Home
Cables mirror and Afghan War Diary
Privacy
| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00ANKARA8112 |
TURKEY: 2000 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] (U) COMBATTING TERRORISM IS A MAJOR PRIORITY IN TURKEY'S FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY. THE GOT APPROACHES THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISTS WITH AN OUTLOOK SIMILAR TO THE USG'S INTERNATIONAL, COORDINATED APPROACH. THE DANGER POSED TO TURKEY BY TERRORISM IS ILLUSTRATED BY THE FACT THAT THE THREE POSTS OF TH [...] |
2000-12-11 11:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER TU |
| 00BUCHAREST1644 |
ROMANIA REAFFIRMS STRONG CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED TROOP PRESENCE IN IRAQ DESPITE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS [...] (S) Summary. President Traian Basescu told an interagency team led by Ambassador Richard Jones, Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq Policy, July 21 that SIPDIS Romania is "unconditionally committed" to a continued troop presence in Iraq. Basescu highlighted the armed f [...] |
2000-07-26 07:00:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR EFIN OVIP RO IZ |
| 00COLOMBO968 |
LTTE OFFERS TEMPORARY CEASE-FIRE [...] (C) SUMMARY. WITH THE SRI LANKAN ARMY HAVING PULLED BACK TO NEW DEFENSIVE LINES AND A SLOWDOWN IN LTTE ADVANCES OVER THE WEEKEND ON THE JAFFNA FRONT, THE LTTE HAS OFFERED A TEMPORARY CEASE-FIRE TO ALLOW GSL FORCES TO "WITHDRAW FROM THE UNFAVORABLE THEATER OF WAR WITH DIGNITY AND HONOR." THE O [...] |
2000-05-08 10:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | MOPS PREL CE |
| 00HANOI2573 |
CHINESE ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN FRENCH EMBASSY IN HANOI [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM DOUGLAS G. HARTER, REASON 1.5(B,D) . 2. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. SEE PARAS 8-11. 3. (S) LATE AFTERNOON NOVEMBER 24 FRENCH AMBASSADOR SECRET PAGE 02 HANOI 02573 01 OF 02 271303Z INFORMED U.S. AMBASSADOR THAT TWO CHIN [...] |
2000-11-27 10:19:00 | Embassy Hanoi | SECRET | PREF PREL CH FR VM CVR HUMANR |
| 00HARARE3760 |
MUGABE'S TRAVEL PLANS TO CONGO REMAIN [...] No summary [...] |
2000-07-11 15:52:00 | Embassy Harare | SECRET | PGOV PREL CG ZI |
| 00KINSHASA8514 |
KINSHASA EAC RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: EMBASSY KINSHASA'S EAC REVIEWED A VARIETY OF REPORTS AND DEVELOPMENTS THAT POTENTIALLY AFFECT SECURITY. THE EAC DETERMINED THAT A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT ADVISING AGAINST TRAVEL TO LUBUMBASHI IS IN ORDER AND AGREED TO REMAIN ALERT TO FURTHER EVENTS. END SUMMARY 2. (S) EMBASSY KIN [...] |
2000-12-22 15:01:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | SECRET | ASEC PGOV CG |
| 00LIMA2475 |
ALEJANDRO TOLEDO BIOGRAPHY: POLITICAL ASSETS AND [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR JOHN HAMILTON, REASONS 1.5 B AND D. 2. (S) SUMMARY: PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT ALEJANDRO TOLEDO'S CHARISMA, ABILITY TO APPEAL TO VARIOUS AUDIENCES, INCLUDING PERU'S INDIGENOUS AND POOREST COMMUNITIES, AND POSITIVE HUMAN RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC MESSAGE HAVE HELPED TO CA [...] |
2000-04-25 12:30:00 | Embassy Lima | SECRET | PINR PGOV PREL PE SECRET PAGE LIMA OF |
| 00STATE117658 |
SUDANESE INVOLVEMENT IN TERRORISM [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-20 21:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AR BG FR NL PREL PTER SU UNSC |
| 00STATE228859 |
HEIGHTENED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY PM A/S ERIC D. NEWSOM. REASON 1.5 (B/D). THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE THAT HAS BEEN CLEARED BY M/P FOR SEP POSTS. PLEASE SEE PARA FOUR BELOW. 2. (S) INTELLIGENCE REPORTS INDICATE THAT TERRORIST ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING POSSIBLE ATTACKS ON U.S. INTERESTS, MAY INCREASE DURING THE [...] |
2000-12-01 21:42:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ASEC MOPS PINR |
| 00STATE232623 |
SECRETARY'S THANK YOU TO PRESIDENT SALEH FOR [...] (S) PLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING ORAL MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT ALI ABDULLAH SALEH AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME. 2. (S) BEGIN ORAL MESSAGE: I DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE ON-GOING COOPERATION WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM YOU DURING OUR JOINT INVESTIGATION INTO THE ATTACK ON THE USS COLE. I WAS [...] |
2000-12-07 19:34:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | OPDC PREL PTER YM |
| 00THEHAGUE1700 |
ICTY: READ-OUT ON RS PRIME MINISTER DODIK'S [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY: ALLEN S. WEINER, LEGAL COUNSELOR. REASONS: 1.5(B), (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: REPUBLIKA SRPSKA (RS) PRIME MINISTER DODIK'S MAY 29 WITH THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY) WAS USEFUL FROM A SYMBOLIC POINT OF VIEW I [...] |
2000-06-08 09:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY |
| 01ABUDHABI6422 |
AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE - NEXT STEPS [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM GORDON R. OLSON, FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (S) POLOFF REVIEWED REFTEL POINTS ON THE FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN WITH MUHAMMAD ABDUL RAHIM ABDUL JALIL, MFA DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS ON NOVEMBER 7. SHE HANDED OVER A COPY OF THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH [...] |
2001-11-07 12:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PTER AF PK TC |
| 01ABUJA1520 |
NIGERIA: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT ON USE OF PEPPER [...] (U) Post responded to Ref C request for concurrence on use of pepper spray with Ref D (email). However, this cable is being sent to establish a front-channel record response to Ref C. 2. (S) Ambassador Jeter concurs in equipping OFR trainers with pepper spray while in Nigeria for OFR P3, [...] |
2001-05-26 21:10:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL MASS MARR NI |
| 01ABUJA1547 |
NIGERIA: AFTERNOON TEA WITH PRESIDENT OBASANJO [...] (C) After a several-week hiatus, Ambassador Jeter met with President Obasanjo for a relaxed, Saturday afternoon tea at the President's residence on June 30. A very positive and wide-ranging discussion ensued which included security assistance (Operation Focus Relief and MPRI), law enforcement [...] |
2001-07-05 13:32:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PGOV SNAR ETRD BEXP KCRM MASS NI |
| 01ABUJA2117 |
NIGERIA: BREAKFAST WITH PRESIDENT OBASANJO [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Ambassador Jeter and President Obasanjo discussed a smorgasbord of issues over a lengthy breakfast on August 24. The President said he would do everything possible to meet the counter-narcotics benchmarks, but he admitted that the Nigerian judiciary was broken and offered to r [...] |
2001-08-28 12:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL SNAR ETRD BEXP MASS ECOWAS WCAR XF NI |
| 01ABUJA2561 |
TFUS01: NIGERIA: WORKING TOGETHER TO FIGHT [...] (S) As agreed during the October 8 meeting between the Ambassador and the National Security Advisor (Ref B), PolMilOff met October 9 with LTC Mohammed Idris, the NSA's Military Advisor and Mohammed K. Ibrahim, Assistant Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affair [...] |
2001-10-11 10:09:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PTER PARM NI |
| 01ABUJA2568 |
NIGERIA: OBASANJO BELIEVES NIGERIA WILL REMAIN [...] (S) SUMMARY: DURING AN OCTOBER 9 MEETING, PRESIDENT OBASANJO, JOINED BY SPECIAL ADVISOR ADOBE OBE, EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THAT NIGERIA WOULD NOT EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT DEMONSTRATIONS AS A RESULT OF COALITION STRIKES IN AFGHANISTAN. HOWEVER, HE ADMITTED THAT NIGERIA HAD ISLAMIC RADICALS WHO BE [...] |
2001-10-11 16:13:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PTER PREL NI |
| 01ABUJA2797 |
NIGERIA'S RISKS IN SUPPORTING US ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Since September 11, the Obasanjo Administration has lent unequivocal diplomatic support to USG anti-terrorists efforts, including coalition military operations against Al Qaeda and its Taliban hosts. This unambiguous support was not a given. Nigeria, home to Sub-Saharan Africa largest M [...] |
2001-11-02 07:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PTER ETTC SOCI PINS PREL NI |
| 01ABUJA3193 |
NIGERIA: DEMARCHE ON BURUNDI DEPLOYMENT [...] (S) Post will raise points (Ref A) with the GON at the earliest appropriate opportunity. However, Minister of State for Defense (Army) Lawal Batagarawa will be in Washington this week for meetings on the Hill and with the Department. Batagarawa, who attended preparatory meetings in Arusha and [...] |
2001-12-13 09:24:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS BE BY NI |
| 01ANKARA7811 |
TURKEY: 2001 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY A/DCM SCOTT MARCIEL FOR REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (U) FIGHTING DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM HAS LONG BEEN A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY (GOT). SINCE THE MID-1960S, TURKEY HAS FACED ALMOST A CONSTANT THREAT FROM DOMESTIC AND TRANSNATIONAL TERRORISM TAR [...] |
2001-12-14 14:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER |
| 01BANJUL854 |
GAMBIAN MUSLIMS: MAJORITY IGNORE BIN LADEN [...] (U) SUMMARY: WITH A FEW NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS, GAMBIAN MUSLIMS (95% OF THE POPULATION) SUPPORT THE U.S. AND ARE UNLIKELY TO HEED THE CALL OF ANTI- AMERICAN ISLAMIC RADICALS. END SUMMARY. 2. (S) THE MEDIA: POST IS NOT AWARE OF ANY MEDIA OUTLETS WITH A RADICAL ISLAMIC EDITORIAL POLICY. THE STAT [...] |
2001-10-15 15:04:00 | Embassy Banjul | SECRET | PTER PINR XA GA |
| 01CAIRO6321 |
SHARING THE CASE AGAINST AL-QA'IDA WITH EGYPT [...] (S) ON OCTOBER 3 AND 4, DRAWING ON DOCUMENTS PROVIDED REFTEL, MISSION STAFF MET WITH EGYPTIAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SECURITY, INTELLIGENCE, AND MILITARY OFFICIALS TO MAKE THE CASE AGAINST AL-QAIDA. IN PREPARATION FOR THE BRIEFINGS, WE HAD DISTILLED INFORMATION IN REFTEL INTO FOUR BASIC SECTIONS: [...] |
2001-10-04 16:03:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PTER PINR EG |
| 01DOHA1093 |
TALIBAN PROPOSAL FOR BIN LADEN ISLAMIC TRIBUNAL [...] No summary [...] |
2001-04-07 12:16:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL PTER AF PA QA |
| 01HANOI900 |
PROTESTANT LEADERS REPORT DESTRUCTION OF CHURCH IN CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, BUT CANNOT CONFIRM DEATHS [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: VIETNAMESE PROTESTANT CHURCH SOURCES WITH EXTENSIVE LINKS TO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS INFORM US THAT RESIDENTS OF GIA LAI PROVINCE, PARTICULARLY, FACE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS, WITH HEAVY POLICE AND SECURIT [...] |
2001-04-17 08:37:00 | Embassy Hanoi | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PINR VM RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN |
| 01HARARE2547 |
ASSETS OF PRESIDENT MUGABE AND SENIOR GOZ AND [...] (C) BELOW ARE EMBASSY HARARE'S RESPONSES TO REF B TASKING QUESTIONS: A. (S) THE FULL EXTENT OF PRESIDENT MUGABE'S ASSETS ARE UNKNOWN, BUT ARE RUMORED TO EXCEED US$1 BILLION IN VALUE, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE LIKELY INVESTED OUTSIDE ZIMBABWE. INSIDE ZIMBABWE, THE BULK OF MUGABE'S ASSETS [...] |
2001-08-29 12:49:00 | Embassy Harare | SECRET | PGOV PINR ZI |
| 01HARARE618 |
ZIMBABWE SECURITY MINISTER COMMENTS ON DRC [...] (C) SUMMARY: MINISTER OF STATE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY NICHOLAS GOCHE TOLD CHARGE FEBRUARY 1 THAT ZIMBABWE IS COMMITTED TO THE LUSAKA PEACE PROCESS AND URGED THE US SECRET PAGE 02 HARARE 00618 01 OF 02 011309Z TO CONTINUE PLAYING A CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN RESO [...] |
2001-02-01 13:07:00 | Embassy Harare | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR MOPS ZI CG |
| 01KINSHASA1610 |
HOW JOSEPH KABILA BECAME PRESIDENT; CONVERSATIONS [...] (S) WHEN IT BECAME CLEAR THAT LAURENT KABILA'S GUNSHOT WOUNDS WERE FATAL, CHIEF OF STAFF GEORGES BUSE AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF JEAN MBUYU, IN CONSULTATION WITH SEVERAL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CABINET, MET TO DECIDE ON A SUCCESSOR. THEY SETTLED ON HIS SON JOSEPH AS THE ONLY PERSON W [...] |
2001-03-26 16:15:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | SECRET | PGOV PREL CG |
| 01KINSHASA300 |
GDRC CLAIMS KABILA ALIVE [...] (U) THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS WAS SUMMONED TO THE OAU VILLAGE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON OF JANUARY 17. PRESIDENTIAL CHEF DE CABINET GEORGES BUSE PRESIDED OVER THE MEETING AND READ A SHORT COMMUNIQUE; HE WAS FLANKED BY GENERAL EDDY KAPEND AND KABILA ADVISOR AND COUNSEL JEAN MBUYU. 2. (U) BUSE SAID K [...] |
2001-01-17 13:33:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | SECRET | PGOV PREL CG |
| 01KUWAIT3338 |
AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE - AND UBL SPEECH [...] (S) USAMA BIN LADEN'S NOVEMBER 3 STATEMENT WAS THE SPEECH OF A DESPERATE MAN DISAPPOINTED THAT HIS PREVIOUS STATEMENTS HAD NOT GENERATED GREATER SUPPORT IN THE MUSLIM WORLD, KUWAIT MFA UNDERSECRETARY AL-JARALLAH TOLD THE AMBASSADOR NOVEMBER 4. AL-JARALLAH DID NOT EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT THE PR [...] |
2001-11-04 14:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL PTER AF KU |
| 01MANAMA3641 |
AMIR TO SECRETARY POWELL ON AFGHANISTAN'S [...] (S) SUMMARY. BAHRAIN'S AMIR WELCOMES THE U.S. FOCUS ON REPLACING THE TALIBAN AND FORMING A BROAD-BASED GOVERNMENT. HE URGED THAT WE GET SOME FORM OF GOVERNMENT ON THE GROUND QUICKLY TO BECOME A LEGITIMATE SPOKESMAN FOR AFGHANISTAN AND TURN THE TALIBAN INTO INSURGENTS. WITH SUCH A STEP HE TH [...] |
2001-10-29 14:45:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF BA |
| 01STATE157224 |
TF UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER ATTACK SITUATION [...] No summary [...] |
2001-09-12 10:48:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC |
| 01STATE192153 |
AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE - NEXT STEPS [...] (U) THIS TELEGRAM HAS BEEN CLEARED BY M/P (SEP). 2. (S) POSTS SHOULD DRAW FROM POINTS BELOW IN DISCUSSIONS WITH HOST GOVERNMENTS REGARDING U.S. VIEWS ON THE FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN. THE SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN IS FLUID. WITH EVENTS MOVING RAPIDLY, WE ASK POSTS TO REFRAIN FROM MAKING UNEQU [...] |
2001-11-03 06:47:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL AF PTER |
| 01STATE61624 |
TALIBAN PROPOSAL FOR BIN LADEN ISLAMIC TRIBUNAL [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR DOHA. PLEASE SEE PARA 3. 2. (S) THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES THAT DURING THE TALIBAN DELEGATION VISIT TO QATAR THE TALIBAN AND QATARIS MAY DISCUSS A TRIBUNAL OF MUSLIM SCHOLARS TO TRY USAMA BIN LADEN IN QATAR. REPORTEDLY, UNDER THIS FOR [...] |
2001-04-07 00:01:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PTER QA AF |
| 01VATICAN2531 |
VATICAN NON-REACTIONS ON CHINA AND DEMARCHE [...] (S) POLOFF DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE POINTS ON APRIL 27 TO MONSIGNOR ROTA-GRAZIOSI, VATICAN CHINA DESK OFFICER. ROTA-GRAZIOSI WELCOMED USG APPROACH BUT RESPONDED THAT THE VATICAN MAINTAINED CAREFUL NEUTRALITY ON SECURITY QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE PRC AND TAIWAN AND DECLINED TO OFFER COMMENT. [...] |
2001-05-09 07:08:00 | Embassy Vatican | SECRET | VT CH PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF PINR |
| 02ABUJA1606 |
NIGERIA: GON CORRUPTION REDUCED BUT FAR FROM [...] (U) Classified by Charge Timothy D. Andrews; Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (S) Summary. Due Process Certification is the Obasanjo Administration's most effective anti-corruption measure to date. The process requires what appears to be a cost-benefit analysis for all GON capital expenditure [...] |
2002-05-30 10:57:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | EIND PGOV EFIN ECON NI |
| 02ABUJA1636 |
NIGERIA: BAKASSI MAY LEAD TO CONFLICT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Tensions between Nigeria and Cameroon are rising in anticipation of the ICJ's ruling on the Bakassi dispute. Many observers expect a ruling before the Court's summer recess begins in July. The Nigerian public is not ready to hear that Bakassi belongs to Cameroon. Elections loom. S [...] |
2002-05-31 16:21:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL MOPS PBTS EPET CM NI ICJ |
| 02ABUJA187 |
(S) NINTH TERRORIST LIST: NASCO GROUP (NIGERIA) [...] (S) Summary: The question of including the NASCO Group (Nigeria) Ltd AND other NASCO SUBSIDIARIES IN NIGERIA in the assets freeze is a question of balancing our national security interests in confronting terrorism and its many components against our interests in Nigeria and the resultant stra [...] |
2002-01-22 15:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PTER PREL ECON ETTC NI |
| 02ABUJA2171 |
NIGERIA: FAILED PDP PRIMARY INDICATES MORE THAN [...] (C) Summary: Many states delayed PDP primaries slated for early July for fear of violence. Violent disturbances marred the primaries that did go forward; Post sources could verify peaceful primaries in only four states. Vice President Atiku Abubakar indicated that agreements aimed at limiting [...] |
2002-07-23 15:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PGOV KDEM NI |
| 02ABUJA2268 |
NIGERIA: A/S KANSTEINER MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: During a July 24 meeting with Minister of State For Defense (Army) Lawal Batagarawa, A/S Kansteiner raised the inquiry into the 2001 Benue state massacre, the recent legislative hold on WASP funding, the Army's response to violence in Plateau State that has claimed a soldier and [...] |
2002-08-01 15:07:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREL MASS MOPS TP CM NI |
| 02ABUJA2337 |
NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO AND A/S [...] (C) Summary. During their July 25 meeting at Aso Rock Villa, President Obasanjo and Assistant Secretary Kansteiner discussed major regional conflicts and the potential crisis on Nigeria's southeastern border -- the Bakassi. This cable reports the discussion on Bakassi. Other topics are reporte [...] |
2002-08-06 08:26:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PBTS MOPS CM FR NI |
| 02ABUJA2547 |
NIGERIA: INTRIGUE AT ASO ROCK? [...] (S) In a stunning 8/26 revelation, a member of President Obasanjo's inner circle told the Ambassador, in strictest confidence, that Vice President Atiku Abubakar is the moving force behind current efforts to impeach President Obasanjo. The source said that Atiku hatched the plot during his re [...] |
2002-08-29 19:31:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA2836 |
NIGERIA: DEMARCHE TO GON ON AL-QAIDA THREATS [...] No summary [...] |
2002-10-11 17:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PTER ASEC EPET ENRG PREL NI |
| 02ABUJA2862 |
NIGERIA: VICE PRESIDENT ATIKU -- DISTANCING [...] (S) SUMMARY: During an October 10 meeting with Ambassador Jeter, Vice President Atiku Abubakar admitted his relationship with President Obasanjo was on the shoals, attributing the deterioration to Obasanjo's poor political skills and reliance on malevolent, imprudent advisors. Atiku stated Oba [...] |
2002-10-16 13:57:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
| 02ABUJA2871 |
NIGERIA: ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION'S PROGRESS [...] No summary [...] |
2002-10-18 12:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | KCRM PGOV KJUS NI |
| 02ABUJA3030 |
NIGERIA: NASCO GROUP (NIGERIA) LIMITED [...] (S) During an October 10 conversation, Ambassador Jeter informed National Security Advisor Aliyu Mohammed that the NASCO parent company based in Turkey and many of its subsidiaries and affiliate companies have been jointly designated by the Italian and United States governments as involved in [...] |
2002-11-05 16:22:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PTER PREL ECON ETTC NI |
| 02ABUJA418 |
NIGERIA: TERRORIST LIST 9 [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Howard F. Jeter for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (S) Mission officers met on February 6, per Ref C, to discuss possible scenarios to lessen the negative impact of freezing the assets of NASCO Nigeria and its affiliated subsidiaries. We found no way to separate [...] |
2002-02-07 14:56:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PINS EFIN ECON TU NI |
| 02ADDISABABA3801 |
ETHIOPIA: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: ETHIOPIA IS A CONFIRMED AND COMMITTED PARTNER IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT) AT ALL LEVELS. ALTHOUGH OFTEN LACKING IN CAPACITY, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA (GFDRE) HAS RESPONDED PRO-ACTIVELY TO THE GLOBAL THREAT. EMBASSY KNOWS OF NO FORE [...] |
2002-11-25 04:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PTER PREL PINS ET |
| 02AMMAN2310 |
DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN PLANE SUSPECTED OF CARRYING [...] (S) On May 11, upon receipt of NIACT precedence message, poloff/duty officer passed reftel information regarding the impending 5/12 flight of a suspected arms-laden Iranian cargo plane to Ambassador Mohammed Shahankari, Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office. Shahankari conferre [...] |
2002-05-11 09:38:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER IR SY JO |
| 02AMMAN2423 |
SADDAM'S REGIME PROSPERING AND CONFIDENT ACCORDING [...] (S) Journalist Peter Arnett (please protect throughout) shared with the Ambassador May 13 impressions from a just-completed three-week tour of Iraq. The images he conveyed -- full flights into and out of Baghdad, markets better stocked with products than before, huge, recently-completed ornat [...] |
2002-05-16 06:00:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD IZ |
| 02AMMAN2513 |
IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUED U.S. SUPPORT FOR JORDAN'S [...] (C) We understand that the Department may be considering consolidating its NADR Humanitarian Demining programs and focusing on fewer countries in the coming fiscal years. If this is the case, we believe it is important for U.S. political and military interests in the region -- and in OEF -- t [...] |
2002-05-20 05:53:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KHDP PREL MASS JO |
| 02AMMAN3174 |
JORDAN AND IRAQI OIL [...] (S) During the executive session of the U.S.-Jordan Joint Military Commission (JMC) in Amman on May 28, DOD U/S for Policy Douglas Feith, drawing on guidance prepared for his trip, told the Jordanians that the U.S. would "work to fill any gaps" should Jordan's oil supply from Iraq be cut. 2 [...] |
2002-06-13 14:52:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL JO IZ |
| 02AMMAN3496 |
DESIGNATION OF TERRORIST FINANCING COORDINATION [...] No summary [...] |
2002-06-27 11:37:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL PGOV SNAR JO |
| 02AMMAN3680 |
JORDAN: PETROLEUM RE-EXPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (s) DCM met Jordanian Energy Minister Mohammed Bataineh July 7 to deliver reftel demarche points. Bataineh was clearly disappointed, but noted that the GOJ would look to other methods to solve their summer refining problems. For the current year this would mean continuing to import gasolin [...] |
2002-07-07 13:46:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ENRG IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN3894 |
JORDAN'S IRAQ JITTERS [...] (S) Repeated public statements by Jordanian FM Muasher and PM Abul Ragheb since July 10 denying that Jordan will be used as a "launching pad" for U.S. military operations against Iraq shed light on GOJ sensitivity to its vulnerabilities vis-a-vis Baghdad. Similarly, on July 13, the GOJ issued [...] |
2002-07-16 08:22:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ETTC EPET IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN4443 |
IRAQI, TURKISH FONMINS VISIT AMMAN: FOCUS ON [...] (S) Iraqi FonMin Naji Sabri visited Amman August 6 and met with King Abdullah, PM Ali Abul Ragheb, and FonMin Marwan Muasher. In an August 8 conversation with the Ambassador, Muasher said that Sabri was clearly concerned about what King Abdullah had discussed regarding Iraq during the King's [...] |
2002-08-08 13:34:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IZ TU JO |
| 02AMMAN4506 |
PUBLIC'S UNEASINESS ABOUT DIRECTION OF [...] (S) Despite healthy bilateral economic, trade, political, and military ties, confusion and uncertainty about recent developments on both bilateral and regional issues have made many Jordanians uneasy about the direction of the US-Jordan relationship. The press has pulled together a number o [...] |
2002-08-12 12:05:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ IS JO |
| 02AMMAN4533 |
JORDAN: NO INCREASE IN INSURANCE OR SHIPPING [...] (c) Summary. According to the head of the Jordanian Shipping Agents Association, the July issuance of a "special advisory" by the Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) in Bahrain has not resulted in an increase in either insurance or freight charges for Aqaba shipping. End Summary. 2. (c) Se [...] |
2002-08-13 07:05:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | MOPS ETTC EPET PREL IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN4697 |
JORDAN CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR WORRIED ABOUT BANKS' [...] (S) Summary. Jordan's central bank governor is worried that a sudden interruption in Oil for Food exports via Jordan to Iraq in the event of military action in Iraq could leave the Jordanian banking system seriously exposed. He requested U.S. views on possible mechanisms that would help ban [...] |
2002-08-20 11:15:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EFIN ETRD JO |
| 02AMMAN5196 |
GOJ PUSHES BACK AT POPULAR DISSATISFACTION [...] (S) In recent weeks, the GOJ--through the King's public address on August 15 (see Ref A), the Prime Minister's speech to the Jordan press association on September 2, and Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh's September 2 address to the Amman World Affairs Council (see Ref B)--has respondcd more ag [...] |
2002-09-11 15:14:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IZ XF IS JO MEPP |
| 02AMMAN5237 |
IRAQ: JORDANIAN REACTION TO POINTS ON PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) In the absence of FonMin Muasher (who is leading the Jordanian delegation to the UNGA in New York), A/DCM delivered ref points to Muasher's personal assistant, Ali al-Ayed September 12. A/DCM urged that the GOJ express public support for the President's themes, as well as the GOJ's will [...] |
2002-09-12 15:35:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KPAL ASEC PTER |
| 02AMMAN5295 |
PRESIDENT'S IRAQ SPEECH: JORDANIANS WELCOME MOVE [...] (C) Initial reaction in Jordan to the President's UNGA speech has been mixed. The government issued a generally supportive statement on September 12 calling for the return of inspectors to Iraq, and many of our GOJ interlocutors have privately praised the forcefulness of the speech. Those Jo [...] |
2002-09-16 14:34:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MOPS KPAL IS IZ JO UNSC |
| 02AMMAN5528 |
GOJ TO APPROACH DUTCH TO ASK THAT MULLAH KREKAR [...] (S) Following ref a telcon, DCM and PolCouns September 25 called on Acting Foreign Minister Shaher Bak and Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Muasher, Ali al-Ayed, regarding the GOJ's request for the extradition of Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad (aka Mullah Krekar) from Holland. The DCM explained [...] |
2002-09-26 04:04:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER NL NO JO |
| 02AMMAN5627 |
MULLAH KREKAR: DUTCH EMBASSY SAYS SECOND SET OF [...] (C) The Jordanian MFA on September 26 presented to the Dutch Embassy in Amman a second, somewhat more detailed request for the extradition of Mullah Krekar to Jordan on narcotics charges. According to Dutch DCM Peter van der Vliet, the Arabic diplomatic note covering the second extradition [...] |
2002-10-01 05:09:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER NL JO |
| 02AMMAN5839 |
PM ABUL RAGHEB ON SYRIA, IRAQ: IT'S THE ECONOMY, [...] (S) The Ambassador and DCM spoke October 5 with Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb about his recent visit to Syria (other topics septels, notal). Abul Ragheb focused mostly on economic issues. Bashar al-Asad, he said, had "asked all the right economic questions," and PM Mohammed Miru, a conser [...] |
2002-10-08 12:17:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ECON IZ SY JO |
| 02AMMAN5904 |
TERRORISM FINANCE - JORDAN: POST VIEWS ON E.O. [...] No summary [...] |
2002-10-10 11:27:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | CVIS EFIN ETTC KVPR PTER JO |
| 02AMMAN5964 |
JORDAN: U/S LARSON MEETINGS ON ECONOMIC PLANNING [...] (C) Under Secretary Larson had meetings in Amman October 13-14 with Prime Minister Abul Ragheb and key members of the Jordanian ministerial "economic team," including Finance Minster Marto, Planning Minister Awadallah, Trade Minister Bashir and Central Bank Governor Umayya Toukan. He also m [...] |
2002-10-15 11:51:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EFIN ECON PREL JO |
| 02AMMAN6073 |
DROC PRESIDENT KABILA'S VISIT TO JORDAN [...] (S) DROC President Joseph Kabila paid an official visit to Jordan September 16-18. The visit entailed the usual meetings and official functions. Kabila enjoyed a short visit to the seaport of Aqaba as the King,s guest. We saw nothing remarkable to report -- except that Jordan seemed an u [...] |
2002-10-20 13:31:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL XA ZF CF JO |
| 02AMMAN6157 |
KING ABDULLAH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFO ON DROC [...] (S) During an October 19 dinner with visiting NEA A/S Burns, King Abdullah again raised the September 16-18 visit to Jordan of DROC President Joseph Kabila. The King said "Kabila came to see me mostly about how to create a channel to the British but also to the Americans." The King said he h [...] |
2002-10-23 05:10:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL XA ZF XW CF JO SU LY |
| 02AMMAN6270 |
KING POSITIVE ON ARTICLE 98, BUT BUREAUCRACY DRAGS [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department. Please see para 6 below. 2. (S) In a conversation with A/S Burns on October 19, King Abdullah said again that he thought Jordan should be able to sign an Article 9 agreement. 3. (C) However, in a separate conversation October 20 wit [...] |
2002-10-28 12:14:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP |
| 02AMMAN6535 |
ISLAMIST ABU SAYYAF POSES CHALLENGE TO GOJ IN MA'AN [...] (C) Jordanian Security Forces are currently engaged in a tense standoff with Islamist activist Mohammad Shalibi aka Abu Sayyaf, which started when the PSD attempted to take Abu Sayyaf into custody on October 29, at a road block on the Desert Highway near Ma'an in Southern Jordan. Abu Sayyaf ( [...] |
2002-11-06 16:50:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV JO |
| 02AMMAN6650 |
GOJ MOVES AGAINST ARMED GROUP IN MA'AN; CURFEW, [...] (S) SUMMARY. As of mid-day November 12, the search for members of an armed Islamic group in the southern Jordanian city of Ma'an continues. Jordanian security forces entered Ma'an on November 10 after a heavily armed gang refused to give up its leader Mohammad Shalibi (aka Abu Sayyaf) (ref [...] |
2002-11-13 08:58:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC JO |
| 02AMMAN6699 |
MUASHER ON CAIRO AL MINISTERIAL: SHARA, IRAQ AND [...] (C) NEA DAS David Satterfield called on Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher November 13. Ambassador, PolCouns, Muasher's personal aide Ali al-Ayed, and private office staffer Ashraf Zeitoun also attended. --------------------------------------- ARAB LEAGUE PRESSES IRAQ TO ACCEPT 1441 ------- [...] |
2002-11-14 19:05:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ SY JO |
| 02AMMAN6706 |
PALESTINIAN REFUGEES AND THE RIGHT OF RETURN: THE [...] (S) Following more than two years of Israeli-Palestinian violence and Israel's intense and still ongoing military operations in the West Bank and Gaza, few if any Palestinian refugees in Jordan are focused on the right of return. In the eyes of Palestinian refugees in Jordan, Israeli govern [...] |
2002-11-17 10:09:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PINR KPAL KWBG IS JO KPRP |
| 02AMMAN6823 |
USE OF FORCE IN MA'AN ASSERTS GOJ AUTHORITY, BUT [...] (S) The winding down but not quite completed security operation in Ma'an against Islamic militant leader Mohammed Shalibi (aka Abu Sayyaf - refs) has been a decidedly unsatisfying operation from the standpoint of most Jordanians. For the government and its staunch supporters, the week-long [...] |
2002-11-21 13:05:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PHUM ASEC PTER JO |
| 02AMMAN6990 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE HIZBALLAH RESUPPLY [...] (S) On December 1, PolCouns and PolOff delivered message in reftel regarding a possible forthcoming Hizballah resupply flight to Ali Ayad, personal assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. PolCouns urged Jordan to inform the USG if it receives such an overflight request, and to deny the [...] |
2002-12-01 14:58:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER LE SY IR JO |
| 02AMMAN7130 |
JORDAN'S ENERGY MINISTER ON TANKERS AND PIPELINES [...] (s) Energy Minister Mohammed Bataineh updated DCM December 4 on a number of developments in Jordan's energy sector. The Minister commented on challenges facing the GOJ in maintaining a floating oil reserve in a tanker in Aqaba, discussed latest developments on the al-Arish-Aqaba gas pipelin [...] |
2002-12-09 11:27:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ENRG EPET ETTC IZ JO |
| 02ANKARA8252 |
TURKEY'S DEEP STATE [...] (C) Summary: The Turkish Deep State, the behind-the-scenes machinery and power relationships among selected members of the military, judicial, and bureaucratic elite, has endured as an essential factor in political life and in citizens' wary calculations of their relation to the State. Now, however [...] |
2002-11-15 11:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS PINR TU |
| 02ANKARA8305 |
TURKEY: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2002-11-15 12:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER TU |
| 02ANKARA8380 |
TURKEY'S NEW FOREIGN MINISTER: YASAR YAKIS [...] (U) Turkey's 58th government, announced Nov. 18, includes former career diplomat and three-time ambassador Yasar (Yashar) Yakis (Yah-kish) as Foreign Minister. Bio below. 2. (C) A mostly conventionally-minded, retired 39-year veteran of the MFA, Yakis is now AK Vice Chairman for foreign [...] |
2002-11-18 15:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS TU |
| 02ANKARA8447 |
TURKEY'S EMERGENCY RULE REGION (OHAL): A LEOPARD [...] This cable was drafted by Consulate Adana. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Both government officials and NGO leaders agree that, throughout the Southeast, the de jure shrinking of the area under emergency rule (OHAL) has not measurably changed security conditions or quality of life. GOT and NGO represen [...] |
2002-11-19 13:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PHUM TU |
| 02ANKARA8524 |
TERRORIST THREAT ASSESSMENTS- USAMA BIN LADIN [...] (S) November 21. DCM passed reftel points to Mr. Berki Dibek, MFA Special Advisor to Undersecretary Ziyal. RSO coordinated with American diplomatic missions within Turkey (Adana, Istanbul, and Izmir) to ensure all posts remained vigilant at a high state of readiness. RSO requested addition [...] |
2002-11-21 14:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ASEC PTER CASC TU |
| 02ANKARA8546 |
EMBASSY EFFORTS TO STOP TURKISH ATROPINE EXPORTS [...] (S) Post has expended substantial and sustained efforts to encourage the GOT to shut off potential for Iraqi acquisition of atropine from Turkey. We offer the following chronology of our efforts: (S) May 2002 - Regional Affaires (RA) Office begins work on issue with GOT interlocutors. In [...] |
2002-11-22 12:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC TU IZ |
| 02ANKARA8638 |
NORTHERN IRAQ: REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT TO GRANT [...] (U) This is an action request for NEA/NGA, NEA/EX and EUR/SE. See paras 3-5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S/NOFORN) Embassy understands that Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Senator Biden (D-DE), Senator Hagel (R-NE), three SFRC professional staff members a [...] |
2002-11-26 16:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PINR OTRA ASEC AFIN CPAS AMGT TU IZ |
| 02ANKARA8639 |
NORTHERN IRAQ: TURKS GIVE CONDITIONAL "GREEN [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (S) MFA DG for Middle Eastern Affairs Burcuoglu notified DCM November 26 that the GOT had approved Codel Biden's request to travel to northern Iraq via Turkey December 4-5 (refs a-b). However, given the Ramadan holiday (December 4 at 1300 th [...] |
2002-11-26 17:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OREP ASEC AFIN TU IZ |
| 02ANKARA8961 |
(NIAG 1094) TURKISH COOPERATION WITH IRAQ (S) [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-13 07:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC TU IZ MNUC UNSC |
| 02ANKARA8996 |
DEFMIN HOPES FOR DECISION ON IRAQ WITHIN DAYS [...] (S) Summary: In an introductory call on the new Minister of National Defense Mehmet Vecdi Gonul December 16, Ambassador emphasized the positive outcome of AK Party Leader Erdogan's visit to Washington, the resolution of Turkey's participation agreement with the EU on ESDP, progress on Turkey's [...] |
2002-12-17 05:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MARR MOPS TU IZ |
| 02ANKARA9058 |
WOLFOWITZ AND GROSSMAN PRESS TURKS FOR SUPPORT ON [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-20 08:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU |
| 02BOGOTA3281 |
DETAILS ON FARC CAMPS IN VENEZUELA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN INTERLOCUTORS UNEQUIVOCALLY CONFIRM THE EXISTENCE OF FARC CAMPS IN VENEZUELA (REFTEL). EMBASSY INTERLOCUTORS IN THE GOC FEEL THE VENEZUELAN MILITARY HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ORDERED AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS TO TURN A BLIND EYE TO FARC AND ELN C [...] |
2002-04-11 20:44:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS VE CO |
| 02COLOMBO1835 |
LTTE pressure, cohabitation stresses, and [...] (S) Summary: The Sri Lankan military is in a difficult period. According to sources, a number of factors are acting to demoralize the military, including pressure from the Tamil Tigers, stresses in the relationship between the PM and the President, and frictions with the police. The milita [...] |
2002-10-02 11:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PGOV PTER PINS PINR MOPS PHUM CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1995 |
ENGAGING THE SRI LANKAN MILITARY AFTER DOD [...] (S) DOD has just completed three major assessments of the SL military. These assessments make plain that the Sri Lankan military forms a central component of the GSL's strategy to secure peace in the country after 20 years of civil war. The GSL needs the support of the military to make pea [...] |
2002-10-25 04:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | MARR PREL MASS PGOV PTER PHUM CE LTTE |
| 02HARARE1874 |
ZIMBABWE DEPORTS LIBYAN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER [...] (U) According to almost identical press reports in both the state-owned "Herald" and the independent "Daily News," the Zimbabwean government deported prominent Libyan resident Yousef Murgham on August 15 for engaging in (unspecified) activities that posed a threat to national security. Murgha [...] |
2002-08-16 10:06:00 | Embassy Harare | SECRET | PTER PREL ZI |
| 02KATHMANDU1201 |
NEPAL REQUEST FOR MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT [...] (C) Embassy Kathmandu requests Military Information Support Team (MIST) to assist the RNA in planning information strategies, developing PSYOP campaigns and programs. Embassy Kathmandu sees a three to four man element training the Royal Nepalese Army for up to four months. 2. (S/REL NP) [...] |
2002-06-19 05:30:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | MARR MOPS NP |
| 02KATHMANDU1443 |
NEPAL POLICE SHUT DOWN PRESS CONFERENCE PROTESTING [...] (C) Summary. Police in Kathmandu interrupted a press conference held by a local Buddhist group on July 25 to answer allegations made during a July 19 press conference by followers of the controversial Dorje Shugden deity. Shugden worshippers had accused Dharamsala of violating their freedom [...] |
2002-07-25 08:55:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | PREF PHUM PREL NP |
| 02KATHMANDU2254 |
NEPAL: FUNDING TERRORISM, MAOISTS TAP OVERSEAS [...] (S) According to a prominent Kathmandu banker and long-time Embassy contact, Maoists are tapping into remittances from Nepalese employed abroad. Maoist tactics include extorting remittances from family members, recruiting members working abroad to send funds to their revolutionary cause, and s [...] |
2002-11-26 12:02:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | EFIN ELAB NP PTER |
| 02KATHMANDU466 |
UIGHURS IN NEPAL [...] (C) At least 15 Chinese Uighurs have entered Nepal in the last three months, according to a UNHCR protection officer (strongly protect). Six were taken into custody by Nepali officials in late December, 2001. Of these, four requested, and received, UNHCR protection. Three of the four were s [...] |
2002-03-05 12:25:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | PREF PTER PHUM PREL NP |
| 02KATHMANDU634 |
SUSPECTED TORTURE, EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLING BY ROYAL [...] (S) Summary. Evidence that Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) personnel brutalized and killed one man they suspected of being a Maoist has spurred private investigations into the army's alleged practice of covering up the deaths of detainees. Military attaches from the U.S. and U.K. Embassies viewed [...] |
2002-03-29 12:33:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | PHUM PGOV PTER MARR ASEC PREL PINR NP |
| 02KATHMANDU710 |
KOIRALA COMEBACK? IMPLICATIONS OF (YET ANOTHER) [...] (C) SUMMARY: Refs A and B reported apparent efforts by former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress Party President Girija Prasad Koirala to oust current Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and regain the post of prime minister--which he has held five times in Nepal's twelve years of democracy--ye [...] |
2002-04-11 04:18:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | PGOV PTER NP GON |
| 02KATHMANDU731 |
PM DEUBA ON THE CURRENT CRISIS: WORRIED, BUT [...] (S) Summary. Prime Minister Deuba expressed gratitude for international assistance to Nepal during an April 12 meeting with U.S. and U.K. Ambassadors. To continue recent "positive steps," Deuba was hopeful that a White House meeting could be arranged during his upcoming visit to the U.S. Rev [...] |
2002-04-12 09:50:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR NP |
| 02KATHMANDU735 |
INDIA TURNS OVER EIGHT MAOISTS TO NEPAL [...] (S) India turned over eight suspected Maoists to Nepal April 10, Prime Minister Deuba confirmed to Ambassador April 12 (Reftel). The PM claimed that the suspects - who he described as "low-level" - had been apprehended based on intelligence provided by the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA). RNA Chie [...] |
2002-04-12 11:01:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC PHUM PINR NP |
| 02KATHMANDU787 |
INTO THE MAOIST HEARTLAND - COUNTERINSURGENCY BY [...] (S) Summary. Emboffs joined Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) Western Division Commander on an inspection tour of newly established garrisons in Rolpa district, considered the Maoist heartland. The tour coincided with the deployment of the PACOM assessment team to the Rolpa battalion headquarters. [...] |
2002-04-22 11:22:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET | PGOV PTER PREL PHUM ASEC NP |
| 02KUWAIT5296 |
QATAR GAS TO KUWAIT [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-10 06:28:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL PGOV ENRG ECON KU SA |
| 02KUWAIT5416 |
(S) KUWAIT 2003 ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON [...] (S) Note on classification: Kuwait's extensive support for U.S. and allied security forces in the country is extremely sensitive domestically and within the region. While all of the figures in the unclassified and the sensitive but unclassified sections of this report are from unclassified sou [...] |
2002-12-17 08:28:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL MCAP MARR MASS KU |
| 02KUWAIT5438 |
RADICAL ISLAMIST ACQUITTED OF DAMAGING KUWAITI [...] (U) Influential Kuwaiti Muslim fundamentalist Jaber al-Jalahma was acquitted on December 17 of charges of &damaging military preparations for the defense of the country8 by publicly praising the attackers who shot and killed a U.S. Marine on October 8 as heroes and martyrs. 2. (U) In the s [...] |
2002-12-18 12:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL KU |
| 02KUWAIT5528 |
GCC PREPARES FOR HOSTILITIES [...] (S) Summary: Minstate for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah gave the Ambassador a readout on this week,s GCC Summit during a December 25th meeting. While billed as an opportunity to discuss internal GCC issues, including the conclusion of a much-publicized customs agreement, Dr. [...] |
2002-12-26 12:49:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL IZ KU |
| 02KUWAIT5549 |
GCC PREPARES FOR HOSTILITIES [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-26 12:49:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL IZ KU |
| 02KUWAIT5609 |
KUWAIT REQUEST FOR AIRCRAFT SECURITY IN U.S. AND [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-31 12:36:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | ASEC EAIR PTER KU |
| 02PHNOMPENH1361 |
BIO: ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR HOR [...] (S) INR/B BIO FROM 1998 REPORTS THAT HOR NAMHONG'S COLLEAGUES RESENT HIM FOR APPOINTING HIS RELATIVES TO KEY MINISTRY POSITIONS. IN 1992, INR/B DESCRIBED HIM AS AN OPPORTUNIST WHO LACKED HIS OWN POWER BASES, BUT GAINED POSITIONS BY SEEKING ALLIANCES AND DOING FAVORS FOR POWERFUL SOC LEADERS. [...] |
2002-06-06 02:43:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | SECRET | CB PINR |
| 02RANGOON1517 |
BURMA AND IRAQ [...] (S) Summary: An official Burmese delegation headed by the Minister of Forestry traveled to Baghdad in March and concluded agreements to cooperate with the Government of Iraq on trade, banking and finance, oil and gas, scientific research and technical issues, and in other areas. The agreed [...] |
2002-11-25 09:10:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PREL ETRD BM IZ |
| 02ROME1015 |
EX-KING DETERMINED TO GO HOME, BUT CONCERNED ABOUT ARRANGEMENTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY KHALILZAD CALLED ON FORMER KING OF AFGHANISTAN ZAHIR SHAH FEBRUARY 25. FOR MOST OF THE SESSION, GENERAL WALI, ROYAL SON MIR WAIS, GRANDSON MUSTAPHA, SULTAN GHAZI AND HAMID SIDDIQ JOINED. ZAHIR WAS IN GOOD SPIRITS AND APPARENT GOOD HEALTH, JOKING WITH [...] |
2002-02-27 05:54:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PGOV AF IT IR AFGHANISTAN |
| 02ROME1748 |
ITALY MAY LET PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY ENTER LIBYA [...] (S) SUMMARY. THE ITALIAN OFFICIAL CHAIRING AN INTERMINISTERIAL LICENSING COMMITTEE IS "INCLINED TO SUPPORT" THE APPLICATION OF AN ITALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY FOR A LICENSE TO CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA TO REFURBISH FACILITIES AT RABTA, LIBYA IN ORDER TO ALLOW THEIR PRODUCTION OF [...] |
2002-04-08 16:38:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETRD ETTC IT PARM PREL |
| 02ROME1799 |
(U) IIR 7 300 0410: "ZAHIR SHAH HOPES FOR A NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: POST WOULD LIKE TO CORRECT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN REF IIR. THE SOURCE MAY HAVE REPORTED RELIABLY IN THE PAST, AND MAY HAVE CONSIDERABLE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SOME ASPECTS OF AFGHANISTAN, BUT S/HE IS UNINFORMED ON THE FORMER KING'S PLANS AND THINKING. MUCH OF THE INFORMATION IS [...] |
2002-04-10 14:56:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PINS AF AFGHANISTAN |
| 02ROME3067 |
ITALY ON LIBYA: RABTA GATHERS STEAM [...] (S) SUMMARY. HAVING VETTED THE MATTER THROUGH INTELLIGENCE CHANNELS TO ITS SATISFACTION, THE GOI HAS RESUMED CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLICATION OF AN ITALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY TO CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA TO REFURBISH CHEMICAL FACILITIES AT RABTA TO ALLOW FOR THE PRODUCTION OF [...] |
2002-06-21 17:42:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL ETRD ETTC PARM IT SECRET PAGE ROME |
| 02ROME3280 |
CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): AD REF HOST [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. TEAM SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED AD REF HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT (HCA) IN TALKS WITH ITALIAN OFFICIALS JUNE 21. TEAM BELIEVES THAT AD REF HCA PROTECTS FULLY U.S. INSPECTION RIGHTS WHEN ITALY IS THE INSPECTED STATE PARTY (ISP) AND RIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES TO BE THE ISP. END SU [...] |
2002-07-03 15:53:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM MARR KTIA IT CWC |
| 02ROME4424 |
HUNGARIAN PM ASSURES HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTOR [...] (S) HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER MEDQYESSY ASSURED HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTOR RIDGE OF GOH SUPPORT FOR THE WAR ON TERROR, INCLUDING ITS CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO STEMMING FINANCIAL SECRET PAGE 02 ROME 04424 121327Z SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM AND TO HOSTING THE ILEA IN [...] |
2002-09-12 09:10:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | MOPS PREL HU IT IZ |
| 02ROME4912 |
KUCHMA VISIT TO ITALY [...] (U) GUIDANCE REQUEST. SEE PARA 3. 2. (C) POL MINISTER COUNSELOR USED THE OPPORTUNITY OF HIS COURTESY CALL ON THE NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL (A/S EQUIVALENT) FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS PAOLO PUCCI TO UNDERLINE U.S. CONCERNS SECRET PAGE 02 ROME 04912 081516Z OVE [...] |
2002-10-08 14:40:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PARM IT UP IZ UN |
| 02ROME5090 |
BERLUSCONI-PUTIN MEETING: ITALIAN READOUT [...] (S) IRAQ WAS THE MAJOR SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION AT A WORKING LUNCH IN MOSCOW BETWEEN ITALIAN PM BERLUSCONI AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN ON OCTOBER 16. THE TWO LEADERS AGREED ON THE NEED FOR A STRONG UNSC RESOLUTION THAT WOULD SEND INSPECTORS BACK TO IRAQ SOON WITH A STRONG MANDATE TO GO "ANYWHERE, [...] |
2002-10-17 16:25:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL IT IR IZ |
| 02ROME5599 |
DELIVERY OF PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO PM BERLUSCONI [...] (S) AMBASSADOR, ACCOMPANIED BY DCM, MET WITH PM BERLUSCONI AT CIAMPINO AIRPORT LATE EVENING OF 15 NOVEMBER TO DELIVER PRESIDENT BUSH'S MESSAGE ON THE PRAGUE NATO SUMMIT AND TO DISCUSS OTHER ISSUES (SEPTEL). BERLUSCONI WAS MAKING A SHORT SECRET PAGE 02 ROME [...] |
2002-11-18 16:15:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL IT EUN ITALIAN POLITICS |
| 02ROME6072 |
CURRENT FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN IRAQ [...] (S) THE CURRENT OIL FOR FOOD (OFF) DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM IN IRAQ DELIVERS FOOD TO ALL IRAQIS. IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 25.8 MILLION BENEFICIARIES RECEIVED A FOOD RATION FROM 49,000 SMALL SHOPS THAT SERVE AS THE DISTRIBUTION SECRET PAGE 03 ROME 06072 01 O [...] |
2002-12-19 16:13:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | AORC EAGR EAID KUNR PHUM PREF WFPAORC WFP |
| 02ROME6133 |
WFP/IRAQ COUNTRY DIRECTOR SHARES THOUGHTS [...] (S) CURRENT RATION CARD SYSTEM IS CUMBERSOME FOR THOSE WHO BECOME DISPLACED, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT INVOLVES MOVEMENT FROM THE SOUTH/CENTRAL TO THE NORTH. U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM SECRET PAGE 03 ROME 06133 01 OF 05 241419Z (WFP) HAS OBTAINED PARTIAL DATABASE [...] |
2002-12-24 10:53:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | AORC EAGR EAID KUNR PHUM PREF WFPAORC WFP |
| 02ROME6153 |
RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING WFP AND FOOD [...] (S) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS POSED IN REF A, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) AND THE SECRET PAGE 03 ROME 06153 01 OF 05 301327Z GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ'S (GOI) MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT (MOT) ARE FURTHER DEFINED AS THEY RELATE TO T [...] |
2002-12-30 11:37:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | AORC EAGR EAID KUNR PHUM PREF WFPAORC WFP |
| 02SANAA3591 |
USS COLE: INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION [...] (S/NOFORN) BEGIN SUMMARY: THE YEMENI GOVERNMENT IS MOVING TOWARDS KEY DECISIONS REGARDING THE USS COLE INVESTIGATION, AND THE SUSPECTS IT HOLDS FALL INTO FOUR CATEGORIES: A) THOSE WHO WILL FACE TRIAL SOON; B) THOSE WHOSE TRIAL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HELD IN ABEYANCE AT U.S. REQUEST; C) THOSE WH [...] |
2002-10-20 10:09:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PINS YM US |
| 02STATE250963 |
DESIGNATING HAMAS AND HEZBALLAH: APPROACHING EU CAPITALS [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. FOR EU MEMBER CAPITALS: THE POINTS AT PARAS TWO AND THREE ARE FOR DELIVERY PRIOR TO THE EU FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING ON 12/9 AND 12/10. WE UNDERSTAND THE DANISH PRESIDENCY INTENDS TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSION OF FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AT THE C [...] |
2002-12-07 02:41:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PTER PREL SY EUN EFIN |
| 02STATE53501 |
CW PROLIFERATION DEMARCHE: IRANIAN ORDER FOR [...] (S) BACKGROUND: DURING MISSILE NONPROLIFERATION TALKS ON MARCH 6 IN WASHINGTON, CHINA'S MFA ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT DIRECTOR GENERAL LIU JIEYI TOLD NP A/S WOLF THAT CHINA WAS TAKING SEVERAL, SIGNIFICANT NEW STEPS TO TIGHTEN CHINA'S NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL EXPORT REGULATIONS, INC [...] |
2002-03-20 16:16:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL CH IR |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3076 |
(S) CUBAN NOMINEE FOR AMBASSADOR TO HONDURAS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 9. 2. (S) Summary: A Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs official has told the Embassy that the GOH has accepted the Cuban nomination of Dr. Elis Alberto Gonzalez Polanco, Chief of the Cuban Medical Brigades in Honduras, as the first Cuban [...] |
2002-11-07 23:28:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETTC PINR PTER ASEC EAID HO CU |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3132 |
(S) HONDURAS HAS MANY CUBAN DOCTORS; MADURO [...] (S) Summary: There are approximately 100-225 Cuban doctors and nurses in Honduras. A bilateral treaty between the GOH and the GOC governs the program. In addition, there are approximately 500 Hondurans studying medicine in Cuba on GOC scholarships. President Ricardo Maduro told Ambassador [...] |
2002-11-15 21:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL EAID PGOV ETTC PINR SMIG ASEC HO CU |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3145 |
(S) HONDURAS HAS MANY CUBAN DOCTORS; MADURO [...] (S) Summary: There are approximately 100-225 Cuban doctors and nurses in Honduras. A bilateral treaty between the GOH and the GOC governs the program. In addition, there are approximately 500 Hondurans studying medicine in Cuba on GOC scholarships. President Ricardo Maduro told Ambassador [...] |
2002-11-19 14:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL EAID PGOV ETTC PINR SMIG ASEC HO CU |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3205 |
HONDURAS GIVEN ASSESSMENTS OF TERRORIST THREATS [...] No summary [...] |
2002-11-22 23:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | ASEC PTER CASC HO |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3206 |
HONDURAN FM TELLS AMBASSADOR GOH HAS ACCEPTED [...] (C) Ambassador met with Honduran Foreign Minister Guillermo Perez-Cadalso Arias November 21 at Perez-Cadalso's request. FM Perez-Cadalso told Ambassador that the GOH had decided to accept the Cuban nomination of Dr. Elis Alberto Gonzalez Polanco, Chief of the Cuban Medical Brigade, as the fir [...] |
2002-11-22 23:10:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL EAID PGOV ETTC PINR ASEC HO CU |
| 02VATICAN2292 |
ISRAELI EMBASSY READOUT OF MAY 10 [...] (S) ZWI TAL(PROTECT), DCM OF THE ISRAELI EMBASSY TO THE HOLY SEE, GAVE DCM HIS EMBASSY'S PERSPECTIVE OF THE MAY 10 MEETING AMONG ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER PERES, VATICAN FOREIGN MINISTER-EQUIVALENT TAURAN, AND VATICAN PRIME MINISTER-EQUIVALENT SODANO. TAL'S VIEWS ARE BASED ON A READ-OUT OF THE [...] |
2002-05-10 14:42:00 | Embassy Vatican | SECRET | IS IT PGOV PHUM PREL VT |
| 03ABUDHABI1384 |
(S) JORDANIAN OIL NEEDS: UAE READY TO [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (S) IN THE COURSE OF A MEETING ON THE AFTERNOON OF 3/23, MFA MINSTATE SHAYKH HAMDAN BIN ZAYID STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN CALLED BY JORDANIAN FM MUASHER THE PREVIOUS EVENING, WHO HAD TOLD HIM THAT IRAQ HAD CUT ITS OIL P [...] |
2003-03-23 13:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL EPET EAID PGOV JO SA KU TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1399 |
TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 5, MARCH 24 [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ---------------- General Overview ---------------- 2. (U) COM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 1000 local time, 3/24. Embassy Abu Dhabi, FCS (located outside of the Emb [...] |
2003-03-24 11:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1512 |
TFIZ01: UAE RED CRESCENT SOCIETY HAS AN [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Alright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary: Red Crescent Authority (RCA) Secretary General San'a Al-Kitbi confirmed to SIPDIS Econchief on March 29 that RCA had sent three delegations to Iraq during the last two months, the most recent of whic [...] |
2003-03-30 13:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EAID PREL PGOV PHUM IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1513 |
(C) DOLPHIN GAS PROJECT: STILL NO GAS SALES [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Almost one year after the selection of U.S. firm Occidental Petroleum to assume a 24.5 percent stake in the Dolphin project to pump natural gas from Qatar to the UAE, actual gas pu [...] |
2003-03-30 13:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EPET PGOV ENRG ECON EINV IR TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1667 |
UAE INTERESTED IN JOINING IRAQ "CORE" [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) The Ambassador followed-up on reftel demarche with MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayid Al-Nahyan on April 6 (other topics covered septel). Hamdan indicated that, in principle, the UAE would be interested i [...] |
2003-04-07 14:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EAID EFIN ECON PREL IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1668 |
UAE EXPECTS CLOSED-DOOR "DAY AFTER" [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) In conversations on April 5 and April 6 with the Ambassador, UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Shaykh Muhammad bin Zayid Al-Nahyan and MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayid both expected that the GCC Foreig [...] |
2003-04-07 14:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EAID EFIN ECON PREL IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1730 |
AN UPBEAT HAMDAN ASSURES THAT UAEG [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) The Ambassador contacted an extremely upbeat MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayid Al-Nahyan on 4/9 to convey reftel talking points. Hamdan was not at all worried, noting that the UAE diplomatic staff in Bag [...] |
2003-04-09 13:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOP IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1766 |
SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO GCC FM'S [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) The Ambassador delivered reftel oral message to MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayid Al-Nahyan on 4/13. Hamdan said his attendance at the 4/15 GCC Foreign Ministerial depended on the timing of a visit the s [...] |
2003-04-13 13:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PREF GCC IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1826 |
UAE SIGNS UP FOR CORE GROUP ON IRAQ [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (S) MFA Minstate Hamdan bin Zayid told the Ambassador 4/16 that the Cabinet had approved UAE participation in the "core group" for Iraq stabilization and reconstruction outlined ref b. Shaykh Hamdan noted that the [...] |
2003-04-15 11:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EAID EFIN PREL ECON PGOV IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1828 |
TFIZ01: UAE TO DEPLOY LARGE MILITARY FIELD [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) This is an action message -- please see paragraph five. 3. (C) UAE Chief of Staff (and de facto Defense Minister) Shaykh Muhammad bin Zayid (MBZ) called the Ambassador 4/14 to relate that the UAEG planned [...] |
2003-04-15 12:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PHUM MARR MOPS EAID PREL PGOV IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1936 |
DEMARCHE PRIOR TO OPEC MINISTERIAL [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (S) ECONCHIEF DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE 4/22 TO PETROLEUM MINISTRY DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS HAMDAN AL-AKBARI. AL-AKBARI LISTENED CAREFULLY, BUT MADE NO SUBSTANTIVE COMMENT OTHER THAN TO PROMISE TO PASS ON OUR VIEWS [...] |
2003-04-22 13:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL EPET ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI195 |
(S) UAE APPROVES U-2 OVERFLIGHT OF IRAQ [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) On January 13, Post received UAEG approval of reftel request for use of USAF U-2 assets based at Al-Dhafra AB in Abu Dhabi in support of UNMOVIC. Specifically, 380 AEW Commander Col. Augst received approval fro [...] |
2003-01-13 13:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MARR MOPS PBTS PREL IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1952 |
UAE ON BOARD FOR GCC OBSERVER ATTENDANCE [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (S) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche April 23 to MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed. Shaykh Hamdan said he had already heard from the Qataris on the issue of GCC representation at the April 28 meeting in [...] |
2003-04-23 12:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS GCC IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2013 |
IRAQI SUNNI IMAM AL-KUBAYSI STIRS [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) Ahmed Al-Kubaysi the Iraqi Sunni Imam who delivered a fiery sermon in Baghdad on April 18, continues to be a source of controversy even in the UAE, his adopted land. We received two very different takes on [...] |
2003-04-28 12:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL MOPS EAID SA IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2082 |
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RUMSFELD MEETING [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) SUMMARY: SecDef met with UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Muhammad bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (MbZ) on April 27 in Abu Dhabi. After congratulating SecDef on Operation Iraqi Freedom, MbZ made the following point [...] |
2003-04-30 10:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC AF IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2170 |
ADNAN PACHACHI IS BAGHDAD BOUND [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) Former Iraqi foreign minister Adnan Pachachi contacted the Ambassador over the local weekend with the news that he will be flying into Baghdad on Tuesday, May 6 aboard a UAE Air Force C-130 with a small grou [...] |
2003-05-05 07:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2292 |
APPROACHING UAEG ON FUNDS FOR ABORTED [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (S) The sensitivity of reftel demarche, particularly the involvement of the prominent Lootah family (whether knowingly or otherwise) in the matter, will require that we engage at the highest levels of the UAEG. Since [...] |
2003-05-11 11:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2305 |
SCENESETTER FOR UAE AIR FORCE [...] (U) Classified by Charge Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) UAE Air Force Commander Major General Khaled Abdullah Al-Buainnan will visit the U.S. May 12-22. Al-Buainnan's visit presents a good opportunity for us to review our strong bilateral Air Force-to-Air Force rel [...] |
2003-05-12 07:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI237 |
S/P DIRECTOR HAASS AND CHIEF OF STAFF [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) SUMMARY: Policy Planning Director Ambassador Richard Haass, Ambassador Wahba and Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Shaykh Muhammad Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (MBZ) had a lively exchange on Iraq, Iran and Saudi-US relatio [...] |
2003-01-15 10:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV KDEM KWMN PTER IR IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2452 |
(S) UAEG FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE RICHARD ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (S) A/DCM conveyed reftel concerns May 21 to UAE Central Bank Financial Intelligence Unit Chief Abdul-Rahim Sinkais Al-Awadhi. A/DCM noted that we had a single, uncorroborated report that as much as one billion USD in ca [...] |
2003-05-25 12:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2600 |
ABORTED IRAQI ARMS DEAL [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) The Ambassador, accompanied by Polchief, presented Ref A demarche and background paper to MFA Minstate Hamdan bin Zayid Al-Nahyan on 5/31. Hamdan was not aware of the issue, but promised to bring it to the a [...] |
2003-06-02 10:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2854 |
(S) UAE ASKS IF FORMER IRAQI INFO MINISTER [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B, D). 2. (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph four. 3. (S) MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayid (HBZ) contacted the Ambassador 6/13 to say that the UAEG had received a request from former Iraqi Info [...] |
2003-06-14 11:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV OTRA IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2860 |
ORAL MESSAGE ON NEED TO HALT [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) The Ambassador delivered Ref A demarche on the need for governments to move decisively against entities providing financial support to Hamas in a June 11 meeting with MFA Minstate Hamdan (other topics covere [...] |
2003-06-14 12:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PTER KPAL KWBG TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2982 |
MTAG: UAEG ALERTED RE: IRANIAN FRONT COMPANIES [...] (U) Classified by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Thomas E. Williams for Reasons 1.5 (B), (D). 2. (S) On 22 June, Polchief delivered reftel demarche to Khedaim Al-Deeri, Deputy Office Director for MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and requested that the information be shared w [...] |
2003-06-23 11:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2988 |
U/S BOLTON DISCUSSES NORTH KOREAN AND [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) SUMMARY: Conveying a message from President Bush, U/S Bolton laid out USG concerns on the nuclear weapons programs of both North Korea and Iran in a June 18 meeting with MFA Minstate Hamdan bin Zayid. In t [...] |
2003-06-23 12:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM ETTC IR NK TC |
| 03ABUDHABI310 |
SCENESETTER FOR A/S BURNS 1/21-22 [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Assistant Secretary Burns: I look forward to welcoming you back to the UAE. Your schedule is taking shape, with meetings requested with President Zayid Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan and Chi [...] |
2003-01-20 15:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV KDEM KWMN PTER IR IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3271 |
ALLEGATIONS THAT IRAN IS OBTAINING ITEMS FOR [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY A/DCM KATHERINE VAN DE VATE FOR REASON 1.5(E). 2. (S) Summary and action request: The local agent for Trimble Navigation has alleged that the Trimble offices in the Jebel Ali Free Port have provided GPS equipment to Iran and will provide digital levelers to Iran for use i [...] |
2003-07-15 13:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | BEXP ETRD ETTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI333 |
U.S.-UAE STRATEGIC DIALOGUE NEXT STEPS [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) The Ambassador met 1/21 with MFA Assistant U/S for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi to discuss next steps for the U.S.-UAE Strategic Dialogue and to present a non-paper drawn from reftel. Noting the [...] |
2003-01-21 12:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PTER PARM TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3510 |
LIFT AND SUSTAIN OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF POLISH [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) The Ambassador asked UAE Chief of Staff LT. General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed (MBZ) whether the UAE would be able to provide continued "lift" in support of Iraqi stabilization efforts. MBZ said that they c [...] |
2003-07-29 06:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MARR MASS PREL TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3585 |
IRAQ DONORS' CONFERENCE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B & D). 2. This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 3. (U) Embassy understands that the European Commission is heavily promoting Spain as a venue for the planned Iraq donors' conference and that the issue will be discuss [...] |
2003-08-02 12:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EAID EFIN PREL IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3771 |
SUPPORTING THE TRANSITION IN IRAQ; GC [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Richard Albright, for Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary: Charge discussed reftel points during a August 16 telcon with de facto Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan that also included a discussion of an upcoming visit to the UA [...] |
2003-08-16 13:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3940 |
UAE aid to Afghanistan totals more than USD [...] (U) Summary and comment: As the World Bank considers approaching the UAEG to co-host an Afghan donors conference on the margins of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Dubai in September, Post was reminded recently by one of our MFA contacts that the UAE has provided millions of dollars in [...] |
2003-08-27 11:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EAID MARR MASS PREL PGOV OHIP AF TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3994 |
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD FACE: AL ARABIYA CHANGES ITS [...] (C) Summary: During an August 9th broadcast, Arabic Satellite News Channel al Arabiya aired videos of militant organizations urging Iraqis and Arabs to target "Occupation" forces. Again on August 28th, the station broadcast footage of similarly hooded men threatening to kill Iraqi Governing Co [...] |
2003-09-02 12:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL KMDR ECON PGOV ZP |
| 03ABUDHABI4004 |
UAEG ELECTS NOT TO AIR RECORDED THREAT TAPE [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Richard Albright, for Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary: A special assistant to UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed al-Nahyan delivered to Charge late September 1 an audio recording that had been delivered to Abu Dhabi T [...] |
2003-09-02 12:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4135 |
SCENESETTER FOR VICE ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5(b) and (d). 2. (S) Vice Admiral Keating: I look forward to welcoming you back to the UAE in a few days. The staff at the Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Consulate General in Dubai are making all the arrangements to ensure your visit to [...] |
2003-09-10 14:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS TC |
| 03ABUDHABI442 |
SO CLOSE AND YET SO FAR AWAY: [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) In the course of a 1/22 meeting with visiting NEA A/S Burns, MFA Minstate Hamdan Bin Zayid Al- Nahyan briefed on the difficulties he is encountering sealing a deal with Iran on Abu Musa, one of three Gulf islan [...] |
2003-01-27 13:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR IR TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4495 |
UAE: PSI STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION PRINCIPLES [...] (C) Per Refs A and B, Polchief delivered the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Principles on September 7 and followed up with MFA interlocutors September 28 and 30. Polchief also made contact with other embassies that had received similar demarche instructions from their ca [...] |
2003-10-06 12:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4546 |
A/S BURNS' OCTOBER 5 MEETINGS WITH MFA [...] (S) SUMMARY: NEA Assistant Secretary met separately in Abu Dhabi on October 5 with MFA Minstate Hamdan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (HbZ) and with UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Shaykh Muhammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MbZ). Information Minister Shaykh Abdullah Bin Zayed attended the meeting with Sh [...] |
2003-10-09 07:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4611 |
CONVEYING U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT LIBYAN WMD [...] (S) On October 14, Charge delivered reftel demarche on USG concerns about Libyan WMD development after the lifting of UN sanctions to MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi. Al-Noaimi said that the UAEG's views about Libya had not changed after the liftin [...] |
2003-10-15 13:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PARM MNUC KNNP LY TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4671 |
UAE PRESIDENT SHEIKH ZAYED: HEALTH UPDATE [...] (S) The Ambassador learned from MinState for Foreign Affairs and (newly appointed) Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan that his father, President Zayed, had an operation the morning of October 19 and was resting comfortably in a private wing of a UAE hospital in London. Pr [...] |
2003-10-20 13:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR TC |
| 03ABUDHABI479 |
A/S BURNS DISCUSSES IRAQ PLANNING AND [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) In separate meetings on 1/21 and 1/22 with UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Muhammad Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (MBZ) and de facto Foreign Minister Hamdan Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan, A/S Burns disc [...] |
2003-01-29 07:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL KPAL MARR MOPS PTER IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI495 |
(S) UAE CHIEF OF STAFF VOLUNTEERS [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) Following up on a question posed by UAE MFA Minstate Hamdan to NEA A/S Burns during a 1/22 meeting in Abu Dhabi (reftel), UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Muhammad Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (MbZ) told visiting Deputy C [...] |
2003-01-29 13:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS KU IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI5387 |
IRAQI TRIBAL SUPPORT FOR COALITION [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-23 12:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI628 |
UAE GETS SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO GCC [...] (U) Classified by Charge D'Affaires Thomas Williams for reason 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (S) Charge delivered reftel oral message to MFA A/USEC for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi, February 6. Abdullah Rashid indicated that his father, nominal UAE Foreign Minister Rashid Abdullah Al- [...] |
2003-02-06 09:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI676 |
UAEG WELCOMES SECRETARY'S PRESENTATION [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires Thomas Williams for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). UAEG PRIVATELY SUPPORTIVE ------------------------- 2. (S) Initial UAEG reaction to the Secretary's presentation has been very encouraging. UAE Information Minister Shaykh Abdullah Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan, who w [...] |
2003-02-08 13:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL UN IZ TC |
| 03ABUJA1025 |
NIGERIA: FORMER MOD DANJUMA ON ART. 98, BENUE AND [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: June 7 DCM paid a farewell call on former Minister of Defense LTG (ret.) T.Y. Danjuma. Danjuma did not expect the GON to conclude an Article 98 agreement and doubted the Commission of Inquiry's report on the October 2001 Benue massacre would satisfy the U.S. Congress since the [...] |
2003-06-11 14:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | MASS PREL KTIA PGOV MARR MOPS NI KICC |
| 03ABUJA1272 |
NIGERIA:-TWO BATTALIONS CAN DEPLOY QUICKLY TO [...] (C) Summary. During a late evening July 19 discussion with Ambassador Jeter, President Obasanjo decided Nigeria would deploy two OFR-trained battalions to Liberia. Obasanjo gave the green light to deploying one of the battalions currently in Sierra Leone and also a battalion currently in Nig [...] |
2003-07-25 09:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL MASS MOPS PHUM NI LI |
| 03ABUJA1385 |
MOGEROA - ENTERING A SEASON OF POLITICAL [...] (S) SUMMARY: Politically, Nigeria is tense and this probably will not significantly abate in the near future. Opposition politicians and much of the general populace remain disenchanted with the results of the April elections and the irregularities that attended them. Many opposition figu [...] |
2003-08-14 15:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS NI |
| 03ABUJA1761 |
SIGNS OF RENEWED FIGHTING IN WARRI [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Indications from various sources in the Warri area suggest strongly that the relative peace seen in the region for the past seven weeks is about to break. Reports of a recent Ijaw attack on a boat of unarmed Itsekiri villagers attempting to return to villages destroyed by Ijaw [...] |
2003-10-10 16:51:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PINS PGOV PTER EPET PHUM NI |
| 03ABUJA1872 |
QADHAFI RETALIATES AGAINST SPANISH EXPULSIONS [...] (C) LIBYA MAY 12 RESPONDED TO FRIDAY'S EXPULSION OF ITS CONSUL GENERAL, CHARGED WITH PASSING FUNDS TO A SPANISH ARMY COLONEL ON THE ANTI-DEMOCRATIC RIGHT, BY PNG'ING THE SPANISH COMMERCIAL AND CULTURAL COUNSELORS IN TRIPOLI. MFA'S SUBDIRECTOR GENERAL FOR NORTH AFRICA TELLS US THAT THE GOS WI [...] |
2003-10-30 13:07:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM NI |
| 03ABUJA716 |
NIGERIA -- SSS DIRECTOR PREDICTS ENFORCEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. During an April 11 meeting with Ambassador Jeter, the Director General of the State Security Service, Kayode Are, (SSS) predicted a post- election "enforcement action" against Ijaw militants in the Warri area. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Are contended there was more to the current [...] |
2003-04-17 20:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PGOV EPET MOPS NI |
| 03ABUJA753 |
NIGERIA: GON SAYS OPEC UNLIKELY TO CUT [...] (S) On April 22, Ambassador Jeter delivered reftel demarche to President Obasanjo's Special Advisor on Petroleum Affairs and Energy Rilwanu Lukman. Lukman, who is leading Nigeria's delegation to the April 24 OPEC meeting in Vienna and was OPEC General Secretary for ten years, said the normal [...] |
2003-04-25 16:49:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL ECON EPET NI IZ |
| 03ABUJA945 |
Evaluating the Terrorist Threat to U.S. Oil [...] (SBU) The Mission understands that consideration is being given to issuing a revised travel warning for Nigeria to make specific mention of a possible terrorist threat to U.S. oil facilities in Nigeria. Given the dated and speculative nature of the possible threat, the Mission strongly urges [...] |
2003-05-27 13:39:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | CASC ASEC PREL PTER EPET NI |
| 03AMMAN1021 |
VACCINE FOR CRITICAL COALITION PARTNERS: OFFER TO [...] (C) PolCouns February 16 made ref points on the USG's offer to provide Jordan with a limited supply of smallpox and anthrax vaccines to Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. Al-Ayed thanked that USG for the offer, and said he would coordinate the GOJ's response [...] |
2003-02-18 07:53:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | TBIO PREL JO |
| 03AMMAN1192 |
JORDAN REQUESTS SLIGHTLY LARGER QUANTITIES OF [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department. See paras 4-5 below. -------------------------------------- GOJ WANTS VACCINES FOR CIVILIAN USE... -------------------------------------- 2. (S) Following up on ref b demarches to the MFA and Jordan Armed Forces (JAF), Ambassador on [...] |
2003-02-27 12:24:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | TBIO PREL JO |
| 03AMMAN1264 |
FONMIN MUASHER: ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT AVOIDS A SPLIT [...] (S) Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher told Ambassador and A/DCM March 2 that he was "perplexed" by Egyptian behavior in calling for an extraordinary summit, then not injecting any new content or energy. He said the Egyptians were totally passive. The Sharm al-Sheikh Summit, he said, had the [...] |
2003-03-03 15:28:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL AL SA EG IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN143 |
TURKISH PM GUL'S JANUARY 6 VISIT: IN PUBLIC [...] (U) Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met with King Abdullah and Jordanian PM Ali Abul Ragheb January 6 in Amman, in the third stop of Gul's trip through the region. The visit was given prominent above-the-fold coverage in all of the Kingdom's Arabic and English dailies. Press accounts, qu [...] |
2003-01-08 10:05:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL TU IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN154 |
IRAQIS IN JORDAN: WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT TO EXPECT [...] (S) Most political observers in Jordan predict that the great majority of the large Iraqi expat community in the Kingdom (estimated by the GOJ to number approximately 300,000) will stay quiet should military action against Saddam commence, and will then exercise caution before deciding to retu [...] |
2003-01-08 13:56:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PREF XF IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1581 |
(S) REPORT THAT 20 RUSSIAN MISSILE TECHNICIANS [...] (S) On March 16, the First Secretary of the Thai Embassy in Baghdad, Prasidhi Sochiratna (please protect), contacted A/POL to request a meeting to "pass on some information from my Ambassador to your Ambassador." Sochiratna said he had just returned to Amman on March 11 after a month in Baghda [...] |
2003-03-16 14:32:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MOPS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN16 |
IRAQIS IN JORDAN: VIEWS FROM UNHCR [...] (S/NF) Summary and Comment: According to UNHCR officials, recognized refugees and asylum seekers represent 5,000 of the estimated 300,000 Iraqis resident in Jordan. With just a ten percent refugee recognition rate, UNHCR reports most Iraqis in Jordan are economic migrants who simply are look [...] |
2003-01-02 10:34:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ECON IZ JO PREP |
| 03AMMAN1798 |
TFIZ01: KING ABDULLAH, GOJ RETRENCH IN FACE OF [...] (S) The sharp and angry public reaction to the start of war in Iraq has forced King Abdullah and the GOJ to alter their public line to deal with the public ire. In a speech by King Abdullah on March 21, a press conference the next day with the PM, FonMin and InfoMin, and official news agency [...] |
2003-03-25 15:56:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MOPS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1843 |
TFIZ01: THAI AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ PROVIDES MORE [...] (S) On March 26, Thai Ambassador to Iraq (also accredited to Jordan) Tawatchai Piyarat (please protect) invited A/DCM and A/Pol to his temporary Amman residence to discuss ongoing events in Iraq. Piyarat said that he was speaking in a personal capacity and not on instructions from Bangkok, and [...] |
2003-03-27 05:41:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IZ TH JO |
| 03AMMAN1881 |
TFIZ01: MUASHER SAYS STORY ON RESUMPTION OF OIL [...] (S) The Ambassador raised with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher March 29 local press reports that as many as thirty Jordanian oil tanker trucks have returned to Iraq to restart the delivery of Iraqi crude to Jordan. The Ambassador said he found the reports beyond comprehension. In response t [...] |
2003-03-29 17:23:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MOPS EPET IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1905 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 20 (3/31 1200 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule March 31. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Co [...] |
2003-03-31 08:22:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1914 |
PROPOSED VISIT TO JORDAN BY TREASURY AUDITING TEAM [...] (C) Post learned by email from NEA that Treasury Under Secretary Taylor contacted Jordanian Finance Minister Michel SIPDIS Marto and Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Governor Umayya Toukan regarding Treasury's interest in sending a small auditing team to Amman to learn more about the activitie [...] |
2003-03-31 14:03:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EFIN |
| 03AMMAN2029 |
TFIZ01: PM ABUL RAGHEB CONVOKES AMBASSADOR ON [...] (S) Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb convoked the Ambassador April 3 to deliver a message on Iraq. Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher was present, and PolCouns accompanied the Ambassador. Abul Ragheb said that Jordan opposed the war and was not happy that it had started, but needed to be pragma [...] |
2003-04-03 15:36:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2117 |
TFIZ01: AMBASSADOR RAISES U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT [...] (S) The Ambassador raised with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher April 8 continued U.S. concerns over the unbalanced coverage in the Jordanian media of events in Iraq. MFA Officer Samer Dabbas and PolCouns also sat in. The Ambassador cited for Muasher several examples of factually incorrect [...] |
2003-04-08 11:08:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2124 |
NSC COALITION MEMBERS UPDATE DELIVERED: MFA [...] (S) In an April 8 meeting with FonMin Muasher that covered a number of issues (septel), the Ambassador delivered the April 7 NSC Coalition Members Update, as instructed reftel. Muasher welcomed the information and said he would look forward to receiving future updates as they become availabl [...] |
2003-04-08 13:04:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL MOPS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2131 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 31 (4/08 1700 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule April 8. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSNs at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. 2. (S) The Ambassa [...] |
2003-04-08 16:19:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2159 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 32 (4/09 1730 LOCAL) [...] (C) At approximately 2245 April 8, an Embassy TDYer was shot at and slightly injured by unknown assailants near the Le Royal Hotel in Amman. Immediately following this incident the Embassy issued a phone tree message to both American and Jordanian staff notifying them of what had occurred and [...] |
2003-04-09 14:52:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2204 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 33 (4/10 1845 LOCAL) [...] (C) Most Jordanians are still sorting through the complex emotions unleashed by the events of the past 24 hours in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq. Many appear in a state of shock that Saddam's rule collapsed so quickly, depressed that "once again the Arabs have lost," and uncomfortable with the [...] |
2003-04-10 15:45:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2206 |
FORMER PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CRITICIZES GOJ'S [...] (S) In a lengthy conversation April 8, former Parliament Speaker Abdul Hadi al-Majali (please protect throughout) told PolCouns that King Abdullah and Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb have mis-handled their public approach to the war in Iraq. Majali said that the King and PM have "only an eco [...] |
2003-04-10 16:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PTER PREL IS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2234 |
TFIZ01: JORDAN WILL PROTECT IRAQI DIPLOMATIC [...] (S) PolCouns on April 13 delivered ref points on the protection of Iraqi diplomatic property to Ali al-Ayed, personal assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. Al-Ayed said Jordan had already taken steps to protect the Iraqi Embassy in Jordan even though no threat had yet arisen. GOJ of [...] |
2003-04-13 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2294 |
TFIZ01: WHY JORDANIANS OPPOSE A ROLE FOR AHMED [...] (S) Both the official and popular reaction in Jordan to the return to Iraq of Iraqi National Congress (INC) leader Ahmed Chalabi has been sharply negative. Foreign Minister Muasher told the Ambassador that a Chalabi role in Iraq would cause "serious problems" for Jordan. Press and popular [...] |
2003-04-15 15:32:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KCRM PGOV IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2354 |
TFIZ01: JORDAN WILL NOT PERMIT ENTRY TO FLEEING [...] (S) Ambassador April 17 covered ref points on fleeing Iraqi officials with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. The Ambassador asked that Jordan not permit fleeing Iraqi officials entry into Jordan, and asked that the GOJ inform the USG if Jordan received any information about the travel of fo [...] |
2003-04-17 14:49:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2363 |
TFIZ01: DISBURSAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AID TO JORDAN [...] (s) Summary. With preliminary assessment of the political and economic impact of the war in Iraq revealing substantially greater costs than foreseen last year, senior leadership of the Jordanian government, including King Abdullah himself, have urged prompt disbursal of the recently appropr [...] |
2003-04-18 15:22:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EFIN EAID JO |
| 03AMMAN2447 |
TFIZ01: HEAD OF BENI HASSAN TRIBE IN JORDAN SAYS [...] (S) Sheikh Nawwaf al-Eitan, head of the Beni Hassan tribe in Jordan, contacted PolCouns April 17 to say that the head of the Beni Hassan tribe in Iraq would like to cooperate with Coalition forces. Sheikh Nawwaf said that Sheikh Hatem al-Hassan, leader of the Beni Hassan in Iraq, called this [...] |
2003-04-23 13:04:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2467 |
TFIZ01:TRACKING IRAQI ASSETS IN JORDAN [...] (s) The GOJ has agreed to receive a small team of U.S. Treasury experts. Prime Minister Ali Abu Ragheb told the Ambassador on April 23 that Central Bank Governor Umayya Toukan would cooperate and work closely with the team to the extent consistent with Jordanian law. Abu Ragheb stressed tha [...] |
2003-04-24 07:03:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EFIN ETTC JO IZ UNSC |
| 03AMMAN2505 |
IRANIAN DEPUTY FONMIN IN AMMAN TALKS IRAQ, PEACE [...] (SBU) Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs, Sayed Mohammed Sadr, visited Amman April 23. He met with King Abdullah -- for whom he carried a message from President Khatami -- and Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. The official press releases following the meetings (ref [...] |
2003-04-28 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IR JO |
| 03AMMAN2529 |
JORDANIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS SET FOR JUNE 17; [...] (S) In a conversation with the Ambassador on April 25, King Abdullah confirmed that Jordan will hold Parliamentary elections on June 17, as PM Ali Abul Ragheb had publicly affirmed a week earlier (ref A). The King told the Ambassador that although some voices had been advising him to delay th [...] |
2003-04-29 16:14:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 03AMMAN253 |
JORDAN CHANGES HUMANITARIAN PLANNING TO ACCEPT [...] (S) Summary and comment: The Prime Minister, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and JAF Assistant Chief of Staff confirmed in separate meetings that, in the event of hostilities in Iraq, the GOJ would allow 10,000 to 20,000 Iraqi refugees to enter Jordan on a "temporary basis." JAF Assis [...] |
2003-01-13 17:15:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREF PREL EAID MOPS IZ JO OFDA |
| 03AMMAN2669 |
REQUEST TO TERMINATE AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE FOR [...] (C) The post EAC met on 29 April 2003 to review security conditions and events following the end of military operations in Iraq. Apart from the incident reported in reftel C, there have been no security- related incidents involving Americans recently. Nevertheless, the EAC decided to postpon [...] |
2003-05-06 07:24:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KFLO PGOV JO |
| 03AMMAN3587 |
TERRORIST FINANCE:AMMAN:HAMAS NAMES [...] (S) On June 16, Poloff conveyed reftel points to Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, requesting that the GOJ keep this material close hold until after the June 19 public announcement designating and freezing the assets of four HAMAS-linked NGOs and the six top H [...] |
2003-06-17 12:44:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS KPAL JO |
| 03AMMAN3904 |
IRAQI MFA INSPECTION TEAM TO RECOMMEND REOPENING [...] (S) PolCouns met June 26 with the members of the Iraqi MFA's inspection team, Amb. Zaid Noori and Abdul Baqi Ismail Ali (ref). Noori said that they had no trouble getting into the Iraqi Embassy in Amman on June 25 and had found the morale of the Iraqi staff quite high, "since all the intell [...] |
2003-06-30 10:53:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS PHUM IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN4314 |
POST VIEWS ON POTENTIAL HAMAS TARGETS FOR [...] (S/NF) Post knows of no GOJ sensitivities regarding the designation of Ref HAMAS targets for asset-freezing under E.O. 13224. GNEHM [...] |
2003-07-14 15:43:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EFIN PTER ECON ETTC |
| 03AMMAN4332 |
KING SAYS MINOR CABINET RESHUFFLE SOON, NEW [...] (S) King Abdullah told the Ambassador July 13 that he has been working with Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb on the details of a small cabinet reshuffle to be announced in the next few days. The King said that Abul Ragheb had wanted to change 5-6 ministers, but the King told him to limit it to [...] |
2003-07-14 16:22:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR JO |
| 03AMMAN4361 |
JORDAN WELCOMES FORMATION OF IRAQI GOVERNING [...] (U) Charge and PolCouns presented ref a points on formation of the Iraqi Governing Council July 15 to Ali al-Ayed, the new Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office, and Samer Dabbas, the Private Office Iraq action officer. Charge emphasized that the formation of the Council is [...] |
2003-07-15 15:26:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PHUM IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN4491 |
PM AND CABINET RESIGN; MINOR RESHUFFLE IN THE WORKS [...] (S) PM Abul Ragheb on July 19 submitted the resignation of his cabinet. King Abdullah on July 20 asked him to form a new Cabinet. In a conversation with the Ambassador on July 13 (see Reftel), the King said this reshuffle would be minor and entail the change of just a few ministers. New Lowe [...] |
2003-07-21 15:28:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREL ETRD PINR JO |
| 03AMMAN4763 |
JORDANIAN BORDER CONTROL WITH IRAQ [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (S) PolCouns July 28 covered with Samer Dabbas, Iraq action officer in FonMin Muasher's Private Office, ref points requesting that the GOJ tighten its border controls with Iraq. Dabbas said that he believed considerable GOJ resources had a [...] |
2003-07-31 09:30:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | MARR MASS PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN5041 |
AFTER THE BOMBING, JORDAN REQUESTS U.S. PROTECTION [...] (S) Ali al-Ayed, Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher's Private Office Director, told PolCouns August 10 that, despite the August 7 bombing of the Jordanian Embassy building in Baghdad (ref), Jordan wishes to maintain a diplomatic and security presence in Baghdad. Al-Ayed said Jordan hopes to m [...] |
2003-08-10 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MOPS PTER IZ US JO |
| 03AMMAN5497 |
JORDAN TO WORK WITH, BUT NOT "RECOGNIZE," IRAQI [...] (C) Speaking to a visiting delegation of Iraqi Governing Council members August 25, PM Abul Ragheb and FonMin Muasher pledged to work with the GC, but said formal recognition would be premature. Both urged the GC to work to expand ties with Iraq's neighbors, and said they hoped the GC was th [...] |
2003-08-28 15:08:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL EAID IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN5499 |
JORDAN MAY IMPLEMENT STRICT CONTROLS ON ENTRY OF [...] (C) Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb told Charge and EconCouns August 28 that the GOJ is actively considering a considerable tightening of controls on Iraqis entering Jordan, including the possibility of a new visa requirement. Abul Ragheb said that Jordan was very concerned about the authenti [...] |
2003-08-28 15:59:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN5501 |
PM ABUL RAGHEB VISITS DAMASCUS TO RAISE IRAQ, [...] (S) PM Abul Ragheb delivered a message to Bashar al-Asad August 26 complaining of arms and explosives smuggling and a border incursion. Bashar professed readiness to resolve these issues, and to support the Iraqi Governing Council (GC). END SUMMARY ------------------------------------- [...] |
2003-08-28 16:20:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER KPAL IZ SY JO |
| 03AMMAN5569 |
SOLANA IN AMMAN: DOWNBEAT ON ROADMAP, IRAN [...] (S) EU Foreign Policy Chief Xavier Solana briefed EU ambassadors in Amman September 1 on his recent swing through the Middle East and Iran. On the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Solana expressed extreme frustration that Palestinian infighting and Israeli intransigence would scuttle the [...] |
2003-09-02 16:56:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL PTER IS IR JO |
| 03AMMAN5764 |
PROPOSED NEW UNSC RESOLUTION COULD HELP JORDAN DO [...] (C) The proposed new U.S. draft UN Security Council Resolution on Iraq contains several elements that will please the Jordanians. First, it asks that Iraqis come up with a timetable for transfer of sovereignty to Iraqis. Senior Jordanian officials have repeatedly encouraged the coalition t [...] |
2003-09-09 08:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS IZ JO UNSC |
| 03AMMAN5765 |
PROPOSED NEW UNSC RESOLUTION COULD HELP JORDAN DO [...] (C) The proposed new U.S. draft UN Security Council Resolution on Iraq contains several elements that will please the Jordanians. First, it asks that Iraqis come up with a timetable for transfer of sovereignty to Iraqis. Senior Jordanian officials have repeatedly encouraged the coalition t [...] |
2003-09-09 08:03:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS IZ JO UNSC |
| 03AMMAN5832 |
NEW ISRAELI AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS [...] (U) King Abdallah accepted the credentials of the new Israeli ambassador to Jordan, Yacov Hadas Handlesman, during a ceremony with seven other new ambassadors September 7. Handlesman, Israel's fourth ambassador to Jordan, assumes the post from Ambassador David Dadonn, who left Jordan two weeks [...] |
2003-09-10 16:40:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PINR IS JO |
| 03AMMAN5965 |
UNINTENDED BUT EFFECTIVE CLOSURE OF JORDAN-IRAQ [...] (S) U.S. military units on the Jordan-Iraq border unintentionally but effectively closed the border to Iraq-bound traffic on September 15. GOJ MFA and security officials queried the Embassy, seeking an explanation. Embassy officers contacted U.S. military command units in Iraq, who indicate [...] |
2003-09-16 13:47:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | MOPS PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN6233 |
FOLLOW-UP ON IRAQI ASSETS IN JORDAN [...] (S) In a September 29 meeting with the Ambassador, Finance Minister Marto confirmed that he was ready to chair the meeting on assets and bilateral financial issues agreed to during Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb's September 16 meeting in Washington with State and Treasury officals (ref). Ma [...] |
2003-09-29 15:53:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN JO IZ |
| 03AMMAN7110 |
EIPC FUNDING FOR JORDAN FOR FY 2005 [...] (S) Jordan, a key supporter of U.S. policies in the Middle East, has long been an enthusiastic participant in international peacekeeping operations (PKO), including service in recent years in Sierra Leone, Ethiopia/Eritrea, East Timor, Haiti, and the Balkans. In addition, Jordan has provided [...] |
2003-10-30 16:46:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KSPR MARR MCAP MOPS PINS JO |
| 03AMMAN7303 |
PREVENTING PKK/KADEK TRAVEL TO IRAQ FROM JORDAN [...] (S) PolCouns on November 5 delivered to Ali al-Ayed, Office Director of Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, ref points on the possible transit of PKK/KADEK members through Jordan to attend a PKK conference in Iraq. PolCouns asked that Jordan to prevent PKK members from entering Iraq through Jo [...] |
2003-11-09 08:46:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER TU IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7401 |
JORDAN: IRAQI ASSETS TEAM [...] (S) Post understands that Washington and CPA may be preparing to send a team to Jordan over the coming weekend to follow-up on the various issues related to Iraqi assets frozen in Jordan. We fully support this approach, which has been requested by the Jordanians and which we have argued for [...] |
2003-11-13 16:38:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EFIN ETTC IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7449 |
NEW ROYAL COURT MINISTER ON KUWAIT, SAUDI ARABIA, [...] (C) New Royal Court Minister Samir Rifai told the Ambassador that, on his recent trip to the Gulf, the King had thanked the Kuwaitis for providing Jordan with free oil and had expressed the hope that it continue for a while longer, but neither sought nor received a commitment. PM Fayez will [...] |
2003-11-17 15:14:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ETTC ETRD EAID IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7525 |
JORDAN READY TO ADDRESS FROZEN IRAQI ASSETS, BUT [...] (S) In a meeting the day after separate Treasury-led discussions on frozen Iraqi assets with a Finance Ministry/Central Bank team ended inconclusively (septel), the GOJ on November 19 formally requested that the U.S. dispatch a team empowered to discuss both frozen Iraqi assets in Jordan and [...] |
2003-11-19 17:58:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ETTC EFIN IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7575 |
JORDAN SUPPORTS AGREEMENT ON IRAQI POLITICAL [...] (S) The Ambassador delivered the Secretary's oral message on Iraq political transition to FonMin Muasher, who said Jordan would have no problem supporting it publicly. Muasher added, however, that Jordan wants to see rebuilding of Iraq's security infrastructure run in parallel with the polit [...] |
2003-11-20 15:36:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7691 |
JORDAN: NOVEMBER 17 MEETINGS ON FROZEN ASSETS [...] (S) Summary. In several hours of meetings November 17, Jordanian financial officials and a U.S. Treasury/Iraqi finance ministry team were unable to agree on a plan for the GOJ to transfer all of the remaining Iraqi assets frozen in Jordan to the Development Fund for Iraq. The Jordanians too [...] |
2003-11-24 17:33:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7805 |
KING ABDULLAH TALKS WITH NEA A/S BURNS ON IRAQ, [...] (S) NEA A/S Burns briefed King Abdullah and other senior GOJ officials on his discussion with Abu Alaa, noting that the Palestinians have an opportunity to move the roadmap forward, but must take concrete security steps. The King agreed and said Jordan would deliver the same message to Abu [...] |
2003-12-02 10:14:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON EAID KPAL IS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7830 |
JORDAN: FOLLOWUP WITH PM ON FROZEN ASSETS ISSUE [...] (S) Charge and ECON/C called on Prime Minister Fayez December 2 to follow-up on the discussion of Iraq assets issues during A/S Burns visit (septel). Adding a new element, the PM said that the GOJ "technical committee" evaluating Jordanian trade claims against Iraq now hoped to finish its w [...] |
2003-12-02 16:49:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PREL JO |
| 03AMMAN8360 |
GERMAN AMBASSADOR ON FISCHER VISIT TO JORDAN: [...] (C) German Ambassador Martin Schneller briefed Ambassador and PolCouns December 17 on German FonMin Fischer's December 15 visit to Amman. Schneller said Fischer met with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, who both delivered a consistent line on Iraq: we support Iraqi indepen [...] |
2003-12-21 18:03:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS SY JO GE |
| 03AMMAN855 |
USINT BAGHDAD PERSONNEL DEPART IRAQ; ARRIVE SAFELY [...] (C) All four Polish diplomats representing the U.S. Interests Section in Baghdad (along with two spouses) departed Iraq February 5 and have arrived safely in Amman. They are scheduled to fly on to Warsaw on Sunday, February 9. In a meeting with poloff February 6, USINT Baghdad chief Krzysztof [...] |
2003-02-06 14:42:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN861 |
SAUDIS TELL KING ABDULLAH THEY WILL JOIN OIL DEAL; [...] (S) King Abdullah told the Ambassador and PolCouns February 5 that Saudi CP Abdullah confirmed to him during his February 4 visit to Saudi Arabia that the Saudis are prepared to provide Jordan with oil in the event of a cutoff in supplies from Iraq. The King said the oil would come through [...] |
2003-02-06 16:42:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL EPET MARR IZ EAID SA KU JO UA |
| 03AMMAN931 |
FM MUASHER'S READOUT OF KING ABDULLAH'S 2/8 [...] (U) Charge called FonMin Muasher February 10 to get a readout of the King's 2/8 meeting in Aqaba with Egyptian President Mubarak, as well as of Muasher's own meeting with Sharon advisor Dov Weisglass the previous day (2/9) in Amman. --------------------------------------------- ------- Mubar [...] |
2003-02-10 13:40:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP |
| 03AMMAN980 |
PILLARS OF THE REGIME PART III OF IV: JORDAN'S [...] (C) As Jordan prepares to face a possible war on its Eastern border, and then looks beyond the immediate crisis to longer term challenges, the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), General Intelligence Directorate (GID) and Public Security Directorate (PSD) will serve as key pillars ensuring the stabi [...] |
2003-02-14 10:47:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PINS PGOV PREL ASEC JO |
| 03ANKARA1002 |
NATO/IRAQ: GOT ACTION ON ARTICLE IV IS AT NATO [...] (S) Pol-Mil Counselor spoke with MFA Nato Department Fatih Celan February 8 regarding reftel request instructing Embassy and USNATO to coordinate with the GOT a formal Turkish request for Article IV consultations on February 10. Celan said he did not know whether the GOT intended to submit a [...] |
2003-02-08 13:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU NATO |
| 03ANKARA1005 |
IRAQ: USG-GOT SIGN MOU ON SITE PREPARATIONS [...] (S) The USG and GOT negotiating teams signed a Memorandum of Understanding late February 8 after the GOT accepted the USG position on the last remaining issue -- taxation. The GOT negotiator expressed surprise and noticeable frustration that the USG requested tax exception for a possible opera [...] |
2003-02-08 23:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU |
| 03ANKARA1158 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: INITIAL TURKISH RESPONSE ON [...] (S) On February 18 and 21, MFA Department Head for Intelligence and Research Nihat Ersen and MFA counter-terrorism officer Firat Sunel responded to our demarches on four terrorist asset freeze requests (reftels). Two of the four involved pre-notifications of upcoming UN designations (Chechen [...] |
2003-02-21 14:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER CVIS TU |
| 03ANKARA1276 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DISCUSSIONS OF CHECHEN AND [...] (S) Summary: On February 25, we met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Deputy Director General for Research and Intelligence Hakan Okcal and his associate Firat Sunel to discuss past, recent and upcoming US/UN designations of terrorist financiers. We noted that the US designation of thre [...] |
2003-02-26 15:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | CVIS EFIN ETTC PTER TU |
| 03ANKARA1311 |
TURKISH MFA REQUESTS HIGH-LEVEL TALKS AND POSSIBLE [...] (U) This is an action cable. See para 12 for action request. Summary: -------- 2. (S) MFA advised DCM that the GOT would like to hold further talks on humanitarian assistance at a senior level, and that a Memorandum of Understanding on this issue might be necessary. MFA wants to h [...] |
2003-02-27 16:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | EAID IZ MOPS PREF PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA1357 |
FEB 26 SESSION: US/TU TEAMS AGREE ON TEXT FOR OPS [...] (S) The US and TU negotiating teams reached agreement on all of the remaining outstanding issues in the operations Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Feb 26. After seven hours of talks during the morning 2/26, the two sides agreed to language on all issues but one: fuel services-related costs. [...] |
2003-03-03 14:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA1460 |
TURKS REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON VACCINES [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. 2. (S) Econ officer delivered talking points and information on vaccine from Ref A on 3/6 to MFA Feza Ozturk, head of MFA's Department of International Political Organizations. MFA is withholding response pending receipt of additional information. 3. [...] |
2003-03-06 17:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | TBIO MARR MASS TU |
| 03ANKARA1511 |
TURKS MAY HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT CBW PROTECTIVE GEAR [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-10 16:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL SOCI MCAP TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA1595 |
IRAQI OPPOSITION TALKS IN ANAKARA: TURKS ON BOARD [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) On March 13, DCM met MFA Director General for the Middle East Burcuoglu and delivered Ref A points. Burcuoglu agreed to the following schedule: -- US-TU bilaterals, with Turkey represented by Deputy U/S Tuygan, at 17:00 on [...] |
2003-03-13 14:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MOPS TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA1638 |
IRAQ: CENTCOM PROPOSAL FOR US-TURKEY-IRAQI KURD [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (S) DCM was contacted March 14 by CENTCOM POLAD, who said that CDR CENTCOM wanted, as the minimum acceptable deliverable for upcoming talks with Turks and Iraqi Kurds, the establishment of a 24-hour/day policy-level cell staffed by US, Turkis [...] |
2003-03-14 14:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MOPS TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA1666 |
S13-03: TURKS WILL BLOCK HEAT EXCHANGER EXPORTS [...] (S) On March 13, polmiloff met with Ferhat Alkan of the MFA's Iraq Desk and delivered Ref A points. Alkan remarked that the information was "news" to the MFA. He promised to pass the information immediately to the Turkish National Intelligence Agency (TNIO), the Turkish General Staff, and v [...] |
2003-03-17 08:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC TU IZ SY JO UNSC CBW |
| 03ANKARA172 |
UPDATE ON TURKISH REFUGEE/IDP CONTINGENCY [...] (S) Summary: During the January 3 military-military talks, the Turkish General Staff provided a map identifying planned locations for Turkish-run IDP camps to EUCOM and CENTCOM representatives. MFA Head of Department for International Political Organizations Feza Ozturk largely confirmed pre [...] |
2003-01-08 11:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREF AORC IZ MOPS PHUM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA1737 |
S12-03: TURKS REQUEST FURTHER DETAILS & UPDATE ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Polmiloff met Ferhat Alkan, of the MFA Iraq Desk, and delivered Ref A points on March 18. As has been the case with similar demarches, MFA showed appreciation for the information and a ready willingness to forward our points [...] |
2003-03-19 14:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IZ TU UNSC CBW |
| 03ANKARA1743 |
APPROACHING THE GOT ON THE EXPULSION OF IRAQI [...] (S//NF) Following up on his March 17 request (ref b), Ambassador pressed MFA U/S Ziyal March 18 to take action in response to USG concerns over the threat posed by intelligence officers of the Iraqi government operating under official cover in Turkey. Ambassador asked Ziyal if he had spoken w [...] |
2003-03-19 15:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER ASEC TU |
| 03ANKARA1744 |
TURKISH GENERAL STAFF TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS OEF [...] (S) The Embassy learned late March 18 from AMCC Incirlik that the Turkish General Staff (TGS) has temporarily suspended the blanket clearance that the GOT had provided the US for aircraft in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). TGS Deputy J3 for Command and Control Maj. Gen. Ozer repo [...] |
2003-03-19 15:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA1922 |
S63-02 IRANIAN ENTITIES SEEKING TO PROCURE CBW [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-25 06:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR TU |
| 03ANKARA1994 |
S13-03: TURKISH FOREIGN TRADE OFFICIAL PROVIDES [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-27 07:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC IZ PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA2332 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: RESPONSE TO REQUEST ON FROZEN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Turkish officials could not provide exact dollar amounts regarding the seized assets of NASCO Nasreddin Holding A.S. or Wa'el Julaidan's import-export firm Meram Seyahat. However, they did inform us that the GOT has frozen the assets of the Nasreddin family and that, following t [...] |
2003-04-10 13:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER CVIS TU |
| 03ANKARA2384 |
REFUTING THE TURKISH ALLEGATION OF SPE KHALILZAD [...] (S) DCM called on MFA Director General for Bilateral Affairs Burcuoglu to refute strongly the Turkish allegations of a March 29 meeting between SPE Khalilzad and PKK/Kadek (ref a). DCM also presented Burcuoglu with a diplomatic note containing language drawn from ref a. DCM stressed that the [...] |
2003-04-11 16:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ PKK |
| 03ANKARA2386 |
DEMARCHE TO TURKEY ON STATE OF US-SYRIA BILATERAL [...] (S) During a late afternoon April 11 meeting with MFA Director General for Bilateral Relations Burcuoglu (after FM Gul had announced he had canceled his trip to Damascus -- ref b), DCM conveyed USG views on the current state of US-Syrian relations (ref a). DCM said he had intended to deliver t [...] |
2003-04-11 16:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU SY IZ ETTC |
| 03ANKARA2497 |
MTAG 05-96: DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S MISSILE RELATED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-16 14:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TU MTCRE |
| 03ANKARA2498 |
NO ENDORSEMENT OF OPIC FINANCE APPLICATION FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-16 14:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL TU EINV IZ |
| 03ANKARA2511 |
IAEA AND IRAN: TURKS WELCOME CLARIFICATION ON [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-17 14:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL TU IR IAEA |
| 03ANKARA2521 |
THE TURKISH GENERAL STAFF: A FRACTIOUS AND SULLEN POLITICAL COALITION [...] (C) Summary: As refs (A-E) note, Turkish General Staff (TGS) remains deeply involved in day-to-day political life and policymaking, with attendant strains and divisions among senior military leaders over domestic and foreign policy issues. These divisions are more visible today than at any ti [...] |
2003-04-18 08:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS MARR TU |
| 03ANKARA2710 |
FLEEING IRAQI OFFICIALS LIST: TURKS SAY NO [...] (U) Classified by Political-Military Counselor Stuart Brown. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (S) On April 24, Polmiloff delivered ref demarche to MFA/Middle East Department Ferhat Alkan. Alkan promised to deliver it at once to MFA DG for Middle East Affairs Tahsin Burcuoglu, who had bee [...] |
2003-04-25 14:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MARR MOPS PARM PREL TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA278 |
NORTHERN IRAQ: MASOUD BARZANI IN ANKARA: DESPITE IMPROVEMENT IN "TONE" OF RELATIONS W/GOT, TURKISH MILITARY PRESENCE IN NIRAQ UNACCEPTABLE [...] (S/REL UK) Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani briefed DCM, PolMilCouns, Operation Northern Watch POLAD and UK Charge in Ankara Jan. 9 on his Jan. 7-9 meetings with Turkish officials. Barzani said the tone of Turkish official interaction had improved significantly this visi [...] |
2003-01-10 16:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR TU IZ PHUM PREF |
| 03ANKARA2817 |
IRAQ AND TURKEY: GOT SAYS SHIFTING FOCUS FROM [...] (S) According to MFA Iraq Department Head Kerim Uras (strictly protect), the GOT held a coordination meeting on Iraq policy April 26 at which MFA, TNIO and TGS reps agreed that Turkey should concentrate more on trade with and aid to Iraq, and less on the military issues surrounding the Iraqi b [...] |
2003-04-30 15:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS PTER TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA331 |
NATO/IRAQ: TURKEY PATIENT FOR NOW BUT LOOKING FOR [...] (S) Summary: MFA DG for International Security Affairs Morali told DCM January 13 that NATO should move forward prudently on Articles IV and V with respect to Iraq. Nevertheless, the GOT hopes the package outlined in reftel with evolve as necessary and discussion of Article IV will not be defe [...] |
2003-01-14 13:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR TU IZ NATO |
| 03ANKARA3416 |
THE TURKS AND THE STABILIZATION FORCE IN IRAQ [...] (C) The GOT continues to express an interest in participating in the stabilization force in Iraq. The Turks understand the political sensitivity of a neighboring state putting troops in Iraq. According to MFA DDG for NATO Affairs Sanivar Kizildeli, Turkey is not looking to use NATO as a "bac [...] |
2003-05-27 06:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA352 |
FOREIGN TRADE CLAIMS TUZMEN'S VISIT TO IRAQ [...] (C) Econoff met with Tevfik Mengu, Director General for Agreements at the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat, on January 14 for a readout on State Minister Kursad Tuzmen's January 10 to 12 visit to Baghdad. Mengu characterized the visit as very successful, noting that, in addition to Tuzmen's one [...] |
2003-01-15 08:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETRD ETTC IZ PREL TU UNSC |
| 03ANKARA3694 |
DEFINING THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY: GENERAL STAFF AND GOVERNMENT STRUGGLE WITH THEMSELVES AND EACH OTHER [...] (C) Summary: Chief of the General Staff (TGS) Ozkok's attempt to smother disgruntlement in senior ranks and at the same time to warn ruling AK party against perceived anti-secular trends has achieved neither goal. While tensions between the military and AK, and within each, will continue, we [...] |
2003-06-06 14:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS TU |
| 03ANKARA3895 |
(S) TERRORIST FINANCE: ANKARA: HAMAS NAMES [...] (SBU) Classified by Econ Counselor Scot Marciel. Reasons 1.5 (b) (d). 2. (C) Econoff conveyed names and background paper in reftel to Hakan Okcal, Director General for Research and Intelligence at the Foreign Ministry in a June 16 meeting. Noting the need to keep the information close h [...] |
2003-06-16 14:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS KPAL TU |
| 03ANKARA4032 |
TURKS AGREE TO FACILITATE TRAVEL WHEN POSSIBLE [...] (S) Embassy confirmed with Turkish officials that they remain willing to ensure the two journalists will be able to transit Turkey as they travel to Prague when a new itinerary is developed. GOT officials asked that their participation be kept confidential. During preparations for transit on [...] |
2003-06-24 13:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL TU IR AJ EZ |
| 03ANKARA4230 |
TURKEY DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ITS SPECIAL [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 2. (C) Acting Undersecretary of MFA Baki Ilkin convoked DCM the evening of July 4th to formally protest the reported arrest by US forces of Turkish Special Forces (SF) in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq. According to Ilkin, at approximately 14:30 July 4, Turkish SF re [...] |
2003-07-04 20:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MOPS PREL TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA4231 |
ARREST OF TURKISH SF CLOSES BORDER [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 2. (S) Ambassador spoke with MFA Acting U/S Baki Ilkin the morning of July 5 concerning the arrest of Turkish Special Forces in Iraq (reftel). Ilkin said that US military authorities in northern Iraq told the Turkish Liaison team with the 173rd in Iraq th [...] |
2003-07-05 11:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MOPS PREL TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA4406 |
MTAG 05-96/NO EXPORT ACTIVITY FROM TURKEY TO [...] (U) Classified by Political-Military Counselor Stuart Brown. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (S) Ibrahim Yagli, Head of the Disarmament Department at the MFA, reported to Polmiloff on July 9 that there has been no export activity from Turkey to the Iranian entities outlined in ref A. Yagli e [...] |
2003-07-14 10:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL |
| 03ANKARA4468 |
IRAQI GOVERNING COUNCIL: TURKS UNHAPPY WITH [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 2. (S) After several unsuccessful attempts to schedule a joint US/UK meeting to deliver reftel points to MFA's Iraq department at the working level, UK Ambassador Westmacott reportedly raised the points with MFA U/S Ziyal and DG Burcuoglu July 15 during a [...] |
2003-07-17 05:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PREL KPAO IZ TU |
| 03ANKARA4477 |
SCENESETTER FOR GENS. ABIZAID AND JONES' JULY [...] (S) Summary: Your visits come as we try to close the July 4 incident and pull Turkey into a more fully helpful role in Iraq. The last year has shaken the confidence of the Turkish public, politicians, and military in the strength of the relationship with the U.S., just as it has shaken our [...] |
2003-07-17 08:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA4486 |
GOT AGREES TO FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ON THE [...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Deutsch for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 3. (SBU) At a July 14 meeting with Assistant Air Attache and Econoff, MFA and Civil Aviation Authority (Turkish acronym DHMI) representatives agreed to receive a [...] |
2003-07-17 13:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | EAIR IZ PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA4500 |
SCENESETTER FOR ADM NATTER JULY 20-22 VISIT TO [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes as we try to close the July 4 incident and pull Turkey into a more fully helpful role in Iraq. The last year has shaken the confidence of the Turkish public, politicians, and military in the strength of the relationship with the U.S., just as it has shaken our c [...] |
2003-07-18 05:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA4539 |
MFA MIDDLE EAST DIRECTOR-GENERAL: THERE IS A [...] (U) Action request at para 7. Baghdad minimize considered. 2. (S) SUMMARY. DCM met with Tahsin Burcuoglu (Director-General for Middle East, OIC, and North Africa Affairs at the MFA) on July 18 at the latter's request. Burcuoglu passed the DCM a paper outlining the reasons why the GOT beli [...] |
2003-07-18 15:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | IZ KPAO PGOV PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA4544 |
TURKISH GENERAL STAFF OBJECTS TO EU REFORM PACKAGE [...] (U) CNN Turk and NTV news channels report July 18 that the Turkish General Staff (TGS) leadership has voiced objections to the AK Government about its latest EU-related reform package. According to the reports, TGS opposes the reforms because: 1) they "restrict the jurisdiction of the National [...] |
2003-07-21 07:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV TU |
| 03ANKARA4552 |
SCENESETTER FOR TURKISH FONMIN GUL'S JULY 24 VISIT [...] (C) Summary: F.M. Gul comes to Washington as we try to pull Turkey into a more fully helpful role in Iraq. The last year has shaken the confidence of the Turkish public, politicians, and military in the strength of the relationship with the U.S., just as it has shaken our confidence in the T [...] |
2003-07-21 10:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
| 03ANKARA4669 |
TURKISH INFORMATION ON IRAQI GOVERNING COUNCIL [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 2. (S) On July 23 the Government of Turkey passed to the Embassy the information below to support its claims that Iraqi Governing Council member Mahmoud Othman is closely affiliated with the PKK/KADEK. (Note: KYB is the Turkish abbreviation for Talabani's [...] |
2003-07-24 08:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MOPS TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA4787 |
TURKISH PARLIAMENT PASSES "RE-INTEGRATION" LAW FOR [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 2. (U) This is an action request. See paras 9 and 10. 3. (U) Parliament by a vote of 356 to 71 (there were 123 no-shows) passed the GOT's "re-integration" law for PKK/KADEK militants. During the debate, AK M.P. Ahmet Isik stated that the law comes i [...] |
2003-07-29 15:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV TU |
| 03ANKARA4848 |
AVOIDING DEHAP CONTACTS WITH PKK/KADEK, KDP, PUK, [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 2. (S) Action Request: MFA DG for Middle East Affairs Burcuoglu called July 31 to inform Charge that members of DEHAP (the political front of the PKK/KADEK) had entered Iraq via Jordan and had already met with refugees at UNHCR's Mahmour Refugee Camp. Ac [...] |
2003-07-31 13:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS PTER TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA4851 |
TURKISH TROOPS FOR IRAQ: GOT NEEDS TO SHOW [...] (S) In separate meetings July 30 with MFA Deputy U/S Baki Ilkin and PM Advisor Ahmet Davutoglu, Charge was told that the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister want a Turkish troop deployment to Iraq, but must take to Parliament any decision to deploy troops to Iraq. In an effort to get to yes wh [...] |
2003-07-31 14:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS PTER TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA4856 |
TURKEY: MORE ON DEHAP PLAN TO VISIT PKK/KADEK IN [...] (C) July 31, following delivery of reftel points to DEHAP regarding the party's pla | ||||