDIS South Ossetian media. DCM signed a memorandum w [...]	2006-10-11 13:25:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID GG
06TBILISI2709	UN-CIS KODORI PATROL SCHEDULED, WHILE ABKHAZ TALK [...] (C) Georgian Deputy State Minister for Conflict Resolution Ruslan Abashidze told us October 9 that the main questions about the modalities of a UNOMIG monitoring patrol of the Upper Kodori Gorge with participation of CIS peacekeepers (reftel) had been resolved. He said an agreement was reached [...]	2006-10-11 13:26:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG
06TBILISI2754	SOUTH OSSETIA TALKS AT AN IMPASSE [...] (C) As described by OSCE, the October 12-13 Joint Control Commission (JCC) meeting in Vladikavkaz produced few real results because the Georgians and the other sides deadlocked over the Georgian proposal to change the format of the discussions. The commander of the Joint Peacekeeping Forces ( [...]	2006-10-17 13:42:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OSCE PGOV GG
06TBILISI2789	UN AND CIS CONDUCT JOINT PATROL OF KODORI GORGE [...] (C) A joint UNOMIG-CIS patrol visited the Georgian-controlled Upper Kodori Gorge October 12, the first such international monitoring mission since Georgian forces re-established control over the area from local warlord Emzar Kvitsiani in July. Georgian Deputy State Minister for Conflict Resol [...]	2006-10-20 08:10:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG
06TBILISI2866	A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH GEORGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili told A/S Fried October 18 that recent Russian statements and actions indicated that Russia had decided to launch an all-out diplomatic assault on Georgia, trying to marginalize the U.S. from the Group of Friends, targeting GUAM, and working to di [...]	2006-10-30 08:34:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG
06TBILISI2937	KVITSIANI ON FIRING IN UPPER KODORI: I DID IT [...] (U) Abkhaz television broadcast November 1 a video, quickly picked up on Georgian channels, in which ousted Upper Kodori warlord Emzar Kvitsiani took responsibility for the October 25 missile attack near the Georgian village of Azhara during the visit of Georgian Minister of Internal Affairs V [...]	2006-11-02 14:32:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG
06TBILISI2991	IMERETI REGION: SEEKING A VISION FOR ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary. The Georgian city of Kutaisi and its surrounding region, Imereti, are struggling to find a clear direction for future economic growth. Regional leaders view the city, and the region, as a transit and regional service center for medicine, education, and trade, but seem to focus mo [...]	2006-11-09 15:01:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	EIND ETRD GG
06TBILISI3046	GOG NEEDS STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND [...] (C) Summary: On November 7-8, PolEcon Chief and Poloff traveled to the multi-ethnic region of Samstkhe-Javakheti to meet with newly-elected local officials, NGO leaders, media representatives, and university students. The purpose of the visit was to reinforce the USG's commitment to increased [...]	2006-11-20 13:08:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RU
06TBILISI3061	MFA RELEASES FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY [...] (U) The MFA recently released its 2006-2009 Foreign Policy Strategy document. The Strategy focuses on the goals of territorial integrity, Euro-Atlantic integration, economic growth, and the protection of Georgians abroad, and helps to fulfill a requirement in Georgia's NATO Individual Partner [...]	2006-11-22 06:00:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG
06TBILISI3069	THE ROSE REVOLUTION: THREE YEARS ON [...] (C) Summary: The Saakashvili administration came to power after the 2003 Rose Revolution promising to build democracy, increase prosperity, and reincorporate Georgia's separatist regions. Three years after the Rose Revolution, the Saakashvili administration has much to be proud of. In place [...]	2006-11-22 15:32:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG
06TBILISI3406	BILATERAL MEETING BETWEEN GEORGIAN AND ABKHAZ [...] (C) Georgian Deputy State Minister for Conflicts Resolution Ruslan Abashidze returned December 21 from leading a GoG delegation at the Conciliation Resources-organized discussions in London with an Abkhaz delegation. He briefed Charge about the results of the meeting. The Georgian delegation [...]	2006-12-27 11:16:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM GG
06TEGUCIGALPA1007	HONDURAS DID NOT SEND REPRESENTATIVE TO NAM [...] (C) On May 25, PolChief delivered ref E demarche on the NAM Ministerial and UN reform to Honduran MFA Director of Multilateral Affairs Irene Cardona and ref D demarche on the possible NAM Ministerial statement on Iran to Foreign Minister Milton Jimenez. FM Jimenez told PolChief that Honduras [...]	2006-06-02 22:13:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM AORC UNGA UNSC IAEA KNNP IR HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1008	HONDURAS: IMF INCREASINGLY CONCERNED ABOUT TREND [...] (C) Summary: The International Monetary Fund is increasingly concerned about the direction of GOH fiscal policies. Rising losses in parastatal telecommunications and energy companies, coupled with the possibility of a return to unsustainable wage hikes for teachers, threaten to shatter GOH c [...]	2006-06-02 23:41:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV SOCI HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1026	(C) HONDURAS: ZELAYA MISSED POTUS' POINT ON [...] (C) Summary: The POTUS/Zelaya meeting on June 5 is being portrayed in all Honduran press as a USG "green light" for a GOH deal with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez. This misleading spin makes it easier for the GOH to rationalize making such a deal (with all the negative consequences that entails),a [...]	2006-06-06 21:02:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL ECON ENRG VE HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1101	HONDURAS: WHO IS ADRIAN RECCA? BACKGROUND ON THE [...] (C) As reported in reftels, Honduras has made clear its intention to import Venezuelan oil on preferential financing terms. Precisely how such a plan would actually work remains a mystery. But it seems that each time Post inquires more deeply about some aspect of the proposal (financing, stor [...]	2006-06-15 19:07:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL PINR HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1102	HONDURAN INDUSTRIALISTS ASK GOV FOR DIRECT [...] (C) Summary: The Honduran Industrialists Association (ANDI) has written a letter to the Government of Venezuela seeking a direct PetroCaribe arrangement, modeled after deals recently struck with mayors in El Salvador and Nicaragua (ref B). PetroCaribe is a government-to-government program, so [...]	2006-06-15 20:34:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL PINR VE HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1104	HONDURAS: FIRST OFFICIAL BOLIVARIAN CIRCLE MEETS [...] (U) According to press reports, on June 14 Honduras hosted its first official Bolivarian circle (a grass-roots mobilization effort originally created to support Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's "Bolivarian Revolution.") Television coverage of the event appeared to show 30-50 people in atte [...]	2006-06-15 21:37:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET ENRG PINR VE HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1131	HONDURAN MINISTER OF FINANCE RESIGNS, SAYS IT IS [...] (C) Summary: GOH Minister of Finance Hugo Noe Pino resigned on June 16, effective July 1, when he will be replaced by Vice Minister Rebecca Santos. Noe Pino assured EconChief that his resignation was not in protest, but rather was the result of the President's desire to send him as Honduras' [...]	2006-06-22 14:04:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1238	HONDURAS: DIPPSA SALE MAY GO TO TRAFIGURA, BUT [...] (C) Summary: The draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for the national bid were reportedly sent by bid consultant Robert Meyeringh to the GOH for review June 29. Ambassador has called for an appropriate and CAFTA-consistent review and comment period of the TOR once they are formally released (expec [...]	2006-07-11 22:11:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV PREL PINR HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1310	HONDURAN CONGRESS ABROGATES KEY IMF CONDITIONALITY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 11. 2. (C) Summary: As feared, on July 18 the Honduran Congress voted to remove the Teachers Wages and Benefits Law (Ley de Estatutos de Docente) from coverage by the 2003 Wage Reform Law (Ley de Reordenamiento del Sistema Retributivo). Rem [...]	2006-07-21 23:10:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ELAB PGOV SOCI HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1324	UPDATE ON THE KIDNAPPING OF AMERICAN CITIZEN RAMON [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 21, 2006 RSO Tegucigalpa and LEGATT San Salvador met with local authorities assigned to the kidnapping investigation of U.S. citizen Ramon J. Acide. A briefing on the current status of the investigation revealed the alleged possibility that the father of Ramon, Joaquin [...]	2006-07-25 17:24:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KCRM PGOV KSAC CASC HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1329	Honduran President Zelaya Discusses Fuel, [...] Classified by: Ambassador Charles Ford for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (C) Summary. Ambassador and A/DCM met with Honduran President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya and Foreign Minister Milton Jimenez for more than an hour during the evening of July 23. Zelaya was relaxed and discussed plans for a [...]	2006-07-25 21:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET ENRG PGOV PINR HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1489	HONDURAN CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT "QUIETLY DOING HER [...] (C) Summary: Central Bank President Gabriela Nunez is content with Honduras' macro-economic situation, citing a stable exchange rate and declining inflation. Nunez was sanguine (perhaps too much so) on the likely impact on the economy of the recent mammoth wage increase granted by the GOH t [...]	2006-08-16 21:56:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1649	HONDURAS: CONGRESS REVIEWS FUEL BID TERMS; DIPPSA [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-05 23:40:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET HO PGOV PINR PREL
06TEGUCIGALPA1747	HONDURAS: VENEZUELAN FUEL SCHEME IN EL SALVADOR [...] (C) Summary: A recent meeting in San Salvador has detailed a potential deal involving Venezuelan fuel that may be used to influence upcoming elections. The deal involves oil trading company Trafigura Beheer SV, which has links to Venezuelan fuel company PDVSA and has been in serious negotiati [...]	2006-09-18 16:27:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET HO PGOV PINR PREL
06TEGUCIGALPA1816	PRESIDENT ZELAYA'S UNGA SPEECH LONG ON LEFTIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his address to the UN General Assembly on 9/18, President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya employed religious and traditional leftist Latin American rhetoric in what appeared, in the Honduran context, to be an implicit condemnation of U.S. foreign policies promoting democracy and fr [...]	2006-09-26 21:06:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1847	A REQUIEM FOR MINING IN HONDURAS [...] (C) Summary. Reforms of the new mining law in Honduras have reached a critical period of discussion in the Honduran National Assembly. An extreme-leftist group formed of politicians from the Union Democratica (UD) Party, certain NGOs, and the renegade Archbishop Luis Alfonso Santos of Copan, h [...]	2006-09-29 21:37:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ECON PGOV PREL HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1857	HONDURAS: IMF WAITING FOR GOH DEMONSTRATION OF [...] (C) Summary: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) shares donor concerns that GOH fiscal discipline is eroding and the GOH has lost previous momentum towards policy reforms. While the Fund has not publicly declared it, facts on the ground seem to indicate that the GOH PRGF program has gone of [...]	2006-10-02 20:32:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI HO
06TEGUCIGALPA1892	CENTRAL AMERICAN SUMMIT ADOPTS DECLARATION ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: An Extraordinary System of Central American Integration (SICA) Summit on 10/3, adopted a series of potentially important measures to improve regional security, including: -- Promoting prompt ratification of the Central American Treaty on the Simplified Detention and Extradit [...]	2006-10-05 00:40:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS SNAR XK
06TEGUCIGALPA1935	HONDURAS: FUEL BID FAILURE AN INCREASINGLY LIKELY [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-12 21:22:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET HO PGOV PINR PREL
06TEGUCIGALPA2046	HONDURAS: MIN FIN SEEKING DONOR SUPPORT AND MORE [...] (C) Summary: In an October 23 meeting with Ambassador, Minister of Finance Rebeca Santos asked for additional technical assistance to assist her ministry in improving fiscal administration and oversight and increasing transparency. She also renewed her request for technical assistance in bud [...]	2006-10-27 16:26:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI HO
06TEGUCIGALPA2048	HONDURAN FUEL BID: TRAFIGURA MAY INCREASE STAKE [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-28 15:44:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET HO PGOV PINR PREF
06TEGUCIGALPA2057	HONDURAN FOOD SAFETY LABS IN DISARRAY [...] (SBU) Summary. A recent USDA lab assessment mission determined that Honduras, food safety organization (Senasa) does not have labs sufficiently supplied or staffed to do even the most basic food safety testing. The assessment team visited animal health, plant health and pesticide detection lab [...]	2006-10-30 20:29:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID ETRD PGOV PREL HO
06TEGUCIGALPA2095	RESIGNATION OF ADVISING MINISTER ON HOUSING NO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Advising Minister on Housing Hector Briceno resigned in a huff on 10/27, lamenting a lack of political support from President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya. Briceno, whose appointment to an "advising ministry" (with no agency to direct) was a political payoff in the first place, is [...]	2006-11-02 22:32:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV PINR SOCI HO
06TEGUCIGALPA2130	COMBATING CORRUPTION IN HONDURAS [...] (C) An elite-run kleptocracy, endemic corruption and the concomitant sense of impunity enjoyed by high-level officials are major obstacles to achieving the USG's primary goals in Honduras of strengthening democracy, promoting economic growth, reducing poverty, preventing illegal immigration, [...]	2006-11-09 18:09:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON CASC HO
06TEGUCIGALPA2232	HONDURAS: PRICE CONTROLS ON OIL AND CEMENT [...] (SBU) Price controls -- existing or proposed -- continue to be a worrisome topic in Honduras, as recent developments leave both the private sector and the consuming public unsatisfied. In the last few days, talk has centered on challenging a private sector price increase in corn flour, a sta [...]	2006-11-27 22:54:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ETRD ECON EPET PGOV HO
06TEGUCIGALPA2256	LABOR MINISTRY SEEMS INCAPABLE OF DEALING WITH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Labor Minister Rixi Moncada Godoy, in an 11/8 meeting with Laboff to discuss CAFTA compliance, essentially sought to slough off responsibility for getting recalcitrant companies to permit labor inspections, arguing that the Embassy should somehow pressure them to admit inspecto [...]	2006-12-01 16:33:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ETRD EAID ECON PGOV HO
06TEGUCIGALPA2265	HONDURAS: CONOCOPHILLIPS WINS CONTROVERSIAL FUEL [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-02 00:14:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET HO PGOV PINR PREL
06TEGUCIGALPA2309	HONDURAS: CONOCOPHILLIPS FUEL BID MAY BE IN [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-13 20:49:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET HO PGOV PINR PREL
06TEGUCIGALPA2347	WHY ENFORCE ANTI-TRUST LAWS WHEN PRICE FIXING IS [...] (U) Summary. Over the past year the Honduran press has reported frequently on increasing prices of basic goods, including corn flour, sugar, rice, meat, eggs, and even cement. Rallied by local leftist political parties and an active press campaign, the Honduran people have clamored for governm [...]	2006-12-20 22:38:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI HO
06TEGUCIGALPA271	NEW HONDURAN TELECOM LAW PUT ON HOLD [...] (U) SUMMARY: In the face of rising opposition, a new draft telecommunications law designed to open the market to competition and meet CAFTA requirements was not introduced to Congress. A last-minute attempt to introduce competition specifically into international calling was also derailed. K [...]	2006-02-13 22:03:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECPS ELAB HO KJUS KPRV PGOV PINR
06TEGUCIGALPA326	HONDURAS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT MEXICAN ENERGY PLAN; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Vice President Elvin Santos reiterated Honduras, strong support for the proposed Mexican fuel initiative, echoing the GOH,s positive comments to A/S Wayne in January. Meanwhile former minister of Trade and Commerce Irving Guerrero has initiated talks with an American company ov [...]	2006-02-22 13:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC ECON EFIN ELAB ENRG EPET HO PGOV
06TEGUCIGALPA524	ZELAYA ADMINISTRATION'S FIRST 45 DAYS - PRO-U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Honduran President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya and his Administration have now been in office approximately 45 days. While Zelaya is clearly a friend of the USG, as Post predicted his personality, administration, and policy decisions are making working with him a challenge. On the [...]	2006-03-16 16:25:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON ETRD KCRM PINR HO
06TEGUCIGALPA526	ZELAYA ADMINISTRATION'S FIRST 45 DAYS - PRO-U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Honduran President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya and his Administration have now been in office approximately 45 days. While Zelaya is clearly a friend of the USG, as Post predicted his personality, administration, and policy decisions are making working with him a challenge. On the plus si [...]	2006-03-16 20:23:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD MOPS SMIG PINR KCRM HO
06TEGUCIGALPA534	HONDURAN FUELS: THE SEARCH FOR A CALM DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: At present the decision on if and how to implement the recent decision to have the GOH itself offer a public fuel tender rests with the GOH. Over the coming weeks, however, Post plans to encourage both GOH and private sector interlocutors to engage in a process of calm and reason [...]	2006-03-17 23:01:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV PREL PINR VZ HO
06TEGUCIGALPA622	HONDURAN PRESIDENT ZELAYA ON FUEL BID, CAFTA, [...] (C) Summary: On March 28, Ambassador and DCM met with Honduran President Mel Zelaya and Foreign Minister Milton Jimenez regarding Zelaya's June visit to Washington. DEA agents later joined the meeting for a candid anti-narcotics briefing. A relaxed Zelaya appeared to waiver somewhat on a [...]	2006-03-30 22:33:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PGOV EPET SNAR MOPS PINR HO
06TEGUCIGALPA623	HONDURAN FUEL BID CONSULTANT REPORTEDLY HIRED; [...] (C) Summary: Honduran press reports that the GOH has signed a one-year contract with U.S. citizen consultant Robert Meyeringh to develop a national fuels bid strategy; other sources consulted by Post doubt the deal is completed yet. Comments from key GOH officials on the proposed bid were mix [...]	2006-03-30 23:09:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET HO PGOV PINR PREL
06TEGUCIGALPA645	END USE MONITORING: POST STILL WAITING FOR [...] (U) This is an Action request for Embassy Santiago. Please see para. 3. 2. (C) PolMilOff, MILGP Commander, and DAO delivered ref A demarche and both English and Spanish non-papers on end use monitoring to Minister of Defense (MOD) Aristides Mejia on February 16. Although the issue was a se [...]	2006-04-03 21:15:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PARM ETTC PREL PINS PINR PGOV KOMC CI HO
06TEGUCIGALPA676	HONDURAS: FUEL BID CONSULTANT LEAVES WITHOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: The main fuel consultant pushing for an international fuel bid left the country abruptly March 31 when agreement was not reached on his contract to run a proposed international fuel bid. Honduran President Jose Manuel &Mel8 Zelaya continued to support the hiring of the consulta [...]	2006-04-07 19:52:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET HO PGOV PINR PREL
06TEGUCIGALPA809	HONDURAN-PETROCARIBE DEAL MAY BE SIGNED FOR POWER [...] (C) Summary: Rumors continue to swirl that a deal for bunker fuel for electricity generation has been signed between Honduran parastatal energy company ENEE and PetroCaribe, the Venezuelan fuel sales scheme. The unconfirmed deal may involve Honduran gasoline distributor DIPPSA. Meanwhile, th [...]	2006-05-04 00:56:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET HO PGOV PINR PREL
06TEGUCIGALPA853	WHA DAS MADISON MEETS WITH HONDURAN PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: WHA DAS Kirsten Madison visited Honduras April 26-28 and met with Honduran President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya, key members of his cabinet, congress, and the business community. Key themes of the visit included cooperation on regional security problems such as narcotrafficking, Ho [...]	2006-05-09 22:57:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD KCRM SMIG SNAR PINR HO
06TEGUCIGALPA897	HONDURAS: ALLEGED PETROCARIBE - ELECTRICITY FUEL [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-16 21:14:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET HO PGOV PINR PREL
06TEGUCIGALPA972	HONDURAN PRESIDENT SIGNALS PETROCARIBE DEAL [...] (C) Summary: In a private lunch, President Zelaya signaled to Ambassador that a PetroCaribe deal was likely, reiterated the many areas that GOH worked closely with the USG, and asked for "reciprocity" of support from the USG for the GOH in its time of need. Zelaya stressed that any such deal [...]	2006-05-30 12:22:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV PREL PINR HO
06TEGUCIGALPA984	AMB DEMARCHES HONDURAN PRESIDENT AND FM ON U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-31 21:39:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR HO
06TELAVIV1008	ISRAELI MFA DDG YA'AR SUPPPORTS UNRWA [...] (U) This message was drafted by the Amman-based regional refugee coordinator and has been cleared by PRM, Embassy Amman and ConGen Jerusalem. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Israeli MFA officials told PRM PDAS Greene and other visiting PRM officials over the last week that UNRWA will form a critical part [...]	2006-03-13 14:18:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PREF PINR ECON KWBG KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1048	ISRAELI NSA EILAND'S INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT [...] (C) Summary: Israeli National Security Adviser Giora Eiland and his chief of staff, Roy Dick, told the Ambassador and DCM on March 14 that the Israeli raid to arrest Palestinian detainees formerly monitored by U.S. and UK personnel in Jericho had been planned as early as 2002. He claimed the [...]	2006-03-15 14:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ASEC KWBG KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1057	OLMERT'S SUCCESSFUL JERICHO MISSION COMES AT A [...] (SBU) Summary: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's successful March 14 Jericho prison operation will likely stabilize Kadima's standing in the polls and may yield additional seats in the March 28 Knesset elections. One pollster gauged that, since, as she assesses, Kadima's support had alr [...]	2006-03-15 15:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KWBG KPAL IS GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1061	C-NE6-00442 KADIMA'S CAMPAIGN FOR CONTROL OF THE [...] (C) Summary: Less than two weeks before Israel's elections, the Kadima Party is on course to win a plurality of seats in the next Knesset despite minor up and down swings in the weekly polls. Kadima's broadly accepted political goal of unilaterally defining Israel's borders will allow the pa [...]	2006-03-16 11:59:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IS KDEM GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1065	SETTLEMENTS AND BARRIER: OLMERT CHANGES GEARS; [...] (C) Summary: A/PM Ehud Olmert has recently made a number of public statements on the separation barrier, annexation of settlements, and finalizing Israeli borders that appear to be at odds with his oft-stated commitment to the Roadmap and previous agreements with the USG concerning settlements. [...]	2006-03-16 16:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1066	GIDEON EZRA DISCUSSES AMONA COMMITTEE, [...] (C) Summary: Public Security Minister Gideon Ezra told the Ambassador on March 14 that the Israeli National Police (INP) knew it would encounter significant resistance during the demolitions of Amona, but that the operation had to be implemented regardless because the High Court made a decis [...]	2006-03-16 18:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SENV KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1083	JCG: ISRAEL NSC'S 2/23 SESSION WITH S/CT AMB. [...] (C) On February 23, S/CT Coordinator Henry Crumpton was hosted by National Security Adviser Giora Eiland at Israel's NSC in Ramat HaSharon. (NOTE: The February 22 meeting of the U.S.-Israel Joint Counterterrorism Group is covered in reftel. END NOTE.) A panel discussion involving experts from Israe [...]	2006-03-17 14:47:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR PINS ASEC IS COUNTERTERRORISM ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1084	POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM THE GOI ON SETTLEMENT [...] (C) Summary: Michael Sfard, at attorney working for Peace Now on settlement and outposts cases, told econoff that the route of the separation barrier around the Modi'in Illit settlement bloc raised the eyebrows of human rights NGOs. They wondered why the barrier cut through Palestinian lands [...]	2006-03-17 16:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1085	GOI WILLING TO DISCUSS PACKAGE APPROACH TO [...] (C) Summary: Brig. General Baruch Spiegel expressed interest in a proposal to resolve the humanitarian crisis caused by the closure of Karni that would open Kerem Shalom to humanitarian shipments from both Israel and Egypt to Gaza and improve security at the crossings. The Ambassador plans t [...]	2006-03-17 16:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON KWBG KPAL ASEC EG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1086	PERETZ, THE SHEPHERD WHO AWAITS THE RETURN OF HIS [...] (C) Summary: Labor Chairman Amir Peretz told the Ambassador and DCM March 17 that he believes that the large number of still undecided voters will be pivotal on election day. Peretz speculated that Labor's real public support may be larger than current polls indicate as traditional Laborites [...]	2006-03-17 17:47:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAL KWBG IS GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1110	GOI AND PA OFFICIALS DISCUSS KARNI CLOSURE SOLUTION [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Tel Aviv - Consulate General Jerusalem cable. 2. (C) Summary: Officials from the GOI, PA, Egyptian Embassy, and EU-BAM met at the Ambassador,s Residence on March 19 to discuss the movement of commercial goods and humanitarian supplies between Gaza and Israel and [...]	2006-03-20 15:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PHUM PREL PINS EAID PTER KWBG EG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1158	GOI CONCERNS OVER DE SOTO LETTER ON JERICHO [...] (C) Roni Leshno Yaar, the Israeli MFA's deputy director general (A/S-equivalent) for international organizations, contacted deputy polcouns on March 21 to inform of us of an exchange of letters with UN Special Envoy Alvaro de Soto on the aftermath of the GOI raid of March 14 on the Jericho pr [...]	2006-03-23 07:48:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1163	SETTLEMENTS/FENCE: MOFAZ ANNOUNCES ACCELERATED [...] (U) This message contains an action recommendation. Please see paragraph four. 2. (U) In recent press interviews, DefMin Shaul Mofaz discussed additional details of -- and an accelerated timetable for -- Kadima's plan to disengage from parts of the West Bank and unilaterally establish new b [...]	2006-03-23 11:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1164	BIBI SAYS UNDECIDEDS, TURNOUT RATE MAKE ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: Likud Chairman Binyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu told the Ambassador and DCM March 22 that the main factors to consider in this election are the continuing high number of undecided voters so close to election day and the possibility of a low voter turnout. Netanyahu underlined his concer [...]	2006-03-23 12:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KPAL PINR IS GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV117	ISA DISKIN DISCUSSES HAMAS AND PLC ELECTIONS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Israel Security Agency (ISA or "Shin Bet") Director Yuval Diskin briefed Representative Gary Ackerman January 5 on the future of Israeli politics in light of Prime Minister Sharon's health, the revolution within Fatah, and the implications of a Hamas victory in upcoming Palestinia [...]	2006-01-09 14:59:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV IS KPAL KDEM GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1181	ISRAELI MARKETS STABLE IN FACE OF ELECTION [...] (C) Israel's three main parties have all responded to the unusual attention being paid to social-economic issues in this election campaign. They have devoted considerable attention in their platforms to the need to narrow the ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor. The Labor Party, [...]	2006-03-24 14:29:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EFIN ELAB PINR IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1183	ISRAEL'S ELECTIONS AT THE HOME STRETCH: KADIMA [...] (C) Summary: The March 28 Israeli election will cement the long-predicted victory of the new, centrist Kadima party by a dominant plurality of the votes, with its sparring partners, Labor and Likud, most likely coming in distant second and third places, respectively. Neither Labor nor Likud [...]	2006-03-24 16:41:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IS PINR GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1315	GOI MAY PLAN TO RETROACTIVELY APPROVE SOME OUTPOSTS [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (C) Summary: A March 21 article in the Jerusalem Post claimed that senior GOI officials are considering a proposal to retroactively authorize ten illegal West Bank outposts that would remain under Israeli control under a f [...]	2006-04-03 14:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1318	FM LIVNI SEEKS NEW MECHANISM FOR DELIVERING AID TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni asked NEA A/S David Welch and DAPNSA Elliott Abrams on March 30 for USG help in formulating a new mechanism to deliver aid directly to the Palestinian people; without this mechanism, she said, other donors might "take their own decisions" and use a de [...]	2006-04-04 04:02:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KPAL PGOV PHUM PREL PREF EAID ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1324	GILAD ON HAMAS'S RELATIONS WITH JORDAN, EGYPT, AND [...] (C) Summary: MOD Pol-Mil Bureau Head Amos Gilad told A/S Welch and DAPNSA Abrams on March 31 that Hamas' close relationship to the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Jordan would negatively impact Jordan's security. While he had raised the issue with GOJ officials, he claimed that they are "afraid t [...]	2006-04-04 07:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1336	UPDATE ON CASES INVOLVING SEPARATION BARRIER IN [...] (C) Summary: Col. (res.) Shaul Arieli, consultant for the Economic Cooperation Foundation (ECF),member of the Council for Peace and Security, and consultant to the High Court on the separation barrier, told econoff on March 29 that he is proposing changes to the route of the barrier that co [...]	2006-04-04 14:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS SETTLEMENTS
06TELAVIV1392	MFA STILL HAS RESERVATIONS ON CUSTOMS PROTOCOL; [...] (C) Summary: During an April 5 meeting with the Ambassador, MFA Director General Ron Prosor said that the GOI recognizes it is essential of keeping Karni open and only close the crossing when there is a specific threat. The Ambassador said a customs protocol is in Israel,s interest because t [...]	2006-04-06 16:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON KWBG KPAL ASEC EG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV1393	GOI PUSHES FOR RESUMPTION OF POULTRY EXPORTS TO [...] (U) This message contains an action request: Please see paragraph eight. 2. (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador on April 4, the Directors General of the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Labor and the Ministry of Agriculture requested the expeditious resumption of poultry exports t [...]	2006-04-07 03:59:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAGR IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV1412	JORDAN VALLEY CLOSURES LIKELY TEMPORARY [...] (C) On April 17, the Ambassador raised with Brig. Gen. (res.) Baruch Spiegel the recent closures and increased number of roadblocks in the Jordan Valley (reftel). Spiegel admitted that the IDF has increased the number of roadblocks and flying checkpoints between Nablus and Jenin, but explaine [...]	2006-04-07 14:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER ECON KWBG ASEC IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1437	GOI BRIEFING ON STATUS OF CROSSINGS [...] (C) Summary: Brig. Gen. (res.) Baruch Spiegel on April 7 briefed the Ambassador, USSC Head General Dayton, and EU-BAM Head of Mission General Pistolese on the status of the crossings. Spiegel said that Sufa was working at full capacity and that there would be increased volume at Kerem Shalom [...]	2006-04-10 15:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PTER KWBG KPAL ASEC EG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1438	BASSEY DISCUSSES THE PROBLEMS OF GAZA EVACUEES AND [...] (C) Summary: Yonatan Bassey, director of the Disengagement Authority (SELA),told EconCouns on April 4 that Gaza disengagement was a success because the level of violence was lower than he had predicted a year ago. He commented, however, that the evacuees have had a very difficult time adju [...]	2006-04-10 15:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI SOCIETY
06TELAVIV1469	ISRAELI CABINET DISCUSSES "BOYCOTT" OF PA AND [...] (C) Summary: The Israeli Cabinet announced April 11 that it will "hold no ties" with the Palestinian Authority, but that "there will be no personal disavowal" of PA President Mahmud Abbas. The Cabinet also imposed a "boycott" of foreign officials who plan to meet with Hamas and GOI officials [...]	2006-04-12 14:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KWBG KPAL IS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1470	SENATOR LIEBERMAN AND ISRAELI A/PM OLMERT DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: On April 11 -- the day that the Cabinet elected him Acting Prime Minister -- a confident and relaxed Ehud Olmert met with Senator Joseph Lieberman and the Ambassador. Olmert outlined his "convergence plan," with which he hopes to create defensible security borders, minimize Israe [...]	2006-04-12 14:23:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PARM KPAL KWBG IR IS ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1584	EMBLEM: ISRAELI FM LIVNI PLEDGES ASSISTANCE ON [...] (C) In a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on April 20 (septels),the Ambassador outlined U.S. efforts to facilitate the admission of Magen David Adom (MDA) into the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement. The Ambassador stressed the importance of four technical changes required to br [...]	2006-04-21 14:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PREF PGOV SZ IS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI SOCIETY
06TELAVIV1586	FM LIVNI DISCUSSES RELATIONS WITH PALESTINIANS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on April 20, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni cautioned that there are limits to Israel's restraint following Palestinian terror attacks. Livni promised to examine ways that the GOI could pay medical costs for Palestinians being treated in Israeli hospi [...]	2006-04-21 15:01:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PGOV IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV1600	BEGINNING THE DISCUSSION ON ISRAEL'S CONVERGENCE [...] (C) Summary: Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's intention to begin implementation of what he calls the "convergence plan" within the next two years (reftels) confronts the USG with decisions on whether and how to engage with Israel on the issue. The complexities, potential benefits, and pit [...]	2006-04-24 16:10:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG IS ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1612	WITHERED LIKUD: SHALOM DESPERATELY MANEUVERS TO [...] (C) With the rest of the nation focused on the evolving makeup of the future governing coalition, the Likud faction's number two, Silvan Shalom, has started what will be at best a pained and drawn out process and at worst a doomed attempt to dislodge Likud Chairman Binyamin Netanyahu. Netany [...]	2006-04-25 13:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV1617	OLMERT'S SUPER-COALITION DEALS SOW DISCONTENT, [...] SUMMARY: (C) The continuing and much bally-hooed difficulties that Ehud Olmert is facing in forming what he asserted would be a broad, 84-MK coalition government reflect the "souk" political dynamic that, historically, has yielded consistently narrow-majority Israeli governments. Olmert had [...]	2006-04-25 14:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV1619	EMBLEM: FM LIVNI "CRACKED HEADS TOGETHER" TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA officials report that an assertive FM Tzipi Livni April 23 instigated dramatic progress on, but not yet final approval of, the two most controversial among the four remaining MDA statute amendments (reftel A) necessary for MDA membership in the Red Cross / Crescent Movement. [...]	2006-04-25 16:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PREF PGOV SZ IS ICRC HUMANITARIAN AID GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1620	SHIMON PERES CONCERNED ABOUT JORDAN'S STABILITY [...] (C) Summary: Shimon Peres told CODEL Shays that Palestinian patience with ineffectual Hamas governance will run out sooner than Hamas thinks, and that the USG must encourage PA President Mahmoud Abbas to be courageous in standing up to Hamas. He asked the USG to encourage the GOI to work wit [...]	2006-04-25 16:55:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON IS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV1621	GOI COMMITTED TO KEEPING KARNI OPEN, WILL GET U.S. [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador, Ministry of Defense Political-Military Advisor Amos Gilad said that he is committed to keeping Karni open despite the security risks. He agreed to get the Ambassador a prioritized list of specific assistance projects that the GOI wants to see con [...]	2006-04-25 17:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG PTER IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID

06TELAVIV1628	REP. SHAYS AND ISRAELI FM LIVNI DISCUSS HAMAS, [...] (C) Summary: Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told Representative Christopher Shays April 20 that there is no Palestinian partner with whom Israel can negotiate. She described A/PM Ehud Olmert's "convergence" plan, in which Israel seeks to define a new eastern border after evacuating isol [...]	2006-04-26 14:29:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KWBG KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1645	ISRAEL LOOKING TO JOIN WHALING COMMISSION BY JUNE [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-26 16:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIS SENV PREL IS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
06TELAVIV1653	ISRAELIS REJECT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IDEA [...] (U) Reacting to a speech by PA President Mahmud Abbas in Oslo, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's press spokesperson told reporters on April 26 that Israel flatly rejects calls for an international conference to facilitate Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. "That's a no with a capital 'N'," said the [...]	2006-04-27 14:28:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL IS POV ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1685	UPDATE ON MDA EFFORTS TO CHANGE ITS STATUTES AND [...] (C) Summary: Following Foreign Minister/Justice Minister Tzipi Livni's engagement April 23 on Magen David Adom (MDA) accession to the Red Cross Movement (ref A),the GOI and MDA reportedly have made some progress toward amending MDA statutes, as required by the IFRC-ICRC joint statutes commi [...]	2006-04-28 16:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KPAL IS ICRC GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV1720	ISRAEL OPPOSES IRANIAN CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN [...] (C) Poloff shared appropriate reftel (B) points with Daniel Meron, the MFA's director for human rights and international organizations, on April 28 and discussed the issue again after receipt of reftel (A) on May 2. Meron said the GOI strongly opposes Iran's candidacy for the U.N. Human Right [...]	2006-05-02 14:08:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KUNR PREL IR IS UNGA UNHRC GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1722	FM LIVNI TELLS VISITING NSG TROIKA NUCLEAR-ARMED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli FM Livni told representatives of the visiting Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Troika and U.S. Consultative Group Chairman Richard Goorevich April 27 that a nuclear-armed Iran represents "the greatest threat to Israel since the Holocaust." She also stressed that Israel suppo [...]	2006-05-02 14:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC PINS PINR PGOV KNNP PARM IR IS UN UNSC GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1730	MAY 1 UPDATE ON CROSSINGS ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Brig. Gen. (res.) Baruch Spiegel on May 1 briefed the Ambassador, USSC Head General Dayton, and EU-BAM head of Mission General Pistolese on his recent trip to Washington. Spiegel said the GOI will issue a formal position on which assistance projects can continue. He said the GO [...]	2006-05-02 17:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ECON ETRD KWBG KPAL ASEC EG IS PEL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID
06TELAVIV1752	FM LIVNI OPPOSES USG ASSISTANCE TO ABBAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni cautioned Senator Joseph Lieberman April 20 that by strengthening President Mahmud Abbas the USG could lend legitimacy to the Palestinian Authority (PA) without changing Hamas. Livni also said that the GOI does not plan to involve the Palestinians in [...]	2006-05-04 15:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PINS PTER KWBG KPAL IS
06TELAVIV1753	HERZOG TELLS CODEL LIEBERMAN THAT LABOR SUPPORTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Labor MK Itzhak ("Boojy") Herzog told Senator Joseph Lieberman April 20 that the Labor Party advocates strengthening Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmud Abbas. Herzog said he supports USG assistance to the Abbas-controlled Presidential Guard in order to enhance that bod [...]	2006-05-04 15:44:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL KWBG PGOV PREL IS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1754	DAGAN AND CODEL LIEBERMAN DISCUSS HAMAS-LED PA AND [...] (C) Summary: Meir Dagan, director of the Mossad, told Codel Lieberman on April 20 that Hamas won the Palestinian elections because it was more united and organized than Fatah. He said that Palestinians mainly voted for Hamas to protest Fatah corruption, but added that 60 percent "still back [...]	2006-05-05 07:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1774	A SPRING OF LIEBERMAN'S DISCONTENT: NO [...] (C) The absence from Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's 25-member Cabinet of even a single representative from the Russian-speaking immigrant community -- despite that community's electoral strength -- has elicited strong criticism from Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman and Kadima MK Marina [...]	2006-05-05 14:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM IS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI SOCIETY
06TELAVIV1787	NSG TROIKA CONDUCTS OUTREACH WITH ISRAELI [...] (C) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) troika representatives held discussions April 27 with an inter-ministerial team led by the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) as part of the NSG's outreach to Israel. Current NSG Chairman Ambassador Naess (Norway) updated the Israeli side on changes made [...]	2006-05-08 14:47:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC PINS PINR PGOV KNNP PARM IR IS UNSC UN GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV180	SHINUI LEADER LAPID TO CODEL OBAMA: OLMERT LIKELY [...] (C) Shinui leader Tommy Lapid told Senator Barack Obama and the Ambassador January 10 that he believes that the most likely scenario will be that Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will be elected as Prime Minister in the March 28 elections, provided he can hold the newly established Kadima [...]	2006-01-12 14:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAL IS ELECTIONS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV1817	GAZA-ISRAEL COMMERCIAL CROSSINGS UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: The crossings between Gaza and Israel are important commercial ports. The GOI is devoting significant resources to upgrade and expand several crossings, including Erez, Kerem Shalom and Tarqumiya. The GOI has also instituted a risk management scheme in order to promote securit [...]	2006-05-10 12:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL KWBG KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV1838	AL QUDS UNIVERSITY RENEWS CALL FOR U.S. SUPPORT [...] (C) In a meeting with Presidential Science Advisor John Marburger at Hebrew University April 23, Ziad Abdeen, Senior Researcher at Al Quds University, reiterated reftel request for U.S. support for Al Quds regional fundraising efforts. Abdeen was attending the meeting at Hebrew U. representing [...]	2006-05-10 14:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN EAID KPAL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID
06TELAVIV1844	OLMERT: CONVERGENCE TO BE MAIN THRUST OF MY [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with CODEL Cochran on April 21, a tired but upbeat Ehud Olmert detailed his "convergence" plan to establish Israel's final borders within four years and begin the relocation of thousands of Israeli settlers. Olmert told the CODEL that he had formed a coalition of 84 [...]	2006-05-11 07:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EG IR IS KBCT KPAL PGOV PREL PTER SY GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1864	CONVERGENCE COHORT: INFLUENTIAL ADVISERS ON [...] (C) Summary: In a bid to make his office more "presidential," Prime Minister Olmert has decided to name Dr. Yoram Turbowicz as his chief of staff, a new position that will reportedly make the Office of the Prime Minister (PMO) more effective in terms of policy coordination. The incoming cha [...]	2006-05-11 17:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IS KPAL GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV1870	NEW NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Olmert has appointed as the new chairman of National Security Council Ilan Mizrahi, a former Deputy Head of the Mossad, to replace Giora Eiland, who will retire in several weeks. The National Security Council (NSC),created in 1999 during the tenure of then-PM Bi [...]	2006-05-12 10:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IS IR GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV1923	GOI CONCERNED MECHANISM TO PROVIDE AID TO [...] (C) Summary: During a May 12 meeting with the Ambassador, MFA Deputy Director General for Economic Affairs Yossi Gal and Deputy Director General for Europe Ron Curiel expressed concern about the EU offer to develop a mechanism to deliver assistance to the Palestinians, fearing it might be used [...]	2006-05-17 12:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID PREL PHUM ENRG KWBG KPAL IS GTIP ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID
06TELAVIV1930	IAEC "OUTRAGED AND DISAPPOINTED" WITH U.S. PLAN TO [...] (C) Reftel demarche was presented to Israeli Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) Deputy Director General Ariel Levite and MFA Strategic Affairs Division Director Ambassador Miriam Zeev the morning of May 17. In response, IAEC Arms Control Director Merav Zafary and MFA Arms Control Department Dire [...]	2006-05-17 15:58:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IS CDG ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV1932	ADDITIONAL TOPICS FOR OLMERT MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON [...] (C) Summary: Ehud Olmert's main public goal for his first trip to Washington as prime minister is to win U.S. support for what he calls the "convergence plan," which will relocate 60,000 - 80,000 settlers from isolated areas in the West Bank to other settlement blocs west of the separation barr [...]	2006-05-17 16:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PTER KWBG KPAL IR IS ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV1945	A/S SILVERBERG AND FM LIVNI DISCUSS IRAN, [...] (C) Summary: Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told IO A/S Silverberg and the Ambassador May 14 that time is running out in the international community's efforts to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. She outlined Israel's justification for the "convergence" plan, denying that t [...]	2006-05-18 13:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM KPAL KWBG IR LE IS KNNC UN GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1946	ISRAEL'S NEW FINANCE MINISTER COMMITTED TO FISCAL [...] (C) Finance Minister Hirchson told the Ambassador that the new government would continue to practice fiscal restraint, and will resist strong pressures from members of the coalition to open the spending floodgates. He pledged that the 2006 budget would not be renegotiated and would keep to t [...]	2006-05-18 15:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL IS KWBG KPAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV1947	ISRAELI DEFMIN PERETZ ON PALESTINIAN HUMANITARIAN [...] (C) New Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz told Ambassador Jones May 17 that he wants negotiations with the Palestinians to begin as soon as possible, and that PA President Abbas should be strengthened. He said that he has ordered that the Karni crossing remain open for traffic in both dire [...]	2006-05-18 16:10:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID
06TELAVIV1948	ISRAELI DEFMIN PERETZ SAYS COUNTERING TERRORISM, [...] (C) New Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz told Ambassador Jones May 17 that defending Israel from the terrorist threat is his number one priority. He said that dealing with the Iranian nuclear threat is his second priority, and expressed gratitude for America's support and firm stance on t [...]	2006-05-18 16:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MASS MARR KPAL KWBG MNUC IR JO EG IS GOI INTERNAL EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1949	ISRAELI DEFMIN PERETZ SAYS HE WILL TRY TO HELP ON [...] (C) New Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz told Ambassador Jones May 17 that, per the Ambassador's request, he will use his influence as a cabinet member to support efforts to have the Knesset proceed with second and third readings on draft legislation concerning labor trafficking. Peretz st [...]	2006-05-18 16:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ELAB IS GTIP GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI SOCIETY
06TELAVIV1950	ISRAEL DEFMIN PERETZ SAYS HE WILL ASSIST, AS MUCH [...] (C) New Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz told Ambassador Jones May 17 that, per the Ambassador's request, he will use his influence as a cabinet member to support efforts to resolve outstanding issues and clear the way for Magen David Adom's (MDA) incorporation into the international Red C [...]	2006-05-18 16:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF KWBG IS ICRC GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV1979	OLMERT'S COS DISCUSSES COALITION NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador and DCM on June 18, PM Olmert's chief of staff, Yoram Turbowicz, confirmed ongoing talks with the ultra-orthodox United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party to join the coalition. He said that such a step would provide cover for the other main religious part [...]	2006-05-19 17:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV1980	OLMERT'S COS ON VISIT PREPARATIONS, AMA, MDA, AND [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador and DCM on June 18, PM Olmert's chief of staff, Yoram Turbowicz, described the main goal of Olmert's upcoming visit to Washington as building trust and getting to better know the President. According to Turbowicz, he, Dov Weissglas, and Shalom Tourgeman con [...]	2006-05-19 17:01:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PREF IS ICRC GTIP ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV1983	RAMON ON CONVERGENCE AND ILLEGAL OUTPOSTS [...] (C) Minister of Justice Haim Ramon told the Ambassador May 16 that his government will "sincerely" try to work with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmud Abbas until at least the end of the year, before deciding, if this effort fails, to implement convergence. Ramon admitted that throug [...]	2006-05-19 17:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PARM KPAL KWBG IR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV2001	GOI APPROVES EXPANSION OF SETTLEMENTS IN WEST BANK [...] (U) Israeli press reported May 21, that new Defense Minister Amir Peretz recently approved plans to expand four settlements in the West Bank. According to the reports, the decision and legal steps to expand the settlements began under former Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, and the approvals to [...]	2006-05-22 15:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV201	MOFAZ DISCUSSES PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS, NORTHERN [...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told the Ambassador, A/S Welch, DAPNSA Abrams, General Dayton, and PolCouns January 12 that the GOI would not talk to Hamas members elected to the PLC if they did not give up their terrorist activities. He said that the elections should take place a [...]	2006-01-13 13:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV2011	ISRAELI READOUT ON LIVNI-ABBAS MEETING [...] (C) Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's chief of staff, Jakub "Yaki" Dayan, told the Charge May 23 that the GOI's meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas on May 21 in Sharm el-Sheikh does not represent a change in Israel's view of Abbas. The GOI nevertheless maintains low-level c [...]	2006-05-23 15:32:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG EAID EG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV2025	EMBLEM: MFA FRUSTRATED WITH MDA REFORM EFFORT, BUT [...] (C) On May 23, the Charge asked Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's chief of staff, Jakub "Yaki" Dayan (protect),for an update on efforts to facilitate the accession by Magen David Adom (MDA) to the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement. Dayan replied that two issues remain to be resolved [...]	2006-05-24 14:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PREF IS ICRC GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV204	ISA CHIEF DISKIN SAYS HAMAS TO DO WELL IN PA [...] (C) Summary: NEA A/S David Welch and DAPNSA Elliott Abrams met on January 12 met with Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Chief Yuval Diskin, who gave an assessment of the January 25 Palestinian elections and developments inside Fatah and Hamas. Diskin said that the most probable election scen [...]	2006-01-13 13:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KWBG PGOV PINR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV2056	GOI STILL UNSURE ABOUT TRANSFER OF MONEY FOR [...] (C) The GOI has not yet decided how to effect the transfer of NIS 50 million for humanitarian medical aid to the Palestinians from the PA customs revenue it is holding. Officials claim to fear that the transfer, done outside the aegis of the Paris Protocol, would not be recognized as legitima [...]	2006-05-26 07:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID KWBG KPAL ETRD IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID
06TELAVIV2077	MK TALKS OF EXPANDING HEBRON SETTLEMENTS [...] (C) Summary: Kadima MK Otniel Schneller said on May 26 that the GOI plans to expand settlements in Hebron and connect them to the Kiryat Arba settlement, all of which would subsequently be included in the GOI's "realignment" plan, according to press. Ministry of Defense officials denied tha [...]	2006-05-30 15:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS SETTLEMENTS
06TELAVIV2107	COALITION TURBULENCE UNLIKELY TO DERAIL 2006 BUDGET [...] (C) Despite disagreement between PM Olmert and DefMin Peretz over cuts to the defense budget, the Knesset will likely pass the 2006 budget by June 18, the end of the legally mandated 45-day period within which a newly installed government must pass a budget in order to avoid elections. United [...]	2006-06-01 11:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON IS GOI INTERNAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV2113	OUTPOSTS: DEMOLITION ORDERS HANDED OUT, TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Brig. Gen. (ret.) Baruch Spiegel said on May 31 that Kadima MK Otniel Schneller's comments about the expansion of Hebron settlements were "not relevant." He added that the GOI does not intend to expand Beitar Illit, Givat Ze'ev, Oranit, and Maskiyyot settlements, and that recen [...]	2006-06-01 15:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS SETTLEMENTS
06TELAVIV2120	GOI HITS SNAG IN MEDICAL AID DISTRIBUTION; [...] (C) Summary: In a May 31 meeting, COGAT head General Yossef Mishlev said that the GOI intends to use NIS 50 million from frozen clearance revenues to purchase goods in Israel and transfer them through NGOs/international organizations to Palestinian hospitals or to the central medical supply w [...]	2006-06-01 16:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID ETRD PGOV PREL KWBG KPAL PINR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID
06TELAVIV214	PRIMARIES SHAKE UP SHINUI, LIKUD; OLMERT TO NAME [...] (SBU) Summary: Surprise results in the Shinui January 12 primaries for the party's Knesset list have led to a split in the party, with at least six Shinui MKs -- and perhaps party leader Tommy Lapid -- poised to form a new party that could be eligible to take on Shinui's name and its budget. [...]	2006-01-13 15:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IS ELECTIONS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV215	DEMOLITION OF PERMANENT HOMES IN AMONA OUTPOST [...] (U) Israeli press reports indicate that yesterday, on January 12, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz decided to postpone the demolition of nine permanent homes in Amona outpost, approximately 1 kilometer east of Ofra, for one or two more weeks (see reftel). The GOI had promised last year to demoli [...]	2006-01-13 16:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV220	IDF'S HALUTZ WARNS OF HAMAS ELECTION SUCCESS AND [...] (C) Summary: IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz predicted to A/S Welch, DAPNSA Abrams, and the Ambassador on January 13 that Hamas will win at least 40 percent of the votes in the upcoming PLC elections and will seek ministerial positions within the government. Halutz said that the GOI cannot nego [...]	2006-01-16 07:57:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KWBG KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV2224	MOD'S AMOS GILAD ON ABBAS AND EGYPT [...] (C) Israeli MOD Political-Military Bureau Chief Amos Gilad told A/S Welch and the Ambassador June 6 that Israel could help PA President Mahmud Abbas the most by staying quiet. Welch stressed the importance of supporting President Abbas and working to help the Palestinian people avoid a human [...]	2006-06-09 11:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PINR KWBG KPAL PGOV IS EG GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV2225	PERETZ SAYS HE WILL TAKE RISKS TO HELP THE [...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Amir Peretz told A/S Welch June 7 that he is willing to take maximum possible risks allowable in light of security demands to ease the pressure on the Palestinian people. He noted his efforts to keep the Karni crossing open -- as it is currently -- in both direc [...]	2006-06-09 12:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR KWBG KPAL EU IR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV2226	FM LIVNI DISCUSSES FUNDING MECHANISM, PALESTINIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 7 meeting with NEA A/S David Welch, the Ambassador, and NSC/IPA/J Director Greg LoGerfo, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni reiterated Israel's willingness to help avoid any humanitarian crisis in the Occupied Territories. A/S Welch urged the GOI to consult closely with the USG [...]	2006-06-09 12:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KWBG KPAL IS GTIP ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV2228	FMCT: ISRAELI MFA NOT SURE IT CAN ENDORSE U.S. [...] (C) Responding to ref A demarche, Israeli MFA Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs Ambassador Miriam Ziv told Ambassador Jones June 9 that she cannot say that Israel will endorse the U.S. FMCT proposal "at this time." She called the FMCT "a very sensitive issue that relates to Israel [...]	2006-06-09 13:24:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG IL GOI EXTERNAL UN
06TELAVIV2230	PASSAGE OF 2006 BUDGET PRESAGES EXCEEDING LGA [...] (C) After a six month delay, the 2006 Israeli budget, the largest ever at NIS 271 billion (USD 60 billion),passed the Knesset on June 7 by a vote of 53 for, 25 against, and 45 abstaining. A considerable amount of expensive last- minute financial maneuvering was needed to secure the abstentio [...]	2006-06-09 13:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV2294	FMCT: ISRAELI WILL OPPOSE WEOG CONSENSUS; REQUESTS [...] (C) Israeli MFA Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs Ambassador Miriam Ziv told Ambassador Jones on June 12 that Israel will not be able to join consensus on a Western Group (WEOG) endorsement of the U.S. FMCT initiative, nor remain silent if all other members of the WEOG join consens [...]	2006-06-13 16:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL KNNP IS CDG ISRAEL RELATIONS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV2345	DEADLINE FOR ENDING ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN BANKING [...] (C) A senior Bank Hapoalim official said that all Israeli banks were set to cut ties with Palestinian banks due to the fear of being implicated in a chain of financial transactions that might enable a terrorist attack. He said that the banks want the GOI to issue them a list of suspect indi [...]	2006-06-15 16:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EAID PGOV PREL IS KWBG KPAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV2346	SHEETRIT OFFERS VIEWS ON REALIGNMENT, [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Construction and Housing Meir Sheetrit told the Ambassador on June 14 that the GOI should have started planning Gaza disengagement well in advance to have permanent homes available for the settlers who were evacuated. He said this would have saved the GOI a consider [...]	2006-06-15 18:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISRAEL RELATIONS SETTLEMENTS
06TELAVIV2413	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SHAS CHAIRMAN AND TRADE [...] (C) Summary and Comment: In a June 19 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Labor and Shas Party Chairman Eliyahu Yishai outlined his priorities as a minister as well as Shas's position on PM Olmert's realignment plan. The Ambassador enumerated USG concerns regarding p [...]	2006-06-20 16:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV KIPR IS KINR GTIP ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV2414	BARUCH SPIEGEL DISCUSSES QASSAMS, KARNI, OUTPOSTS [...] (C) In a June 19 meeting with the Ambassador, reserve Brigadier General (BG) Baruch Spiegel reported that the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee had agreed that the Qassam rocket launches from Gaza must be stopped "at all costs." Spiegel was interested, but hesitant, about the effe [...]	2006-06-20 16:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON ETRD KWBG KPAL ASEC EG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV2430	MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT'S TOP PRIORITY IS [...] (C) Summary: Environment Minister Gideon Ezra told NEA Senior S&T Advisor Charles Lawson June 15 that his top priority is cooperation with the Palestinians on sewage and other pollution concerns. He said that Defense Minister Peretz had determined that such cooperation was humanitarian and in [...]	2006-06-21 13:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV EAID PREL KPAL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
06TELAVIV2451	PLANS FOR NEGEV/GALILEE DEVELOPMENT MOVING SLOWLY; [...] (C) Summary: Although a plan for Negev development approved last year included significant funding levels, the current budget included no new funds. Current Negev initiatives include encouraging industry and the military to shift operations there, using solar power to generate electricity, d [...]	2006-06-22 09:03:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG SENV IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAELI SOCIETY
06TELAVIV2459	FERRERO-WALDNER SEEKS ISRAELI CONTRIBUTION TO TIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 19-20 visit to Israel, European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner sought Israeli support for the Temporary International Mechanism (TIM) and urged the GOI to contribute revenues collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority through the mec [...]	2006-06-22 10:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPAL KWBG PGOV IS EUN GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV2469	INFRASTRUCTURE MINISTRY COOPERATING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Israel continues to supply 43 million cubic meters of water to Palestinians on the West Bank, and Israeli Water Commission officials communicate daily with Palestinian Water Authority counterparts on "emergency and humanitarian issues." GOI officials support donor projects to red [...]	2006-06-22 13:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG PREL KPAL KWBG JO IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
06TELAVIV2510	BEN-ELIEZER DISCUSSES ENERGY REFORMS AND [...] (C) Summary: National Infrastructures Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer told the Ambassador on June 21 that he is looking to Central Asia, particularly to Azerbaijan, for long-term oil contracts. He reported that he recently returned from a trip to Baku in which he discussed with Azeri officials [...]	2006-06-24 14:36:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SENV KWBG ENRG IS GOI EXTERNAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV2517	MOF CONFIDENT BANKING CRISIS WILL BE RESOLVED [...] (C) Stressing the need to prevent a humanitarian crisis in the territories, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) DG Yossi Bachar and his senior advisor said on June 20 that the Temporary International Mechanism (TIM) was acceptable to the MOF as long as it did not become an avenue for sending funds [...]	2006-06-26 14:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PINR IS KWBG KPAL SCRM PREL ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV2570	RAFAH: SPIEGEL AND PISTOLESE REPORT ON THE [...] (C) Summary: Lt. Gen. Pietro Pistolese, head of the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EU-BAM),and Brig. Gen. (ret.) Baruch Spiegel, advisor in the Ministry of Defense (MOD),on June 23 gave the Ambassador a status update of the Rafah crossing in the Gaza Strip. According to Pistole [...]	2006-06-27 19:23:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG EFIN IS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS COUNTERTERRORISM
06TELAVIV2618	ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALES' JUNE 28 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told Attorney General Alberto Gonzales June 28 that Israel is grateful for U.S. support during the crisis in the Gaza Strip that began on Sunday with the attack on Kerem Shalom and the kidnapping of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. She said that there is not m [...]	2006-06-30 08:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL IS ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS COUNTERTERRORISM
06TELAVIV2620	OLMERT TELLS AG GONZALES THAT AIM IS SAFE RETURN [...] (C) In a June 29 meeting in his office, a cordial and receptive Prime Minister Olmert told Attorney General Alberto Gonzales that: -- The kidnapping of a solider near Gaza is "a pure act of terror" and a "clear violation of international law." Olmert said that no one can any longer argue t [...]	2006-06-30 09:38:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV2621	ISRAELI MINISTER OF JUSTICE CONCERNED WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 28 meeting with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Minister of Justice Haim Ramon encouraged the United States to take action at the United Nations regarding Khalid Misha'al, whom Israel believes is behind the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier at Kerem Shalom. Ramon also [...]	2006-06-30 09:40:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAL KJUS IS GTIP GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV2622	AG GONZALES' MEETING WITH MINISTER OF PUBLIC [...] (C) Summary: In the June 28 meeting, Avi Dichter told the Attorney General and the Ambassador that he fully supports U.S.-Israel cooperation on counter terrorism, and sees no reason to restrict information sharing when it can help save innocent lives. Dichter detailed Israel's response to rece [...]	2006-06-30 10:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER IS POL COUNTERTERRORISM ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV2643	(C) LIKUD MK STEINITZ ADVOCATES DISMANTLING AND [...] (C) Summary: In a June 29 meeting with the Ambassador, Likud MK Yuval Steinitz advocated dismantling the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) and isolating them much the same way that former PM Sharon had isolated Yasser Arafat. The IDF should r [...]	2006-06-30 16:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KWBG KDEM KPAL MOPS EG IR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV2695	AMBASSADOR'S JUNE 30 MEETING WITH ISRAELI PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli Public Security Minister and former Shin Bet Chief Avi Dichter told the Ambassador June 30 that after Palestinian militants kidnapped an Israeli soldier on June 25, Israel understood that its policy of not targeting Hamas had been a mistake and that Israel must now draw i [...]	2006-07-06 15:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG MOPS PTER IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV2781	ISRAELI MOD DG TOREN ON EXPORT CONTROL REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY: MOD DG Jacob ("Kobi") Toren told the Ambassador July 11 that the GOI's new Export Controls Division took over the processing of new export licensing requests this month. Toren also explained that the government hoped to formally submit the Defense Export Control Act to the Knes [...]	2006-07-13 17:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ETTC PINS IS GOI EXTERNAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV2782	SHIMON PERES ADVOCATES ACTION ON ECONOMIC PEACE [...] (C) In a July 11 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister for Negev and Galilee Development Shimon Peres presented copies of signed letters from Jordan's King Abdallah, Palestinian President Abbas, and Prime Minister Olmert, soliciting former President Bill Clinton to chair an international board [...]	2006-07-13 19:24:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV PTER KWBG JO IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAELI SOCIETY
06TELAVIV2787	HERZOG LAMENTS TIMING OF SECURITY CRISES ON [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador on July 12, Tourism Minister Isaac Herzog indicated that Israel would soon retaliate against targets in Lebanon for Hizballah's attack across Israel's northern border. Herzog lamented the timing of the dual crises in Gaza and Lebanon, claiming the deteriorating [...]	2006-07-14 11:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV PTER KWBG JO IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV2788	KNESSET SPEAKER SAYS ISRAEL MUST REACT STRONGLY TO [...] (C) Summary: Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik told the Ambassador July 12 that Israel must react strongly to Hizballah's July 12 kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers and killing of eight others in its cross-border attacks that day and that Israel cannot appear weak. She expressed hope that the internation [...]	2006-07-14 11:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KWBG IS LE SY GOI INTERNAL EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV2879	MOSSAD CHIEF DAGAN ON LEBANON, HEZBOLLAH AND IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mossad Director Meir Dagan briefed CODEL Hoekstra on the Israeli campaign against Hizballah and the greater long term threat posed by Iran. Dagan stated that the initial aims of the Israeli campaign in Lebanon were focused on eliminating strategic weapons held by Hizballah and symbolic [...]	2006-07-24 15:21:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PTER KPAL KWBG IS LE
06TELAVIV2927	SPIEGEL OUTLINES HUMANITARIAN COORDINATION SYSTEM [...] (C) Defense Minister advisor BG (res) Baruch Spiegel told the Ambassador July 26 that he is working to eliminate the confusion remaining within the IDF on the implementation of humanitarian corridors as agreed by Secretary Rice and PM Olmert July 25. He said that the guidelines the army rece [...]	2006-07-27 12:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KWBG IS
06TELAVIV293	IRAN: CONGRESSMAN ACKERMAN'S JANUARY 5 MEETING AT [...] (C) In his January 5 discussion with Congressman Gary Ackerman on Iran's nuclear program, Israeli Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) Deputy Director General Ariel Levite said: -- U.S.-Israel relations will remain high on any Israeli leader's agenda; -- Israel is anxious about Iran's nuclear a [...]	2006-01-20 12:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV IS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV295	SOLID FUNDAMENTALS KEEP ISRAELI ECONOMY ON GROWTH [...] (SBU) According to preliminary Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) data released on January 1, 2006, the Israeli economy grew by 5.2 percent in 2005, and GDP per capita (USD 17,800) increased by 3.3 percent. Following growth rates of 1.7 percent in 2003 and 4.4 percent in 2004, in the initial [...]	2006-01-20 14:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IS EIND EINV ETRD ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV2950	FM LIVNI DISCUSSES LEBANON, SYRIA, AND HAMAS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told Congressman Robert Wexler July 26 that, when hostilities between Israel and Hizballah conclude, the international community must keep Hizballah out of southern Lebanon and must prevent arms from reaching the group via Iran. Livni suggested that an inte [...]	2006-07-28 10:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UN LE IS
06TELAVIV296	OLMERT ORDERS EVACUATION OF HEBRON, AMONA, AND [...] (C) Summary: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday, January 18, instructed Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz to evacuate eight families from the outpost in the Hebron market and to demolish the nine houses in Amona outpost within the next two weeks. He also called on the Ministry of [...]	2006-01-20 15:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS GOI INTERNAL EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV2961	ZELIKOW AND GILAD DISCUSS TRAITS OF INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: MG (RES) AMOS GILAD, ISRAELI MOD ADVISOR FOR POLITICAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS, TOLD COUNSELOR ZELIKOW 29 JUL 06 THAT INTERNATIONAL FORCE MUST BE EMPOWERED TO ENFORCE CEASEFIRE AS NECESSARY, TO DEPLOY FROM BLUE LINE NORTH TO NAHR AL LITANI, IF NOT NAHR AL AWALLI, AND TO TRAIN THE LEBANESE [...]	2006-07-30 17:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PTER KPAL KWBG IS LE
06TELAVIV299	OLMERT TO CODEL KERRY: "I AM COMMITTED TO CARRY ON" [...] (C) Summary: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Senator John Kerry in a January 17 meeting that he is committed to carrying on Sharon's vision of setting the "political outcomes within the broad context of the roadmap." Olmert highlighted his commitment to pursue a serious dialogue wi [...]	2006-01-20 16:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KWBG KPAL CH IR IS SY ETTC ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS PEACE PROCESS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV3040	ADVISOR TELLS PERETZ: IT'S SYRIA, SYRIA, SYRIA! [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pini Medan, an unofficial advisor to Defense Minister Peretz, told POL/C August 2 that he is advising Peretz at every opportunity that "recruiting Syria" is critical to achieving success against Hizballah and saving Israel's position vis a vis Lebanon. Syrian involvement is equally cri [...]	2006-08-03 15:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KWBG IS SY LE
06TELAVIV3054	ISRAELI ECONOMY HOLDING ITS OWN [...] (C) The Lebanon conflict war has negatively affected the resurgent Israeli economy, but has not yet caused severe damage. Governor of the Bank of Israel (BOI) Stanley Fischer said at a press event on August 2 that by the end of its first month, the war will have cut Israeli GDP growth by bet [...]	2006-08-04 13:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IS
06TELAVIV3103	ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS DIPLOMATIC CORPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an August 7 Diplomatic Corps briefing held in response to public Lebanese efforts to influence the United Nations Security Council, FM Livni told UNSC Ambassadors that Israel may not honor a ceasefire unless it is backed up by a force to stop rearming by Hizballah and expressed clea [...]	2006-08-08 15:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	IS LE UNSC PREL MOPS
06TELAVIV3144	LEBANON: GOI EXPLAINS CABINET DECISION TO GERMAN [...] (C) Summary: In meetings with German FM Frank-Walter Steinmeier on August 9, PM Ehud Olmert, FM Tzipi Livni, and DefMin Amir Peretz explained a security cabinet decision that reportedly authorizes a possible expansion of the scope of Israeli military operations in Lebanon. According to the MFA [...]	2006-08-10 13:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS LE GM IS
06TELAVIV3145	LEBANON: CODEL ROYCE AND ISRAELI NSC CHIEF DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: Israeli National Security Council head Ilan Mizrahi told Representative Ed Royce July 9 that he does not believe any country will send troops to participate in an international force to fight Hizballah. He said the Lebanese army is "not a force you can count on," and indicated that Isr [...]	2006-08-10 14:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER LE IS
06TELAVIV3151	SPIEGEL URGES RAPID USG STAND-UP OF ISRAEL-LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-10 16:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KWBG IS
06TELAVIV3155	LEBANON: NATAN SHARANSKY DISCUSSES HIZBALLAH, [...] (C) Summary: Likud Knesset member Natan Sharansky met with Representative Ed Royce on August 10 and discussed the current conflicts with Hizballah and Hamas as well as the longer term prospect for democracy in the Middle East. Sharansky said that he is not surprised by Hizballah's strong resistance [...]	2006-08-11 07:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PTER LE IS
06TELAVIV3195	FM LIVNI: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST DO ITS [...] (C) During her August 14th late morning briefing of the Diplomatic Corps in Jerusalem, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni opened by expressing the hope that UNSCR 1701 would reshape the region and asserting that the Government of Lebanon (GOL) and the international community shared the burden of its [...]	2006-08-14 12:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KPAL LE PINR PREL
06TELAVIV3196	IRAN DOMINATES OLMERT'S DISCUSSION WITH CODELS [...] (C) In an August 10 meeting, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told CODELs Miller and Royce that the Israeli fight against Hizballah in Lebanon was part of a larger war against Iran and Syria. Olmert attributed Hizballah's battlefield strength to direct Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) leadership [...]	2006-08-14 12:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS
06TELAVIV3198	KNESSET SPEAKER DISCUSSES CRISIS WITH CODELS [...] (C) Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik (Kadima) and MK Yuval Steinitz (Likud) told CODELs Miller and Royce on August 9 that Hizballah's July 12 attack demonstrated that the nature of the conflict between Israel and Iran is ideological and not territorial. Itzik explained that the Hizballah actions, follow [...]	2006-08-14 13:29:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS
06TELAVIV3199	SHIMON PERES ON THE HOSTILITIES IN THE NORTH AND [...] (C) Summary. During an August 10 meeting Vice Premier Shimon Peres told visiting U.S. Representatives Johnson, Miller, Royce, Shaw, and Sherwood, and Ambassador Jones that Hizballah's goal is to destroy Israel. Peres defended the Israeli Air Force (IAF) saying it is only targeting rocket lau [...]	2006-08-14 14:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD ECIN IS
06TELAVIV3220	CODEL MILLER HEARS VIEWS ON WAR FROM ISRAELI MFA [...] (C) On August 9, Israeli MFA Deputy Director General Yoram Ben Zeev hosted CODEL Miller to lunch in the Israeli Arab town of Abu Ghosh, using the opportunity to convey GOI views on the ongoing war against Hizballah, and stressing that Arabs and Israelis can live side-by-side in peace and harmo [...]	2006-08-15 12:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP ASEC MOPS MASS PTER LE IS
06TELAVIV3245	ISRAELI MOD PRESSED TO TAKE QUICK STEPS TO HELP [...] (C) Responding to the Charge's urgings that Israel act quickly to end the sea blockade of Lebanon, re-open Beirut International Airport, and allow mobile bridges to be erected in southern Lebanon to facilitate shipments of outside assistance to needy Lebanese, Israeli MOD POL-MIL Bureau Head Amos G [...]	2006-08-16 10:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PHUM PTER KPAL KWBG MASS LE SY IL
06TELAVIV3316	DEFMIN PERETZ AND CODEL SPECTER DISCUSS LEBANON, [...] (C) Summary: In an August 20 meeting with Senator Arlen Specter in Jerusalem, Israeli Minister of Defense Amir Peretz claimed victory against Hizballah, raised the possibility of talks with Syria, and expressed concern that the international community is not keeping its commitment to deploy a robus [...]	2006-08-21 16:02:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER EG IS IR LE SY
06TELAVIV3317	OLMERT TELLS CODEL SPECTER IT WILL BE "AMERICA'S [...] (C) Israeli Prime Minister Olmert stressed to U.S Senator Arlen Specter August 20 that the robust international force called for in UNSCR 1701 is an American concept and that the United States would bear responsibility should it fail to materialize and fighting resume between Israel and Hizballah. [...]	2006-08-21 16:31:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS LE SY IS KPAL KWBG
06TELAVIV3369	UN ENVOYS AND GOI DISCUSS UNSCR 1701, DISAGREE ON [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Envoy Terje Roed-Larsen and UN Under Secretary General Vijay Nambiar met with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, FM Tzipi Livni, DefMin Amir Peretz, Vice PM Shimon Peres, PM Chief of Staff Yoram Turbowicz, and PM Prisoners Envoy Ofer Deckel during a visit to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on A [...]	2006-08-24 11:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PTER UN LE IS
06TELAVIV3370	CRITICISM OVER ISRAELI GOVERNMENT HANDLING OF [...] (C) Summary and comment: The cease-fire in Lebanon has rapidly eroded the strong public and political support for the Government's conduct of the war and has left both Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz open to an increasingly loud chorus of criticism. Initial GOI att [...]	2006-08-24 12:55:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS
06TELAVIV3390	IS ISRAEL CONSIDERING NEGOTIATIONS WITH SYRIA? [...] (C) Summary and comment: Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's decision to name a mid-level MFA official to study options for breaking the Syrian-Iranian link have fueled press speculation on the possibility of renewed Syrian-Israeli negotiations. The story received a boost when Internal Security Mi [...]	2006-08-24 16:28:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY IS
06TELAVIV3399	INITIAL IMPACT OF ISRAEL-HIZBALLAH WAR ON ISRAEL [...] (C) In the wake of the 34-day Israel-Hizballah War, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are reviewing their performance across the board, and taking stock of achievements and mistakes with an eye towards assigning blame, where necessary, and gathering lessons learned for application in future suc [...]	2006-08-25 11:32:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PINR LE IS
06TELAVIV3431	(C) STEINITZ'S MEETING WITH CODEL SHAYS: URGES [...] (C) Summary: In a August 17 meeting with Codel Shays, Likud Knesset member Yuval Steinitz expressed disappointment with the GOI handling of the recent conflict in Lebanon. Steinitz holds the Lebanese government responsible for neither stopping Hizballah nor offering to intervene when only sout [...]	2006-08-28 15:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	POL PREL KWBG LE IR IS
06TELAVIV3432	FORMER PM ADVISER ON GOI POLITICAL FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: In an August 25 luncheon meeting former PM Advisor Dov Weissglas told the Ambassador that the GOI is in political trouble because it placed too much faith in military advice and set overly ambitious goals, which were impossible for it to achieve and trapped it into continuing the war a [...]	2006-08-28 15:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS LE IS PGOV
06TELAVIV3433	OLMERT AND LIVNI TO CODEL LANTOS: CONTROLLING [...] (C) SUMMARY: In brief, separate meetings August 27, Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told the Ambassador and CODEL Lantos that controlling the border between Lebanon and Syria was the "most crucial" issue for proper implementation of UNSCR 1701. Congressman Lantos informed Olm [...]	2006-08-28 16:01:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS LE IS PHUM UN

06TELAVIV3438	MOJ PROPOSAL ON ILLEGAL OUTPOSTS MAY UNDERMINE [...] (U) Israeli press reported on August 28 that the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is preparing a proposal that could undermine the recommendations made in Talia Sasson's March 2005 report on illegal outpost activity in the West Bank. According to Sasson, who was quoted in the article, the MOJ's prop [...]	2006-08-29 15:35:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS
06TELAVIV3439	ISRAELI MOD AND EU DISCUSS RAFAH CROSSING POINT [...] (C) In a meeting on August 28 with the Ambassador, EU staff, and a large Israeli inter-agency team, EU Border Assistance Mission (EU-BAM) chief LTG Pietro Pistolese listed his concerns about frequent closures of the Rafah Crossing Point (RCP) and urged MOD adviser Baruch Spiegel to "normalize" [...]	2006-08-29 15:57:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL IS
06TELAVIV3440	NEW ISRAELI MOD DG ASHKENAZI OUTLINES HIS GOALS [...] (C) New Israeli MOD Director General MGEN (Ret.) Gabi Ashkenazi told the Ambassador August 24 that his first priority is complete transformation of Israel's export control system and restoration of U.S. trust in it. He promised to personally involve himself in the legislative process so that Israel [...]	2006-08-29 16:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC MOPS MASS PINR SY LE IS
06TELAVIV3456	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: AVIATION SECURITY, THE POUCH [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Econoff delivered reftel A talking points to Arik Ben-Ari, Senior Deputy Director General of the Israel Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Ben-Ari said that he will lead the Israeli delegation at the upcoming ICAO me [...]	2006-08-30 15:03:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC ADPM EAIR AORC ICAO OPDC KTIA IS
06TELAVIV3457	SPIEGEL DENIES RAFAH CLOSED TO PRESSURE PA TO [...] (U) Ha'aretz reported today, August 30, that the IDF and Shin Bet recommended six days ago that the GOI keep Rafah crossing closed to pressure the Palestinians to release kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. Ha'aretz apparently obtained a copy of a transcript from a Ministry of Defense (MOD) meet [...]	2006-08-30 15:40:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PREL PGOV IS
06TELAVIV3458	FURTHER ANALYSIS OF MOJ DRAFT PROPOSAL ON ILLEGAL [...] (C) Dror Etkes, settlement watch coordinator for Peace Now, told econoff on August 30 that there is no specific mention in the draft MOJ proposal about which outposts, whether pre- or post-March 2001, are expected to be retroactively approved. He said that the proposal simply makes it easy f [...]	2006-08-30 15:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PGOV PREL IS
06TELAVIV3484	ISRAELI KNESSET SPEAKER PROVIDES UPDATE ON DRAFT [...] (SBU) On August 10, the Ambassador received a letter from Knesset Speaker Dahlia Itzik that provides an update on draft export control legislation. The letter was sent in response to questions the Ambassador raised in his July 12 meeting with Itzik. The text of the portions of the letter that [...]	2006-08-31 14:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC MASS IS
06TELAVIV3485	UNSYG ANNAN IN ISRAEL: POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE BUT NO [...] (C) Summary: United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan met with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, FM Tzipi Livni, DefMin Amir Peretz, Vice PM Shimon Peres, and the families of missing IDF soldiers during a visit to Jerusalem on August 29-30. Both sides characterized the talks as positive and producti [...]	2006-08-31 15:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN LE IS
06TELAVIV349	OLMERT TACKS TO THE CENTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: "Candidate" Olmert used his first major public address as acting prime minister and Kadima party leader to nudge his party's platform further toward the center, reprising the role he played as Sharon's stalking horse for unilateral disengagement, and once again moving beyond whe [...]	2006-01-25 13:04:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS ELECTIONS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS SETTLEMENTS
06TELAVIV3501	DANGERS LOOM AS GOI DEALS WITH ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF [...] (C) The former Chief of Economic Research at the Ministry of Finance (MOF),Michael Sarel, says that the Lebanon War will have negative short-term consequences for the Israeli economy, but that the economy will resume its strong growth over the longer term. Despite his skepticism that the G [...]	2006-09-01 11:58:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IS
06TELAVIV3503	ISRAELI TOURISM INDUSTRY A CASUALTY OF WAR [...] (C) Data from the first six months of 2006 indicates that Israel was on pace to welcome 2.6 million visitors this year, the most since 2000. Not surprisingly, the conflict with Hizballah has resulted in a dramatic decline in the number of foreign tourists. The Central Bureau of Statistics (CB [...]	2006-09-01 12:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EIND IS
06TELAVIV3561	TOURGEMAN AND STAFFDEL TALWAR DISCUSS LEBANON, [...] (C) Summary: In an August 24 meeting, Shalom Tourgeman, foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, predicted to Staffdel Talwar that budget wrangling will be taking place between the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) over the next few months as usual. The [...]	2006-09-07 13:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PGOV PREL KWBG IS LE SY
06TELAVIV3590	MOFAZ DISCUSSES KARNI CROSSING WITH THE AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz told the Ambassador on September 6 that security is the main problem concerning Karni crossing, citing the 400-meter long tunnel discovered near there last week. Mofaz said that it would be important to see how the Palestinians will perform t [...]	2006-09-08 16:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PREL PGOV IS
06TELAVIV3607	MFA DG ABRAMOVITCH DISCUSSES ABBAS, LEBANON AND [...] (C) In a September 7 meeting with the Ambassador, Israeli MFA Director General (DG) Aharon Abramovitch confided that Foreign Minister Livni's recent public remarks encouraging a renewed dialogue with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas should not be interpreted as internal GOI p [...]	2006-09-11 13:58:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PTER PREL LE SY IS
06TELAVIV3651	PRESSING THE EU TO RENEW EUBAM MANDATE FOR RAFAH [...] (C) European Commission Pol/Econ Counselor Emanuele Giaufret told EconCouns on September 7 that the EU is having a difficult time justifying the existence of the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) to Rafah because the crossing has been basically closed since June 25, either for security thr [...]	2006-09-13 14:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PREL PGOV IS
06TELAVIV366	ISRAELI NSC SAYS CLARITY NEEDED ON HAMAS IN NEW [...] (C) During their January 25 meeting at Israel's National Security Council, NSC Director MGEN (Ret.) Giora Eiland and his deputy, Eran Etzion, told NEA DAS Robert Danin the following: -- USG, GOI and Quartet statements on a HAMAS presence in the new Palestinian government need to be clear and [...]	2006-01-26 14:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KPAL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL PEACE PROCESS
06TELAVIV3669	ISRAELI FISCAL RESTRAINT FACES CHALLENGES [...] (C) Chief Bank Leumi Economist Gil Bufman thinks that the Israeli economy can sustain increased spending in the short-term to cover war-related expenses without undermining investor confidence in the Israeli market or reversing the economic gains of the last few years. However, he is deeply [...]	2006-09-14 16:36:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IS
06TELAVIV3670	MOF DG ON ISRAELI ECONOMIC POLICY [...] (C) Ministry of Finance (MOF) DG Yossi Bachar says that Israeli politicians understand the need to maintain a policy of fiscal restraint. The policy is not dependent on individuals, but on market forces, which punish deviations from that path. He is worried about the government's longevity [...]	2006-09-14 16:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IS
06TELAVIV3691	(C) SNEH: SOLVE ISRAEL-PA CONFLICT BEFORE WAR WITH [...] (C) Summary: In an August 24 meeting with Staffdel Talwar, MK Ephraim Sneh said that that Israel needs to settle the decades-long conflict with the Palestinians in the next two or three years. Sneh stated that after the conflict with Hizballah the concept of unilateral disengagement from the [...]	2006-09-15 14:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG LE IR SY IS
06TELAVIV3692	MFA'S BARKAN SEES A GROWING CHANCE OF WAR IN THE [...] (C) Summary: MFA Director of Strategic Affairs Nimrod Barkan told Staffdel Talwar that Iran was not behind the timing of the recent conflict with Hizballah, as Iran had deployed missiles to Lebanon for use on a future "D-Day." He said that the most significant strategic development this year [...]	2006-09-15 14:21:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG SY IS
06TELAVIV370	ISRAEL AND TURKEY BEGIN COOPERATION ON EREZ [...] (C) Summary: On January 5 the governments of Israel and Turkey signed a Joint Declaration on contributing to the economic development and promotion of the Gaza Strip by establishing a Turkish management company that will operate the Erez industrial zone. According to the Turkish Embassy, this [...]	2006-01-26 16:01:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KPAL KWBG PREL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
06TELAVIV3729	NAZARETH MAYOR PESSIMISTIC ON POSTWAR JEWISH-ARAB [...] (C) In a September 13 meeting with Emboffs, longtime Nazareth Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy painted a bleak picture of postwar relations between Israel,s Jewish and Arab communities. He argued that Israel had chosen &force over peace8 in its invasion of southern Lebanon, and that Israeli Arabs felt be [...]	2006-09-19 08:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KPAL IS
06TELAVIV3781	ISRAELI MOD POLDIR TRAVEL TO CHINA [...] (C) During a meeting on September 21, MOD Political Director Amos Gilad informed the Ambassador that he will travel to Beijing on September 24 at the invitation of the China Institute for International Strategic Studies for a strategic dialogue and discussions with MFA and MOD officials. Half [...]	2006-09-21 15:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR PARM CH IS
06TELAVIV3782	AMBASSADOR PROPOSES OPENING RAFAH FOR HAJJ PILGRIMS [...] (C) During a September 20 meeting with MFA Deputy Director General for North America Yoram Ben Zeev, Ambassador raised the Rafah crossing. Ambassador noted that Ramadan was approaching and would coincide with the Jewish High Holidays this year. Gaza Hajj pilgrims are already preparing to tra [...]	2006-09-21 15:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KPAL IS
06TELAVIV3783	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ARMS TRANSFER POLICY TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-21 15:28:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PARM PREL OTRA VE IS
06TELAVIV3784	ISRAELI MOD ON LEBANON WITHDRAWAL, OVERFLIGHTS, [...] (C) Summary: Amos Gilad, the director of the military-political division at the Israeli Ministry of Defense, told the Ambassador September 21 that Israeli forces would need another one-to-three weeks to complete their withdrawal from Lebanon. He stressed that this delay is for purely technica [...]	2006-09-21 15:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MASS PARM ASEC LE IS
06TELAVIV3785	SHEETRIT DISCUSSES WINOGRAD COMMITTEE, [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Israeli Acting Minister of Justice Meir Sheetrit on Tuesday, September 19, 2006, to discuss new Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Copyright laws pending in the Knesset and settlement building in the West Bank. In addition, Sheetrit discussed the current W [...]	2006-09-21 16:42:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS
06TELAVIV3791	LIKUD READS QUARTET STATEMENT AS A DIPLOMATIC [...] (SBU) PM Olmert's plans to meet West Bank settlers next week and his quest to shore up his coalition no doubt prompted some Likud leaders to take issue with the September 20 Quartet statement as a way to flex their political muscles before the Jewish High Holidays begin on September 22. Forme [...]	2006-09-22 12:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN IS KPAL
06TELAVIV3794	GILAD DISCUSSES RAFAH, KARNI, AND AMA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Ministry of Defense (MOD) Pol-Mil Director Amos Gilad placed a heavy emphasis on the situation at Rafah in a September 21 meeting with the Ambassador. He said that the GOI understands that pressure is rising at the crossing because of its closure, but said it would be difficult [...]	2006-09-22 16:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS
06TELAVIV3816	UNIFIL OPENING OFFICE IN TEL AVIV, LIAISING WITH [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-27 08:48:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO LE IS
06TELAVIV3818	ISRAELI MOD POSES QUESTIONS ABOUT USG ARMS [...] (C) Responding to ref A demarche, Israeli MOD Strategic Dialogues and Cooperation Coordinator Rami Yungman posed a number of questions to poloff in their meeting September 21. Stressing that Israel wants to "do the right thing" with respect to Venezuela, Yungman said he would be grateful for a [...]	2006-09-27 09:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PARM PREL ETTC VE IS
06TELAVIV3843	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH BIBI NETANYAHU [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Likud Party leader Bibi Netanyahu September 26, Netanyahu told the Ambassador he was pleased with his recent visits to Washington and London, and appeared confident that he and his party would make a political comeback as a result of the Israeli public's swing [...]	2006-09-28 08:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON IS IR XF
06TELAVIV387	INITIAL ISRAELI RESPONSE TO THE PLC ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary and comment: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has urged patience in formulating a response to the surprise outcome of the Palestinian elections, but said publicly that he will not negotiate with a Palestinian Authority government that includes Hamas. Israeli politicians from m [...]	2006-01-27 14:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV389	MISHLEV DISCUSSES PA ELECTIONS, KARNI AND RAFAH [...] (C) Summary: Major General Yosef Mishlev told the Ambassador January 24 that preparations for the Palestinian elections were going well, and that the GOI and the Palestinian Authority (PA) had established joint coordination rooms in the West Bank and Gaza for election day to handle security. [...]	2006-01-27 16:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT SETTLEMENTS
06TELAVIV390	LABOR'S NUMBER TWO: ELECTIONS WILL BE A FIGHT FOR [...] (C) Summary: Labor Party MK Itzhak Herzog told NEA DAS Robert Danin January 25 that Kadima, Labor, and Likud will be battling over the some 80 Knesset seats that he assesses will go to the political center, as well as for the Russian vote. Herzog expressed resignation that Labor would not win [...]	2006-01-27 16:29:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KWBG KPAL PINR IS ELECTIONS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS EXTERNAL SETTLEMENTS
06TELAVIV392	DAS DANIN AND KADIMA STRATEGIST DISCUSS MIDDLE [...] (C) Summary: Political consultant Eyal Arad told NEA DAS Robert Danin and Ambassador Jones January 25 that Kadima is ready to fulfill Israel's roadmap obligations and commitments to the USG, including those pertaining to outposts and settlements. Arad maintained that Israel must maintain "sec [...]	2006-01-27 17:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL IS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV3937	PEACE NOW REPORT DETAILS CONSTRUCTION IN ILLEGAL [...] (C) The Ambassador on October 4 raised the recently-published Peace Now report on construction in illegal outposts and settlements with BGen (ret.) Baruch Spiegel and Ministry of Defense (MOD) Senior Adviser Haggai Alon. 2. (U) Peace Now published a report on October 2 detailing extensi [...]	2006-10-05 16:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS
06TELAVIV3938	SPIEGEL ON CROSSINGS AND MOVING FORWARD WITH AMA [...] (C) Summary: In a September 4 meeting, BGen (ret.) Baruch Spiegel and MOD Senior Adviser Haggai Alon reported to the Ambassador that Minister of Defense Amir Peretz has given the green light for the MOD to undertake talks with the USG to implement the AMA, and that the MOD will also be workin [...]	2006-10-05 17:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS
06TELAVIV394	SHEETRIT SAYS ISRAEL MUST PROPOSE FINAL BORDERS TO [...] (C) In a discussion with the Ambassador, Minister of Transportation Meir Sheetrit said that the Kadima Party list for the Parliamentary elections would be fully formed by the end of January, and added that he was confident that all of the ministers and members of the Knesset (MKs) in the party [...]	2006-01-30 07:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV KWBG IS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV3952	PRM PDAS GREENE MEETINGS WITH ISRAELI AND NGO [...] (C) Summary: On September 28-29, PRM PDAS Richard Greene had wide-ranging discussions with GOI and International Organization (IO) officials pertaining to: access barriers facing IOs and NGOs implementing humanitarian programs in the West Bank and Gaza; coordination efforts between the GOI and [...]	2006-10-06 11:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PHUM IS LE KWBG PREF IZ
06TELAVIV3957	AVI DICHTER BRIEFS CODEL PRYOR ON STATE OF ISRAELI [...] (C) In an October 3 meeting with Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR),Public Security Minister Avi Dichter attributed Israel's relative success in stopping West Bank suicide bombers to the separation barrier and to "actionable intelligence" provided by an extensive network of informants. Commenting on [...]	2006-10-06 15:03:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	EG IS LE KPAL KWBG PTER PREL IR
06TELAVIV3958	ISRAEL'S 2007 ECONOMIC ARRANGEMENTS BILL A MIX OF [...] (U) Israel's 2007 Economic Arrangements Bill includes both new reform initiatives and attempts to enact several old programs from previous years. (Note: The Economic Arrangements Bill, which typically moves through the Knesset approval process in tandem with the state budget, outlines the eco [...]	2006-10-06 15:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IS PGOV
06TELAVIV3960	ISRAEL'S 2007 STATE BUDGET ATTEMPTS TO BALANCE [...] (U) Israel's 2007 state budget, as approved by the Cabinet on September 12, totals approximately NIS 283 billion (USD 65 billion). This represents year-on-year real expenditure growth of 3.3 percent over 2006, consisting of the previously announced 1.7 percent increase plus an additional 1.6 p [...]	2006-10-06 15:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IS PGOV
06TELAVIV4001	CODEL WARNER'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER LIVNI [...] (C) Summary. CODEL Warner met with Foreign Minister Livni at MFA October 3 (reftel reports the CODEL's meeting with Prime Minister Olmert). Asked whether Israel's war with Hizballah and moderate Arab fear of Iran had created new opportunities, Livni said Israel had some common interests wit [...]	2006-10-11 12:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OREP IS LE KWBG
06TELAVIV4002	ISRAELI ACADEMICS OFFER POST-LEBANON WAR [...] (C) Summary: The Charge, Political Counselor and PAO recently discussed Israeli politics and regional developments in the aftermath of the Lebanon war with leading academics and area experts from Israeli universities and think tanks. These academics, who spoke to us under the Chatham House ru [...]	2006-10-11 13:04:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IS LE SY IR IZ
06TELAVIV4013	LIEBERMAN'S GAME PLAN [...] (C) Summary: In the midst of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, when most government officials are on holiday, and on the eve of the resumption of Knesset activity on October 16, political pundits are making hay of reports that Prime Minister Olmert will soon expand the governing coalition to incl [...]	2006-10-11 15:23:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR IS
06TELAVIV4032	USSC DAYTON RAISES RAFAH, AMA AND BADR BRIGADE WITH ISA DISKIN [...] (C) Summary: Israel Security Agency (ISA) Director Yuval Diskin told the USSC, LTG Keith W. Dayton, that Israel's primary concern with the normalization of operations at the Rafah terminal are derived from U.S. and Palestinian failures to follow through with commitments made in the November 15, 20 [...]	2006-10-12 15:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS KPAL KWBG MASS PINR EG JO IS
06TELAVIV4033	BOI OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ISRAEL'S POST-WAR ECONOMIC [...] (C) Bank of Israel (BOI) Research Director Dr. Karnit Flug voiced optimism about the health of the Israeli economy, citing the various political and security shocks weathered over the last year as proof of the economy's resilience. Flug indicated that she thinks the GOI responded to post-war c [...]	2006-10-12 15:10:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IS PGOV
06TELAVIV4034	LABOR PARTY OBJECTS TO YISRAEL BEITEINU MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) Summary: Labor Party MKs have awakened to the political challenge posed by coalition-broadening talks between Prime Minister Olmert and Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Lieberman, but have yet to speak with one voice. Although Party Chairman Peretz conveyed his opposition to the Yisrael Bei [...]	2006-10-12 15:55:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR IS KPAL
06TELAVIV4042	CODEL WARNER'S MEETING WITH ISRAELI DEFMIN PERETZ [...] (C) CODEL Warner's October 3 meeting with Israel Defense Minister Amir Peretz focused on lessons learned from Israel's war with Hizballah in southern Lebanon, and missile defense. (Reftels report on the CODEL's meetings with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni.) Accompanied by MOD [...]	2006-10-13 14:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MASS PGOV OREP KWBG LE IR SY IS
06TELAVIV4043	PRESS REPORTS PORTEND DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL [...] (C) The "Ha'aretz" Hebrew edition reported on October 13 that Defense Minister Amir Peretz instructed the IDF to expedite the evacuation of illegal outposts in the West Bank. The article stated that Peretz ordered the demolition of a total of 86 structures--47 Israeli, 39 Palestinian. The I [...]	2006-10-13 15:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS
06TELAVIV4069	TWO FORMER IDF CHIEFS OF STAFF OFFER OPPOSING [...] (C) In separate meetings September 22 and October 10, former IDF Chiefs of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak and Moshe Yaalon provided POL and DAO sharply differing assessments of how Israel should deal with Syria. These assessments mirror a broader debate in Israel, with political commentators and [...]	2006-10-16 13:32:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MASS SY LE IR IS
06TELAVIV4107	OLMERT PUSHES LIEBERMAN-LIKE REFORM IDEAS IN [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Olmert opened the Winter session of the Knesset October 16 in the conspicuous absence of President Moshe Katsav, who ducked the occasion rather than face a firestorm of protest from MKs who are calling for the President's resignation amidst serious allegations of s [...]	2006-10-17 16:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IS
06TELAVIV4111	DRUZE ELDERS: TIRED OF BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED, [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a meeting October 6, Druze leaders told PolCouns and poloffs that after almost sixty years, Druze loyalty to Israel had still not been rewarded. They cautioned that unless conditions in their communities improved soon, young Druze would begin sliding toward extremism. Th [...]	2006-10-18 09:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL LE SY IS
06TELAVIV4148	READOUT OF ISRAEL MOD POL-MIL BUREAU CHIEF'S VISIT [...] (C) On October 17, the chief advisor to Israeli MOD POL-MIL Bureau Chief Amos Gilad gave poloff a readout of Gilad's meetings with Chinese MFA and MOD officials during his September 25-28 visit to Beijing. During those meetings, the Chinese officials reportedly said that China: A) will not [...]	2006-10-19 14:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PTER ETTC KPKO MASS MARR MNUC CH
06TELAVIV4176	REFORM MAVEN LEAVING FINANCE MINISTRY [...] (C) Yossi Bachar, the Director General of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced on October 16 that he will be leaving his post at the ministry. He agreed to Finance Ministry Hirchson's request to stay on the job until the 2007 budget is passed by the Knesset, which should happen by the end o [...]	2006-10-20 15:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IS
06TELAVIV4177	PERETZ WANTS MERETZ, BUT BEILIN IS BETTING ON BIBI [...] (C) PM Olmert's courting of Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu (YB) party as a potential coalition partner has forced Labor Party chairman Amir Peretz to look left to Meretz for political survival. Meretz MK Avshalom Vilan last floated the idea of a Meretz-Labor partnership at the end of S [...]	2006-10-20 16:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KPAL IS
06TELAVIV4256	LIEBERMAN JOINS THE COALITION [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador on October 24, Yisrael Beiteinu (YB) party leader Avigdor Lieberman confirmed that he would join the governing coalition with the titles of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Strategic Threats, perhaps as early as October 25. Lieberman would [...]	2006-10-25 16:56:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KPAL KWBG IS IR EG JO LE SY
06TELAVIV4266	SIPDIS TEST CABLE - TEL AVIV [...] (C) THIS IS A SIPDIS TEST CABLE FROM TEL AVIV. 2. (U) PLEASE DISREGARD THIS CABLE UPON RECEIPT. ******************************************* ****************** Visit Embassy Tel Aviv's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/telaviv You can also access this site through t [...]	2006-10-26 12:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IS
06TELAVIV4269	BOI GOVERNOR SEES EXCELLENT ISRAELI ECONOMIC [...] (C) Governor of the Bank of Israel (BOI) Stanley Fischer told the Ambassador that Israel's economic situation is excellent, despite the recent war, which slowed 2006 economic growth by about one percent. Inflation is very low, and the .25 percent interest rate decrease on October 23 was mean [...]	2006-10-26 14:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL SCRM IS KPAL KWBG
06TELAVIV427	CHIEF SEPHARDIC RABBI SEES INTERRELIGIOUS BRIDGE [...] (C) Summary: Chief Sephardic Rabbi Schlomo Amar highlighted the importance of promoting dialogue between Jewish and Muslim religious leaders as a means to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a January 26 meeting with the Ambassador. Rabbi Amar emphasized that the GOI should encourage [...]	2006-01-30 15:57:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM PREL KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS PEACE PROCESS SOCIETY
06TELAVIV4272	ISRAELI BUSINESSES STILL INTERESTED IN PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Israeli business owners, academics, and a prominent NGO offered mixed, though predominantly positive, views of the future of Israeli-Palestinian business ties under more peaceful conditions. Two interlocutors -- an academic and the owner of a shipping company -- were decidedly pessimistic [...]	2006-10-26 15:40:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IS PGOV
06TELAVIV4293	GERMANS DOWNPLAYING ISRAELI ACTIONS AGAINST UNIFIL [...] (C) The German DCM in Tel Aviv told poloff on October 27 that Berlin is intentionally downplaying its response to the October 24 incident in which an Israeli Air Force F-16 allegedly fired two shots across the bow of a Bundesmarine ship assisting UNIFIL. According to the DCM, German Defense M [...]	2006-10-27 14:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS LE GM IS
06TELAVIV4300	IFPI ISRAEL: UPDATE ON COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION [...] (C) Summary: In a October 26 meeting with the Managing Director and Legal Advisor of the International Federation of Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Israel, Econoff emphasized the need to focus concerns about the Copyright Bill and the Copyright Tribunal Bill into a coherent argument that the U [...]	2006-10-27 15:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD KIPR IS
06TELAVIV4303	THE LIEBERMAN FACTOR IN ISRAEL POLITICS AND U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu (YB) party is poised to formally join the governing coalition on October 30, following negotiations with PM Olmert and the grudging acceptance of this deal by Labor Party chairman Amir Peretz. Although several Labor MK's have made their vocife [...]	2006-10-27 16:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KPAL IS US
06TELAVIV4373	ISRAELI MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY HEAD ON MISSILE [...] (C) In an October 8 meeting, Israel Missile Defense Agency head Arieh Herzog told visiting House Armed Services Committee counsel Roger Zakheim that Israel is working with the U.S. to address (a) a gap in its missile defense (MD) capability vis-a-vis a potential future threat of Iranian nucle [...]	2006-11-02 15:59:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MASS IR IS
06TELAVIV4376	ISRAELI MFA ON IMPROVING UNSCR 1701 IMPLEMENTATION [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials have outlined for poloffs their "initial thinking" on possible ways to improve implementation of the UN arms embargo contained in UNSCR 1701. The MFA would prefer to establish a UN sanctions committee to deal with Lebanon, but realizes that such a move is unlikely [...]	2006-11-03 07:55:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ETTC PTER SY LE IS UN
06TELAVIV4396	EVANGELICAL FEAST SERVES UP MANNA FOR ISRAELI [...] (C) The anemic Israeli tourism industry recently received an injection of USD 15-18 million from 5,000 Evangelical Christian pilgrims who attended a week-long Feast of Tabernacles celebration sponsored by the International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem (ICEJ). In its 27th year, the conventio [...]	2006-11-03 16:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EIND PREL IS
06TELAVIV4397	SOLANA IN ISRAEL: CROSSINGS, MADRID-TYPE [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the MFA and the EC delegation, High Representative Javier Solana used his October 25-27 visit to urge the Israelis to strengthen Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas. The GOI was generally cautious in its response, although the EC claimed that PM Ehud Olmert is conside [...]	2006-11-03 16:56:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN KWBG IR IS
06TELAVIV4421	GOI RESIGNED TO UNGA RENEWAL OF EXISTING MANDATES [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-06 15:56:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA IS
06TELAVIV4465	PERETZ AND AMBASSADOR KICK OFF AMA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Amir Peretz told the Ambassador on November 6 that despite the threats Israel is facing, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) will do everything possible to improve the humanitarian situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. He said that he, as defense minister, has m [...]	2006-11-08 16:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS
06TELAVIV4466	TRADE MINISTER BACKS NEGOTIATING WITH USTR [...] Summary. (C) At an impromptu meeting while Minister of Industry, Trade, and Labor (MOITAL) Eli Yishai was visiting the Embassy on a consular matter, Yishai told the Ambassador that he fully supports engagement on bilateral trade issues, possibly including updating the U.S.-Israel Free Trade A [...]	2006-11-08 17:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD IS
06TELAVIV4474	MK SCNELLER'S PLAN TO EVACUATE WEST BANK SETTLER [...] (C) Summary: Econoff and Deputy PolCouns met with member of Knesset (MK) Otneil Schneller to discuss efforts by Prime Minister Olmert's office to negotiate the evacuation of West Bank settlements and outposts with settler leaders. In press reports, Schneller -- settler of the Mikhmas settlem [...]	2006-11-09 10:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS
06TELAVIV4481	ISRAELI REGIONAL EXPERTS SHARE VIEWS ON IRAN, [...] (C) Summary: During his recent visit to Israel, the Ambassador hosted a dinner at which DNI Negroponte asked a diverse group of Israeli experts to share their views on Iran, particularly Israeli perspectives on the intentions of the Iranian leadership. The DNI also solicited views on the pos [...]	2006-11-09 16:31:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IS IR IZ SY KPAL
06TELAVIV450	POVERTY SITUATION IMPROVES AMID HEADLINES TO THE [...] (C) The poverty report released on January 23 by the Israeli National Insurance Institute (INII) indicates a marked slowdown in the rate of increase of poverty in Israel. At a time when the sharp cut in welfare payments resulting from the enactment of the Netanyahu economic reform program in [...]	2006-01-31 13:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAELI SOCIETY
06TELAVIV453	MFO DG LAROCCO LAYS OUT NEXT STEPS ON HELO [...] (C) In a January 30 meeting with Ambassador Jones, Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) Director General James Larocco reviewed next steps for concluding the MFO's transition to Blackhawk helicopters, noting U.S. success in obtaining Israel's agreement, in principle, to pay its USD 2 millio [...]	2006-01-31 15:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS KPKO EG IS GOI EXTERNAL MILITARY RELATIONS
06TELAVIV454	ISRAEL-CHAD RELATIONS ON HOLD; MFA DENIES ANY GOI [...] (C) Oren Anolik, advisor to the Israeli MFA's director general, informed poloff January 31 that the GOI has sought to reestablish diplomatic relations with Chad, which were broken in 1972. There is no Israeli charge d'affaires in N'Djamena, according to Anolik. As reported in reftel and in [...]	2006-01-31 15:28:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR SU CD IS ML NG XY GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV456	HEBRON SETTLERS LEAVE VOLUNTARILY, REACH [...] (U) According to press reports, settlers left the Hebron market "voluntarily" on the night of January 30 in exchange for a deal made with the GOI that they would be permitted to return legally at a later date. They have until Thursday, February 2, to clear out their belongings. Brigadier Gen [...]	2006-01-31 16:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV4579	PEACE NOW: NEARLY 40 PERCENT OF WEST BANK [...] (C) Summary: Peace Now's latest report on West Bank settlement construction on Palestinian land is a harsh indictment of Israel's settlement enterprise. The report asserts that Palestinians own approximately 40 percent of the land on which settlements sit today, and that since 1967, success [...]	2006-11-21 15:41:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS
06TELAVIV4580	COGAT WORKING TO RESOLVE AMCIT DIFFICULTIES [...] (C) In a November 20 meeting with MG Yossef Mishlev (GOI Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories),PolCouns, EconCouns, and USAID Director reiterated the USG's concern about problems experienced by American citizens attempting to enter -- or renew their visas for -- the West Ba [...]	2006-11-21 16:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CASC KWBG KPAL IS
06TELAVIV4581	COGAT PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT FOR AMA IMPLEMENTATION; [...] (C) Summary: The GOI's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, MG Yossef Mishlev, pledged "full cooperation" to implement the Agreement on Movement and Access during the November 20 inaugural meeting of the working group on permits. He outlined GOI permit policies in the West [...]	2006-11-21 16:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL ECON IS
06TELAVIV4605	APHSCT TOWNSEND'S NOVEMBER 12 MEETING WITH ISRAEL [...] (C) Israeli MOD Director General Gabi Ashkenazi told Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend November 12 that although Israel does not expect another war with Hizballah in the near future, the MOD is studying what it could have done bet [...]	2006-11-24 13:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ECON SY LE IR IS
06TELAVIV4606	APHSCT TOWNSEND'S NOVEMBER 12 MEETING WITH ISRAELI [...] (C) Israeli Director of Military Intelligence MGEN Amos Yadlin told Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend November 12 that Israel distrusts Bashar Asad's overtures regarding peace with Israel. Yadlin believes Asad is actually preparin [...]	2006-11-24 13:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ECON PREL OVIP AMGT ASEC SY LE IS
06TELAVIV4641	WITH CEASEFIRE HOLDING, OLMERT SPEECH OFFERS PEACE [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Defense Minister Sneh and Olmert's foreign policy adviser Tourgeman separately told the Ambassador November 27 that the ceasefire announced November 26 following a phone conversation between Olmert and Abu Mazen represented a real opportunity to change the atmosphere with [...]	2006-11-27 14:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KWBG IS
06TELAVIV4677	DEPUTY DEFENSE MINISTER SNEH UPDATES AMBASSADOR ON [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh agreed with the Ambassador on November 27 that the negotiating teams for the implementation of the Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA) should begin meeting next week. He noted, however, that his own schedule may limit the ability to have [...]	2006-11-29 16:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS
06TELAVIV471	ISRAELIS PLEASED BY MERKEL'S STAND ON HAMAS AND [...] (C) Summary: German Chancellor Angela Merkel thoroughly impressed her hosts during her January 29-30 visit with what the Israelis interpreted as strong stances on Hamas and the Iranian nuclear program, according to the German charge' and the Israeli MFA visits officer. Merkel said publicly an [...]	2006-02-01 11:42:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PARM KWBG KPAL IS GM IR ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV4730	AVIGDOR LIEBERMAN'S THOUGHTS ON PALESTINIAN ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and DAPNSA Elliott Abrams discussed Israeli-Palestinian relations with Minister for Strategic Threats Avigdor Lieberman (Yisrael Beiteinu) on November 29. Lieberman had requested the meeting to share his latest thinking on the Palestinian question ahead of his pl [...]	2006-12-05 07:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IS KPAL IR EG CY JO
06TELAVIV4731	GOI UPDATES POST ON GOI-EU DIALOGUE ON RAFAH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 28, MFA Head of Bureau for Middle East and Economic Affairs Irit Ben-Abba provided post with an update on the ongoing discussions between the GOI and Europeans on the Rafah crossing point. Ben-Abba conveyed that the GOI is pleased with the six-month extension of the [...]	2006-12-05 07:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS PTER ETRD KWBG IS EG
06TELAVIV4736	ISRAEL'S OPPOSITION TO SPAIN'S MIDDLE EAST PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY/COMMENT: Israel is strongly opposed to the Middle East peace initiative proposed by Spanish PM Zapatero. Israeli FM Livni bluntly informed Moratinos of this position on November 16 and urged him to put the initiative aside or at least to discuss it with the GOI before proceeding f [...]	2006-12-05 15:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL PGOV EUN SP IS
06TELAVIV4768	COGAT'S EFFORTS TO RESOLVE AMCIT VISA DIFFICULTIES [...] (C) Summary: Senior EmbOffs met December 7 with MG Yossef Mishlev (GOI Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories - COGAT) to stress the urgent need for Israel to resolve the visa problems facing American citizens seeking to live and work in the West Bank. They requested that the [...]	2006-12-08 11:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PREL KWBG KPAL IS
06TELAVIV4769	COGAT CLAIMS IMPROVEMENT IN AMA ISSUES, EXPRESSES [...] (C) Summary: PolCouns, EconCouns, and Deputy Consul General discussed Agreement on Movement and Access issues with MG Yossef Mishlev (GOI Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories - COGAT) on December 7. Mishlev confirmed that the IDF had lifted age restrictions on travelers from [...]	2006-12-08 11:40:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KWBG KPAL PTER IS
06TELAVIV481	SENATOR BIDEN AND A/PM OLMERT DISCUSS THE PEACE [...] (C) Summary: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Senator Joseph Biden on January 25 --before PLC election results were in -- that he is ready to resume negotiations with Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas and is willing to implement all of Israel's commitments under the roadmap [...]	2006-02-02 06:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KWBG KPAL IR IS PEACE PROCESS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV4851	DEFENSE MINISTER PERETZ ON AMA, CEASEFIRE, LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador, accompanied by embassy senior staff, called on Defense Minister Amir Peretz December 12 to express appreciation for Peretz's role in maintaining the Gaza ceasefire and to review the status of AMA implementation discussions with the MOD. Peretz, who was flanked by Dep [...]	2006-12-15 10:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS ECON KWBG PHUM IS LE
06TELAVIV4890	CODEL MCCAIN MEETS PM OLMERT: IRAQ SITUATION, [...] (C) Summary. CODEL McCain, made up of Senators John McCain, Joseph Lieberman, Susan Collins, John Thune, and Representative Mark Kirk, called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert December 18. Charge and Pol Couns attended the meeting, as did Olmert's senior advisers and the MFA's Deputy Director G [...]	2006-12-20 07:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV KWBG IS IR IZ AF
06TELAVIV4895	CODEL MCCAIN'S MEETING WITH MINDEF PERETZ: [...] (C) SUMMARY. CODEL MCCAIN, INCLUDING SENATORS JOHN MCCAIN, JOSEPH LIEBERMAN, SUSAN COLLINS, JOHN THUNE, AND REPRESENTATIVE MARK KIRK, MET WITH MINISTER OF DEFENSE AMIR PERETZ DECEMBER 18. CHARGE AND POL COUNS ATTENDED THE MEETING, AS DID MOD SENIOR STAFF. THE CODEL MENTIONED THEIR VISIT TO [...]	2006-12-20 14:03:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS KWBG IS MARR
06TELAVIV4897	FORMER PM BARAK DISCUSSES REGIONAL CHALLENGES WITH [...] (C) Summary: Senators John McCain (AZ),Joe Lieberman (CT),Susan Collins (ME) and John Thune (SD),as well as Representative Mark Kirk (IL) met with former Prime Minister Ehud Barak on December 17 to discuss developments in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority. Ba [...]	2006-12-21 09:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS KPAL IZ IR US RU CH IN
06TELAVIV4914	OLMERT TELLS CODEL DODD/KERRY HE IS READY TO MEET [...] (C) SUMMARY: SENATORS CHRISTOPHER DODD (CT) AND JOHN KERRY (MA) DISCUSSED THE CHALLENGE FACED BY THE U.S. AND ISRAEL IN DEALING WITH EXTREMISTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER EHUD OLMERT ON DECEMBER 21. AT THE TOP OF THEIR MEETING, SENATORS DODD AND KERRY AND PRIME MINISTER [...]	2006-12-22 11:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IS KPAL IR SY LE IZ
06TELAVIV4929	SENATOR NELSON'S MEETING WITH LIKUD LEADER [...] (C) Summary: Senator Bill Nelson (FL) and his senior staff met with former prime minister (PM) and current Likud Party leader Binyamin Netanyahu on December 12 to discuss the Iranian nuclear threat. Netanyahu urged the U.S. to mobilize all its diplomatic and national efforts against Iran. [...]	2006-12-26 09:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER IS IR IZ SY KPAL US
06TELAVIV497	ISRAELI REQUEST FOR U.S. ASSISTANCE RESOLVING [...] (C) Summary and comment: The GOI has formally requested, via a February 1 letter, USG assistance in addressing Palestinian actions at Rafah that Israel believes violate the Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA),Agreed Principles for Rafah Crossing, and the Security Protocol. Many of these c [...]	2006-02-02 17:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV4971	CODEL DODD AND KERRY'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. CODEL Dodd and Kerry discussed their visit to Syria, Israel's relations with the Palestinians, the rising power of Islamic radicalism, and the effect of sanctions on Iran during their December 21 meeting with Foreign Minister Livni. Livni stressed the GOI's reasons for rejecting [...]	2006-12-28 08:16:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY IR KWBG IS

06TELAVIV498	ISRAELI MKS DISCUSS HOW TO DEAL WITH HAMAS [...] (C) Summary and comment: During a January 30 lunch with the Ambassador, members of the Knesset representing Kadima, Likud, and Labor disagreed on the underlying reasons for the success of Hamas in the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) elections. Likud members blamed disengagement, while t [...]	2006-02-03 06:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV4995	DEPUTY DEFENSE MINISTER SNEH DESCRIBES TO [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Defense Minister Efraim Sneh briefed the Ambassador and Pol Couns December 26 on the MOD's plans to reduce obstacles to movement in the West Bank and to improve the Palestinian economy. Septel will report Sneh's comments on the lessons of the Lebanon War. Sneh described [...]	2006-12-29 06:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ECON KWBG IS
06TELAVIV5004	OLMERT TELLS CODEL SPECTER HE IS SKEPTICAL ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Senator Arlen Specter (PA) briefed Prime Minister Olmert on President Asad's willingness to negotiate with Israel. Specter noted that Asad had expressed a willingness to exert Syrian influence over Hamas, and pledged to cooperate with the Hariri assassination investigation and UNSCR 17 [...]	2006-12-29 14:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IS KPAL SY ECON IR IZ GE
06TELAVIV5005	SENATOR SPECTER'S MEETING WITH LIKUD LEADER [...] (C) Summary: Senator Arlen Specter (PA) and the Ambassador met with former prime minister (PM) and current Likud Party leader Binyamin Netanyahu on December 27 to discuss Syria and the Iranian nuclear threat. Senator Specter reported on Syrian President Asad's interest in negotiations with [...]	2006-12-29 14:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IS IR SY KJUS IN
06TELAVIV5007	FM LIVNI URGES CAUTION ON SYRIA IN MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) discussed Syria, Iran and efforts to revive the Israeli-Palestinian Roadmap with FM Tzipi Livni on December 27. Describing his recent trip to Damascus, Senator Specter said Syrian President Bashar al-Asad had expressed an interest in negotiating with [...]	2006-12-29 15:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IS KPAL IR SY LE
06TELAVIV543	YOUR MEETING WITH ISRAELI FM TZIPI LIVNI [...] (C) Tzipi Livni's first visit to Washington and New York as Foreign Minister offers her a chance to demonstrate on an international stage the same confidence, frankness and poise that have made her one of Israel's most popular politicians. Considered too young, at 47, to be Prime Minister Sharo [...]	2006-02-06 17:08:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KWBG KPAL IS GOI INTERNAL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV544	KARNI REOPENS; GOI SENDS TRANSFER PAYMENTS [...] (C) Summary: Following a week of constant and intense discussions between the Embassy and the Prime Minister,s office, the MOD, and other high-level officials, the GOI reopened the Karni crossing and reversed its decision not to transfer collected tax revenue to the PA. The Ambassador had a [...]	2006-02-06 17:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KWBG PGOV PREL KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV55	EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR ON GAZA BORDER AND ISRAELI [...] (C) Summary: In a January 5 meeting with Ambassador Jones, Egyptian Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Asem Ibrahim stressed that Mubarak will sincerely miss Sharon, whom he views as a real partner. Ibrahim expressed concern about the instability of the Israeli party system, suggesting that both Li [...]	2006-01-05 15:47:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER KPAL IS EG GOI EXTERNAL INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV56	ISRAELI MARKETS STABLE IN FACE OF SHARON CRISIS [...] (U) The Israeli financial markets reacted to the news of Prime Minister Sharon's stroke with less severity than might have been expected. The shekel depreciated by a little over one percent, and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) declined less than four percent after being down by more than s [...]	2006-01-05 17:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ECONOMY AND FINANCE GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV566	EILAND PESSIMISTIC WITH CODEL OBAMA ON [...] (C) Summary: National Security Advisor (NSA) Giora Eiland briefed Senator Barack Obama January 10 on "three and a half" different approaches to dealing with the stalemate that exists in Israeli-Palestinian relations. He anticipated the predicament that the U.S. and Israel would face should [...]	2006-02-07 16:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KWBG OREP IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV567	SHALOM CALLS A STRONG HAMAS SHOWING A WIN FOR [...] (C) Summary: During discussions January 10 with Senator Barack Obama, then FM Silvan Shalom said he predicted that Hamas would win a significant number of votes in the January 25 Palestinian Legislative Council elections. He said that a strong showing by Hamas will show moderate Palestinians [...]	2006-02-07 16:10:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KWBG OREP KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL INTERNAL
06TELAVIV596	GOI RESPONDS TO NEW PATTERN OF CROSS-BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli National Police (INP) Colonel Avshalom Peled told G-TIP Reports Officer Gayatri Patel January 11 and poloff in subsequent phone conversations that his Ramon Border Police Brigade, which guards Israel's southern border with Egypt, has captured 85 Palestinians from the Gaza [...]	2006-02-08 14:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	IS EG PGOV PREL JO PINR PREF PBTS SNAR KCRM GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS EXTERNAL SOCIETY
06TELAVIV634	EREZ CLOSES FOLLOWING ARMED ATTACK [...] (C) Summary: Israeli officials closed the Erez crossing for an indefinite period following an assault by armed Palestinian gunmen in the early hours of February 9. Israeli soldiers killed the attackers. There were no Israeli casualties. An MOD official said that, during the period of Karni [...]	2006-02-10 17:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KPAL KWBG PGOV IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
06TELAVIV638	ISRAELI REACTTION TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S STATEMENT [...] (C) Over the past week, GOI officials have commented without solicitation on President Bush's February 2 remarks to Reuters to the effect that the U.S. would defend Israel in a crisis with Iran, saying Israel welcomes America's support, but is prepared to defend itself. These comments reflect [...]	2006-02-13 08:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR MARR MASS IS ISRAEL RELATIONS MILITARY
06TELAVIV668	HOUSING MINISTER BOIM DISCUSSES OUTPOSTS, [...] (C) Summary: In a February 8 meeting with the Ambassador, Housing and Construction Minister Ze'ev Boim said that the GOI would evacuate outposts because Israel promised the USG that it would do so under the road map, and because outposts are unauthorized and Israel is a country that follows [...]	2006-02-14 14:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SENV KWBG IS SETTLEMENTS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV676	ISRAELI MOD POLDIR GILAD DISCUSSES THE AMA AND THE [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting on February 13, Israeli MOD Political Director Amos Gilad agreed with the Ambassador that progress should be made on as many AMA issues as possible before Hamas assumes control of the Palestinian Authority, but expressed concern about what he termed the lack of a Pale [...]	2006-02-15 04:48:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG RS IR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV695	OLMERT'S SEPARATION PLAN [...] (C) Summary: On February 7, Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert gave an interview in which he said that Israel is moving toward separation from the Palestinians, and toward defining Israel's final borders. He explained that he plans to uphold all GOI commitments on unauthorized outposts -- pr [...]	2006-02-16 15:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS SETTLEMENTS
06TELAVIV714	FISCHER GOVERNS A STABLE ISRAELI ECONOMY [...] (C) Bank of Israel (BOI) Governor Stanley Fischer told the Ambassador that the Israeli economy is in good shape, and that, contrary to statements by some politicians, the poverty situation was actually improving. He said that the political issue was really one of relative rather than absolute [...]	2006-02-17 15:55:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV745	RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TERMS MOSCOW'S INVITATION TO [...] (C) Summary: Russian Ambassador to Israel Gennady Tarasov met with the Ambassador February 20, at the former's request, to discuss the emerging GOI policy toward Hamas against the backdrop of an increasingly politicized pre-election atmosphere. Tarasov criticized the GOI for taking decisions [...]	2006-02-22 08:21:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG MNUC IS IR RS GOI EXTERNAL COUNTERTERRORISM ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV756	GOI ADOPTS POST-PLC MEASURES; EFFORTS TO [...] (C) Summary: Following the first meeting of the new Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC),the GOI has adopted a number of measures aimed at increasing security and preventing funds from reaching Hamas, according to General Yossef Mishlev. Mishlev said the GOI will end assistance for PA secu [...]	2006-02-22 18:23:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KWBG PINR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV773	MOFAZ DISCUSSES KARNI AND RAFAH CROSSINGS, [...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told the Ambassador on February 22 that while the GOI appreciates Egypt's efforts to combat smuggling at the Philadelphi Corridor, weapons smuggling continues nevertheless and terrorists are getting into Gaza. He said that if Egypt and the Palestini [...]	2006-02-23 15:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV808	SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: US EMBASSY TEL AVIV SUBMISSION [...] (C) Summary. The overall climate for protection of intellectual property in Israel worsened in 2005. In December 2005, the Knesset passed a revision to patent term extension regulations that significantly curtailed the period of patent protection for research-based pharmaceuticals. The GOI c [...]	2006-02-27 12:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD KIPR IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV810	GOI MAPPING OUT CRITICAL HUMANITARIAN PA PROJECTS [...] (C) Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister Shalom Tourgeman told NEA DAS Elizabeth Dibble February 23 that, without causing a humanitarian crisis, the GOI seeks to limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA) to show Hamas that adherence to its current positions comes at a price. [...]	2006-02-27 12:41:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF KWBG KPAL ECON IS EG HUMANITARIAN AID GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV814	ISRAEL WANTS TO PREVENT HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN PA [...] (C) Ministry of Finance DG Yossi Bachar emphasized in a February 23 meeting with NEA DAS Dibble that the GOI is torn between the imperative of not dealing with a Hamas-led PA government on the one hand and doing everything possible to not harm the Palestinian population on the other. He said [...]	2006-02-27 13:32:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PREL IS KWBG KPAL GOI EXTERNAL HUMANITARIAN AID ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV840	EGYPTIANS TELL GOI TO GIVE HAMAS TIME [...] (C) Summary: Ministry of Defense Political Advisor Amos Gilad told the Ambassador February 21 that Egyptian officials encouraged Israel to give the Hamas government time and rely on Cairo to deal with the terrorist group. He believed that this "change" in Egypt,s position is motivated by Egyp [...]	2006-02-28 07:21:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON KPAL KWBG PINR IS GOI EXTERNAL COUNTERTERRORISM
06TELAVIV853	ISRAELIS TELL CODEL SHAYS THEY WON'T TURN OUT THE [...] (C) Summary: Senior Foreign Policy Advisor Shalom Tourgeman assured CODEL Shays that the GOI would not withold electricity or take purely punitive economic measures against the Palestinian people, but did say that the GOI believes that all other US, European and Israeli economic assistance sho [...]	2006-02-28 13:59:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV859	SPIEGEL DISCUSSES CROSSINGS, GOI'S HAMAS POLICY, [...] (C) Summary: Brigadier General (ret.) Baruch Spiegel on February 24 gave Deputy Assistant Secretary Liz Dibble and the Ambassador an update on the status of the crossings in Gaza. Karni and Sufa are both closed, Erez is open, and Kerem Shalom has "big potential but zero activity," according [...]	2006-02-28 16:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV876	A/PM OLMERT AND CONGRESSMAN BERMAN DISCUSS HAMAS [...] (C) Summary: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with Representative Howard Berman and the Ambassador on Sunday, February 26 to discuss Hamas, Iran, and the future of the Jordan Valley. Olmert stressed that Israel will not deal with a Hamas government and that only a unified, strong co [...]	2006-03-02 07:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV KWBG KPAL IR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV877	ABBAS AND HAMAS: LEFT-OF-CENTER ISRAELI LEADERS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: In a February 28 discussion hosted by the Ambassador, left-of-center Israeli politicians and advisers advocated support for Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and criticized the GOI's refusal to deal with him. The group generally agreed that the GOI should take a "wa [...]	2006-03-02 09:18:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV KWBG KPAL IR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV879	ISRAELI FM LIVNI TELLS CODEL BERMAN: ABBAS CANNOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Codel Berman met on February 26 with FM Livni and representatives from the MFA. Livni raised two main issues: aid to the Palestinians and U.S. treatment of PA President Abbas. She voiced concern that Abbas could be a "fig leaf" for Hamas. In a briefing prior to convening in Li [...]	2006-03-02 10:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG IS CH IN EAGR ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS COUNTERTERRORISM
06TELAVIV883	GOI POSTPONES FURTHER DISCUSSION ON CHANGES TO [...] (C) According to both the Israeli NSC and MFA, the GOI's high-level discussion on Russia policy held on February 28 revealed that there will be no substantial changes in Israeli-Russian relations until after the March 28 Knesset elections. National Security Adviser Giora Eiland reportedly bri [...]	2006-03-02 14:16:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL RS IS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV885	MFA TELLS DAS DIBBLE THAT GOI GRAPPLING WITH [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials told NEA DAS Liz Dibble that the GOI is going through a comprehensive inter-agency process to define humanitarian assistance and formulate how best to continue it to the Palestinians without benefiting Hamas. They also want a mechanism that would permit the GOI to tra [...]	2006-03-02 15:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON KPAL KWBG PINR IS GOI INTERNAL HUMANITARIAN AID ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV894	RELIGIOUS ZIONIST LEADER SPECULATES RIGHT-WING [...] (C) Summary: National Union (NU) leader MK Benny Elon asserted to the Ambassador March 1 that the right-of-center parties will gain enough seats in the March 28 elections that they could (in the unlikely event they were asked to do so) form a government. He called Kadima an artificial politic [...]	2006-03-03 16:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KPAL KWBG EG IS JA GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV899	BEILIN PONDERS PA REFERENDUM ON A GOI-ABBAS [...] (C) Summary: Meretz Chairman Yossi Beilin repeatedly expressed incredulity to the Ambassador during their February 28 meeting that FM Tzipi Livni publicly referred to Palestinian Authority (PA) President Abbas as "irrelevant." Beilin said that former PA negotiator Saeb Erekat recently propose [...]	2006-03-03 17:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF KWBG KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV922	U.S.-ISRAEL JOINT COUNTERTERRORISM GROUP (JCG) [...] (C) On February 22, the Israeli MFA hosted the latest session of the U.S.-Israel Joint Counterterrorism Group (JCG) -- the prior one having occurred over a year and a half earlier. The Israeli side stressed the importance it placed on the JCG's resumption (following the January meeting of the [...]	2006-03-07 05:59:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR PINS PGOV KPAL KWBG ASEC EG JO IS COUNTERTERRORISM GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV942	RSO MEETING WITH GOI OFFICIALS REGARDING [...] (C) Summary: At the request of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and RSO Amman (refs A, B, and C, respectively),Post has actively pursued with the GOI the proposal to transport Palestinian deportees from the U.S. to Gaza/West Bank through Ben Gurion International Airport. The Ambass [...]	2006-03-08 15:35:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC IS KPAL PREL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV989	EMBLEM: GOI STANDS STILL; ICRC DELEGATION CONCERNED [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Deputy Director General (DDG) Aharon Leshno Yaar told PRM Director for Asia and the Near East Richard Albright March 2 that the GOI plans to delay implementing the December agreement between Magen David Adom (MDA) and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS). ICRC Head of [...]	2006-03-10 16:29:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	IS PGOV PREF PREL SZ ISRAELI SOCIETY PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV990	BAR-ON DISCUSSES POLITICAL SCENE, COOPERATION ON [...] (C) Summary: National Infrastructures Minister Ronnie Bar-On told the Ambassador on March 9 that Likud and Labor officials are attacking Kadima because they do not have a political vision of their own. He characterized Binyamin Netanyahu as unelectable, and said that Amir Peretz is a "non-i [...]	2006-03-10 17:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SENV KWBG IS GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV991	ISRAELI MOD'S AMOS GILAD ON GAZA-WEST BANK [...] (C) Israeli MOD Political-Military Bureau Chief Amos Gilad requested an urgent meeting with Ambassador Jones on March 10, stressing that he had been instructed to personally deliver messages from DefMin Mofaz to the Ambassador. In the meeting, he relayed DefMin Mofaz's decision to open the Kar [...]	2006-03-10 17:58:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PINR KWBG KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06THEHAGUE1042	NETHERLANDS/NSG: RESPONSE TO PLENARY DISCUSSION OF [...] (C) Polmiloff discussed reftel points with MFA Senior Advisor for Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Affairs Ceta Noland on May 9. Noland confirmed that the Dutch plan a presentation on Iran for the information exchange of the Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) plenary. She doubted, however, that th [...]	2006-05-09 16:45:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP NL
06THEHAGUE1080	NETHERLANDS: APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche May 10 to Deputy European Correspondent Bahia Tahzib-Lie and attended subsequent diplomatic community pre-GAERC briefing with European Correspondent Desiree Kopmels. The MFA does not expect significant progress on enlargement during this GAERC but does exp [...]	2006-05-12 13:57:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM UNAUS EUN MW SR BO IR IZ CG SU
06THEHAGUE1081	NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: STEPS TO RESTRICT VISAS TO [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche May 10 to MFA Sudan Task Force officer Sjoerd Sjoerdsma. The Dutch are in agreement with us: So long as the JEM is given until May 15, failure to sign the accords should result in visa restrictions or other punitive action. 2. (C) Following up on reftel [...]	2006-05-12 13:57:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CVIS MARR PINS SOCI SU NL
06THEHAGUE1110	NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: FOLLOW-UP ON DARFUR PEACE [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-17 05:34:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SOCI EAID SU NL
06THEHAGUE1123	NETHERLANDS/ISAF: DUTCH REVISING CAVEATS [...] (C) Summary: The GONL will soon submit through its delegation at NATO revised caveats to the new ISAF rules of engagement. These caveats will be less restrictive than current caveats and are intended to protect Dutch interests with regard to detainee issues and deconfliction between OEF and I [...]	2006-05-18 11:45:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO MARR PREL AF NL
06THEHAGUE1168	NETHERLANDS/RUSSIA/GEORGIA: RESPONSE ON RUSSIAN [...] (C) Polmiloff discussed reftel points with MFA Deputy Head for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Thymen Kouwenaar on May 22 and 23. Kouwenaar appreciated the points, and was not aware of new Russian initiatives aimed to link South Ossetia and Russia through a "single information space," a gas p [...]	2006-05-24 07:19:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PREL RU GG OSCE PGOV NL
06THEHAGUE1184	DUTCH SOCIALIST PARTY (SP): NOT YOUR FATHER'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under the charismatic leadership of Jan Marijnissen, the Dutch Socialist Party (SP) is reconfiguring itself to become a credible left-wing alternative to the increasingly centrist Labor Party (PvdA) of Wouter Bos. In a rare meeting with Ambassador Arnall on May 16, Marijnissen and [...]	2006-05-24 15:27:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EU NL
06THEHAGUE1185	NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH REMAIN SKEPTICAL ON [...] (C) Summary: Following the May 2005 "no" vote on the EU Constitution, the Dutch government instituted a one-year period of reflection. The GONL last week presented to Parliament the results of this reflection and made a recommendation for the next year: continue to reflect. The GONL has fai [...]	2006-05-24 16:08:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU NL
06THEHAGUE1186	NETHERLANDS/KYRGYZSTAN: RESPONSE ON MANAS AIRFIELD [...] (C) The GONL supports USG access to Manas airbase, and in principle, might be willing to approach the Government of Kyrgyzstan to express support for continued U.S. access. MFA Senior Advisor for Central Asia Tanja Roling told Polmiloff May 24 that the Dutch MOD has acknowledged it would be " [...]	2006-05-24 16:12:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL AF KG NL
06THEHAGUE120	DUTCH SAY TOO LATE TO REVERSE EIB ACTION ON SYRIA [...] (C) Post conveyed reftel demarche January 4 to officials at the Dutch Ministries of Foreign Relations and Finance. On January 17, Econoffs followed up with Stefan van Wersch, Director of the Office for EU External Affairs, Directorate for European Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MF [...]	2006-01-19 08:13:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV SY EUN NL
06THEHAGUE1205	NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: PRESSING THE AU TO REQUEST [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche May 26 and 30 to MFA Sudan Task Force and Security Policy officers Stella Kloth and Pieter Blusse. The Dutch, relying on their own readout of Ambassador Jochem's conversations, believe that the African Union (AU) has accepted all of the NATO Category I and [...]	2006-05-30 13:26:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL KPKO SU NL
06THEHAGUE1222	NETHERLANDS/MTCR: LETTER ON UAV/CRUISE MISSILE [...] (C) MFA Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Ceta Noland said the GONL welcomes the opportunity to review any new USG proposal for the MTCR pertaining to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and cruise missiles. She said she would reserve any further comments until having revie [...]	2006-05-31 12:14:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC TSPA KSCA NL
06THEHAGUE1233	NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH SUPPORT U.S. STATEMENT ON [...] (C) Ambassador Arnall delivered reftel demarche seeking public statements of support for the U.S. position on Iran to Rob Swartbol, Senior Foreign Affairs Advisor to Prime Minister Balkenende, on March 31. Swartbol promised to pass the message immediately to the Foreign Minister -- who was in [...]	2006-06-01 11:25:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR NL
06THEHAGUE1262	NETHERLANDS/IRAN: DUTCH WILL NOT SEEK CHAIR OF IOM [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-06 14:55:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF AORC PREL SMIG IR NL
06THEHAGUE1263	NETHERLANDS/NATO: DUTCH LOOKING AT SMALL RESPONSE [...] (C) Summary: Dutch MOD Director for General Policy Lo Casteleijn said June 6 the GONL is considering options to help fill NATO Response Force (NRF) 7 and 8 shortfalls. He could not make any promises -- the contribution would be small and much depended on what Dutch MOD military planners could [...]	2006-06-06 15:18:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO NL
06THEHAGUE1267	NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: DUTCH CONTRIBUTIONS TO NTM-I [...] (C) Ambassador Arnall delivered reftel demarche soliciting enhanced contributions to the NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I) to Hugo Siblesz, Director General for Political Affairs at the Dutch MFA, on June 6. POLCOUNS and Hans Horbach, Deputy Director of the MFA's Security Affairs Department [...]	2006-06-06 16:09:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MOPS MARR IZ NL
06THEHAGUE1308	NETHERLANDS/EU: APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF [...] (U) Poloff and intern delivered reftel demarche June 7 and 8, to policy officers of the MFA Political Affairs and European Integration Departments. Substantive responses follow. Balkans ------- 2. (C) The GONL expects Serbia/Montenegro to dominate discussion of the Balkans, particularl [...]	2006-06-09 13:50:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN KPAL UN BO CU IR IZ MW SR YI NL
06THEHAGUE131	NETHERLANDS/ISAF: PARLIAMENTARY TRIP CANCELED; [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch parliament on January 18 called off a fact-finding mission to Afghanistan citing security concerns and time constraints. The decision is not expected to have a significant impact on the upcoming debate on Dutch participation in ISAF III. The opposition Labor Party (PvdA [...]	2006-01-19 16:16:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MAAR NL AF
06THEHAGUE1334	NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH STAYING THE COURSE [...] (C) Summary: Parliamentary Foreign Affairs spokespersons questioned FM Bot and DM Bot June 13 on the status of the Dutch deployment to Uruzgan province during the first hearing on Afghanistan since Parliament overwhelmingly approved the mission in February. The hearing confirmed the Dutch dep [...]	2006-06-14 13:55:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL NATO AF NL
06THEHAGUE1338	NETHELRANDS/UN: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (C) Summary: The GONL agrees that the first order of business in the new Human Rights Council (HRC) must be to establish procedures. They will oppose OIC attempts to table condemnatory measures relating to Israel. However, they will attempt to raise Sudan, if others begin raising specific is [...]	2006-06-14 14:53:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL NL
06THEHAGUE1339	NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH STAYING THE COURSE [...] (C) Summary: Parliamentary Foreign Affairs spokespersons questioned FM Bot and DM Bot June 13 on the status of the Dutch deployment to Uruzgan province during the first hearing on Afghanistan since Parliament overwhelmingly approved the mission in February. The hearing confirmed the Dutch dep [...]	2006-06-14 15:29:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL NATO AF NL
06THEHAGUE1357	NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: DEMARCHE ON ANTI-NGO LAW [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche June 15 to MFA Venzuela desk officer Dimitri Vogelaar. According to Vogelaar, the NGO law was raised in the June 6 COLAT working group, at the EU. On June 8, a resident European Union representative met in Caracas with the Vice Foreign Minister for Europe [...]	2006-06-16 10:52:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EAID KDEM PGOV PREL VE NL
06THEHAGUE1359	NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA/BRAZIL: FM TO TRAVEL JULY [...] (C) Summary: Dutch FM Bot will likely travel to Brazil and Venezuela July 10 and 11, to meet with the Foreign Ministers of those two countries. As late as last month, the Dutch had hoped the meetings would be with Presidents Lula da Silva and Chavez. Chavez has refused for over a year to meet [...]	2006-06-16 11:09:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR VE NT NL
06THEHAGUE1360	NETHERLANDS/NICARAGUA: SUPPORT FOR NICARAGUAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-16 11:11:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AORC KDEM PREL NU NL
06THEHAGUE1378	DUTCH CT COORDINATOR REITERATES CONCERN OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY. National Counter Terrorism Coordinator Tjibbe Joustra told the Ambassador June 9 that he was seriously concerned about Islamist radicalization, through both the Internet and a handful of problematic mosques; he said radicalization now seemed to be moving at a faster pace, in par [...]	2006-06-20 12:39:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINR KCRM PGOV PREL NL
06THEHAGUE1386	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR [...] (C) There are two key objectives for the U.S. at EC-46. First, distribute the draft decision document on the U.S. 100% extension request and initiate discussion on that document. With careful management of expectations and timely circulation of documents, this can likely be steered in a posit [...]	2006-06-21 15:34:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1511	NETHERLANDS: WILLING TO DISCUSS NEW MNF-I POSITION [...] (C) Summary: MOD Director for General Policy Affairs Lo Casteleijn said the GONL is holding firm to its decision to withdraw its staff officer from Basrah, Iraq, as part of the Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I). However, Casteleijn said he recognizes the political significance of maintaining a [...]	2006-07-07 12:40:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV NL
06THEHAGUE1559	NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: DUTCH STILL CONSIDERING MNF-I [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Arnall spoke July 14 with senior MFA and MOD officials to press for Dutch acceptance of an MNF-I position. Although the Dutch decision to withdraw its officer from Basra (reftel) is final, the GONL is still considering whether to send an officer to fill a staff positio [...]	2006-07-14 12:39:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV NL
06THEHAGUE1562	NETHERLANDS/EU: APPROACH IN ADVANCE OF THE JULY 17 [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch expect discussion at the July GAERC to be more limited than normal - a reflection of the vacation season. Iran and the Israel are expected to be major foci of discussion. The Dutch will not raise North Korea but are not averse to its being raised by other members. Like [...]	2006-07-14 15:14:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN KPAL UN BO CG IR IZ KN MW SR SU
06THEHAGUE1566	NETHERLANDS/NICARAGUA: SUPPORT FOR ELECTION DONOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-17 11:22:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC EUN KDEM PGOV NU NL
06THEHAGUE16	NETHERLANDS/RUSSIA-UKRAINE GAS: ALSO COUNSELING [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-05 07:13:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON UP RS NL
06THEHAGUE1647	NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH REMAIN COMMITTED [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch commitment to its ISAF-III Uruzgan deployment is not wavering in the face of initial casualties. On July 26, two Dutch officers died in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan (which also took U.S. and other lives). Defense Minister Henk Kamp issued a public statement [...]	2006-07-28 15:24:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL NATO AF NL
06THEHAGUE1674	NETHERLANDS/IRAN: P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-01 14:03:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM EU KNNP PREL IR NL
06THEHAGUE1701	NETHERLANDS/BURMA: FINNISH ASEM INVITATION TO [...] (C) Summary: Although the GONL avoided inviting the Burmese to any EU fora during their 2005 EU Presidency, it insists such an invitation is consistent with EU procedures (per reftel). The Dutch are not actively pushing to reverse the Finnish decision. End summary. 2. (C) Poloffs delivere [...]	2006-08-04 07:50:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL BU FI NL
06THEHAGUE1706	NETHERLANDS/CHINA: BERN PROCESS DEMARCHE ON PRC [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-04 15:13:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL CH NL
06THEHAGUE1739	NETHERLANDS/JSF/C-17/LEBANON/AFGHANISTAN: MEETING [...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Henk Kamp said the GONL is committed to the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, and hopes to sign the follow-on MOU prior to the parliamentary elections on November 22. He said the GONL remains interested in the NATO C-17 consortium, and is actively reviewing funding o [...]	2006-08-09 14:00:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL NL LE AF
06THEHAGUE1758	NETHERLANDS/LEBANON: DUTCH WILL OPPOSE UNBALANCED [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch find the draft Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution on Lebanon "unacceptable" and will speak out against it publicly. According to Dutch Foreign Minister Bot, the HRC risks making itself irrelevant by adopting such a one-sided resolution. Although Bot has been attack [...]	2006-08-11 08:33:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KPAO UNRCR NL
06THEHAGUE1766	NETHERLANDS/UNSC/VENEZUELA/GUATEMALA: DUTCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch still have not decided whether to vote for Guatemala or Venezuela for the open GRULAC seat on the UN Security Council. According to Dutch Foreign Minister Bot, however, momentum is building for Venezuela's candidacy, and Guatemala may be planning to withdraw. Post beli [...]	2006-08-11 14:31:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNSC GT VE NL
06THEHAGUE1768	NETHERLANDS/LEBANON: DUTCH WELCOME UNSCR 1701 [...] (C) Acting Dutch MFA Political Director Wim Geerts told POLCOUNS August 12, in response to ref a points, that the Dutch welcomed UNSCR 1701 and would actively seek opportunities to demonstrate this support publicly. This is consistent with comments Foreign Minister Bot made to Ambassador Arn [...]	2006-08-14 05:46:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS UNSC IS LE NL
06THEHAGUE1780	NETHERLANDS/CHINA: REVISED BERN PROCESS POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-14 14:41:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL CH NL
06THEHAGUE1782	NETHERLANDS/LEBANON/VENEZUELA/JSF: AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende is confident his Christian Democrats (CDA) will do better than originally expected in the upcoming November elections, possibly even beating Labor (PvdA) to remain the largest party in Parliament. Balkenende welcomed the adoption of UNSCR 1701 on Lebanon [...]	2006-08-14 15:43:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC MOPS NL
06THEHAGUE1787	NETHERLANDS/JSF: OPEN-MINDED PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) Summary: A delegation of Dutch parliamentary Defense Committee members intends to keep an ""open mind"" during their upcoming ""fact-finding"" trip to Washington and Ft. Worth to discuss the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Parliamentary supporters and critics alike voiced concerns during an [...]	2006-08-15 08:21:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL NL
06THEHAGUE1798	NETHERLANDS/LEBANON: RESPONSE TO UNIFIL [...] (C) Charge delivered ref A demarche August 16 to Laurent Stokvis, the assistant-secretary equivalent who heads the MFA's Western Hemisphere division, and left the non-paper behind. Stokvis said the Dutch were focused primarily on humanitarian assistance in Lebanon but were "thinking" about o [...]	2006-08-16 11:44:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL LE NL
06THEHAGUE1856	NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: UPDATED BRIEFING ON STATUS [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche Aug 22 to Sebastiaan Messerschmidt, Senior Policy Advisor, MFA Western Balkans Division. The Dutch support our policy but continue to stress that a timeline should not be imposed at the expense of a comprehensive solution. Secondly, they continue to urge [...]	2006-08-24 09:12:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU PGOV UN UNMIK YI NL
06THEHAGUE1857	NETHERLANDS/HRC: DUTCH FOLLOWING EU LEAD AT NEW HRC [...] (C) The Dutch see no end to OIC efforts to tar Israel at the HRC. Moreover, they see little prospect of successfully blocking these attempts, given the OIC's 17 votes and the willingness of other HRC members to vote with the OIC. 2. (C) Poloff delivered ref A demarche August 23 to Peter van [...]	2006-08-24 09:12:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC NL
06THEHAGUE1879	NETHERLANDS/NATO: C-17 COMMITMENT STILL UP IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch remain committed to NATO's C-17 consortium project in principle and hope to sign a Letter of Intent (LOI) committing to 500 hours by September 8. There is still no agreement within the GONL on funding, however, and the Dutch will make no additional commitments to the p [...]	2006-08-28 13:41:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL NATO NL
06THEHAGUE1895	NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: UPDATED BRIEFING ON STATUS [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche Aug 22 to Sebastiaan Messerschmidt, Senior Policy Advisor, MFA Western Balkans Division. The Dutch support our policy but continue to stress that a timeline should not be imposed at the expense of a comprehensive solution. Secondly, they continue to urge [...]	2006-08-29 12:56:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU PGOV UN UNMIK YI NL
06THEHAGUE1897	NETHERLANDS/HRC: DUTCH FOLLOWING EU LEAD AT NEW HRC [...] (C) The Dutch see no end to OIC efforts to tar Israel at the HRC. Moreover, they see little prospect of successfully blocking these attempts, given the OIC's 17 votes and the willingness of other HRC members to vote with the OIC. 2. (C) Poloff delivered ref A demarche August 23 to Peter van [...]	2006-08-29 12:56:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC NL
06THEHAGUE190	NETHERLANDS/ISAF: STARTING LINE UP FOR [...] (C) Summary: The GONL is making final preparations for the parliamentary debate on participation in Stage III. The MFA and MOD continue to slog through the 193 questions posed by Parliament. The list of external experts for the January 30 hearing has firmed up; also key will be an informal, c [...]	2006-01-27 12:24:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR AF NL
06THEHAGUE1913	(C) ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON - DUTCH PLAN ADDITIONAL [...] (U) On August 30, Econoff shared reftel points on U.S. assistance to Lebanon with Maaike van Koldam, Deputy Head, Humanitarian Aid Division, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Van Koldam confirmed that Dutch assistance to date totaled 4.8 million euros committed and pledged. 2. (C) Va [...]	2006-08-30 16:27:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL IS LE SW NL
06THEHAGUE1958	NETHERLANDS/NATO: SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-07 09:09:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MAAR ISAF NATO NL AF
06THEHAGUE1976	SCENESETTER FOR EUR PDAS VOLKER'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) My staff and I warmly welcome you to The Hague. Our Dutch MFA hosts are looking forward to consulting on a wide range of issues, including the Riga Summit, Uruzgan, Lebanon, OSCE reform (and the Kazakh presidency bid),the Arms Trade Treaty, and detainee policy. You will also have excelle [...]	2006-09-11 05:40:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MAAR ISAF NATO AF NL
06THEHAGUE1978	NETHERLANDS/DETAINEES: SECRET PRISONS COULD BECOME [...] (C) Summary: Dutch press and parliamentarians of all stripes are expressing disappointment and/or outrage over the revelation of CIA-operated secret prisons for high-value detainees. Foreign Minister Bot is coming under intense pressure, including from his own party, for misleading Parliament [...]	2006-09-11 05:42:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM NL
06THEHAGUE1991	NETHERLANDS/NATO: AMB. NULAND DISCUSSES ROAD TO [...] (C) Summary: During her September 8 visit to The Hague, U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Victoria Nuland discussed the road to Riga with FM Ben Bot, Dutch officials, parliamentarians and journalists. Nuland framed discussion with three top summit goals: 1) progress in Afghanistan; 2) a co [...]	2006-09-12 13:39:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR NATO PGOV PREL AF NL
06THEHAGUE2000	NETHERLANDS/EU: SEPTEMBER 15 GAERC TO FOCUS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The September 15 GAERC will focus exclusively on "external" issues rather than "general" issues such as enlargement, according to Dutch MFA contacts. The Dutch will continue to push for Serbian cooperation with ICTY but believe it is too early for a meaningful GAERC discussion o [...]	2006-09-13 14:27:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN NL
06THEHAGUE2005	NETHERLANDS/EU/IRAN: DUTCH WEIGHING OPTIONS [...] (C) POLCOUNS delivered reftel points urging EU foreign ministers to use the September 15 GAERC to deliver a strong message to Iran to Wim Geerts, Deputy Director General for Political Affairs at the Dutch MFA, on September 13. Geerts confirmed that Iran would be on the agenda and said he would [...]	2006-09-13 16:03:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP EUN IR UN NL
06THEHAGUE2023	NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: DUTCH AVOID HIGH LEVEL [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-15 15:04:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER USUN EU LE SY NL
06THEHAGUE2024	NETHERLANDS/DETAINEES: FM BOT DEFENDS ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary: FM Bot told parliament September 13 that he had spoken with Secretary Rice and made known Dutch concerns over secret prisons and detainee policy. He defended his acceptance of her assurances last year, and said that U.S. arguments on the challenges of interrogating terror suspects [...]	2006-09-15 15:47:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EU NL
06THEHAGUE2044	NETHERLANDS/ICTY/SERBIA: DEL PONTE, GONL URGE [...] (C) Summary: ICTY Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte and Dutch MFA officials have expressed concern that the message from the U.S., as well as the messages being sent by various EU and NATO members, are not consistent. The Dutch are maintaining a hard line on ICTY compliance and are worried tha [...]	2006-09-19 15:02:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ICTY PGOV PHUM SR YI NL
06THEHAGUE2046	NETHERLANDS: DUTCH VIEWS ON FMCT, BWC, INDIAN [...] (C) Summary: Washington-based Poloff Robert Blum paid a courtesy call on new MFA Head of Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Henk Cor van der Kwast on September 15. Topics of conversation included recent EU efforts regarding the Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT),the upcoming Biological [...]	2006-09-19 16:32:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL KNNP NL
06THEHAGUE2047	NETHERLANDS/U.S.: PDAS VOLKER DISCUSSES BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: During his September 12 visit to The Hague, EUR PDAS Volker discussed the road to Riga, detainee policy, Lebanon, ICTY compliance (septel),Guatemala's UNSC bid, contacts with Syria (ref b),OSCE reform and presidency, the Arms Trade Treaty concept, JSF, and energy security. He met wit [...]	2006-09-20 05:38:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG MASS NATO OSCE PHUM UN NL

06THEHAGUE2081	NETHERLANDS/LEBANON: DUTCH TO CONTRIBUTE FRIGATE [...] (C) Summary: Dutch Defense Minister Henk Kamp announced September 22 that the GONL intends to contribute a 150-person frigate to the maritime component of UNIFIL. Kamp made the announcement following the weekly Cabinet meeting, noting that the Dutch were satisfied with the rules of engagement [...]	2006-09-22 14:27:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL LE NL
06THEHAGUE210	NETHERLANDS/ISAF: TURNING THE CORNER [...] (C) Summary: Following over 12 hours of Parliamentary hearings on January 30, the two largest parties in the Dutch Parliament -- the coalition CDA and opposition PvdA -- appear poised to vote in favor of participating in ISAF III. This would all but ensure a broad majority in favor of deployment wh [...]	2006-01-31 17:22:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR NL AF
06THEHAGUE2119	NETHERLANDS/HRC: RESPONSE TO CUBA AT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche 25 September to Joris Geeven, policy officer at MFA human rights division, and Peter van der Vliet, Head of the Political and Legal Affairs, UN and IFIs Department. Geeven thanked us for the information. He said the GONL had expected the Cubans to renew t [...]	2006-09-27 15:14:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2140	NETHERLANDS/JSF: CABINET APPROVES FOLLOW-ON PHASE; [...] (C) Summary: Following the weekly Cabinet meeting, the GONL announced September 29 its decision to participate in the Production, Sustainment, and Follow-on Phase of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The Cabinet announcement stressed that the GONL intends to sign the follow-on MOU with the US [...]	2006-09-29 14:42:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2176	NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: ENSURING A LEGITIMATE PEACE FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-04 13:18:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PGOV ER SU NL
06THEHAGUE2177	NETHERLANDS/CUBA: SEEKING EU SUPPORT FOR AMENDMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-04 13:25:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EUN PREL UNGA UN NL
06THEHAGUE2191	NETHERLANDS/DPRK: DUTCH WORRIED AND FRUSTRATED [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch share U.S. concerns about a potential North Korean nuclear test and support international efforts to bring Pyongyang back to the Six Party Talks. They believe the EU and individual European states, however, have minimal influence over North Korean actions, and point to [...]	2006-10-06 14:09:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KN NL
06THEHAGUE2261	DUTCH ON INVESTIGATION OF AMCITS IN YUKOS CASE [...] (C) Econoff delivered on October 10 reftel points regarding the GOR criminal investigation against the American and former Yukos executives Steven Theede, Bruce Misamore and David Godfrey to Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials Natascha Soons, Policy officer, Eastern Europe and C [...]	2006-10-18 12:44:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET RS NL
06THEHAGUE2264	NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE ON CCW REVCON DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary: While the GONL sees the value in pursuing an "opt in" annex for an anti-vehicle mine (AVM) protocol at the upcoming Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Review Conference, the Dutch have historically opposed optional clauses. MFA Head of Arms Control and Export Policy Matthij [...]	2006-10-18 14:40:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP PARM PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2266	NETHERLANDS/SOUTHERN SUDAN: SUPPORT FOR UNHCR [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-18 16:28:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL SU NL
06THEHAGUE2267	NETHERLANDS/SUDAN TARGETED SANCTIONS: SOLICITING [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-18 16:34:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SU NL
06THEHAGUE2282	NETHERLANDS/SCENESETTER: FOREIGN MINISTER BOT'S [...] (C) Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot's upcoming visit to Washington DC comes just one month before national elections. It therefore provides an excellent opportunity to move some difficult issues forward in a way that helps ensure that the next Dutch government, whatever its configuration, co [...]	2006-10-20 11:53:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV PHUM NL
06THEHAGUE2286	DETAINEE POLICY/MILITARY COMMISSIONS: BELLINGER [...] (U) Summary: State Department Legal Adviser John Bellinger visited The Netherlands October 10-12, accompanied by EUR PDAS Kurt Volker and several other senior State and DOD officials. The team met with Dutch Defense, Justice, and Foreign Affairs officials for closed-door talks, answering detai [...]	2006-10-20 15:25:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KPAO PREL PTER NL
06THEHAGUE2306	NETHERLANDS/JSF: PARLIAMENT APPROVES FOLLOW-ON [...] (C) Summary: A parliamentary majority approved a resolution October 24 to support GONL participation in the Production, Sustainment, and Follow-on Development (PSFD) phase of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Parliamentary approval represented the last hurdle prior to the GONL's plans to sign [...]	2006-10-24 16:15:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2361	NETHERLANDS: DUTCH AGREE KOSOVO NOT A PRECEDENT [...] (C) Summary: MFA Head of the Western Balkans Division Cees Roels said the GONL is in "complete agreement" with the USG argument explaining why an independent Kosovo does not set a precedent for separatist movements in "frozen conflicts." He said Kosovo is a "special case," while a gradual inde [...]	2006-11-02 15:24:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	AL PBTS PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2362	NETHERLANDS/TRANSNISTRIA: DISRUPTION OF [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche Nov 1 to MFA Deputy Head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia Division Thymen Kouwenaar and Moldova Desk Officer Natascha Soons. Kouwenaar said that the MFA was reviewing a frozen conflicts proposal delivered by us to the Dutch embassy in Washington last week [...]	2006-11-02 15:36:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN RS MD UP NL
06THEHAGUE2363	NETHERLANDS: DUTCH SUPPORT CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Polmiloff discussed reftel points with MFA Senior Policy Advisor Marieke Monroy-Winter on November 2. Monroy-Winter agreed with the importance of continued engagement with Ukraine, and suggested support for eventual Ukrainian NATO membership aspirations was now more important than ever. S [...]	2006-11-02 15:55:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS UP NL
06THEHAGUE2371	NETHERLANDS/NATO: MANAGING EXPECTATIONS [...] (C) Summary: MFA NATO Division Deputy Head Eric Strating described a "pessimistic" GONL already trying to temper expectations leading up to the Riga Summit. That said, he expected PM Balkenende at the summit heads of state dinnerto challenge allies as well as other international organizations [...]	2006-11-03 14:42:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR NATO PGOV PREL NL
06THEHAGUE239	NETHERLANDS/TURKEY/CYPRUS: DUTCH CONSIDER ENGAGING [...] (C) Summary: MFA working level contacts responded positively to ref A demarche on February 2, and support the concept of using the Turkish proposal to restart final settlement talks. Obstacles within the EU, however, including perceived reluctance of the Austrian presidency, the ability of th [...]	2006-02-03 16:24:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CY GR TU NL
06THEHAGUE241	NETHERLANDS/ISAF: GOING TO URUZGAN [...] (C) Summary: O February 2, the Dutch Parliament overwhelmingly-- 127 to 23 -- endorsed the GONL's proposal to articipate in ISAF Stage III following a full day f debate with Cabinet ministers. On February 3, te Dutch Cabinet formally took a final, unanimousdecision to deploy Dutch troops to t [...]	2006-02-03 17:17:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL AF
06THEHAGUE2423	TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) AT [...] (U) The following is provided in response to ref A, paragraphs 8 and 9. ------------------------------------- TFCO Representatives and Coordination ------------------------------------- 2. (C) Embassy The Hague's TFCO is DCM Chat Blakeman (MGT Counselor Sarah Solberg is currently serving [...]	2006-11-08 16:45:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN NL
06THEHAGUE2426	NETHERLANDS/UNGA: THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] (C) Summary: MFA Human Rights Division chief expects the GONL to oppose the Iranian retaliatory resolution and the Belarusian measure on country resolution mechanisms. He believes the GONL will, in the end, find itself reluctantly supporting the resolution on detentions. He expressed a stron [...]	2006-11-09 06:26:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KTIA UN NL
06THEHAGUE2430	NETHERLANDS/THIRD COMMITTEE: DUTCH INDICATE [...] (C) Poloff spoke November 9 with Deputy Director General for Political Affairs Wim Geerts and Deputy European Correspondent (and Geerts assistant) Jeroen Boender about the Third Committee retaliatory resolutions tabled by Uzbekistan and Belarus. Poloff repeated the less-than-welcome message c [...]	2006-11-09 17:12:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KTIA UN BO UZ NL
06THEHAGUE2431	NETHERLANDS/GAERC: DUTCH POSITIONS AHEAD OF THE [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch expect the GAERC to focus largely on Turkey and enlargement, with limited discussion on a range of other issues. They do not expect the Turks to fulfill their Ankara protocol commitments, but seem unlikely to press for wholesale suspension of negotiations. The Dutch exp [...]	2006-11-09 21:46:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL MARR PGOV PHUM EUN UN BK CG CU IR
06THEHAGUE2469	TORTURE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST DUTCH TROOPS [...] (SBU) Summary: A major Dutch daily reported November 17 that Dutch military intelligence officers had abused prisoners in 2003 in al-Muthanna province, Iraq. Following a Cabinet meeting later in the day, Defense Minister Kamp issued a statement that the allegations had been investigated at th [...]	2006-11-17 15:41:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MARR AF IR NL
06THEHAGUE2550	NETHERLANDS/CHINA/EU: GONL COMMITTED TO CHINA ARMS [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche December 5 to MFA Deputy European Correspondent Jeroen Boender, who said he foresaw no change in the EU's position on the China arms embargo. The French call for a discussion of the embargo was, he said, a "Pavlovian reaction to the Finnish Presidency's" p [...]	2006-12-05 13:17:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM EUN PHUM PREL MARR CH JA TW NL
06THEHAGUE2553	DUTCH RESPONSE: EU EMISSIONS TRADING AND [...] (U) Econoff delivered on November 22 reftel demarche on the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and its potential effects on international aviation to Rene Fennes, Head of International Relations at the Ministry of Transport, Public Works, and Water Management (MOT). Fennes responded that the [...]	2006-12-05 17:29:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON SENV
06THEHAGUE2561	NETHERLANDS/BOLIVIA: GONL REMAINS POSITIVE ON [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales, on his second visit to the Netherlands this year, continued to impress hopeful GONL officials with his goal of social justice and his ability to reach political solutions. The Dutch say Morales understands the need for good relations with the U.S b [...]	2006-12-06 14:23:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ECON EPET BO NL
06THEHAGUE2564	NETHERLANDS/TURKEY: ACCESSION DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT [...] Summary: (SBU) The GONL supports the goal of Turkish accession but continues to insist that the Turks meet their obligations, particularly the opening of northern Cypriot ports. The GONL is fighting to avoid a formal suspension of, or an outright deadline for ending, accession negotiations. A [...]	2006-12-06 16:16:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EUN NL
06THEHAGUE2566	NETHERLANDS/CUBA: LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: Dutch investments in Cuba are minimal, and post is aware of no bilateral trade agreements between the Cuban and Dutch governments. Post is aware of no exchange programs. The GONL is a leading EU advocate for human rights, and both the government and Dutch NGOs are active in prom [...]	2006-12-07 12:04:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC CU NL
06THEHAGUE2572	(C) DUTCH REVIEWING TFTP AND SWIFT [...] (C) Econoff delivered on December 6 reftel points concerning SWIFT and the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) to Paul ten Westeneind, Policy Advisor, Integrity Policy Division, Dutch Ministry of Finance (MOF) and responsible for MOF responses to questions from the Dutch Parliament on SW [...]	2006-12-07 16:31:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PTER ECON NL
06THEHAGUE2579	NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH ON DECEMBER 11-12 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 7, POLCOUNS was briefed by Jeroen Boender (Deputy European Correspondent, MFA) and Koes Dijkstra (MFA Department of European Integration) on Dutch positions for the upcoming December 11-12 GAERC (ref A). Boender and Dijkstra anticipated enlargement questions, particul [...]	2006-12-08 14:14:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN NL
06THEHAGUE2587	NETHERLANDS: BOUCHER'S DECEMBER 6 VISIT TO THE [...] (C) Summary: During his December 6 visit to The Hague, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher highlighted the strategic importance of a stable Afghanistan in a zone of potential stability stretching from Central to South Asia. He stressed the results of a rec [...]	2006-12-11 14:00:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO AF IN PK NL
06THEHAGUE2603	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP OF [...] (SBU) U.S.-China bilateral consultations on implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC),held at Chinese initiative, were substantive and detailed. Chinese Ambassador Xue Hanqin, who participated throughout the two full days of discussions, said in an opening statement that these [...]	2006-12-13 16:42:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2619	NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: BOT'S ROAD TO DAMASCUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch Foreign Minister Bot used his December 12 visit to Damascus to press for quick resolution of a controversial child custody case as well as to discuss broader regional issues, including Iraq, Lebanon, and Israeli-Palestinian relations. Bot's Syrian interlocutors, including [...]	2006-12-15 11:31:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN SY NL
06THEHAGUE2639	NETHERLANDS: STILL STRUGGLING WITH SREBRENICA [...] (C) Summary: Dutch Defense Minister Henk Kamp presented a special insignia on December 4 to troops who served in Dutch Battalion (Dutchbat) III under the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Bosnia in 1995. While the insignia is intended to honor Dutch servicemen who functioned honorably and conscient [...]	2006-12-19 16:28:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NL
06THEHAGUE2641	DUTCH COURT OK'S TERROR SUSPECT'S EXTRADITION [...] (C) Summary. A District Court in The Hague cleared the way for the extradition of terror suspect Wesam Al Delaema when it rejected his final appeal today. Al Delaema, a Dutch citizen of Iraqi extraction, is the first person to be charged in the United States for terrorism in Iraq. The FBI ho [...]	2006-12-20 06:47:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL CJAN CVIS KCRM NL
06THEHAGUE2645	DUTCH SEEK POSITIVE CONSENSUS ON SWIFT [...] (C) Summary. The Dutch government is marshaling legal arguments that would allow the current SWIFT and TFTP systems to continue. Ministry of Finance officials confirm Embassy London's report that they are working in tandem with a "coalition of the constructive" that includes the U.K., Belgium, [...]	2006-12-20 14:39:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PTER ECON NL
06THEHAGUE2661	NETHERLANDS/IRAN: BOT AND MOTTAKI ON NUKES, MIDDLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his December 7 meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki, Dutch Foreign Minister Bot urged Iran to work with the IAEA to address international concerns about Iran's nuclear program or face possible UNSC sanctions. Bot also called on Iran to rein in Hizballah and Hamas and [...]	2006-12-27 09:49:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR NL
06THEHAGUE281	NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: DEFEATING VENEZUELAN UNSC [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on February 8 to Pieter van der Vliet, head of the MFA's Political and Legal Affairs Division, UN and IFIs Department. V/d Vliet said that the UN and IFIs Department would do everything in its power to prevent Venezuela from taking a UNSC seat. While his [...]	2006-02-08 16:44:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UN GT VE NL
06THEHAGUE311	NETHERLANDS/CARIBBEAN: MOD ON CARRIER PORT CALL [...] (U) This contains an information request for State Department (paragraph 6). 2. (C) Summary: DATT and poloffs met on January 9 with Major General Bertholee, Director of Operational Readiness, The Netherlands Defense Staff, Dutch Ministry of Defense (MOD) to discuss Caribbean Lion (CL),Part [...]	2006-02-10 14:53:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS PHSA MARR PINS SNAR NT VE XL
06THEHAGUE33	NETHERLANDS/ISAF: PRESSING THE DUTCH ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Post pressed GONL officials and parliamentarians from all major parties on Dutch participation in ISAF III over the last few days. Most indicated chances for deployment were grim, but were unwilling to rule out a positive decision completely. Some senior GONL officials are advi [...]	2006-01-06 18:21:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR NATO NL AF
06THEHAGUE353	NETHERLANDS/NAVAL EXERCISES: DUTCH CABINET HAS [...] (C) This is an action/guidance request. Please see para 7. 2. (C) Summary: The Dutch cabinet is seized with the issue of proposed carrier port calls to the Netherlands Antilles and is expected to discuss it, as well as the upcoming Caribbean Lion exercise, at the February 17 cabinet meeti [...]	2006-02-16 10:45:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS PHSA MARR PINS PREL SNAR XL NT VE
06THEHAGUE380	DUTCH MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD AN EFFECTIVE [...] (C) Summary: The GONL has taken important steps since 2001 to bolster its ability to counter terrorism. It has passed tough new legislation, revamped institutional structures, strengthened the security of critical infrastructure, and devoted substantial personnel and financial resources to the coun [...]	2006-02-21 11:37:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINR PINS PGOV NL
06THEHAGUE386	NETHERLANDS/NAVAL EXERCISES: GONL WILL APPROVE [...] (C) The MFA has informed us that the GONL would approve a formal request for a carrier visit by USS George Washington to St. Maarten in mid-April. They would also approve cruiser and destroyer visits to Curacao and Aruba. 2. (C) In a conversation February 21 with CDA, Marion Kappeyne van d [...]	2006-02-22 06:36:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS PHSA MARR PINS PREL SNAR XL NT VE
06THEHAGUE41	NETHERLANDS/ISAF: WALKING A FINE LINE [...] (C) Summary: PM Balkenende hosted a strategy session January 9 to develop a compromise that would allow the debate on ISAF III to move forward to Parliament. D-66 Ministers Pecthold and Brinkhorst had announced over the weekend they continue to oppose an official Cabinet decision to support [...]	2006-01-09 17:58:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR NATO NL AF
06THEHAGUE426	NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: DEMARCHE ON NGO SUMATE [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche February 27 to MFA Human Rights and Peacebuilding Department Senior Policy Advisor Guillaume Teerling and left a copy for South America Division chief Gertie Mulder, who is currently away on travel. 2. (C) Teerling stressed that the GONL shares our inter [...]	2006-02-27 16:20:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EU PGOV PREL VE NL
06THEHAGUE427	NETHERLANDS/CHINA: PROPOSED JOINT DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) On February 24, Poloff delivered reftel demarche regarding a proposed joint demarche on certain Chinese prisoners cases to Sandra Pellegrom in the Dutch MFA's Human Rights and Peacebuilding Department. According to Pellegrom, the GONL is not opposed, in principle, to such joint efforts. [...]	2006-02-27 16:22:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS PREL CM NL
06THEHAGUE450	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (SBU) Del reps met with Victor Smirnovskiy of the Russian delegation on February 21 to go over a variety of issues in the run-up to the March Executive Council session. Smirnovskiy confirmed that Russia has submitted a proposal for its 45% deadline (requesting Dec. 31, 2009) to the Technical [...]	2006-02-28 15:21:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE462	EIB/SYRIA: DUTCH WILL NOT BLOCK WATER LOAN [...] (C) Post delivered reftel points February 23 to officials at the Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance. On March 1, Econoffs followed up with Gita Salden, Director of the Office for International Economy and Financial Institutions, Foreign Financial Relations Directorate, Ministry [...]	2006-03-02 17:09:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV SY EUN NL
06THEHAGUE473	NETHERLANDS/AMIS DEMARCHE: DUTCH WILL APPROACH [...] (C) Summary: Dutch FM Bot will approach Arab League members and urge them not to support a Sudanese presidency and to keep AMIS rehatting on track, according to the Dutch MFA's Sudan Task Force. The Dutch are in agreement with us on the crucial elements of the proposed UN force and on how to [...]	2006-03-03 15:24:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ SU NL
06THEHAGUE481	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR [...] (C) Summary: The focus of delegations at the March 14-17 Executive Council session will be whether possessor states in general, and the U.S. in particular, will submit extension requests regarding their 100% destruction deadlines. If those requests are not on the agenda, delegates will be l [...]	2006-03-06 15:33:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE508	NETHERLANDS/INDIA: RESPONSE TO U.S.-INDIA CIVIL [...] (C) The GONL is willing to cooperate with USG efforts to define the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative as an exception to the Nuclear Suppliers Group Guidelines. However, the key for the GONL will be successful implementation of the initiative, including especially Indian negotiat [...]	2006-03-08 16:45:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC NL
06THEHAGUE511	NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: ENSURING THE AU REQUESTS A [...] (C) The Dutch MFA has issued instructions to its ambassadors in African Union PSC countries, plus a few key others, to demarche host country officials on the urgent need for an AU rehat request. The instructions mirror reftel talking points. 2. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 7 [...]	2006-03-09 10:47:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO KPKO NL
06THEHAGUE528	SCENESETTER FOR WHA PDAS SHAPIRO'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) Summary: Your visit comes at a time when GONL concern about Venezuela is growing. You could use this opportunity to press the Dutch to actively campaign against Venezuela's UNSC bid, and to help ensure a stronger EU response toward Venezuelan human rights and weapons procurement activities [...]	2006-03-10 16:20:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR VE NT NL
06THEHAGUE564	NETHERLANDS DEMARCHE: URGING THE EU TO SPEAK OUT [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 15 to MFA Political Affairs Department Director Pim Dumore. Poloff also followed up with MFA human rights policy officer Eric Litver on March 17. 2. (C) Litver confirmed the EU is raising through diplomatic channels the closing of the European Com [...]	2006-03-17 10:48:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL SY NL
06THEHAGUE569	NETHERLANDS: DEMARCHING EU MEMBERS ON REACTION TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-17 15:02:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EUN KDEM PGOV PREL BO NL
06THEHAGUE570	NETHERLANDS: APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 15 to MFA Political Affairs Department Director Pim Dumore. He had no immediate response. 2. (C) On Sudan, the GONL is concerned that China will attempt to scupper UNSC action. They would be interested in hearing our ideas on how to avoid this. [...]	2006-03-17 15:02:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD EUN YI MW SR BK BO IR IZ SU
06THEHAGUE582	NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: ACCELERATING UNSC ACTION ON [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 20 to Dutch Special Envoy for Sudan, Ambassador WGJM Wessels. The Dutch are in full agreement with us on the danger of Russia, China, Qatar and perhaps others scuppering UNSC action. Wessels is travelling to Abuja this evening and will weigh in, over [...]	2006-03-20 12:48:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO SOCI SU NL
06THEHAGUE609	TREASURY A/S O'BRIEN'S MEETING WITH DUTCH MFA DG [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an open and frank exchange with visiting Treasury Assistant Secretary O'Brien, Director General Siblesz discussed the Dutch Foreign Ministry's establishment of a "Terrorism and New Threats" unit, designed to improve the exchange of information related to terrorism and intern [...]	2006-03-21 17:18:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL EUN NL
06THEHAGUE642	NETHERLANDS: CONCERN SIMMERS OVER VENEZUELAN [...] (C) Summary: WHA PDAS Charles Shapiro met March 15 with Dutch MFA, Interior, MOD and military intelligence officials. The Dutch message was consistent. The GONL is deeply concerned about developments in Venezuela - its neighbor - but does not currently see a direct military threat to the Net [...]	2006-03-24 13:40:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV BL CU CO NT VE NL
06THEHAGUE649	NETHERLANDS DEMARCHE: ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT, KHARTOUM [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 23 and 24, to relevant MFA offices. On Sudan, the GONL continues to press Arab League and AU members through its embassies and through the offices of its Special Envoy for Sudan. On Iraq, we are awaiting a response. On Israel/Palestine, the GONL is [...]	2006-03-24 16:10:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ SU NL
06THEHAGUE659	DUTCH ENCOURAGE U.S. TO SEEK HRC SEAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are actively encouraging the U.S. to seek a seat on the new UN Human Rights Council (HRC). Post believes the Dutch recommendation deserves serious consideration in light of Dutch international credibility on Human Rights issues and the strong Dutch interest in coordinat [...]	2006-03-27 15:42:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KUNR NL
06THEHAGUE690	NETHERLANDS: DUTCH VERSION OF TAILHOOK NAVY [...] (C) Summary. The Dutch Navy and Ministry of Defense are scrambling to address recent media reports alleging scandalous and possibly criminal behavior aboard Dutch naval vessels. One story involves allegations by a female crew member of sexual intimidation, assault, and drug abuse on board th [...]	2006-03-31 11:39:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV NL
06THEHAGUE701	NETHERLANDS/PLO: NO CONTACT WITH HAMAS-LED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch Foreign Minister Bot publicly reiterated on March 30 that the Dutch government will have no contacts with the Hamas-led Palestinian government until it recognizes Israel and renounces violence. Bot reportedly hopes such comments will help push the EU as a whole into taking [...]	2006-03-31 15:28:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG GZ IS OPDC NL
06THEHAGUE763	NETHERLANDS/EU: APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 7 to MFA European Correspondent Desiree Kopmels and Deputy Correspondent Bahia Tahzib-Lie. The Dutch do not expect the Balkans to be on the GAERC agenda and are content to let UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari set the pace for future status talks. [...]	2006-04-07 16:03:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD EUN YI MW SR BK BO IR UP SY
06THEHAGUE765	NETHERLANDS/HRC: U.S. NOT TO RUN FOR HRC, BUT [...] (U) This is an action/guidance request; please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Ambassador delivered April 7 ref A demarche explaining the USG decision not to seek a seat on the newly created Human Rights Council (HRC) to MFA Director General for Political Affairs, Hugo Siblesz. (Note: As noted ref [...]	2006-04-07 16:49:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KUNR PREL UNGA NL
06THEHAGUE812	NETHERLANDS/BURMA: RESPONSE TO EC COMMENTS AT [...] (C) Summary: The GONL is adamantly opposed to any change in the European Union's position on Burma. Sanctions should remain in place. According to the Dutch, the comments of EU officials, including European Commission DG for External Relations Eneko Landaburu, do not represent EU policy. The [...]	2006-04-12 13:34:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EAID PREF PREL BM EU NL
06THEHAGUE822	NETHERLANDS/NATO/GEORGIA: GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch fully support the objectives of the U.S./UK "NATO Global Partnership" initiative but continue to express doubts regarding some of the details. They are concerned that a separate-track "Security Providers' Forum" could create a perception of "second-class citizens" within [...]	2006-04-13 11:52:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MARR NL
06THEHAGUE872	NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: RESPONSE TO DUTCH ARMS [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch are unwilling to reconsider their pending sale of radio equipment for Spanish patrol boats to Venezuela in response to reftel points. MFA Director of Security Policy Robert de Groot said the Dutch remain committed to blocking sales of "offensive" arms to Venezuela, and [...]	2006-04-19 13:37:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PARM PREL VE NL
06THEHAGUE894	NETHERLANDS/PSI: URGING ASSISTANCE IN SEEKING [...] (C) Polmiloff discussed reftel points with MFA Senior Advisor Frank van Beuningen on April 21. Van Beuningen, the Dutch coordinator for the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),appreciated the points and said he would review the matter further. He noted that the Dutch have actively engag [...]	2006-04-21 15:58:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP NL
06THEHAGUE895	NETHERLANDS/KOSOVO: RESPONSE TO U.S. KOSOVO POLICY [...] (C) Summary: The GONL greatly appreciated the oral brief on U.S. Kosovo policy, but is concerned that the USG might be "tipping its hand" by trying to influence the status process in favor of Kosovar independence. MFA Senior Policy Advisor for Kosovo Sebastiaan Messerschmidt said that the Dutc [...]	2006-04-21 16:02:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YI EU NL
06THEHAGUE9	NETHERLANDS/ISAF: STATE OF PLAY, RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch cabinet's failure to reach consensus on ISAF Stage III, and PM Balkenende's controversial decision to refer the question to Parliament without a clear Cabinet mandate have complicated an already heated public debate. Parliament is now seized with the procedural question [...]	2006-01-04 10:28:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR NATO KPAO NL AF OIIP
06THEHAGUE927	NETHERLANDS/NATO: DUTCH ON NATO MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch support the principal of the NATO Middle East Security Cooperation Center, but remain convinced that Africa is "equally important." They are prepared to join consensus -- should one emerge -- to move forward on plans to first create the Middle East Security Cooperation [...]	2006-04-27 08:46:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MARR NL
06THEHAGUE928	NETHERLANDS/UN: DEMARCHE ON MANAGEMENT REFORM TO [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 27 to MFA Policy Officer Alain Ancion, who handles the UN Management Reform Portfolio at the MFA UN and IFIs Department. 2. (C) Ancion said the Netherlands will definitely vote against the resolution. He added that the Dutch and at least 11 other [...]	2006-04-27 13:23:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	UN UNGA KUNR AORC NL
06THEHAGUE940	NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: SPURRING AMIS ACTION TO PROTECT [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-28 07:13:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PARM PINS PREL SOCI SU NL
06THEHAGUE960	NETHERLANDS/CUBA: NSC DRECTED COUNTRY BY COUNTRY [...] (C) Summary: Dutch investments in Cuba are minimal, and post is aware of no bilateral trade agreements between the Cuban and Dutch governments. Post is aware of no exchange programs. The GONL is a leading advocate for human rights, and both the government and Dutch NGOs are active in promoti [...]	2006-04-28 14:26:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC CU NL
06THEHAGUE976	NETHERLANDS/EU: SUPPORT FOR ENLARGEMENT CANDIDATES [...] (C) Summary: The Netherlands appears likely to follow the European Commission's recommendation, due this month, on Bulgarian EU accession. The GONL is ambivalent on the date for Romania - 2007 or 2008 - and is not making any bets on whether Turkey will ever make it into the Union. The GONL b [...]	2006-05-02 15:02:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EU BU CY RO TU NL
06THEHAGUE978	NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DM KAMP INTERVIEW DOES [...] (C) Summary: Senior Dutch government officials downplayed DM Kamp's April 30 television interview in which he claimed the Netherlands might withdraw its deployment to Afghanistan as part of NATO's ISAF III mission should it become "impossible to fulfill the mission." Dutch officials said Kamp [...]	2006-05-02 16:04:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO MARR PREL PGOV NL AF
06THEHAGUE982	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): TAIWAN AND CHINA [...] (C) On the margins of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Executive Council meeting in mid-March, Washington-based delegation officers discussed the question of Taiwan's relationship to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) separately with representatives of the local [...]	2006-05-03 10:12:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE986	NETHERLANDS MAY END DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch parliament passed a resolution this month mandating an end to direct development assistance to the Kenyan government, unless substantial and significant progress on corruption is shown. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs told emboffs it will spend the next 5 months (i.e., [...]	2006-05-03 12:18:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KCOR PREL XW ZF
06THEHAGUE987	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR [...] (U) The focus of the May Executive Council session will be on extension requests of destruction deadlines, and the U.S. request clearly will get the lion's share of attention. Now that delegations and capitals have had a chance to analyze the U.S. presentation from April 20, there probably wi [...]	2006-05-03 13:19:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE995	NO DUTCH RESERVATIONS ON EU LISTING OF TAMIL TIGERS [...] (U) Econoff met April 28 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) official Joost van Ettro, Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Political Affairs Department to deliver reftel A. points urging the immediate EU listing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terrorist organ [...]	2006-05-03 15:33:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PGOV PREL KTFN PTER NL
06THEHAGUE997	NETHERLANDS/JSF: OPPOSITION GETTING VOCAL, WHILE [...] (C) Summary: Dutch opponents of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) fired the opening salvo in their efforts to perusade Cabinet not to sign the JSF follow-on MOU by the end of the year. A member of the main opposition Labor Party (PvdA) claimed Labor would cancel a signed MOU should Labor come to power [...]	2006-05-04 09:46:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV NL
06TIRANA1209	IMPASSE ENDS AFTER ISLAMIC COUNCIL VOTES TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After losing a vote of confidence in a meeting of the National Islamic Council on November 25, Bashkim Bajraktari, the Mufti of Shkoder, agreed to step down. His resignation ended a weeklong impasse during which Bajraktari, who had been fired earlier in the week by Selim Muca, h [...]	2006-11-27 17:17:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KISL KIRF AL
06TIRANA281	MAJOR LNG AND POWER PROJECT NEARER REALIZATION; [...] (C) SUMMARY: ASG Power, a U.S.-Swiss consortium, received GoA permission on March 13 to undertake final feasibility and environmental studies to build a 1.9 billion LNG re-gasification facility and 1200 megawatt power plant near Fier. Gas and electricity will mostly be exported to Italy, b [...]	2006-03-20 08:00:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG EPET AL
06TIRANA358	ALBANIA'S CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR: MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (SBU) Albania's Central Bank Governor, Ardian Fullani, became the first high-ranking GoA official to state what many analysts have assumed for years: Albania's booming construction industry is driven, in part, by "dirty money." In his annual report to Parliament's Committee on the Economy, F [...]	2006-04-07 13:29:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV KCRM AL
06TIRANA408	U.S. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE WISNER DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Albanian officials expressed appreciation for the USG role in the region and especially in Kosovo. All accepted the role that Wisner asked Albania to play as the Kosovo status negotiations advanced, and pledged that Albania would do its part to reach a successful conclusion. Amb [...]	2006-04-21 11:18:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KS AL
06TIRANA420	ALBANIA: SCENESETTER FOR VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY'S [...] (C) Background/Summary: Albanians describe their relationship with the U.S. as "strategic" and consider it their most important bar none. Politically, and militarily Albania looks to the U.S. first, and is deeply appreciative of our help. In return, Albanians have worked hard to make themse [...]	2006-04-27 08:52:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR AL
06TIRANA434	ALBANIA SEEKS SEAT ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION [...] (C) FM Minister Mustafaj told Ambassador May 1 that Albania would put its name forward for a spot on the UN Human Rights Commission, and asked for USG support. Mustafaj told the Ambassador that former UN SecGen Boutros-Boutros Ghali had written to Francophone countries in support of Albania's [...]	2006-05-02 14:49:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR PREL OPDC PHUM PINR UNGA AL
06TIRANA436	BERISHA VS. SOLLAKU: A HIGH LEVEL SMACKDOWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the last eight months, PM Berisha and his allies have engaged in a campaign to dump General Prosecutor Sollaku, claiming he is a major obstacle to progress in the fight against crime and corruption. Berisha has publicly accused Sollaku of everything from laziness to ties [...]	2006-05-02 15:19:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AL
06TIRANA455	ALBANIA WILL NOT SUPPORT IRAN BID FOR UN HUMAN [...] (C) PolEcon Chief raised Ref A pointS with M)moza Ko.do, Office Director for th% Americas, aNd Saimi2 Rapishti, Office Director for I.ternational OpGanizations at the MFA. RapiqHtI sa)d the assue had been raised at the "highest letElS qitQi. t`e anistry, and that it had bee decaded,QQGithouT [...]	2006-05-05 10:50:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL AL
06TIRANA486	SAM SEEKS MILITARY COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 5. 2. (C) Mimoza Kondo, MFA Office Director for the Europe, America, and Russia, told Pol/Econ Chief that Albania has been approached by Serbia-Montenegro regarding the possibility of formally establishing military cooperation. She also pro [...]	2006-05-11 06:25:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MOPS AL
06TIRANA559	CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AFFIRMS JUDICIAL Q@%Q@AQQN(U) Under the Albanian [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-26 13:53:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS AL
06TIRANA585	ALBANIA FULLY SUPPORTS U.S. OFFER TO [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel points to PM Berisha on June 1. Berisha immediately agreed to issue a statement in support of the USG's offer to Iran. The GoA issued the following statement on June 2: (Begin text) -- The Government of the Republic of Albania follows with special atten [...]	2006-06-02 12:36:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AL
06TIRANA586	PM BERISHA ON MONTENEGRO, KOSOVO, MACEDONIA AND A [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 1 meeting with Ambassador focused mainly on Iran (Ref A),Prime Minister Berisha also shared his thoughts on Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia and made a pitch for a visit by President Bush to Albania. Berisha expressed serious concern about upcoming elections in Mac [...]	2006-06-02 13:50:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AL
06TIRANA599	DEFENSE MINISTER: RAISE NUMBER OF TROOPS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Defense Minister Mediu told Ambassador that he wanted to expand Albania's troop presence in Afghanistan from 22 troops to a company of 120 and that he further wanted them to be deployed with Italian, rather than Turkish, forces so that they could conduct a broader range of missio [...]	2006-06-06 13:50:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO AL
06TIRANA602	ALBANIA WILL FOLLOW UN/EU POSITIONS IN OIC [...] (C) During a May 31 meeting, chief of the UN section at the MFA Repishti stressed that Albania was formally alerting the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) that it would follow UN and/or EU official positions on most issues considered by the OIC. 2. (SBU) Albania joined the OIC in [...]	2006-06-07 02:53:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OIC AL
06TIRANA628	SOCIALIST PARTY CONGRESS: RAMA'S REFORMS AND [...] (SBU) Albania's Socialist Party (SP) held its first Congress since its bitter defeat last July in Parliamentary elections and the ascendancy of Tirana Mayor Edi Rama to the Chairmanship of the party last fall. Former Chairman, and fallen PM, Fatos Nano, was nowhere to be seen and his suppor [...]	2006-06-12 13:12:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AL
06TIRANA662	EXHUMATION OF WW II SOLDIERS SPOTLIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent exhumations of Greek soldiers killed in Albania during WW II and the construction of mausoleums here for their re-interrment have sparked considerable controversy and reportedly the cancellation of the Greek Defense Minister's visit to Albania. The exhumations generated co [...]	2006-06-21 06:33:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR AL GR

06TIRANA684	GENERALS' RETIREMENT A POSITIVE STEP FOR ALBANIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 19, the Ministry of Defense retired four top generals. The decision was taken despite considerable resistance in the beginning by the military's top brass and by President Moisiu. The retirement of these communist-era generals and their replacement by capable, progressiv [...]	2006-06-29 06:47:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR NATO AL
06TIRANA696	CHAM PROTESTS MARK 62ND ANNIVERSARY OF LEAVING [...] (SBU) Several hundred Chams gathered at a rally in Saranda on June 23 to mark the 62nd anniversary of the Chams' expulsion from Greece to Albania. The rally was organized by the "Chameria" association and the Cham-founded Party for Democracy and Integration (PDI). The following day, proteste [...]	2006-07-05 16:34:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM PGOV AL GR
06TIRANA740	BERISHA VS. SOLLAKU: ONE ROUND IN A BROADER BATTLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. A Parliamentary investigative committee looking into allegations of incompetence and misconduct against Prosecutor General (PG) Sollaku has issued a report claiming evidence of serious misconduct and recommending not only that President Moisiu dismiss the PG, but that criminal pr [...]	2006-07-13 05:10:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM AL
06TIRANA743	AMBASSADOR'S JULY 11 MEETING WITH PM BERISHA [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Prime Minister Berisha on July 11 to review requirements for NATO accession and Albania's reform process. The Prime Minister signaled that he understood quite well from his discussion with Assistant Secretary Fried in Croatia that while the U.S. hoped there SIPDI [...]	2006-07-14 05:20:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	AL PGOV PTER
06TIRANA776	ALBANIA ON P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN [...] (C) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Besnik Mustafaj July 21 to brief him on the P5 1 incentive package for Iran. Mustafaj said the GoA shared U.S. and EU concern about Iran's nuclear ambitions and agreed that Iran must suspend enrichment-related activity immediately and respond positively [...]	2006-07-21 09:45:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC
06TIRANA798	PARLIAMENT VOTES TO DISMISS PROSECUTOR GENERAL; [...] (C) SUMMARY: As expected, Parliament approved the Special Investigative Committee report recommending that President Moisiu dismiss Prosecutor General Sollaku. The ball is now in Moisiu's court. The President is determined not to dismiss Sollaku, but he is seeking international cover for [...]	2006-07-28 12:58:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM AL
06TIRANA920	ALBANIA: LULL IN GOVERNMENT-OPPOSITION WARFARE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thanks to EC-OSCE-hosted "coffee negotiations," the Democratic Party (the largest party in the majority) and the Socialist Party (the largest opposition party) broke the logjam preventing forward movement on electoral reform and organization of local elections. The agreement a [...]	2006-09-01 16:16:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AL
06TIRANA995	IMPEDIMENT TO BECHTEL BID TO BUILD KEY SECTION OF [...] (C) Bechtel Corporation on August 7 was selected by the Albanian Ministry of Transportation (MOT) to build a 60 km. segment of difficult mountain road on the main route between the Adriatic port of Durres and the town of Kukes, in northeastern Albania near the Kosovo border. When completed, t [...]	2006-09-22 12:33:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ELTN PGOV ECON EFIN AL ZL
06TIRANA996	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO ALBANIA AND SEDM [...] (C) Your attendance at the September 26-27 Southeast Europe Defense Ministerial (SEDM) is the event's highlight for your Albanian hosts. NATO entry is Albania's primary goal, one supported by all levels of society and all political tendencies. The Ministerial provides the chance for Albani [...]	2006-09-22 12:50:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV MCAP AL
06TOKYO1003	DIET WILL LIKELY PASS DPRK HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is a "good chance" the ruling coalition will pass a "Bill of Human Rights in North Korea" by the end of the current Diet session in June, LDP Upper House Councillor Ichita Yamamoto told us February 22. The proposed LDP legislation would: -- Establish a North Korea human [...]	2006-02-24 08:39:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PARM JA KN
06TOKYO1040	GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER STEINMEIER TALKS UNSC [...] (C) Summary. During his February 20-22 visit to Tokyo, German FM Steinmeier and his Japanese interlocutors agreed to continuing working toward UNSC reform within the G4 framework, with Steinmeier acknowledging that U.S. supports is also important. FM Aso stressed the potentially volatile Eas [...]	2006-02-27 08:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KS IR UNSC GM ENRG ETTC JA
06TOKYO1065	PSI: OPERATIONAL EXPERTS DELEGATION VISIT PLANNING [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST (see para 3). 2. (C) Embassy is pleased to know the ROKG has agreed to participate in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),and that a PSI Operational Experts Group delegation will be coming to Seoul to discuss ROK participation, as well as visiting Ja [...]	2006-02-28 09:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KS JA
06TOKYO1104	JDA BUDGET: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES [...] (C) Summary. Japan's FY 2006 budget, scheduled for Diet approval on March 2, includes a fourth straight year of budget cuts for the Japan Defense Agency (JDA). If this trend continues, Japan will find itself with a less capable force that cannot maintain a defense posture commensurate with i [...]	2006-03-02 04:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP PREL JA
06TOKYO1136	JAPAN'S CONCERNS ABOUT IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) Summary: Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki met with FM Aso for two hours on February 27 and thirty minutes with PM Koizumi on the 28th. The discussions focused primarily on the nuclear impasse but also covered a range of other bilateral issues. During the meetings, FM Aso and PM Koizumi [...]	2006-03-03 05:42:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP IAEA JA IR ECON ENER PGOV
06TOKYO1151	SENIOR LDP PARTY OFFICIAL PESSIMISTIC OVER [...] (C) Summary: Senior LDP Party official Hidenao Nakagawa said he remained pessimistic over Japan-China relations despite press reporting there had been a positive atmosphere surrounding his recent visit to Beijing. Although the Chinese received him warmly and appeared willing to deal constr [...]	2006-03-03 08:14:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD CH JA
06TOKYO1159	AMBASSADOR'S LUNCH WITH VFM YACHI: MAR 2, 2006 [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a working lunch with VFM Yachi on March 2nd, the Ambassador: -- Warned a realistic solution on beef must be found soon. -- Expressed concern over leaks of the KEEN EDGE exercise. -- Praised PM Koizumi's warning to Iranian FM Mottaki. -- Urged Japan to participate in a PRT [...]	2006-03-03 08:17:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ECON ETRD EAGR PARM PREL CH JA
06TOKYO1231	IRAQI AMBASSADOR VISITS KOREA, URGES ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary. Iraqi Ambassador to Japan, Al-Jumaily, visited Seoul February 22-25 to express appreciation for and encourage further support in reconstruction, discuss future Korean military engagement, and notify MOFAT of Iraq's intention to reopen its embassy in Seoul. As he has done in Japan [...]	2006-03-08 04:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID JA KR IQ
06TOKYO1295	EAST CHINA SEA TALKS DISSOLVE INTO ACRIMONY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This week,s director general-level meetings in Beijing failed to bring the two sides any closer to an agreement on development of oil and natural gas resources in the East China Sea. Instead, China has provoked Japan,s ire by suggesting joint development of an area which Japan [...]	2006-03-10 09:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG JA
06TOKYO1296	JAPAN PROPOSES NEW UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, WARNS [...] (C) Summary: Japan will count on U.S. support to back its proposal to change the contribution requirement of UNSC permanent members, MOFA Global Issues Director General Shinyo told Political Minister Counselor Meserve on March 8. The Japanese argue that P5 contributions to the overall UN budg [...]	2006-03-10 09:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNGA PHUM JA
06TOKYO1301	EAST CHINA SEA TALKS DISSOLVE INTO ACRIMONY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This week,s director general-level meetings in Beijing failed to bring the two sides any closer to an agreement on development of oil and natural gas resources in the East China Sea. Instead, China has provoked Japan,s ire by suggesting joint development of an area which Japan [...]	2006-03-12 23:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG JA
06TOKYO1319	IWAKUNI REFERENDUM WILL NOT IMPACT AIRCRAFT [...] (C) Summary. Eighty-nine percent of participating voters opposed the relocation of the aircraft carrier wing to Iwakuni, in an Iwakuni City referendum held on March 12. However, Defense Minister Nukaga made it clear the same day that the proposed plan "must be implemented." Chief Cabinet Sec [...]	2006-03-13 07:29:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP PREL JA
06TOKYO1373	JAPAN NOT READY FOR PARTICIPATE IN ISAF PRT [...] (C) On March 8, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Second Middle East Division Director Fumio Iwai told us that Japan could not respond positively to our (ref A) request that Japan consider civilian participation in Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan. 2. (C) Iwai was clearly unhappy wi [...]	2006-03-15 08:10:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MARR JA AS
06TOKYO1417	JAPAN-BURMA: FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER DELIVERS [...] (C) Summary: In a letter to regime leader Than Shwe, PM Koizumi urged the regime to: -- begin a dialogue with the international community, -- re-open a dialogue with Aung San Suu Kyi -- release all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi. In delivering the letter, former Fo [...]	2006-03-17 02:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BM CH JA
06TOKYO1435	DCM MEETING WITH MOFA NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS DG [...] (C) Summary: MOFA North American Affairs DG Kawai told the DCM March 15 that he agreed a GOJ road map for resolving the beef import ban would be useful. While Agriculture Minister Nakagawa has taken helpful steps on the issue, Kawai would discreetly see what could be done to bring Health M [...]	2006-03-17 07:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD MARR CH JA
06TOKYO1440	KOMEITO PARTY SUPPORT CRUCIAL TO LDP'S [...] (C) Summary: The once center-left Komeito party is slowly moving toward the right, Embassy contacts tell us, and that trend is unlikely to change even if Komeito President Kanzaki decides to step down later this year. Although the New Komeito Party's support has been crucial to the Liberal [...]	2006-03-17 07:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EFIN MARR KN CH JA
06TOKYO1445	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CHERTOFF'S VISIT TO JAPAN [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo welcomes your coming visit. The U.S.-Japan relationship is healthy and strong. Japan is eager to expand its special relationship with the United States. The Department of Homeland Security plays a central role in four of the key elements of a 21st century U.S.-Japan allia [...]	2006-03-17 08:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PTER PREL JA
06TOKYO1479	DEFENSE MINISTER NUKAGA MEETS AMBASSADOR ON [...] (C ) Summary: Defense Minister Nukaga on the evening of March 17 made a pitch for a "two plus two" ministerial meeting after the base realignment initiatives are finalized, stressing that a "political statement" is necessary to gain public understanding of the realignment initiatives, particu [...]	2006-03-22 06:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO1527	JAPANESE CURRENTLY UNDECIDED ON SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-23 08:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO SOCI SU IO JA
06TOKYO1566	MOFA UPDATE ON EAST ASIA SUMMIT DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Summary: In comments to the Embassy on March 22, our MOFA contact on regional integration averred that efforts to create an East Asian community would move ahead, even if progress is slow and unsteady. He informally suggested that the United States might want to take advantage of Russia [...]	2006-03-24 08:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEAN APEC ETRD CH IN RS JA
06TOKYO1570	VISITING U.S. AMBASSADOR TO NEPAL URGES MOFA'S [...] (C) Summary: Thanking Japan for its cooperation on Nepal, visiting U.S. Ambassador Moriarty stressed to his MOFA interlocutors on March 20 the importance of continued pressure on the King and political parties to cooperate on democratic reforms. MOFA underscored its support for U.S. policy [...]	2006-03-24 08:39:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PROV PTER NP JA
06TOKYO1610	AMBASSADOR YAMAMOTO DISCUSSES IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) Summary. During a March 27 meeting with the DCM, MOFA Ambassador for Counterterrorism (CT) Cooperation, Reconstruction Activities in Iraq and North Korea Nuclear Issues Tadamichi Yamamoto: -- outlined Japan's immediate plans to assist with Iraq's reconstruction, -- welcomed an updat [...]	2006-03-28 07:46:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID IZ JA
06TOKYO1612	AMBASSADOR YAMAMOTO DISCUSSES COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) Summary. During a March 27 meeting with the DCM, MOFA Ambassador for Counterterrorism (CT) Cooperation, Reconstruction Activities in Iraq and North Korea Nuclear Issues Tadamichi Yamamoto: -- stressed the need to identify implementable steps for the next U.S.-Japan-Australia CT Trilate [...]	2006-03-28 07:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL SNAR EAID IN MY RP JA
06TOKYO1632	MOFA NORTHEAST ASIA DIVISION DIRECTOR PESSIMISTIC [...] (C) Summary. During a March 27 meeting with the DCM, MOFA Northeast Asia Division Director Naoki Ito: -- expressed deep appreciation for the Ambassador's March 16 visit to Niigata, -- was pessimistic about a bilateral with North Korea in the near-term, -- hoped for high-level U.S. par [...]	2006-03-29 06:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KN JA
06TOKYO1634	MOFA ECONOMIC CHIEF ON EAS-APEC DIFFERENCES, FTA [...] (C) Summary: The Foreign Ministry's (MOFA) obsession with China is driving Japan's interest in the East Asian Summit (EAS),the Director General of MOFA's Economic Affairs Bureau told the U.S Senior Official for APEC on March 23. The MOFA official has endeavored to brief the Foreign Minist [...]	2006-03-29 06:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV APECO ASEAN JA
06TOKYO1654	LDP AND KOMEITO SECRETARIES GENERAL APPEAL FOR [...] (C) During a March 29 courtesy call on the Ambassador, Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Takebe and Komeito Secretary General Fuyushiba requested the Ambassador's SIPDIS assistance in securing meetings with Vice President Cheney, Secretary Rice, Secretary Rumsfeld and the leaders o [...]	2006-03-29 09:39:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OVIP JA
06TOKYO1655	LDP'S NAKAGAWA AND KYUMA ON DPRI, CHINA, IRAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging discussion with the DCM March 29, ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) heavyweights Hidenao Nakagawa and Fumio Kyuma shared their views on alliance realignment negotiations, Sino-Japanese relations, Iran and beef. Policy Affairs Research Council Chairman Nakag [...]	2006-03-29 09:51:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD MARR CH JA
06TOKYO1684	JAPAN MULLING IRAQ FORCE ADJUSTMENT ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: MOFA National Security Policy Division Director Shimmi indicated to Poloffs March 28 that he was personally optimistic about extending Air Self Defense Force C-130 flights at least to Baghdad Airport once assessment of the nine "candidate" airfields is complete. Shimmi was less [...]	2006-03-30 07:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS IZ UK AS JA
06TOKYO1685	JAPAN MULLING IRAQ FORCE ADJUSTMENT ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: MOFA National Security Policy Division Director Shimmi indicated to Poloffs March 28 that he was personally optimistic about extending Air Self Defense Force C-130 flights at least to Baghdad Airport once assessment of the nine "candidate" airfields is complete. Shimmi was less [...]	2006-03-30 07:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS IZ UK AS JA
06TOKYO1735	JAPAN DELAYS DECISION ON CHINA LOAN PROGRAM [...] (C) Summary: Japan has decided to delay a decision on extending ODA yen loans to China for FY 2005 (April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006),reflecting growing political difficulties in the bilateral relationship. The delay resulted from a determination by MOFA that its proposal for a yen loan pr [...]	2006-03-31 07:35:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID CH JA
06TOKYO1815	JAPAN'S TRADE MINISTER PROPOSES EAST ASIA ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: METI Minister Nikai appears to be rolling out an ambitious new proposal for a region-wide "comprehensive economic partnership agreement" paired with a new regional policy think tank along the lines of the OECD. As reported by the press, his proposals run counter to recent GOJ dec [...]	2006-04-05 07:23:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO1848	JAPAN "CAREFULLY CONSIDERING" CONTRIBUTION TO [...] (C) The demarche on support for a UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur (State 51778) was conveyed to MOFA on April 3. First Middle East Division's Jun Nanazawa on April 6 responded that, following consultations within the Foreign Ministry, Japan has decided to wait and consider the Secretary [...]	2006-04-06 09:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO SU JA
06TOKYO1851	JAPAN'S TRADE MINISTER PROPOSES EAST ASIA ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: METI Minister Nikai announced on April 4 an ambitious new proposal for a region-wide "comprehensive economic partnership agreement" paired with a new regional policy think tank along the lines of the OECD. Foreign, Finance and Agriculture Ministry senior bureaucrats had no prior [...]	2006-04-06 09:59:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO1886	MOFA REORGANIZES SOUTH ASIA DEPARTMENT; SIGNALS [...] (C) Summary. Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is creating a South Asia Department by merging parts of the Southwest Asia, First Southeast Asia and Second Southeast Asia divisions of the Asian Affairs Bureau. The move stems from a perceived organizational need to devote more resources [...]	2006-04-07 08:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IN JA
06TOKYO1887	JAPANESE BUREAUCRATS SLAM METI'S TRADE PROPOSAL [...] (C) Summary. Four Japanese Ministries slammed METI for its uncoordinated proposal for an East Asia Economic Partnership Agreement at a previously scheduled interagency meeting today. End Summary. 2. (C) METI Minister's Nikai's proposal for an East Asia Economic Partnership Agreement (see [...]	2006-04-07 08:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO1888	JAPAN SEEKING MORE EVIDENCE WHILE CONSIDERING [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel points regarding Tehran's treatment of religious minorities to MOFA Second Middle East Division on April 5 . On April 7, Second Middle East's Koichi Nakao replied [...]	2006-04-07 08:29:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI IR JA
06TOKYO1894	WHA ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON: YOUR VISIT TO [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo welcomes your coming visit. You will arrive in Japan at a time when our relationship is as good or better than it has ever been; the government is eager to expand its special relationship with the United States. Japan and the U.S. share many commonalities in our relations w [...]	2006-04-07 12:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	OTRA PREL ETRD ECON LA XK JA
06TOKYO1959	WHA A/S SHANNON'S APRIL 10 CONSULTATIONS WITH MOFA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Japan's top priority in Latin America is to revitalize its economic relationship, MOFA Latin American Affairs DG Sakaba told WHA A/S Shannon April 10. Sakaba said policy mistakes by Latin American governments over the past 10-15 years have lead to widening income gaps, a broad d [...]	2006-04-11 23:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON XR CH LA XK JA
06TOKYO1960	WHA A/S SHANNON'S APRIL 10 CONSULTATIONS WITH MOFA [...] (C) Summary: Over a April 10 working lunch, MOFA Latin American DG Sakaba told visiting WHA A/S Thomas Shannon that Japan will not interfere in the extradition process between Chile and Peru on former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori. Japan is interested in exploring possible ways to pa [...]	2006-04-11 23:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON TW XR CH KS LA JA XK
06TOKYO1982	EAP A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH ASIAN DG SASAE ON [...] (C) Summary. In an April 11 tour d'horizon of issues affecting the Asian region, MOFA Asian Affairs DG Sasae told A/S Hill: -- Japan is emphasizing relations with Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam in its strategic thinking with ASEAN; -- Japan will not stand in the way of Russia becoming a [...]	2006-04-12 09:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ECON ETRD EAID ASEAN ID TW IN CH
06TOKYO1984	EAP A/S HILL'S APRIL 12 MEETING WITH MOFA NORTH [...] (C) During an April 12 meeting, MOFA North American Affairs DG Kawai told EAP A/S Hill that Prime Minister Koizumi hopes to resolve several outstanding bilateral issues before he visits Washington in June 2006. Japan understands issues remain concerning the relocation of some Marine Corps as [...]	2006-04-12 10:23:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EAGR MARR MNUC KNNP PARM KN IN IZ
06TOKYO1985	EAP A/S HILL'S APRIL 11 MEETING WITH MOFA VICE [...] (C) Summary. EAP A/S Hill emphasized to VFM Yachi April 11 the importance of getting North Korea back to the Six-Party Talks negotiating table, while noting the focus of Japan's media on his decision not to meet bilaterally with DPRK officials. Yachi confirmed that North Korean officials ha [...]	2006-04-12 10:33:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ECON ETRD MARR CH KS KN JA
06TOKYO1989	VCI SENIOR ADVISOR HEINTZELMAN AND ISN/RA SENIOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bureau of Verification, Compliance and Inspection Senior Advisor for Harry Heintzelman, IV, and ISN Regional Affairs Senior Advisor Eliot Kang met with MOFA non-proliferation officials on April 7 to discuss potential areas of cooperation in dismantling North Korean nuclear facil [...]	2006-04-13 00:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP JA KS KN
06TOKYO2008	WHA A/S SHANNON'S APRIL 10 CONSULTATIONS WITH MOFA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Continuing April 10 consultations, MOFA Latin American DG Sakaba told visiting WHA A/S Thomas Shannon that Japan was waiting for a positive response from Bolivian President Morales. Its three "issues" with Brazil were the status of Japanese-Brazilians in Japan, ethanol imports an [...]	2006-04-13 06:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD EINV APECO ENRG XR XK LA CH
06TOKYO2058	WHA A/S SHANNON'S APRIL 11 MEETING WITH METI DG [...] (SBU) Summary: Japan is happy with the results of its free trade agreement (FTA) with Mexico and expects rapid progress in FTA negotiations with Chile, METI Trade Policy DG Kitamura told WHA A/S Shannon April 11. Little enthusiasm for a trade deal with Brazil and its MERCOSUR partners exist [...]	2006-04-17 07:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EINV APECO XR XK LA CH JA
06TOKYO2061	WHA A/S SHANNON'S APRIL 11 MEETING WITH MOFA [...] (C) Summary. During a April 11 meeting with WHA A/S Shannon, MOFA Economic Cooperation Bureau DDG Sugita discussed Japan's ODA efforts in Latin America. He described difficulties increasing aid to the region due to Japan's traditional focus on Asia and poverty-alleviation efforts in Africa. [...]	2006-04-17 08:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EINV EAID APECO XR XK LA CH
06TOKYO2068	JAPAN TO "SERIOUSLY CONSIDER" G-8 AGENDA REQUEST; [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-17 08:23:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHUM AMED AJ BO GG MD RS JA
06TOKYO2072	TOKYO REMAINS CALM OVER TOKDO/TAKESHIMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: At midnight on April 14, MOFA Northeast Asia Division Director Ito invited Political Officer to the Foreign Ministry to explain why Japan had notified the South Korean government that it intended to send a Maritime Safety Agency vessel to map the seabed in the area surrounding the [...]	2006-04-17 10:51:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA PBTS KS JA
06TOKYO2093	THE DPJ UNDER ICHIRO OZAWA: WHAT TO EXPECT (WHEN [...] (C) Summary. The election of Ichiro Ozawa as leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) could have long-term significance for Japan's political scene, but there will be little or no immediate impact on U.S. interests. Ozawa has created a wide network of contacts throughout a lon [...]	2006-04-18 07:23:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JA
06TOKYO2095	SOUTH KOREAN AMBASSADOR ON TERRITORIAL DISPUTE [...] (C) Summary: During an April 18 meeting with the Ambassador, South Korean Ambassador to Japan Ra stated that: -- Seoul would adamantly oppose Japanese plans to map the area surrounding the disputed Tokdo/Takeshima islands; -- South Korea and Japan could come to blows if bilateral fricti [...]	2006-04-18 08:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EWWT KS KN JA
06TOKYO2130	METI VICE MINISTER EXPLAINS REGIONAL FTA PROPOSAL [...] (C) Summary: Trade Minister Nikai's recent proposal for an East Asian free trade agreement (FTA) aims to balance a less-inclusive Chinese initiative, according to METI Vice Minister Kusaka. The proposal would also help to "neutralize" pressures within the Japanese business community for a [...]	2006-04-19 06:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL ASEAN APECO JA
06TOKYO2182	SUDAN SANCTIONS: JAPAN SUPPORTS U.S EFFORTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-21 05:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC PGOV SU DAFR JA
06TOKYO2221	PATCHED UP HULL: JAPAN-ROK AGREEMENT ENDS MARITIME [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 24, MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs DDG Sadoshima briefed Political Minister Counselor Meserve on the outcome of negotiations with the ROK to end the dispute that erupted over Japan's plan to conduct a bathymetric survey of a zone that lies between their contested EEZs. [...]	2006-04-24 09:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT PBTS PHSA PREL JA KS
06TOKYO2240	MOFA DEPUTY MINISTER PUSHES FOR NEW ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Mitoji Yabunaka proposed that the U.S. and Japan begin preparations for a new U.S. Japan economic framework in a meeting with the Charge on April 24. The full proposal, with a broad focus and more emphasis on cooperation could be fle [...]	2006-04-25 23:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EAID EAGR ETTC ENRG JA IN CH
06TOKYO2275	CUBA: JAPAN RESPONDS TO LIBERTAD ACT QUESTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-26 08:17:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL JA
06TOKYO2281	JAPAN'S DIET AGENDA: FATE OF POLITICALLY SENSITIVE [...] (SBU) Summary. Three months into the 164th Diet session, Japanese lawmakers are finally turning back to policy after being distracted by scandals for many weeks. Several big bills with broad consensus support are still on track. A planned supplemental budget and the FY06 budget passed the [...]	2006-04-26 10:28:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON JA
06TOKYO2282	JAPAN CAN RELY ON STRONG U.S. TIES, EAP/DAS KEITH [...] (C) Summary: During an April 26 discussion, visiting EAP/DAS James Keith told a Japanese scholar that Japan should approach its relations with China and Taiwan with more self-confidence, asserting that U.S. interests would always favor a strong U.S.-Japan alliance. Japan would benefit from [...]	2006-04-27 05:42:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD CH TW JA
06TOKYO2283	METI'S ASIAN FTA PROPOSAL: TACTICS WITHOUT STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: METI Minister Nikai's recent regional FTA proposal is a tactical move to counter an expected Chinese-backed regional FTA proposal to be presented to an August ASEAN Plus Three Economic Ministers' meeting. METI however, seems not to have considered the longer-term implications [...]	2006-04-27 06:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV PREL ASEAN APECO JA
06TOKYO2333	EAP/DAS KEITH'S MEETING WITH METI OFFICIALS ON PRC [...] (C) Summary: Questions from officials of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) focused on China's promises regarding exchange rate reform and intellectual property protection during an April 26 briefing on Chinese President Hu Jintao's recent U.S. visit by EAP Deputy Assis [...]	2006-04-28 06:43:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN ENRG APECO PREL CH JA
06TOKYO2375	TIMING OF ALLIANCE TRANSFORMATION LEGISLATION [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: Tokyo newspapers ran stories this weekend quoting Prime Minister Koizumi as saying that it might be difficult to include implementing legislation for the alliance transformation agreement in the present Diet session ending June 18. Koizumi, who leaves office in September, w [...]	2006-05-01 08:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL JA
06TOKYO2398	15TH JAPAN-EU SUMMIT: FOCUS ON POLITICAL AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. The 15th Japan-EU Summit on April 24 in Tokyo highlighted the maturing Japan-EU partnership. During the Summit: -- PM Koizumi stressed three points: his concern about low public awareness of the Japan-EU relationship, his desire to enhance the strategic dialogue on East Asia' [...]	2006-05-01 09:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON MEPP EUN KNUC UNSC BO UP RS
06TOKYO2439	JAPAN ON TAIWAN OBSERVER STATUS BID FOR WHA [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) ESToff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Global Issues Department Official Yuka Fujino on May 2 to discuss the U.S. position on the Taiwan observer status bid in advance of the World Health Assembly (WHA). He drew [...]	2006-05-02 09:10:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	TBIO PREL JA TW WHO
06TOKYO2440	CORRECTED COPY: JAPAN-KOREA-CHINA TALKS ON LATIN [...] (C) Summary. In strategic bilateral talks on April 26 with China on Latin American and Caribbean Affairs, followed by China-Japan-Korea Consultations on the same subject: -- China stated its desire to double trade with the region by 2010; -- China described its policy as based on three pi [...]	2006-05-02 09:33:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EIND ETRD XR XK LA KS CH JA
06TOKYO2443	FUKUDA MAKES HIS MOVE [...] (C) Summary. Former Chief Cabinet Secretary (CCS) Yasuo Fukuda is very slowly inching up in the public opinion polls on current CCS Shinzo Abe, the front-runner to replace PM Koizumi in September's LDP presidential election. While Fukuda, like Abe, is not a declared candidate, his recent wor [...]	2006-05-05 02:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH JA
06TOKYO2571	JAPAN DETECTS IMPROVED ATMOSPHERE WITH CHINA [...] (C) Summary: In a read out of the May 7-9 Japan-China vice ministerial, MOFA assessed that the PRC is seeking to improve the "atmosphere" of the bilateral relationship. MOFA believes that Beijing now understands that holding bilateral relations hostage to the Yasukuni issue is not in China' [...]	2006-05-11 09:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ECON CH JA
06TOKYO2609	S/P DIRECTOR KRASNER'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: During a May 10 meeting with S/P Director Krasner, Assistant Cabinet Secretary Ando: -- expressed interest in possible response scenarios to Iranian nuclear ambitions; -- asked about U.S. confidence in the new Iraqi government; -- sought confirmation of continued U.S. commi [...]	2006-05-12 12:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP ETRD EAGR ECON IR IZ KS CH KN JA
06TOKYO2610	S/P DIRECTOR KRASNER'S MAY 10 MEETING WTIH DEPUTY [...] (C) Summary. In a wide ranging discussion on May 11, MOFA Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs Yabunaka told visiting S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner: -- The main focus for Japan at the St. Petersburg G-8 summit is to be energy security, but he was skeptical that a useful outcome could be r [...]	2006-05-12 12:29:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD ENRG IR KS RS CH ID JA
06TOKYO2612	S/P KRASNER'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH MOFA DG FOR [...] (C) Summary: Japan is pursuing a series of bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in Asia in order to meet the challenge of China's active economic diplomacy, even though it would prefer progress within the WTO framework, said MOFA DG for Economic Affairs Bureau Kaoru Ishikawa in a May 10 me [...]	2006-05-12 13:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL ASEAN CH KS JA
06TOKYO2613	S/P DIRECTOR KRASNER'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: During a May 10 meeting with S/P Director Krasner, Assistant Cabinet Secretary Ando: -- expressed interest in possible response scenarios to Iranian nuclear ambitions; -- asked about U.S. confidence in the new Iraqi government; -- sought confirmation of continued U.S. commi [...]	2006-05-12 13:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP ETRD EAGR ECON IR IZ KS CH KN JA
06TOKYO2637	S/P KRASNER'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH DFM NISHIDA [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Nishida told visiting S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner on May 10 that he was not hopeful for a short-term breakthrough in Japan's relations with South Korea. He argued that the Roh government's outlook, policies and low poll numbers explained much about t [...]	2006-05-15 03:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEAN CH KS JA
06TOKYO2638	S/P KRASNER'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH MOFA DG KAWAI ON [...] (C) Summary. In a May 10 meeting between S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner and MOFA DG for North American Affairs Kawai, DG Kawai: -- expressed appreciation for the successful completion of 2 2 talks, and called for focusing U.S-Japan efforts now on implementation of the DPRI agreement; - [...]	2006-05-15 03:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR XF IN CH RS JA
06TOKYO2639	S/P DIRECTOR KRASNER'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH METI VM [...] Summary: The need to deal with China's growing economic strength and the prospect of ASEAN Plus Three acceptance of a China-backed initiative for a regional free trade agreement (FTA) were the factors behind Trade Minister Nikai's recent proposal for an alternative Asian arrangement, accordin [...]	2006-05-15 03:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL ASEAN CH KS JA
06TOKYO2640	S/P DIRECTOR KRASNER'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH JDA VM [...] SUMMARY: (C) During their May 10 meeting, S/P Director Krasner and Japan Defense Agency (JDA) Administrative Vice Minister Moriya reviewed Japanese efforts to implement the Security Consultative Committee agreement on alliance transformation and the evolution of Japan's role in international s [...]	2006-05-15 04:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL JA
06TOKYO2650	S/P DIRECTOR KRASNER'S MAY 11 MEETING WITH MOFA [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a May 11 meeting, MOFA Disarmament DG Takeshi Nakane told visiting S/P Director Dr. Stephen D. Krasner that although Japan has not yet fixed its position, it remains concerned about the possible effect the U.S.-India nuclear agreement may have on the NPT regime, remains u [...]	2006-05-15 07:01:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP IAEA IR IS IN JA
06TOKYO2654	U.S.-JAPAN-ROK POLICY PLANNING TALKS, SESSION 4: [...] (C) Summary. In Session 4 U.S.-Japan-ROK policy planning talks, discussion focused on the future of the Middle East. S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner briefed on U.S. policy toward Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP). Japanese DVFM Kohno said that Middle East devel [...]	2006-05-15 07:16:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER IR IZ XF AF KS JA
06TOKYO2655	S/P DIRECTOR KRASNER'S MAY 11 MEETING WITH ASIAN [...] (C) Summary: MOFA Asian Affairs DG Sasae told visiting S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner that: -- China is seeking to improve its relations with Japan; -- Japan's participation in Asian regional groupings can and will be consistent with U.S. and Japanese goals for APEC; -- Sasae per [...]	2006-05-15 07:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL APEC ARF CH KS IN JA
06TOKYO2656	U.S.-ROK POLICY PLANNING BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary. During a May 11 bilateral lunch meeting between ROK and U.S. policy planners, ROK Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations Park In-kook told S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner that although China is changing, it is still resistant to ideas that could limit [...]	2006-05-15 07:33:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MARR CH TW KN KS JA
06TOKYO2659	U.S.-JAPAN POLICY PLANNING BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary. Japan's bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and Japan's leadership role in Asia were the main topics of a May 11 conversation between U.S. and Japanese policy planners. DVFM Kohno told S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner that he had expected the U.S. to make a counte [...]	2006-05-15 08:19:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC ASEAN KS CH JA
06TOKYO2663	U.S.-JAPAN-ROK POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION [...] (C) Summary. In the May 11 U.S.-ROK-Japan Policy Planning Session meeting between S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner, Japanese Deputy Vice-Minister for Foreign Policy Masaharu Kohno and Korean Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations Park In-Kook, the three delegates o [...]	2006-05-15 09:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEAN EAID MARR UNSC IR IZ KS CH JA
06TOKYO2664	U.S.-JAPAN-ROK POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION [...] (C) Summary: In Session 2 of the U.S.-Japan-ROK trilateral policy planning talks on May 12, S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner, Japanese Deputy Vice-Minister for Foreign Policy Masaharu Kohno and Korean Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations Park In-Kook outlined t [...]	2006-05-15 09:15:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL APEC ARF MARR CH KS JA
06TOKYO2666	U.S.-JAPAN-ROK POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL TALKS, [...] (C) Summary. During Session 5 of the U.S.-Japan-ROK trilateral policy planning talks on May 12, ROK Deputy Minister for Policy Planning Park In-kook characterized the NPT regime as under siege and that its "fatal loophole" allows parties to reach the brink of developing nuclear weapons under [...]	2006-05-15 09:58:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP IAEA KS RS IN JA
06TOKYO2714	U.S.-JAPAN-ROK POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION [...] (C) Summary: During the May 12 U.S.-Japan-ROK Policy Planning discussion, South Korea DFM Park In-Kook expressed concern over the conditionalities the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) places on recipient governments. Japan DVFM Masaharu Kohno observed that elections were key to the de [...]	2006-05-17 07:51:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID UNSC PHUM KS CH RS JA
06TOKYO2718	SUNSHINE POLICY REACHES KOREAN COMMUNITY IN JAPAN [...] (C) SUMMARY On Wednesday May 17, 2006 Ha Byung Ok, leader of the pro-South Korean Residents Union in Japan (Mindan) and So Man Sul, leader of the pro-North Korean General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chosen Soren): -- Signed a joint statement calling for reconciliation betwee [...]	2006-05-17 09:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL JA KS KN
06TOKYO2758	AMBASSADOR STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF U.S. [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Schieffer told Trade and Economy (METI) Minister Nikai that he was concerned about reports that Japan was pursuing East Asian economic integration initiatives that excluded the United States. Nikai replied that Japan, too, wanted to sustain close relations and communi [...]	2006-05-19 05:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON ECIN PREL CH JA
06TOKYO2844	TRIPARTITE DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN DECLARATION ON [...] (U) On May 23, Embassy Tokyo political officer joined Embassy of New Zealand Deputy Head of Mission Michelle Slade and Embassy of Australia First Secretary Catherine Wallace in delivering a joint demarche to MOFA Global Issues Department Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division Director [...]	2006-05-23 10:09:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM AS NZ JA
06TOKYO2911	JAPAN REP AKASHI PREVIEWS CO-CHAIRS MEETING [...] (C) Summary. Japan Representative for Sri Lanka Peace-Building Akashi told the DCM on May 24 that the May 30 Co-Chair Meeting in Tokyo comes at a crucial point in the peace process and expressed hope that it will be a comprehensive meeting leading to a consensus on the way forward. Both the [...]	2006-05-25 08:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER LK JA
06TOKYO2915	JAPAN REP AKASHI PREVIEWS CO-CHAIRS MEETING [...] (C) Summary. Japan Representative for Sri Lanka Peace-Building Akashi told the DCM on May 24 that the May 30 Co-Chair Meeting in Tokyo comes at a crucial point in the peace process and expressed hope that it will be a comprehensive meeting leading to a consensus on the way forward. Both the [...]	2006-05-25 08:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CE JA
06TOKYO2916	JAPAN, CHINA FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING: GOOD [...] (C) Summary: During a readout of the May 23 meeting between the foreign ministers of Japan and China, Embassy Tokyo's MOFA contact acknowledged there were no breakthroughs on the issues under discussion but stressed that: -- the meeting was a sign of China's desire to improve bilateral re [...]	2006-05-25 08:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON CH JA
06TOKYO2937	JAPAN PRESSING FOR A MEETING WITH THE U.S. ON UNSC [...] (C) Summary: Japan hopes to receive a response to the proposal on UN Security Council reform that Foreign Minister Aso passed to Secretary Rice during their May 2 meeting prior to the June 29 Summit, according to MOFA UN Policy Division Director Shigeki Takizaki. In addition, Japan "needs" a [...]	2006-05-26 09:14:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC BR GM IN CH JA
06TOKYO2939	AMBASSASOR YAMAMOTO PREVIEWS CT TRILATERAL PLANS [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador for Counterterrorism Tadamichi Yamamoto reviewed Japan's strategy for the upcoming U.S.-Japan-Australia Counterterrorism Trilateral with the Deputy Chief of Mission on May 25, 2006. Yamamoto hoped for a short plenary session that would include a threat assessment and [...]	2006-05-26 10:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV AS JA
06TOKYO2973	THE DCM'S MAY 26 MEETING WITH MOFA NORTH AMERICAN [...] (C) Summary: In a May 26th luncheon, MOFA North America Bureau Director General Chikao Kawai told the DCM that the Japanese government would push DPRI implementation and urge Yokosuka's mayor to proceed with the plan for Kitty Hawk replacement. On beef, Kawai expected the risk communication [...]	2006-05-31 06:14:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR SCUL EAGR UNSC AMGT AF ID IZ KN

06TOKYO2975	PDAS STEPHENS DISCUSSES SECURITY ISSUES WITH DIET [...] (C) Summary: During EAP PDAS Kathy Stephens' May 30 meeting with Diet member Fumio Kyuma, Kyuma called for increased defense industrial cooperation and underlined his support for concluding a bilateral agreement on protecting classified information. He said that Japan would be able to impl [...]	2006-05-31 07:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR JA
06TOKYO2987	CO-CHAIRS APPEAL TO SRI LANKA TO PULL BACK FROM [...] (C) Summary: U.S., Japanese, Norwegian and EU participants at the 30 May 2006 Tokyo Co-Chairs meeting concluded a joint statement presenting a strong Co-Chairs position on the failing Sri Lankan peace process. Participants agreed to cite Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) failure to prevent attacks by a [...]	2006-05-31 09:19:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM CE NO JA
06TOKYO2988	ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER,S MAY 30 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary. During a May 30 meeting with MOFA Vice Minister Yachi to discuss the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, SCA A/S Boucher said that he expected congressional approval for necessary amendments to U.S. domestic law. India and the U.S. must also satisfy NSG partners bef [...]	2006-05-31 09:29:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN JA
06TOKYO2989	A/S BOUCHER'S MAY 30 MEETING WITH MOFA DG NAKANE [...] (C) Summary. SCA A/S Boucher reviewed for MOFA Arms Control DG Nakane on May 30 the status of the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement. Nakane explained that Japan had not yet determined its position, but that MOFA must be sensitive to the public,s nonproliferation concerns. He a [...]	2006-05-31 09:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN JA
06TOKYO2990	SCA A/S BOUCHER'S MAY 30 MEETING WITH MOFA ASIAN [...] (C) Summary: In a May 30 meeting with visiting SCA A/S Boucher, MOFA Asian Affairs Bureau DG Sasae stated: -- Japan is committed to nation building in Sri Lanka; -- MOFA is carefully explaining to the public and the Diet Japan's interests in supporting the India nuclear initiative; -- [...]	2006-05-31 09:35:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PARM IN AF NP CE IR JA
06TOKYO2992	A/S BOUCHER'S MAY 30 MEETING WITH EUROPEAN DDG [...] (C) Summary. MOFA DDG for Europe Takeshi Yagi told visiting SCA A/S Richard Boucher that Japan will hold its second round of Foreign Ministerial-level talks with Central Asian nations on Monday, June 5. Tokyo hopes the Central Asian countries will adopt an Action Plan that will include int [...]	2006-05-31 23:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KZ KG UZ TI TX JA
06TOKYO3018	JAPAN SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON IRAN [...] Japan supports the proposal of the United States that it will come to the table with the EU 3 countries and meet with the Iranian representatives, as soon as Iran fully and verifiably suspends its enrichment and reprocessing activities. 2. Since it is essential for the international socie [...]	2006-06-01 09:51:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR JA
06TOKYO3020	IRAN'S CANDIDACY FOR IOM EXCOM CHAIR: JAPAN'S [...] (U) This message contains an action request, para 3. 2. (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche to MOFA Humanitarian Assistance Division Principal Deputy Director Masanori Nakano on June 1, 2006. Nakano said the Japanese Mission to the UN in Geneva had already been ap [...]	2006-06-01 10:10:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SMIG AORC UNGA IR JA
06TOKYO3023	JDA'S TOKUCHI URGES GUIDELINES REPLACEMENT TO PDAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting at the Japan Defense Agency May 29, Defense Councilor Tokuchi told visiting EAP PDAS Stephens that the 1997 U.S.-Japan Revised Guidelines need to be replaced by a "new policy framework" to enable successful implementation of the May 1 Security Consultative Committee ( [...]	2006-06-01 22:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL
06TOKYO3044	LDP DIET MEMBER ISHIBA ON DPRI AND SDF DISPATCH [...] (U) Summary. The main issues facing the Japanese government on implementing DPRI are finding funding within the government's budget and gaining the understanding of the Okinawan people, LDP Lower House Diet Member Shigeru Ishiba told Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asia and Paci [...]	2006-06-02 08:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL JA
06TOKYO3045	ASIAN REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE: EXPLORING DIFFERENCES [...] (C) Summary: Reflecting Japan's preoccupation with the PRC when dealing with the question of Asia regional architecture, and sensitivity to being regarded as a less-than-equal partner, MOFA Asian Affairs Bureau Regional Policy Director Kazutoshi Aikawa, in an exceptionally frank personal op [...]	2006-06-02 08:52:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD APECO CH RS JA
06TOKYO3076	METI VICE MINISTER ON LDP PRESIDENTIAL RACE; METI [...] (C ) Summary. Vice Trade Minister Kusaka told Ambassador Michalak that Foreign Minister Taro Aso was seeking the support of METI Minister Toshihiro Nikai in the LDP presidential race. Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Heizo Takenaka was also looking to increase his waning influenc [...]	2006-06-05 09:16:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON JA PGOV PINR
06TOKYO3077	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSC BURMA RESOLUTION [...] (C) Summary: In response to the DCM's demarche urging support for U.S. efforts to pursue a UN Security Council resolution on the situation in Burma, MOFA DVFM Kohno stated: -- Japan shares U.S. concerns over human rights violations and for the lack of progress toward democratic reforms; [...]	2006-06-05 09:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM CH JA
06TOKYO3096	JAPAN "FAVORABLY CONSIDERING" PROFESSOR WEDGWOOD'S [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-06 06:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM US UNHRC JA
06TOKYO3104	METI VALUES RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES AND [...] (C) Summary. Japanese Trade Minister Nikai's proposal for an East Asian Free Trade Area was meant to preempt Chinese proposals for a low-standards Asian FTA, not to exclude the United States from the region, according to Vice Trade Minister Kazumasa Kusaka. Kusaka claimed that METI still v [...]	2006-06-06 08:17:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL JA APECO
06TOKYO3105	METI'S KITAMURA PROMOTES ASIA FTA AS DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: METI Minister Nikai's proposal for an Asian FTA was an alternative to an "aggressive" Chinese push for an ASEAN 3 FTA, METI Trade policy DG Toshiaki Kitamura told visiting EAP/PDAS Kathleen Stephens on May 29. The Chinese plan, which will be recommended by an ASEAN 3 expert [...]	2006-06-06 08:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ASEAN APEC CH KS AS IN NZ JA
06TOKYO3129	JAPAN SUPPORTS DPKO POSITION ON RECONFIGURATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-07 07:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO ET ER JA
06TOKYO3161	MOFA'S ISHIKAWA CRITICIZES NIKAI EAST ASIA FTA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan needs WTO negotiations to move forward while MAFF Minister Nakagawa is still in place, MOFA Economic Affairs DG Ishikawa told visiting APEC Ambassador Michalak, but Brazil needs to move first before Nakagawa can play his hand. Ishikawa cited problems with METI Minister Nika [...]	2006-06-08 06:35:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL JA APECO
06TOKYO3164	METI SAYS ASEAN PLUS 3 FTA "INEVITABLE" [...] (C) Summary: Japan is in no position to oppose an almost certain Chinese-led consensus among the other 12 member countries of the ASEAN Plus Three to pursue a regional free trade agreement (FTA),according to a senior official of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI). The [...]	2006-06-08 07:13:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL APECO JA
06TOKYO3171	NATO'S GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP: JAPAN UPBEAT BUT URGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan is interested in pursuing closer relations with NATO through the Global Partnership framework, but prefers an incremental approach with participation in seminars or in exercises as observers preceding cooperation in operations. GOJ officials request further clarification on [...]	2006-06-08 08:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR JA
06TOKYO3172	SPECULATION ON METI'S SUMMER ROTATIONS [...] (C) Hirofumi Katase, director of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Division of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) at METI, said that ultimately METI Minister Toshihiro Nikai would have the final say on METI summer staff rotations. Most likely Economic & Industrial Policy Bureau Di [...]	2006-06-08 09:08:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG ETRD JA
06TOKYO3193	FOREIGN MINISTERS RELEASE "ACTION PLAN" AT CENTRAL [...] (C) Summary. The June 5 "Central Asia Plus Japan" dialogue in Tokyo produced an "Action Plan" with specific initiatives for regional cooperation in the areas of counterterrorism, counternarcotics, anti-personnel landmine clearance, poverty alleviation, health care, the environment, disaster p [...]	2006-06-09 05:59:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PTER PGOV SNAR AF KZ KG UZ TI TX
06TOKYO3211	SEEKING UPDATE ON PROGRESS OF JAPAN-KOREA EEZ TALKS [...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Northeast Asia Division Deputy Director Yo Takaba responded to reftel points on June 9 by stating that the June 12-13 resumption of Japan-ROK EEZ negotiations is, in itself, a very significant development given the air of crisis that existed between the two cou [...]	2006-06-09 09:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIS PBTS PHSA PREL JA KS
06TOKYO3224	JAPAN MULLING RESPONSE TO SRI LANKA PEACE PROCESS [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-12 06:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR PINS CE JA
06TOKYO3251	MOFA OFFICIAL VOICES CONCERN OVER FTA STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: ASEAN Plus Three countries will almost certainly launch free trade agreement (FTA) discussions later this year. That development will put Japan, which lacks a free-standing agreement with ASEAN, in a difficult negotiating position, according to the deputy director of the offic [...]	2006-06-13 08:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO3263	CHINA RELATIONS: SUPERFICIAL IMPROVEMENT, BUT [...] (C) Summary: On June 13 MOFA's China Director told Embassy Tokyo that: -- China's growing economic dependence on Japan had prompted Beijing to adopt a policy of improving relations with Tokyo despite the risk that PM Koizumi might visit Yasukuni shrine before he steps down from office; [...]	2006-06-14 02:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EINV CH JA
06TOKYO3273	JAPAN LARGELY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITIONS ON HUMAN [...] (C) Summary. On June 13, the Political Minister Counselor delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper to Global Issues Department Deputy Director General Tsuji and Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division Deputy Director Orihara. The Japanese and U.S. proposals are very similar, Tsuji obse [...]	2006-06-14 07:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL JA
06TOKYO3279	JAPAN SUPPORTS MID-YEAR MULTINATIONAL FORCE REVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-14 08:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IZ JP
06TOKYO3308	JAPAN: REPORT URGES PM KOIZUMI TO ENDORSE INDIA [...] (C) The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) on June 11, 2006 reported that Prime Minister Koizumi is expected to endorse the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement during his summit with President Bush in late June 2006. The article states that Koizumi's decision reflects the importance To [...]	2006-06-15 08:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP ENRG JA IN
06TOKYO3316	AMBASSADOR SCHIEFFER DISCUSSES YASUKUNI, [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Schieffer met with PRC Ambassador Wang Yi over lunch June 14. Highlights of their lunch included the following: -- FM's Aso's statement that "national interests are more important than personal image" during his meeting with Chinese FM Li had helped move the bilate [...]	2006-06-15 08:53:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR KS CH JA
06TOKYO3318	AMBASSADOR SCHIEFFER AND CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY [...] (C) During a June 15 meeting with Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe, the Ambassador pressed for the formal reopening of Japan,s market for U.S. beef prior to the Prime Minister,s visit to Washington at the end of June. The Ambassador explained that we were concerned that if the ban was not lifted b [...]	2006-06-15 09:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR ETRD JA CM
06TOKYO3349	JAPAN ASKS FOR CLARIFICATION REGARDING NICARAGUAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-16 10:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KDEM PGOV PREL NU JA
06TOKYO3357	JAPAN-CENTRAL AND SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE RELATIONS: [...] (C) Summary. In a recent review of Japan's relations with Central Europe, MOFA officials related that ties with Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia are moving away from assistance and toward direct investment. Japan's relationship with Romania and Bulgaria is largely focused on ener [...]	2006-06-18 23:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EAID AADP SENV XH ZL ZS JA
06TOKYO3360	JAPAN INFORMED OF U.S. POSITIONS AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-19 02:33:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC KNPP PARM PHSA PREL JA
06TOKYO3394	MDA: JAPAN AGRESS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-19 09:09:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM ICRC IS JA
06TOKYO3398	MDA: JAPAN TO OPPOSE CONFERENCE ADJOURNMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-19 09:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PHUM PREF PREL IS JA
06TOKYO3449	THE VIEW FROM JAPAN'S NORTHERN EDGE: ABSENCE OF [...] (C) Summary and Comment: The lack of a peace treaty hinders development of relations between Russia and neighboring Hokkaido, according to local officials. City officials in Wakkanai, Japan's northern-most city and close neighbor of Russia, point to visa and customs issues as preventing incr [...]	2006-06-21 06:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS ETRD ECIN JA RS
06TOKYO3508	164TH DIET SESSION CONCLUDES WITH MUCH UNDONE [...] (SBU) Summary. The 164th Diet session closed on June 18, leaving many in Tokyo unsatisfied. Scandals, a change in the opposition's Diet management style and a Prime Minister determined to finish the session on time left many high-profile bills related to history and national identity in the [...]	2006-06-23 07:35:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MARR JA
06TOKYO3517	AMBASSADOR SCHIEFFER MEETS WITH JAPANESE DIET [...] (C) Summary. During a June 22 private, no-press meeting with the Upper House Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issues, Ambassador Schieffer: -- recounted his visit to Niigata and the President's personal interest in the abductee issue, --updated the Committee on North Korea's m [...]	2006-06-23 11:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON MARR KN KS CH RS JA
06TOKYO3529	"OTHER RUSSIA" NGO EVENT: JAPAN UNDECIDED [...] On June 23, Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche seeking Japan's presence at the July 11-12 "Other Russia" NGO event to MOFA Russia Division Principal Deputy Director Kazuhiko Nakamura. Nakamura said that Japan was still considering whether it would send a representative [...]	2006-06-26 06:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI RS JA
06TOKYO3560	THE VIEW FROM NEMURO: HEART OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE [...] (C) Summary: Local governments in Hokkaido Prefecture are promoting the return of the four islands comprising the disputed Northern Territories in part by fostering "mutual understanding" with the islands' Russian residents. Visa-free exchanges and humanitarian assistance are their primary to [...]	2006-06-28 04:28:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS EFIS RS JA
06TOKYO3618	JAPAN TO PARTICIPATE IN SRI LANKA CONTACT GROUPS, [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 3. 2. (C) Following ref a instructions, on June 29 Embassy Tokyo Political Officer contacted MOFA Southwest Asia Division Director Shinsuke Shimizu to elicit a more substantive Japanese response regarding the two new contact groups than that [...]	2006-06-29 07:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR PINS CE JA
06TOKYO3623	LIANCOURT ROCKS: GOJ TO RESPOND TO ROKG DISPATCH [...] (C) Charge Donovan met June 29 with MOFA Asian Affairs DG Sasae at Sasae's request. Sasae stated that: -- the ROKG has rejected Japan's proposals to establish a mechanism to allow access to dispute territorial waters; -- the ROKG would dispatch a research vessel to disputed waters on Jul [...]	2006-06-29 10:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EWWT PBTS PHSA KS JA
06TOKYO3660	VICE TRADE MINSITER KUSAKA SUPPORTS CLOSER [...] (C) Summary. METI Vice Minister Kazumasa Kusaka praised the recent US-Japan Subcabinet level meetings during a recent meeting with DCM and EMIN. He added insights into the Nikai proposal for an ASEAN Plus Three FTA and apologized for not consulting with the U.S. before making the proposal. K [...]	2006-06-30 07:58:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV PGOV PREL JA
06TOKYO3734	JAPAN PLANNING STRONG DIPLOMATIC RESPONSE TO NORTH [...] (C) Summary: Japan is seeking early diplomatic action in response to the July 5 series of North Korean missile launches. Within hours of the first launch, the government convened a Cabinet national security meeting which agreed to seek immediate UNSC action and review options for additional s [...]	2006-07-05 08:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NK JA
06TOKYO3781	RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-06 09:39:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KN JA
06TOKYO3783	DEMARCHE ON UNSC RESOLUTION ON DPRK MISSILE [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-06 22:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PARM PREL JA KN
06TOKYO3797	RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS: POST-SUMMIT PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Koizumi plans to raise the Northern Territories territorial dispute during his meeting with President Putin on the margins of the upcoming G-8 Summit, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry. Progress has been made in five of the 12 bilateral agreements signed [...]	2006-07-07 04:08:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ENRG RS JA
06TOKYO3808	LIANCOURT ROCKS: JAPAN PROTESTS ROK SURVEY [...] (C) Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi called in ROK Ambassador Ra Jong Yil on July 5 to protest South Korea's marine survey in the Liancourt Rocks area. According to MOFA Northeast Division Deputy Director Yo Takaba, the protest included both the contested EEZ and the ROK-claimed [...]	2006-07-07 08:43:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT JA KS PHSA PREL
06TOKYO3812	JAPAN/NORTH KOREA: DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) In the course of a July 7, 2006 meeting to discuss reftel demarche, Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Yabunaka told Ambassador Schieffer and Russian Ambassador Alexander Losyukov that the United Nations must send a strong, clear and united message that North Korea's recent launching of sev [...]	2006-07-07 10:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PREL PARM UNSC IAEA JA NK
06TOKYO3815	LTGEN EIKENBERRY MEETINGS ON TOKYO CONFERENCE, [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-09 23:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR PGOV
06TOKYO3825	JAPANESE POLITICAL REACTIONS TO THE DPRK MISSILE [...] (C) Summary. Japan's political leaders reacted angrily to the July 5 North Korean missile launches. Most are calling for Japan to respond forcefully against the launches. Some politicians, including Prime Minister Koizumi, are being more cautious when describing the way forward. In a stat [...]	2006-07-10 05:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ECON UNSC KN JA
06TOKYO3826	DPRK MISSILES SHOOT DOWN MINDAN-CHOSEN SOREN [...] (SBU) Summary: A recent reconciliation accord between pro-Seoul and pro-Pyongyang organizations of Korean residents in Japan has become an early casualty of the DPRK missile launches. The agreement, aimed at ending 50 years of confrontation between the rival groups, had been shaky from the [...]	2006-07-10 05:39:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KS KN JA
06TOKYO3886	NAKAGAWA DISCUSSES ECONOMIC VIEWS AT DIPLOMAT'S [...] (SBU) Summary. Ruling party policy heavyweight Hidenao Nakagawa declared that Japan was finally on the path to a healthy economy and he highlighted the party's Policy Research Council (PARC) plan to cut budget expenditures to achieve a "primary balance" by 2011 during a recent lunch with dipl [...]	2006-07-12 08:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PREL JA
06TOKYO3889	DEMARCHE FOR ROKG ON UNSC RESOLUTION [...] (C) Summary: On July 12, DCM Donovan took advantage of a call by ROK Embassy DCM Kim Young-sun to reiterate the need for a strong UNSC resolution on the DPRK missile launches, for the international community to speak with one voice, and to avoid allowing the DPRK to drive a wedge between the [...]	2006-07-12 09:53:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR KS KN JA
06TOKYO3890	MILITARY PREEMPTION DEBATE RESURFACES IN JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: North Korea's missile launches have rekindled debate over whether Japan should be able to preempt an imminent attack by acquiring capabilities to strike abroad. Japan Defense Agency (JDA) Director General Nukaga, Foreign Minister Aso and Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe recently sa [...]	2006-07-12 10:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PARM PREL KS KN JA
06TOKYO3892	MESSAGE REGARDING UNSC RESOLUTION ON DPRK MISSILES [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-12 11:56:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR UNSC KN JA
06TOKYO3924	JAPAN TO VOTE FOR QATAR-SPONSORED RESOLUTION [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer conveyed reftel talking points to MOFA UN Policy Division Director Shigeki Takizaki on July 13. In a subsequent conversation, Takizaki explained that the Qatar-proposed resolution was already in "blue" and that it would be "difficult" to ask the Qataris to [...]	2006-07-13 12:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG IS JA
06TOKYO397	TECRO ASKS FOR US SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN OBSERVER [...] (C) USAID Counselor and ESToff met with three officials from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in Japan on January 25. TECRO Liaison Division Director Peter M. Y. Tsai, Deputy Director Juei-hu Hsu and Political Division Second Secretary Joe Ting-Chang Hsu requeste [...]	2006-01-25 08:56:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	TBIO SOCI WHO JA KFLU
06TOKYO3985	KOIZUMI AND ABE GET HIGH MARKS FOR UNSC [...] (U) Summary. Prime Minister Koizumi and Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe have gotten high marks from most of the media SIPDIS and observers for Japan's work at the UN Security Council and G-8 Summit. The majority of the press views adoption of the UNSC resolution on North Korea as a success, [...]	2006-07-18 08:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL JA
06TOKYO3988	ROK AMBASSADOR CLAIMS "TURNING POINT" IN SOUTH [...] (C) Summary: ROK Ambassador Ra Jong Yil told Ambassador Schieffer July 18 that public opinion toward North Korea had reached a "turning point" in South Korea as a result of the North's missile launches and bad behavior at the recent South-North ministerial. Ra worried, however, that a visit [...]	2006-07-18 22:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	JA KN KS PREL
06TOKYO4014	NEW METI VICE MINISTER PLEASED WITH CHINA LEAD ON [...] (C) New METI Vice Minister for International Affairs Toshiaki Kitamura told EMIN he was pleased China was showing initiative on regional energy cooperation, making reference to official level discussions in Beijing mid-July between the United States, Japan and China. According to Kitamura, Ch [...]	2006-07-19 23:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL JA
06TOKYO4031	GSDF MISSION TO IRAQ HAILED AS IMPORTANT MILESTONE [...] (C) Summary: Media and political reaction to the July 17 withdrawal of the last Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) unit from Iraq on has focused on the success of the mission and its contributions to U.S.-Japan relations. Japanese officials are optimistic that the GSDF's positive experience in [...]	2006-07-20 04:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR JA
06TOKYO4087	JAPAN SUPPORTS CHAPTER 7 RESOLUTION ON IRAN, ASKS [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-21 09:09:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IR JA
06TOKYO4088	JAPAN RECEIVES P5-PLUS-ONE INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-21 09:13:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PARM AORC EUN IR JA
06TOKYO4111	BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON TSE'S NISHIMURO, [...] (C) Tokyo Stock Exchange President and CEO Taizo Nishimuro is an extremely friendly and gracious man. He wears an almost constant smile on his face, unusual among the Japanese who have been known to say that one must look serious in order to be taken seriously. Nishimuro's long association w [...]	2006-07-24 08:31:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PINR PREL JA
06TOKYO4115	JAPAN TO ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF MEAT PACKING [...] (C) During a July 24, 2006 meeting with the Ambassador (septel),Vice Foreign Minister Yachi noted his recent conversation with the Ambassador on the BSE issue, adding that he appreciated the Ambassador's contribution to the solution of the problem. The two governments had held a "good exit [...]	2006-07-24 11:00:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR PREL ECON JA
06TOKYO4116	MOFA REQUESTS ARF MINISTERAL BILATERAL ON JULY 27 [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-24 11:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP JA
06TOKYO4135	JAPAN'S MOFA PUNTS NICARAGUAN ELECTION-RELATED [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-25 05:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KDEM NU JA
06TOKYO4229	EMPEROR'S WORDS SPARK DEBATE ON YASUKUNI, HISTORY [...] (C) Summary: Revelation of a memo quoting the late Emperor Hirohito as saying his refusal to go to Yasukuni Shrine was directly related to the enshrinement there of Class-A war criminals is already reshaping Japan's debate on Yasukuni. The release of the memo has refocused the debate as a [...]	2006-07-28 07:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JA
06TOKYO4231	ABE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT [...] (C) Summary. A week after Yasuo Fukuda's announcement that he will not run in the September Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential race, it now appears likely that current Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe has locked up the race and will consequently become Japan's next Prime Minister. [...]	2006-07-28 08:08:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JA
06TOKYO4247	JAPAN SUPPORTS UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAN, ASKS WHY [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request. See para 3 below. 2. (C) Following reftel instructions, Embassy Tokyo Political Officer contacted MOFA UN Policy Division Director Shigeki Takizaki July 31 to discuss Japan's position on the reftel para 6 draft UNSC resolution. Takizaki assur [...]	2006-07-31 06:10:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IR JA
06TOKYO4273	JAPAN TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AID TO LEBANON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan will provide two million USD in emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon, according to a July 29 MOFA announcement. Japan has taken a low-key approach to current events in Lebanon, issuing three official statements concerning the ongoing hostilities. The Japanese press is pr [...]	2006-07-31 10:28:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PHUM LE JA
06TOKYO4301	LDP HOPEFULS TAKE THE STAGE AT TOKYO CONVENTION [...] (SBU) Summary. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) drew huge crowds of supporters to its July 28 Tokyo bloc convention, the first in a series of 11 policy discussions to be held across Japan in the run up to September leadership elections. The low-key debate between Chief Cabinet Secr [...]	2006-08-01 08:00:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JA
06TOKYO4365	2006 JAPAN DEFENSE AGENCY WHITE PAPER FOCUSES ON [...] (C) Summary. Alliance Transformation, Chinese activities in the East China Sea, and the proposed upgrade of the Japan Defense Agency(JDA) to a ministry are highlighted in the 2006 White Paper released on August 1. JDA Defense Councilor Tokuchi, the editor of the volume, told the embassy that [...]	2006-08-03 08:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL JA
06TOKYO4395	JAPAN PLAYS DOWN MARINE SURVEY IN LIANCOURT ROCKS [...] (C) Asked on August 3 about press reports that Japan would soon be conducting maritime research in areas near the disputed Liancourt Rocks, MOFA Northeast Asia Division Deputy Director Yo Takaba suggested that the reports were not entirely accurate. According to Takaba, shortly after the ROK [...]	2006-08-04 08:09:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EWWT MARR PBTS PHSA KS JA
06TOKYO4396	JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER COUNSELS IRANIANS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan has made it clear that it will stand with the international community on the issue of Iranian nuclear proliferation even if it means risking commercial repercussions. In an August 2 meeting with Iranian Vice President Esfandior Rahim Mashay, Foreign Minister Aso counsele [...]	2006-08-04 08:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP UNSC IR JA
06TOKYO4402	JAPAN SUPPORTS UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-06 03:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS UNSC IS LE JA
06TOKYO4403	JAPAN SUPPORTS UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-06 03:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS UNSC IS LE JA
06TOKYO4426	NAGANO GOVERNOR RACE GOES TO POSTAL REBEL [...] (U) Summary. Jin Murai, a former ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Lower House member, defeated independent incumbent Yasuo Tanaka on August 6, in a Nagano Prefecture gubernatorial contest that was seen as more a test of Tanaka's poor leadership than any sort of wider referendum on natio [...]	2006-08-07 08:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JA
06TOKYO4433	JAPAN CONTEMPLATING RESPONSE TO CASTRO'S ILLNESS [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C) Acting Political Minister-Counselor drew from reftel talking points to discuss Fidel Castro's illness and political transition in Cuba with MOFA's Mexico and Central America Division Principal Deputy Director Daisuke Na [...]	2006-08-07 09:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL CU JA
06TOKYO4443	JAPAN: SUPPORTING THE CEASEFIRE IN SRI LANKA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan is disappointed by the lack of progress toward peace in Sri Lanka and is reconsidering its approach to dealing with the LTTE, according to MOFA's Sri Lanka country officer. Tokyo is thinking of taking "tangible measures," likely declaring the LTTE to be a terrorist organ [...]	2006-08-08 03:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CE JA
06TOKYO4453	THE "COLLAPSE OF TRUST" IN JAPAN - ROK RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. Japan-ROK relations presently suffer from a &collapse of trust,8 according to Prof. Masao Okonogi, a leading Japanese expert on Korea. Upcoming elections for prime minister of Japan and for president of the ROK will impact the future course of the bilateral relationship, Okonogi [...]	2006-08-08 09:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KS JA
06TOKYO4472	JAPAN WON'T OPPOSE HRC SPECIAL SESSION ON LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-09 06:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PHUM PREL PTER LE JA
06TOKYO4473	JAPAN WON'T OPPOSE HRC SPECIAL SESSION ON LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-09 06:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PHUM PREL PTER LE JA
06TOKYO4499	DEFENSE WHITE PAPER: EMPHASIS ON CHINA [...] (C) Japan Defense Agency (JDA) Councilor Hideshi Tokuchi, principal editor of the 2006 JDA White Paper, pointed out to us just prior to the paper's August 1 release that its treatment of China was likely to grab a fair amount of attention. The report highlighted PRC reconnaissance flights, [...]	2006-08-10 05:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL JA
06TOKYO4500	DEFENSE WHITE PAPER: ROK GETS GREATER, BUT [...] (SBU) The Japan Defense Agency (JDA) 2006 White Paper (reftel) devotes much more attention than last year to the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, and in particular, the Republic of Korea's defense policy. In 2005, the White Paper's section on South Korea was limited to a mere ten [...]	2006-08-10 05:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL JA
06TOKYO4507	JAPAN FM TARO ASO'S AUGUST 3 VISIT TO BAGHDAD [...] (C) Summary. MOFA DDG for Middle East Affairs Sugiyama on August 9 described U.S. support for FM Aso's August 3 visit to Baghdad as "a perfect operation." Aso made Japan's first-ever cabinet-level visit to send a clear message of Japan's support for Iraqi reconstruction and to encourage Japa [...]	2006-08-10 08:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ JA
06TOKYO4508	KANDAHAR-HERAT RING ROAD: JAPAN LOOKING FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-10 08:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREL AF JA
06TOKYO4512	UNHRC LEBANON RESOLUTION: GOJ TO MAKE LAST MINUTE [...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel demarche to MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division Principal Deputy Director Yoriko Suzuki August 10. Suzuki said Japan was unconvinced that Article 12 precludes UNHRC jurisdiction over the conflict in Lebanon. She said that Japan shares U.S. concern [...]	2006-08-10 09:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KPAO UNHRC JA
06TOKYO4547	ROK FM BAN KI-MOON'S MEETINGS WITH FM ASO, CCS ABE [...] (C) Summary. During August 8-9 meetings with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Taro Aso, ROK Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon urged his interlocutors to emphasize dialogue with the DPRK, not pressure. Abe and Aso both responded that pressure was needed to produce d [...]	2006-08-11 08:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KN JA
06TOKYO4549	JAPAN EXPRESSES CONDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR U.S. UNHRC [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-11 08:37:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM US UNHRC JA
06TOKYO4550	JAPAN BEGINS DELIBERATIONS ON CONTRIBUTION TO NATO [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-11 08:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PARM NATO PINR UP JA
06TOKYO4555	JAPAN TO SUPPORT LEBANON RESOLUTION, ASKS HOW IT [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (C) Acting Political Minister Counselor conveyed reftel demarche August 11 to MOFA UN Policy Division Director Shigeki Takizaki, stressing our goals of an urgent cessation of hostilities and the expansion of UNIFIL into a robust international f [...]	2006-08-11 10:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PTER UN JA
06TOKYO4560	JAPAN WANTS UNANIMOUS JOINT ACTION UNDER BERN [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche August 14 to the MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division's Noriko Tanaka. Tanaka said her division would coordinate with the China and Mongol [...]	2006-08-14 08:58:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL CH JA
06TOKYO4561	FACTIONS RUSH TO BACK ABE AS TWO MORE CHALLENGERS [...] (SBU) Summary. CCS Abe's August 12 informal announcement that he will run for Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President on September 20 came as no surprise. As the front-runner for weeks, he faces no serious challenge from the two remaining candidates, Finance Minister Tanigaki and Foreign Mi [...]	2006-08-14 22:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JA
06TOKYO4618	JAPAN WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO GUYANA'S ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-15 07:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OAS KDEM PGOV GY JA
06TOKYO4625	UNAPOLOGETIC PM KOIZUMI VISITS YASUKUNI [...] (C) Summary: Ignoring criticism from within Japan and abroad, Prime Minister Koizumi became the first Japanese premier in 21 years to pay respects at Yasukuni Shrine on August 15, the anniversary of the end of World War II. In subsequent remarks to the press, Koizumi took an unrepentant "d [...]	2006-08-15 07:53:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JA
06TOKYO4626	KANAGAWA GOVERNOR MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR SCHIEFFER [...] (SBU) Ambassador Schieffer confirmed to Kanagawa Governor Matsuzawa on August 14 that there was no conventional alternative to forward deployment of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Yokosuka. When Matsuzawa tried to enlist the Ambassador into seeking GOJ funding for a Kanagawa Prefectu [...]	2006-08-15 07:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL JA
06TOKYO4630	S/P KRASNER BRIEFS JAPANESE OFFICIALS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Policy Planning Director Dr. Stephen Krasner in Tokyo on August 9, briefed a number of Japanese MOFA officials on the proposed Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG). MOFA DDG for International Cooperation Hiroshi Fukada responded that the PDG would fit well with Japan's a [...]	2006-08-15 23:56:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PREL JA

06TOKYO4660	MOFA SAYS ASEAN PLUS 3 FTA PROCESS ADVANCING [...] (C) Summary: The ASEAN Plus 3 Economic Ministers, when they meet next week in Kuala Lumpur, will likely recommend the creation of a formal intergovernmental study group as a prelude to actual free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations among the 13 ASEAN Plus 3 countries. According to an offi [...]	2006-08-16 08:13:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV PREL JA APECO
06TOKYO4661	JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT KAZAKHSTAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: MOFA confirmed August 16 that Prime Minister Koizumi will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan August 28-30, 2006. The trip is intended to build upon the "Central Asia Plus Japan" Foreign Ministers meeting held June 2006 in Tokyo. No new assistance packages are contemplated. MOFA a [...]	2006-08-16 08:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KZ UZ JA
06TOKYO4662	MOFA SAYS ASEAN PLUS 3 FTA PROCESS ADVANCING [...] (C) Summary: The ASEAN Plus 3 Economic Ministers, when they meet next week in Kuala Lumpur, will likely recommend the creation of a formal intergovernmental study group as a prelude to actual free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations among the 13 ASEAN Plus 3 countries. According to an offi [...]	2006-08-16 08:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV PREL JA APECO
06TOKYO4665	RUSSIAN VESSEL FIRES ON JAPANESE FISHING BOAT NEAR [...] (C) On August 16, MOFA European Affairs Bureau, Russian Division Deputy Director Kazuioshi Onishi confirmed media reports that a Russian vessel had fired on a Japanese fishing vessel in waters near Kaigara Island. MOFA has been able to confirm that one crewmember on the fishing ship died, but [...]	2006-08-16 08:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR JA RS
06TOKYO4670	ANY JAPANESE COMMITTMENT TO UNIFIL WILL TAKE TIME [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-16 09:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL LE JA
06TOKYO4723	U.S. SURVEY SHIP OPS NEAR SENKAKUS - USG REPLY [...] (C) In an August 16 meeting with MOFA China Division Principal Deputy Director Nomura, Poloff delivered points ref A concerning the activities of USNS Victorious in waters north of the Senkaku islands and her interaction with PRC vessels. 2. (C) Nomura said MOFA was "glad" to hear that Vict [...]	2006-08-18 00:42:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA PGOV MARR CH JA
06TOKYO4739	ABE TO CALL FOR SWEEPING CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION [...] (SBU) Summary. Shinzo Abe, the odds-on favorite to replace Junichiro Koizumi as Japan's next prime minister, plans to make constitutional revision a cornerstone of his campaign in the run up to the September 20 LDP presidential contest, according to an unofficial version reported in the Niho [...]	2006-08-18 07:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JA
06TOKYO4740	RUSSIA REJECTS JAPANESE PROTEST OVER SHOOTING IN [...] (C) Summary. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso called in Russian Embassy Charge Mikhail Galuzin on August 17 to demand an apology over an incident in which shots fired by a Russian FSB (Federal Water Service) patrol boat left one Japanese crewmember dead. Aso requested the immediate return [...]	2006-08-18 07:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR JA RS
06TOKYO4755	THE DCM'S AUGUST 18 COURTESY CALL WITH [...] (C) Summary. During a call on August 18 with newly appointed Counterterrorism Ambassador Suda, the DCM shared that DoS and DHS have agreed to return to the March draft of the Note Verbale as the basis for further negotiations on the Immigration Advisory Program (IAP). Since a few points in [...]	2006-08-18 08:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV CE JA
06TOKYO4795	ASO ENTERS LDP PRESIDENT RACE [...] (SBU) Summary. Foreign Minister Taro Aso announced his candidacy for Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Presidency on August 21; however, every indication suggests that frontrunner Shinzo Abe will win by a wide margin. In campaign pledges released the same day, Aso promised to focus on economic [...]	2006-08-22 06:31:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JA
06TOKYO4802	GOJ WELCOMES U.S. VIEWS ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695 [...] (C) The GOJ "truly welcomes this U.S. initiative," MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Acting Director General Kunio Umeda said in response to reftel points conveyed by A/DCM Meserve on August 21. Japan was exemplary, A/DCM observed, in having already instituted strict controls and vigilance on [...]	2006-08-22 22:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO JA KN KNNP KS MNUC PARM PREL PTER CT
06TOKYO4803	GOJ WELCOMES U.S. VIEWS ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695 [...] (C) The GOJ "truly welcomes this U.S. initiative," MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Acting Director General Kunio Umeda said in response to reftel points conveyed by A/DCM Meserve on August 21. Japan was exemplary, A/DCM observed, in having already instituted strict controls and vigilance on [...]	2006-08-22 22:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO JA KN KNNP KS MNUC PARM PREL PTER CT
06TOKYO4804	GOJ WELCOMES U.S. VIEWS ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695 [...] (C) The GOJ "truly welcomes this U.S. initiative," MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Acting Director General Kunio Umeda said in response to reftel points conveyed by A/DCM Meserve on August 21. Japan was exemplary, A/DCM observed, in having already instituted strict controls and vigilance on [...]	2006-08-22 22:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM JA KN KNNP MNUC PREL PTER
06TOKYO4823	S/P DIRECTOR KRASNER DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting on August 9 with S/P Director Stephen Krasner, MOFA North American Affairs Bureau DG Kawai expressed appreciation for our efforts in making Prime Minister Koizumi's recent trip to the United States a success. Kawai shared his expectation that Koizumi's successor wi [...]	2006-08-23 06:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON IR KN KS CH JA
06TOKYO4826	JAPAN EXPECTS RECIPROCAL SUPPORT IN ILC ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-23 09:23:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA
06TOKYO4855	ADMIRAL FALLON'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER ASO [...] (C) Summary. During an August 23 meeting with Admiral William J. Fallon, Foreign Minister Taro Aso expressed appreciation for the Admiral's efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Japan security alliance and praised the "2 plus 2" statement as a "historical accomplishment in our bilateral relations." [...]	2006-08-24 06:43:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OVIP PGOV PREL JA
06TOKYO4876	KOMEITO LEADER TO RESIGN, LDP WEIGHS IN ON [...] (C) Summary. Takenori Kanzaki has announced he will step down in September after eight years as leader of New Komeito, part of a leadership reshuffle that may have wide-ranging implications for Japan's ruling coalition. Akihiro Ota and Toshiko Hamayotsu have been widely touted by the press [...]	2006-08-25 04:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JA
06TOKYO4889	JAPAN ASKS FOR PATIENCE ON RECAAP [...] (C) Summary. Japan is concerned that early accession by the United States to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) could dissuade other countries in the region from participating, MOFA Ocean Division Principal Deputy Director [...]	2006-08-25 08:14:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT KCRM KTIA PBTS PHSA PREL JA
06TOKYO4913	IRAQI NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR VISITS JAPAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi National Security Advisor Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie visited Japan August 22-26. In Tokyo he met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Aso, Minister of State for Defense Fukushiro Nukaga, and briefed MOFA officials on the situation in Iraq. He also met with press representativ [...]	2006-08-28 07:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ JA
06TOKYO4915	JAPAN WILL ATTEND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF SRI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan supports the proposed Sri Lanka Contact Group and will attend the September 27 meeting. Tokyo wishes to know whether other positive responses have been made to this proposal, whether the September 27 meeting will be the first formal meeting of the Group or whether it will [...]	2006-08-28 08:16:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PHUM PTER MARR CE JA
06TOKYO4920	JAPANESE MINISTER VISITS LIBYA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Minister of Science and Technology Iwao Matsuda visited Libya August 13-22 where he met with a number of officials including Libyan Leader Muammar Qadhafi on August 16. Matsuda congratulated Qadhafi for Libya's decision to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. Qadhafi [...]	2006-08-28 22:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ENRG EAID LY JA
06TOKYO4962	YOUR VISIT TO JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Japan comes at an excellent time in U.S.-Japan relations. Our cooperative scientific relationship with Japan is one of the broadest and deepest in the world. Your attendance at the STS Forum and meetings in Kyoto will assist us to move forward on several specific [...]	2006-08-30 07:44:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV TRGY TSPL JA
06TOKYO4969	KHATAMI VISITS JAPAN; SEES KOIZUMI; AZADEGAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Koizumi warned former Iranian President Khatami that Iran would be wise to cooperate with the international community rather than continue to isolate itself, during an August 24 meeting. Khatami, in both his public remarks and in his meeting with Koizumi, maintain [...]	2006-08-30 08:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ECON ENGY IR JA
06TOKYO4990	METI VICE MINISTER CITES BUSINESS NETWORKS, CHINA [...] (C) Summary: Japan feels a need for legal protections for its companies' integrated production facilities and trade flows throughout East Asia. That and Japan's desire to stop or slow China efforts to assume a leadership role in the process of regional economic integration had spurred Japan [...]	2006-08-31 06:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV PREL JA APECO
06TOKYO4995	JAPAN LIKELY TO SUPPORT DARFUR RESOLUTION, WILL [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer conveyed reftel demarche to MOFA UN Policy Division Principal Deputy Director Kitamura on August 31, stressing the need to act quickly and, hopefully, unanimously to address the deteriorating situation in Darfur through the proposed UNSC resolution. 2. ( [...]	2006-08-31 11:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC SU JA
06TOKYO5017	ISAO IIJIMA ON SHINZO ABE'S LEADERSHIP, U.S.-JAPAN [...] (C) Summary. Isao Iijima, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's most trusted advisor, shared the following frank and perhaps self-serving observations with Acting DCM Meserve on August 23: -- Shinzo Abe, Japan's next prime minister, may lack the political skills to lead the ruling LDP in next [...]	2006-09-01 07:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR JA
06TOKYO5023	NEW ANRE OIL AND GAS DIVISION DIRECTOR DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary. On August 29, Shin Hosaka, newly appointed director of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Division in the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),assessed that the situation involving the Azadegan field in Iran was far from [...]	2006-09-01 08:16:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG JA
06TOKYO5025	JAPAN-ROK STRATEGIC DIALOGUE: LIANCOURT ROCKS [...] (C) MOFA Director General for Asia and Oceania Kenichi Sasae informed Charge Donovan on September 1 that he would be in Seoul on September 7 accompanying Vice Minister Shotaro Yachi to the third round of the Japan-ROK "Strategic Dialogue." Sasae said Japan would again propose establishment o [...]	2006-09-01 09:03:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JA KS
06TOKYO5027	JAPAN CONCERNED ABOUT 5+5 MEETING AT UNGA [...] (C) On September 1, Embassy Tokyo political officer delivered reftel demarche, which asked 5 5 group members to reconvene at UNGA, to MOFA NE Asia Division Deputy Director Yutaka Kashiwabara. Kashiwabara said that Japanese officials would consider the proposal and attempt to deliver a formal [...]	2006-09-01 09:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP KS MNUC PARM PREL JA
06TOKYO5042	A/S HILL CONSULTATIONS WITH MOFA DG SASAE [...] (C) MOFA Asia/Oceania Director General Sasae reiterated to EAP Assistant Secretary Hill on September 4 the need for actions implementing UNSCR 1695, saying we had to show North Korea there were consequences before the next round of DPRK brinksmanship. A/S Hill said USG decisions on implement [...]	2006-09-05 06:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM JA KS KN
06TOKYO5065	RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE FOR SUPPORT OF U.S. CANDIDATE [...] (C) REFTEL demarche was delivered to Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. NASA Attach met with Japan,s lead delegate to the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO),Mr. Toru Nakaya, Director of the International Organizations Office, Telecommunications Bureau, Ministry of Internal [...]	2006-09-06 05:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	TSPA JA SENV
06TOKYO5067	NAVY SECRETARY WINTER MEETS WITH MOFA DG KAWAI [...] (C) Summary. Acceptance of new U.S. military assets, efforts to locate a suitable location for night landing practice, relocation of Futenma, and Japanese commitment to operations in Afghanistan and the Indian Ocean dominated the August 28 conversation between Secretary of the Navy Donald Wi [...]	2006-09-06 05:10:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV OVIP JA
06TOKYO5080	NAVY SECRETARY WINTER STRESSES U.S.-JAPAN [...] (C) Summary. During a 20-minute meeting on August 28, Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter told Japan,s FM Taro Aso SIPDIS that the Secretary's visit symbolized the U.S. perception of the importance of cooperation between the navies and governments of both countries. The Secretary emphasize [...]	2006-09-06 08:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PGOV JA
06TOKYO5082	ADMIRAL FALLON'S MEETING WITH CHIEF CABINET [...] (C) Summary: PACOM Commander Admiral William Fallon told Cabinet Secretary Abe Shinzo on August 24, that US-Japan relations had grown stronger since his visit in 2001 and that this was a welcome development. Abe, responding to Admiral Fallon's questions, outlined his views of China-Japan rel [...]	2006-09-06 09:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OVIP PGOV PREL JA
06TOKYO5084	NAKASONE ON JAPAN AND NUCLEAR ARMS [...] (SBU) Summary: A proposal by former Prime Minister Nakasone that Japan study the option of acquiring nuclear weapons under certain conditions is drawing critical attention here. Although the original written proposal and Nakasone's subsequent remarks to the press are heavily caveated, medi [...]	2006-09-06 22:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM JA MNUC PREL
06TOKYO5138	A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH MOFA NORTH AMERICA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging meeting on September 5, North American Affairs Bureau Director General Chikao Kawai told visiting Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill: -- the timing of the Japanese Prime Ministerial election process makes it impossible to say for certain who will be availabl [...]	2006-09-08 05:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS MARR XB ZK AF CH IR IZ KN
06TOKYO5139	ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL MEETING WITH MOFA [...] (C) Summary. Assistant Secretary Hill and MOFA Director General Atsumi agreed September 5 on the importance of strengthening ties with the nations of Southeast and Southwest Asia and playing up the cooperative nature of U.S. and Japanese efforts to take on a more active role in the region. [...]	2006-09-08 05:28:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JA
06TOKYO5140	LDP ELECTION OPENS, AS PARTIES AGREE TO ELECT NEW [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Koizumi, in an apparent concession to the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ),has changed the opening date for the Extraordinary Diet session from September 22 to September 26, according to the press. Embassy Tokyo media contacts attributed the flip flop [...]	2006-09-08 05:29:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JA
06TOKYO5143	LEBANESE "DISAPPOINTED" BY JAPANESE CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (C) Lebanon is "disappointed" by the small amounts pledged by Japan for reconstruction and humanitarian relief, Lebanon's Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo, Toufic S. Jaber, recently told Embassy Tokyo Political Officer. Japan initially pledged and has disbursed $2 million in humanitarian assistanc [...]	2006-09-08 06:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR LE JA
06TOKYO5187	JAPAN SUPPORTS PUTTING BURMA ON UNSC AGENDA [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-11 06:44:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BMGT JA
06TOKYO5208	REPORTED TOTAL INTEREST IN AZADEGAN PROJECT [...] (C) Regarding Total interest in the Azadegan project, we spoke to Shin Hosaka, director of the Petroleum and Gas Division at ANRE, who said that he was not privy to INPEX's private negotiations. We noted that METI was a major shareholder in INPEX but he insisted he would be getting his inform [...]	2006-09-11 08:14:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC EINV EPET ENRG JA
06TOKYO5210	JAPAN AND KOREA REACH AGREEMENT ON JOINT RADIATION [...] (C) MOFA Asian Affairs Bureau DG Kenichiro Sasae told the DCM September 11 that following lengthy talks the week of September 4, Japan and the ROK reached a tentative ad referendum agreement to conduct a joint survey to search for possible radiation dumped by the Russians in the disputed areas [...]	2006-09-11 09:13:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHSA KS JA
06TOKYO5211	VICE MINISTER YACHI CONVEYS NORTH KOREA-RELATED [...] (C) During a telephone call on September 11, Administrative Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi relayed two North Korea-related requests to the Ambassador. Prime Minister Koizumi will convene a Cabinet meeting on September 19, Yachi said, to announce new sanctions on North Korea. Koizumi wou [...]	2006-09-11 09:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KN JA
06TOKYO5309	JAPAN'S PLANS FOR THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (U) Summary. Gaining a permanent UNSC seat remains a top foreign policy objective, according to MOFA UN Policy Division Director Takizaki, and Japan looks forward to receiving a U.S. response shortly to Japan's most recent UNSC reform proposal. Japan's domestic political calendar makes it i [...]	2006-09-14 22:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA UNSC PGOV PREL BM JA
06TOKYO5330	JAPAN ON MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM ON LEBANON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan agrees that momentum must be maintained promoting peace in Lebanon and fully supports the implementation of UNSCR 1701. Tokyo is hesitant to contribute additional funds, however, citing Lebanon's wealth and the fact that assistance pledges at the Stockholm Conference yield [...]	2006-09-15 08:17:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON IS LE JA
06TOKYO5332	U.S. COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES AGENDA DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-15 08:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM JA
06TOKYO5333	UNGA HAITI MEETING INVITATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-15 08:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNGA HA JA
06TOKYO5410	THE AMBASSADOR'S SEPTEMBER 19 LUNCH WITH VICE [...] (C) Summary: During a September 19 lunch, the Ambassador and Vice Foreign Minister Yachi stated that Shinzo Abe is likely to establish a council similar to the U.S. National Security Council and will seek to reinterpret collective self-defense to better assist the United States in missile def [...]	2006-09-20 10:39:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR UNSC PGOV APEC EAGR IR JA
06TOKYO5448	UPDATED BERN PROCESS DEMARCHE LANGUAGE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-21 07:09:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV CH JA
06TOKYO5450	TAKENAKA RESIGNATION UNSURPRISING [...] (C) Summary. On September 15 Heizo Takenaka, well known economist, reluctant politician, and symbol of Prime Minister Koizumi's reform agenda, announced that he would give up his Diet seat on September 26. Faced with the imminent retirement of Koizumi, his biggest supporter, Takenaka was not [...]	2006-09-21 07:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON JA
06TOKYO5452	JAPAN NOT YET READY TO SUPPORT BURMA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-21 08:00:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BMGT JA
06TOKYO5488	JAPAN QUESTIONS RUSSIAN MOTIVES REGARDING [...] (C) Summary. MOFA and Russian Embassy officials provided alternative interpretations of Russia's July 18 decision to revoke approval of a key environmental study on the Sakhalin-2 energy project, which has effectively stopped progress on the joint venture. Russia's motives for rescinding the [...]	2006-09-22 10:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ENRG RU JA
06TOKYO5490	JAPAN QUESTIONS RUSSIAN MOTIVES REGARDING [...] (C) Summary. MOFA and Russian Embassy officials provided alternative interpretations of Russia's July 18 decision to revoke approval of a key environmental study on the Sakhalin-2 energy project, which has effectively stopped progress on the joint venture. Russia's motives for rescinding the [...]	2006-09-24 22:40:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ENRG RU JA
06TOKYO5514	IRAQI AMBASSADOR CONCERNED ABOUT JAPAN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's Ambassador to Tokyo is concerned that Japan's commitment to playing a leading role in the International Compact With Iraq could falter unless pressed by his government and the United States. He laments the fact that the government of Iraq apparently lacks the depth to pu [...]	2006-09-25 09:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL IZ JA
06TOKYO5516	ABE NAMES NEW LDP EXECS [...] (C) Summary and comment. Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Shinzo Abe named Hidenao Nakagawa, Shoichi Nakagawa (no relation),and Yuya Niwa to the LDP's three top executive posts on September 25. The three positions, which are the key LDP policy and party management slo [...]	2006-09-25 09:58:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JA
06TOKYO5565	A/S FORT DISCUSSES IRAN WITH MOFA INTELLIGENCE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan could potentially bring high value to our analysis of events in Iran due to Japan's diplomatic presence in and extensive commercial relations with Tehran, INR A/S Fort told MOFA Intelligence and Analysis Service (IAS) Director General Takeuchi on September 25. In a meeting [...]	2006-09-26 08:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR IR AF JA
06TOKYO5566	JAPAN'S AMBASSADOR FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION AFFIRMS [...] (C) Japan's newly appointed Ambassador for Iraqi Reconstruction Gotaro Ogawa September 26 reaffirmed to DCM Japan's support for the International Compact With Iraq. Ogawa believes that following meetings in New York and Abu Dhabi that there is a new momentum to promote the Compact. Ogawa also [...]	2006-09-26 08:56:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PINR IZ JA
06TOKYO5567	JAPAN OPPOSES CUBAN POSITION AT UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-26 10:17:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL CU JA
06TOKYO5568	U.S. POLICY PRIORITIES FOR ABE ADMINISTRATION [...] (C) Summary and Table of Contents. New Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has outlined an ambitious policy agenda for his administration, with important implications for a number of U.S. foreign policy goals. This cable highlights the most significant initiatives from a U.S. perspective and assesses [...]	2006-09-26 10:46:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR ECON EINV ETRD EFIN EAGR PREL TSPL
06TOKYO5570	HRC: JAPAN RELUCTANT TO PUSH COUNTRY-SPECIFIC [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request, para 5. 2. (C) Political Section Deputy presented reftel demarche September 26 to MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Principal Deputy Director Yoriko Suzuki. Ms. Suzuki responded that like the United States, Japan also wants an effective [...]	2006-09-26 22:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UNDC JA
06TOKYO5574	GOJ STRUGGLES TO UPGRADE INDIAN ECONOMIC [...] (C) Despite India's position as a top Japanese aid recipient from 2003-05, growth in Japan-India trade over the past five years has lagged behind growth in India's trade with China, the United States, and others. What growth that has occurred has been one-sided, and Japan now ranks below the [...]	2006-09-27 00:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL EFIN EAID JA IN
06TOKYO5600	ABE'S CONSERVATIVE CABINET [...] (C) Summary. On September 26 newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his Cabinet. In general, he made conservative choices and included many politicians with whom he has close relations as well as those who actively supported his campaign. Despite Abe's claim that he would avoid a [...]	2006-09-27 07:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON JA
06TOKYO5608	YACHI-DAI SUB-CABINET TALKS: NO PROGRESS TOWARD [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Sub-cabinet talks with China aimed at improving relations had been slow-going and the outlook for a bilateral summit on the sidelines of the November APEC meeting looked bleak, MOFA China Division Director Akiba told us September 26 prior to the talks' conclusion. I [...]	2006-09-27 09:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CH JA
06TOKYO5626	INR ASSISTANT SECRETARY FORT'S SEPTEMBER 25 [...] (C) Summary: Government belt-tightening will return Japan's overseas development assistance (ODA) to its 1984 levels in the next five years, MOFA Director General for Global Issues Tsuruoka told INR A/S Fort on September 25. These cuts will eventually hinder diplomatic efforts. The cuts shou [...]	2006-09-28 05:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR UNSC EAID CH KN JA
06TOKYO5695	GM RICE CREATES STIR WITH GOJ - COULD HAVE MAJOR [...] (C) Over a month since USDA announced a genetically modified variety had been found in U.S. long grain rice crops, Japanese authorities continue to sound alarm bells, potentially putting at risk over $800 million of U.S. food exports to Japan. Several million dollars worth of frozen potatoe [...]	2006-09-29 07:46:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON JA TBIO
06TOKYO5707	PDUSD RYAN HENRY,S SEPTEMBER 25 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a September 25 meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister Nishida told Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Henry that U.S. involvement on China and North Korea is critical to maintaining stability in the region. Henry agreed that managing our relationship with China [...]	2006-10-01 22:40:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL PTER CH KN IZ AF AS JA
06TOKYO5731	JAPAN HOPING MISSILES PANEL WILL BE ABOLISHED [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-02 06:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA PARM PREL CDG JA
06TOKYO5753	TOKYO SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY JOSEPH'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: When you arrive in Tokyo on October 16, Japan's new government will have been in office less than one month. The new PM, Shinzo Abe, held the powerful Chief Cabinet Secretary position in former PM Koizumi's government. Both Koizumi and Abe are LDP members with a conservative ben [...]	2006-10-03 06:13:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN JA PARM PREL PTER
06TOKYO5773	SUBJECT: EB DAS MOORE VISITS TOKYO AS GOJ [...] (C) As Japan's leadership changes after five years under Prime Minister Koizumi, economic policy makers are considering how to strengthen relations with the U.S. Few if any, however, have any bold ideas in this area, and several appear at least equally or more concerned with regional bilate [...]	2006-10-04 03:10:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON ETRD JA
06TOKYO5791	JAPAN AND RUSSIA TO RE-START FISHNG TALKS [...] (C) MOFA Russia Division Principal Deputy Director Kazuhiko Nakamura confirmed October 4 Japanese media reports that Russia and Japan will soon restart discussions on a fishing safety agreement for ships operating in waters near the disputed Northern Territories. According to Nakamura, the ta [...]	2006-10-04 08:00:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV JA RU
06TOKYO5792	JAPAN AND RUSSIA TO RE-START FISHNG TALKS [...] (C) MOFA Russia Division Principal Deputy Director Kazuhiko Nakamura confirmed October 4 Japanese media reports that Russia and Japan will soon restart discussions on a fishing safety agreement for ships operating in waters near the disputed Northern Territories. According to Nakamura, the ta [...]	2006-10-04 08:00:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV JA RU
06TOKYO5796	DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST [...] (C) On the evening of October 4, the Charge verbally delivered the unclassified portions of reftel to Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki. Noting that these are the same points that we are sharing with other countries, the Charge stressed that a nuclear test by North Korea would be a " [...]	2006-10-04 09:40:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP KN JA
06TOKYO5805	JAPANESE IPR OFFICIALS POSITIVE ON ""GOLD STANDARD"" AGREEMENT; STILL NOT SUPPORTING WTO CASE AGAINST CHINA REF: A) TOKYO 3873 B) TOKYO 4025 TOKYO 00005805 001.2 OF 004 Classified By: CLASSIFIED BY CDA JOSEPH DONOVAN FOR REASONS: 1.4 b, d [...] (C) Summary: Japanese government and industry voiced strong support for an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in meetings in Tokyo with State/EB DAS Chris Moore on September 21-22, but were not optimistic about changing Japanese laws to meet all elements of the &Gold Standard8 for IPR enf [...]	2006-10-05 05:28:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KIPR ETRD WTRO CH JP
06TOKYO5810	JAPAN FM ASO'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE [...] (C) On October 5, Charg delivered ref (A) demarche regarding a possible North Korean nuclear test to Foreign Minister Taro Aso. Aso replied that it was important for the UN Security Council to send a message to North Korea "as quickly as possible" in the form of a UNSC Presidential Statement. [...]	2006-10-05 07:08:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP KN JA
06TOKYO5822	PRIME MINISTER ABE'S UPCOMING TRIP TO BEIJING AND [...] (C) Summary. Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo did not make a second, secret trip to Japan to arrange Prime Minister Abe's trip to Beijing, as reported in the press, MOFA Asian Affairs DG Sasae told Political Minister Counselor Meserve on October 5. Instead, a last-minute breakthroug [...]	2006-10-06 06:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP CH KN KS JA
06TOKYO5824	MOFA DIRECTOR GENERAL DISCUSSES THAILAND, BURMA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: MOFA Director General for Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Chihiro Atsumi told Charge October 6 that: -- Japan is not happy with the recent coup in Thailand and is concerned about the signals it sends to other states in the region, particularly Burma, but at the same time [...]	2006-10-06 09:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ETRD PINR TH BM IN CE JA
06TOKYO5832	JAPAN CONSIDERING U.S. PROPOSAL ON NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-08 07:03:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP UNSC NK JA
06TOKYO5900	CABINET APPROVES BILL TO EXTEND PARTICIPATION IN [...] (U) The Japanese Cabinet has approved a bill to extend for one year the special anti-terrorism law that enables Japan's Maritime Self Defense Forces (MSDF) to continue to participate in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). The bill will be presented to the Diet where it must be passed by both [...]	2006-10-11 07:52:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PTER AF JA
06TOKYO5916	DPRK NUCLEAR TEST RESOLUTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-12 05:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC UNSC KNNP KN JA
06TOKYO5940	ABE'S VISIT TO CHINA SIGNALS IMPROVING RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's October 8 visit to Beijing was a success, according to MOFA China Division Principal Deputy Director Nomura. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao both raised the Yasukuni Shrine issue, but it did not impede discussions. Meeting one da [...]	2006-10-12 10:37:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG CH JA
06TOKYO5941	JAPAN-ROK AGREE ON STRONGER DPRK MEASURES DURING [...] (C) Summary. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's October 9 visit to Seoul was "quite successful," with summit talks proceeding in a "cool-headed" fashion. According to Japanese foreign ministry officials, the leaders reconfirmed basic values shared by the two nations, and PM Abe invited ROK [...]	2006-10-12 10:43:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PGOV JA KS KN
06TOKYO5942	JAPAN-ROK AGREE ON STRONGER DPRK MEASURES DURING [...] (C) Summary. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's October 9 visit to Seoul was "quite successful," with summit talks proceeding in a "cool-headed" fashion. According to Japanese foreign ministry officials, the leaders reconfirmed basic values shared by the two nations, and PM Abe invited ROK [...]	2006-10-12 22:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PGOV JA KS KN
06TOKYO5992	JAPAN WILL NOT BUDGE ON DECLARATION OF INDIGENOUS [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-13 09:03:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KTIA UN JA
06TOKYO6024	JAPAN: UNSCR 1718 DEMARCHE DELIVERED, FURTHER [...] (C) Embassy Political Section Deputy delivered reftel demarche October 16 to MOFA United Nations Policy Division Director Shigeki Takizaki, explaining that this was the text we were sharing with other world capitals on UNSCR 1718. Takizaki said he was grateful for the information but had no s [...]	2006-10-16 09:43:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PARM KN JA
06TOKYO6056	A/S HILL REAFFIRMS FIRM U.S.-JAPAN TIES WITH [...] (C) Summary: During an October 17 meeting with EAP Assistant Secretary Chris Hill, MOFA North America Director General Kawai praised U.S.-Japan cooperation on North Korea but explained that Japan,s public is unsettled by the DPRK,s missile and nuclear tests. Kawai suggested that additional U. [...]	2006-10-18 03:23:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL UNDC JA
06TOKYO6057	JAPAN ENCOURAGES TOUGH STANCE ON DPRK WITH A/S HILL [...] (C) Summary. On October 16, MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Director General Sasae told visiting EAP Assistant Secretary Hill that the issue of maritime interdiction SIPDIS operations was generating what Sasae implied was excessive Japanese media attention. The Director General said the st [...]	2006-10-18 03:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JA KN KS
06TOKYO6060	JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON NOVEMBER 2006 CCW [...] (C) On October 17, Embassy political officer delivered reftel demarche on the November 2006 Convention on Conventional Weapons Review Conference to MOFA Conventional Arms (CA) Division official Maiko Tamagawa. Tamagawa expressed thanks for the U.S. nonpaper and said that MOFA wanted to keep i [...]	2006-10-18 05:28:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP PARM PREL JA
06TOKYO6086	JAPAN WILL CONSIDER CONTRIBUTION TO UNHCR FOR SUDAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-19 05:51:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM SU JA
06TOKYO6087	PARIS NONPROLIFERATION CONFERENCE: JAPAN TO SEND [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-19 05:53:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PARM FR JA
06TOKYO6093	CCS SHIOZAKI PLEASED WITH ABE VISITS TO CHINA, ROK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 13 meeting with the Ambassador, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki expressed satisfaction that successful visits to China and the ROK had got Prime Minister Abe's administration off to a good start. Japan will play a role in implementing UN sanctions against [...]	2006-10-19 07:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL JA
06TOKYO6112	A/S HILL DISCUSSES ASIA SUMMITS AND DPRK AT DINNER [...] (C) Summary. During a dinner meeting with EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill in Tokyo October 16, MOFA DG for SIPDIS Asian Affairs Kenichiro Sasae asked the U.S. to consult closely with Japan on sanctions imposed following the recent DPRK nuclear test and requested that the U.S. take [...]	2006-10-20 04:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO6120	JAPAN SUPPORTS FRANCO-U.S. DE-LISTING PROPOSAL [...] (C) Political Section Deputy joined French Embassy Political Counselor Pauline Carmona on October 19 to deliver reftel demarche to MOFA International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation Division officer Miyako Ishimura. Ishimura explained that Japan believes it is important to have due process for [...]	2006-10-20 06:13:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC FR JA
06TOKYO6122	JAPAN TO DECIDE UNSC STRATEGY REGARDING KIRIBATI [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-20 07:00:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL GT VE JA
06TOKYO6159	JAPAN SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT RESOLUTION ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-23 08:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA LE IS PHUM PREL PTER JA
06TOKYO6160	MOFA PAINTS AZADEGAN CONTRACT CHANGE IN POSITIVE [...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Deputy Director General for Middle Eastern Affairs Hideki Ito told EMIN on October 20 that Inpex's reduction in ownership of the Iranian Azadegan oil field from 75 percent to 10 percent has effectively delayed the start to the project by at least a year. [...]	2006-10-23 08:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO6164	AMBASSADOR AND JDA MINISTER KYUMA DISCUSS DPRK, [...] (C) Summary: Japan Defense Agency (JDA) Minister Fumio Kyuma emphasized Japan's commitment to working with the U.S. on North Korea and Alliance Transformation during an October 20 meeting with the Ambassador. Kyuma said that Japan is eager to discuss accelerated Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) [...]	2006-10-23 09:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV KN JA
06TOKYO6225	JAPAN HOPES UNPRODUCTIVE UN BODIES WILL BE [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-25 09:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA IS JA
06TOKYO6227	DEMARCHE ON FREEDOM BROADCASTING FROM JAPAN TO [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Deputy October 25 met with MOFA Northeast Asia Division Director Shigeo Yamada to deliver reftel message regarding broadcasting into North Korea from Japan. Yamada responded that the determination of whether Japan can permit, participate in, and/or finance such br [...]	2006-10-26 00:09:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	BBG PHUM PGOV PREL KS KN JA
06TOKYO6249	VIETNAM'S PM VISITS JAPAN; ISSUES JOINT STATEMENT [...] (SBU) Vietnam's Prime Minister concluded a positive four-day visit to Japan on October 22, drawing favorable reviews in the press for the growing relationship between the two countries. DPRK sanctions and UN reform were also on the agenda. Prime Minister Dzung stressed his strong opposition [...]	2006-10-26 10:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD EAID JA VN
06TOKYO6250	SECOND CHANCE PROGRAMS AND THE LABOR MOBILITY [...] (C) Current efforts to foster Japanese labor mobility are centered around two pieces of legislation: a new Labor Contracts Law and a revised Labor Standards Law. A key Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) advisory committee is preparing both laws for submission to the regular 2007 D [...]	2006-10-26 22:56:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB EINV PGOV JA

06TOKYO6295	AMB CRUMPTON MEETINGS WITH CRISIS MGMT CHIEF NODA [...] (C) Summary. Japan is making progress on the 16 items of its 2004 Counterterrorism Action Plan, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management Noda told Ambassador Henry SIPDIS Crumpton and his Australian counterpart October 24. Noda believed gaps in Japan's laws were partly a result [...]	2006-10-31 00:01:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINR PREL JA AU
06TOKYO6298	JAPAN NEGOTIATING FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH GULF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan has entered into Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and is hopeful an agreement can be inked as soon as possible, according to MOFA and METI sources. A major motivating factor for the Japanese is the fact that C [...]	2006-10-31 07:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL ZP JA
06TOKYO6299	JAPAN: MARITIME SERVICES FOR DPRK SHIPS [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-31 07:35:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JA ETTC MNUC PARM
06TOKYO6300	JAPAN: LETTER TO PSI PARTICIPANTS ON UNSCR 1718 [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-31 07:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNPP PARM PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS KN JA
06TOKYO6323	IRAQI AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES JAPANESE AND KOREAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi Ambassador to Japan Dr. Ghanim al-Jumaily is trying to persuade his Ministry of Foreign Affairs to pay more attention to South Korea on both the security and economic fronts, Jumaily told Embassy Tokyo Political Officer October 30 during a readout on his recent visit to Seo [...]	2006-11-01 06:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS ECON ENRG IZ KS JA
06TOKYO6328	JAPAN: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN UNDC VICE-CHAIRMANSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-01 10:10:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL UNGA IR CDG JA
06TOKYO6403	VFM YACHI AGAIN URGES U.S. SUPPORT FOR JAPAN'S [...] (C) Vice Foreign Minister Yachi called the Ambassador on November 7 to urge U.S. support for Shigeru Omi, Japan's candidate for World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General. Omi, Yachi explained, is now one of the five remaining candidates. Japan had heard a rumor that the United States [...]	2006-11-07 08:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IEA WHO JA
06TOKYO6434	JAPAN WILL RECONSIDER ITS STANCE ON CUBA EMBARGO [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-08 09:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA CU JA
06TOKYO6468	INDIAN NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR VISITS JAPAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The primary purpose of Indian National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan's visit to Tokyo October 22-25, was to lay the ground work for Prime Minister Singh's upcoming official visit, currently scheduled to take place in mid-December. During his visit, Narayanan was received by a [...]	2006-11-09 09:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON IN JA
06TOKYO6469	JAPAN SUPPORTS COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-09 09:52:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UNHRC KTIA UNDC JA PREL
06TOKYO6470	SENIOR-LEVEL DEMARCHE ON COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS: [...] (C) Political Section Deputy conveyed reftel demarche November 9 to MOFA Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division Principle Deputy Director Yoriko Suzuki. Ms. Suzuki responded later that day, noting that Japan did not yet have much information on Iran's resolution against Canada, but ga [...]	2006-11-09 09:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC JA
06TOKYO6471	ABE ON THE EVE OF APEC: STRONG, DECISIVE [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Abe has moved quickly and decisively to demonstrate strong leadership since assuming office on September 26. Perceived as pragmatic and effective, he is receiving approval ratings in the 65-75 percent range. Abe's emphasis on close ties with the United States an [...]	2006-11-09 10:43:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR JA
06TOKYO6472	DCM, ACS ANDO DISCUSS UNSCR 1718 LISTS OF BANNED [...] (C) During a November 6 meeting, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph and Assistant Cabinet Secretary (ACS) Hiroyasu Ando discussed issues related to the implementation of UNSCR 1718, including the development of lists of luxury goods whose export to North [...]	2006-11-09 11:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC EWWT PARM KNNP KN AS JA
06TOKYO6475	THOROUGHLY MODERN AKIE ABE; JAPAN'S NEW FIRST LADY [...] (SBU) Summary. After more than five years of living under Japan's most famous bachelor, former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Japan once again has a First Lady. Since the election of Shinzo Abe as prime minister on September 26, Akie Abe has begun to chart a very different course from her [...]	2006-11-12 22:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR JA
06TOKYO6484	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S TOKYO MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary of Treasury Robert Kimmitt met on November 7 with senior representatives of Japan,s three mega-banks, had lunch with Ministry of Finance (MOF) Vice Minister for International Affairs Hiroshi Watanabe, and met with Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Toshihiko Fukui. [...]	2006-11-13 05:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PINS JA CH KS IZ
06TOKYO6485	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT DISCUSSES DPRK, [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary of Treasury Robert Kimmitt met on November 7 with Foreign Minister Taro Aso and Finance Minister Koji Omi in his capacity as Presidential Emissary for the International Compact with Iraq. (Meetings with Japanese bankers, Vice Minister for Finance Watanabe and [...]	2006-11-13 05:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PINS PARM CH JA IZ
06TOKYO6493	JAPAN TELECOM MINISTER ORDERS NHK INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary. On November 10, Minister Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Suga issued a controversial order requiring the international arm of NHK, Japan's public broadcasting company, to transmit reports on North Korea's abduction of Japanese nationals. NHK officials insisted that the [...]	2006-11-13 08:00:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO PHUM JA KN KS
06TOKYO6496	JAPAN STILL MULLING U.S. REQUEST RE BROADCASTING [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-13 09:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	BBG PHUM PGOV PREL KS KN JA
06TOKYO6498	U/S JOSEPH'S NOVEMBER 6 MEETING WITH ACS ANDO, ACS [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-13 09:59:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PARM KNNP AS CH KS KN JA
06TOKYO6545	JAPAN UNSURE ABOUT ISRAEL RESOLUTION, WAITING FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-15 09:19:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM JA
06TOKYO6546	JAPAN OPPOSED TO BELARUS-TABLED RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-15 09:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA BO JA
06TOKYO6566	TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER [...] (U) Summary: Following is requested information on post's Terrorism Financing Coordinating Officer. End Summary. Terrorism Financing Coordinating Officer Contact Information --------------------------------------------- --------------- 2. (C) Contact information for TFCO: Maureen Grewe, [...]	2006-11-16 05:03:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER
06TOKYO6587	NUCLEAR WEAPONS DEBATE PERSISTS DESPITE OFFICIAL [...] (C) Summary: Political debate over Japan's possession of nuclear weapons continues despite efforts by Prime Minister Abe to reaffirm the government's strict non-nuclear policy platform. Discussion has largely taken place in the Diet and media, with few indications that the public allergy to n [...]	2006-11-17 05:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PARM KN JA
06TOKYO6592	U/S JOSEPH'S NOVEMBER 06 MEETING WITH ACS ANDO, [...] (C) Summary. On 6 November U/S Joseph and ACS Ando agreed to coordinate as much as practical the formulation and announcement of their respective lists of luxury items to be banned under UNSCR 1718. Asked about the U.S.-proposed UNSCR 1718-related working group, U/S Joseph explained that it w [...]	2006-11-17 06:56:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PARM KNNP ASCH CH KS KN JA
06TOKYO6595	RULING COALITION PUSHES EDUCATION BILL THROUGH [...] (U) The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) and Komeito Party ruling coalition on Thursday pushed a controversial bill to revise the 1947 Basic Education Law through the lower house despite opposition party efforts to delay deliberations until after the November 19 Okinawa gubernatorial e [...]	2006-11-17 07:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JA PREL
06TOKYO6596	JAPANESE OPPOSITION TO UNGA EMERGENCY SPECIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: A "no" vote or abstention by the Japanese to the November 17 UNGA Emergency Special Session (ESS) Resolution on Israel cannot be assured, according to MOFA United Nations Policy Division Director Shigeki Takizaki. Although Japan agrees completely that the resolution is unbalanced [...]	2006-11-17 07:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA XF IS JA
06TOKYO6632	U/S BURNS AND U/S JOSEPH MEETING WITH DEFMIN KYUMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan's main goal is a nuclear weapons-free Korean Peninsula, Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma told Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, SIPDIS Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph, and Ambassador Schieffer dur [...]	2006-11-20 10:03:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR UNSC JA
06TOKYO6633	U/S BURNS MEETING WITH SPECIAL ADVISOR FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan welcomes the resumption of the Six-Party Talks, National Security Advisor Koike told U/S Burns November 6. The implementation of UNSC Resolution 1718, Japanese economic sanctions, and pressure from China led North Korea to return to the talks, Koike suggested. Burns and Ko [...]	2006-11-20 10:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR UNSC JA
06TOKYO6634	U/S BURNS NOVEMBER 6 MEETING WITH LDP DIET MEMBERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A group of ruling party Diet members expressed skepticism over North Korea's willingness to abandon its nuclear weapons program during a November 6 lunch with U/S Burns in Tokyo. Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba suggested that the recent agreement to restart Six-Party Talks [...]	2006-11-20 10:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO6635	U/S BURNS MEETING WITH DFM NISHIDA ON IRAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan shares U.S. concerns about Russia's obstructionist role in Iran discussions and would like to play a part in pressuring Iran to abandon nuclear enrichment, Deputy Foreign Minister Nishida told U/S Burns on November 6. U/S Burns underscored U.S. concern about Iran's involveme [...]	2006-11-20 10:43:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JA
06TOKYO6639	JAPAN NGO'S "SHIOKAZE" PROGRAM BROADCASTS NEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea (COMJAN),an NGO established to investigate suspected cases of abduction by the DPRK, began transmitting its "Shiokaze" ("Sea Breeze") short-wave radio broadcasts to North Korea in October 2005. The [...]	2006-11-21 02:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KPAO PREL JA KN
06TOKYO6730	VISIT TO JAPAN,S KASHIWAZAKI-KARIWA NUCLEAR POWER [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 15, EmbOffs visited the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station on the western coast of Japan, operated by TEPCO. Embassy staff were provided a tour of unit 6, one of two Advanced Boiling Water Reactors (ABWR) onsite. In addition to a general description of the fac [...]	2006-11-27 07:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG JA PARM PGOV PREL
06TOKYO6736	JAPAN DEBATES COLLECTIVE SELF-DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's proposal to review constitutional interpretations that restrict the exercise of Collective Self-Defense has sparked a sharp debate within the government and ruling coalition. The focus of Abe's initiative has been on whether Japan has the authority to [...]	2006-11-27 23:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL JA
06TOKYO6740	DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS [...] (C) SUMMARY: MOFA Director General for North American Affairs Chikao Kawai met with DCM November 27 to discuss a range of bilateral issues: -- Kawai reported that Prime Minister Abe had been very pleased by his meeting with President Bush at the APEC summit in Hanoi and is hoping to travel [...]	2006-11-28 05:01:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ABLD ETRD EAGR EFIS JA
06TOKYO6764	SCENESETTER FOR ECONOMIC SUBCABINET MEETINGS, DEC. [...] (C) Prime Minister Abe has gotten off to a fast start in the beginning of his administration with a strong political and foreign policy agenda. However, he has yet to demonstrate the same leadership on domestic economic policy, regulatory reform, and international economic policy. In prepar [...]	2006-11-29 07:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL EAGR ENRG ECIN APECO JA
06TOKYO6785	RUSSIA OIL SEMINAR REVEALS DIFFERING VIEWS ON [...] (SBU) Summary. Two Russian guest panelists at a November 9 seminar on Russian energy strategy in Tokyo displayed starkly different views on Moscow's energy policy. An executive of the energy company Rosneft strenuously defended the Russian government and its environmental policies, particul [...]	2006-11-30 08:09:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG JA RU
06TOKYO6817	THE ABE ADMINISTRATION,S PRO-GROWTH AGENDA: WHAT [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Abe has defined a pro-growth economic policy, calling for attaining more than 3% nominal economic growth in the medium run. The agenda for achieving this goal has not been fully fleshed out, though elements are being developed in a number of areas, including tax pol [...]	2006-12-03 22:59:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN
06TOKYO6824	TAKUMI NEMOTO AND ABE'S EVOLVING ECONOMIC POLICY [...] (C) Prime Minister Abe's initiatives to strengthen the Kantei (Prime Minister's Office) in the policy-making process have created a number of new economic players, one of the most important being Special Assistant to the Prime Minster Takumi Nemoto. There do not appear to be plans for Nemoto [...]	2006-12-04 05:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV JA
06TOKYO6889	CUBA: JAPAN RESPONSE TO LIBERTAD ACT QUESTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-07 07:03:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL JA CU
06TOKYO6896	AGREEMENT REACHED ON GSOMIA TEXT [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. and Japanese negotiators reached substantial agreement November 29 on the text of a General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA),which will set uniform rules across the Japanese government for handling U.S.-origin classified military information. The GSOMIA [...]	2006-12-07 22:51:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO6909	FORMER LDP OFFICIALS ADMITS LIE ABOUT KOIZUMI DPRK [...] (U) The December 8 edition of Tokyo Shimbun reported that former LDP vice president Taku Yamasaki has admitted that he lied when he told reporters that former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi had expressed a willingness to make a third trip to North Korea. On December 7, Japanese-language news [...]	2006-12-08 08:40:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JA KN
06TOKYO6910	JAPAN'S PERMREP TO ATTEND UNSC THEMATIC DEBATE; NO [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer conveyed reftel demarche December 7 to MOFA UN Policy Division Director Shigeki Takizaki. He was aware of the issue concerning level of attendance at the debate and explained MOFA was discussing the matter internally. On December 8, Takizaki responded th [...]	2006-12-08 09:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IS JA
06TOKYO6912	DAS JOHN,S MEETING WITH DDG KITERA ON BURMA AND [...] (C) Summary: DAS Eric John on December 4 underscored the importance of passing a non-punitive UN Security Council resolution on Burma as a starting point for increased diplomatic pressure on the regime. Deputy Director General Kitera responded that Japan would prefer a Presidential Statemen [...]	2006-12-08 09:09:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC PHUM BM TT JA
06TOKYO6926	INDIAN PM VISIT: LIKELY JOINT STATEMENT, ECONOMIC [...] (C) Preparations for Indian Prime Minister Singh's December 13-16 visit to Japan are proceeding well, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) official told Econoff, and it appears the prime ministers will issue a joint statement announcing negotiations toward an "economic partnership agreement" [...]	2006-12-11 08:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL MARR JA IN
06TOKYO6927	JAPAN-TERRORIST LISTS [...] (C//NF) Japan uses at least five lists to track terrorists and terrorist entities. Two lists are based on United Nation Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs). These two lists are shared across the Japanese government, are available to the public, and are updated on an as-need basis. Th [...]	2006-12-11 08:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN KHLS PGOV PROG JA
06TOKYO6928	SHORT NOTICE FOR JAPAN'S HELP IN UNSC ON BELARUS [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche December 11 to MOFA UN Policy Planning Division Principal Deputy Directors Toshihiro Kitamura and Akihito Teruuchi. Kitamura noted that his division would have to coordinate with the Human Rights Division and the European Policy Di [...]	2006-12-11 08:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PHUM BO JA
06TOKYO698	FM ASO CHINA COMMENTS: ADVERTISEMENTS FOR HIMSELF? [...] (C) Summary: Our contacts among Japan's China watchers believe FM Aso's recent provocative comments on Japan-China relations are a calculated effort by the Foreign Minister to boost his standing in the race for the LDP presidency. Without making such controversial statements, Aso would have [...]	2006-02-08 05:33:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH JA
06TOKYO6993	TRIANGULAR MERGERS DEBATE REACHES THE END GAME [...] (C) Summary: The triangular mergers debate is reaching the end game. A formal announcement from the ruling party's tax policy committee on the issue of tax deferral for stock swaps will likely come December 14. Chief Cabinet Secretary Shiozaki on December 11 called on the panel to ensure th [...]	2006-12-15 07:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON JA
06TOKYO6994	AMBASSADOR'S DECEMBER 14 LUNCH WITH VICE FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: During a lunch conversation on December 14, Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi and the Ambassador covered a wide range of issues including: -- the U.S.-Japan security relationship ("2 Plus 2" Talks, DPRI); -- Iraq; -- economic issues (sub-Cabinet meetings, "trian [...]	2006-12-15 07:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL ECON PGOV JA BM IZ KS RS AF IR
06TOKYO7003	JAPAN SUPPORTS UNSCR ON IRAN [...] (C) Japan supports passage of the UNSCR on Iran proposed by France and the U.K. and is hopeful it will be passed unanimously, Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi told Ambassador December 14 (see reftel B). 2. (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer followed up by delivering an additional copy [...]	2006-12-15 08:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IR JA
06TOKYO7004	JAPAN NOT YET ON BOARD WITH UNSC RESOLUTION [...] (C) The Ambassador raised the UNSC resolution on Burma (ref A) with Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi during a December 14 lunch meeting. Yachi said that Japan was pushing Burma to set a definite timetable for transfer of power to a civilian leadership, and had called in the Burmese Ambassa [...]	2006-12-15 08:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM JA
06TOKYO7010	LAWLESS/ISHIHARA ON YOKOTA, FCLP, AND US [...] (C) Summary: During a Friday, December 1 meeting with Under Secretary of Defense For Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Richard Lawless, Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara: referenced the recent Abe-Bush discussion on civil-military dual-use of Yokota Air Base; explained his rationale for reques [...]	2006-12-17 23:01:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL JA
06TOKYO7042	JDA UPGRADE, FORM OVER SUBSTANCE? [...] (C) Summary: On December 15, the Diet passed a set of bills to upgrade the Japan Defense Agency (JDA) to full ministry status. The package of legislation also includes a revision to the Self Defense Forces Law that lists international peacekeeping, rear area support for U.S. forces, Non-comba [...]	2006-12-18 09:42:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO7047	NO HIGH LEVEL SYRIAN VISITS TO JAPAN PLANNED [...] (C) Japan has no plans to host any high-level Syrian visits in the foreseeable future, according to Hitoshi Ishizuka of MOFA's First Middle East Division. Embassy Tokyo Political Officer told Ishizuka we would be interested in knowing in advance if any such visits do come onto the calendar. [...]	2006-12-19 02:59:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY JA
06TOKYO7059	JAPANESE NGO'S AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HOST [...] (SBU) Summary. Japan's first legislatively mandated "DPRK Human Rights Week" highlighted the plight of DPRK refugees and of those abducted by North Korea. The series of events, which garnered modest media attention, featured NGO-sponsored conferences and symposia, along with government-hosted [...]	2006-12-20 04:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL JA KN
06TOKYO7061	JAPAN: JOINT DEMARCHE OF EAST TIMOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-20 06:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RTT AS PO JA
06TOKYO7064	TOP ADVISOR PUSHES "LABOR BIG BANG" FOR GROWTH [...] (C) Prime Minister Abe supports a "labor big bang" as a pillar of the administration's new growth strategy, Council for Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP) private sector member Naohiro Yashiro told Embassy officials. Yashiro judges Japan's labor market structures to be out of step with the wo [...]	2006-12-20 06:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELAB PGOV EINV JA
06TOKYO7067	JAPANESE PLEASED WITH VISIT OF INDIAN PRIME [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese officials are pleased with Indian Prime Minister Singh's December 13-16 Tokyo visit, according to MOFA contacts. During the visit, the "Global Partnership" inaugurated in 2000 was elevated to a "Strategic and Global Partnership" calling for closer political and diplomati [...]	2006-12-20 08:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAIR EINV ETRD SCUL KNNP IN JA
06TOKYO7081	FTA WITH AUSTRALIA: GOJ WILL DRIVE A HARD BARGAIN [...] (C) There is a long, hard slog ahead after Prime Minister Abe and Australian PM John Howard agreed on December 12 to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement. MOFA officials, including DG for Economic Affairs, Kaoru Ishikawa, described for us the difficulty these talks will pose, parti [...]	2006-12-21 04:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON ETRD JA
06TOKYO7084	ABE'S SHORT HONEYMOON [...] Summary (C) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's honeymoon with Japanese voters has come to a quick end. Abe's popularity in polls surged above 70 percent when he visited Beijing and Seoul to better relations with Japan's neighbors and the DPRK exploded a nuclear device. However, his popularity began [...]	2006-12-21 04:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON JA
06TOKYO7096	DIET SESSION A SUCCESS FOR ABE [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Abe has succeeded in gaining passage of most of his key legislative proposals in the extraordinary Diet session that ended on December 19, gaining sound marks for achievement. He has been aided by high popularity ratings throughout most of the legislative term, a [...]	2006-12-21 08:00:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV MARR JA
06TOKYO7097	U.S.-JAPAN CENTRAL ASIA DIALOGUE: PART ONE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Evan Feigenbaum and a team of State and USAID officials met December 8 with Japanese officials for a day of consultations on Central Asia. The U.S. team aimed to integrate an intensive strategic and policy consultatio [...]	2006-12-21 08:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ECON ZK JA
06TOKYO7099	SCA DAS FEIGENBAUM DISCUSSES CHINESE AND RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary. On December 7, on the margins of a U.S.-Japan Dialogue on Central Asia, SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum assessed the challenges presented by Russian and Chinese policies in the region with MOFA European Affairs Bureau Russia Division Director Kuninori Matsuda. Feigenbaum stressed that a [...]	2006-12-21 08:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH RU ZK JA
06TOKYO7108	TERRORIST FINANCE: DOCKRAT PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-22 04:29:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC JA KTFN PREL PTER ZU
06TOKYO711	JAPAN'S UNSC REFORM EFFORT LOOSING STEAM? [...] (C) Summary: Japan's Option C plan "did not fly" with its G3 partners, MOFA's UN Policy Division Director Aikawa told PolOffs February 7. Aikawa did not know how much longer Japan could "paper over" its differences with the G3. Implying that UN Security Council reform may be loosing steam do [...]	2006-02-08 09:08:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC XA JA
06TOKYO7111	MITSUI VIEWS POSITIVELY THE TRANSFER OF SAKHALIN 2 [...] (SBU) Mitsui & Co., one of two Japanese shareholders in Russia's problem-plagued Sakhalin 2 project, continues to insist that the now concluded deal to transfer a majority share in the project to Russia's Gazprom is a positive move (reftels). Mitsui & Co. Energy Business Unit's Planning Dep [...]	2006-12-22 04:39:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG ECON JA RU
06TOKYO7113	MITSUI VIEWS POSITIVELY THE [...] (SBU) Mitsui & Co., one of two Japanese shareholders in Russia's problem-plagued Sakhalin 2 project, continues to insist that the now concluded deal to transfer a majority share in the project to Russia's Gazprom is a positive move (reftels). Mitsui & Co. Energy Business Unit's Planning Dep [...]	2006-12-22 04:46:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG ECON JA RU
06TOKYO7133	JAPAN SEEKS UN OCHA POST [...] (SBU) MOFA Deputy Vice Minister Kojiro Shiojiri contacted Charge December 26 to request U.S. support for MOFA Director-General for Global Issues Ambassador Koji Tsuruoka's bid to become UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA). Japan believe [...]	2006-12-26 09:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UN JA
06TOKYO7164	U.S.-JAPAN CENTRAL ASIA DIALOGUE: PART TWO, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Evan Feigenbaum and a team of State and USAID officials continued their full-day U.S.-Japan consultations on Central Asia with interagency meetings on foreign assistance and project finance. MOFA International Coop [...]	2006-12-28 01:56:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH RU ZK JA
06TOKYO7178	DEFMIN KYUMA EXPLORES REVISIONS TO FRF PLAN [...] (C) Summary: Japan Defense Agency (JDA) officials are publicly denying media reports that JDA is considering altering construction plans for the Futenma MCAS Replacement Facility (FRF). Privately, Japanese officials acknowledge that Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma has engaged with Okinawan Gover [...]	2006-12-28 10:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV JA
06TOKYO7179	ABE FACES YET ANOTHER CABINET SCANDAL AND [...] (C) For the second time in two weeks, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has had to accept the resignation of a cabinet official forced to step down because of a scandal. Administrative Reform Minister Genichiro Sata resigned on December 26 in response to allegations that his political organization s [...]	2006-12-28 19:10:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON JA
06TOKYO7193	ROK FM SONG'S TOKYO VISIT: A REAL "ICEBREAKER" [...] (C) Summary. MOFA and ROK Embassy contacts describe ROK FM Song,s December 26-27 Tokyo visit as &successful8 and &a real icebreaker.8 Song moved to establish a personal relationship with PM Abe and conducted a &heart-to-heart dialogue8 with FM Aso. On bilateral issues, Song asked Japan to: [...]	2006-12-29 06:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JA KS KN
06TOKYO730	DFAA SCANDAL TO SNARE DIET MEMBERS, SAY INSIDERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Several Diet Members are implicated and they or their key aides will soon be arrested as part of the ongoing bid-rigging scandal involving Japan's Defense Facilities Administration Agency (DFAA) construction contracts, according to DFAA and Diet insiders. Former Defense Minister [...]	2006-02-09 09:37:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR JA
06TOKYO755	JAPAN LIKELY TO SUPPORT GUATEMALA'S BID FOR UNSC [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-10 09:40:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNDC UNSC GT VE JA
06TOKYO756	JAPAN-DPRK TALKS: FURTHER DETAILS FROM N.E. ASIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: MOFA Northeast Asia Director Ito reported "no progress" resulting from the February 4-8 Japan-DPRK talks despite the 20 hours they spent discussing the abduction issue, security concerns, and normalization of relations. Ito identified the likely DPRK motivations for engaging in [...]	2006-02-10 09:52:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PHUM JA KN
06TOKYO757	JAPAN CONSIDERING POST-SAMAWAH OPTIONS IN IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-10 10:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS IZ UK JA
06TOKYO772	JAPAN: DVFM KONO ON UN REFORM [...] (C) Deputy Vice Foreign Minister Masaharu Kono told DCM Donovan on February 10 that UNSC reform, specifically trilateral support of Japan's "Option C," was one area on which Japan, India and the United Sates could work together. While India currently is "skeptical" about Japan,s Option C, it i [...]	2006-02-13 08:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC JA
06TOKYO773	JAPAN: DVFM KONO ON IRAN [...] (C) In a February 10 meeting with Deputy Vice Foreign Minister Masaharu Kono, DCM Donovan underscored U.S. appreciation for Japan's stance on Iran at the IAEA, and asked how Japan would deal with the Iran nuclear issue during the upcoming visit to Tokyo by Iran Foreign Minister Mottaki (ref a) [...]	2006-02-13 09:09:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IAEA IR JA
06TOKYO775	JAPANESE READOUT: DAI BINGGUO UNCOMPROMISING ON [...] (C) Summary. Visiting Tokyo, Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo relayed an uncompromising stand on Yasukuni Shrine and tried to elicit positive messages from Japanese interlocutors, according to MOFA sources, who speculated Dai was attempting to deflect domestic criticism of MFA's handling of [...]	2006-02-13 09:39:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CH JA
06TOKYO822	CHINA WATCHERS PIN HOPES FOR IMPROVED JAPAN-CHINA [...] (C) Summary: No improvement in Japan's relations with China should be expected during Koizumi's remaining seven months in office, according to Diet members and academic China specialists contacted by Embassy Tokyo. Citing domestic political difficulties in both countries, our interlocutors [...]	2006-02-15 09:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON CH JA
06TOKYO823	ABE AND ASO SAY CLASS-A WAR CRIMINALS NOT [...] (C) Summary. Opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) leaders grilled Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe and Foreign Minister Aso in the Diet on February 14, regarding World War II and the War Crimes Tribunal. Although both Abe and Aso acknowledged the official line that the war was an act of ag [...]	2006-02-15 09:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH KS JA
06TOKYO860	JAPANESE QUESTIONS ON HMONG CHILDREN [...] (U) Action request: see paragraph three. 2. (C) Post conveyed reftel talking points February 16 to MOFA Asian Affairs Bureau First Southeast Asia Division Principal Deputy Director Atsushi Kuwabara. Kuwabara responded that the Japanese embassy in Vientiane was aware of the problem and [...]	2006-02-16 08:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL LA TH JA
06TOKYO904	JAPANESE BUSINESS SEEKS INDEPENDENT CHINA [...] (C) Summary: Confidence in the Japanese Government's capacity to analyze and to interpret events in China is waning among Japan's business community, according to some Japanese and expatriate Chinese researchers and academics. The anti-Japanese demonstrations of spring 2005 also alerted Jap [...]	2006-02-21 08:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN PGOV PREL JA CH
06TOKYO908	CONSULTATIONS ON BURMA WITH JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: In February 15 meetings on Burma with a visiting DOS delegation, Japanese officials said Japan: -- shares U.S. values and objectives in Burma and is sending the regime a similar message; -- has significantly reduced its level of economic assistance to the point that little [...]	2006-02-22 00:44:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ECON UNSC BM CH JA
06TOKYO925	JAPAN-ROK RELATIONS: STRONG EMOTIONS WON'T SHAKE [...] (C) SUMMARY: While acknowledging bad relations at the top caused in large part by PM Koizumi's controversial visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, political, academic and diplomatic experts on ROK-Japan relations contacted in the run-up to Shimane Prefecture's February 22 "commemoration" of Takeshima [...]	2006-02-22 09:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR JA KS
06TOKYO960	JAPAN-CHINA: CHINA TRYING TO "WALL OFF" YASUKUNI? [...] (C) Summary. A flurry of political exchanges between China and Japan and initiatives arising out of the Dai Bingguo-Yachi "comprehensive policy dialogue" suggest that China's President Hu Jintao has decided to leave the Yasukuni issue aside for the time being and to move ahead on multiple fro [...]	2006-02-23 09:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON ENRG USUN PINR CH JA
06TRIPOLI197	QADHAFI SONS SQUABBLE OVER COCA COLA [...] (C) Summary: A lengthy standoff between the franchise-holder for Coca Cola-Libya, Ka'Mur Bottling Company-U.K., and two of Mu'ammar Qadhafi's sons, Mu'tassim and Mohammed, appears to have stabilized in the wake of a compromise agreement. The problem became public on December 28, 2005 as se [...]	2006-05-10 08:36:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV LY
06TRIPOLI358	LIBYAN PROSPECTS FOR BANKING PRIVITIZATION - TOUGH ROAD [...] (C) Embassy has spent several months developing a working relationship with a Libyan banker who returned to Tripoli six months ago to manage the office of a correspondent bank. As a representative office, he chases large business deals and then books the loans in London. He was educated and [...]	2006-07-23 08:52:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON PGOV LY
06TRIPOLI361	LIBYAN ECONOMY AND TRADE OFFICIALS REVIEW BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 11, 2006, Deputy Secretary of Commerce David Sampson, accompanied by DCM met with Taher Sarkez, the Under Secretary of the General People's Committee for Economy and Trade (Economics Ministry). Looking forward, Sarkez hoped that more U.S. companies would register in Li [...]	2006-07-25 12:23:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC EINT LY
06TRIPOLI363	LIBYAN REACTION TO ONGOING VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Libyans with whom we are in contact have no sympathy for Hizballah, but are angry about the ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and Gaza. After initially discouraging public demonstrations, the government has allowed a few carefully orchestrated and tightly controlled [...]	2006-07-26 10:38:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LY
06TRIPOLI374	EUCOM J5 MG GRATION BEGINS MIL-MIL DIALOGUE WITH LIBYA [...] (C) EUCOM J-5 MG Scott Gration became the first American general officer to visit Libya in over a quarter of a century during a low key July 8-12 visit. His visit was hosted by MG Ahmed Mahmoud Az-Zway, the nominal head of the Staff College and Bureau of Technical Coordination, and de facto Li [...]	2006-07-30 11:25:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MASS LY
06TRIPOLI377	TFLE01: LIBYANS SUMMON P-5 COM'S TO DEMAND ACTION ON [...] (C) Summary: Libyan MFA U/S Obeidi called in the P-5 Ambassadors and COM's July 31 to condemn the Israeli bombing in Qana and to call for an immediate ceasefire UNSCR. CDA responded by citing the Secretary's statement about an emerging consensus on the necessary elements of a ceasefire and l [...]	2006-07-31 12:42:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER LE IS LY
06TRIPOLI394	TFLE01: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF 8/7 ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Charge, accompanied by DCM, delivered reftel points verbally August 6 to General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (MFA-equivalent) European Affairs Secretary/Qadhafi Advisor Abdelati Al-Obeidi. Obeidi has emerged as the GPCFLIC's lead official on the [...]	2006-08-06 13:29:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE IS LY
06TRIPOLI444	URGENT LIBYAN DEMARCHE ON DARFUR [...] (C) MFA Under Secretary for European Affairs Abdelati Obeidi called in the UK and U.S. Charges separately on August 29 to deliver an urgent demarche about discussions in New York about a draft UNSC resolution on Darfur. Obeidi noted that African members of the Security Council, the Arab Leagu [...]	2006-08-29 14:08:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN LY SU
06TRIPOLI459	LIBYANS DISCUSS NON-PROLIFERATION WITH AMB. SCHULTE - WHERE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Schulte conducted extensive discussions on non-proliferation with Libyan officials and the Jamahiriya press August 28-30. The Libyans agreed with our assessment that Iran was working on a weapons program and that it should comply with the IAEA, while stressing tha [...]	2006-09-01 14:25:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	CMGT OVIP PARM KNNP LY
06TRIPOLI466	LIBYAN VIEWS ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695 -- "WE AGREE AND DON'T [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-06 12:48:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL WMD KNNP MNUC KPAO PTER KN KS LY
06TRIPOLI472	LIBYAN SCIENTISTS DETAIL PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATIVE EFFORTS [...] (C) Scientists working at the National Bureau for Research and Development, linked to the General People's Committee for Manpower, Training and Employment (GPCMET) headed by Matouq Matouq have used a number of recent meetings to detail the types of projects that they hoped would result fro [...]	2006-09-06 17:53:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ENRG ETTC PARM KNNP LY
06TRIPOLI478	CHARGE REVIEWS IRAN-NAM, LEBANON-SCR 1701, AND DETAINEE [...] (C) During a September 10 meeting with General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (MFA) Under Secretary for the Americas Ahmed Al-Fitouri, Charge discussed Ref A points urging Libyan support for the full implementation of UNSCR 1701, and Ref B points urging tha [...]	2006-09-11 11:27:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KAWC LE IR LY
06TRIPOLI497	POSSIBLE INCIDENT OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN EASTERN LIBYA [...] (C) Summary: On September 1, 2006, an unknown group of individuals threw stones at buses holding transporting the diplomatic corps to Libyan National Day celebrations in Beida, (eastern) Libya. 2. (C) September 1 is celebrated as National Day or Revolution Day. It commemorates Colonel [...]	2006-09-14 13:00:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV LY
06TRIPOLI506	LIBYA WORKS TO FIND BALANCE ON LABOR AND MIGRATION ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY. The GOL is beginning to work with international partners such as UNHCR and IOM on facing their migration challenges, but there is still ample room for strengthening cooperation. A staggering 750,000 to one million migrant workers currently live within Libya's borders in addition to [...]	2006-09-15 12:08:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PREF LY

06TRIPOLI539	LIBYA TELLS EXIM - TRUST US, OUR CREDIT'S GOOD [...] (C) EXIM Bank conducted its first visit in over thirty years to Tripoli September 5-9. After an introductory session with Mohamed Siala, Secretary of International Cooperation, the rest of the week was marked by mixed success pursuing additional meetings with key GOL entities. EXIM's Vice P [...]	2006-09-24 14:21:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EFIN ECON ECIN ETRD CMGT LY
06TRIPOLI568	LIBYAN VIEWS ON REGIONAL AFRICA DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Ali Treki, Under Secretary of African Affairs at the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (de facto MFA),called in Charge on October 1 for a discussion of regional African issues. Treki said that Foreign Minister Shalgam instructed him to reach out [...]	2006-10-03 15:05:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PREL PGOV KDEM SU SO LY
06TRIPOLI569	SOUTH KOREAN PM VISITS TRIPOLI TO PROMOTE BILATERAL TRADE [...] (U) South Korean Prime Minister Her Excellency Han Myeong-sook visited Tripoli the week of September 17-21 in association with the "Korean Libyan Business Partnership Conference 2006." The conference was organized by the Korean International Trade Union and the Libyan General Union of Cham [...]	2006-10-03 15:36:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	BEXP BTIO EINT ETRD TINT TRSY OVIP XI XE KS LY
06TRIPOLI573	BENGHAZI'S ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) Six months after a deadly riot at the Italian consulate that left more than a dozen killed, Econoff made a quick swing through Libya's downtrodden second city on September 13-14, accompanying a two-person team from the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). 2. [...]	2006-10-05 08:24:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EIND LY
06TRIPOLI586	RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREA TEST ANNOUNCEMENT [...] (C) Charge met with Ahmed Fitouri, Secretary of American Affairs at the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (MFA equivalent) on October 12 and conveyed reftel talking points, stressing the need for swift and stern measures in response to the North Kor [...]	2006-10-13 12:02:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KN LY
06TRIPOLI599	LIBYANS DEMUR ON INVITATION TO EXERCISE LEADING EDGE [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-19 14:42:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TS LY
06TRIPOLI600	LIBYAN NOC CHAIRMAN GHANEM'S VIEWS ON PETROLEUM ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Charge met with National Oil Corporation (NOC) Chairman (and former Prime Minister) Shukri Ghanem on October 15 to discuss US-Libyan energy sector cooperation. Ghanem expressed confidence in Libyan efforts to boost oil production and defended the establishment of the Cabinet-leve [...]	2006-10-19 14:43:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG EPET PREL LY
06TRIPOLI623	NOVEMBER ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-01 13:24:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL IO IS SY LY
06TRIPOLI645	LIBYAN DEMARCHE ON CHINA SUMMIT WITH AFRICAN NATIONS [...] (C) Ibrahim Dridi, Director of the Americas Office at the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (MFA equivalent) requested a meeting on November 7 to convey a demarche regarding Libyan views on the China Summit with African nations. "I was instructed t [...]	2006-11-10 14:19:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ETRD PREL AU KECF LY
06TRIPOLI647	WAGE AND PENSION REFORM UNFOLDING IN LIBYA'S OWN STYLE [...] (C) Summary: The GOL sent mixed signals in recent months on wage and pension reform, raising expectations for a thaw in a long-standing freeze on government salaries and a substantial augmentation to state-provided pensions. These are hot-button issues in Libya, where the minimum monthly gove [...]	2006-11-10 16:06:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV LY
06TRIPOLI648	LIBYAN CENTRAL BANK ESTABLISHING NEW TRAINING INSTITUTE [...] (U) See action request, Para. 7. 2. (U) The Libyan Central Bank is launching a new training center to improve employee skills throughout the banking sector, and its director is open to U.S. offers of assistance. Pol/Econ Chief and Econoff met with the Libyan Central Bank on the afternoon [...]	2006-11-10 16:07:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECIN EFIN LY
06TRIPOLI671	LIBYA: TIP SPECIAL WATCH LIST ASSESSMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The most salient feature of trafficking in Libya is the lack of information about it. Governments, non-governmental organizations, inter-governmental organizations, and the media all appear to know very little about the phenomenon. While slightly more information is available [...]	2006-11-17 13:30:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM GTIP LY
06TRIPOLI686	QADHAFI ISSUES ANTI-CORRUPTION WARNING TO LIBYA'S WEALTHY [...] (U) Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi recently issued a particularly stark warning against official corruption, calling on the wealthy to declare their holdings and income sources and "repent" for any ill-gotten gains. In a November 13 speech before the General Council for Planning broadcast l [...]	2006-11-23 11:25:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN ENRG EPET LY
06TUNIS10	TRIP TO SOUTHERN TUNISIA: RESIDENTS TOUGH ON U.S. [...] (C) Summary. Poloff and MEPI FSN visited the southern industrial town of Gabes December 19-21 and met with ruling and opposition party leaders, NGOs, and many local residents. All interlocutors were curious, and many skeptical, about the visit of an Embassy official to this oft-overlooked so [...]	2006-01-03 13:42:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI KPAO TS
06TUNIS1021	HUNGER STRIKE BY TWO TUNISIAN JOURNALISTS NOT A [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-02 06:21:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS
06TUNIS1081	REDUCED WORK HOURS FOR WOMEN: ADVANCING WOMEN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: In March, President Ben Ali announced that his 2004 election proposal to allow women to work for half the hours for two-thirds the pay would be enacted in 2007. (NOTE: It is not yet clear if this proposal will apply to all women in the work force or only nursing mothers. END NOTE. [...]	2006-05-08 11:25:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI ELAB PGOV PHUM TS
06TUNIS1155	UNION REPORTS INCREASING GOT HARASSMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a May 10 meeting, (UGTT) Assistant Secretary General Mohammed Trabelsi told Laboff the UGTT SIPDIS continues to face GOT interference in its activities. Trabelsi said a senior GOT official (NFI) recently warned UGTT leadership, "if you interfere in our issues, we will in [...]	2006-05-15 11:31:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KDEM PGOV TS
06TUNIS12	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (SBU) Following criticism of Tunisia's freedom of information and internet access during its November 2005 hosting of the World Summit on the Information Society, the Chamber of Deputies is debating plans to privatize Tunisia's master internet service provider (ISP) and sole international inte [...]	2006-01-03 15:50:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EPET EINT ELAB TS
06TUNIS1204	BAR ASSOCIATION LEADS LAWYERS IN SIT-IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Tunisian Bar Association has led a sit-in, now on its eighth day, in protest of a new law creating a training institute for lawyers which the Bar Association alleges will effectively give control of who enters the Bar to the GOT. There has been a heavy police presence surro [...]	2006-05-19 14:42:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KMPI TS
06TUNIS1220	TUNISIA OBSERVES WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-22 11:56:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS
06TUNIS1238	EMBASSY TUNIS ENGAGES TUNISIAN JOURNALISTS ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-23 14:00:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS
06TUNIS1239	REDUCED WORK HOURS FOR WOMEN: ADVANTAGE OR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In March 2006, President Ben Ali announced that his 2004 election proposal to allow women to work for half the hours for two-thirds the pay would be enacted in 2007. According to press reports, the draft law will apply to women working in the public sector with children under si [...]	2006-05-23 14:12:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI ELAB PGOV PHUM TS
06TUNIS1252	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 18 MEETING WITH [...] (U) May 18, 2006; 6:00 P.M.; TUNIS, TUNISIA 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador William Hudson Christine Davies, D Special Assistant Kelly Dillon, D Personal Assistant Aaron Jost, D Special Assistant Michael Matera, D Executive Assistant Richard Mills, D [...]	2006-05-25 09:24:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KDEM TS
06TUNIS1253	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 18 MEETING WITH [...] (U) May 18, 2006; 4:30 P.M.; TUNIS, TUNISIA. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador William Hudson Christine Davies, D Special Assistant Kelly Dillon, D Personal Assistant Aaron Jost, D Special Assistant Michael Matera, D Executive Assistant Richard Mills, D S [...]	2006-05-25 09:29:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV ECON TS
06TUNIS1254	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH TUNISIAN [...] (U) May 19, 2006; 10:00 A.M.; CARTHAGE, TUNISIA. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador William Hudson TUNISIA ------- President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali Abdelaziz Ben Dhia, Minister of State, Special Advisor to the President of the Republic Ossama Romdh [...]	2006-05-25 09:31:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI KDEM TS
06TUNIS1255	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S ROUND TABLE WITH TUNISIAN CIVIL [...] (U) MAY 18, 2006; 2:15 P.M.; TUNIS, TUNISIA. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador William Hudson Christine Davies, D Special Assistant Aaron Jost, D Special Assistant Michael Matera, D Executive Assistant Richard Mills, D Senior Advisor Brennan Gilmore, Hu [...]	2006-05-25 09:33:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI KPAO KDEM TS
06TUNIS1305	JEWISH PILGRIMAGE TO DJERBA: A TUNISIAN SUCCESS [...] (C) Summary: Approximately 3,500 Jewish pilgrims, including reportedly 500 Israeli citizens, descended on the Tunisian island of Djerba for the annual pilgrimage to El Ghriba synagogue on May 15-16, coinciding with the Jewish holiday Lag B'Omer. The pilgrimage took place with no reported prob [...]	2006-05-30 14:13:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KPAO TS
06TUNIS1308	TUNISIAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE CONGRESS VIOLENTLY [...] (C) Summary: Tunisian security forces violently blocked a national congress of the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) on May 27. On the eve of the Congress, post and other western diplomatic missions received telephone calls from the MFA and Note Verbales recommending that for safety concern [...]	2006-05-30 15:11:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI KPAO KDEM TS
06TUNIS1364	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 2006 TIP REPORT - TUNISIA [...] (C) On June 5, DCM, accompanied by Laboff, delivered Ref B demarche on the 2006 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report to MFA Director for the Americas Fadhel Ayari. Ayari stressed that, to his knowledge and as various Ministries noted during Laboff's TIP-related meetings, there was no traffickin [...]	2006-06-05 14:38:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD KCRM TS
06TUNIS1402	SENIOR MOI OFFICIAL REMOVED: SIGN TO HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 5, President Ben Ali unexpectedly announced the dismissal of a senior Ministry of Interior (MOI) official who some believe to be responsible for an uptick in the GOT's harsh repression of Tunisian civil society. As Secretary of State for National Security, Mohamed Ali Gan [...]	2006-06-08 11:23:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC TS
06TUNIS1424	TUNISIAN CIVIL SOCIETY URGES SOLIDARITY TO ADVANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent national congress of the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women provided a unique opportunity for independent Tunisian civil society activists to gather and express their mutual aspirations to further democracy and freedom in Tunisia. More than ten legal and illegal c [...]	2006-06-12 07:44:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PREL TS
06TUNIS1425	TUNISIAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE QUAGMIRE CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent discussions with individuals involved in the current Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) crisis (Ref C) indicate GOT repression of the group's activities is likely to continue indefinitely. Despite recent EU efforts to engage the GOT (Ref B),there is no sign the LTDH's di [...]	2006-06-12 07:46:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV TS
06TUNIS1493	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OIC MINISTERIAL MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-16 09:32:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR TS
06TUNIS1494	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: BUILDING SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-16 09:32:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC GT VE TS
06TUNIS1603	COM USAFE AND MINISTER OF DEFENSE DISCUSS SOFA, [...] (C) SUMMARY. During his June 25-26 visit, the Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe General William Hobbins met with Tunisian Minister of National Defense Kamal Morjane to discuss bilateral military relations. Morjane said the Ministry of Defense had provided the MFA with a draft response on [...]	2006-06-27 13:46:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL KMIG TS
06TUNIS1622	CORRUPTION IN TUNISIA PART I: AN ECONOMIC SUCCESS? [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-29 10:57:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD EINV TS
06TUNIS1650	FREEDOM AGENDA QUARTERLY REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The one year anniversary of our Freedom Agenda was marked by increased USG engagement and continued GOT stagnation on political reform. This quarter, post continued its active engagement of the GOT, which was reinforced by Deputy Secretary Zoellick during his May visit and the vi [...]	2006-07-03 09:49:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV KMPI KPAO TS
06TUNIS1658	SAMIA ABBOU: GOT PRESSURE LESS SINCE GANZOUI'S [...] (C) Summary: In a June 30 meeting, Samia Abbou, wife of jailed lawyer/writer Mohamed Abbou, told Poloff that GOT harassment of her and her family had diminished following the removal of Mohamed Ali Ganzoui as Interior Ministry Secretary of State of National Security on June 5. However, she c [...]	2006-07-03 13:02:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI KPAO KDEM TS
06TUNIS1661	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ENGAGING MED DIALOGUE COUNTRIES [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-03 13:21:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MARR TS
06TUNIS1674	ARAB SECURITY OFFICIALS DISCUSS PRISON [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to press reports, during a recent preparatory meeting for an upcoming Arab Interior Ministers meeting, Arab prison, judicial and security officials discussed plans to increase prison privatization. The discussions covered the full or partial participation of the private [...]	2006-07-05 12:27:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV ECON TS
06TUNIS1776	RESHUFFLE OF GOVERNORS [...] (U) In a routine reshuffle announced in all daily newspapers on July 10, six governors moved from one governorate to another, two were appointed for the first time, and one, Ali Ksiki, was "called to other (unspecified) duties." Governorship changes were as follows: Name Former [...]	2006-07-14 06:29:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TS
06TUNIS1785	TUNISIA RESPONDS FAVORABLY TO SAUDI STATEMENT; [...] (C) In his July 14 farewell call on Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Hatem Ben Salem, Ambassador provided a copy of the Saudi statement on the situation in Palestine and Lebanon (ref A). Upon reading the informal English translation, Ben Salem expressed surprise at the "new" Saudi posit [...]	2006-07-14 09:37:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS TS UN
06TUNIS1817	TUNIS-BASED PLO FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER SLAMS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: PLO Foreign Affairs Minister Farouk Qaddoumi on July 12 convened representatives of the Americas for a rambling briefing, delivered in English, entitled, "The Latest Developments in Palestine, especially with the Current Israeli Occupation Forces Military Attacks on t [...]	2006-07-18 10:51:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL TU
06TUNIS1847	TFLE01: TUNISIAN FOREIGN MINISTER EXPRESSES [...] (C) In a July 18 farewell call by the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Abdallah expressed concern about the "grave" humanitarian situation in Lebanon, noting his impression that the violence was not going to end soon. As a jurist, he said, he was "shocked" that an armed group could be allowed to [...]	2006-07-19 14:30:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM LE IS TU
06TUNIS1924	TFLE01: TUNISIAN REACTION TO EVENTS IN LEBANON AND [...] (C) Summary: Since the beginning of the current Lebanon/Israel/Gaza crisis, the GOT has stood firmly in support of its "Palestinian and Lebanese brothers", releasing statements of support, sponsoring press articles critical of Israel, and in demonstration-free Tunisia, sanctioning and partici [...]	2006-07-28 14:31:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO TS
06TUNIS1988	TFLE01: SITREP ON TUNISIAN SOLIDARITY WITH [...] (C) Summary. Media reports and anecdotal information from the past week suggest that Tunisians increasingly are viewing Hizballah as the underdog freedom fighter successfully standing up against the Israeli bully. The Qana attack stoked a round of news-driven anger against Israel. U.S. supp [...]	2006-08-04 14:46:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO TS
06TUNIS208	TIFA UPDATE: MINISTER JOUINI EXPRESSES HOPE TO U/S [...] (SBU) Summary. Treasury Under Secretary Timothy Adams' January 30 meeting with Development Minister Jouini discussed ways to move forward our Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) process in 2006. Ambassador noted the Ministry's feedback on USTR discussion papers, which spotlighted [...]	2006-02-02 10:57:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EFTA ETRD TS
06TUNIS2084	TFLE01: TUNISIAN REACTION TO LEBANON/ISRAEL/GAZA [...] (C) Summary: The general Tunisian public perception of current events in Lebanon and Gaza, fueled by local and pan-Arab media, is that the U.S. is offering unlimited support to Israeli "aggression." A broad range of Tunisian contacts, who share this perception, tell us that this is consequent [...]	2006-08-11 14:23:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI KPAO ASEC TS
06TUNIS2111	LEBANON: TUNISIA WELCOMES UNSCR 1701; CALLS FOR [...] (C) Summary: The GOT has officially welcomed UNSCR 1701 on Lebanon, releasing a statement expressing its "great satisfaction" with the resolution, which it characterized as a "first step" to the return to peaceful efforts in the search for a negotiated solution. President Ben Ali on August 1 [...]	2006-08-16 13:54:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE TS
06TUNIS2144	TUNISIANS PROUD OF "ISRAELI DEFEAT", BUT MANY [...] (C) Summary: With the passage of UNSCR 1701 and the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon and Israel, the tense mood amongst many Tunisians, palpable during the active fighting, has largely abated. Tunisian newspapers proclaimed victory for Hizballah, and editorials spoke of the hope "the Hizb [...]	2006-08-18 14:31:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO PHUM TS
06TUNIS2227	TUNISIANS CONTINUE TO BE SEIZED BY EVENTS IN [...] (C) Summary: Events in Lebanon continue to dominate Tunisian newspaper headlines and cafe conversations, although less so than in previous weeks. The GOT announced delivery of humanitarian aid to Lebanon. Newspapers accused Israel of jeopardizing the cease-fire. Civil society contacts contin [...]	2006-08-25 14:33:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KMPI KPAO TS
06TUNIS223	ARAB INTERIOR MINISTERS JANUARY 30-31 MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The 23rd session of the Arab League Interior Ministers took place in Tunisia on January 30 and 31. According to press reports, ministers examined the security situations in Arab countries and discussed ways of combating terrorism, extremism, violence and organized crimes. Par [...]	2006-02-03 13:58:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PTER TS
06TUNIS224	MOVEMENT OF 18 OCTOBER COMPLAINS OF GOT ABUSE, [...] (C) Summary: The Committee of 18 October, an alliance of disparate opposition political groups and activists which grew out of the Movement of 18 October hunger strike (ref a),reported that plainclothes police "violently" blocked a committee meeting in Tunis on January 24. The following day, [...]	2006-02-03 14:29:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO KMPI TS
06TUNIS227	SIGNS OF INCREASED PRESS FREEDOM, BUT TUNISIAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-03 14:40:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS
06TUNIS2299	LAW ADOPTED ON REDUCED HOURS FOR WOMEN [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 18, the Tunisian Chamber of Deputies adopted a law that will allow some female employees to work part-time while still receiving two-thirds of their original salary. While the GOT states the law was motivated by a desire to allow Tunisians to balance family and professiona [...]	2006-09-06 14:28:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PHUM SOCI TS
06TUNIS2408	TUNISIA: INTERFERENCE IN USG ACTIVITIES ON RISE; [...] (C) Summary. Embassy personnel are increasingly subject to GOT interference in their meetings and activities, the result of a culture of paranoia about dealing with foreign governments that appears to have spilled over from the MOI. While the phenomenon itself is not new, or targeted only at [...]	2006-09-20 13:37:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM TS
06TUNIS2424	MICROSOFT INKS AGREEMENT WITH GOT [...] (SBU) Summary: During the Microsoft Government Leaders Forum in South Africa July 11-12, the GOT and the Microsoft Corporation signed a partnership agreement that provides for Microsoft investment in training, research, and development, but also commits the GOT to using licensed Microsoft soft [...]	2006-09-22 10:44:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON TINT KIPR ECPS TS
06TUNIS2480	EU MOVES -- SLOWLY -- AFTER BLOCKED LABOR [...] (C) Summary. In early September, the GOT blocked a prominent international NGO conference on labor and employment issues, ostensibly because the organizers had not given the GOT advance notification. Privately, GOT officials made clear to the organizers, who included European NGOs, a Spanis [...]	2006-10-03 07:43:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL EU TS
06TUNIS2501	EMBASSY OFFICERS BLOCKED FROM MEETING HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: Embassy officers traveled to the northern city of Bizerte on October 5 to meet with the local chapter of the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH). Approximately seventeen plain-clothes police physically barred Emboffs from entering the LTDH compound, which is als [...]	2006-10-05 17:57:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KPAO TS
06TUNIS252	BEN ALI'S NEW YEAR'S SPEECH TO DIPLOMATIC CORPS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 2, Ambassador, along with the entire resident and non-resident Diplomatic Corps, was invited to present New Year's greetings to President Ben Ali. In addition to personally greeting all ambassadors, Ben Ali delivered a speech outlining GOT political priorities. The [...]	2006-02-06 15:08:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV PINR TS
06TUNIS2538	TUNISIA OUTRANKS U.S. IN COMPETITIVENESS, SAYS [...] (SBU) The Government of Tunisia is gloating over its ranking in the 2006 Global Competitiveness Report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on September 26th. Classified as the 30th most competitive country in the world and first among African and Middle East countries, Tunisia advanced [...]	2006-10-11 15:06:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD TC UK MO TS
06TUNIS2565	TUNISIAN GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON HIJAB [...] (C) Summary: By all accounts, the number of women wearing the hijab or adopting some Islamic-inspired headdress in Tunisia has skyrocketed in recent years. In response, the GOT's periodic campaign of words and actions against Tunisian women wearing the hijab has increased in intensity. A 198 [...]	2006-10-13 15:17:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KPAO TS
06TUNIS257	AMBASSADOR AND FM DISCUSS PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS, [...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging conversation at the MFA on February 6, Ambassador and Minister Abdelwaheb Abdallah discussed the Palestinian elections and future of the peace process, Iran,s nuclear ambitions, the status of SOFA negotiations, prospects for Maghreb unity, freedom of the press [...]	2006-02-06 15:57:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL TS
06TUNIS2570	SUHA ARAFAT ACQUIRES TUNISIAN NATIONALITY [...] (SBU) The Government of Tunisia's Official Journal of September 26 published a notice that Suha Arafat, wife of the late Palestinian Authority president, and her 11-year old daughter Zahwa had acquired Tunisian nationality. Mrs. Arafat and her daughter have been living in Tunisia since the 2004 dea [...]	2006-10-17 06:41:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL TS
06TUNIS2639	TUNISIAN EMBASSY IN QATAR CLOSED TO PROTEST [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 25, the Tunisian MFA announced the closure of Tunisia's embassy in Qatar, citing al-Jazeera's lack of objectivity. The announcement followed numerous international media reports that Tunisia had withdrawn its ambassador in protest over al-Jazeera coverage of Tunisian d [...]	2006-10-27 14:14:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAO KDEM QA TS
06TUNIS2661	MOVEMENT OF 18 OCTOBER: WEAK, DIVIDED, BUT [...] (C) Summary. The Movement of 18 October, a disparate group of opposition political leaders and activists promoting freedom of expression, association, and amnesty for political prisoners, recently marked its one year anniversary. While movement leaders claim the group has sent a strong message [...]	2006-10-31 11:22:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI TS
06TUNIS2679	WOMENS' "NGO": LESS HIJAB, MORE BEN ALI [...] (C) SUMMARY. A recent meeting of a major pro-GOT Tunisian women's NGO to discuss Tunisian values turned into a rally in support of Ben Ali and his policies. While ostensibly a meeting in support of secular and moderate values, the October 27 event organized by the National Union of the Tunisi [...]	2006-11-01 09:48:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI TS
06TUNIS2684	TUNISIANS FEEL PINCH OF HIGH PRICES THIS RAMADAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Ramadan spending combined with rising inflation hit many Tunisians in the pocket book this year. While the GOT attempted to put its best foot forward by keeping prices low and stepping up enforcement of price controls, these measures did little to address rising inflation and co [...]	2006-11-01 15:25:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN TS
06TUNIS2688	EMBASSY OFFICERS BLOCKED, AGAIN, FROM MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. ON OCTOBER 27, EMBASSY OFFICERS TRIED FOR A SECOND TIME TO MEET WITH THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE TUNISIAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE (LTDH). THREE WEEKS EARLIER, POLICE HAD BLOCKED SUCH A MEETING, AND IN FOLLOW-ON CONVERSATIONS WITH THE GOT, NO VALID REASON HAD BEEN GIVEN FOR THE PROHIBITIO [...]	2006-11-01 16:27:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI TS
06TUNIS2690	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TRANSFER OF TUNISIAN DETAINEES [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-02 09:46:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PHUM PINR KWAC TS
06TUNIS2744	BEN ALI CELEBRATES 19 YEARS IN POWER [...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 7, Tunisian President Ben Ali celebrated the nineteenth anniversary of his assumption of power with a speech that highlighted his accomplishments and offered a few minor policy proposals. Typically, the speech focused on economic achievements and proposals. Although [...]	2006-11-13 06:55:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL TS
06TUNIS2773	GOT RELEASES 55 AN-NAHDHA PRISONERS [...] (C) Summary: On November 4, President Ben Ali pardoned an unspecified number of prisoners on the occasion of the November 7 holiday marking his accession to power in 1987. Among those released were 55 prisoners that had been imprisoned on charges related to their membership in the banned Tunis [...]	2006-11-17 11:49:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL TS
06TUNIS2787	TUNISIA: NO AMBASSADOR TO ATTEND LEBANON'S [...] (C) On November 21, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche encouraging Tunisia not to attend the Lebanese National Day Reception hosted by President Lahoud on November 22 to Saida Chtioui, MFA Secretary of State for the Americas and Asia. Chtioui said that Tunisia has not had an ambassador in Le [...]	2006-11-21 16:21:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TS
06TUNIS2801	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO FOREIGN [...] (C/NF) Summary: Ambassador Godec presented a copy of his credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelwaheb Abdallah on November 18. In an hour long meeting, Ambassador and FM discussed a range of issues, but clearly most important to Abdallah was the point he made the week before to Charg [...]	2006-11-24 09:14:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM TS
06TUNIS2802	VISIT OF EMIR FORESHADOWS RE-OPENING OF TUNISIAN [...] (C) Qatari Ambassador Saad Ben Nasser al-Hamidi told Ambassador that the Emir of Qatar, on a private visit to Tunisia, met one-on-one with President Ben Ali on November 22. The session was an effort to resolve differences, following recent frictions between Tunisia and Qatar over satellite T [...]	2006-11-24 13:58:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO KDEM QA TS
06TUNIS2826	GOT PREVENTS LEGAL OPPOSITION PARTY FROM [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the legal opposition party Democratic Forum for Labor and Liberties (FDTL) attempted to register a new newspaper on November 16, but were denied the necessary receipt from the Ministry of Interior (MOI) that would allow the would-be publishers to begin the process of au [...]	2006-11-30 14:45:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KPAO KMPI KDEM PGOV TS
06TUNIS2843	TUNISIAN CHALLENGES FOR THE AL-JAZEERA MAGHREB [...] (C) On December 1, Lotfi Hajji, the Tunisian correspondent for al-Jazeera Satellite Channel (JSC),outlined for PolOffs the difficulties he is having in organizing Tunisian participants for the new Rabat-based nightly JSC program on the Maghreb (Ref A). Hajji, who has written articles for alj [...]	2006-12-05 11:26:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KPAO OIIP KMPI TS
06TUNIS2844	TUNISIAN JOURNALISTS UNION ONE STEP CLOSER TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Tunisian Journalists' Union (SJT, not authorized by the GOT) has begun coordinating with the General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) to establish a journalists' union under the rubric of the UGTT. The SJT, led by al-Jazeera correspondent and opposition activist Lotfi Hajji, [...]	2006-12-05 11:37:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KPAO KDEM TS
06TUNIS2856	AFTER INITIAL REFUSAL, GOT AUTHORIZES NEW [...] (C) Only weeks after refusing legal opposition party Democratic Forum for Labor and Liberties (FDTL) leadership the necessary paperwork to begin the process of authorization to publish a newspaper (Ref A),the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has reversed its position and approved publication, party [...]	2006-12-06 14:41:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAO PHUM KDEM TS
06TUNIS2887	WITHER LABOR INDEPENDENCE? THE UGTT ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. As Tunisia's single labor confederation enters the final days before its December 14-16 congress to elect new leadership, labor activists continue to express their concerns that the results will indicate continued GOT influence over key officials. The General Union of Tunisian W [...]	2006-12-13 07:44:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KDEM PGOV TS
06TUNIS2911	TUNISIAN INTERACTION WITH SYRIA [...] (C) During his December 14 courtesy call with M'hamed Chelaifa, Director General for Asia and the Americas, Ambassador raised reftel demarche regarding Tunisian interaction with Syrian officials. Chelaifa said he was not aware of any high-level visits scheduled between Syria and Tunisia. He [...]	2006-12-14 15:59:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PTER SY TS
06TUNIS2949	TUNISIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES MOUNTING, IN SPITE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: THE GOT CELEBRATED HUMAN RIGHTS DAY ON DECEMBER 10TH WITH THE USUAL SPEECHES ABOUT TUNISIA'S RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, AND WITH NEW INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. MEANWHILE, HARASSMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, OPPOSITION PARTY ACTIVISTS [...]	2006-12-20 16:02:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KMPI TS
06TUNIS2957	THE BUSINESS OF HAJJ IN TUNISIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. DESPITE THEIR GOVERNMENT'S SECULAR LEANINGS, THE NUMBER OF TUNISIANS WISHING TO PERFORM THE ANNUAL HAJJ PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA IS INCREASING IN PARALLEL WITH TUNISIANS GENERALLY BECOMING MORE RELIGIOUS. WHILE TUNISIAN AUTHORITIES, LIKE MOST MUSLIM GOVERNMENTS, UNDERTAKE SIGNIFICANT [...]	2006-12-22 10:32:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PREL TS
06TUNIS2973	SHOOT OUT LEADS TO SECURITY CLAMP DOWN [...] (C) SUMMARY. In what may be a first in Tunisia, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) announced on December 24 that a gun battle had occurred on the night of December 23 between the Tunisian police and armed individuals in a southern suburb of Tunis. With further details vague, the subsequent increa [...]	2006-12-28 13:46:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PGOV TS
06TUNIS299	TUNISIAN UNION COMPLAINS OF GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 7 meeting with Laboff on other topics, General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) Assistant Secretary General for International Affairs Mohamed Trabelsi criticized the GOT for restricting press coverage of the UGTT's 60th anniversary celebrations in January. Trabels [...]	2006-02-13 10:30:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV KDEM TS
06TUNIS387	ANOTHER 18 OCTOBER MEETING BLOCKED [...] (C) Summary: GOT security forces prevented a majority of members of the 18 October Committee (18OC) from attending a press conference held by the group on February 21. Although there were reports that excessive violence was used, Poloff witnessed the opposite: deliberate restraint by police [...]	2006-02-22 15:48:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KMPI KPAO KDEM TS
06TUNIS388	TUNISIAN ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC WOMEN ON GOT [...] (C) Summary: On February 9, Poloffs met with senior officials of the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD),an authorized and independent NGO active in debating and publicizing women's issues. While focused primarily on social issues, ATFD leaders have at times been outspoken critic [...]	2006-02-22 15:53:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KPAO KMPI KDEM TS
06TUNIS392	ARAB MAGHREB UNION LABOR OFFICIALS PESSIMISTIC [...] SUMMARY. (C) During a February 17 meeting, officials of the Labor Union of Arab Maghreb Workers (USTMA),the labor entity of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU),expressed pessimism about the AMU's ability to revitalize itself. Officials said the recent appointment of a former Tunisian foreign minist [...]	2006-02-23 10:18:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV TS
06TUNIS425	GOT RELEASES MORE THAN 1600 PRISONERS, INCLUDING [...] (C) Summary: On February 26, all daily newspapers carried an official GOT press release stating that President Ben Ali freed 1,298 prisoners and granted "conditional freedom" to 359 others. Notable among those released were approximately 70 members of banned Tunisian Islamist party an-Nahdha, [...]	2006-02-27 15:58:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO TS
06TUNIS435	TUNISIA CONSIDERS NUCLEAR POWER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In light of Tunisia's ongoing energy challenges, the Tunisian press reported in mid-February that the GOT is studying the possible development of nuclear, and other alternative, power to meet its domestic energy needs to combat the challenge of rising oil prices. MFA contacts str [...]	2006-02-28 15:17:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV TS
06TUNIS480	GOT REACTION TO PRISONER RELEASE STATEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 3, MFA Secretary of State for American and Asian Affairs Saida Chtioui summoned Charg to present a formal GOT reaction to the Department statement on the February 25 release of over 1600 Tunisian prisoners. Chtioui expressed the GOT's "surprise" that the Spokesman had ref [...]	2006-03-03 16:29:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM TS
06TUNIS501	LTDH TRIAL HIGHLIGHTS STRICT GOT CONTROLS OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The February 25 court appearance of the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH),which resulted in an administrative postponement, provided rare insight into the extent to which GOT security forces can prevent civil society from operating. While foreign diplomats were allowed entry a [...]	2006-03-06 15:34:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM TS
06TUNIS584	NEW POLITICAL PARTY AUTHORIZED IN TUNISIA; CRITICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 3, Tunisian authorities authorized the establishment of the "Green Party for Progress" (French acronym is PVP),the first new political party created since 2002. Although President Ben Ali recently said new parties would be registered (reftel),the rapid approval of a [...]	2006-03-14 15:52:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM TS
06TUNIS622	SENIOR GOT OFFICIALS' COMMENTS TARGET USG AND EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent speeches by senior GOT officials have directly addressed domestic reform initiatives of (while not mentioning by name) USG, as well as other foreign entities and domestic activists. Presidential Spokesman and Advisor Abdelaziz Ben Dhia, Minister of Social Affairs Ali Chao [...]	2006-03-16 15:29:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL TS
06TUNIS629	LARGER THAN EXPECTED BIDS FOR TUNISIA'S LARGEST [...] (SBU) The larger-than-expected bids (ranging from USD 1.76 to 1.92 billion) for the partial-privatization of Tunisia's telecommunications giant - Tunisie Telecom - continues to be welcome economic news. Local media announced March 15 that the initial slate of six bidders on Tunisie Telecom had [...]	2006-03-17 15:04:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS EINV ECON TS
06TUNIS645	TUNISIA: MINISTER TELLS A/S WELCH TUNISIA SERIOUS [...] (C) Summary. Minister of Development and International Cooperation Jouini told A/S Welch March 15 that job creation and boosting foreign investment were key challenges to Tunisia in the next ten years. Part of the strategy included diversifying trade exchanges, now primarily with the EU, to [...]	2006-03-21 09:14:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFTA PREL TS
06TUNIS646	A/S WELCH AND FM ABDALLAH: ISLAMISM, TUNISIA REFORM [...] (C) Summary: In a March 15 meeting with A/S Welch, FM Abdelwahab Abdallah discussed the "dangers of political Islam", claiming there is no such thing as moderate Islamists and accusing the West of having "insufficient knowledge of Islam," and being misled by the "double-speak of Islamists" who [...]	2006-03-21 09:22:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KMPI PHUM TS
06TUNIS647	A/S WELCH AND FM ABDALLAH ON IRAN, ISRAEL, SUDAN, [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting March 15 in Tunis, FM Abdallah told A/S David Welch that during a recent trip to Iran he reinforced Tunisia's position supporting the peaceful use of nuclear energy, but condemning any proliferation of nuclear or chemical weapons. Abdallah claimed he petitioned his [...]	2006-03-21 09:24:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO KMPI TS
06TUNIS666	BEN ALI'S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH FOCUSES ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Tunisia's independence, President Ben Ali delivered a major speech that outlined Tunisia's achievements and set clear and lofty goals for economic achievement in the next ten years. In addition to several new tax proposals, Ben Ali [...]	2006-03-22 11:01:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ELAB KDEM PREL TS
06TUNIS667	INDEPENDENCE DAY PASSES LARGELY UNNOTICED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although Tunisia's fiftieth anniversary of independence from French rule was marked by official events and speeches (reftel),few Tunisians seemed to take particular pride in the event. The country was festively decorated, but the public was largely uninvolved in celebrations. A [...]	2006-03-22 11:04:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV TS

06TUNIS670	ISLAMISTS IN TUNISIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a recent roundtable with Tunisian intellectuals and civil society activists, participants discussed the challenges and opportunities for Islamists in Tunisia. (NOTE: In this discussion, Islamists were defined as Islamic political activists. END NOTE.) While noting that di [...]	2006-03-22 13:49:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV TS

1'000 rows / 97'070 results

Embassy Abidjan
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Embassy Abuja
Embassy Accra
Consulate Adana
Embassy Addis Ababa
Consulate Alexandria
Embassy Algiers
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
Embassy Amman
Consulate Amsterdam
Embassy Ankara
Embassy Antananarivo
Embassy Apia
Embassy Ashgabat
Embassy Asmara
Embassy Astana
Embassy Asuncion
Embassy Athens
Consulate Auckland
Embassy Baghdad
Embassy Baku
Embassy Bamako
Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan
Embassy Bangkok
Embassy Bangui
Embassy Banjul
Consulate Barcelona
Embassy Beijing
Embassy Beirut
Consulate Belfast
Embassy Belgrade
Embassy Belmopan
Embassy Berlin
Embassy Bern
Embassy Bishkek
Embassy Bogota
Embassy Brasilia
Embassy Bratislava
Embassy Brazzaville
Embassy Bridgetown
Embassy Brussels
Embassy Bucharest
Embassy Budapest
Embassy Buenos Aires
Embassy Bujumbura
Embassy Cairo
Consulate Calgary
Embassy Canberra
Consulate Cape Town
Embassy Caracas
Consulate Casablanca
Consulate Chengdu
Consulate Chennai
Consulate Chiang Mai
Embassy Chisinau
Consulate Ciudad Juarez
Embassy Colombo
Embassy Conakry
Embassy Copenhagen
Embassy Cotonou
Consulate Curacao
Embassy Dakar
Embassy Damascus
Embassy Dar Es Salaam
Department of State
Consulate Dhahran
Embassy Dhaka
Embassy Dili
DIR FSINFATC
Embassy Djibouti
Embassy Doha
Consulate Dubai
Embassy Dublin
Consulate Durban
Embassy Dushanbe
Consulate Dusseldorf
Embasy Bonn
Consulate Florence
Consulate Frankfurt
Embassy Freetown
Consulate Fukuoka
Embassy Gaborone
Embassy Georgetown
Embassy Grenada
Consulate Guadalajara
Consulate Guangzhou
Embassy Guatemala
Consulate Guayaquil
Consulate Halifax
Consulate Hamburg
Consulate Hamilton
Embassy Hanoi
Embassy Harare
Embassy Helsinki
Consulate Hermosillo
Consulate Ho Chi Minh City
Consulate Hong Kong
American Consulate Hyderabad
Iran RPO Dubai
Embassy Islamabad
Consulate Istanbul
Consulate Izmir
Embassy Jakarta
Consulate Jeddah
Consulate Jerusalem
Consulate Johannesburg
Embassy Kabul
Consulate Kaduna
Embassy Kampala
Consulate Karachi
Embassy Kathmandu
Embassy Khartoum
Embassy Kigali
Embassy Kingston
Embassy Kinshasa
Consulate Kolkata
Embassy Kolonia
Embassy Koror
Consulate Krakow
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Embassy Kuwait
Embassy Kyiv
Embassy La Paz
Consulate Lagos
Consulate Lahore
Consulate Leipzig
Embassy Libreville
Embassy Lilongwe
Embassy Lima
Embassy Lisbon
Embassy Ljubljana
Embassy Lome
Embassy London
Embassy Luanda
Embassy Lusaka
Embassy Luxembourg
Embassy Madrid
Embassy Majuro
Embassy Malabo
Embassy Managua
Embassy Manama
Embassy Manila
Embassy Maputo
Consulate Marseille
Embassy Maseru
Consulate Matamoros
Embassy Mbabane
Consulate Melbourne
Consulate Merida
Embassy Mexico
Consulate Milan
Embassy Minsk
Mission Geneva
Mission UNESCO
Mission USNATO
Mission USOSCE
Embassy Mogadishu
Embassy Monrovia
Consulate Monterrey
Embassy Montevideo
Consulate Montreal
Embassy Moscow
Consulate Mumbai
Consulate Munich
Embassy Muscat
Consulate Nagoya
Consulate Naha
Embassy Nairobi
Consulate Naples
Embassy Nassau
Embassy Ndjamena
Embassy New Delhi
Embassy Niamey
Embassy Nicosia
Consulate Nogales
Embassy Nouakchott
Consulate Nuevo Laredo
Consulate Osaka Kobe
Embassy Oslo
Embassy Ottawa
Embassy Ouagadougou
Embassy Panama
Embassy Paramaribo
Embassy Paris
Consulate Perth
Consulate Peshawar
Embassy Phnom Penh
Embassy Podgorica
Consulate Ponta Delgada
Embassy Port Au Prince
Embassy Port Louis
Embassy Port Moresby
Embassy Port Of Spain
Embassy Prague
Embassy Praia
Embassy Pretoria
Embassy Pristina
Consulate Quebec
Embassy Quito
Embassy Rabat
Embassy Rangoon
Consulate Recife
REO Basrah
REO Hillah
REO Kirkuk
REO Mosul
Embassy Reykjavik
Embassy Riga
Consulate Rio De Janeiro
Embassy Riyadh
Embassy Rome
Embassy San Jose
Embassy San Salvador
Embassy Sanaa
Embassy Santiago
Embassy Santo Domingo
Consulate Sao Paulo
Consulate Sapporo
Embassy Sarajevo
Secretary of State
Embassy Seoul
Consulate Shanghai
Consulate Shenyang
Embassy Singapore
Embassy Skopje
Embassy Sofia
Consulate St Petersburg
Embassy Stockholm
Consulate Strasbourg
Consulate Surabaya
Embassy Suva
Consulate Sydney
Embassy Tallinn
Embassy Tashkent
Embassy Tbilisi
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Embassy Tehran
Embassy Tel Aviv
Embassy The Hague
Consulate Thessaloniki
Consulate Tijuana
Embassy Tirana
Embassy Tokyo
Consulate Toronto
Embassy Tripoli
Embassy Tunis
Embassy Ulaanbaatar
UN Rome
UNVIE
US Delegation FEST TWO
US Delegation, Secretary
US Interests Section Havana
US Mission CD Geneva
US Mission Geneva
US Office Almaty
US OFFICE FSC CHARLESTON
USEU Brussels
USMISSION USTR GENEVA
USUN New York
Embassy Valletta
Consulate Vancouver
Embassy Vatican
Embassy Vienna
Embassy Vientiane
Embassy Vilnius
Consulate Vladivostok
Embassy Warsaw
Embassy Wellington
Embassy Windhoek
Embassy Yaounde
Consulate Yekaterinburg
Embassy Yerevan
Embassy Zagreb

AA
AADP
AALC
ABER
ABLD
ABLDG
ABLG
ABMC
ABT
ABUD
AC
ACABQ
ACAO
ACCOUNT
ACDA
ACEC
ACKM
ACOA
ACOTA
ACS
ACTION
ADANA
ADB
ADCO
ADCP
ADEL
ADEP
ADIP
ADM
ADMIRAL
ADPM
ADRC
AE
AEC
AECL
AEGR
AEIR
AEM
AEMED
AEMR
AER
AESC
AF
AFARI
AFDB
AFDIN
AFFAIRS
AFGHANISTAN
AFIN
AFL
AFLU
AFOR
AFR
AFSA
AFSI
AFSN
AFU
AFZAL
AG
AGAO
AGENDA
AGENGA
AGIT
AGMT
AGOA
AGR
AGS
AGUIRRE
AI
AIAG
AID
AIDAC
AIDS
AIEA
AIHRC
AIN
AINF
AINFCY
AINR
AINT
AISG
AIT
AJ
AK
AL
AL-1
ALAB
ALBE
ALEXANDER
ALI
ALJAZEERA
ALL
ALNEA
ALOW
ALOWAR
AM
AMAT
AMB
AMCHAMS
AMCT
AME
AMED
AMEDI
AMEMR
AMER
AMERICAS
AMEX
AMG
AMGE
AMGMT
AMGT
AMIA
AMLB
AMPR
AMT
AMTC
AMTG
AN
ANARCHISTS
ANC
AND
ANET
ANTITERRORISM
AO
AOCR
AODE
AOIC
AOMS
AOPR
AORC
AORD
AOREC
AORG
AORL
AOWC
AP
APCS
APDC
APEC
APECO
APER
APR
APRC
APRM
AQ
AR
ARAB
ARABBL
ARABL
ARABLEAGUE
ARAS
ARC
ARCH
ARENA
AREP
ARF
ARG
ARM
ARMITAGE
ARMS
AROC
ARR
ARRMZY
ARSO
AS
ASA
ASAC
ASC
ASCC
ASCE
ASCEC
ASCH
ASE
ASEAN
ASEC
ASECARP
ASECE
ASECM
ASECSI
ASECVE
ASED
ASEDC
ASEG
ASEK
ASES
ASEX
ASFC
ASIC
ASIG
ASIR
ASJA
ASO
ASOC
ASPA
ASR
ASSEMBLY
ASSK
ASUP
AT
ATFN
ATPDEA
ATRA
ATRD
ATRN
AU
AU-1
AUC
AUNR
AUSGR
AUSTRALIAGROUP
AV
AVERY
AVIAN
AVIANFLU
AVIATION
AW
AX
AY
AZ
AZE
B.
BA
BAGHDAD
BAIO
BAKOYANNIS
BALKANS
BAPOL
BARACK
BASHAR
BATA
BB
BBG
BBSR
BC
BCW
BCXP
BD
BE
BEAN
BEN
BERARDUCCI
BESP
BEXB
BEXP
BEXPC
BEXPPLM
BEXT
BF
BFIF
BFIN
BFIO
BG
BGD
BGMT
BH
BHUM
BI
BIC
BIH
BILAT
BIMSTEC
BINR
BIO
BIOS
BIOTECH
BIOTECHNOLOGY
BIT
BITO
BK
BL
BLR
BLUE
BLUNT
BM
BMENA
BMGT
BMOT
BN
BNUC
BO
BOIKO
BOL
BOND
BOQ
BORDER
BOSNIA
BOU
BOUCHAIB KAKA
BOUTERSE
BP
BPIS
BPTS
BR
BRIAN
BRPA
BRUSSELS
BS
BSSR
BT
BTA
BTC
BTIO
BTIU
BTRA
BTT
BU
BUD
BULGARIA
BURMA
BUSH
BV
BW
BWC
BX
BXEP
BY
BZ
CA
CAC
CACM
CACS
CAFTA
CAIO
CAJC
CAMBODIA
CAN
CAPC
CARC
CARE
CARIB
CARICOM
CARSON
CAS
CASA
CASC
CASCC
CASCR
CASE
CASTILLO
CAVO
CB
CBC
CBD
CBE
CBG
CBIS
CBM
CBSA
CBTH
CBW
CCSR
CCY
CD
CDB
CDC
CDCC
CDCE
CDG
CDI
CE
CEA
CEC
CEDAW
CEN
CENTCOM
CENTRIC
CEUDA
CF
CFE
CFED
CFG
CFIS
CFSP
CG
CGEN
CGOPRC
CH
CHAD
CHALLENGE
CHAO
CHELIDZE
CHENEY
CHERTOFF
CHG
CHIEF
CHN
CHR
CHRISTIAN
CHRISTOF
CHRISTOPHER
CI
CIA
CIAT
CIC
CICTE
CIDA
CIO
CIP
CIS
CITEL
CITES
CITIBANK
CITT
CIVAIR
CIVS
CJ
CJAN
CJUS
CK
CKGR
CKOR
CL
CLEARANCE
CLINTON
CLMT
CLO
CLOK
CM
CMAE
CMFT
CMGT
CMP
CMT
CN
CNAR
CNARC
CNC
CNO
CO
CODEL
COE
COL
COLIN
COLLECTIVE
COLOMBO
COM
COMESA
COMMERCE
CON
CONAWAY
CONDOLEEZZA
CONDOLEEZZA RICE
CONEAZ
CONG
CONGO
CONGRINT
CONS
CONSULAR
CONTROL
CONTROLS
CORRUPTION
COSI
COUNTER
COUNTER TERRORISM
COUNTERTERRORISM
COUNTRY
COUNTRYCLEARANCE
CP
CPA
CPAS
CPC
CPCTC
CPPT
CPUOS
CQ
CR
CRIM
CRIME
CRIMES
CRM
CROATIA
CROS
CRS
CRUZ
CS
CSCE
CSEP
CSIS
CSW
CT
CTBT
CTER
CTERR
CTM
CTR
CTRYCLR
CU
CUCO
CUIS
CUL
CV
CVIA
CVIC
CVIS
CVISU
CVPR
CVR
CW
CWC
CWCM
CWG
CX
CY
CYP
CYPRUSARMS
CZ
DA
DAC
DAFR
DAN
DANFUNG
DANIEL
DAO
DARFR
DARFUR
DAVID
DAVID LEE HOWES
DAVID WELCH
DAVID WILLIAM RAY
DB
DC
DCDG
DCG
DCHA
DCI
DCM
DCOM
DCRM
DE
DEA
DEAX
DEFENSE
DEFENSEREFORM
DELTAVIOLENCE
DEM
DEMARCHE
DEMOCRATIC
DENNIS
DEOC
DEPT
DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER
DESI
DHA
DHLAKAMA
DHLS
DHRF
DHS
DHSX
DIEZ
DIPLOMACY
DISENGAGEMENT
DJ
DK
DKEM
DMIN
DMINE
DO
DOC
DOD
DOE
DOJ
DOMC
DOMESTIC
DOMESTICPOLITICS
DONALD RUMSFELD
DOT
DPAO
DPKO
DPM
DPOL
DPRK
DR
DRC
DRIP
DRL
DS
DSR
DSS
DTFN
DTRA
DTRO
DU
DVC
DY
EAC
EAD
EADI
EADM
EAG
EAGER
EAGR
EAI
EAIC
EAID
EAIDB
EAIDCIN
EAIDEGZ
EAIDMG
EAIDNI
EAIF
EAIG
EAIO
EAIR
EAIS
EAIT
EAOD
EAP
EAPC
EAR
EARI
EASS
EATO
EAUD
EAVI
EB
EBEXP
EBRD
EBUD
EC
ECA
ECCP
ECCT
ECE
ECIN
ECIP
ECLAC
ECN
ECOIN
ECOM
ECON
ECONCS
ECONEGE
ECONOMIC
ECONOMICS
ECONOMY
ECONOMY AND FINANCE
ECOR
ECOS
ECOSOC
ECOWAS
ECPC
ECPN
ECPO
ECPS
ECPSN
ECRM
ECTRD
ECUN
ED
EDA
EDEV
EDRC
EDU
EDUC
EE
EEB
EEC
EENG
EENV
EEOC
EET
EETC
EFI
EFIC
EFIM
EFIN
EFIS
EFLU
EFN
EFND
EFNI
EFQ
EFTA
EG
EGAD
EGAR
EGEN
EGHG
EGOV
EGOVSY
EH
EI
EIAD
EIAID
EIAR
EIB
EICN
EID
EIDE
EIDN
EIFN
EIN
EIND
EINDIR
EINF
EING
EINN
EINO
EINR
EINT
EINV
EINZ
EIPR
EIQ
EISL
EISNLN
EITC
EITI
EIVN
EK
EL
ELA
ELAB
ELAD
ELAINE
ELAM
ELAN
ELAP
ELB
ELBA
ELBR
ELEC
ELECTIONS
ELF
ELIN
ELN
ELND
ELNT
ELTD
ELTM
ELTN
ELTRN
EMAIL
EMED
EMI
EMIN
EMN
EMS
EMW
EN
END
ENDURING
ENEG
ENER
ENERG
ENERGY
ENFR
ENG
ENGR
ENGRD
ENGRG
ENGY
ENIV
ENLT
ENNP
ENR
ENRC
ENRG
ENRL
ENTG
ENV
ENVI
ENVIRONMENT
ENVR
ENVT
EON
EOXC
EP
EPA
EPAT
EPCS
EPE
EPEC
EPECO
EPET
EPIN
EPIT
EPPD
EPRT
EPSC
EPTE
EPTED
EPWR
EQ
EQRD
ER
ERA
ERD
EREL
ERGR
ERICKSON
ERIN
ERTD
ES
ESA
ESCAP
ESCI
ESDP
ESENV
ESF
ESLCO
ESOC
ESOCI
ESPS
ESS
ESSO
ESTH
ESTN
ESTRADA
ET
ETA
ETAD
ETC
ETCC
ETD
ETDR
ETEL
ETER
ETEX
ETFN
ETIC
ETIO
ETLN
ETMIN
ETR
ETRA
ETRAD
ETRB
ETRC
ETRD
ETRDECD
ETRG
ETRK
ETRN
ETRO
ETRP
ETT
ETTC
ETTD
ETTF
ETTN
ETTR
ETTRD
ETTW
ETZ
EU
EUC
EUCOM
EUE
EUEAID
EUFOR
EUM
EUMEM
EUN
EUR
EUREM
EURM
EURN
EV
EVENTS
EVN
EWRG
EWT
EWTR
EWWT
EX
EXBS
EXEC
EXIM
EXO
EXPORT
EXTERNAL
EZ
FA
FAA
FAC
FAGR
FAO
FARC
FARM
FAS
FATAH
FBI
FCC
FCS
FCSC
FCSCEG
FCUL
FDA
FDIC
FEDULOV
FEMA
FERNANDO
FGM
FI
FIN
FINANCE
FINE
FINR
FINREF
FINV
FIR
FISO
FJ
FK
FKFLO
FKLU
FLU
FM
FMC
FMGT
FMLN
FMS
FO
FOI
FOOKS
FOR
FORCE
FORCES
FOREIGN
FORWHA
FP
FPC
FR
FRA
FRANCIS
FRANCISCO RODENAS RUIZ
FRB
FREDOM
FREEDOM
FRELIMO
FRIED
FRN
FRU
FSC
FSI
FT
FTA
FTAA
FWS
GA
GAERC
GAMES
GAO
GARCIA
GASPAR
GATT
GAZA
GAZPROM
GB
GBSLE
GC
GCC
GCCC
GE
GEF
GEORGE
GERARD
GESKE
GF
GG
GH
GI
GIPNC
GIWI
GJ
GKGIC
GL
GLOBAL
GM
GN
GO
GOG
GOI
GON
GOVPOI
GPGOV
GPI
GPOI
GPOV
GR
GRQ
GS
GT
GTIP
GTMO
GTREFTEL
GU
GUAM
GUANTANAMO
GUIDANCE
GUILLERMO
GUTIERREZ
GV
GWI
GY
GZ
GZIS
HA
HARRIET
HARRY
HAWZ
HCOPIL
HDP
HE
HEAVEN
HEBRON
HELGERSON
HERCEGOVINA
HG
HHS
HI
HIGHLIGHTS
HIJAZI
HILARY
HILLARY
HILLEN
HIPC
HIV
HIZ
HK
HKSX
HL
HLSX
HN
HNCHR
HO
HOA
HOSTAGES
HPKO
HR
HRC
HRCS
HRICTY
HRIGHTS
HRKSTC
HSI
HSTC
HSWG
HT
HTCG
HTSC
HU
HUD
HUM
HUMAN
HUMANITARIAN
HUMANR
HUMANRIGHTS
HUMOR
HUMRIT
HUNRC
HURI
HURRICANE
HYDE
HYLAND
HYMPSK
HZ
IA
IACHR
IACI
IACO
IACW
IADB
IAEA
IAES
IAHRC
IAIE
IAII
IASA
IATTC
IAZ
IBB
IBD
IBET
IBPCA
IBRB
IBRD
IC
ICAC
ICAO
ICC
ICCAT
ICCROM
ICES
ICJ
ICRC
ICRS
ICSCA
ICTR
ICTY
ID
IDA
IDB
IDLI
IDLO
IDP
IDR
IE
IEA
IEAB
IEF
IF
IFAD
IFC
IFIN
IFM
IFO
IFR
IFRC
IG
IGAD
IGF
IHO
IICA
IINS
IIP
IK
IL
ILAB
ILC
ILEA
ILO
IMC
IMET
IMF
IMMIGRATION
IMO
IMSO
IMTS
IN
INAUGURATION
INCB
IND
INDO
INF
INFLUENZA
INL
INMARSAT
INNP
INPFC
INR
INRA
INRB
INRD
INRO
INRPAZ
INS
INSC
INT
INTEL
INTELLECTUAL
INTELSAT
INTERNAL
INTERPOL
INV
INVI
IO
IOC
IOM
IP
IPET
IPGRI
IPK
IPPC
IPR
IPROP
IQ
IQNV
IR
IRAN
IRAQ
IRAQI
IRAQI FREEDOM
IRC
IRCE
IRDB
IRE
IRL
IRLE
IRM
IRMO
IRNB
IRPE
IRS
IS
ISA
ISAAC
ISAF
ISCA
ISCON
ISLAMISTS
ISLE
ISN
ISNV
ISO
ISPA
ISPL
ISRAEL
ISRAEL RELATIONS
ISRAELI
ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
ISSUES
ISTC
IT
ITA
ITALIAN
ITALY
ITECIP
ITEIND
ITELTN
ITER
ITF
ITIA
ITRA
ITRD
ITU
IUCN
IV
IVIANNA
IWC
IWI
IX
IZ
IZAORC
JA
JAM
JAMES
JAPAN
JAT
JAWAD
JCIC
JE
JEFFERY
JEFFREY
JHR
JI
JIMENEZ
JIMENEZ CHILDREN
JK
JKUS
JM
JN
JO
JOHNNIE
JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA
JOSE RAMOS HORTA
JOSEPH BIDEN
JP
JS
JSRP
JUAN
JUS
JY
KA
KACP
KACT
KACW
KADM
KAID
KALM
KALR
KANSOU
KAPO
KARIM WADE
KATRINA
KAUST
KAWC
KAWK
KAWL
KAWS
KAWX
KAYLA
KBCT
KBDS
KBEM
KBIO
KBNC
KBTC
KBTR
KBTS
KBWG
KCCP
KCEM
KCERS
KCFC
KCFE
KCGC
KCHG
KCIP
KCIS
KCM
KCMA
KCMR
KCOG
KCOM
KCOR
KCPS
KCRCM
KCRI
KCRIM
KCRM
KCRN
KCRO
KCROM
KCROR
KCRP
KCRS
KCRT
KCSA
KCSI
KCSY
KCUL
KCUM
KCVM
KCWI
KDCM
KDDEM
KDDG
KDE
KDEM
KDEN
KDET
KDEV
KDGOV
KDGR
KDHS
KDM
KDMR
KDP
KDRG
KDRL
KDTB
KDUM
KE
KEAI
KEBG
KECF
KEDEM
KEDM
KEDU
KEIM
KEM
KEMPI
KEMR
KEMS
KEN
KENV
KERF
KERG
KESO
KESP
KESS
KEVIN
KFAM
KFCE
KFE
KFEM
KFGM
KFIN
KFIU
KFLD
KFLO
KFLU
KFOR
KFPC
KFRD
KFRP
KFSC
KFTFN
KFTN
KG
KGCC
KGCN
KGHA
KGHG
KGIC
KGICKS
KGIT
KGIV
KGKG
KGLB
KGOR
KGOV
KH
KHDP
KHGH
KHIB
KHIV
KHJUS
KHLS
KHMN
KHOURY
KHPD
KHSA
KHSL
KHUM
KI
KIBL
KICA
KICC
KICCPUR
KICR
KICT
KID
KIDE
KIF
KIFR
KIIC
KIIP
KIL
KILS
KIMMITT
KIMT
KIND
KINF
KINL
KINP
KINR
KINT
KIPR
KIPT
KIRC
KIRF
KIRL
KIRP
KIS
KISC
KISK
KISL
KISM
KISR
KITA
KIVP
KIVR
KJAN
KJRE
KJU
KJUS
KJUST
KJWC
KK
KKIV
KKNP
KKOR
KKPO
KLAB
KLAP
KLBO
KLEG
KLFLO
KLFU
KLHS
KLIG
KLIP
KLPM
KLSO
KLTN
KM
KMAC
KMAR
KMCA
KMCC
KMCR
KMDR
KMEPI
KMFO
KMGT
KMIG
KMNP
KMOC
KMPF
KMPI
KMPIO
KMPL
KMPP
KMPT
KMRD
KMRS
KMSG
KMVP
KMWN
KN
KNAO
KNAP
KNAR
KNDP
KNEI
KNEP
KNET
KNMP
KNN
KNNA
KNNB
KNNC
KNNF
KNNO
KNNP
KNNR
KNOP
KNP
KNPP
KNPPIS
KNPR
KNPT
KNRG
KNRV
KNSD
KNUC
KNUP
KO
KOC
KOCI
KOCM
KOEM
KOGL
KOLY
KOM
KOMC
KOMCCO
KOMCSG
KOMH
KOMO
KOMS
KOR
KOSOVO
KOUYATE
KPA
KPAD
KPAI
KPAK
KPAL
KPALAOIS
KPAM
KPAO
KPAS
KPBT
KPDD
KPEM
KPEO
KPER
KPET
KPIN
KPIR
KPKO
KPKP
KPLS
KPMI
KPMO
KPO
KPOA
KPOKO
KPOL
KPOP
KPOV
KPOW
KPPAO
KPPD
KPRD
KPRM
KPRO
KPROG
KPRP
KPRV
KPSC
KPTD
KPTS
KPWG
KPWR
KQ
KQM
KQRDQ
KR
KRAD
KRAL
KRCIM
KRCM
KRCS
KRD
KRDP
KREC
KREF
KREL
KRF
KRFD
KRFR
KRG
KRGY
KRIC
KRIF
KRIM
KRKO
KRM
KRMS
KRV
KRVC
KS
KSA
KSAC
KSAF
KSCA
KSCI
KSCS
KSCT
KSEAO
KSEC
KSEI
KSEO
KSEP
KSI
KSIA
KSKN
KSLG
KSMT
KSOC
KSOCI
KSPA
KSPR
KSRE
KSTC
KSTCC
KSTCPL
KSTH
KSTS
KSTT
KSUM
KSUP
KT
KTAO
KTBD
KTBT
KTCRE
KTDB
KTDD
KTDM
KTER
KTEX
KTFIN
KTFM
KTFN
KTFR
KTFS
KTIA
KTIP
KTLA
KTNBT
KTNF
KTPN
KTRD
KTRF
KTSC
KTSD
KTTB
KTTC
KTTP
KU
KUAE
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
LORAN
LOTT
LOVE
LR
LS
LT
LTG
LTTE
LU
LV
LVPR
LY
LZ
MA
MAAR
MACEDONIA
MACP
MANUEL
MAP
MAPP
MAPS
MAR
MARAD
MARIE
MARINO
MARITIME
MARK
MARQUEZ
MARR
MARS
MARTIN
MARV
MAS
MASC
MASS
MATT
MB
MBM
MC
MCA
MCAP
MCAPARR
MCAPN
MCAPP
MCAPS
MCAT
MCC
MCCONNELL
MCCP
MCRM
MCTRE
MD
MDA
MDC
MDO
ME
MEA
MED
MEDIA
MEP
MEPI
MEPN
MEPP
MERCOSUR
MESUR
MEX
MF
MFA
MFO
MG
MGL
MGMT
MGOV
MGT
MGTA
MH
MHUC
MI
MIAH
MIC
MICHAEL
MICHEL
MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO
MIK
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
MOHAMMAD
MOLINA
MONTENEGRO
MONUC
MONY
MOOPS
MOP
MOPP
MOPPS
MOPS
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
MURRAY
MV
MW
MX
MY
MZ
NA
NAC
NACB
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
NEI
NELSON
NEPAD
NERG
NET
NEW
NFATC
NFMS
NFSO
NG
NGO
NGUYEN
NH
NI
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
OASCC
OASS
OAU
OBAMA
OBS
OBSP
OCBD
OCEA
OCED
OCHA
OCII
OCRA
OCS
OCSE
ODAG
ODC
ODIP
ODPC
OECD
OECS
OECV
OES
OESC
OEXC
OEXP
OF
OFDA
OFDC
OFDP
OFDPQIS
OFFICIALS
OFPD
OFSO
OGAC
OGIV
OHCHR
OHI
OHIP
OI
OIC
OICCO
OIE
OIF
OIG
OIIP
OIL
OIM
OLY
OLYAIR
OLYMPICS
OM
OMB
OMIG
OMS
ON
ONA
OPAD
OPBAT
OPC
OPCD
OPCR
OPCW
OPDAT
OPDC
OPDP
OPEC
OPET
OPIC
OPID
OPOC
OPPC
OPRC
OPREC
OPREP
OPS
OPSC
OPVIP
ORA
ORC
ORCA
ORECD
ORED
OREG
OREP
ORGANIZED
ORP
ORTA
ORUE
OSAC
OSCE
OSCI
OSD
OSEC
OSHA
OSIC
OSTA
OSTRA
OTA
OTAR
OTP
OTR
OTRA
OTRABL
OTRAO
OTRAZ
OTRC
OTRD
OUALI
OVIP
OVP
OXEC
OXEM
OZ
PA
PAARM
PAC
PACE
PAGE
PAGR
PAHO
PAIGH
PAK
PAL
PALESTINIAN
PAMQ
PAN
PANAM
PAO
PAR
PARALYMPIC
PARCA
PAREL
PARK
PARLIAMENT
PARM
PARMS
PARN
PARP
PARR
PARTIES
PARTM
PARTY
PAS
PASS
PATTY
PAUM
PB
PBGT
PBIO
PBK
PBOV
PBPTS
PBS
PBT
PBTS
PCI
PCON
PCOR
PCRM
PCUL
PD
PDA
PDD
PDEM
PDIP
PDOV
PDRG
PE
PEACE
PEACEKEEPINGFORCES
PEDRO
PEL
PELOSI
PEMEX
PENA
PENV
PEPFAR
PEPR
PER
PEREZ
PERL
PERM
PERSONS
PET
PETER
PETERS
PETR
PETRAEUS
PETROL
PF
PFIN
PFLP
PFOR
PFOV
PG
PGGOC
PGIC
PGIV
PGKV
PGO
PGOC
PGOF
PGOG
PGON
PGOR
PGOT
PGOV
PGOVE
PGOVQL
PGPV
PGREL
PGREV
PGV
PH
PHALANAGE
PHARM
PHAS
PHEM
PHIM
PHM
PHSA
PHU
PHUH
PHUM
PHUMHUPPS
PHUN
PHUS
PHYTRP
PI
PIA
PICES
PIF
PIN
PINB
PIND
PINER
PINF
PING
PINL
PINO
PINR
PINS
PINT
PINV
PIR
PIRF
PIRN
PJUS
PK
PKAO
PKBL
PKFK
PKISL
PKK
PKMN
PKNP
PKO
PKPA
PKPAL
PKPO
PKPRP
PKST
PL
PLAB
PLAN
PLEC
PLN
PLO
PLUM
PM
PMAR
PMAT
PMDL
PMIG
PMIL
PMIN
PMR
PMUC
PN
PNAT
PNET
PNG
PNIR
PNNL
PNR
PNRG
PNS
PNUC
PNUK
PNUM
PO
PODC
POG
POGV
POINS
POL
POLG
POLI
POLICY
POLINT
POLITICAL
POLITICS
POLM
POLMIL
POLS
POLUN
POREL
PORG
POSTS
POTUS
POUS
POV
POWELL
PP
PPA
PPAO
PPD
PPEF
PPEL
PPKO
PPOL
PQL
PQM
PRC
PRE
PREC
PRED
PREF
PREG
PREJ
PREK
PREL
PRELEVU
PRELM
PRELPLS
PRELTBIOBA
PREM
PREO
PREP
PRER
PRES
PRESIDENT
PRESL
PREV
PREZ
PRF
PRFE
PRFL
PRGO
PRGOV
PRIL
PRL
PRLE
PRM
PRO
PROB
PROCESS
PROG
PROL
PROLIFERATION
PROP
PROPERTY
PROTECTION
PROTESTS
PROV
PROVE
PRT
PRTER
PRWL
PS
PSA
PSCE
PSEC
PSEPC
PSHA
PSI
PSNR
PSO
PSOC
PSOCI
PSOE
PT
PTBS
PTE
PTEL
PTEP
PTER
PTGOV
PTIA
PTR
PTRD
PU
PUAS
PUBLIC
PUNE
PUNR
PUOS
PV
PVIP
PVOV
PVPR
PVTS
PWBG
PWMN
PY
QA
QADRI
QEL
QI
QIZ
QM
QT
QU
QUAN
QUOC
RA
RAED
RAID
RAS
RATIFICATION
RBI
RCA
RCMP
RE
REA
REACTION
REALTIONS
RECIN
REF
REFORM
REFPAN
REFUGEE
REFUGEES
REGION
REGIONAL
REID
REIN
REINEMEYER
REL
RELAM
RELATIONS
RELFREE
RELIGIOUS
REMON
RENAMO
RENE PREVAL
REO
REPORT
REUBEN
RF
RFE
RFIN
RFREEDOM
RGOV
RGY
RHUM
RI
RICE
RICHARD
RIGHTS
RIGHTSPOLMIL
RIMC
RIVERA
RL
RLA
RM
RMA
RO
ROK
ROME
ROSS
ROW
ROY
RP
RPEL
RPTS
RQ
RR
RRB
RREL
RS
RSO
RSOX
RSP
RSZ
RTT
RU
RUEHZO
RV
RW
RWANDA
SA
SAAD
SAARC
SACU
SADC
SAFE
SAIR
SAIS
SAMA
SAN
SANC
SANR
SAO
SARB
SARGSIAN
SARS
SASC
SASEC
SB
SBA
SC
SCA
SCCC
SCE
SCENESETTER
SCHUL
SCI
SCIENCE
SCNV
SCOI
SCOL
SCOM
SCPR
SCRM
SCRS
SCRSERD
SCUL
SCVL
SD
SE
SEC
SECDEF
SECI
SECRET
SECRETARY
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
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
SOCIS
SOCISZX
SOCR
SOCY
SOE
SOFA
SOI
SOIC
SOLI
SOLIC
SOM
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
STET
STP
STR
SU
SUCCESSION
SULLIVAN
SUMMIT
SUR
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
THPY
TI
TIA
TIBO
TIFA
TINT
TIO
TIP
TITI
TIUZ
TJ
TK
TL
TM
TN
TNDG
TNGD
TO
TOPEC
TORRIJOS
TOURISM
TP
TPHY
TPKO
TPP
TPSA
TPSL
TR
TRAD
TRADE
TRAFFICKING
TRBIO
TRBY
TRD
TREAS
TREASURY
TREATY
TREL
TRG
TRGV
TRGY
TRIO
TRSY
TRT
TRV
TRY
TRYG
TRYS
TS
TSA
TSLP
TSPA
TSPL
TSRL
TSRY
TSY
TT
TTFN
TU
TURKEY
TV
TVBIO
TW
TWRO
TX
TY
TZ
TZBY
UA
UAE
UAID
UAM
UB
UDEM
UE
UEU
UG
UGA
UK
UKR
UKRAINE
UM
UMIK
UN
UNA
UNAF
UNAIDS
UNAMA
UNAMSIL
UNAORC
UNAUS
UNBRO
UNC
UNCC
UNCDF
UNCDN
UNCHC
UNCHR
UNCHS
UNCITRAL
UNCND
UNCOPUOS
UNCRED
UNCRIME
UNCSD
UNCSW
UNCTAD
UNDC
UNDEF
UNDOF
UNDP
UNECE
UNEF
UNEP
UNESCO
UNFA
UNFC
UNFCYP
UNFF
UNFICYP
UNFIYCP
UNFPA
UNGA
UNGAPL
UNGO
UNHCR
UNHRC
UNICEF
UNIDCP
UNIDO
UNIDROIT
UNIFEM
UNIFIL
UNION
UNKIK
UNM
UNMEE
UNMIC
UNMIK
UNMIKI
UNMIKV
UNMIL
UNMIN
UNMOVIC
UNO
UNODC
UNOMIG
UNOPS
UNP
UNPAR
UNPUOS
UNRCCA
UNRCR
UNREST
UNRWA
UNSC
UNSCAPU
UNSCD
UNSCE
UNSCER
UNSCR
UNSCS
UNSD
UNSE
UNTAC
UNTERR
UNTZ
UNUS
UNVIE
UNYI
UP
UPU
UPUO
UR
US
USAID
USAU
USCC
USCG
USDA
USDELFESTTWO
USEU
USG
USGS
USMS
USNC
USOAS
USOP
USPS
USPTO
USSC
USTA
USTDA
USTR
USTRD
USTRIT
USTRPS
USTRUWR
USUN
UUNR
UV
UX
UY
UZ
VA
VANG
VAT
VC
VE
VELS
VEN
VENZ
VETTING
VI
VINICIO
VIP
VIS
VISIT
VM
VN
VO
VOA
VT
VTEG
VTFR
VTIS
VTPREL
VTTBIO
VTWCAR
VXY
VY
VZ
WA
WAEMU
WAKI
WAR
WB
WBEG
WBG
WCAR
WCI
WCL
WCO
WE
WEBG
WEBZ
WEET
WEF
WEOG
WET
WEU
WFA
WFP
WFPAORC
WFPO
WGC
WGG
WHA
WHITMER
WHO
WHTI
WI
WILCOX
WIPO
WIR
WJRO
WM
WMD
WMDT
WMN
WMO
WOMEN
WPO
WRTO
WS
WSIS
WTO
WTRD
WTRO
WTRQ
WW
WWARD
WWBG
WWT
WZ
XA
XAAF
XB
XC
XD
XE
XF
XFNEA
XG
XH
XI
XJ
XK
XL
XLUM
XM
XO
XP
XQ
XR
XS
XT
XTAG
XU
XV
XW
XX
XXX
XY
XZ
YE
YEH
YI
YL
YM
YMCS
YS
YU
YURIY
ZA
ZANU
ZB
ZC
ZCTU
ZEALAND
ZF
ZFR
ZH
ZI
ZIM
ZJ
ZK
ZKGM
ZL
ZM
ZN
ZO
ZP
ZR
ZS
ZT
ZU
ZW
ZXA