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08BAGHDAD1197 | PRESIDENT TALABANI ON SUPPORT FOR MALIKI; IRAN, [...] (S) Summary: At a lunch on April 14, President Talabani told the Ambassador he was optimistic that broad political support for PM Maliki in the wake of Basra would hasten the return of Sunni Arab Tawafuq and secular Iraqiya blocs to government. He said that his analysis of Iran was that Tehr [...] | 2008-04-17 07:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD1198 | THE AMBASSADOR'S AND GENERAL PETRAEUS' APRIL 14 [...] (S) Summary: Prime Minister (PM) Maliki reviewed plans for security operations in Mosul with the Ambassador and General Petraeus on April 14. Maliki expressed consternation with what he saw as overly-generous descriptions of the Sadrists during the recent Congressional testimony; the Ambassado [...] | 2008-04-17 08:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD1199 | PRT MAYSAN: IA GEN PLANS MAYSAN OFFENSIVE [...] (U) This is a PRT Maysan reporting cable. 2. (S) Summary: On April 13 the PRT met with Major General Habib to discuss the recent clashes in al-'Amara as well as future prospects for security improvement. The clashes in al-'Amara between the Iraqi Army (IA) and militant elements of the Sa [...] | 2008-04-17 12:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MOPS PINS MCAP |
08BAGHDAD1201 | PRT MUTHANNA: DANGEROUS BUSINESS: IRANIAN EFFORTS [...] (U) This is a PRT Muthanna reporting cable. 2. (S/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Post Basra, Sadrist fortunes are reviving in Muthanna, coupled with growing disenchantment with Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) and Dawa,a politicians who control the local and provincial government. However, a th [...] | 2008-04-17 12:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1218 | MCNS APRIL 13: BASRAH LESSONS LEARNED, MOSUL NEXT [...] (S REL AUS UK) SUMMARY: PM Maliki chaired the 13 April Ministerial Committee on National Security, focusing on security operations in Basrah and Mosul. Discussion underscored the importance of analyzing recent operations in Basrah and elsewhere to correct deficiencies in Iraqi Army and Police [...] | 2008-04-20 02:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PINS PGOV PREL PTER IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD1221 | MALIKI IMPATIENT TO BEGIN MORE INTENSIVE MILITARY [...] (S) SUMMARY: At an April 14 Crisis Action Cell (CAC) concerning operations in Ninewa province, Prime Minister Maliki complained that the operational plan briefing lacked substance; Vice President Hashimi and Deputy Prime Minister Salih concurred. Maliki--clearly frustrated by what he perceive [...] | 2008-04-20 07:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PINS PTER |
08BAGHDAD1243 | SADR THREATENS "OPEN WAR UNTIL LIBERATION" [...] (S) Summary: Muqtada al-Sadr issued an April 19 internet statement in a continuing effort to rally and unify his followers in the face of a concerted GOI crackdown on the Jaysh al-Mehdi (JAM) militia. Heaping scorn on both the GOI and "American occupiers," Sadr repeatedly sounded the powerful [...] | 2008-04-22 12:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD1249 | POSSIBLE MUSTARD GAS CACHE LOCATED IN FALLUJAH [...] (S) SUMMARY: Following a lead from a local source, Coalition Forces located a metal tank buried under two meters of concrete near Fallujah in Anbar province on March 18. A non-intrusive test resulted in a positive reading for the blister agent mustard (HD). The tank appears to be intact. Fu [...] | 2008-04-23 01:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | CWC IZ OPCW PARM PREL |
08BAGHDAD1251 | MCNS APRIL 20: RULE OF LAW, MOSUL AND BASRAH [...] (S REL AUS UK) SUMMARY: Topics covered at the April 20 MCNS session included implementation of the Amnesty Law (cases are moving through the system - but there were concerns that some judicial review committees were approving too many); planning for military operations in Mosul (additional for [...] | 2008-04-23 01:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER PHUM ECON IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD1255 | MINFIN CLEANS UP BUDGET QUESTIONS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Minister of Finance Jabr told EMIN on April 21 that he supports the concept of transferring USD 14 million, payable to the USG for transport to radioactive material from Iraq to Canada, to the USG ICERP account; that all provinces have gotten an initial release of 20 percent of [...] | 2008-04-23 07:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EFIN EPET IZ |
08BAGHDAD1256 | HASHEMI: OLIVE BRANCH TO MALIKI TENTATIVELY [...] (C) Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi on April 17 met with the Ambassador and Special Assistant to the President Brett McGurk in Hashemi,s temporary home on President Talabani,s compound in Baghdad. The VP hailed the improved political climate since Prime Minister Maliki,s Basrah operation, sa [...] | 2008-04-23 09:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD126 | BUDGET EXECUTION AND PRISON REFORM DOMINATE [...] (S) SUMMARY: During the January 13 Ministerial Council on National Security (MCNS),National Security Advisor (NSA) Rubaie led a discussion about capital improvement budget execution problems in the Ministries of Defense, Interior, and Justice. Both the IntMin and acting JusMin acknowledged pr [...] | 2008-01-17 12:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER |
08BAGHDAD1262 | IRAN MANAGING THE POST-BASRAH BACKLASH [...] (S) SUMMARY: In the aftermath of Jaish al-Mahdi (JAM) and its Special Group offshoots (JAM-SG) targeting ISF in Basrah with Iranian-provided weaponry March 23 to 30, Iraqi government officials are talking more about the need to confront Iran about its support for illegal militias in Iraq. Ir [...] | 2008-04-23 14:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1290 | PRT-WASIT: NOMINAL SUPPORT FOR US RECONSTRUCTION [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: On 15 April outgoing PRT Team Leader Wade Weems introduced incoming TL Robert Kagler and briefed the Wasit Provincial Council on USG humanitarian and reconstruction activity between April 2003 and January 2007. The majority of the PC members [...] | 2008-04-25 14:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD1308 | UK FOREIGN MINISTER: MOTTAKI IS COCKY [...] (S) Summary: Following his participation in the Neighbors Conference in Kuwait, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband met with Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus on April 24. The meeting covered a wide range of topics including Iranian influence in Iraq, the current security situation [...] | 2008-04-28 06:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD1315 | MALIKI ON IRAN WEAPONS SMUGGLING, CURRENT MILITARY [...] (S) SUMMARY: During his weekly security meeting on April 24 with the Ambassador and MNF-I Commanding General Petraeus, Prime Minister Maliki said he would privately confront Iran with evidence about its supplying weapons to criminal elements in Iraq. He said the delegation would depart for Teh [...] | 2008-04-28 16:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ IR MASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD132 | IRAQI VICE PRESIDENTS HASHIMI AND ABDEL MEHDI ON [...] (S) During a January 16 meeting, the Ambassador urged Vice President Hashimi to support early Presidency Council approval of a Justice and Accountability law (de-Baath),recently approved by the Iraqi Council of Representatives (CoR). While not committing to a specific course of action, he i [...] | 2008-01-18 12:24:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD1321 | DEAR SADR: PLEASE EXPLAIN [...] (C) Summary: After months of relative silence Shi'a cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has released almost a dozen statements in the last two months. In the statements Sadr simultaneously has tried to placate his more militant followers while holding out the possibility of a negotiated settlement with t [...] | 2008-04-29 11:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IR |
08BAGHDAD1339 | KRG-TURKEY DIALOGUE STIRRING DESPITE TURKISH [...] (S) We appear to be getting closer to direct contacts between Turkish officials and the KRG. We need to do everything possible to move the Turks and Iraqis along the political track as the improving weather heightens the temptation for both PKK and Turkey to launch cross-border operations. [...] | 2008-04-30 12:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD134 | PRT MAYSAN: JAM PREPARING FOR CF STRIKES [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (S) Summary: PRT heard claims on January 7 that Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) is making active preparations to counter any possible Coalition Force (CF) operations in Maysan province. A young engineer, who accompanied the Maysan Director General (DG) fo [...] | 2008-01-19 08:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IP IR PGOV |
08BAGHDAD1349 | PRT MAYSAN: MAYSAN ATMOSPHERICS [...] (U) This is a PRT Maysan reporting cable. 2. (S) Summary: A Maysani employee reported to the PRT that Maysanis do not support Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) and hope the Iraqi government will conduct military operations in Maysan to bring stability to the province. Maysanis expressed similar views [...] | 2008-05-01 13:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINS PGOV MOPS IR |
08BAGHDAD1355 | MUTHANNA GOV URGES US ROLE IN ELECTIONS [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Governor Ahmed Marzook is deeply concerned about Iranian efforts to influence the October 2008 provincial elections. He believes U.S. moral support could help counter Tehran's attempt to stack the political deck. Marzook's role as an independent likely colors his alarmist [...] | 2008-05-01 15:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS PREL IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1381 | APRIL 27 MCNS: SADR CITY, MOSUL, BASRAH, DEFENSE [...] (S REL AUS UK) SUMMARY: Topics covered at the April 27 MCNS session included preparation for operations in Sadr City and Mosul; opportunities to boost the role and capabilities of the Department of Border Enforcement and Iraqi Navy, particularly around Basrah; the future of the Facilities Prot [...] | 2008-05-03 12:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER MOPS IR IZ PINR MCAP MARR |
08BAGHDAD1383 | PRT WASIT: BLOOD BAG DONATION FURTHERS SADRIST [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S) Summary: On May 1 the PRT provided 3,000 blood storage bags to the al Kut Blood Bank in central al Kut to respond to a crucial medical requirement and advance the PRT's Sadrist engagement strategy. The Bank Director, three PC members and PRT [...] | 2008-05-03 13:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD1388 | MUTHANNA TRIBAL LEADER SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR NEW [...] (U) This is a PRT Muthanna reporting cable. 2. (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Abu Chefat, a powerful, well-connected sheikh of the influential Albu Hassan tribe, is concerned that Iran is poised to benefit from the upcoming provincial elections. He is exploring the possibility of founding a new [...] | 2008-05-04 06:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS PREL IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1404 | MOHR VISITS CAMP CROPPER [...] (S) SUMMARY: Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Salim noted improvements in detainee operations during her May 1 inspection of Camp Cropper, but stressed that releases should be expedited. She offered her ministry's help in facilitating releases by contacting and bringing families to the deten [...] | 2008-05-05 18:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM PJUS IZ |
08BAGHDAD1407 | THE TAWAFUQ COALITION: A PORTRQT OF SUNNI [...] (S) The largest bloc of Sunni political parties, the "Tawafuq Front," is likely to fracture over internal feuding between its three senior leaders, tensions created by the prolonged negotiations to return Tawafuq to government, and positioning in the run-up to provincial elections. Relations [...] | 2008-05-06 09:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1416 | (SOUTHERN) POLITICS AS USUAL: IRAN'S PLAN FOR [...] (U) The following is a joint POL, REO Basrah, PRT Diwaniyah, Babil, Wasit, Maysan, Muthanna, Najaf, Karbala and Dhi Qar cable. 2. (S) Summary: All indications show that Iran sees the Iraqi provincial elections as an opportunity to advance its goals of continued ties to and influence over [...] | 2008-05-06 18:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1426 | THE AMBASSADOR'S MAY 6 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (S) Summary: President Talabani, accompanied by DPM Barham Saleh, told the Ambassador that he had advised PM Maliki to wait and see whether Iran implemented its promises to not support Shi'a militants before deciding whether to visit Tehran. Talabani said he warned Iranian Ambassador Qomi ear [...] | 2008-05-07 18:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD1454 | WHY THE NINE JEWS OF BAGHDAD STAY IN BAGHDAD [...] (S) SUMMARY: Despite the insecurity they face, and the necessity of hiding their identity, the nine Jews living in Baghdad appear set to stay here. Several are simply too old to leave, while others fear the unknown challenges of a new land more than they fear the more familiar, if deadly, pe [...] | 2008-05-10 12:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM KIRF PREF PGOV IS NL UK IZ |
08BAGHDAD1455 | PRT WASIT: SADRIST PC MEMBER PREDICTS CHANGE [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S//REL TO USA, ACGU) Summary: In a May 5 meeting Sadrist Trend Provincial Council (PC) member Ahmed Hasan Ebrah told the PRT that it is a "dangerous time" for the Sadrist movement and predicted that Muqtada al-Sadr's inner circle advisors would [...] | 2008-05-10 14:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD1465 | IESC MEETING MAY 9, 2008 [...] (C) Summary. In place of an absent PM Maliki, National Security Advisory Mowaffuk Rubaie chaired the 9 May 2008 Iraqi Executive Steering Committee (IESC) in support of Fardh Al Qanoon (FaQ ) the Baghdad Security Plan). The PM mandated the meeting be conducted with limited attendance, feature [...] | 2008-05-11 12:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1468 | MCNS ON MAY 4 REVIEWS BASRA SITUATION, BORDER [...] (S REL AS UK) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Maliki chaired the May 4 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) that reviewed the Basrah situation, resources for MOI's Directorate of Border Enforcement (DBE),equipping and training MOD and MOI through Foreign Military Sales (FMS),and a Natio [...] | 2008-05-11 16:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD1475 | MUTHANNA TRIBAL LEADER ESTABLISHES NEW, SECULAR [...] (U) This is a PRT Muthanna cable. 2. (S/REL MCFI) Summary: On May 11 Abu Chefat, a powerful well-connected sheikh of the influential Albu Hassan tribe, registered a new, secular political party, Abn'a al-Furatain, "Sons of the Two Euphrates." Although the organization will be initially c [...] | 2008-05-12 14:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD1483 | MALIKI DEMANDS HALT TO IRANIAN AND SYRIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: During his weekly security meeting on May 7 with the Ambassador and MNF-I Commanding General Petraeus, Prime Minister Maliki cited increasing evidence of Iran's direct interference in Iraqi affairs and the backlash it has engendered among Iraqis at all levels of society. He said he [...] | 2008-05-12 16:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PNAT PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD149 | SENIOR ISF OFFICERS KILLED IN NASIRIYAH CLASHES [...] (C) Summary: Several senior Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) officers died during January 19 clashes between members of Jund al-Sima'a (Army of Heaven - JAS) and ISF. Although the situation now appears to have stabilized, the killing of several ISF leaders raises questions about the nature of the [...] | 2008-01-21 08:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1502 | ANALYSIS OF MAY 12 16-POINT SADR CITY CEASEFIRE [...] (S) Summary: On May 12, a committee comprised of representatives of United Iraq Alliance (UIA) and the Sadrist Trend agreed upon a sixteen-point declaration as part of a larger four-day ceasefire agreement that expires May 15. The sixteen-point agreement incorporates the gist of an agreement [...] | 2008-05-14 11:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD1503 | MCNS ON MAY 11 REVIEWS SADR CITY AND MOSUL [...] (S REL AS UK) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki chaired the May 11 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS). The committee reviewed military operations in Sadr City (Baghdad) and in Mosul (Ninewa Province). Operations will continue in Sadr City, Maliki declared, until the crim [...] | 2008-05-14 11:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD1508 | MAYSAN GOVERNOR REACHES OUT [...] (S/REL MNF-I) Summary: On May 13, incoming Maysan PRT leader held an introductory meeting with Maysan governor Adel Mahoder Radhi al-Maliki in Baghdad, at the Governor's request. Governor Maliki praised work done by the PRT to date, and expressed a desire for more significant USG funding towa [...] | 2008-05-14 16:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD1509 | IRAQ'S SWIRLING SUNNI STREET: UPCOMING ELECTIONS [...] (S) In a particularly encouraging development, the Sunni Arab community appears increasingly reconciled to competing in the formal political process, despite its many misgivings related to that process. Preparations for provincial elections later this year have set in motion a dizzying scram [...] | 2008-05-14 16:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM PTER PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1522 | DIWANIYAH PC REQUESTS REMOVAL OF AL-HURA JOURNALIST [...] (U) This is a PRT Diwaniyah reporting cable. 2. (S/NF) Summary: On May 06, 2008, the Diwaniyah Provincial Council (PC) voted unanimously to request the removal of TV journalist Al-Shabani from Al Hura television on the basis of "inaccurate" reporting. Al-Hura, a U.S. government-sponsore [...] | 2008-05-16 12:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IR |
08BAGHDAD1523 | PRT WASIT: GEN CARDON DISCUSSES SECURITY WITH [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S//REL TO USA, ACGU) Summary. On May 14, Sadrist Trend (ST) Provincial Council (PC) member Ahmed Ebrah, a regular PRT contact (REF A),met for the first time with 3ID DCG-S, BG Cardon. BG Cardon emphasized that security must be present for econ [...] | 2008-05-16 14:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1524 | THE IRAQI COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES: AN [...] (C) Summary. The Iraqi Council of Representatives (CoR) held its first session on March 16, 2006, and since then, has developed into a working democratic institution. Speaker Mashadani and Deputy Khalid Attiyah are increasingly pressing CoR members to adhere to the CoR by-laws, but hiccups in [...] | 2008-05-17 08:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD1526 | SCENESETTER FOR NECHIRVAN BARZANI'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani is visiting Washington on May 17-21 after receiving an honorary degree from Washington and Jefferson University. His meetings will include the Vice President, the Secretary, and the Deputy Secretary. Nechirvan [...] | 2008-05-18 07:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1536 | U.S.-IRAQ SOFA NEGOTIATIONS: ROUND 2 PRODUCES SOME [...] (S) SUMMARY: The U.S. and Iraqi Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) negotiation teams met in Baghdad April 22 to May 11. The talks have recessed at the request of the GOI, which will be sending part of its SOFA negotiating team to Turkey, Germany, Japan, and Korea to discuss with those government [...] | 2008-05-19 02:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MARR PREL KTIA IZ |
08BAGHDAD1585 | PRT-WASIT: POLICE CHIEF MEETS WITH SADRIST PC [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S//REL TO USA, ACGU) Summary: On May 20, CDR 214 FB and PRT met with Sadrist Provincial Council (PC) member Ahmed Hasan Ebrah, Wasit Provincial Director of Police (PDoP) MG Abd al Haninn Hamud Faysal al Amir, and Kut Criminal Investigative Divi [...] | 2008-05-23 14:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1592 | KARBALA PRT MEETS WITH SADRIST PC MEMBERS [...] (U) This a PRT Karbala reporting cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY: On May 8, PRT met two Sadrist members of the Karbala Provincial Council (PC). The Sadrists had only recently returned to the Council after warrants for their arrests were withdrawn. The Sadrists warned of Iranian influence in south [...] | 2008-05-24 09:14:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM IZ |
08BAGHDAD1596 | PRT WASIT MEETS WITH SADRIST AL KUT MAYOR [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S//REL TO USA, ACGU) On May 19, PRT met with al Kut Mayor Sayyid Sattar Jabar Nour at al Kut City Hall. Sattar, a Sadrist Trend official with strong ties to Jaysh al Mahdi (JAM),has refused to meet with any CF representative for several years [...] | 2008-05-24 12:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1601 | IRANIAN-BACKED PARTIES PREPARED TO DOMINATE [...] (U) This is a PRT Muthanna reporting cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY: The failure of the Shiite religious parties since 2005 to improve the daily lives of average Iraqis has left many Shia disillusioned. In Muthanna, nationalist, tribal, technocratic, and secular groups are coalescing to offer a [...] | 2008-05-25 14:20:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD1602 | TURKMAN BLOC ENDS BOYCOTT OF KIRKUK PROVINCIAL [...] (C) Summary: The Iraqi Turkman Front (ITF)-led Turkman bloc officially ended its seventeen month-long boycott of the Kirkuk Provincial Council (KPC) by returning to the regularly-scheduled KPC session on May 20. Eight of the nine Turkman bloc members returned on May 20 while the ninth member [...] | 2008-05-25 14:20:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD1630 | INTERAGENCY PERSONNEL PRIORITIZATION [...] (S) SUMMARY. The National Security Council Iraq Deputies Committee requested the Mission prioritize its civilian interagency manning requirements to assist agencies in properly identifying manpower fills. The US Embassy Baghdad interagency civilian manning requirements are prioritized in terms [...] | 2008-05-28 08:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS PINR ASEC KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD166 | MALIKI ON CABINET SHAKE-UP, RETURN OF TAWAFAQ, AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging weekly security meeting on January 17, Prime Minister Maliki told Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus that a Cabinet shake-up was very possible within a few weeks which would likely result in a technocratic government with fewer ministries. Maliki expressed h [...] | 2008-01-22 16:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PNAT PTER TU |
08BAGHDAD1693 | NSC JUNE 1 REVIEWS ONGOING OPERATIONS, AMNESTY [...] (S REL MCFI) Summary: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki chaired June 1 the National Security Council (NSC) that reviewed security operations in Basra, Sadr City, and Mosul. (Note: Deputy PM Barham Salih, National Security Advisor Mowaffak Rubaie, and Minister of State for National Security Shirwan [...] | 2008-06-04 11:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD1734 | FM ABDALLAH BIN ZAYED: "I'M THRILLED TO BE HERE" [...] (S) Summary: MNF-I Commanding General Petraeus and S/I Satterfield met June 5 with UAE Foreign Minister Abdallah Bin Zayed (ABZ) at the conclusion of his visit to Baghdad. ABZ said he planned to announce the appointment of an ambassador to Baghdad within the next few days, and hoped to then ope [...] | 2008-06-08 12:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD175 | JANUARY 20 MCNS DISCUSSES ASHURA SECURITY, [...] (S) Summary: The Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) met January 20 to review the readiness of the Ministry of Interior forces, Baghdad International Airport's security contract, fuel allocations/deliveries for border security forces, and the success of security measures for the [...] | 2008-01-23 17:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR SENV EAGR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1760 | FM ZEBARI PROVIDES LATEST ON OPENING OF ARAB [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassies New Delhi and Abu Dhabi. See para 6. 2. (S) During a June 9 meeting with S/I Satterfield, Iraqi FM Zebari provided updated information on efforts to encourage Arab countries to open Embassies in Baghdad. Recent events, including the June 5 visit [...] | 2008-06-10 09:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ IN AE |
08BAGHDAD178 | SAMI AL-ASKERI DESCRIBES JANUARY 19 ATTACK ON NSA [...] (S) Summary: PM Advisor Sami al-Askeri described scrambling to reach out to Sadr/JAM contacts and organize a GOI response to an apparent JAM attack on a mosque where National Security Advisor Muwafaq al-Rubaie was attending Ashoura services Saturday evening. As Rubaie remained holed up in th [...] | 2008-01-23 19:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD1794 | RRT ERBIL: KDP INTEL DIRECTOR AND KRG PM BARZANI [...] (S) Summary: In a June 11 meeting with Senior Adviser Thomas Krajeski to discuss Kurdish reaction to initial UNAMI reports offering advice for the resolution of disputed internal boundaries (septel),Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Intelligence (Parastin) Director Masrur Barzani offered his [...] | 2008-06-14 14:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PINR IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD180 | ERBIL: KRG PM DISCUSSES 2008 [...] (C) Summary: Secure as Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister for the foreseeable future, Nechirvan Barzani told RRTOFFS January 15 that 2008 will be a challenging year for the Kurds and for the KRG. He outlined a number of long pending reforms within the regional government (red [...] | 2008-01-24 08:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD1804 | NINEWA: WHAT A DIFFERENCE FIVE MONTHS MAKE - MOSUL [...] (C) Summary: The January 2008 massive explosion in the Zinjali neighborhood (ref a) appears in retrospect to have been the turning point in the Iraqi central government's determination to make a serious effort at Mosul reconstruction after years of conflict, neglect and terrorist intimidation. [...] | 2008-06-15 13:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL EAID MARR PINR ECON EAIR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1832 | PRT MAYSAN: POLICE CHIEF REPLACED [...] (S/REL MCFI) According to reports from PRT contacts in the province and press sources, and confirmed by Maysan Governor Maliki's close advisor Zaid Khalaf al-Hoshi. Maysan province's police commander, Major General Ali Waham, was relieved of his duties in the province by the Ministry of the I [...] | 2008-06-17 14:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINS PGOV IR MOPS |
08BAGHDAD1848 | WAY AHEAD ON ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS MINORITIES [...] (S) Post is actively engaged in efforts to address the plight of vulnerable religious minority populations in Iraq, in particular in the areas of jobs and security. The USG already provides significant assistance to regions of Iraq with large religious minority populations, particularly in the [...] | 2008-06-18 16:24:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV KIRF PHUM IZ |
08BAGHDAD1849 | PRT-WASIT: PROVINCIAL SADRIST SIDESTEPS HARD [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S//REL) Summary. On June 17, Sadrist Trend Provincial Council member Ahmed Ebrah affirmed the Salah al-Obeidi statement that Sadrist politicians in Wasit will not stand for seats in the upcoming Provincial elections under the Sadrist banner (Ref [...] | 2008-06-19 06:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD185 | SUNNI PARTY LEADER ON NEW ANTI-KURDISH POLITICAL [...] (S) Khallaf Allyan, leader of the National Dialogue Council party and senior figure in the Tawafuq Coalition, vented to Poloff on January 23 over perceived treachery by Kurdish political leaders and Vice President Hashimi's Iraqi Islamic Party. Recent steps by these groups prompted his decis [...] | 2008-01-24 10:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD1851 | PRT MAYSAN: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH GOVERNOR'S ADVISOR [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: In a June 17 meeting with PRT Team Leader, Zaid Khalaf al-Hoshi, a close advisor to Maysan Governor Maliki, rejected rumors that the Governor had offered his resignation to PM al-Maliki. Zaid described the current atmosphere in Amarah as normal and claimed that wanted cr [...] | 2008-06-19 09:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD1883 | PRT MAKES FIRST VISIT TO MAYSAN [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary and comment: On June 20 Maysan PRT made its first trip to the governorate in over a year, accompanying MND-C officials to Camp Sparrowhawk, the forward base for U.S. operations in Maysan located on the outskirts of Amarah. During the visit the PRT met with Iraqi Army (IA) [...] | 2008-06-22 09:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINS PGOV IR MOPS |
08BAGHDAD1889 | MEK: GOI SEEKS TO ASSUME SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES [...] (S) The GOI has informed us over the past few days that it seeks to assume security responsibility for the MEK members located at Camp Ashraf. PM Maliki told MNF-I Commanding General Petraeus on June 15 the GOI's desire to see the MEK issue resolved, as their prolonged presence in Iraq would c [...] | 2008-06-22 11:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL PTER IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1893 | BANK SEPAH DEMARCHE [...] (S) During a June 10 meeting, Coordinator for the Economic Transition in Iraq Ambassador Charles Ries reiterated to Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih Iraq's obligation to comply with its international obligations regarding the operation of Iranian banks in Iraq, including Bank Sepah. Ambass [...] | 2008-06-22 15:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON EFIN KNNP PTER PARM IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD1908 | PRT-WASIT: CHIEF JUDGE THANKS AMERICANS, [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S//REL) Summary: On 3 June 2008, Wasit Chief Judge told PRT and CDR 214 Fires Brigade that there are continuing problems receiving support from the provincial and central governments including assistance with judge and courthouse security. Chief [...] | 2008-06-23 12:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD1918 | DFM ABBAWI DISCUSSES DEVELOPMENTS IN BILATERAL [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a June 18 tour d'horizon, Deputy Foreign Minister Labeed Abbawi told Pol-Mil M/C that Iraq's relationship with Syria was stalled due to Syrian mistrust and that Libya had not responded to Iraq regarding its hold on the 1267 designations of several Syria-based Al Qaeda in Iraq [...] | 2008-06-23 14:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER AE DA JO IR IZ SY SZ |
08BAGHDAD1927 | PRT NAJAF: GOV'S OFFICE AWASH IN RUMORS OF ISCI [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The relationship between Najaf Governor Asaad Abu Gelal Al-Ta'ie and Deputy Governor Abdul Hussein Abtan, both firmly entrenched members of ISCI's inner circle, has long been characterized within the province as disruptive and compe [...] | 2008-06-24 14:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD1955 | PRT MAYSAN: AMARAH REPORTEDLY CLEARED [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: PRT leader (TL) visited Camp Sparrowhawk outside of Amarah three times in the past five days and traveled to the soccer stadium on June 24 to meet with U.S. Army Civil Affairs teams and take a first-hand look at the streets on the outskirts of Amarah. By all accounts, Op [...] | 2008-06-26 07:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINS PGOV MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD1965 | IRAQI NSC JUNE 22 REVIEWS RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS, [...] (S REL UK AS) Summary: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki chaired June 22 the National Security Council (NSC) that reviewed reconstruction efforts in Basra, Sadr City, and Mosul. (Note: Minister of Defense Abdul Qadr, Minister of Interior Jawad al-Bulani, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Zebari [...] | 2008-06-27 10:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER KCRM IZ |
08BAGHDAD2012 | (S) PRT MAYSAN: $100 MILLION IN THE WORKS FOR [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: In a June 26 conversation with Team Leader (TL),advisor to the governor Zaid Khalaf al-Hoshi confirmed reports that the GOI will commit $100 million for reconstruction efforts in Maysan province, and broadly painted how the reconstruction funds are expected to be adminis [...] | 2008-06-30 02:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINS PGOV MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD2030 | PRT MAYSAN: PRDC CHAIR LOBBIES TO CONTROL PRT [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: In a June 28 meeting, Provincial Reconstruction Development Committee (PRDC) Chairman Mohan Mahy Shaheeb argued against PRT engagement with tribal leaders and other groups not affiliated with the governorate. He urged the PRT to route all engagement and project proposals [...] | 2008-07-01 15:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINS PGOV MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD204 | BAGHDAD ESSENTIAL SERVICES: 2007 YEAR IN REVIEW [...] SUMMARY: Initiated in 2007, Fardh Al Qanoon (FAQ),aka the Baghdad Security Plan (BSP),emphasized several themes, including the delivery of essential services. Although initially led by DPM Zoubai, his attempted assassination and the political boycott of the Tawafuq bloc hindered efforts to [...] | 2008-01-25 13:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | AMGT EAID ECON ENRG IZ PGOV PINR PREL SOCI |
08BAGHDAD2071 | NSC JUNE 29 REVIEWS SUCCESSFUL SECURITY [...] (S/REL UK AS) Summary: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki chaired June 29 the National Security Council (NSC) that discussed security operations in Amarah (Maysan Province),the security situation in Diyala, and the need for supplemental funding of the Ministry of Interior. The Prime Minister ope [...] | 2008-07-05 08:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD2073 | PRT MAYSAN: ARREST OF PC CHAIR/MEMBERS - BUSINESS [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: In a July 3 meeting with Team Leader (TL) at Camp Sparrowhawk outside of Amarah, Maysan Provincial Director of Development and Reconstruction Zaid Khalaf al-Hoshi and Provincial Reconstruction Development Committee Chairman Mohan Mahy Shaheeb confirmed press reports that [...] | 2008-07-05 13:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINS PGOV IR MOPS |
08BAGHDAD2084 | FADILAH LEADER SUGGESTS SADR REPLACEMENTS [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: In a wide-ranging June 29 conversation with Poloff and Wasit PRToffs, Fadilah spiritual leader Abbas al-Zaydi explained that Iran supported both ISCI and JAM, but for different functions; "JAM is tactical; ISCI is strategic." He complained that the GOI was "acting as a [...] | 2008-07-06 12:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINS PGOV IR IZ PINR |
08BAGHDAD21 | DPM TO AMBASSADOR: "THERE IS NO POLITICAL WILL" [...] (S) Summary. Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih spiced a 30 December meeting with Ambassador and CG Petraeus with complaints that his colleagues in government lacked the political will needed to steer the country away from civil war in 2008. He avoided being drawn into any constructive discu [...] | 2008-01-02 18:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON ETRD EFIN PREL MARR ENRG MOPS NBTS IZ |
08BAGHDAD2105 | MOHR ON GOI MEK DISCUSSIONS [...] (S) On July 3 Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Salim briefed PolOff on her recent discussions with the Prime Minister about the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK). Wijdan said she recently met with the PM about the GoI plan to take over responsibility for the MEK at Camp Ashraf. The PM said he wanted t [...] | 2008-07-07 13:24:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM KJUS PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD2113 | KADHAMIYA WOMEN'S PRISON UPDATES [...] (S): SUMMARY: Following up on previous reporting about conditions at Kadhamiya Women's Prison, PRTOffs visited the detention facility on June 15 and were able to see some of the concerns first-hand. Embassy officials met on June 15 with CoR member Nada Ibrahim (Hewar) and Masha'el Haider Ha [...] | 2008-07-07 16:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | KJUS PHUM PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD2124 | REPORTED UNIFIED SLATE FOR DAWA AND KARBALA TRIBAL [...] (S) Summary: On July 1 in Karbala, a delegation of tribal sheiks from Salah ad Din Province and tribal sheiks from Karbala signed an agreement in support of security, reconciliation, national unity, democracy, reconstruction, and private investment. Also on July 1, tribal sheiks from Karbala, [...] | 2008-07-08 14:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO IZ |
08BAGHDAD2126 | PRT DIYALA: INCREASE IN FEMALE SUICIDE BOMBERS [...] (U) This is a PRT Diyala reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (S) The marked increase in the frequency of female suicide bomber attacks in Diyala province in June and July has prompted the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and Coalition Forces (CF) to redouble efforts to identify potential bo [...] | 2008-07-08 18:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | POL PREL ECON PTER PINS PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2144 | CBI SAYS BANK SEPAH NOT LICENSED IN IRAQ [...] (S) The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) told us on June 9 that the CBI has not and will not grant Bank Sepah a license to operate due to its designation under UNSCR 1747. The CBI could not, however, confirm that Bank Sepah has not established un-licensed operations in the country. [...] | 2008-07-10 07:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EFIN ECON KNNP PTER PARM IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2149 | ISCI LEADER ABDUL AZIZ AL-HAKIM ENCOURAGING ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 11:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD2152 | VICE PRESIDENT HASHIMI ON: THE PROVINCIAL [...] (S) Summary: In a July 8 meeting with Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, Ambassador Crocker, joined by NSC Senior Director Brett McGurk and DASD Mark Kimmitt, discussed progress on the Provincial Elections Law and on the Strategic Framework Agreement and accompanying protocol/MOU. On the Provinc [...] | 2008-07-10 16:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD2156 | CBI SAYS BANK SEPAH NOT LICENSED IN IRAQ [...] (S) The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) told us on July 9 that the CBI has not and will not grant Bank Sepah a license to operate due to its designation under UNSCR 1747. The CBI could not, however, confirm that Bank Sepah has not established un-licensed operations in the country. [...] | 2008-07-11 07:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EFIN ECON KNNP PTER PARM IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2160 | ISCI LEADER ABDUL AZIZ AL-HAKIM ENCOURAGING ON [...] (S/NF) Summary. In a July 1 meeting, Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) leader Syed Abdul Aziz al-Hakim and the Ambassador discussed SFA/SOFA negotiations, provincial elections, and post-operations reconstruction. Hakim expressed support for reaching a strategic framework agreement (SFA) a [...] | 2008-07-11 12:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD2166 | EPRT DIYALA SOUTH: CRIMINALIZED SONS OF IRAQ [...] (U) This is an ePRT Diyala South reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (S) The ePRT has received various reports that some SOIs in the provincial capital of Baqubah in Diyala province are engaged in criminal activities and conduct that runs counter to the efforts to revive local city [...] | 2008-07-11 17:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR PTER PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD217 | INTERIM RESPONSE TO IRAQ - GUANTANAMO DETAINEE [...] (S) This is an interim response to reftel. 2. (S) On January 23, Post delivered the diplomatic note cited in Reftel to Iraqi ForMin Hoshyar Zebari who, as a Kurd, is also the best-placed POC for additional actions regarding this and future detainees. 3. (S) Post is developing a demarche [...] | 2008-01-25 20:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ PHUM PINR PTER KDRG |
08BAGHDAD2179 | SCIENTIST REDIRECTION PROGRAM: EMBASSY [...] (S) In the wake of the January 8 kidnapping and subsequent recovery of bio-weapons specialist, Dr. Nassir Hindawi, there have been discussions both in Washington and Baghdad of whatever adjustment of the program was required. Initially, the debate focused on mass relocation of all of the scie [...] | 2008-07-13 12:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PARM PGOV PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD2201 | VP ADEL ABDEL MEHDI ON SFA AND TAWAFUQ RETURN TO [...] (S) Summary: In a July 13 meeting, the Ambassador told Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi that his July 12 conversation with PM Maliki had produced a common understanding on the process to conclude a bilateral agreement that would include a Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) that sets out princ [...] | 2008-07-14 14:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD2215 | UNAMI HR CHIEF EAGER TO HELP WITH MEK TRANSFER [...] (S) SUMMARY: UNAMI Human Rights Chief Hania Mufti said on July 14 that UNAMI would be willing to help with the transfer of responsibility for the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) from the USG to the GOI. Specifically, Hania said UNAMI could press the GOI to accept non-refoulement obligations, provid [...] | 2008-07-16 14:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM PINS PGOV PREL PTER UN IZ |
08BAGHDAD2216 | PRT WASIT: PC MEMBERS ATTEMPT TO REMOVE IP CHIEF [...] (S//REL TO USA, ACGU) Summary: During a July 11 meeting at the PRT, Wasit Provincial Council (PC) member Saa'd Sharhan and Wasit Chief of Police General Abdul Haneen (both political independents) discussed an ongoing attempt by religious parties to appeal to Prime Minister Maliki to remove G [...] | 2008-07-17 03:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL KIRF IZ |
08BAGHDAD223 | HYDROCARBON FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION STILL STALLED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Under Secretary Jeffery lobbied a series of GOI officials January 14-18 for speedier passage of the hydrocarbon framework legislation, but technical and political issues abound, and the law remains entangled among other legislative priorities (reftels). END SUMMARY. DPM Sal [...] | 2008-01-26 10:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EPET ECON ENRG PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD2230 | IRAN PROFITING FROM KARBALA'S NEED FOR BRICKS [...] (S) Summary: Iranian companies are the primary beneficiaries of Karbala,s need for bricks to rebuild. The provincial government claims it wishes to foster a local brickmaking capability and five brick factories have been established here. During a visit to the site of the factories on July 1 [...] | 2008-07-18 02:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD ELAB PINR IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD2231 | WASIT: SADRIST PC MEMBERS MEET PRT AND BRIGADE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-18 02:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2232 | (S) TRIBAL FEUD HAS SECTARIAN, JAM DIMENSIONS [...] (S) Summary: The Shia village of Ayn Tamur in Karbala Province has been embroiled in a tribal feud with the Sunni hamlet of al-Rahaliyyah in al-Anbar since June 2007. In that month, six Ayn Tamur residents were murdered shortly following successful attacks by Ayn Tamur villagers on Jaysh al-M [...] | 2008-07-18 02:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2251 | MOHR ON SAUDI DETAINEES, TORTURE, NATIONAL HR [...] (S) SUMMARY: Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Salim told PolOff on July 17 about her July 14 meetings in Amman with Saudi officials on Saudi detainees in GOI and MNF-I custody. The Saudi officials from the Human Rights Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested a list of Saudi d [...] | 2008-07-20 05:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM KJUS PINS PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD2304 | MEK SECURITY TRANSITION: INFORMAL MULTI-PARTY [...] (S) SUMMARY: Informal discussions on July 20 among the GOI, USG, ICRC, UNAMI, and Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK)leaders from Ashraf helped to clarify the positions and roles that each party would play in the transfer of responsibility for the MEK from the USG to the GOI, and the ensuing questions of [...] | 2008-07-24 13:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM KJUS PINS PTER PREL UN IZ |
08BAGHDAD2316 | KARBALA: PC CHAIRMAN YASIRI IN TROUBLE [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala reporting cable. 2. (S) Summary: Widely disliked Acting Provincial Council (PC) Chairman Abd al-Al al-Yasiri may be removed from his position shortly. On July 24, a majority of PC members signed a petition demanding al-Yasiri's ouster, setting the stage for a remo [...] | 2008-07-25 15:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD2347 | ELECTION SECURITY, AIRPORT SECURITY, AND AMNESTY [...] (S) Summary. Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh chaired the weekly National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Jul 20, deferring planned discussions about Diyala security operations because this had been the topic of an earlier meeting of the Crisis Action Committee held by Prime Minister Mali [...] | 2008-07-28 06:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER |
08BAGHDAD2354 | OIL CONTRACTS LOSE STEAM [...] (S) SUMMARY: Oil Minister Shahristani is backpedaling on the technical support contracts that he had previously intended to sign with international oil companies. He intends to stop negotiating actively for the contracts. He will shorten the period of the contracts from two years to as lit [...] | 2008-07-28 14:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EPET ENRG EINV IZ |
08BAGHDAD238 | VICE PRESIDENT HASHIMI ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTS, [...] (S) During their January 25 meeting, the Ambassador and Vice President Hashimi discussed the Executive Council, a draft amnesty law, Mosul, Concerned Local Citizens (CLCs),and Iran. Hashimi voiced concern that PM Maliki might decrease relative authority of the Executive Council in favor of [...] | 2008-01-27 17:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2381 | IRAQ NON-COMMITTAL ON KAZAKHSTAN [...] (S) POLMIL MinCouns delivered reftel points to Deputy Foreign Minister Labid Majeed Abbawi July 27. Abbawi allowed that it would not be a good idea for Syria to be elected once more to the IAEA Board of Governors, especially while under investigation for its own activities. Abbawi said he wou [...] | 2008-07-29 15:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IAEA KNNP PREL AORC KZ SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD241 | MALIKI REAFFIRMS DESIRE FOR CABINET SHAKE-UP, [...] (S) SUMMARY: During the weekly security meeting on January 24 with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Maliki reaffirmed his desire to reduce the number of cabinet posts and form a national unity government with ministers from a broad spectrum of parties including Tawafuq and Iraqiyya. He express [...] | 2008-01-28 02:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PNAT PTER IZ JO SY |
08BAGHDAD2414 | SONS OF IRAQ (SOI) PROGRAM UPDATE [...] (U) This is the second in a series of reports on the Sons of Iraq (SOI),formerly known as Concerned Local Citizens (CLC). For information regarding the origins, training, equipment, operations, and the initial prospects for integration of the former CLC, see Ref A. 2. (S) Summary. As of [...] | 2008-08-02 05:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINS MOPS PGOV ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD2415 | BABIL: LOTS OF WORK TO BE READY FOR PIC [...] (S) Summary. Babil Province is not ready for PIC transfer; CF/PRT and GOI officials agree that significant improvement will be needed to meet the established PIC transfer goal of November 2008. In separate meetings, Governor Salem Salih Mahdi Al-Muslimawi (July 29) and leading Iraqi Army (IA) [...] | 2008-08-03 03:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD2423 | SENIOR ADVISOR KRAJESKI PRESSES KIRKUK LEADERS TO [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the suicide bomb and mob violence in Kirkuk July 28, Senior Advisor Krajeski traveled there to appeal for calm and discourage provocative acts or statements from Kirkuk's Kurdish, Sunni Arab, and Turkomen communities. Security was restored quickly by provincial se [...] | 2008-08-04 08:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM PTER MOPS TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD2452 | MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS SEEKS GREATER CONTROL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Iraq Ministry of Communications (MoC) awarded contracts to several little known telecommunications firms to build and operate MoC-owned international gateways and provide international carrier services to Iraq's licensed Global System Mobile (GSM) and Wireless Local Loop (WLL) [...] | 2008-08-05 12:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECPS ECON EINT |
08BAGHDAD2456 | IRAQI NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ON OPERATIONS IN [...] (S) Summary. Prime Minister Maliki chaired the July 27 National Security Council (NSC),which began with a review of current security operations in Diyala and Ninewa provinces. Ministers devoted most of the two-hour meeting to Diyala, where military operations are quickly ramping up. The Diyala [...] | 2008-08-05 15:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER |
08BAGHDAD2471 | FORMER IHEC OFFICIAL HANDICAPS WASIT ELECTIONS [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary. PRT met August 2 with Haidar Abed Allawi, former Wasit office manager for the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) currently employed by the Basrah IHEC office. Haidar sees new evidence of the ISCI bias of Wasit's new Gove [...] | 2008-08-07 08:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD251 | REQUEST FOR USG SUPPORT OF ARAB PARLIAMENTARY [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (S) The Arab Parliamentary Union is scheduled to meet in Erbil, Iraq, on March 11-13. During the Secretary's January 15 visit, ISCI CoR bloc leader Hummam Hammoudi asked for the USG's assistance in persuading the governments of Jordan, Egypt a [...] | 2008-01-28 14:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD2510 | IRAQI NSC ON AUGUST 3 REVIEWS DIYALA OPERATIONS [...] (S/REL UK AS) Summary: The weekly Iraqi National Security Council meeting on August 3 discussed ongoing security operations in Diyala, resolving the MEK situation, and conforming to UNSCR 1373 (Counter Terrorism measures). The Council also touched on the protection of judicial officials and t [...] | 2008-08-10 15:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD2517 | EMBASSY BAGHDAD WELCOMES VISIT OF EGYPTIAN [...] (S) Strengthening Iraq's relations with key Arab neighbors continues to be a high USG priority and the return of an Egyptian Ambassador here would provide significant momentum to this effort. Please convey to the GOS that Embassy Baghdad welcomes this important step and stands ready to provid [...] | 2008-08-11 07:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ EG |
08BAGHDAD2519 | MOHR TO COORDINATE TCN RELEASE AND TRANSFER [...] (S) SUMMARY: Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Salim told EmbOffs and Task Force 134 officials on August 7 that her ministry will help with the releases and transfers of third-country national (TCN) detainees in MNF-I custody to their home countries. Wijdan said that since her ministry is th [...] | 2008-08-11 08:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM KJUS PREL PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD252 | (C) TUWAITHA YELLOW CAKE BUYER UPDATE [...] (S) SUMMARY: On Jan 25, 2008, a DOE and MNF-I team met with Iraqi Minister of Science and Technology Raid Jahid (FAHMI) to discuss next steps for Iraq to begin contract negotiations with a qualified buyer for the Tuwaitha yellow cake. Although Minister Fahmi and team are not yet ready to meet [...] | 2008-01-28 15:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON ENRG PARM PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD2552 | MORE ON MUQTADA AL-SADR'S MUMAHIDOON [...] (C) Summary: Senior Sadrist Trend officials are working overtime in media interviews to tout "al-Mumahidoon," the newly-established unarmed wing of Muqtada al-Sadr's Jaysh al-Mehdi (JAM) militia, as a "social, cultural, and religious" entity. The Mumahidoon will purportedly abandon armed str [...] | 2008-08-13 08:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD2582 | ICRC TO INCREASE GOI DETENTION INSPECTIONS AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with PolOff and Embassy Legal Adviser on August 5, ICRC Iraq delegation members discussed their increased access to GOI detention facilities, ICRC support for USG efforts to obtain humane treatment assurances before transferring third country national detai [...] | 2008-08-14 08:02:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ICRC PHUM KJUS PINS IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD26 | SCENESETTER FOR IRAQI MINISTER OF DEFENSE ABDEL [...] (S) Iraqi Minister of Defense Abdel Qadr arrives in Washington against a backdrop of encouraging news about security in Iraq, still tentative legislative progress, and just as the USG SOFA negotiating team begins its preliminary work prior to its initial meeting with the GOI later this month. [...] | 2008-01-03 11:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PNAT PTER |
08BAGHDAD2608 | IRAQI NSC ON AUGUST 10 REVIEWS SECURITY SITUATION [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki chaired the August 10 meeting of the National Security Council (I-NSC) that focused on security operations in Diyala, budget execution, and the need for re-energized security operations in Mosul in the face of an up-tick of AQI and criminal [...] | 2008-08-17 09:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD265 | BATTLE FOR BAGHDAD PART 2: IT'S NOT OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite a substantially improved security environment in Baghdad, local residents continue to stress that the battle for Baghdad is not yet won. Most importantly, they assert that the Government of Iraq (GoI) and the Coalition have not achieved irreversible momentum toward the e [...] | 2008-01-29 15:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINR PINS PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD266 | BATTLE FOR BAGHDAD PART 3: KEEPING MOMENTUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Many Baghdad residents have warned Mission officers that the enemies of Iraq may regain the initiative in Baghdad if the Government of Iraq (GoI) fails to develop and implement coherent policies for a number of key issues. These issues include the future of Concerned Local Citizen [...] | 2008-01-29 15:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | KDEM PGOV PINR PINS PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD2667 | MAYSANI SHEIKHS: EXPECT MORE ATTACKS [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: In an August 19 meeting with U.S. officials, Maysani sheikhs Ali Hasan Sajar Al-Fartusi and Saha, Jabar Suhail Al-Buzaid warned of a "second phase" in local reactions to the U.S. presence in the governorate, predicting that released detainees and militants returning fro [...] | 2008-08-20 14:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PTER MOPS PINS IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD267 | OPERATIONS IN MOSUL DOMINATE JANUARY 27 MCNS [...] (S REL MNF-I) Following brief remarks from MOD on Army escorts for fuel deliveries, Prime Minister Maliki moved the discussion from the scheduled topics to the situation in Ninewa province, especially in Mosul (ref. A). MOD painted a picture of disorganized security forces in Mosul and outlin [...] | 2008-01-29 17:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER PHUM SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD2682 | ENTRENCHED CORRUPTION IN KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-21 13:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | KCOR KCRM PGOV EAID PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD2725 | MAYSAN ISCI HEAD: IRAN'S NOT SO BAD [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Local ISCI head and PC member Sayyid Hashim al-Shauki called the Maysani provincial government "ineffective" in an August 21 meeting with U.S. officials, blaming in part militant pressure on Sadrist politicians. He identified provincial elections as the sole means of i [...] | 2008-08-25 06:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2726 | FADILAH PARTY LEADER ON "SADR'S AMBASSADORS" [...] (S//REL USA, ACGU) Summary: Fadilah party spiritual leader and Wasit university professor Shaykh Abbas al-Zaydi predicted that ISCI would commit widespread fraud in provincial elections in an August 17 meeting with U.S. officials. He also discussed his new youth-focused organization, "Sadr's [...] | 2008-08-25 06:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2729 | IRAQI NSC ON AUGUST 17 REVIEWS MOSUL [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki chaired the August 17 meeting of the National Security Council (I-NSC) that focused on reconstruction efforts in Mosul, MOD's logistics modernization, and protection of infrastructure. The Council also reviewed operations in Diyala, protec [...] | 2008-08-25 10:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD2731 | ENTRENCHED CORRUPTION IN KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ [...] (S) Anti-Corruption Coordinator, Lawrence Benedict, Embassy Baghdad Anti-Corruption Coordination Office (ACCO) and Erbil RRT officers met August 11-14 with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) officials, non-governmental organizations, and representatives of the private sector to gauge the corr [...] | 2008-08-25 11:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | KCOR KCRM PGOV EAID PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD2773 | GOI MAKES FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO MEK CAMP; IRAQI [...] (S) SUMMARY: A GOI team led by Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Salim and including an MFA official made its first visit to the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) at Camp Ashraf on August 18 to prepare for a transfer of security responsibility. The team toured Camp Ashraf and heard from MEK members that [...] | 2008-08-28 14:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS PTER PHUM IZ |
08BAGHDAD278 | SITREP 2: OPERATIONS RESUME AT THE CENTRAL BANK OF [...] (SBU) The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has resumed operations following the January 28 fire by moving a skeleton staff to two separate buildings within the CBI complex, and the staff has already reconstituted its data center in a new building. The core banking system has been made operational w [...] | 2008-01-30 15:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EAID ECON EFIN |
08BAGHDAD2784 | IRAQI NSC ON AUGUST 24 REVIEWS READINESS OF [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: The National Security Council (I-NSC),chaired by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, focused its discussions August 24 on the readiness of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) to provide security for Iraq and command and control of Ports of Entry (POEs). The council also heard [...] | 2008-08-29 13:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD2812 | KARBALA: IRAN EXERTS HEAVY INFLUENCE THROUGH [...] (S) Summary: Since Iraq's liberation, Tehran has sought to increase its sway within Karbala and other key Shi'a holy cities. Iranian agents make use of direct payments and business favors to ensure that provincial government figures remain compliant and favorably inclined to Iranian interests. Sham [...] | 2008-09-02 06:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD284 | NINEWA: MOSUL UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT PROPOSES BROAD [...] (S/REL ACGU) Summary: Mosul University President Dr. Obay al-Dewachi told us he was open to broad cooperation with the PRT. Although the university was a bastion of the Ba'athist system and is a known safe haven for terrorists, as one of the best universities in Iraq the PRT will begin immedia [...] | 2008-01-31 08:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PGOV EAID PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD2857 | SOUTHERN SHEIKH ALLIANCE ASKS U.S. TO BROKER A [...] (S/REL MCFI) Two tribal leaders who represent a nascent nationalist, cross-sectarian political movement continued their dialogue with Senior Advisor Gordon Gray about their motives, Iranian influence, and the need for U.S. financial support. When informed that the U.S. could not sponsor or [...] | 2008-09-05 13:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | POL PGOV PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2859 | GOI REVERTING TO HARD LINE ON KHANAQIN STANDOFF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Shia-led GOI position on Kurdish security forces in the Khanaqin district of Diyala governorate appears to be hardening since an August 31 agreement to allow Kurdish security forces to remain in Khanaqin city. Shia leaders close to Prime Minister Maliki have stressed that th [...] | 2008-09-05 14:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD2860 | IRAQI NSC AUGUST 31 DISCUSSES COUNTERING [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki chaired the August 31 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC) that followed up on the previous week's (reftel) discussion of preventing assassinations, detainee releases, and operations in Diyala. The Council also spent consi [...] | 2008-09-05 15:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MASS MARR ENGR ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD2866 | NINEWA: TRAVELING JUDGES ARE A SHORT-TERM FIX BUT [...] (S) Summary. A panel of four traveling Baghdad trial judges did what the provincial justice system has failed to do over the last year: convict and sentence defendants guilty of terrorism-related offenses. Staying on the PRT, travelling to the Mosul court in 3rd ACR convoys, and working unde [...] | 2008-09-06 12:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PTER KJUS IZ |
08BAGHDAD2867 | ISCI MOUNTS PEACEFUL COUNTER-PROTEST AFTER [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: ISCI party leader Lateef al-Hassani led a group of 250 protesters in a peaceful September 3 march aimed at counterbalancing an anti-corruption protest led one week earlier by independent Provincial Council (PC) members. Banners claimed that Hakim Khazal Khashan (censured [...] | 2008-09-06 13:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2914 | MOHR CAUTIONS GOI WILL MOVE SLOWLY ON MEK AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Salim recognizes the need for the GOI to formulate a comprehensive plan for the transfer of security authority for Camp Ashraf and the post-transfer stage, but said the GOI has not yet reached consensus on modalities for the transfer and how the cam [...] | 2008-09-09 13:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM KJUS PREL PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD2933 | NSC SEPTEMBER 7: STEMMING ASSASSINATIONS AND [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Rafi Isawi chaired the sparsely attended September 7 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC). The Council considered plans to tackle the rising number of assassinations in Baghdad, reconstruction coordination, and the achievements of [...] | 2008-09-11 06:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD2935 | FORMER TRADE MINISTRY DIRECTOR GENERAL DETAILS [...] (S) SUMMARY: A Director General with 34 years of experience at the Ministry of Trade detailed to us September 7 allegations of widespread corruption within the Ministry of Trade including complicity by the Minister and the Deputy Inspector General. He also described some of the schemes used [...] | 2008-09-11 10:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | STATE FOR INL CP NEA AND |
08BAGHDAD2936 | CG DISCUSSES PESHMERGA-GOI CONFLICT, FORCE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In their regular weekly meeting on 4 September 2008, Commanding General MNF-I GEN David Petraeus and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (joined by CDA) discussed disposition of Kurdish forces (Peshmerga) near the city of Khanaqin and the Green Line, Iraqi military force struct [...] | 2008-09-11 11:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR PTER ENGR EPET IZ |
08BAGHDAD2945 | VISAS VIPER MANDATORY STATUS REPORT AND WATCHLIST [...] (U) VISAS VIPER 2. (U) POST: BAGHDAD MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 CHAIR: DCM PATRICIA A. BUTENIS COORDINATOR: CONOFF MATT CHESSEN ATTENDEES: CONS, DOJ, EXEC, ORA, PAO, MNF-I (CJ9),RSO, POL/MIL, DHS, FBI, POL, MNF-I (DBETT) 3. (U) ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS: 4. (S/NF) The following [...] | 2008-09-12 02:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD2946 | ICRC STATE OF PLAY ON MEK [...] (S) SUMMARY: ICRC conducted its first official visit to the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) at Camp Ashraf from August 24-26 in line with its agreement to increase ICRC involvement in the transfer of responsibility for the MEK from the USG to the GOI. ICRC Iraq delegation head Juan Pedro Schaerer s [...] | 2008-09-12 09:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM PINS PTER ICRC KJUS IZ |
08BAGHDAD2962 | AMB, CG AND PM DISCUSS ELECTIONS, GOI/KRG [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In the regular weekly meeting held on September 11 with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Ambassador and Commanding General MNF-I General David Petraeus discussed the elections law, relations between the KRG and GOI, foreign business investment in Iraq, crude oil processing [...] | 2008-09-14 13:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR PTER ENGR EPET IZ |
08BAGHDAD2964 | TRADE ONE-WAY ON IRAQ/IRAN BORDER AT ZURBATIYAH [...] (C/REL MCFI) Summary: Trade is one way on the Iran-Iraq border crossing at Zurbitiyah as Iraqi cargo trucks arrive empty and collect cargo from Iran. Turnaround for cargo takes about half a day. U.S. military visual inspection for incoming cargo trucks is 100 percent but still rudimentary. N [...] | 2008-09-14 15:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ETRD PREL MARR PTER ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD2966 | NINEWA: SHREWD AND MERCURIAL GOVERNOR FAVORS KRG, [...] (S/NF) Summary: Ninewa provincial governor Kashmoula is a pro-KRG Sunni Arab whose administration has contributed to the socio-economic decline of the province. Elected with US support by Kurdish and pro-Kurdish members of the Provincial Council following the 2004 assassination of his cousin, [...] | 2008-09-14 17:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KDEM PINS PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD2967 | KARBALA: DA'WA, ISCI COMPETE FOR APATHETIC VOTERS [...] (S) Summary: Amid widespread voter apathy among Karbalans concerning the political process, members of the two dominant parties -- Da'wa and the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) -- are jockeying for position in the run-up to provincial elections. Da'wa increasingly appears to have the u [...] | 2008-09-15 06:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD2969 | VP HASHIMI: DEFENDING THE SOFA WILL BE DIFFICULT, [...] (S) SUMMARY: On September 7, Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi told the Ambassador that he anticipated major problems trying to defend the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) in parliament, and he worried about the destabilization that would result if the Iraqi government mishandled the Sons of Ir [...] | 2008-09-15 09:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD2993 | SADR CITY UPDATE: BOSS SHAMA,S RETURN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Hassan Shama, the Sadr City politician wounded in the June 24 blast that killed several EPRT members and U.S. military personnel, returned to work on August 12 and, after a small public wrangle, resumed his role as District Council (DC) chairman. Since then, Shama has moved aggr [...] | 2008-09-16 14:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PTER PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD3 | AMBASSADOR AND FM ZEBARI DISCUSS URGENT TOPICS [...] (S) Summary. In a December 30 meeting, the Ambassador reviewed with Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA),suggesting that the GOI establish a negotiating team parallel to the U.S. delegation. On the Tuwaitha shipment, FM Zebari agreed to send a letter to the [...] | 2008-01-02 06:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL MARR ENRG PHUM MOPS NBTS IZ |
08BAGHDAD3022 | NSC SEPTEMBER 14 REVIEWS NINEWA SECURITY [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister (D/PM) Barham Salih chaired the September 14 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC). The Council heard short follow-up reports from the MOD on Civil-Military Operations Centers, from the MOI on continued difficulties in securing fund [...] | 2008-09-19 12:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD3023 | ISCI/BADR FEELING UNDER THREAT, RAISING INTER-SHIA [...] (S) The influential Shia Islamist party ISCI/Badr has become increasingly isolated among Shi'a parties in the past month, and its governing practices have become increasingly restrictive. Tensions have risen dramatically between ISCI/Badr and its fellow Shi'a Islamist coalition partner Da'wa [...] | 2008-09-19 13:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3028 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: AD-DUJAYL CITY COUNCIL [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah ad Din reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (S) The September 16 Ad Dujayl City Council criticized GOI and provincial responses to the September 12 car bombing (reftel). The Council thanked Coalition Forces (CF) for their quick response and support, complained abo [...] | 2008-09-20 14:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD3030 | SENIOR KURDISH OFFICIAL ACKNOWLEDGES KURDISH [...] (C) Summary: In a September 21 meeting, Senior KRG official in Baghdad Mohamed Ihsan admitted to Senior Advisor Krajeski that Kurds had mismanaged their political alliances and were partly to blame for widespread anti-Kurd sentiment. But he also blamed PM Maliki for seeking to roll back feder [...] | 2008-09-21 12:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3031 | AMB, CG AND PM DISCUSS SOFA, SOI, AMBASSADOR'S [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In the regular weekly meeting held on 18 September 2008, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Ambassador and Commanding General (CG) MNF-I General Raymond Odierno discussed the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA),Sons of Iraq (SOI),the Ambassador's trip to KRG and relations bet [...] | 2008-09-21 13:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR PTER ENGR EPET IZ |
08BAGHDAD3033 | KARBALA: LOCAL UNEASE AT IRANIAN ACTIVITIES [...] (S) Summary: Many tribesmen and others in Karbala are mistrustful of Iranian activities here, and Iran's Consul in particular is held in low regard. Some would like to express publicly their displeasure with Tehran's machinations, but refrain from doing so out of fear of retribution. Althou [...] | 2008-09-21 14:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD3059 | (S) MAYSAN PC CHAIR RUBBED WRONG BY ISF [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: In his first meeting with American representatives or Coalition Forces (CF) in several years, Abdul Jabar Wahid, the devout Sadrist chairman of Maysan,s Provincial Council, expressed intense dissatisfaction with this summer's "Operation Good Tidings of Peace," describing [...] | 2008-09-23 13:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD3062 | PRESIDENT BARZANI - NOTHING IS AS IT SHOULD BE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 16, an agitated Kurdistan President Barzani told the Ambassador that he had lost trust in Prime Minister Maliki and if the Prime Minister pushed too far with Iraqi army units there would be armed conflict. Barzani inferred that Maliki has betrayed their friendship [...] | 2008-09-23 15:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ IR TU |
08BAGHDAD308 | PRT WASIT: PROVINCIAL COUNCIL CHAIR AIRS SECURITY [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S//REL USA, ACGU) Summary: In a 29 Jan meeting with PRT Team Leader (TL),Provincial Council (PC) Chairman Mohammad Hassan Jabir expressed fear that potential Sadrist election victories and the advent of Provincial Iraqi Control (PIC) in Wasit wo [...] | 2008-02-02 14:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD3096 | NSC REVIEW SEPTEMBER 21, 2008: SECURITY OPTICS, [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary. The September 21 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC) opened with the Ministry of the Interior asserting its control of the Petroleum Security Police (PSP). Emphasizing his desire both to improve optics in the international zone for the Iraqi public, [...] | 2008-09-25 16:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD3099 | IDP RETURNS - WHAT WE SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT DO TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the beginning of 2008, over 125,000 Iraqis have returned to their homes out of a total displaced population of 4.8 million persons (internally displaced and refugees). About half of the returns have been to Baghdad. All measures show the numbers are increasing, albeit slowl [...] | 2008-09-25 17:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EAID IZ PGOV PHUM PREF |
08BAGHDAD3101 | SHELL-SOUTH GAS JOINT VENTURE -- ENDING NATURAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The headline-grabbing signing ceremony on September 22 between Royal Dutch Shell and the Ministry of Oil only finalized a Heads of Agreement that must be followed within a year or so by a joint venture agreement between Shell and the South Gas Company to gather and market associ [...] | 2008-09-26 10:24:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EPET ENRG SENV EINV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3108 | IDP RETURNS - WHAT WE SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT DO TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the beginning of 2008, over 125,000 Iraqis have returned to their homes out of a total displaced population of 4.8 million persons (internally displaced and refugees). About half of the returns have been to Baghdad. All measures show the numbers are increasing, albeit slowl [...] | 2008-09-26 12:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EAID IZ PGOV PHUM PREF |
08BAGHDAD3109 | IDP RETURNS - WHAT WE SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT DO TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the beginning of 2008, over 125,000 Iraqis have returned to their homes out of a total displaced population of 4.8 million persons (internally displaced and refugees). About half of the returns have been to Baghdad. All measures show the numbers are increasing, albeit slowly [...] | 2008-09-26 12:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EAID IZ PGOV PHUM PREF |
08BAGHDAD3124 | SETTING THE SCENE FOR PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS IN TUZ [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah ad Din reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) While the situation remains reasonably calm in the Tuz district of Salah ad Din province, background tension exists among the different ethnic groups present there. Even though Tuz is not formally a "disputed area," [...] | 2008-09-27 14:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS PTER PREL KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3144 | PRT WASIT: SADRIST PC MEMBERS DELIVER DOCUMENT TO [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S//REL TO USA, ACGU) Summary: On September 14, Sadrist Trend Provincial Council (PC) member Ahmed Hasan E'barah delivered a statement to the PRT from Muqtada al-Sadr ordering his followers to turn away from armed struggle and enter his new pro [...] | 2008-09-29 13:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PINS PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD3166 | BAYJI OIL REFINERY DG TAKING ACTION AGAINST FUEL [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah ad Din reporting cable. SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) In a September 18 meeting Bayji Oil Refinery (BOR) Director General Ali Obeidi (protect throughout) told PRT and Joint Security Station officers (JSS) that he has made progress in shutting down corruption and black ma [...] | 2008-10-01 11:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL KCOR PTER PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD3204 | NINEWA: YEZIDI SEEK CONTROL OF SHAIKHAN DISTRICT [...] (C) The Yezidi Prince Tahseen Beg told us that his community seeks political control of Shaikhan district plus guaranteed rights as a religious minority under the KRG constitution. He believes that the KRG seeks to engineer demographic changes that will make Sunni Kurds the majority in Shai [...] | 2008-10-04 11:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3241 | IRAQ MINISTRY OF OIL PREPARES TO INVITE IN FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Iraq will launch talks with international oil and gas companies on long-term Technical Service Contracts (TSCs) at a conference in London on October 13. Oil Minister Shahristani will meet with representatives of 41 pre-qualified companies to invite their participation in six oil [...] | 2008-10-07 09:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EPET ENRG EINV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3257 | JORDANIAN HIGH-VALUE DETAINEE DIES OF NATURAL [...] (S) SUMMARY. A High-Value Detainee (HVD) died in MNF-I custody of natural causes October 6 in Iraq. Despite calls for his compassionate release to live his last days in freedom with his family in Jordan, the Government of Iraq (GOI) did not grant his release because of pending criminal charg [...] | 2008-10-09 02:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV IZ JO |
08BAGHDAD3267 | NINEWA: DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NINEWA [...] (S) Summary: Ninewa,s political and military leadership outlined security, development and political challenges facing the province during an October 6 meeting with Deputy Secretary Negroponte. Governor Kashmoula said that the GOI has failed to adequately equip Iraqi Army units in the provi [...] | 2008-10-09 14:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS ECON PHUM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3272 | MINISTER OF INTERIOR AL-BULANI RECEPTIVE TO RETURN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 03:02:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR IZ US |
08BAGHDAD3285 | MINISTER OF INTERIOR REITERATES GOI ASSURANCES [...] (S) SUMMARY. Minister of Interior al-Bulani reiterated October 6 the importance placed on security and humanitarian assurances for the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) residents at Camp Ashraf. The Minister noted that the GOI would deal with the residents in accordance with international human rights [...] | 2008-10-11 11:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PHUM PINR IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD3301 | MUTHANNA: ARREST WARRANT ISSUED FOR PROVINCIAL [...] (U) This is a Muthanna PRT reporting cable. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) An arrest warrant was issued for Abdul Hussein Dhalimi, the Muthanna provincial council chairman, following an argument he had with a doctor at Samawah General Hospital. Verbally abusing a government employee [...] | 2008-10-13 14:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | POL PGOV EFIN IZ |
08BAGHDAD3320 | ICRC ON MEK, PLANS TO EXPAND ACTIVITIES IN IRAQ, [...] (S) Summary: In an October 8 meeting with the Ambassador, ICRC Iraq head of delegation Juan Pedro Schaerer said that ICRC will increase its detention monitoring, hospital training, staffing, and other projects in Iraq in 2009. ICRC has stepped up its inspections of GOI detention facilitie [...] | 2008-10-14 17:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM PREL PREF PTER IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD3324 | KARBALA: EXPLOSION RAISES CONCERNS DURING TIMES OF [...] (S) Summary: An explosive device killed an employee of the Karbala Provincial Council (PC) on October 9, 2008, raising concerns about the safety of provincial officials. Emerging evidence suggests that the deadly explosion might have been intended to threaten council members in advance of a [...] | 2008-10-15 06:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD3325 | I-NSC OCTOBER 12 REVIEWS SITUATION IN MOSUL, [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary. The October 12 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC) opened with the Prime Minister setting aside the prepared schedule and calling for a briefing on the situation of reported Christian persecution in Mosul City, Ninewa. All members of the NSC wanted to [...] | 2008-10-15 06:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD3328 | ADHAMIYA SUNNI SHEIKH CONCERNED ABOUT RECENT [...] (S) Summary: On October 12, poloffs, met with Sunni Arab sheikh Amir Hamid Al-Izaawi to discuss security and reconstruction efforts in Baghdad's Adhamiya district. As a prominent local figure connected to the tribal support council, Izzawi said he has yet to receive GOI financial support. [...] | 2008-10-16 10:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3365 | GOI ACTS DECISIVELY TO PROTECT DISPLACED [...] (S) Summary: At the October 19 Iraqi National Security Council meeting, Prime Minister Maliki demanded quick action to end the intimidation and fear that had driven thousands of Christians from their homes in Ninewa and said he wanted measures taken to ensure that this would not happen again [...] | 2008-10-20 12:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | KIRF PGOV PHUM PTER PREF IZ |
08BAGHDAD3366 | MAYSAN: SADRIST FRICTION TOWARD GOI OVER [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Sadrist Zaid Khalaf al-Hoshi, Maysan Provincial Director of Reconstruction and Development and a leading aspirant to the Governor,s office, expressed frustration to the PRT about how the central government has managed $104 million earmarked for the province in the wake of [...] | 2008-10-20 13:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ IR PINR |
08BAGHDAD3383 | PM DEMANDS ACTION TO PROTECT CHRISTIANS IN MOSUL [...] (S) Summary. In an uncharacteristically short meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC),Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki demanded quick action by the Government of Iraq (GOI) to end the intimidation and fear that had driven thousands of Christians from their homes in Ninawa Provinc [...] | 2008-10-22 08:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ KIRF MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER SY |
08BAGHDAD3389 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: EXPATS FROM THE PROVINCE KEEN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-23 13:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD3398 | PRT SALAH AD-DIN: EXPATS FROM THE PROVINCE KEEN TO [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah ad-Din reporting cable. SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) PRT Econ Section chief met with Hassan Ahmad Mahjoob al-Qaisy (strictly protect throughout),October 13 to discuss the investment climate in Salah ad-Din province. Mahjoob, the owner of a fuel transportation company [...] | 2008-10-24 17:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON EIND EINV ETRD PGOV PREL PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD3413 | WASIT: OMS/SADRIST REPRESENTATIVE SEEKS OUT U.S. [...] (S / / REL TO USA, ACGU) Summary: On October 23, Sadrist Trend Provincial Council (PC) member Ahmed Hassan E,barah, who recently delivered to the PRT Moqtada al-Sadr,s statement renouncing violence, contacted the PRT and requested an appointment at the U.S. Military medical clinic at FOB Delt [...] | 2008-10-26 10:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD343 | CHARGE AND CG MEET PM TO DISCUSS MOSUL SECURITY, [...] (C) MNF-I Commanding General (CG) David Petraeus and CDA Patricia Butenis met Thursday, January 31, 2008 with Prime Minister Maliki. In a cordial and relaxed hour-long meeting, they discussed security operations in Mosul, Turkish cut-off of electricity deliveries, implications for current GOI [...] | 2008-02-06 10:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER EINV ENGR KU TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD3445 | UPDATE ON MEK TRANSFER [...] (S) Summary: In preparation for the transfer of security authority from the USG to the GOI for the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) at Camp Ashraf, the USG is encouraging MEK leaders to begin planning for the transition and pressing the GOI to formulate a plan for when it takes over responsibility. [...] | 2008-10-28 18:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM PTER KJUS PINS PREL UN IZ |
08BAGHDAD3454 | GOI DISCUSSES COMPENSATION FOR DISPLACED [...] (S) Summary. Prime Minister al-Maliki opened the October 26 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (NSC) with an appeal for Iraqi and Coalition Forces to do everything to avoid use of excessive force while continuing to conduct operations against insurgents. The NSC went on to discus [...] | 2008-10-29 14:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD3475 | BASRAH RESIDENTS ANGRY, WORRIED ABOUT IRANIAN [...] (C) Basrawis blame Iran for the Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) violence and intimidation that ended in April following Operation Charge of the Knights, community leaders and security officials told Senior Advisor Gray during a visit October 26-29. With the exception of an Islamic Supreme Council of Ir [...] | 2008-11-02 02:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PINR IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD348 | PRT MAYSAN: MAYSAN'S TRIBES SEEK POLITICAL ROLE [...] (U) This is a PRT Maysan reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: Tribal members in Maysan are asserting their political relevance by occupying key positions and creating independent advocacy groups. Members of several local tribes, including the Bani Malik, the al-Fartusi, and the al-Gharrawi, [...] | 2008-02-06 12:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD3497 | IRAQI OIL PRODUCTION: WILL THE SOUTH RISE AGAIN? [...] (S) Summary: Oil Ministry officials estimate production in Iraq's southern oil fields has declined by approximately 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) so far this year, bringing the target production rate to 1.8 million bpd. The main culprits are the reliance on mismanaged enhanced recovery techni [...] | 2008-11-04 11:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EPET ENRG EINV EFIN PGOV PREL SENV EWWT IZ |
08BAGHDAD3504 | IRAQI NSC MEETING ON NOV 2 REVIEWS SITUATION IN [...] (S) Summary. At the November 2, 2008 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki received the reconstruction report for Mosul. The report indicated that while many infrastructure projects were planned, implementation was slow and the province appeared una [...] | 2008-11-04 16:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD3509 | GOI AGREES UPON MODALITIES FOR IRAQ-TURKEY-U.S. [...] (S) Summary: Iraq has agreed to participate in proposed trilateral security talks with Turkey and the U.S. to begin as early as November 14 or 15 in Ankara, according to the GOI spokesman, reporting privately on his talks in Istanbul. The meetings should be at the ministerial level, and GOI [...] | 2008-11-06 02:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ TU PREL MARR |
08BAGHDAD3512 | BIOMETRIC DATA FOR IRAQI GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (S) Biometric data (photos and fingerprints) for four Iraqi Guantanamo (GTMO) detainees approved for transfer to Iraq was received at Post October 30 (REF A). Taking advantage of the visit to Baghdad of the Deputy Director (DepDir) of the Secretary's Office of War Crimes Issues (S/WCI),Milbe [...] | 2008-11-06 14:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR IZ US |
08BAGHDAD3532 | VISAS VIPER MANDATORY STATUS REPORT AND WATCHLIST [...] (U) VISAS VIPER 2. (U) POST: BAGHDAD MEETING DATE: 02NOV2008 CHAIR: DCM PATRICIA BUTENIS COORDINATOR: CONOFF MCHESSEN ATTENDEES: RSO, POL/MIL, EXEC, DOJ, ORA, PAO, FBI, POL, CONS, MNF-I (CJ9) 3. (U) ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS: 4. (S/NF) The following subject was denied access to refug [...] | 2008-11-09 09:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD3553 | PROGRESS ON CAMP ASHRAF (MEK) TRANSITION [...] (S) SUMMARY. EmbOffs recently met with senior GOI stakeholders, including Minister of Interior (REF A),Minister of Defense, National Security Advisor, and Minister of Human Rights, regarding the transfer of security responsibility for the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) residents of Camp Ashraf. In [...] | 2008-11-10 11:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD3598 | GOI AGREES UPON MODALITIES FOR IRAQ-TURKEY-USA [...] (S) Summary: GOI spokesman told Ambassador and MNF-I CG November 11 that GOI needs more time to make arrangements for the security trilateral with Turkey and the U.S. He explained the idea is the GOI's and that the goals are to both achieve tangible results (absent from Turkish visits to B [...] | 2008-11-13 13:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ TU PREL PTER KSEC MARR MOPS |
08BAGHDAD36 | TUWAITHA UPDATE: MEETING AT MOST -- GOI LETTER TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-04 12:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON PARM PREL IAEA IZ |
08BAGHDAD364 | BARZANI: NO PEACE, NO STABILITY WITHOUT ARTICLE 140 [...] (S) Masood Barzani February 4 warned that external and internal pressures were aligning to stall the Constitution's Article 140 process for resolving the status of Kirkuk and other disputed territories. The Kurds would not accept this. If Article 140 was dead, the KRG President said, the Con [...] | 2008-02-07 15:02:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD3646 | UPBEAT FM ZEBARI HAILS CABINET SOFA APPROVAL "A [...] (S) Summary: A beaming Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari greeted Ambassador Crocker with a hearty "Mabruk" November 16, a few hours after the Iraqi Council of Ministers (CoM) had approved the SOFA by a near-unanimous vote. Zebari, in a decidedly upbeat mood that was a striking contrast from hi [...] | 2008-11-18 06:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD367 | PRT-WASIT; MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE [...] (S//REL USA, ACGU) Summary. On Jan 31 at FOB Delta PRT Team Leader (TL) met two Sadrist Trend representatives: Ahmed Hasan Ebrah, Deputy Chairman of the Wasit Provincial Council (PC),and Ahmed Khazaim, Chairman of Al Kut City Council. Ebrah (1) relayed a message from Sadrist Trend leadershi [...] | 2008-02-07 15:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3671 | IRAQI NSC DISCUSSES NTM-I AND OTHER ISSUES AT [...] (S) Summary. At the November 16, Iraqi NSC meeting, NSA Rubaie unexpectedly raised the future of the NATO Training Mission Iraq (NTM-I). When the NSC became bogged down on the issue of the wide range of other possible areas of cooperation proposed by NATO in addition to the training already [...] | 2008-11-20 10:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD3734 | TREBIL PORT OF ENTRY: YET A LONG ROAD TO SECURITY [...] (C) Investigating reports of orphaned radiation sources at the Trebil Port of Entry (POE),a joint USG/GOI interagency team conducted a POE assessment on November 6, 2008. Although it faces a long list of infrastructure and budgetary woes, Trebil POE sends approximately 12 billion Iraqi Dinar [...] | 2008-11-26 12:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ETRD PREL PARM MARR PTER ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD3747 | IRAQI NSC DISCUSSES TRILATERAL MEETING WITH U.S. [...] (S) Summary. At the November 23 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (NSC),with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Rafi Essawi sitting in as chair for the Prime Minister, the Council received a report from Minister of State for National Security Affairs Shirwan Waeili on the recent U.S.- [...] | 2008-11-28 16:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD375 | FEBRUARY 3 MCNS EXAMINES SECURITY IN MOSUL AND [...] (S REL AS UK) Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki opened the meeting by outlining the agenda and asking for a report from MOD on the security situation in Mosul and the outcome of the Crisis Action Cell (CAD) held in Mosul on Saturday, February 2. The MCNS also discussed reform of the administrati [...] | 2008-02-09 09:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD376 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GATES VISIT TO IRAQ [...] (S) Mr. Secretary: Since your visit in December (reftel),we have seen further progress on security: CLCs, now renamed the Sons of Iraq, continue to flourish; and the Iraqi people's confidence in the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) is increasing, evidenced by greater commercial activity in urban [...] | 2008-02-09 11:02:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR IZ |
08BAGHDAD3764 | IRAQI-KUWAITI BILATERAL ISSUES [...] (S/REL MNFI) In a November 26 meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister Haj Hamoud told Senior Advisor Gordon Gray that the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for notifying Kuwait prior to undertaking a wreck-clearing project in the Khor Abdullah (KAA) waterway remained mired in the bureaucracy [...] | 2008-11-30 16:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PBTS PREL MARR MOPS IZ KU |
08BAGHDAD3793 | TURKISH-IRAQ-U.S. TRILATERAL SECURITY TALKS: FIRST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi, Turkish and U.S. officials met November 29 in Baghdad to discuss modalities of the trilateral Turkey-Iraq-U.S. security committee/working group established at the November 19 ministerial security trilat (reftel). The failure of Kurdish Regional Government and Iraqi Border [...] | 2008-12-03 13:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ TU PREL MARR |
08BAGHDAD3794 | STATUS OF COALITION PARTNERS IN IRAQ; RECOMMENDED DEMARCHE FOR AUSTRALIA [...] (S) This is an action request, see paragraph 11. 2. (S) Summary: As the GOI moves beyond the process of gaining agreement for the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement, it is focusing on the terms for the continued presence of four Coalition partners (Australia, Romania, El Salvador and Estonia) be [...] | 2008-12-03 15:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ ES RO AS EN |
08BAGHDAD3811 | COUNTERING HOSTAGE-TAKING IN IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY. Embassy Baghdad's Office of Hostage Affairs (OHA) has provided critical support to the Embassy and MNF-I in the recovery of hostages captured by a multitude of criminal/insurgent organizations in Iraq. Formed in 2004 as the Hostage Working Group (HWG),OHA has three primary role [...] | 2008-12-04 14:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ASEC IZ MOPS PGOV PINS PTER |
08BAGHDAD3825 | RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN PROTEST OF U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN [...] (S) Summary: The Russian MFA has filed protests in Washington and Moscow regarding a November 19 traffic accident on the Baghdad airport highway in which the GoR alleges a U.S. military vehicle forced a Russian diplomatic vehicle off the road, resulting in injuries to the passengers. After a [...] | 2008-12-07 07:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ RS |
08BAGHDAD3836 | TALABANI GIVES PUK DEPUTIES EQUAL AUTHORITY - TALK [...] (C) SUMMARY. Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leaders have denied press reports that PUK General Secretary Jalal Talabani has been removed from power. As a result of recent PUK leadership meetings, Talabani empowered both KRG VP Kosrat Rasoul and DPM Barham Salih with equal authority to ma [...] | 2008-12-08 13:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3847 | TURKISH-IRAQ-U.S. TRILATERAL SECURITY TALKS: FIRST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-10 09:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ TU PREL MARR |
08BAGHDAD3857 | IRAQ-TURKEY-US TRILATERAL: SIGNS OF COMMITMENT; NO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-10 15:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ TU PREL MARR |
08BAGHDAD3947 | FIRST USG/GOI MEETING ON SECURITY AGREEMENT [...] (S) Summary: In the first meeting on implementation of the detainees article of the USG-GOI Security Agreement on December 10, the CG detailed the USG plan for releasing and/or transferring up to 1,500 detainees per month. Barham Saleh, the head of the existing GOI detention committee, pro [...] | 2008-12-17 13:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINS PTER KJUS PHUM IZ |
08BAGHDAD395 | AQI USES WOMAN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME TO ATTACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: District Council chairmen in Baghdad told poloff February 2 that Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) detonated bombs in two popular markets on February 1 as part of a desperate bid for attention on the one year anniversary of the launch of the Baghdad Security Plan and the second anniversary o [...] | 2008-02-10 20:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINR PINS PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD396 | NINEWA: BAGHDAD JUDGES COMPLETE ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ninewa Major Crimes Court (MCC),which tries the most difficult terrorism and corruption cases, completed another successful panel in Mosul. With strong support from the PRT, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and 1st Armored Division, senior Baghdad judges returned January 22 to [...] | 2008-02-11 06:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PTER KJUS IZ |
08BAGHDAD4003 | TURKISH-IRAQ-U.S. TRILATERAL SECURITY TALKS: [...] (S) SUMMARY: The third meeting of the Iraqi-Turkish-US security committee/working group on Dec. 20 ended without an agreement on terms-of-reference for the group or an exchange of intelligence, although the increased level of participation, organization, and orderly discussion indicated that [...] | 2008-12-22 13:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MARR PINR PREL TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD4006 | GOI TO ASSUME REPONSIBILITY FOR CAMP ASHRAF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 16. 2. (S) SUMMARY. National Security Advisor (NSA) Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie led a joint GOI-USG delegation to Camp Ashraf December 20 to discuss the assumption of security responsibility for the camp, home to over 3000 Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) [...] | 2008-12-22 14:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD4015 | (C) PRT SALAH AD DIN: BAYJI OIL REFINERY DG [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah ad Din reporting cable. 2. (C) Bayji Oil Refinery (BOR) Director General Ali Obeidi informed JSS BOR officers on December 18 that he had submitted a letter resigning his position to the Ministry of Oil (MOO) and requesting that he be reassigned to a technical or advi [...] | 2008-12-23 09:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PINS KCRS IZ |
08BAGHDAD4033 | IRAQI NSC DISCUSSES INSURGENT FINANCING, AGREEMENT [...] (S) Summary. At the December 21, 2009 meting of the Iraqi National Security Council (NSC),Prime Minister (PM) Nouri al-Maliki received a detailed report from the Minister of Defense (MoD) on the internal sources of financing for Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) and other insurgent organizations. Accor [...] | 2008-12-26 14:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD4068 | IRAQ APPROVES ACCEPTANCE OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEES; [...] (S) SUMMARY. Prime Minister (PM) Nuri al-Maliki has approved the transfer of four Iraqi detainees from USG custody at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO; REF C) to the control and custody of the Government of Iraq. The PM has authorized the Director of the Prime Minister's National Operation Center (PMNOC [...] | 2008-12-30 17:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR KDRG IZ US |
08BAGHDAD4070 | PETRAEUS DISCUSSES MASHADANI, SYRIA, WITH VP [...] (S) SUMMARY: The replacement for Council of Representatives (CoR) Speaker Mahmoud Mashadani, GCC relations generally and Syrian relations specifically, and concerns about Saudi relations were topics of conversation in a December 26 meeting between US Central Command General David Petraeus and [...] | 2008-12-31 09:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD410 | (S) TUWAITHA UPDATE: PREPARING FOR PARIS MEETINGS [...] (S) Summary: Energy Attach Parks and DOE/NNSA Representative Boudreau met with Minister of Science and Technology (MOST) Raid Jahid (FAHMI) on Tuesday evening, Feb 5, 2008, at the Al Rasheed Hotel. The key points included moving the material as quickly as possible after completing repackaging, [...] | 2008-02-12 07:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON ENRG PARM PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD422 | MALIKI CABINET APPROVES MOSUL CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS [...] (S) SUMMARY: On February 7, Prime Minister Maliki convened a cabinet-level Crisis Action Cell (CAC) to review the concept of operations for the upcoming campaign against al-Qaeda (AQI) in Ninewa province. Major General Riyadh, Commander of the Ninewa Operations, briefed a three-phased plan tha [...] | 2008-02-13 06:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PNAT PTER |
08BAGHDAD425 | IRAQI ISLAMIC PARTY HITS BACK AT THREATS BY ANBAR [...] (S) During a February 11 meeting with the Ambassador (septel),Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi raised the issue of recent public threats made by controversial Anbar figures Hamid al-Heiss and Ali al-Hatim against the Iraqi Islamic Party (reftel). Hashimi confirmed that legal actions were bei [...] | 2008-02-13 07:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD427 | TUWAITHA UPDATE: MOST GOES TO PARIS [...] (S) Summary. Ambassador Ries met with Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Minister Raid Jahid (FAHMI) on Feb 8 to provide an updated calibration of the US position on issues such as cost sharing. Fahmi asked for the estimated total US cost for removal and transporting the yellow cake and [...] | 2008-02-13 12:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON ENRG IZ PARM PREL |
08BAGHDAD428 | PRIME MINISTER MALIKI UPDATES AMBASSADOR AND CG ON [...] (S) During a February 11 meeting with the Ambassador and General Petraeus, Prime Minister Maliki blamed the Kurds for the present budget impasse, insisting their behavior was a challenge to his governance that required a firm hand lest other provinces be so emboldened. The Ambassador encourag [...] | 2008-02-13 13:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD437 | VICE PRESIDENT HASHIMI UPDATES AMBASSADOR ON [...] (S) During a February 11 meeting, the Ambassador and Vice President Hashimi discussed the Executive Council (Ex-Co),the Political Council for National Security (PCNS),Tawafuq's return to government, legislation, threats by Anbar sheikhs directed at the Iraqi Islamic Party, and Hashimi's U.S. [...] | 2008-02-15 10:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD448 | MCNS ON FEBRUARY 10 DISCUSSED AIRPORT SECURITY, [...] (S REL UK AS) In a meeting chaired by D/PM Barham Salih, the MCNS received a concise, well-organized briefing on 2007 force generation results for the Iraqi Army, discussed at length the administrative direction and security command at the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP),and briefly revi [...] | 2008-02-15 13:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD456 | TALABANI, SALIH AND SHAWAYS ON LTSR, GOVERNMENT [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador met with President Talabani, DPM Barham Salih and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) representative Rowsch Shaways in two separate meetings on February 12. All noted that the Prime Minister will oversee the technical team's negotia [...] | 2008-02-17 11:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD458 | PRT MAYSAN: ABU HATIM THE PRINCE OF THE MARSHES [...] (U) This is a PRT Maysan biographical reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary and comment: Kareem Mahood al-Muhammadawi, aka Abu Hatim or 'The Prince of the Marshes,' is a charismatic and controversial figure in Maysani politics. A former guerilla who fought against the Saddam regime, Abu Hati [...] | 2008-02-18 04:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD474 | MALIKI RECONSIDERS CABINET RE-SIZING, MAKES [...] (S) SUMMARY: At the weekly security meeting with the Ambassador and General Petraeus on February 14, Prime Minister Maliki expressed optimism on the return of the Tawafaq and Iraqiyya parties to the government, but noted their objection to reducing the number of ministries. On services, Maliki [...] | 2008-02-19 10:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PNAT PTER |
08BAGHDAD502 | MCNS FEBRUARY 17 DISCUSSES IRAQI PSDS, FORCE [...] (S REL UK AS) The weekly MCNS discussed supervision and management of Personal Security Details (PSDs),force generation success for the Ministry of Interior (MOI) forces, needs of the Directorate of Border Enforcement (DBE),security for elections and the approaching visit of Iranian Presiden [...] | 2008-02-21 13:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD511 | GOI ASSASSINATIONS ON THE RISE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Despite the significant decrease in violence in the past six months, attacks against Iraqi officials, professionals, and local leaders are hindering the development of ministerial capacity and undermining reconciliation efforts. The troop surge has stemmed the incidence of high-p [...] | 2008-02-22 10:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS PINR ASEC KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD513 | HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES MEETS WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: On February 16 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres and his party were hosted for dinner by Ambassador Crocker. Guterres also held a morning meeting with CG Petraeus who was joined by the Ambassador. Guterres told the Ambassador that UNHCR would be ass [...] | 2008-02-22 11:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PREF IZ |
08BAGHDAD536 | VICE PRESIDENT HASHIMI ON NATIONAL GOVERNANCE, [...] (S) During a February 21 meeting, the Ambassador and Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi reviewed the status of Provincial Powers legislation, the Executive Council, Mosul, and Kurdish issues. Responding to the Ambassador's request to help pressure Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi to avoid vetoing [...] | 2008-02-24 17:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD540 | DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER HAMOUD ON LONG-TERM [...] (C) PolMil Minister Counselor (PMMC) Marcie Ries called on Deputy Foreign Minister Hamoud February 16 to discuss preparations for negotiations on the Long-Term Strategic Relationship (LTSR),including a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). She used the opportunity to inquire about efforts to en [...] | 2008-02-25 07:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ETRD EU EWWT IZ KISL MARR PREF PREL TU KU |
08BAGHDAD57 | MCNS FOCUSES ON IRAQI MINISTRY OF INTERIOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: At the Ministerial Council on National Security (MCNS) on January 6, Prime Minister Maliki and security ministers set aside most of the prepared agenda and focused on two issues raised by MinInt Bolani--apprehension about foreign ownership of Iraqi communications companies and dis [...] | 2008-01-09 02:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | KU MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD570 | MCNS ON FEBRUARY 24 DISCUSSES TURKISH INCURSION, [...] (S/REL AS UK) Deputy Prime Minister (D/PM) Barham Saleh opened the February 24 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) meeting with a discussion of the Turkish incursion into northern Iraq (ref. A). National Security Advisor (NSA) Muwaffaq Rubaie presented a list of intelligence col [...] | 2008-02-27 13:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ TU |
08BAGHDAD571 | MALIKI REASSESSES ONGOING CABINET NEGOTIATIONS, [...] (S) SUMMARY: During his weekly security meeting with the Ambassador and General Petraeus on February 21, Prime Minister Maliki said he was discouraged by lack of progress in negotiations with the Tawafaq and Iraqiyya parties on rejoining the government, blaming their senior leadership for ever [...] | 2008-02-27 13:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MARR MOPS MCAP PGOV PTER PINS PNAT IZ |
08BAGHDAD582 | PRT-WASIT: UPDATE FROM WASIT POLICE CHIEF [...] (U) This is a PRT-Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S/NF) Summary. Wasit Iraqi Police (IP) Chief, Major General Abdul Haninn Hamud expects Sadrist elements to honor the Muqtada al Sadr (MAS) ceasefire extension, but expressed the need to mount operations with CF in Jaysh al Mahdi (JAM)-controlled [...] | 2008-02-28 12:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD591 | TUWAITHA BUYER UPDATE: POST PARIS MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-29 12:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON ENRG PARM PREL POL EXEC |
08BAGHDAD610 | DPM ON OIL, SOFA AND TUWAITHA [...] (S) SUMMARY: DPM Barham Salih on February 25 urged Under Secretary Jeffrey to sustain USG engagement to help Iraq pass SIPDIS the hydrocarbon framework legislation, and while he agreed with Ambassador Loftis on the need to move quickly on a new strategic relationship and status of forces a [...] | 2008-03-02 02:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL EPET ECON ENRG PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD621 | (C) PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ON PROVINCIAL POWERS LEGISLATION, IRANIAN VISIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 08:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IR IZ PGOV PREL |
08BAGHDAD63 | (S) GOI PROVIDES PAPER ON ALTERNATIVE IRRADIATION [...] (S) In a Jan 8, 2008 meeting held at Iraq's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST),Minister Raid Jahid (FAHMI) provided NNSA Representative Boudreau a paper outlining the agricultural purposes for which Iraq used the four irradiation sources the US has prepared for shipment from the Tuwait [...] | 2008-01-09 14:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON IZ PARM PREL |
08BAGHDAD632 | SADRISTS DECRY VETO OF PROVINCIAL POWERS LAW [...] (S) A roundup of mosque sermons from different parts of Iraq indicates that the Sadrist/JAM faction is on the offensive against the Presidential Council's "veto" of the Provincial Powers Law (PPL). In Baghdad, Sheikh Abd al-Zahra al-Suwaydi, an imam at the al-Hikmah Mosque in Sadr City, compla [...] | 2008-03-04 03:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL KISL IZ |
08BAGHDAD633 | ISCI IMAMS PRAISE ARBA,EEN SECURITY IN FRIDAY [...] (S) Summary: In their Friday, February 29, 2008, sermons, two leading Islamic Supreme Council for Iraq (ISCI)-affiliated imams paid tribute to the security that marked this year's Arba'een commemorations. At the Buratha Mosque in Baghdad, Sheikh Hamid al-Mu'allah al-Sai'di thanked the people [...] | 2008-03-04 03:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL KISL IZ |
08BAGHDAD657 | GOI OFFICIALS DISCUSS HYDROCARBONS LEGISLATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq officials told Under Secretary Jeffery in a series of meetings held February 24-28 in Baghdad that the time is ripe to move forward on the hydrocarbon legislative package (septels). VP Adil Mahdi agreed to place the item on the agenda for the next Executive Council meeting, [...] | 2008-03-05 15:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON PGOV EPET IZ |
08BAGHDAD664 | AMAR AL-HAKIM ON SFA, AHMADINEJAD VISIT, AND [...] (S) Summary: In a March 4 meeting, ISCI heir apparent Amar al-Hakim expressed support for the concept of a Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) as a broad expression of our shared interests and vision. He said he and his father, ISCI Chairman Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, frequently talk about the impo [...] | 2008-03-06 13:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD666 | JAM FREEZE ENTERS "PHASE OF DOCTRINAL AND [...] (S) Summary: After a flurry of mixed public signals regarding the future of his "freeze" on the Jaysh al-Mehdi (JAM) militia, Muqtada al-Sadr announced a ceasefire extension through August 16 via Sadrist prayer leaders on February 22. At the same time, Sadrist officials appear to have embark [...] | 2008-03-06 15:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD68 | AMBASSADOR'S JANUARY 7 MEETING WITH IRAQI [...] (S) During a January 7 meeting with Ambassador Crocker, Samir Sumaidaie, the Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S., sought to establish shared U.S.-GOI priorities in the lead up to the Ambassador's upcoming testimony to Congress. The Ambassador told Sumaidaie the most significant bilateral issue at han [...] | 2008-01-10 03:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS ECON KCOR IZ |
08BAGHDAD700 | MALIKI CHASTISES JUDICIARY, REQUESTS HELP ON [...] (S) SUMMARY: At the Prime Minister's weekly security meeting with Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus, Maliki immediately turned to the acquittal of the former Deputy Minister of Health. Maliki lamented the failure of the judiciary to promote justice and promised to seek redress. During [...] | 2008-03-09 16:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MARR MOPS MCAP PGOV PTER PINS PNAT IZ KU |
08BAGHDAD735 | (C) SUNNI POLITICAL BLOC (TAWAFUQ) SEEKS EMBASSY [...] (S) On March 8, a senior member of the Iraqi Islamic Party and Tawafuq Bloc, Parliament Member Dr. Alaa al-Mekki, presented poloff with a letter clarifying the bloc's demands in ongoing but stalled negotiations with the Prime Minister's office. In the letter's cover note, Mekki requests Embass [...] | 2008-03-12 11:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREF IZ |
08BAGHDAD739 | U.S./IRAQ SOFA: NEGOTIATING ABOUT NEGOTIATING [...] (S) Summary: The first meeting of the full U.S. and Iraqi Status of Forces Agreement negotiating teams on March 11 was largely a ceremonial affair in which the two sides introduced themselves and their opening positions. The press was not present. The Iraqis continued to press their vision [...] | 2008-03-13 03:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL MARR IZ |
08BAGHDAD748 | PRT WASIT: PRT INCREASES SADRIST ENGAGEMENT [...] (S//REL USA, ACGU) Summary. In a meeting with Wasit PRT on 1 March, Sadrist Trend Provincial Council member Ahmed Hasan Ebrah and Deputy PC Chairman Nisar Kathim Fraieh described the continued adherence to the ceasefire in al Kut by "true" Jaysh al Mahdi and applauded perceived changes in the [...] | 2008-03-13 15:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD749 | AWAKENING LEADER ABU AZZAM ON GOI COOPERATION [...] (S) Summary: Abu Ghraib Awakening movement leader Abu Azzam told FSEC that the Awakening movement continues to progress, though some GOI and ISF elements remain opposed to them. In Abu Ghraib, Iraqi Army units target Awakening members for harassment, even after the GOI hired 1500 local men [...] | 2008-03-13 15:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD768 | IRAQI DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF SURVEYS IRAQI JOINT [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) At the monthly Defense Attach Association of Iraq (DAAI) meeting on March 4, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff (DCOS),General Nasier Abadi, presented a frank overview of the Iraqi military and the challenges it faces in the coming years. He observed that the current counte [...] | 2008-03-14 14:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MARR MCAP MOPS PINS PNAT PTER |
08BAGHDAD769 | MCNS MARCH 9: SECURITY OPERATIONS IN MOSUL, [...] (S REL MNFI) LTG Jalal Tawfiq Riyadh, Ninewa Operations Command and former commander of the Iraqi Army 9th Division, presented a well-organized and thorough brief on preparatory measures for tackling Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) in Ninewa province. The MCNS dealt again with instructions to the Mini [...] | 2008-03-14 14:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD780 | TALABANI VISIT TO TURKEY: PURSUING THE POLITICAL [...] (S) SUMMARY: The successful March 7/8 visit of President Talabani to Turkey has changed dramatically the political atmosphere between the two countries, and created the space for setting in motion diplomatic steps that can lead to concrete cooperation on the PKK problem. To be successful, th [...] | 2008-03-15 13:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PGOV PREL PTER IZ TU |
08BAGHDAD8 | PRT-WASIT: IRAN PAYS FOR WASIT SHEIKHS' TOUR [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S//REL TO ACGU) Summary: According to numerous tribal and government contacts, from 21 November to 6 December approximately 60 sheikhs and family members visited Iran for fifteen days to tour Tehran, Qom and Mashad. An Iraqi tour company named [...] | 2008-01-02 10:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD806 | DFM ABBAWI ON BORDER SECURITY WORKING GROUP, THE [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a March 16 call on Pol-Mil M/C, Iraqi DFM Labeed Abbawi discussed preparations for the next Border Security Working Group in Damascus and Iraqi participation in the Arab League Summit. PM Maliki would lead Iraq's delegation to the latter in what Abbawi attempted to portray as [...] | 2008-03-17 14:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PBTS PREL PTER EG IR IZ LE RU SY |
08BAGHDAD842 | PRT WASIT: STATUS OF SADRIST CEASEFIRE IN KUT [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S//REL USA, ACGU) Summary. In a 13 March meeting and 13-14 March phone conversations with PRT Team Leader (TL),Wasit Provincial Council Chairman Mohammad Hassan Jabir (independent) spoke at length of the political effects of IP and CF operation [...] | 2008-03-19 14:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD880 | MCNS MARCH 16 DISCUSSES BASRAH SECURITY, TAJI [...] (U) The March 16 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) focused on dealing with security in Umm Qasr port and Basrah Province, implementation of the 2008 budget, and mine action. MNF-I briefed on the now operational Taji Maintenance Facility. End Summary. Umm Qasr/Basrah Securit [...] | 2008-03-23 15:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD886 | IRAQI NSA RUBAI ON AHMEDI-NEJAD'S VISIT - [...] (S) National Security Advisor (NSA) Muwaffaq al-Rubai shared his views on the purpose and meaning of the Iranian President Ahmedi-Nejad's recent visit with Embassy PolMil MinsCouns Amb. Marcie Ries and NSC's Brett McGurk in two hour-long conversations, one each on March 5 and March 7. (S/I Amb [...] | 2008-03-24 08:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PRGO IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD887 | THE AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 23 MEETING WITH VP ABDEL [...] (S) Summary: In a March 23 meeting with the Ambassador, VP Abdel Mehdi shared his analysis of the latest IDF strikes on the International Zone; discussed the reasons for his withdrawal of his veto of the Provincial Powers Law; speculated on the CoR's priorities when it reconvenes; described a [...] | 2008-03-24 12:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD890 | CORRECTED COPY (REFTEL): MCNS MARCH 16 DISCUSSES [...] (U) The March 16 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) focused on dealing with security in Umm Qasr port and Basrah Province, implementation of the 2008 budget, and mine action. MNF-I briefed on the now operational Taji Maintenance Facility. End Summary. Umm Qasr/Basrah Securit [...] | 2008-03-24 16:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD900 | CORRECTED COPY (REFTEL): MCNS MARCH 16 DISCUSSES [...] (U) The March 16 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) focused on dealing with security in Umm Qasr port and Basrah Province, implementation of the 2008 budget, and mine action. MNF-I briefed on the now operational Taji Maintenance Facility. End Summary. Umm Qasr/Basrah Securit [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD901 | THE AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 23 MEETING WITH VP ABDEL [...] (S) Summary: In a March 23 meeting with the Ambassador, VP Abdel Mehdi shared his analysis of the latest IDF strikes on the International Zone; discussed the reasons for his withdrawal of his veto of the Provincial Powers Law; speculated on the CoR's priorities when it reconvenes; described a [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD904 | MCNS MARCH 16 DISCUSSES BASRAH SECURITY, TAJI [...] (U) The March 16 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) focused on dealing with security in Umm Qasr port and Basrah Province, implementation of the 2008 budget, and mine action. MNF-I briefed on the now operational Taji Maintenance Facility. End Summary. Umm Qasr/Basrah Securit [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD91 | VP ADEL ABDEL MEHDI: KEEP PRESSURE ON MALIKI [...] (S) Summary: Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi told S/I Satterfield January 12 that ISCI fully supports the USG position that the Maliki government must reform in order to operate in a more inclusive and effective manner. However, Adel opined that Prime Minister Maliki is misreading USG attitu [...] | 2008-01-13 08:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD915 | IRAQI NSA RUBAI ON AHMEDI-NEJAD'S VISIT - [...] (S) National Security Advisor (NSA) Muwaffaq al-Rubai shared his views on the purpose and meaning of the Iranian President Ahmedi-Nejad's recent visit with Embassy PolMil MinsCouns Amb. Marcie Ries and NSC's Brett McGurk in two hour-long conversations, one each on March 5 and March 7. (S/I Amb [...] | 2008-03-25 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PRGO IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD921 | NSA RUBAIE ON UPCOMING DIPLOMATIC OUTREACH [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a March 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Iraqi National Security Advisor Mowafuq Rubaie reviewed a series of upcoming diplomatic engagements including his trip to Saudi Arabia, possible PM attendance at the Arab League Summit, the Prime Minister's trip to Brussels, and the Expan [...] | 2008-03-26 02:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER IR IZ KU SA SY |
08BAGHDAD922 | SADR ENRAGED BY PM'S APPEAL TO IRAN [...] (S) In a brief pull-aside with Sadirst CoR member Baha al-Araji this morning, Baha said that he had personally advised PM Maliki several days ago not to travel to Basra. "I knew about his trip, even though it was supposed to be a secret." Al-Araji told the PM that no matter how long his SIP [...] | 2008-03-26 10:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD94 | RECENT IRANIAN ECONOMIC INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-13 12:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD952 | PRT WASIT: POLITICAL MOTIVES BEHIND RECENT ISF [...] (S//REL USA, ACGU) Summary. Throughout March, violence escalated in Wasit, fueled by loosened JAM cease-fire restrictions, stepped-up IP operations and the arrival of national police forces. The fighting caused a flurry of political activity and commentary, including visits from CoR members [...] | 2008-03-28 09:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS IR PGOV |
08BAGHDAD960 | SOUTHERN PROVINCES MARCH 28 UPDATE AS OF 2100L [...] (S/NF) Summary: Despite ongoing clashes in Basrah, the other southern provinces remain tense but relatively stable, with incremental security improvements through the day reported in Dhi Qar, Maysan, Karbala and Wasit. Muthanna remains stable. Periodic clashes have occurred in Diwaniyah, an [...] | 2008-03-28 18:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV MOPS IR |
08BAGHDAD962 | BAGHDAD BATTENING DOWN, TENSIONS SIMMER [...] (C) Iraqi contacts of various Mission elements report that Baghdad's neighborhoods were generally quiet March 28, with most residents staying at home due to a combination of the GOI-imposed 24-hour curfew, JAM intimidation, and the typical Friday closure of businesses and schools. JAM remained [...] | 2008-03-28 20:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD963 | VP ABD AL-MEHDI, AMB, AND S/I DISCUSS SADRIST [...] (S) Summary. In a March 27 meeting with Ambassador Crocker and S/I Satterfield, VP Adel Abd al-Mehdi weighed in on the current Sadrist insurrection, labeling the Sadrists as "fragmented and weak." He also highlighted the incredible restraint that the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) has [...] | 2008-03-29 12:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD968 | RUBAIE ON CURRENT SECURITY AND POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a March 28 call on National Security Advisor Mowafuq Rubaie, the Ambassador discussed the current security situation in Baghdad, Basrah, and the southern provinces, all of which were the scenes of intensified conflict with criminal elements associated with Moqtada al-Sadr [...] | 2008-03-29 13:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PGOV PREL PTER EG IR IZ JO SA SY |
08BAGHDAD977 | THE AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 29 MEETINGS WITH MASHADANI, [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador met separately on March 29 with Sheikh Khalid Al-Attiya, Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives (CoR); Mahmoud Mashadani, Speaker of the CoR, and Sadiq Rikabi, political advisor to Prime Minister Maliki. The Ambassador stressed that failure in Basrah was [...] | 2008-03-30 18:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD987 | GOI SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED UNSCR [...] EMIN, accompanied by Acting Economics Counselor and Deputy Treasury Attach, met with National Security Advisor Mowaffak al-Roubaie on Sunday, March 30, to discuss GOI interest to either revise the scope of UNSCR 1518 or to take the lead in lobbying for the passage of a new UNSCR that will targe [...] | 2008-03-31 15:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ETTC IZ PREL PTER XF |
08BAGHDAD995 | MCNS ON MARCH 23 REVIEWED RECENT BAGHDAD ATTACKS, [...] (S REL MNFI) Prime Minister Maliki opened the March 23 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) by soliciting comments on responding to recent rocket and other attacks in Baghdad. Following discussion, all agreed with GEN Petraeus that intelligence to target the perpetrators and thei [...] | 2008-04-01 07:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER KU AE SA IZ |
08BAGHDAD998 | PM'S ADVISORS DISCUSS BASRAH EXIT STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: In separate March 30 conversations with S/I Satterfield and Polmilcouns, both National Security Advisor Muwaffaq al-Rubaie and Political Advisor Sadiq Rikabi acknowledged the seriousness of the current crisis facing PM Maliki and the need to provide him with a face-saving exit bu [...] | 2008-04-01 08:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS MOPS IR IZ |
08BAKU1018 | HAIDAR ALIYEV'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS ADVISOR ON IRAN [...] (S) During a wide-ranging tour d'horizon with Embassy Iran watcher, former President Haidar Aliyev's chief foreign relations advisor, and regionally prominent international affairs commentator, Vafa Guluzadeh provided recommendations for USG Iran strategy and discussed Iran's economic "Achille [...] | 2008-10-24 08:57:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL ECON PGOV IR RU AJ |
08BAKU1098 | SECRETARY BODMAN'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ALIYEV [...] (C) Summary. Secretary Bodman, accompanied by Ambassador and DAS Matthew Bryza, met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on November 12 in Baku before the opening of the Baku Energy Summit. During or in the weeks following the Summit, Azerbaijan intends to sign a memorandum of intent with Turke [...] | 2008-11-18 03:37:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | AJ AM PREL PGOV RU TU TX |
08BAKU1117 | TRANSCOM GEN MCNABB SECURES SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) Commander USTRANSCOM General Duncan McNabb, USAF met Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku on November 17 to discuss GOAJ support for overland transport of supplies to U.S. and Coalition forces in Afghanistan. The Minister responded enthusiastically to the concept, and als [...] | 2008-11-25 05:27:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF AM AJ IZ TX KZ |
08BAKU194 | AZERBAIJAN: INTERIM SECURITY DIALOGUE REVIEW WITH [...] (C) Summary: Visiting PM/RSAT office director David Bame and OSD Eurasia Policy Director Colonel Jon Chicky met with Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov on February 26 for an interim review of the bilateral security dialogue. Azimov said Kosovo's independence creates a harmful perception of [...] | 2008-03-05 12:29:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PGOV PBTS PHUM ENRG AJ |
08BAKU195 | PROFILE OF IRANIAN-EDUCATED AZERBAIJANI SHIA [...] (C) Summary: While most Azerbaijani clerics espouse moderate religious and political views, the Embassy has been developing a relationship with one Shia cleric trained in Qom, Iran who espouses anti-Israeli and pro-Hezbollah rhetoric. Haji Namik Babahanov was the head imam at a local Baku m [...] | 2008-03-05 12:33:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KISL KPAO KIRF IR AJ |
08BAKU238 | ARAZ AZIMOV'S COMMENTS ON DRAFT UNGA RESOLUTION ON [...] (S/NF) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov on March 12 relayed GOAJ responses to the USG's comments on Azerbaijan's draft UNGA resolution on the situation in the occupied territories (ref a). Azimov provided line-by-line comments on the U.S. recommendations, but his overriding con [...] | 2008-03-12 15:13:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PGOV UNGA AJ AM |
08BAKU246 | DEPUTY FM AZIMOV RAISES THE ANTE ON AZERBAIJAN'S [...] (C) Summary: An angry Deputy Foreign Minister Azimov told the DCM that a U.S. vote against Azerbaijan's UNGA resolution on March 14 would be "the biggest mistake" the U.S. could make, which he would interpret as the U.S. voting against a strategic partnership with Azerbaijan. Azimov threate [...] | 2008-03-13 10:23:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PGOV UNGA AJ AM |
08BAKU382 | AZERBAIJAN HALTS RUSSIAN SHIPMENT TO BUSHEHR AT [...] (S) Summary: Azerbaijani officials, including Foreign Minister Mammadyarov, confirmed press reports that the GOAJ had detained at the southern Astara border crossing a Russian shipment destined for Iran's Bushehr reactor. Mammadyarov said that the Russian Government still had not provided an [...] | 2008-04-22 14:34:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP IR RS AJ |
08BAKU481 | OPPOSITION JOURNALIST FEARS FOR LIFE, SEEKS ASYLUM [...] (C) Summary: Opposition Azadliq newspaper reporter Agil Khalil told us May 22 that he faces continuing pressure and threats following February and March assaults against him and subsequent smear campaign. A May 7 assault and attempted kidnapping prompted him to stop working and flee to his [...] | 2008-05-23 14:44:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREF KDEM PREL AJ |
08BAKU625 | AZERBAIJAN FACES CHALLENGE OF PROTECTING CRITICAL [...] (S) Summary: On June 9-13 an interagency team representing the Global Critical Energy Infrastructure Program (GCEIP) and consisting of representatives from the Department of State, Department of Energy, the Coast Guard, and EUCOM met with a number of government and private industry officials respon [...] | 2008-07-02 06:27:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | ENRG EPET PTER MARR MASS PBTS IR AJ |
08BAKU64 | AZERBAIJAN MFA COMMENTS ON SECOND SURVEY OF IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY: Given Azerbaijani officials' repeated statements that GOAJ troops will remain in Iraq "as long as they are needed," we expect that the GOAJ will work with us to find a way to keep troops in Iraq beyond the expiration of the Chapter VII UNSCR. According to MFA Security Affairs Di [...] | 2008-01-25 07:19:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS IZ AJ |
08BAKU645 | DEMARCHE ON IRISL CARGO INSPECTION PROVISION [...] (S) As instructed in reftel, the Embassy delivered the nonpaper on the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) cargo inspection provision to a working level officer in Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The officer thanked us for providing him the information and promised to pa [...] | 2008-07-07 13:26:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | AJ IR ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PINR PREL |
08BAKU668 | AZERBAIJAN TO LOOK INTO ITS REQUIREMENTS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 07:29:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | IZ MARR PREL AJ |
08BAKU701 | DEMARCHE ON IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MESA SEAT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-23 09:33:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY AORC AJ |
08BAKU717 | AZERBAIJAN STICKS TO ITS STORY ON CONFRONTATION [...] (S) Summary: Embassy contacts have provided a consistent account of an incident in early April during which they claim a Turkmen oil exploration rig, accompanied by a Russian research vessel, crossed into Azerbaijani waters from Turkmenistan. The GOAJ's description of the events differs wid [...] | 2008-07-31 13:22:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL ENRG AJ TX |
08BAKU739 | PRESIDENT ALIYEV WELCOMES HIGHEST-LEVEL USG [...] (C) Summary: In an August 4 meeting with the Ambassador and visiting OVP Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs Joe Wood, President Aliyev welcomed the proposed visit of the Vice President, expressing general satisfaction with the U.S.-Azerbaijan relationship. Identifying Nagorno-Kar [...] | 2008-08-06 12:59:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL ENRG AJ |
08BAKU779 | AZERBAIJANI SUNNI MOSQUE BOMBED [...] (C) Summary: An unknown assailant(s) attacked the most popular Sunni mosque in Baku on August 17 during prayers, killing three and wounding approximately eight individuals at the Abu Bakr mosque. The assailant used two grenades, according to local press. This level of attack against a mosq [...] | 2008-08-18 12:11:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF ASAC AJ |
08BAKU912 | AZERBAIJAN: WORSHIPERS FRUSTRATED WITH CLOSURE OF [...] (C) Summary: The Abu Bakr mosque, which is an important symbolic mosque in Azerbaijan's Islamic landscape and was attacked on August 17, is closed for prayers. On August 17, an unknown attacker threw a grenade into the mosque during prayers, killing three worshipers. The mosque ostensibly w [...] | 2008-09-25 11:07:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF AJ |
08BAKU956 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF ISLAMIC [...] (S) Embassy Iran Watcher delivered reftel demarche to outgoing and incoming Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Security Affairs Division Directors, Yusef Mammadaliev and Nurat Suleimeinov, on October 7. Iran Watcher delivered all reftel-suggested points, and provided the MFA officers with cop [...] | 2008-10-09 11:18:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETRD PARM EUN EWWT PREL AJ IR |
08BAMAKO217 | GENERAL WARD'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT TOURE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 09:35:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR MASS MARR |
08BAMAKO221 | (S/NF) MALI'S REGULATION OF EXPLOSIVE PRECURSORS [...] (S/NF) Mali does not yet have a law place to regulate the purchase, concentrations, and use of referenced explosive precursors (reftels). However, according to Mr. Abdramane Sidibe, the Chief of the Regulation and Control Division at the Ministry of Agriculture, the Council of Ministers appr [...] | 2008-03-03 15:12:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | PINR EAGR PTER ML |
08BAMAKO375 | UPDATE ON SECURITY IN KIDAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-21 11:19:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | ASEC PINS PINR ML |
08BAMAKO485 | WORKING WITH THE MALIANS ON SAHEL SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-30 13:03:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | PTER PREL ML AG |
08BAMAKO787 | FALL 2008 SEPQ RESPONSE-BAMAKO [...] (SBU) Embassy Bamako responses to the security Environment Profile Questionnaire (SEPQ) are as follows: --------------------------- 2. (S) Political Violence --------------------------- DEMONSTRATIONS: A. Are there any ethnic or religious groups in country that are capable of carryin [...] | 2008-09-11 15:48:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | ASEC |
08BAMAKO889 | BAMAKO EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) On November 14, the Ambassador chaired Bamako's Emergency Action Committee (EAC). In attendance were the acting DCM, RAO, Pol/Econ, Con, USAID, DAO and RSO. 2. (S/NF) RAO briefed EAC members that the Government of Mali (GOM) authorities briefed their office that AQIM had acquired 2 [...] | 2008-11-14 11:37:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | ASEC |
08BAMAKO954 | (S) MALIAN OFFICIALS CONFIRM PRESENCE OF KIDNAPPED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 14:25:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | PTER PINR PINS ASEC ML |
08BAMAKO970 | GOVERNMENT OF NIGER QUIETLY LOOKING FOR MISSING UN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-30 16:46:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR ML |
08BANGKOK1612 | HOW HOT IS IT, ANYWAY? [...] (S) SUMMARY: The current state of political deadlock is similar in many ways to the protracted statemate of 2006. Of greatest concern are the repeated references in the media and by contacts of a serious threat to the monarchy. This fear is based on the increase in criticisms of the monarch [...] | 2008-05-24 11:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
08BANGKOK2175 | ACTING A/S MCNERNEY URGES THAI ENDORSEMENT OF PSI [...] (C) Summary: Thai officials told ISN Acting A/S Patricia McNerney during her late June visit that the RTG inter-agency would need to resolve several issues prior to Thai endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) or the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. McNerney [...] | 2008-07-17 04:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL PTER TH |
08BANGKOK2255 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: THAI OFFICIALS BRIEF DIPLOMATS [...] (C) Summary: In a June 30 briefing to the diplomatic corps about developments in southern Thailand, Thai officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Royal Thai Army, and the Ministry of Interior outlined a broad strategy for dealing with the insurgency in the South. Deputy Commander of [...] | 2008-07-24 05:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
08BANGKOK2410 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: FEWER CASES OF ABUSE REPORTED, [...] (C) Summary and comment: Thai security officials who are working to curb alleged human rights abuses committed by members of security units fighting the insurgency in Thailand's deep south may be seeing some success; embassy contacts working with victims of abuse reported in July that the num [...] | 2008-08-11 09:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
08BANGKOK2619 | THAILAND: SENIOR STATESMEN SEEKING THE KING'S [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador saw Privy Councilor ACM Siddhi Savetsila September 3 to discuss the current political impasse and Siddhi's views on the way forward. Siddhi laid out a scenario which he said he would present to King Bhumiphol in an audience at the Hua Hin Palace later in the evening S [...] | 2008-09-03 10:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PREL TH |
08BANGKOK2808 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: MEDIATOR HAS GOOD NEWS AND BAD [...] (S) Michael Vatikiotis from the Henri Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HDC) provided the Ambassador and DCM an update on September 11 on the status of the secret peace process between the Royal Thai Government (RTG) and southern Thai insurgents. While upbeat about the enthusiasm of man [...] | 2008-09-17 08:17:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
08BANGKOK2871 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: PEACE TALKS IN INDONESIA CATCH [...] (S) Summary: Announcements by the Indonesian government that it was mediating peace talks between the Royal Thai government (RTG) and southern Thai insurgent groups, reported in the Thai press September 22, caught the Thai government by surprise. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Royal Thai Ar [...] | 2008-09-22 11:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
08BANGKOK2940 | ENGAGING NEW THAI FM SOMPONG AT UNGA: THE CURRENT [...] (C) Newly-inaugurated Deputy Prime Minister Sompong Amornwiwat, who serves concurrently as Foreign Minister, will make a short visit to UNGA/New York, arriving late September 27 with meetings on September 29-30. Post recommends an appropriate USG high-level interlocutor meet with Sompong in N [...] | 2008-09-26 09:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KJUS ETRD UNGA TH |
08BANGKOK3033 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: CHAVALIT REENTERS GOVERNMENT [...] (S) Then-deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyuth told Ambassador on October 1 that his primary focus in returning to government was to bring resolution to the conflict in southern Thailand. He outlined an approach that focused on achieving buy-in from community representatives in the south [...] | 2008-10-07 11:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
08BANGKOK3142 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE IN THAILAND: VIEWS OF THE [...] (C) In a rare meeting with representatives from the Malaysian embassy to discuss southern Thailand, Minister Counselor Roslan A. Rahman told us in late September that Malaysia saw the multiple tracks of negotiations for a resolution of the conflict in southern Thailand as a positive developmen [...] | 2008-10-17 10:17:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
08BANGKOK3504 | STALEMATE, LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT: BANGKOK AIRPORTS [...] (C) Bangkok's international and domestic airports remain closed as of COB November 28 due to continuing anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protests, with no clear path out of the stalemate in the offing. Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat on November 27 declared a state of em [...] | 2008-11-28 12:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC CASC TH |
08BANGKOK3522 | AMBASSADOR AND FM SOMPONG DISCUSS CHOICES FACING [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador engaged FM Sompong Amornvivat December 1 on the ongoing political crisis and the choices facing PM Somchai Wongsawat. Sompong said that there would be informal discussions on the margins of a December 2 Cabinet meeting to be held in Chiang Mai about whether Somchai sho [...] | 2008-12-01 12:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PREL PGOV TH |
08BASRAH24 | BASRA SHEIK'S SUCCESS CONFRONTING JAM [...] (S/Rel MNFI) SUMMARY and Comment: Sheik Mansur (Beni-Tamim) told REO March 28 of tribal success in securing the Shat-al-Arab sector of Basrah City; he asked the Minister of Interior for permission to field 500 tribesmen from a coalition of 12 tribes to secure his area, as well as help in removi [...] | 2008-03-29 11:40:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS IZ IR |
08BASRAH26 | GENERAL WARNS BASRA BATTLE LOST WITHOUT U.S. TROOPS [...] (S/REL MNFI) SUMMARY: MG Mared Beni-Malik (Strictly Protect),Director of Tribal Affairs, spoke with the REO Director on March 30 after meeting with PM Maliki in the Basrah Palace. He said that the ISF will lose the battle for Basrah without intervention of U.S. ground troops and increased a [...] | 2008-03-30 11:46:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS IR IZ |
08BASRAH28 | PM MALIKI'S TRIBAL INITIATIVE IN BASRAH [...] (S/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has reversed his previous opposition to a tribal initiative in Iraq's Shia south. Shunning Coalition involvement, Maliki affirmed the nascent scheme will be GOI-led and appears to be under the direction of Acting Minister of Justice Sa [...] | 2008-04-11 18:44:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | MOPS MCAP PGOV PREL PINS PINR PARM PTER IR UK |
08BASRAH29 | CBS REPORTER RICHARD BUTLER FREED [...] (S) SUMMARY: Kidnapped CBS reporter and British citizen Richard Butler was freed during the afternoon of April 14 during an Iraqi Army (IA) operation conducted as part of operation Charge of the Knights II (COKII). UK, U.S., and Iraqi authorities had been trying to secure Butler's release sin [...] | 2008-04-14 17:18:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | KCRM PTER PINS PGOV IZ |
08BASRAH32 | REO BASRAH SITREP FOR APRIL 15, 2008 [...] (U) Basrah REO situation report for April 15. 2. (S//REL MCFI) Summary: The situation in Basrah remains tense, but is gradually improving as Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) confront militias and assert governmental control. The ISF continue to execute the second phase of "Operation Charge of [...] | 2008-04-16 09:21:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS ECIN IZ |
08BASRAH33 | CHARGE OF THE KNIGHTS III: BASRAH UPDATE [...] (S//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Charge of the Knights (COK) II, clearing of Basrah City's Qibla district, winds down as COK III, clearing of the strongest JAM stronghold Hyyaniyah, is about to begin. JAM, possibly with IRGC help, may make COK III its major fight. Sadrists are reportedly behind several [...] | 2008-04-18 13:05:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS ECON IZ |
08BASRAH35 | BASRAH SITUATION REPORT, APRIL 21, 2008 [...] (S//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Charge of the Knights (COK) III commenced on the morning of April 19, meeting very little resistance. Planning is already underway for the next operations to be conducted in Latif, Qarmat, and the Five Mile areas. The Tribal and Political Committees set up by PM Maliki [...] | 2008-04-22 11:53:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS ECON IZ |
08BASRAH44 | CHARGE OF THE KNIGHTS WHEELS NORTH: OBJECTIVE QURNAH [...] (S//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: For the first time since the GoI launched Operation Charge of the Knights (CoK) in March, on May 13 CoK will focus its attention outside greater Basrah - targeting the JAM stronghold of Al Qurnah, 70 km to the northwest. Despite a long supply line and a low priority for [...] | 2008-05-13 12:37:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PINS PGOV ECON IR IZ |
08BASRAH45 | SAYYID AL-SHUHADAH LEADER ON POST-CHARGE OF THE KNIGHTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a May 21 meeting with the REO, Sayyid al-Shuhadah (SAS) leader and Council of Representatives (COR) member Daghir al-Musawi stated that the security situation is much improved after Operation Charge of the Knights (Cok),but cautioned that the slow pace of reconstruction was be [...] | 2008-05-27 03:37:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV ECON IR IZ |
08BASRAH46 | SAYYID AL-SHUHADAH LEADER ON POST-CHARGE OF THE KNIGHTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a May 21 meeting with the REO, Sayyid al-Shuhadah (SAS) leader and Council of Representatives (COR) member Daghir al-Musawi stated that the security situation is much improved after Operation Charge of the Knights (Cok),but cautioned that the slow pace of reconstruction was be [...] | 2008-05-27 03:37:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS ECON IZ |
08BASRAH50 | TRIBAL LEADER FAULTS GOI FOLLOW-UP TO COK, PLANS RUN FOR [...] (S/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: During a meeting held May 21 at the Basrah REO with Sheikh Mansur Tamimi, leader of the Bani Tamim tribe, Mansur said the lack of progress on reconstruction was eroding the popular support for the GOI and ISF engendered by the Charge of the Knights (COK) operation. Thou [...] | 2008-05-27 17:06:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV ECON IR IZ |
08BASRAH51 | BASRAH SADRIST: MOVEMENT DISARRAY AS IRAN GAINS [...] (S/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: In a cordial yet at times confrontational meeting held May 23 at the Basrah Regional Embassy Office, OMS leader Sheikh Mohammed al-Faraji, Ayatollah Qassim al-Tai's purported representative in the five southern provinces, called the Charge of the Knights (COK) campaign "a [...] | 2008-05-30 11:22:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PREL KISL IR IZ |
08BASRAH52 | BANI MALIK SHEIKS ON COK, GROWING IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN [...] (S/rel MCFI) Summary: In a May 22 meeting at the REO, Sheikh Salam Maliki, leader of the Bani Malik tribe, and his brother, Sabah Maliki, expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing Charge of the Knights (COK) operation in their tribal area, Qurnah. Both claimed the government had yet to fulfil [...] | 2008-05-30 12:02:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS IR IZ |
08BASRAH56 | BASRAH OPERATIONS COMMAND GENERAL MOHAMMED ON SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lieutenant General Mohammed Jawad Huwaidi, Commander of the Basrah Operations Command (BOC),told REO Basrah May 24 that Basrah is now 70-80% secure. He expected operations to continue through the summer and posited that there was greater cooperation between Basrawis and the ISF. [...] | 2008-06-07 11:38:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PREL KISL IZ |
08BASRAH59 | (S) SADRIST IN BASRAH SEEKS USG AID TO REPLACE MOQTADA [...] (S/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Mohammed al-Fariji, a Sadrist cleric in Basrah and representative of Ayatollah Qassim al-Ta'i, requested USG support in al-Ta'i's bid to lead the Sadrist Trend. Fariji noted that the Sadrists were deeply divided, upset with Moqtada al-Sadr's failure of leadership, and read [...] | 2008-06-13 17:41:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PTER PINR PINS PGOV PREL PROP MARR MOPS UK IR |
08BASRAH65 | ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON INDEPENDENT SHIA CLERIC [...] (C) Summary: Gunmen rumored to be connected to a Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) Special Group attempted to assassinate independent Shia cleric Sayid Aqiel Fadil Abbass Jamal al-Deen on July 16. The attack is one of a series of recent assassination attempts that underscore the fragile nature of Basrah [...] | 2008-07-30 06:19:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINR PBTS PINS PREL PTER IR IZ |
08BASRAH88 | SECURITY CONCERNS IN BASRA RESURFACE DUE TO SOFA VOTE [...] (C) Summary: Sadrist and Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) contacts of the Regional Embassy Office (REO) predict a rise in violence in Basra if the SOFA is approved by the Council of Representatives. While the security situation has dramatically improved since Operation Charge-of-the-Knights (COK) a [...] | 2008-11-24 14:02:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINR ASEC KISL IZ |
08BEIJING1046 | PREMIER WEN AND PM BROWN TALK ABOUT DALAI LAMA; [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: UK PM Gordon Brown called Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao March 19 to inform the Chinese Government that Brown will meet the Dalai Lama in May, urge Chinese restraint in responding to protests and call for an end to the violence in Tibet. Brown also noted that the Dalai Lama had "me [...] | 2008-03-20 10:37:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM CH UK |
08BEIJING1049 | (S) PRC REQUESTED TO RECALL M/V SEVENTH OCEAN [...] (S) PolMinCouns delivered reftel information to MFA Arms Control Department Counselor Li Song on March 19, urging China to recall a shipment of potassium perchlorate seized in Dubai from the M/V Seventh Ocean and to take appropriate steps to ensure PRC companies cease trade with Iranian entiti [...] | 2008-03-20 10:59:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL AE IR CH |
08BEIJING1050 | FOLLOW-UP ON CHINA NONPROLIFERATION COOPERATION [...] (S) PolMinCouns and MFA Arms Control Counselor Li Song discussed our bilateral plan to enhance nonproliferation cooperation on March 19. Li said China was very pleased with the January export control workshop and noted that China is "ready for more" cooperation of this sort. PolMinCouns upda [...] | 2008-03-20 11:06:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CH |
08BEIJING1209 | CHINA HAS FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS REGARDING A HONG [...] (U) This is an action request; please paragraph 3. 2. (S) MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Third Secretary He Yi asked PolOff on March 31 if the United States can provide additional information to assist China with its investigation of a possible delivery of Chin [...] | 2008-03-31 10:45:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR HK |
08BEIJING123 | CHINA URGED TO EXPLAIN JANUARY 2007 ANTI-SATELLITE [...] (S) China has explained many times its position on its January 2007 anti-satellite test and wishes the United States would put this issue behind us, MFA North American Affairs Department Deputy Director General Deng Hongbo told us January 11 in response to our expression of continued concern o [...] | 2008-01-11 10:44:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC MARR CH |
08BEIJING1263 | (S) SHIELD S06-08/S18-05/S26-06: CHINA URGED TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-03 09:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CH KN |
08BEIJING1264 | (S) PRC INFORMED OF UPDATED SCHEDULE OF AIR KORYO [...] (S) PolOff informed MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Acting Deputy Director He Yi on April 3 of the scheduled change from March 11 to April 11 of a planned Air Koryo charter flight from North Korea to Syria with a stop in Iran. PolOff reminded He Yi that we suspect [...] | 2008-04-03 09:22:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP KN XB XG ZK ZL XD XF CH IR |
08BEIJING1309 | (S) SHIELD S05-08: PRC INFORMED OF IMMINENT [...] (S) PolOff informed MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Daxue on April 8 that China Northern Chemical and Minerals Company is planning to load 1000 metric tons of sodium sulfide flakes on the M/V Iran Teyfouri as early as April 10 for shipment to I [...] | 2008-04-08 07:44:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CH IR |
08BEIJING1311 | (S) CHINA URGED TO INVESTIGATE MISSILE-RELATED [...] (S) PolOff urged China to take immediate steps to investigate the transfer of missile-related material by a Chinese company to Syria, including via a North Korean intermediary, in a meeting with MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Daxue on April 8. [...] | 2008-04-08 08:20:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH KN SY |
08BEIJING1354 | M/V IRAN TEYFORUI: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHARED [...] (S) PolOff provided additional information on the shipment of sodium sulfide to Iran on board the M/V Iran Teyfouri (ref A) to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Daxue on April 10. He urged China to investigate and prevent the transfer to Iran. W [...] | 2008-04-10 10:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CH IR |
08BEIJING1373 | (S) M/V IRAN TEYFOURI: PRC SAYS INVESTIGATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-11 11:08:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CH IR |
08BEIJING1463 | (S) PRC URGED TO INVESTIGATE A CHINESE FIRM'S [...] (S) PolOff informed MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Daxue on April 16 of recent efforts by the Shanghai Technical By-Products International Corporation (STBPI) to supply missile-useable aluminum, steel, wire and integrated circuits to Iran (ref [...] | 2008-04-16 12:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR TW |
08BEIJING1473 | CHINA INFORMED OF STEEL SHIPMENTS OF PROLIFERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-17 05:25:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL MTCRE KNNP CH KN |
08BEIJING1653 | PRC WILL INVESTIGATE DPRK MISSILE PARTS SHIPMENT [...] (S) PolOff urged MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Third Secretary He Yi to investigate reftel shipment of missile parts transiting China from the DPRK to Syria. PolOff told He Yi that we believe the shipment is still in Ningbo, but is likely to depart for Syria ver [...] | 2008-04-29 07:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC CH KN SY |
08BEIJING1656 | PRC TOLD TO REFRAIN FROM INTERFERING WITH U.S. [...] (S) Summary: The continued harassment of U.S. vessels conducting lawful activities in China's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is "provocative and potentially dangerous," the Charge told MFA Treaty and Law Department Director General Duan Jielong on April 28. Duan called the surveys "very close" [...] | 2008-04-29 07:32:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL KTIA MOPS PBTS PHSA CH |
08BEIJING1728 | SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 11-12 [...] (C) China's leaders are preoccupied with managing the domestic dimensions of and international fallout from the Tibet crisis, determining how to deal with the new leadership in Taiwan and ensuring that nothing mars a successful Olympic Games. Despite seemingly strong domestic popular approval [...] | 2008-05-06 10:45:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM ABLD KIRF KOLY MASS PARM ECON |
08BEIJING1792 | PRC COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIALS WANT TO VISIT THE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) MFA External Security Affairs Department Director Xia Jingge told PolOffs May 8 that Chinese counterterrorism officials are interested in visiting the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). Recalling the March 25 U.S.-Ch [...] | 2008-05-09 09:40:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PTER PREL PINR CH |
08BEIJING1879 | CHINA: PROGRESS ON OLYMPIC SECURITY, BUT STILL [...] (S) While progress has been made in some areas of Olympic security, some issues remain outstanding, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Ken Wainstein told Vice Minister for Public Security (VMPS) Liu Jing during a May 13 meeting. Outstanding issues include ve [...] | 2008-05-15 08:28:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PHUM KOLY CH |
08BEIJING1880 | (S) PRC PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CHINESE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 09:37:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH PK |
08BEIJING1883 | ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT WAINSTEIN URGES MFA TO [...] (S) To reassure the United States that China is addressing threats to the Olympics, Beijing must share information gleaned from Chinese investigations based on U.S.-provided threat information, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Ken Wainstein told Assistant F [...] | 2008-05-15 10:02:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV KOLY CH |
08BEIJING2281 | U.S.-CHINA SECURITY DIALOGUE - MORNING SESSION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-11 23:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MCAP MNUC CH TW KN KS JA RS |
08BEIJING2322 | U.S.-CHINA SECURITY DIALOGUE WORKING LUNCH: STRATEGIC SECURITY, MISSILE DEFENSE, SPACE, NONPRO, IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-13 06:01:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PGOV MNUC MCAP MAPS PARM PTER CH TW IR |
08BEIJING2391 | (S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LIMMT SHARED WITH [...] (S) PolOffs delivered reftel message urging China to share substantive information on China's investigation of LIMMT before June 27 to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Director Zhang Junan on June 18. PolOffs also shared new information with Zhang indicating that LI [...] | 2008-06-18 09:56:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR |
08BEIJING2550 | (S) PRC SAYS NOTHING NEW TO REPORT ON LIMMT [...] (S) Summary. MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Director Zhang Junan briefed Poloffs on June 27 regarding the PRC's investigation into LIMMT and eleven other companies. Director Zhang provided no new information on actions taken against LIMMT, stating only that invest [...] | 2008-06-27 12:27:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR |
08BEIJING2609 | China on IRISL: UNSCRs Require Adequate Proof to [...] (S) PolOff conveyed reftel points regarding implementation of the cargo inspection clause of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1803 to MFA Arms Control Department Missile and Conventional Weapons Division Deputy Director Yu Dunhai on July 2. Yu responded that China implements UNSCRs in s [...] | 2008-07-02 10:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PINR PREL KNNP EUN |
08BEIJING2614 | AUSTRALIA GROUP'S OUTREACH TO CHINA ON [...] (S) In a June 25 meeting with Australia Group (AG) Chair Ian Biggs, PRC MFA Deputy Director General for Arms Control Li Song objected to news that an AG representative would be dispatched to Taiwan "shortly" as part of the AG's outreach program. Biggs said that China should not be surprised by [...] | 2008-07-03 00:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM KSTC PREL PGOV ETTC ETTRD BEXP CH |
08BEIJING2628 | CHINESE COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIALS STILL [...] (S) Chinese counterterrorism officials expressed interest in visiting the U.S. National Counterterorrism Center (NCTC) after the Olympic Games, MFA External Security Affairs Department Deputy Director Wu Shifan told Poloffs June 17. Wu proposed setting up bi-monthly meetings with the U.S. Emba [...] | 2008-07-03 07:03:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | CH KOLY PINR PREL PTER |
08BEIJING2648 | (S) CHINA PROVIDES RESPONSE TO U.S.-RAISED [...] (S) Summary. MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Director Zhang Junan briefed Poloffs on June 27 regarding the PRC's response to twelve proliferation-related cases raised by the United States. Zhang provided additional information on four cases and otherwise largely r [...] | 2008-07-07 10:42:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL MTCRE ETTC CH IR SY |
08BEIJING2674 | CHINA URGED TO INVESTIGATE AND HALT SHIPMENT [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel message urging China to investigate and prevent the shipment of Chinese-origin diphenylamine to Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO) to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Daxue on July 9. 2. (S) Wang promised [...] | 2008-07-09 08:13:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR |
08BEIJING2681 | CHINA ASKED TO INVESTIGATE THE SALE TO PAKISTAN OF [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel message asking China to investigate the February 2008 sale of a fiber coil winding machine and integrated optical chips to Pakistan's Advanced Engineering and Research Organization (AERO) to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Directo [...] | 2008-07-09 10:02:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL MTCR ETTC CH SY |
08BEIJING2877 | PRC INFORMED OF DPRK-TO-IRAN FLIGHT OF [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper regarding a planned July 28 Air Koryo charter flight from North Korea to Iran to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Director Zhang Junan. PolOff informed Director Zhang that we suspect the aircraft is transporting DP [...] | 2008-07-24 09:56:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | MNUC PARM PREL MTCR AF KG KZ TI UZ CH |
08BEIJING2887 | PRC INFORMED OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT [...] (S) PolOff delivered ref A demarche and non-paper regarding the concurrent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting in Tehran and the July 28 DPRK-to-Iran flight of proliferation concern to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Director Zhang Junan on July 25. PolOff stressed [...] | 2008-07-25 05:26:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | MNUC PARM PREL MTCR AF KG KZ TI UZ CH |
08BEIJING3006 | TIBET: DUTCH DIPLOMAT REPORTS TENSION, HEAVY [...] (C) Summary: A Beijing-based Dutch diplomat (protect) who traveled to Lhasa and Shigatse July 21- 25 told PolOff August 1 that tensions remain very high between Han Chinese and Tibetans, noting that working- level Han and Tibetan government officials he met with were openly contemptuous of on [...] | 2008-08-04 10:29:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF KOLY CH NE EU |
08BEIJING3039 | CHINA’S RESPONSE TO EFFORTS TO HALT IRANIAN PROCUREMENT IN CHINA [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper regarding prevention of Iranian procurement in China of specific controlled commodities needed to expand uranium enrichment activities to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Nuclear Division Director Zhang Shen. PolOff stressed the proactiv [...] | 2008-08-06 09:01:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL PTER MNUC ECON KNNP IR CH |
08BEIJING3041 | CHINA'S RESPONSE TO EFFORTS TO HALT IRANIAN [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper regarding prevention of Iranian procurement in China of specific controlled commodities needed to expand uranium enrichment activities to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Nuclear Division Director Zhang Shen. PolOff stressed the pr [...] | 2008-08-06 13:48:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL PTER MNUC ECON KNNP IR CH |
08BEIJING3356 | PRC INFORMED OF CONCERNS RE PAKISTAN PLANS TO [...] (S) PolOff conveyed reftel talking points urging China to prevent Chinese firms from supplying flow-forming and ring-rolling machines to Pakistan's missile program to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Daxue on August 29. Wang promised to relay t [...] | 2008-08-29 07:48:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK |
08BEIJING3358 | PRC INFORMED OF U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT SHIPS BEING [...] (S) PolOff conveyed reftel talking points urging China to prevent the transfer of Chinese-built ships that can carry cargoes of proliferation concern to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Dax [...] | 2008-08-29 08:11:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN PINR KS CH IR |
08BEIJING3400 | AMBASSADOR URGES INVESTIGATION OF SHIPMENT TO IRAN OF CHINESE GOODS OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN (S) [...] (S) The Ambassador conveyed the United States grave concern regarding Irans lack of cooperation on the Iranian nuclear issue, its support for terrorist organizations, its destabilizing behavior in the Middle East, and Chinese sales of dual-use material and items to Iran to MFA Assistant Foreign Min [...] | 2008-09-03 10:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL PTER MNUC MASS IR CH UK AS |
08BEIJING3854 | CHINA INFORMED OF CONTINUED EFFORTS BY A CHINESE [...] (S) PolOff delivered ref A message (informing China of continued efforts by a Chinese firm to supply missile production technology to Pakistan's Advanced Engineering and Research Organization (AERO)) to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Daxue on [...] | 2008-10-08 08:44:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCR PREL ETTC CH PK |
08BEIJING3907 | CHINA ON UPCOMING UNSCR 1267 LISTING REQUEST OF [...] (S) PolOff on October 10 conveyed to MFA ref A's updated Statements of the Case (SOCs) on one Chinese and three Pakistani individuals that the United States plans to propose to add to the UN Security Council Resolution 1267 Sanctions Committee list of individuals and entities associated with U [...] | 2008-10-14 08:28:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PTER EFIN KTFN PINR UN CH |
08BEIJING391 | PRE-LICENSE CHECKS RE PROPOSED EXPORT OF CARBON [...] (U) Unauthorised disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(C) of the Export Administration Act. 2. (S) SUMMARY: REFTELS A,B,C and D requested Pre-License Check end-use visits to determine the reliability of certain companies in China to receive controlled Unit [...] | 2008-02-01 14:57:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | BEXP CH ETRD ETTC PARM PREL |
08BEIJING392 | PRE-LICENSE CHECKS RE PROPOSED EXPORT OF CARBON [...] (U) Unauthorised disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(C) of the Export Administration Act. 2. (S) SUMMARY: REFTELS A,B,C and D requested Pre-License Check end-use visits to determine the reliability of certain companies in China to receive controlled Unit [...] | 2008-02-01 15:01:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | BEXP CH ETRD ETTC PARM PREL |
08BEIJING4064 | AMBASSADOR URGES CONTINUED NONPROLIFERATION [...] (S) In an October 27 meeting with Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei on a range of topics (septel),the Ambassador stressed the importance of nonproliferation and of continuing the U.S.-China nonproliferation dialogue. Noting the unwillingness of MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department offici [...] | 2008-10-27 12:46:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCR PREL ETTC KSCA CH PK |
08BEIJING4090 | P-1 CABLE: NORTH KOREAN REQUESTS RESETTLEMENT IN [...] (S) The North Korean asylum seeker currently living in the U.S. New Embassy Compound (NEC) has requested resettlement in the United States. Post submits the North Korean's biographical and life history information below to facilitate CLASS and SAO processing as well as OPE and DHS interviews. [...] | 2008-10-29 09:42:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREF PREL KN KS CH |
08BEIJING4092 | TIBETAN MONKS DEFIANT AT LABRANG MONASTERY, [...] (C) Ethnic Tibetans in Xiahe (Sangchu),Gansu Province, told EmbOffs September 25 that authorities there continue to be on "high alert" against renewed unrest. Though, unlike in March, Xiahe is now readily accessible by car, foreigners are still not allowed to stay overnight. Han Chinese tour [...] | 2008-10-29 10:04:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PHUM PGOV PREL KIFR CH |
08BEIJING4227 | LIMMT PROLIFERATION ACTIVITY: NONPAPER DELIVERED [...] (S) PolOff passed ref A nonpaper urging the Chinese Government to stop PRC company LIMMT's Iranian missile-related proliferation activities to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile and Conventional Weapons Division Director Zhang Junan on November 14. Director Zhang offered no s [...] | 2008-11-14 08:43:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL MTCR ETTC CH IR |
08BEIJING4599 | DELIVERY OF LEVERAGING FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (S) On December 17, 2008, Econoffs and Finatt conveyed reftel to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of International Organizations official, Mr. Zhang Yaojun, as it relates to actions leveraged by the United Nations. Zhang expressed his appreciation and indicated he would pass [...] | 2008-12-19 01:11:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP |
08BEIJING4609 | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PASSED TO CHINA ON [...] (S) On the margins of a meeting on another topic, EAP/CM Director shared ref A points providing additional information to China to use in investigating the supply of aluminum plates to an entity associated with Iran's cruise missile program with MFA North America and Oceania Affairs Department [...] | 2008-12-19 09:33:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL MTCR ETTC IR CH |
08BEIJING4610 | CHINA ASKED TO FOLLOW-UP ON EFFORTS BY PAKISTAN'S [...] (S) On the margins of a meeting on another topic, visiting EAP/CM Director shared ref A points requesting an update of China's investigation into Chinese entities' attempts to supply ring-rolling and flow-forming machines to Pakistan's missile program with MFA North America and Oceania Affairs [...] | 2008-12-19 09:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL MTCR ETTC KSCA CH PK |
08BEIJING481 | (S) PRC REQUESTED TO STOP LIMMT EXPORT CONTROL [...] (S) A/DCM met with MFA Arms Control Department Director General Chen Jingye on February 12 to convey reftel message regarding continued export control violations of the PRC entity LIMMT. Reviewing past violations and citing evidence of continued recent shipments of MTCR-controlled graphite and [...] | 2008-02-12 11:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR |
08BEIJING643 | STAFFDEL MIXTER DISCUSSES DPRK, IRAN, [...] (S) Summary. Visiting House staffers led by House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) majority staffer J. Cobb Mixter discussed security issues with MFA Arms Control Counselor Li Song on February 21. Mixter noted the maturing U.S.-China relationship and said the Six-Party Talks are an example of [...] | 2008-02-22 08:54:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | BEXP ENRG MNUC PARM PREL TRGY KNNP CH TW BM |
08BEIJING647 | CHINA'S ANGST OVER U.S. SATELLITE INTERCEPTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-22 10:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | CH ESA ETTC KTIA NASA PNAT PREL TPHY TSPA |
08BEIJING661 | Prospects for U.S.-China Relations [...] (S) The United States and China share important and growing political and economic interests that will bind us indefinitely, despite frictions. Where interests vary or compete, we share a common interest in managing our differences. In the medium term, China's core foreign policy goals -- secur [...] | 2008-02-24 23:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL CH |
08BEIJING682 | PRC-TAJIKISTAN: CHINA DISPLACING RUSSIA, NO BORDER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-26 09:02:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PGOV ENRG EDEV PINR PBTS TI CH |
08BEIJING716 | (S) PRC UPDATE ON THE INVESTIGATION OF LIMMT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-28 11:09:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR |
08BEIJING886 | (S) CHINA STILL INVESTIGATING LIMMT; URGES THE [...] (S) China continues to investigate the export control activities of LIMMT and urges the United States not to impose sanctions on this Chinese firm, MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Daxue told PolOff on March 11. Recalling the recent U.S. inform [...] | 2008-03-11 08:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR |
08BEIJING891 | CONTACT SAYS CHINA GREAT WALL INDUSTRY CORPORATION [...] (S) China Arms Control and Disarmament Association (CACDA) Secretary General Li Genxin told PolOff on March 11 that Wang SIPDIS Haibo, Chief Executive Officer of China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC),is taking great personal interest in the upcoming March 20 meeting in Washington, m [...] | 2008-03-11 10:25:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CH IR |
08BEIJING999 | TIBET: MARCH 17 UPDATE ON PROTESTS [...] (C) This cable draws heavily on sources and information obtained by officers and staff at Consulate General Chengdu, and has been coordinated with the Consul General in Chengdu. Summary ------- 2. (S) Summary: Contacts of Embassy Beijing and ConGen Chengdu report that the situation in Lh [...] | 2008-03-17 14:34:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF ASEC CH |
08BEIRUT108 | LEBANON: AMBASSADOR FAREWELL CALL ON LEBANESE ARMY [...] (C) In a January 12th farewell office call, a confident Lebanese Army Commander Michel Sleiman discussed the ongoing investigation of General Francois Al-Hajj's assassination, the current political impasse, a new but improbable Presidential candidate, and his mandatory resignation date as Army [...] | 2008-01-24 13:47:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT120 | LEBANON: ISF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER TARGETED IN [...] (S) A huge car bomb explosion rocked the Chevrolet-Furn al-Chubbak area of east Beirut on January 25 killing Internal Security Forces (ISF) intelligence officer Captain Wissam Eid, his bodyguard, and at least two others, and injuring dozens. Eid, an Embassy contact, was in charge of the ISF's [...] | 2008-01-25 18:28:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL IS KPAL LE |
08BEIRUT1289 | LEBANON: WITH DAS HALE, UNSCOL SHARES CONCERNS [...] (C) In an August 31 meeting with visiting NEA DAS David Hale,officials of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) discussed the 2009 parliamentary elections, the National Dialogue, LIBAT II, Sheba'a Farms, UNMACC's funding crisis, and the August 28 downing by Hizballah of a Lebanese Ar [...] | 2008-09-03 08:35:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS SY LE |
08BEIRUT1296 | LEBANON: LAF HELICOPTER ATTACK A HIZBALLAH ERROR? [...] (C) On August 28, a Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) helicopter operating in Hizballah-controlled territory was shot down, resulting in the death of an LAF officer. Details surrounding the incident remain unclear, although the LAF has begun a full investigation. Hizballah did not deny responsibil [...] | 2008-09-04 11:12:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT1349 | LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI GRATEFUL FOR U.S. SUPPORT, [...] (C) In a September 13 meeting with the Ambassador, Majority leader Saad Hariri reported on his successful effort to broker a reconciliation between opposing groups in Tripoli and his trip to the Bekaa Valley, noting that his efforts would continue in other areas of Lebanon. He warned that in [...] | 2008-09-15 14:23:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER UNSC IS SY LE |
08BEIRUT1360 | LEBANON: HIZBALLAH AND JUMBLATT'S PSP [...] (C) Druze opposition leader and Minister of Youth and Sports Talal Arslan sponsored a September 15 "reconciliation" meeting at his home for representatives from rival Druze leader Walid Jumblatt's bloc and Hizballah aimed at easing tension prior to the re-launching of the National Dialogue. Ju [...] | 2008-09-16 16:47:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR LE |
08BEIRUT1375 | LEBANON: HARIRI TO MEET NASRALLAH SOON? [...] (C) Rumors are growing of an imminent meeting between majority leader Saad Hariri and Hizballah SYG Hassan Nasrallah, especially after Druze leader Walid Jumblatt's representatives met with Hizballah officials earlier in the week to discuss security issues. However, Hariri's advisor Ghattas K [...] | 2008-09-18 14:42:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR SA SY IR LE |
08BEIRUT1449 | LEBANON: LEBANESE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON SYRIAN [...] (C) Defense Minister Elias Murr discussed recent reports of Syrian troop deployments near the northern border of Lebanon on October 6, but did not seem overly concerned with this development. Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Jean Kahwagi was also present and indicated troop positi [...] | 2008-10-07 17:13:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR MCAP MARR IR LE |
08BEIRUT1497 | LEBANON: INAUGURAL JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION [...] (C) MinDef Elias Murr and ASD for International Security Policy Mary Beth Long chaired the inaugural U.S.-Lebanon Joint Military Commission (JMC) October 6. Murr opened the session by warmly welcoming the U.S. delegation and expressing his deep gratitude for U.S. assistance, especially during [...] | 2008-10-20 15:05:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR MCAP MARR IR LE |
08BEIRUT1554 | LEBANON: UNIIIC CHIEF WARNS A/S HOOK OF POSSIBLE [...] (S) On October 30, UNIIIC Commissioner Daniel Bellemare warned visiting IO A/S Brian Hook that, while he was fully prepared for the transition to the Special Tribunal and would not seek an extension, the Registrar in The Hague may need UNIIIC to request a "technical extension of a few months" [...] | 2008-10-31 07:24:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR KJUS UNSC SY LE |
08BEIRUT1576 | LEBANON: SINIORA TELLS A/S HOOK HE IS FRUSTRATED [...] (S) Prime Minister Fouad Siniora told visiting Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Brian Hook that he was frustrated with Lebanon's lack of progress with the Israelis on the Blue Line, Ghajar, and strike data. Siniora believed the Special Tribunal for Lebanon w [...] | 2008-11-04 16:06:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL UNSC LE IS |
08BEIRUT16 | LEBANON: MURR, CONVINCED STREET VIOLENCE IS [...] (C) Citing sources close to March 8 and noting that Hizballah's Wafiq Safa met with Michel Aoun for three hours, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias Murr told the Ambassador on 1/4 that he expected March 8-prompted street action to break out and turn violent by the end of Januar [...] | 2008-01-05 12:02:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV KDEM LE SY |
08BEIRUT166 | LEBANON: NEW UNIIIC COMMISSIONER SAYS FAILURE IS [...] (C) New UNIIIC Commissioner and Prosecutor-Designate Daniel Bellemare believes time is running out for the Special Tribunal and "failure is not an option." UNIIIC was "clearly making process," but needs member states' urgent assistance in putting together the pieces of the puzzle and increasin [...] | 2008-02-04 15:11:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT1736 | LEBANON: GENERAL PETRAEUS REVIEWS LAF COMMANDER'S [...] (C) On December 2, Commander, U.S. Central Command General David Petraeus met with Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Jean Kahwagi to discuss bilateral and regional military cooperation issues. General Petraeus pledged continued support for the LAF and said Lebanon was one of the priority [...] | 2008-12-09 09:33:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL UNSC MARR MCAP MOPS IR LE |
08BEIRUT193 | LEBANON: DEFMIN ON DEMONSTRATIONS, QATAR/UNIFIL [...] (C) In a February 8th introductory meeting at the MinDef's home, MinDef Elias Murr warmly welcomed the Ambassador and laid the ground work for continued, close coordination and cooperation with the USG. Murr looks forward to the upcoming visit of USDP Edelman and what that entails for supportin [...] | 2008-02-08 16:06:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT203 | LEBANON: ARMY COMMANDER SAYS AMR MOUSSA WILL [...] (C) In a February 8th introductory office call, Lebanese Army Commander Michel Sleiman warmly welcomed Ambassador. Sleiman did not think that the February 7-9 trip by Arab League SYG Amr Moussa would accomplish anything other than a framework for more discussions. Sleiman gave a brief overvie [...] | 2008-02-11 10:57:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT223 | LEBANON: ARMY COMMANDER DISCUSSES DISCIPLINARY [...] (C) In a February 13th office call with Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) Edelman, Lebanese Army Commander Michel Sleiman reviewed the themes of Army unity, good morale in the Army, and the positive role model for sectarian cooperation the Army provides to Lebanon (Reftel A). Sleima [...] | 2008-02-13 16:31:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT297 | LEBANON: REQUEST ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NBPP [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. Summary -------- 2. (C) On February 22, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Signals Command requested additional funding (approximately USD 120K) to augment the USG-donated secure communications equipment for the German-led Northern Bor [...] | 2008-02-26 16:45:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL UNSC PTER SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT318 | LEBANON: SINIORA MAKES STATEMENT ON USN SHIP [...] (S) Summary: PM Fouad Siniora asked to meet with Charge Sison at the Grand Serail at 1330 on February 29 to discuss media reports concerning the presence of the USS Cole in international waters off Lebanon. Siniora neither criticized nor blessed the presence of the Cole. His focus was what [...] | 2008-02-29 17:44:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | MOPS PGOV PREL IS SY LE |
08BEIRUT350 | LEBANON: UNIIIC COMMISSIONER VOWS TO LEAVE NO [...] (C) This is an action request. See paragraphs 13-14. 2. (C) UNIIIC Commissioner and Prosecutor-Designate Daniel Bellemare is as determined as ever to succeed in his mission, but warns that it will take more time and resources before he will be able to issue indictments. Bellemare, who is [...] | 2008-03-07 14:14:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT411 | LEBANON: UNIFIL COMMANDER REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FROM [...] (S) In a March 21 introductory meeting with Charge, United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) Force Commander Graziano discussed a wide range of issues, but focused primarily on the difficulties posed by the continued Israeli occupation of Ghajar village inside Lebanon, the precipitous [...] | 2008-03-21 15:18:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR MCAP MASS SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT435 | LEBANON: ADDITIONAL NON-MILITARY SUPPORT TO [...] (C) In response to Department's request for Embassy Beirut's suggestions on how USG can enhance its support for the GOL (ref),we have compiled the following list of additional programs which could be funded to strengthen GOL national institutions. SEPTELS will cover our suggestions for suppo [...] | 2008-03-28 11:56:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL UNSC PTER SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT457 | LEBANON: HIZBALLAH BLAMES USG FOR SUMMIT BOYCOTT [...] (S) Hizballah denounced the Arab leaders', and in particular Lebanon's, boycott of the March 29-30 Arab League summit in Damascus, and blamed the U.S. for the boycott. Nevertheless, according to media reports and public statements, Hizballah is publicly portraying the summit as a success, prim [...] | 2008-04-02 16:03:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PINR SY LE |
08BEIRUT470 | LEBANON: GEAGEA PROPOSES COURTING ARMENIAN TASHNAQ [...] (C) Refreshed after his trip to the U.S., Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea walked back from his previous advocacy for electing a president with a half plus one majority, advocated revamping the cabinet and not simply replacing the two vacancies and promoted a new idea: courting the Armenian [...] | 2008-04-04 16:17:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER MARR MOPS SY LE |
08BEIRUT489 | LEBANON: HARIRI OPPOSES BERRI'S NATIONAL DIALOGUE; [...] (S) During an April 7 telephone conversation with the Charge, majority leader Saad Hariri, from Riyadh, said that March 14 "needed to work hard" to stop parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's appeal for a new round of the National Dialogue. Noting that Saudi King Abdullah would be meeting the Egypt [...] | 2008-04-08 15:35:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM SY SA EG LE |
08BEIRUT490 | LEBANON: JUMBLATT CONCERNED ABOUT UNIIIC DELAYS, [...] (S) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt expressed concerns about information he had received that former UNIIIC Commissioner Serge Brammertz failed to act for the past year-and-a-half to act on a key lead discovered by Internal Security Forces Intelligence Officer Wissam Eid, who was assassinated one [...] | 2008-04-08 15:59:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT496 | LEBANON: INCREASED HIZBALLAH ACTIVITY IN THE [...] (S) According to the Italian Ambassador to Lebanon, who meets occasionally with Hizballah officials, Hizballah is "off-balance" and has not yet decided how to respond to the February 12 assassination of Imad Mougnieh. Hizballah was moving its training operations to the Bekaa, while still pour [...] | 2008-04-10 11:54:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS IR AR SY |
08BEIRUT498 | LEBANON: HIZBALLAH WAITING FOR MARCH 14 TO SHIFT [...] (S) A Hizballah security official told an interlocutor from the office of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon that electoral law is all that remains to be discussed regarding Lebanon's political impasse. The Hizballah official claims the majority and opposition have agreed on Lebanese Arme [...] | 2008-04-10 14:16:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PINR IS SY LE |
08BEIRUT573 | LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI RETURNS TO LEBANON INTENT ON [...] (S) Back at last from Saudi Arabia, majority leader Saad Hariri appears to have taken up the reins in preparing March 14's coordinated response to Speaker Berri's proposal for a new National Dialogue. Noting that March 14's acceptance will be conditioned on the election of a president on May 1 [...] | 2008-04-28 14:39:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT586 | LEBANON: JUMBLATT ON POSSIBLE NEW UNSCR, NATIONAL [...] (C) March 14 leader Walid Jumblatt questioned the utility of a new UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon if it does not address the border issue with Syria and if it does not contain strong language. He noted that the GOL had not yet agreed on whether an open session on the latest UNSCR 1559 re [...] | 2008-05-01 12:17:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL KJUS UNGA SY LE |
08BEIRUT634 | LEBANON: MAY 8 RUND-UP: BEIRUT REMAINS TENSE [...] (C) The situation on the ground in Beirut remains tense. Beirut International Airport (BIA) has resumed some operations, halted since demonstrators blocked roads early May 7, while the main road to BIA and the road to Damascus, have been closed. Sunni-Shia tension continues to rise and severa [...] | 2008-05-08 19:16:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR USUN LE |
08BEIRUT647 | LEBANON: GOL WANTS TO REDUCE ITS MANPADS STOCKPILE [...] (S/NF) In a March 26 meeting, DATT informed the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) officials of the appointment of Ambassador Bloomfield as the Special Envoy for MANPADS Threat Reduction. GOL officials also expressed great interest in relinquishing MANPADS within their possession during a March 3-7 [...] | 2008-05-10 17:30:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | MARR MASS MCAP MOS PARM PINR PINS LE |
08BEIRUT709 | BEIRUT EAC MEETING MAY 16, 2008 (1600 EST) [...] (C) At 1730 local time (1030 EST) on May 16, 2008, CDA Sison convened a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee to discuss the current situation and to adopt a series of "reverse tripwires" which will be used to consider if and when the Embassy Beirut Logistical Support Missions (EBLSM) from [...] | 2008-05-16 16:52:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | CASC ASEC PTER MOPS LE SY |
08BEIRUT717 | BEIRUT CORE EAC MEETING MAY 18, 2008 (1930 EST) [...] (C) At 1930 local time (1230 EST) on May 18, 2008, CDA Sison convened a meeting of the Core Emergency Action Committee to discuss the current situation and review the "reverse tripwires" reported in reftel which will be used to consider if and when the Embassy Beirut Logistical Support Mission [...] | 2008-05-18 17:11:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | CASC ASEC PTER MOPS LE SY |
08BEIRUT726 | LEBANON: DRUZE MAYOR RECOUNTS FIGHTING HIZBALLAH [...] (C) The Druze Mayor of Aley, Wajdi Mrad, recounted the recent fighting between his fighters (allied with Walid Jumblatt's Progressive Socialist Party) and Hizballah. Mrad, who suffered a bullet ricochet himself, told us that many of his townsmen were ready to fight the "intruders" in the mou [...] | 2008-05-19 18:16:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR MCAP SA IR LE |
08BEIRUT85 | LEBANON: DEFENSE MINISTER RECOUNTS MEETING WITH [...] (S) Deputy PM and Defense Minister Elias Murr advocated separation of the presidential election from cabinet formation in his discussions with visiting Arab League SYG Amr Moussa, but held little hope that Damascus, Moussa's next stop, would accept the idea. The Syrians, Murr believed, were f [...] | 2008-01-20 12:19:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT851 | COM CONCURS WITH SECTION 1206 FY 08 TRANCHE FOUR [...] (S) CHIEF OF MISSION FULLY SUPPORTS THE FY 08 SECTION 1206 (TRANCHE FOUR,4) PROPOSALS AS SUBMITTED BY USCENTCOM. THIS PROPOSAL ADDRESSES THE LEBANESE ARMED FORCES' (LAF'S) CAPABILITY TO CONDUCT MILITARY OPERATIONS IN URBAN TERRAIN (MOUT). IT REINFORCES THE MISSION'S STRATEGIC GOALS OF COUNTERT [...] | 2008-06-05 16:51:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PARM PTER PM LE PREL MARR MOPS |
08BEIRUT903 | LEBANON: DOD VISITORS AND TRAINING TEAM LODGING [...] (S) The current Department of State Threat Level for Lebanon is critical,. All U.S. government visitors, including training missions, are required to lodge at the U.S Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon for Force Protection purposes and use Embassy Bodyguards and Heavily Armored Vehicles (HAV) for a [...] | 2008-06-17 17:34:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | MARR MOPS LE |
08BEIRUT936 | LEBANON: ONE MONTH LATER, HOW CAN THE U.S. SUPPORT [...] (C) One month since he became president, the optimism and celebration that followed President Sleiman's election seem to have faded. The Lebanese political scene has returned to its all too familiar picture of squabbling leaders unable to resolve their differences, this time on cabinet format [...] | 2008-06-26 18:00:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE |
08BEIRUT96 | LEBANON: SINIORA URGES PRESSURE ON SYRIANS, [...] (S) In the Ambassador's January 22 farewell call, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora shared concerns that Hizballah may be planning some sort of action against Israel as a way to improve its image domestically and within the Arab League. Siniora also asked the Ambassador to carry two messages back t [...] | 2008-01-23 11:26:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE |
08BEIRUT996 | LEBANON: DETERMINED UNIIIC COMMISSIONER MAKING [...] (S) UNIIIC Commissioner Daniel Bellemare told emboffs on July 9 that he sees no wavering of French support for UNIIIC and the Special Tribunal, asked for USG support in the Special Tribunal Management Committee and positive USG responses to his requests for assistance. Ever the careful prose [...] | 2008-07-09 16:00:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | KJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER UNSC FR GB LE |
08BELGRADE641 | SERBIA: FOLLOW-UP ON OUTSTANDING NONPROLIFERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-27 17:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL SR IR |
08BELMOPAN423 | BELIZE RESPONSE: HIJACKING OF BELIZE-FLAGGED CARGO [...] (S) Poloff delivered reftel demarche September 27 to Mr. Oliver del Cid, Deputy Coordinator of the National Security Council Secretariat, Ministry of National Security. Mr. del Cid stated that IMMARBE, the International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize, was concerned about the welfare of t [...] | 2008-09-27 21:17:00 | Embassy Belmopan | SECRET | EWWT MOPS PREL PHSA XA SO RS LG UP BH |
08BELMOPAN424 | BELIZE RESPONSE: HIJACKING OF BELIZE-FLAGGED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-29 16:05:00 | Embassy Belmopan | SECRET | EWWT MOPS PREL PHSA XA SO RS LG UP BH |
08BERLIN1000 | (S) NONPAPER DELIVERED TO GERMANY REGARDING ICS [...] (S) On July 21, Global Affairs officer delivered reftel nonpaper to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker. Wacker expressed appreciation for the reftel information and said German authorities have since halted their legal proceedings against Andreas Schneider, of ICS [...] | 2008-07-23 16:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR AEC GM |
08BERLIN101 | RESPONSE TO GERMAN INQUIRY ON U.S. LICENSING [...] (S) Global Affairs Counselor presented Ref A talking points January 18 to MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Nancy Reck. Reck thanked us for the information on U.S. licensing practices, noting that the information we provided would be useful for the German Government in making a final [...] | 2008-01-24 11:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC MTCRE KSCA KNNP PARM PREL CH GM |
08BERLIN1020 | (S) TRITIUM GAS EXPORT TO IRAN: GERMANY SENDS BACK [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-28 14:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR NL GM |
08BERLIN1038 | GERMAN GOVERNMENT HOLDING FAST ON IRANIAN [...] (S) Summary: German Economic Ministry officials asserted Germany's preference for specific, targeted sanctions against Iran but admitted the Ministry continues to struggle with the conflicting twin goals of pressuring Iran economically and answering the demands of their domestic business con [...] | 2008-07-30 10:57:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ECON EFIN EINV ETTC KNNP PINR PREL IR |
08BERLIN1050 | GERMAN CHANCELLERY APPROVED GAS DEAL IN IRAN, BUT [...] (C) Summary: German Chancellery sources report that it knew of and approved the decision by Germany's export control agency (BAFA) to permit Steiner-Prematechnik-Gastec's (Steiner) export of machinery related to the conversion of natural gas to fuel to Iran. Despite press reports alleging p [...] | 2008-07-31 20:10:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC EPET PREL IR GM EINV PINR ECON PGOV |
08BERLIN1068 | (S) GERMANY REQUESTS RELEASE OF ICS SCHNEIDER NONPAPER TO THE GERMAN CRIMINAL CUSTOMS OFFICE (ZKA) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-06 07:27:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | AEC ETTC GM IR KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL |
08BERLIN1069 | (S) GERMAN FIRM GEBR SAACKE GMBH INDICATES NO [...] (S) In response to reftel demarche, Germany indicates the German firm Gebr Saacke GmbH & Co has had no business dealings with the Pakistani firm Premier International and has since been sensitized to future procurement efforts. On July 21, 2008, German MFA Export Control Division Desk Offic [...] | 2008-08-06 08:32:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA AEC GM PK |
08BERLIN1096 | (S) GERMANY INFORMED ON U.S. PROLIFERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-11 15:31:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CBW IN GM |
08BERLIN1103 | (S) GERMANY REQUESTS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 4. 2. (S) After reviewing a USG supplied nonpaper (REF B) detailing USG proliferation concerns with the Indian company United Phosphorus Ltd. (UPL),Germany is still inclined to approve a permit to export Australia Group listed items to UPL [...] | 2008-08-12 16:23:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PINR ETTC CBW IN IR GM |
08BERLIN1127 | GERMANY'S RESPONSE TO IRANIAN - SYRIAN BANKING [...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel non-paper to Julian Luebbert, German Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Desk Officer responsible for Iran Financial Sanctions; Andreas Krueger, Head of the MFA Iran Unit, and Stefan Bantle, Syria Desk Officer at MFA. Econoff also delivered reftel non-paper to Kri [...] | 2008-08-15 10:50:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER PINR SY IR GM |
08BERLIN1148 | (S) GERMANY TO WEIGH U.S. OBJECTIONS REGARDING [...] (S) Before deciding on a pending German export request of Australia Group (AG) listed items to the Indian firm United Phosphorus LTD (UPL),German export control authorities agreed to weigh U.S. concerns regarding the AG "no undercut policy." On Monday August 18, MFA Export Control Division [...] | 2008-08-19 10:08:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PINR ETTC CBW IN IR GM |
08BERLIN1210 | (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MALAYSIAN FIRM SUPPLYING [...] (S) On August 25, EconOff delivered reftel nonpaper to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Volker Herzog. Herzog thanked the USG for the reftel information and promised to pass this information to the appropriate German export control authorities. Upon examining the nonpaper, He [...] | 2008-08-29 15:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR ML SN GM |
08BERLIN1272 | GERMANY'S RESPONSE TO IRCG-AFFILIATED SHOPPING TRIP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-16 13:40:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP MUNC IR PREL PARM EFIN UK IS FR GM |
08BERLIN1280 | (S) GERMANY CONSIDERING ACTION TO PREVENT IRAN'S AQUISITION OF SNIPER RIFLES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-17 15:52:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS ETTC FR AU IR GM |
08BERLIN1300 | (S) RESULTS OF M/V ANTARES I COMPLIANT BOARDING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 11:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MNUC PARM PREL SY LI KN GM |
08BERLIN1323 | GERMANY'S INTERIM RESPONSE ON ENGAGING CHINA ON [...] (S) EMIN met with Ruediger von Fritsch, German Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Economic Affairs and provided reftel non-paper. The Ministry's Export Control Division subsequently contacted Econoff. The Director of Export Controls, Goetz Lingenthal, said the MFA and other age [...] | 2008-09-25 07:11:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER PINR IR GM |
08BERLIN135 | (S) GERMAN REQUEST - IRANIAN MISSILE PROGRAM'S [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker and MFA Export Control Division Deputy Office Director Markus Klinger provided Global Affairs Officers January 25 with a German-language nonpaper in response [...] | 2008-02-04 15:06:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL MTCRE KSCA GM IR AE |
08BERLIN1361 | GERMANY RESPONSE TO U.S. DESIGNATION OF IRISL [...] (S) Germany will deal with IRISL multilaterally, through the EU's implementation of the Common Position on UN Security Council Resolution 1803. Econoff met with Economics Ministry Office Director Martin Lutz and provided reftel points. Lutz stated that the final EU implementation of UNSCR 1 [...] | 2008-10-02 13:54:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETRD PARM KNNP EUN EWWT PREL IR GM |
08BERLIN1384 | (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRAN WORKING TO PROCURE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 15:52:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR ML SN GM |
08BERLIN14 | (S) GERMANY WILL INVESTIGATE SHIPMENT OF [...] (S) Global Affairs Officer delivered reftel demarche January 4 to MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Nancy Reck. Reck undertook to pass the information immediately to the German interagency export control working group. Reck said German export control officials are well aware of the ri [...] | 2008-01-04 13:52:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC EWWT PARM PREL KNNP SN TU PK GM |
08BERLIN1408 | (S/NF) GERMANY NONCOMMITTAL ON PALESTINIAN [...] (S/NF) DCM raised October 15 with German NSA Christoph Heusgen the possibility of Germany resettling the Palestinian Guantanamo detainee described in Ref (A). Heusgen was noncommittal; he did not rule it out but suggested that other countries (he mentioned Spain) might be more appropriate. [...] | 2008-10-17 15:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS PTER PHUM KAWK KISL KPAO GM |
08BERLIN1424 | GERMANY'S OUTREACH EFFORTS ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) Econoff met with Director General of Germany's export control agency, (BAFA),Georg Pietsch and Holger Beutel, BAFA's Head of Division for Industry Outreach and delivered reftel non-papers. The BAFA officials were eager to explain the German Government's outreach programs for non-prolife [...] | 2008-10-21 07:22:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP PREL PARM MUNC IR GM |
08BERLIN1466 | ATTEMPTED EXPORT OF GERMAN-ORIGIN HELICOPTERS TO [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. See comment and action requests in paragraphs 11 and 12. 2. (S) Summary: Embassy Berlin has become aware that a U.S. firm, Presidential Airways, appears to have moved German-origin helicopters to Turkey, with the intent of moving them NLT 30 Oct to [...] | 2008-10-30 06:29:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KOMC ECCT AF GM |
08BERLIN1467 | ATTEMPTED EXPORT OF GERMAN-ORIGIN HELICOPTERS TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. See comment and action requests in paragraphs 11 and 12. 2. (S) Summary: Embassy Berlin has become aware that a U.S. firm, Presidential Airways, appears to have moved German-origin helicopters to Turkey, with the intent of moving them NLT 30 Oct to Afghanista [...] | 2008-10-30 06:29:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KOMC ECCT AF GM |
08BERLIN1468 | READ OUT OF TREASURY U/S LEVEY'S VISIT TO GERMANY [...] (S) SUMMARY During meetings with a comprehensive slate of senior Chancellery and Finance, Economic and Foreign Ministry officials on September 11, 2008, U/S Levey focused on three main topics: 1) The recent U.S. designation of IRISL as a proliferation-related entity using deceptive financial [...] | 2008-10-30 08:41:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | EFIN PRELM IR GM |
08BERLIN1482 | ATTEMPTED EXPORT OF GERMAN-ORIGIN HELICOPTERS TO [...] (S/NF) Summary. The German Federal Security Council (Bundessicherheitsrat) is likely to reach a formal decision to permit movement of the three German-origin helicopters to Afghanistan in a meeting scheduled for November 5 (ref B). The Chancellery, MFA, Economic Ministry and its export cont [...] | 2008-10-31 14:41:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KOMC PGOV PREL ECCT AF GM |
08BERLIN15 | (S) GERMAN INQUIRY - U.S. LICENSING PRACTICES [...] (U) THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 6. 2. (S) MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Nancy Reck passed Global Affairs Officer January 4 a German-language nonpaper requesting information about U.S. licensing procedures concerning the export to China of technology [...] | 2008-01-04 13:58:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC MTCRE KSCA KNNP PARM PREL CH GM |
08BERLIN1509 | GERMAN INQUIRY ON CHINA - PAKISTAN NUCLEAR [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 5. 2. (S) On the margins of an unrelated meeting, German MFA Desk Officer Joerg Polster requested any releasable information on a reported China - Pakistan civil nuclear agreement under which China would provide two new nuclear power plants to [...] | 2008-11-05 13:05:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP KNUC PREL PK CH GM |
08BERLIN1535 | (S) GERMANY INFORMED ON CONTINUED IRANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 15:51:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR GM |
08BERLIN1564 | GERMANY SEES FATF LEVERAGE WITHIN G-20 CONTEXT; [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-20 10:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP IR CG |
08BERLIN159 | (S) GERMANY WILL INVESTIGATE ALLEGED PAKISTANI MISSILE-RELATED PROCUREMENT ATTEMPTS; DUAL-USE EXPORTS TO PAKISTAN REMAIN SUSPENDED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-08 17:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC GM MTCRE PARM PK PREL |
08BERLIN1660 | IRAN: MFA SAYS GERMANY SHIFTS POSITION, SUPPORTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a significant change of position on Iran sanctions, a senior German MFA official told CDA December 11 that senior MFA officials had decided that Germany would support a much stronger application of new sanctions (including on banks) against Iran at a December 17 experts-leve [...] | 2008-12-12 12:46:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PREL KNNP MNUC EFIN PGOV GM IR EU |
08BERLIN1679 | (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PAKISTANI FIRM SEEKING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 12:41:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL PK GM |
08BERLIN1689 | ROUND 55 - HOST NATION NOTIFICATION REGARDING [...] (S) Post delivered the host national notification regarding the return of 192 vacant housing units in the U.S. Army Europe's Mark Twain Village Housing area in Heidelberg, Germany. Poloff delivered the letter to MFA North America Desk Officer Wert Boerner at 1430 local time on December 18, an [...] | 2008-12-19 13:05:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MARR NATO PREL GM |
08BERLIN1705 | (S) GERMAN-ORIGIN HELICOPTERS EXPORTED TO AFGHANISTAN: PREPARING FOR INQUIRIES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 15:27:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KOMC PGOV PREL ECCT AF GM |
08BERLIN1720 | IRAN: GERMANY WELCOMES INFO ON ASSA CORP, EU MAY [...] (C) Germany's Ministry of Finance welcomed the information contained in reftel and the related press releases detailing Assa Corporation's actions as a front for Bank Melli's activities in the U.S. Finance Ministry Office Director Michael Findeisen was previously unaware of Assa's designation [...] | 2008-12-30 09:26:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP EFIN PARM IR GM |
08BERLIN195 | (S) FURTHER SCHEMING BY GERMAN FIRM TO EXPORT TEST [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (S) On February 15, Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker. Per ref B, Global Affairs officer requested that Wacker not pass the nonpaper to the German interagency [...] | 2008-02-15 17:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR |
08BERLIN210 | AUSTRALIA GROUP: GERMANY WELCOMES U.S. INPUT ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-20 16:48:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL CBW GM |
08BERLIN211 | IRAN - GERMAN FINANCE MINISTRY SUPPORTS LISTING BANK MELLI, BUT REMAINS SKEPTICAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-20 17:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETRD EU GM IR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
08BERLIN243 | GERMAN COMPANY ALERTED TO PAKISTANI ENTITY'S ATTEMPT TO PROCURE SPARE PARTS AND TECHNICAL ASSITENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-28 08:12:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC GM KSCA MTCRE PARM PK PREL |
08BERLIN336 | (S) NIAG 6004 - REQUEST FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON [...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A nonpaper March 14 to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Nancy Reck. Reck was familiar with the case, but said she did not have any information beyond what had been reported in the media. Reck noted that because of Germany's strict data [...] | 2008-03-14 17:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC GM IR |
08BERLIN341 | (S) GERMANY REQUESTS INFORMATION REGARDING CARBON [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 5. 2. (S) MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Nancy Reck provided Global Affairs Officers March 14 with a German-language nonpaper requesting information on how the U.S. handles export licensing for carbon-fiber production technology to [...] | 2008-03-17 16:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC KNNP PARM PREL MTCRE KSCA GM |
08BERLIN372 | (S) MESSAGE DELIVERED - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-25 15:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR AE GM |
08BERLIN393 | (S) GERMANY: EXPORT AUTHORITIES CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (U) This message contains additional information which the Department may wish to consider in formulating a response to ref C action request. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The German Federal Office of Economics and Export Controls (BAFA) is concerned about the efforts of a German [...] | 2008-03-31 09:10:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC KNNP PARM PREL MTCRE KSCA GM |
08BERLIN404 | PRELIMINARY RESPONSE - REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-01 10:03:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | EFIN KNNP PARM IR GM |
08BERLIN405 | GERMANY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL [...] (S) EconOff delivered ref A-C demarches during the week of March 24 to MFA International Economic Policy Officer Claudia Schuett, Economics Ministry Foreign Trade Law Division Desk Officer Ernst Roeder-Messell, and Finance Ministry Terrorism Finance and Financial Crimes Division Director Michae [...] | 2008-04-01 10:04:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | EFIN ECON ETRD PARM PGOV PREL KNNP IR GM |
08BERLIN409 | (S) GERMANY APPRECIATES NONPAPER ON U.S. LICENSING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-01 13:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC KNNP PARM PREL MTCRE KSCA GM |
08BERLIN424 | GERMANY - STATE/TREASURY DELEGATION DISCUSSES BURMA AND IRAN SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-04 11:06:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | BM EFIN ETTC GM IR KNNP PARM PGOV PHUM PREL |
08BERLIN433 | (S) IRAN - GERMAN EXPERTS WANT "HARD EVIDENCE" ON [...] (S) SUMMARY: German Finance and Economics Ministry officials, like their counterparts in the Chancellery and MFA, recognize the expediency of including Bank Melli in a post-UNSCR 1803 round of EU autonomous sanctions. However, experts in these ministries say they have not yet seen "convincin [...] | 2008-04-07 10:11:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD KNNP PARM PGOV PREL MNUC |
08BERLIN465 | GERMANY: HOST NATION CONSULTATIONS INITIATED ON [...] (S) As instructed reftel, post has opened consultations with both the German Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Federal Foreign Office (FFO) on EUCOM plans to close and return 15 U.S. military sites in Germany (Round 54). In a letter outlining the planned action, we have asked for any German g [...] | 2008-04-14 15:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MARR PREL NATO GM |
08BERLIN511 | (S) NONPAPER DELIVERED: CLARIFICATION ON IRANIAN [...] (S) On April 21, Global Affairs officer delivered ref A information sheet to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker. Wacker expressed appreciation for the ref A information and said this information will help clarify the identity of the Iranian end-user and which Irani [...] | 2008-04-24 06:27:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR GM |
08BERLIN555 | GERMAN RESPONSE - REQUEST FOR VIGILANCE REGARDING [...] (S) EconOff delivered ref A demarche April 28-29 to MFA Deputy Director for International Economic and Financial Policy Sabine Seidler, Economics Ministry Foreign Trade Law Desk Officer Martin Lutz, and Finance Ministry Director for Terrorism Finance and Money Laundering Michael Findeisen. All [...] | 2008-04-29 15:30:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP PTER EFIN MNUC GR IR GM |
08BERLIN607 | (S) PAKISTAN NEVER RECEIVED DUAL-USE CNC MACHINES [...] (S) MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker provided Global Affairs Officer on May 5 with a German-language nonpaper response to reftel regarding the attempted Pakistani procurement of dual-use CNC (computer numerical control) machine tools from the German firm Deckel Maho Gild [...] | 2008-05-09 14:50:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL PK AU GM |
08BERLIN616 | (S) IRAN TURNS TO CHINA TO PROCURE DUAL-USE [...] (S) MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker provided Global Affairs Officer on May 5 with a German-language nonpaper response to reftel regarding the attempted Iranian procurement of dual-use aluminum sheet metal in support of their missile program from the German firm Lodec Me [...] | 2008-05-09 15:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR GM |
08BERLIN617 | (S) GERMANY FINDS NO IRANIAN PROCUREMENT ATTEMPTS [...] (S) MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker provided Global Affairs Officer on May 5 with a German-language nonpaper response to reftel regarding the Iranian procurement of dual-use Mercedes Benz trucks. Wacker said the German export authorities had not uncovered any indicatio [...] | 2008-05-09 15:21:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL IR GM |
08BERLIN618 | (S) MESSAGE DELIVERED: CHINESE ATTEMPT TO PROCURE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-09 15:22:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | CH ETTC IR PARM PREL GM |
08BERLIN631 | (S) MESSAGE DELIVERED: IRAN PROCURING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 07:23:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC TW IR AE GM |
08BERLIN637 | (S) GERMAN RESPONSE - IRANIAN EFFORTS TO PROCURE [...] (S) On May 13, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker provided Global Affairs Officer with a German-language nonpaper response to ref A. Ref A information includes the names of possible UAE intermediaries that Iran may be using to procure a German origin signal generator, mod [...] | 2008-05-14 14:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL MTCRE KSCA IR AE GM |
08BERLIN643 | (S) GERMANY REQUESTS INFORMATION CONCERNING IRANIAN PROCUREMENT OF ICS-SCHNEIDER TEST CHAMBER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-16 10:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM ETTC GM IR KSCA MTCRE PREL |
08BERLIN644 | GERMANY: HOST NATION CONSULTATIONS CONCLUDED ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-16 12:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MARR PREL NATO GM |
08BERLIN664 | GERMANY ON BANK MELLI: RESPONSE TO BANK MELLI [...] (S) Post delivered reftel points to relevant governmental contacts who did not offer substantive responses. EconOff delivered reftel points May 15 to the Ministry of Finance Deputy Director for Financial Crimes, Terrorist Finance, and Money Laundering Kristina Wogatzki. Wogatzki expressed [...] | 2008-05-20 11:29:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP ECON EFIN ETTC MNUC GM IR |
08BERLIN683 | GERMANY EXPANDS REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPORT OF [...] (S) On May 16, Germany expanded heavy truck export restrictions to Iran and Syria by issuing an amendment (16/9211) to the German Foreign Trade and Payment Regulations (AWV) -- the implementing regulation of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Act (FTPA) -- exercising its authority to both [...] | 2008-05-21 16:56:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM MTCRE ETTC PREL KNNP IR SY IS GM |
08BERLIN69 | IRAN: MFA DETAILS EXPULSION OF GERMAN DIPLOMAT BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA contacts have confirmed press reports that Iran expelled a German diplomat in early January. MFA officials note that the Iranian decision took place after a December 2007 German magazine article revealed the German government's July 2007 expulsion of an Iranian diplomat acc [...] | 2008-01-15 13:51:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PGOV PREL GM IR |
08BERLIN754 | GERMAN RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN ARMS SALES DEMARCHE [...] (S) On 4 June 2008, visiting DAS David Merkel delivered reftel demarche to Rolf Nikel, Chancellery Deputy Foreign Policy Advisor. Nikel acknowledged the importance of addressing the issue with Russia and agreed to discuss it with Merkel prior to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Be [...] | 2008-06-06 15:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC MASS PARM PREL IR RS GM |
08BERLIN772 | IRAN TRADE - CHANCELLOR MERKEL'S MORAL SUASION [...] (S) SUMMARY: Chancellor Merkel's moral suasion campaign -- along with UN/EU sanctions and a host of other factors -- has convinced major German banks and big business to curtail trade and financial ties with Iran. The result will be a further downward trend in German exports to Iran, accordin [...] | 2008-06-11 13:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETRD PREL ETTC KNNP MNUC EFIN EPET IR GM |
08BERLIN884 | GERMANY/IRAN - FINANCE MINISTRY VIEWS ON UNSCR [...] (S) SUMMARY: A German Finance Ministry official confirmed that the EU-3 and Italy had put forward a draft Common Position calling for expansive implementation of UNSCR 1803. The draft Common Position includes a Franco-German proposal to establish an EU-wide mechanism against proliferation fin [...] | 2008-07-03 16:46:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | EFIN ECON KNNP PARM PGOV PREL MNUC IR GM |
08BERLIN898 | (C) GERMANY PLANNING TO PRESENT PAPERS ON IRAN AND [...] (C) On June 26, Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Nancy Reck. Reck said Germany is planning to present three papers on the following topics: Iranian procurement networks; a case study on a five-axis laser machining center for t [...] | 2008-07-08 15:49:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA AU IR KN |
08BERLIN915 | (S) GERMANY COMPLIMENTS THE U.S. HANDLING OF THE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 4. 2. (S) On July 11, Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche to German MFA Deputy Head of Export Control Division Christof Pollmeier in regards to the U.S. boarding of the Antares I. Pollmeier expressed appreciation for the nonpape [...] | 2008-07-11 14:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MNUC PARM PREL SY LI KN GM |
08BERLIN952 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IRISL [...] (S) Officers from Global Affairs and the Political Section delivered reftel demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Nancy Reck and MFA Iran Desk Officer Deike Potzel respectively. Both expressed appreciation for the reftel information. 2. (S) Potzel said that the dra [...] | 2008-07-18 13:32:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PINR PREL KNNP EUN |
08BERLIN973 | GERMANY REQUESTS IMMEDIATE GUIDANCE ON AUSTRALIA [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 4. 2. (S) MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Nancy Reck provided Global Affairs Officer July 18 with a nonpaper requesting further information and guidance regarding a German export license request concerning Australia Group (AG)-liste [...] | 2008-07-21 15:50:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM ETTC CBW PINR IN GM |
08BERLIN976 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IRISL [...] (S) Global Affairs Officer delivered reftel demarche to German Finance Ministry Officer Kristina Wogatzki. She expressed appreciaton for the refetl information. 2. (S) Wogatzki said she is unaware of any German exporters using IRISL or Iran Air, but will continue to be alert to indicati [...] | 2008-07-22 10:18:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PINR PREL KN |
08BERN107 | SWISS RESPONSE TO USG VIEWS ON RECENT IAEA REPORT [...] (U) Contains action request; please see para 4. 2. (S) Poloff delivered the nonpapers in reftels A and B on February 28 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Section. Jean-Daniel Praz, Friedrich's deputy, also participated in the meeting. Friedrich said that h [...] | 2008-02-28 16:16:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM KNNP IAEA MNUC IR SZ |
08BERN127 | ACUTRONIC: GOS RESPONSE TO INFORMATION REGARDING [...] (S) On March 5, Othmar Wyss, Director of the Export Controls and Sanctions Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO),provided poloff the SIPDIS GOS response, in the form of a non-paper, to our query regarding Swiss firm Acutronic (reftels). According to the non-p [...] | 2008-03-07 18:42:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM MTCRE ETTC IR CH SZ |
08BERN131 | SWISS GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO USG INFORMATION THAT [...] (S) On March 5, Othmar Wyss, Director of the Export Controls and Sanctions Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO),provided poloff the SIPDIS GOS response, in the form of a non-paper, to USG information (reftels A and B) indicating that Swiss firm Schaublin Mach [...] | 2008-03-11 17:41:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC IR SZ |
08BERN15 | UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE'S OCTOBER 15 [...] (C) Summary: USUNVIE Ambassador Schulte met October 15 with senior Swiss officials for consultations following Switzerland's appointment to the IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) in September. The key Swiss interlocutors were Walter Steinmann, Director of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (Switz [...] | 2008-01-09 15:03:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM IAEA KNNP IR IN SZ |
08BERN154 | (S) PROVIDING THE GOS INFORMATION ON SWISS FIRM [...] (S) Poloff delivered the non-paper in reftel on March 14 to Erwin Bollinger, Deputy Director for Export Control Policy, Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Bollinger had no immediate substantive response, but thanked poloff for the information and undertook to follow-u [...] | 2008-04-01 12:36:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC IR SZ |
08BERN273 | CUBA: WHA DAS MADISON'S APRIL 10 CONSULTATIONS [...] (S) Summary: DAS Madison expressed appreciation for Switzerland's engagement as Protecting Power on behalf of the U.S. Interest Section in Havana (USINT). Ambassador Yvonne Baumann, Head of the MFA's Americas Division, said that this role was "an honor and a priority" for the Swiss government [...] | 2008-06-05 13:55:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM CU SZ |
08BERN375 | (S) SWISS FIRM'S DISCUSSIONS WITH UAE FIRM ON SALE [...] (S) Embassy presented reftel points on July 30 to Juergen Boehler, acting director for export control policy of the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs. Boehler promised that the Swiss Government would look into the matter carefully. Boehler stated that the Swiss Company Liechti is a sma [...] | 2008-07-30 11:51:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | SZ IR PARM PREL MNUC ETTC |
08BERN476 | VISIT OF ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS [...] (S) On September 12, poloff delivered the reftel non-paper (regarding the April 2008 visit of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials to a Swiss underground construction firm) to Erwin Bollinger, Director of the Export Controls Policy Division of the Federal State Secretariat for E [...] | 2008-09-19 16:52:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM KNNP MNUC EFIN GM IR SZ |
08BERN513 | VISIT OF ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS [...] (S) On October 1, Juergen Boehler, Head of the Export Control Licensing Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) provided poloff the results of the Swiss government's investigation in response to the USG's information (reftels) that officials of Iran's Islamic Revolu [...] | 2008-10-06 16:12:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM KNNP MNUC EFIN GM IR SZ |
08BERN514 | (S) MALAYSIAN-BASED SUPPLIER TO IRAN SEEKS CRYSTAL [...] (U) Poloff delivered the nonpaper in reftel on September 25 to Rolf Stadler, Acting Head of the Export Controls and Sanctions Policy Division at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Pierre-Andre Farine, Acting Head of the SECO Export Control Licensing Division, joined Stadler in [...] | 2008-10-06 16:53:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC MY IR SZ |
08BERN557 | (S) EFFORTS BY NORTH KOREA TO PROCURE CONTROLLED [...] (S) Juergen Boehler, Head of the Export Control Licensing Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO),contacted poloff on October 21 regarding the attempt by a North Korean firm to obtain a machine tool from Swiss firm Schaublin Machines (reftels). Boehler expressed a [...] | 2008-10-30 11:23:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM ETTC MNUC SZ |
08BERN594 | IRAN/CRYSTAL OSCILLATORS: SWISS OFFICIALS ENGAGED [...] (U) Contains action request; please see para 5. 2. (S) Poloff delivered the reftel A non-paper on November 18 to Juergen Boehler, Head of the Export Controls Licensing Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Boehler informed poloff that SECO had placed Swiss fi [...] | 2008-11-21 15:16:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC IR SZ |
08BERN600 | IAEA REPORTS ON IRANIAN AND SYRIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAMS [...] (U) Poloff delivered the message in reftel on November 24 to Jean-Daniel Praz, Deputy Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section and POC for IAEA issues at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA). ---- IRAN ---- 2. (C) Praz said that the GOS was not surprised by the latest [...] | 2008-11-24 18:18:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM IAEA KNNP MNUC IR SY |
08BISHKEK385 | KYRGYZ BANKING CONSOLIDATION RAISES FLAGS [...] (S) Summary: The past year has witnessed at least two Kyrgyz banks, Kyrgyz Credit Bank and Kyrgyzpromstroibank (KPSB),fall into a network of businesses allegedly controlled by President Bakiyev's son, Maxim. The Kyrgyz central bank actively participated in shifting ownership of KPSB to ass [...] | 2008-04-18 10:36:00 | Embassy Bishkek | SECRET | EFIN ECON PGOV KG |
08BISHKEK386 | EMBASSY CAUTIONS AGAINST OPIC ROLE IN KYRGYZ BANK [...] (C) Summary: Asia Universal Bank (AUB) is seeking $10 million in Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) financing to expand its retail lending activities in the Kyrgyz Republic. AUB's request comes as AUB claims to be implementing anti-money laundering (AML) procedures, following it [...] | 2008-04-18 10:48:00 | Embassy Bishkek | SECRET | EFIN ECON PGOV KG |
08BISHKEK573 | KYRGYZSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AIR KORYO [...] (S) On June 2, Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel points thanking Kyrgyzstan for its cooperation regarding an Air Koryo flight of proliferation concern to MFA Western Countries Director Kanat Tursunkulov. Tursunkulov said he would pass the message to other concerned government officials, and he [...] | 2008-06-05 05:45:00 | Embassy Bishkek | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KG |
08BISHKEK755 | (S) KYRGYZ INFORMED OF FLIGHT OF PROLIFERATION [...] (S) On July 24, PolOff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Western Countries Officer Amanat Ishimov. Ishimov said he would convey the information to the relevant government bodies. LITZENBERGER NNNN End Cable Text [...] | 2008-07-24 07:58:00 | Embassy Bishkek | SECRET | MNUC PARM PREL KG |
08BOGOTA1391 | ARMED FORCES COMMANDER PADILLA ON FARC, HOSTAGES, [...] (S) Colombian Armed Forces Commander Padilla stressed to the Ambassador on April 4 that the GOC would do all it could to support the French humanitarian operation seeking Ingrid Betancourt's release, though he doubted its prospects for success. Padilla said GOC continued its efforts to locate all o [...] | 2008-04-14 22:58:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PGOV PINR CO |
08BOGOTA164 | GOC CAPTURES ELN COMMANDER "PABLITO" [...] (C) Colombian authorities captured Carlos Marin Guarin (aka "Pablito") a commander of the country's second largest terrorist group, the National Liberation Army (ELN),on January 7. Defense Minister Santos said Pablito was the key figure in the ELN's military structure, adding that his captur [...] | 2008-01-11 21:17:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PTER PREL PREF PHUM CO |
08BOGOTA1895 | COLOMBIA CONFLICT UPDATE FOR JANUARY-MARCH 2008 [...] (S) During the first quarter of 2008, the Colombian military scored new successes against FARC leadership, killing two FARC Secretariat members - Raul Reyes and Ivan Rios. These successes, as well as the killing of two key FARC commanders in the last quarter of 2007, led to increased desertio [...] | 2008-05-20 20:02:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PGOV PINR MARR PTER VZ EC CO |
08BOGOTA3031 | COLOMBIA CONFLICT UPDATE FOR APRIL - JUNE 2008 [...] (S) In the second quarter of 2008, FARC leader Manuel Maralunda ("Tirofijo") died, notorious FARC commander Nelly Avila Moreno ("Karina") deserted, and the military rescued three American hostages, Ingrid Betancourt and eleven others. These successes further demoralized the morale of FARC ran [...] | 2008-08-18 19:50:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PGOV PINR MARR PTER VZ EC NI CO |
08BOGOTA3079 | NO PROGRESS IN GOC PEACE OVERTURES TO FARC AND ELN [...] (C) Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo told us the GOC continues efforts to contact FARC leader Alfonso Cano to start peace talks, but has made no progress. Restrepo's contact with the group communicated with lower-level FARC, but has not obtained a meeting with the FARC leader. Restrepo [...] | 2008-08-20 18:51:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM CO |
08BOGOTA337 | CJCS ADMIRAL MULLEN'S JANUARY 17 MEETING WITH [...] (S) President Uribe's overwhelming concern during a January 17 meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Admiral Michael Mullen, was Hugo Chavez' aggressive remarks and proposal to grant belligerent status to the FARC. Uribe insisted the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia [...] | 2008-01-28 17:05:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MARR MOPS VZ AR BH BR CI CS |
08BOGOTA3686 | SPECIAL PROSECUTOR'S TEAM TO INVESTIGATE SOACHA [...] (S) Summary: Vice President Francisco Santos announced on September 30 the creation of a special Prosecutor General (Fiscalia) team to investigate the deaths of 19 men reported killed in combat by the Army only days after they went missing in Soacha. Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos also [...] | 2008-10-07 13:16:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PHUM PGOV KJUS CO |
08BOGOTA4028 | COLOMBIAN MILITARY COMMANDER MONTOYA RESIGNS, [...] (S) Colombian Army Commanding General Mario Montoya Uribe resigned his post on November 4. Montoya stepped down less than a week after President Alvaro Uribe's dismissal of 27 military officers for their roles in the disappearance and subsequent murders of young men from Soacha and Antioquia. [...] | 2008-11-06 18:33:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PHUM PGOV KJUS CO |
08BOGOTA4036 | COLOMBIA'S RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL (C-NE8-00834) [...] (C) The Government of Colombia (GOC) maintains positive relations with Israel, particularly in the defense sector through private Israeli defense contractors. Key areas of cooperation include strategic military advice, special forces training, and arms sales in support of Colombia's battle ag [...] | 2008-11-07 20:13:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PGOV PINR PTER MASS MCAP PREL CO IS |
08BOGOTA4307 | COLOMBIA CONFLICT UPDATE FOR JULY-AUGUST, 2008 [...] (S) The success of operation "Jaque" on July 2 and the blows delivered to the FARC Secretariat over the past six months left the terrorist organization weakened and demoralized, resulting in record numbers of desertions. Still, the FARC continued to maintain between 8,000 and 12,000 fighters, [...] | 2008-12-02 14:29:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM MASS MARR CO |
08BOGOTA905 | COLOMBIA CONFLICT UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER [...] (S) The military killed two key FARC commanders in the September-December period, prompting desertions from the 16th and 37th fronts. The FARC continued to move forces from the eastern Macarena in Meta to parts of Tolima -Valle zone, leading some analysts to speculate that it is withdrawing [...] | 2008-03-06 23:29:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PREL PTER MARR PGOV CO |
08BOGOTA996 | MARCH 13 UPDATE: COLOMBIA DISPUTE WITH ECUADOR [...] (C) The GOC used a March 10-12 visit to Colombia by OAS SYG Insulza and the OAS Commission examining the March 1 GOC attack against the FARC in Ecuador to provide a "frank and detailed" briefing on the attack. Presidential advisor Jorge Eastman told us Insulza seemed impressed by the GOC's br [...] | 2008-03-13 22:20:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER OAS VZ SP FR SZ EC |
08BRASILIA159 | REGIONAL STABILITY, GLOBAL ASPIRATIONS BEHIND NEW [...] (S) Summary. Discussions between Ambassador Sobel and Defense Minister Nelson Jobim, along with Brazilian defense-related activities with France and Russia and in South America suggest the key elements shaping Brazil's new defense posture. The military's traditional role in maintaining inter [...] | 2008-01-31 13:24:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | MARR MCAP PREL |
08BRASILIA304 | BRAZIL: IRAN, ARAB WORLD, ON AMORIM'S MIND IN 2008 [...] (C) Summary: Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim's recent visit to five Middle Eastern countries continues a renewed focus on the Middle East that began with Amorim's participation at the Annapolis meetings in November of last year. Since Annapolis, Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty) Middle Eas [...] | 2008-03-05 10:41:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | PREL BR VE IS IR BL JO SA EG MO SY |
08BRASILIA523 | BRAZIL: SENATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHAIRMAN CONCERNED [...] (S) Summary. Senate Foreign Relations and National Defense Committee Chairman Heraclito Fortes (strictly protect) (Democrats Party, opposition; of Piaui) told Ambassador Sobel on March 28 he is deeply concerned about signs of terrorists in Brazil. He cited a published report (reftel) of a [...] | 2008-04-18 15:34:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | PTER PREL FARC BR VE EC CO XR BO |
08BRASILIA526 | IRANIAN DIPLOMACY MOVES INTO HIGH GEAR, PART 2 [...] (S) Summary: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Reza Sheikh-Attar visited Brasilia in mid-March to press Brazil to join an anti-American bloc in South America composed of Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela, and Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadi-Nejad continues to try to arrange an official visit t [...] | 2008-04-18 18:31:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | PREL PTER EFIN BR VE EC CO BL IR XR CH UN |
08BRASILIA805 | 2008 RENEWAL OF PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION (PD) [...] (S) Reftel requests that post "evaluate and provide guidance on the following issues: (1) Does the USG provide assistance (funding, intelligence, information, equipment, training, or otherwise) to the GOB that could be used to locate, identify, track, or intercept a civil aircraft? (2) Do an [...] | 2008-06-12 14:37:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | BR MOPS PREL SNAR |
08BRASILIA806 | 2008 RENEWAL OF PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION (PD) [...] (S) SUMMARY. Per ref a, Post is engaged with the Brazilian government to assess Brazil's safety procedures concerning its Air Bridge Denial (ABD) program, in order to make the annual Presidential Determination (PD). Based on regular contacts with the Brazilian Defense Ministry and air tra [...] | 2008-06-12 14:43:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | BR MOPS PREL SNAR |
08BRATISLAVA491 | NEGATIVE RESPONSE FROM GOS TO DETAINEE REQUEST [...] (C) Ambassador Obsitnik broached reftel request in a one-on-one meeting with Interior Minister Robert Kalinak on October 24. Kalinak noted that Slovakia had recently agreed to a U.S. request to grant asylum to 8 Cuban migrants, but responded that the case of the Palestinian detainee was "too [...] | 2008-10-28 15:49:00 | Embassy Bratislava | SECRET | PREL PHUM LO PA |
08BRATISLAVA524 | HEDVIGA MALINOVA CASE UPDATE: DEEP QUESTIONS REMAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: We recently visited the law offices of Roman Kvasnica (please protect),a respected Slovak lawyer who is currently representing Hedviga Malinova, an ethnic-Hungarian Slovak who claims to have been attacked in what she initially believed to be an ethnically-motivated hate crime in [...] | 2008-11-13 14:35:00 | Embassy Bratislava | SECRET | PREL PHUM KCRM LO |
08BRIDGETOWN586 | (S) BRIDGETOWN GUIDANCE RELATED TO RESETTLEMENT [...] (S) In response to reftel guidance request, in the event that the government of St. Lucia could be persuaded to accept GTMO Uighurs, Embassy Bridgetown recommends proposing to the GOSL a set of technical assistance activities totaling $10.5 million as outlined below. We note, however, that e [...] | 2008-09-26 20:00:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | SECRET | PHUM PTER PREL PINR |
08BRUSSELS1407 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MALAYSIAN FIRM ACTING AS FRONT [...] (S) On September 9 Poloff delivered ref A points regarding the pending sale of A9910 data acquisition systems manufactured by the Belgian firm Thales Alenia Space to the Malaysian firm Evertop, known to be operating as a front for an Iranian end-user. Poloff met with Walter Bauwens, Director [...] | 2008-09-10 13:32:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC BE IR MY |
08BRUSSELS1547 | BELGIUM: RESPONSE TO IRAN DEMARCHES [...] (U) Pol-Econoff and intern met with Belgian MFA UNSC Team, Iran desk officer, and Director of the Nonproliferation Office Werner Bauwens. Bauwens began with a quick briefing on Belgian sanction policy related to Iran. 2. (U) The GOB welcomed UNSCR 1835 (reftel A) as a consensus approach to [...] | 2008-10-03 15:19:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | ECON ETRD PARM KNNP EUN EWWT PREL MNUC IR BE |
08BRUSSELS1625 | FLEMISH GOVERNMENT SEEKS A FEDERAL BELGIUM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-21 12:17:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PGOV PREL BE |
08BRUSSELS1626 | FLEMISH GOVERNMENT SEEKS A FEDERAL BELGIUM: [...] (S) The Chief of Staff to Head of the Flemish government Koen Geens provided a quick sketch of Flemish goals in the intra-regional negotiations on government reform to Poloffs October 16. The long term Flemish goal is a federal state, with a "lean and mean," central government equipped with on [...] | 2008-10-21 12:29:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PGOV PREL BE |
08BRUSSELS1680 | BELGIAN GOVERNMENT INCHES TOWARD ACTION ON CRISIS [...] Summary: (C) The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo) is currently the number one real-time foreign policy concern for the Belgian Government and one of the top stories in the Belgian press (French and Flemish). The GoB issued statements October 30 calling for an immediate [...] | 2008-10-30 17:58:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PGOV PREL BE RW CG EU |
08BRUSSELS1745 | EU PREPARING FOR PIRACY MISSION, NO PLAN FOR [...] (C//NF) Summary: The EU expects to launch its first naval operation by mid-December, when it will begin counter-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa. The operation, dubbed Atalanta, will be commanded from an Operational Headquarters at Northwood, UK, with a Force Headquarters afloat. The [...] | 2008-11-17 14:05:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET | EAID EUN EWWT PHSA PREF PREL XA XO XW ZP |
08BRUSSELS1822 | BELGIUM:LEVERAGING FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-02 16:36:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP IR BE |
08BRUSSELS1954 | DEMARCHE: U.S. DRAFTED SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-24 11:00:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | KPKO PREL SO BE |
08BRUSSELS863 | IRAN: FURTHER JAPANESE VIEWS ON P5+1 AND ROME [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 15:11:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET | KNNP MNUC IR PARM PREL ENRG JP EUN |
08BRUSSELS990 | IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IRISL CARGO INSPECTION [...] (S) Charge delivered the points in reftel to Werner Bauwens, the head of the MFA's Non-proliferation Office on June 30. He agreed to relay the points to all the relevant offices and agencies within the GOB. 2. (S) Bauwens noted that the EU had adopted sanctions based on UNSCR 1803 last Monday [...] | 2008-06-30 13:36:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PINR PREL KNNP EUN |
08BUCHAREST374 | ROMANIA: PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY REQUESTS MILITARY [...] (S) In a May 15 discussion with Poloff, MFA Director for Middle East and Africa Mihail Dobre relayed that the Palestinian Authority (PA) representative in Bucharest sent a formal request to the MOD requesting a military cooperation arrangement with Romania for the development and training of the Pa [...] | 2008-05-15 15:36:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | MARR MASS PREL PGOV RO |
08BUCHAREST41 | ROMANIAN PLANS IN IRAQ FOR 2008 AND BEYOND [...] (C) This message responds to Ref. A request regarding EU member states' plans for their forces and other efforts in Iraq. Responses are keyed to questions posed in Ref. A. More detail can be gleaned from reftels B-D. 2. (S) Begin responses: Q. (S) WHAT ARE EUROPEAN LEADERS' LONG-TERM (I [...] | 2008-01-17 15:07:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | PINR EAID EUN KDEM MARR NATO PREL RO |
08BUCHAREST463 | ROMANIA ON THE IRAQ SOFA: "WE NEED A LEGAL [...] (S) EMBOFFS met with MOD Deputy State Secretary for Defense Policy and Planning Rear Admiral Mihai Cornell and MFA Director for Middle East and Africa Ambassador Mihail Dobre on June 5, to review status of Iraq SOFA negotiations at the request of MOD and MFA. POLMILOFF, drawing on reftels A an [...] | 2008-06-10 14:26:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | KTIA MARR PGOV PREL SOFA RO |
08BUCHAREST468 | COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR CLASSIFIED [...] (S) Summary: The Romanian Navy has requested a classified AEGIS capabilities brief from the USG. The Romanian Navy purchased two Type-22 Frigates from the UK in 2004 which did not include weapons or command and control systems. Romania is exploring possibilities for upgrading and refitting the [...] | 2008-06-11 14:58:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | MARR PGOV PREL NATO MOPS RO |
08BUCHAREST852 | ROMANIA: A NEW UNSCR IS ONLY VIABLE OPTION FOR [...] (S) In an October 30 meeting, MFA Director General for Bilateral Relations Anca Mantulescu told POLMILOFF that there is no longer a window for Parliament to approve a SOFA with Iraq. She said, "I think your plan B for a UNSCR needs to become your plan A." She added that the demands for formin [...] | 2008-10-31 15:57:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | KTIA MARR PGOV PREL SOFA RO |
08BUDAPEST1049 | HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO DIALOGUE ON PALESTINIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-04 14:03:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER HU |
08BUDAPEST1050 | HUNGARIAN SUPPORT FOR NORWAY-IAEA SAFETY TRAINING [...] (S) In a follow-up to Hungary's initial response reported in ref C, Dr Kristof Horvath, Head of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Agency's (HAEA) Department of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials, told PolOff on November 3 that Hungary, in principle, is prepared to support the Norwegian sponsored trai [...] | 2008-11-04 14:05:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP TRGY IR HU |
08BUDAPEST1089 | POST APPROVAL FOR NON-PROFESSIONAL COURIER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 05:56:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | ASEC PTER HU |
08BUDAPEST268 | LONELY NEAR THE TOP: PRIME MINISTER'S FOREIGN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 13:56:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | PREL PGOV HU |
08BUDAPEST345 | U.S.-RUSSIA MISSILE DEFENSE NEGOTIATIONS IN [...] (S) SUMMARY: In the fourth round of expert-level meetings in Budapest December 13, U.S. and Russian delegations, led by Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak, continued to discuss U.S. plans to place a missile [...] | 2008-04-02 12:02:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | PREL MARR PARM MASS PAO KNNP NATO EU EZ PL |
08BUDAPEST772 | GENERAL GUIDANCE ON IRAN PARTICIPATION IN [...] (S) Ref talking points were delivered on August 1 to Dr. Bernadett Kollar, Department of International Organizations at the GoH Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kollar had no immediate response other than she understood entirely the need to deny a venue for Iran's continued overt and covert weapo [...] | 2008-08-01 15:21:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | PARM PREL HU |
08BUDAPEST784 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING THE EU TO MAINTAIN [...] (S) Ref talking points were delivered on August 4 to GoH Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials Zsolt Pataki, Head of the EU Foreign and Security Policy Department, and Dr. Attila Pinter, Coordinator for the Western Balkans and outbound Deputy Chief of Mission to Macedonia. Pataki stated that [...] | 2008-08-05 13:17:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | KAWC PREL ETTC ICTY BK EU HU |
08BUENOSAIRES235 | ARGENTINA: GETTING PAST SQUARE ONE WITH THE [...] (C) Summary: With a seven-week period of bilateral estrangement in our rear-view window, we have an opportunity -- again -- to build a more constructive relationship with Argentina. The warming trend in the bilateral relationship continues. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her governmen [...] | 2008-02-26 12:20:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET | PREL CJAN KJUS EFIN SNAR MASS VZ AR |
08BUENOSAIRES54 | ARGENTINA ON SUPPORTING SYRIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-15 16:30:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET | PREL XF XG KMPI SY AR |
08BUENOSAIRES746 | PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR [...] (S) Summary. On May 21, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) received FBI Deputy Director John Pistole. CFK said she is committed to fight terrorism and not to deal with terrorists. She criticized the investigation of the 1994 AMIA attack carried out in the 1990s, altho [...] | 2008-05-30 14:44:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET | PREL PTER KJUS KCRM SNAR AR SMIG KWMN |
08BUENOSAIRES759 | ARGENTINA: FBI'S DEPUTY DIRECTOR PISTOLE DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: During his May 21-22 visit to Argentina, FBI Deputy Director John Pistole met with senior officials of the Argentine government, the Argentine Jewish community, and President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (ref A) to discuss U.S.-Argentine security cooperation. Those leaders th [...] | 2008-06-03 17:27:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS SNAR KCRM ASEC AR FBI |
08BUJUMBURA645 | BURUNDI CONFIRMS NO DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH IRAN [...] (S) In a December 15 meeting with PolOff, the Director for International Organizations in the Ministry of External Relations, Ambassador Adolphe Nahayo, said that Burundi: - continues to support UNSCRs 1737, 1747, and 1803 concerning Iran's nuclear or delivery system development efforts; [...] | 2008-12-16 08:28:00 | Embassy Bujumbura | SECRET | AF ISN NEA PARM PREL BY |
08CAIRO1110 | GAZA BORDER VISIT: GOE BRIEFING AND TOUR [...] (S) Summary: Senior LAWIO officers guided a GOE-sponsored Congressional staffdel on a tour along the Egypt-Gaza border May 26. In an introductory briefing, LAWIO Chief MG Nagy Kamal told us that the GOE has been making recent progress on discovering and destroying tunnel openings. He said th [...] | 2008-06-02 09:55:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PARM PREL PTER IS EG |
08CAIRO1138 | NEXT STEPS ON D&G AND FUNDING FOR CIVIL COMPANIES [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a May 29 letter, MIC Minister Aboulnaga has complained a second time about USAID direct funding for civil companies under its D&G program (see para 7 for full text). In response, we propose canceling the 2004 agreement governing the D&G Direct Grants program on the grounds th [...] | 2008-06-05 09:46:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | EAID PHUM KDEM EG |
08CAIRO1198 | S/P GORDON MEETS WITH EGYPTIAN MFA TEAM [...] (S) S/P Director Dr. David Gordon engaged with MFA Chief of Cabinet Wafa Bassim in a wide ranging regional policy discussion June 6. Bassim reiterated the Egyptian view that resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is paramount. The Egyptians are supporting the Lebanese government, asse [...] | 2008-06-11 13:39:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV LE IS SY IZ IR EG |
08CAIRO1206 | EGYPTIAN MFA AND ARAB LEAGUE VIEWS ON [...] (S) Summary. MFA Senior Cabinet Advisor Hossam Zaki told DCM June 11 that the GOE is in no hurry to advance intra-Palestinian dialogue, and recognizes the potential damage it could cause Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. PA President Abbas told President Mubarak June 9 that he does not want [...] | 2008-06-12 07:18:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV KPAL IS EG |
08CAIRO1291 | SPECIAL ENVOY GENERAL JONES' CAIRO MEETINGS JUNE 12 [...] (S) Summary: Special Envoy for Middle East Regional Security General James Jones (Ret.) met June 12 with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, EGIS Chief Omar Soliman and Assistant Minister of Defense for Policy MG Mohammed Al-Assar to discuss his mission. General Jones explained that he is re [...] | 2008-06-22 14:07:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PARM PREL KPAL IS EG |
08CAIRO1340 | GAZA BORDER CALM, NO CLEAR WAY FORWARD ON OPENING [...] (S) Summary: LAWIO Chief MG Nagy told us June 25 that the Gaza border is calm, and that the GOE has recently found an increased number of tunnels used for smuggling commercial goods. He noted that three main tunnels collapsed in June. He said that EGIS Chief Soliman would discuss a Hamas-Isra [...] | 2008-06-26 15:54:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PARM PREL KPAL IS EG |
08CAIRO1353 | COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF 120MM [...] (C) Description: The Government of Egypt has requested procurement of 15,500 120mm HE-T main-gun rounds, 200 dummy rounds, and 100 cutaway rounds. The dummy and cutaway rounds are for training purposes only. 2. (C) Reason the purchaser desires the articles or services: The Egyptian Army [...] | 2008-06-30 06:44:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS MARR EG |
08CAIRO1395 | EGYPT RECEIVES IRISL INFORMATION, COMMITTED TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-02 14:21:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | EWWT ETRD ECON EFIN PARM KNNP EG |
08CAIRO1400 | GOE HALTS TEMPORARY RAFAH OPENING DUE TO [...] (C) MFA Acting Palestinian Affairs Director Barakat El-Leithy told us July 2 that the GOE shut down its temporary reopening of the Rafah border crossing because of Palestinians throwing stones at Egyptian Civilian Security Forces (CSF). El-Leithy said that the GOE had planned to open the cro [...] | 2008-07-02 15:49:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PARM PREL KPAL EG |
08CAIRO1402 | GOE RE-OPENS RAFAH FOR PALESTINIANS TO RETURN TO [...] (C) MFA Acting Palestinian Affairs Director Barakat El-Leithy told us that the GOE re-opened the Rafah crossing July 3 on a temporary basis to allow Palestinians to return to Gaza from Egypt. He said that these were mostly wounded and sick Palestinians who received medical treatment in Egypt [...] | 2008-07-03 14:42:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PARM PREL KPAL EG |
08CAIRO1436 | U.S. COUNTER-TUNNELING EQUIPMENT TEAM VISIT TO [...] (S) Summary: A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Team visited Egypt June 15-30 to conduct site surveys on the Gaza Border and at the Giza training site in preparation for the GOE's deployment of seismic-acoustic counter-tunneling equipment on the Gaza Border, expected in January 2009 (reft [...] | 2008-07-09 14:34:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS EG |
08CAIRO1486 | DISCUSSION WITH EGYPTAIR REGARDING FOREIGN FIGHTERS [...] (C) We raised the issue of foreign fighters transiting Damascus via commercial aircraft on their way to Iraq (ref A) with Essam Gamal El Din, Vice President for Security at EgyptAir and with Maged Hagag, Security Manager for the airline. El Din and Hagag said that Egyptian security services h [...] | 2008-07-15 14:56:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PTER EAIR ECON EG |
08CAIRO1543 | MFA CABINET ASSESSES THE EGYPTIAN-SYRIAN [...] (C) Summary. Egyptian MFA Cabinet advisors told us in separate meetings July 14-20 that the GOE remains frustrated with Syria, with no plans for a high-level bilateral meeting on the horizon. Although there had been talk of a Mubarak-Assad meeting at the Paris summit of European and Mediterr [...] | 2008-07-21 06:56:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV SY EG |
08CAIRO158 | ARAB LEAGUE LEBANON MTG POST-MORTEM [...] (S) Summary. The GOE MFA Cabinet Advisor for Syria-Lebanon was downcast following the January 27 Arab League ministerial session on Lebanon. He did not see significant progress toward a pro-majority solution, and worried that the Syrians were succeeding in wearing down moderate Arab states. [...] | 2008-01-29 16:32:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV LE SY EG |
08CAIRO18 | EGYPTIAN MFA ON RELATIONS WITH IRAN, LARIJANI VISIT [...] (C) Summary. The Ali Larijani visit at the turn of the year was the latest in a series of three meetings between GOE and Iranian officials. The media (particularly from Iran) has played up the prospects for improved GOE-GOI relations. However, despite overtures from the Iranian side for great [...] | 2008-01-03 14:06:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV IR SY EG |
08CAIRO1972 | EGYPT AND REFUGEES: "WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE A [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister Tarek el-Maaty told us that Egypt is searching to find the best approach to dealing with its refugee problems, and does not want to be seen as a "stepping stone" to the West. Recently, there has been an upsurge in shootings at the border as Egypt [...] | 2008-09-08 13:57:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREF PREL PGOV ER SU EG |
08CAIRO2091 | ACADEMICS SEE THE MILITARY IN DECLINE, BUT RETAINING STRONG INFLUENCE [...] (C) Summary: Recently, academics and civilian analysts painted a portrait of an Egyptian military in intellectual and social decline, whose officers have largely fallen out of society's elite ranks. They describe a disgruntled mid-level officer corps harshly critical of a defense minister they perc [...] | 2008-09-23 15:17:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PARM PGOV ECON EG |
08CAIRO2100 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-25 15:22:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL MASS PARM CH EG |
08CAIRO2187 | AL-GAMA'AT AL-ISLAMIYA: CONCERNS REGARDING POSSIBLE REVOCATION OF FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION STATUS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 15:44:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PTER PREL PINR EG |
08CAIRO2255 | A/S WELCH'S MEETING WITH FIELD MARSHAL TANTAWI [...] (S) Summary: On October 21, Assistant Secretary David Welch and Ambassador met with Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi to discuss the bilateral security relationship, supporting the Iraqi government, and containing Iran. A/S Welch noted that the security relationship remained strong, but enc [...] | 2008-10-26 13:49:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL MASS MARR IZ IR EG |
08CAIRO2264 | ARAB LEAGUE HAPPY WITH "QATARI INITIATIVE," EGYPT [...] (C) Summary: The Arab League Advisor told us that the Government of Sudan (GOS) supports the Qatari initiative as a way to end the crisis in Darfur, and sees it as an accompaniment to the recently announced Sudan People's Initiative. However, Sudanese oppositionists in Cairo said Darfuri lead [...] | 2008-10-28 11:51:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PHUM KPKO SU QA EG |
08CAIRO2395 | TREASURY DAS MENDELSOHN DISCUSSES TERROR FINANCE [...] (S) Summary: Treasury DAS for Intelligence and Analysis Howard Mendelsohn met with Ashraf Mohsen, counter terrorism coordinator for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and State Security Brigadier General Hisham Abda on November 13. Also accompanying were Eugene Oleynikov from Treasury's Office [...] | 2008-11-20 13:59:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | EFIN EG PGOV PREL PTER |
08CAIRO2431 | APRIL 6 ACTIVIST DESCRIBES GOE HARASSMENT, [...] (S) Summary and comment: "Youth Movement for Change" activist Ahmed Saleh, who advocates replacing the current Egyptian regime with a parliamentary democracy, called on us November 25. He described the harassment he and his colleagues face from Egyptian State Security as a "siege" that compe [...] | 2008-11-26 15:51:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM EG |
08CAIRO2485 | SCENESETTER FOR US-EGYPT MCC [...] (S/NF) Summary: This year's U.S. - Egypt Military Cooperation Committee (MCC),being held in Washington December 16 - 17, will be an opportunity to confirm the mutual benefits of our bilateral security relationship and engage the GOE on transforming our relationship to counter current threats [...] | 2008-12-11 13:48:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL MASS MOPS MARR PHUM KDEM EG |
08CAIRO2503 | QUINT POLICY PLANNING TALKS FOCUS ON REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary. The November 18 "Quint" consultations with policy planners from Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt (host) and the U.S. yielded a comprehensive dialogue on a range of regional issues, including Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, piracy off the Horn of Africa, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. [...] | 2008-12-15 14:25:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV KPAL EFIN SY LE SU IR IS IZ EG XF |
08CAIRO2505 | EGYPT SUPPORTIVE OF UNSC RESOLUTION AND CONTACT [...] (C) Polmincouns on December 15 delivered demarche to Egyptian MFA Ambassador Abdelhameed Marzouk on the UNSC resolution and formation of a contact group (CG) to address piracy in the Horn of Africa (reftel). Marzouk already was aware of the resolution and the CG idea because he led the Egyptia [...] | 2008-12-15 15:30:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER KCRM EWWT EG |
08CAIRO2571 | EGYPTIANS ON GAZA [...] (S) Summary: During General Petraeus, December 27-28 visit, Egyptian leaders expressed deep concern with the escalating violence in Gaza, particularly as it exposed Egypt to torrents of both domestic and regional criticism for its alleged complicity in Israeli actions. Foreign Minister Abou [...] | 2008-12-29 11:02:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PARM IS KPAL EG |
08CAIRO2572 | APRIL 6 ACTIVIST ON HIS U.S. VISIT AND REGIME [...] (C) Summary and comment: On December 23, April 6 activist XXXXXXXXXXXX expressed satisfaction with his participation in the December 3-5 "Alliance of Youth Movements Summit," and with his subsequent meetings with USG officials, on Capitol Hill, and with think tanks. He described how State Se [...] | 2008-12-30 09:09:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KDEM EG |
08CAIRO32 | MUBARAK ON PEACE, TUNNELING, AND ISRAELI POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: President Mubarak told the Ambassador and visiting Congressman Steven Israel (D-NY) on January 6 that President Bush should focus on the Palestinian problem during his upcoming visit to the region, and put pressure on both sides to find a solution, including pressuring Israel to [...] | 2008-01-08 16:56:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL KPAL EG IS XF |
08CAIRO36 | (C) MUBARAK CALLS AHMEDINEJAD "EXTREMIST," SAYS NO [...] (S) Summary: President Mubarak told the Ambassador and visiting Congressman Steven Israel (D-NY) on January 6 that Iranian president Ahmedinejad is an "extremist," who does not think rationally, but who will nevertheless be re-elected. Egypt will not normalize diplomatic relations with Iran a [...] | 2008-01-08 17:04:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL EG IR |
08CAIRO37 | MUBARAK PUSHES ARAB LEAGUE AND SYRIA ON LEBANON, [...] (S) President Mubarak told the Ambassador and visiting Congressman Steven Israel (D-NY) on January 6 that he was waiting to see reactions to the recent Arab League call for immediate Lebanese presidential elections. Mubarak said he has been telling AL SecGen Amre Moussa for some time that "we [...] | 2008-01-08 17:06:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL EG SY |
08CAIRO466 | A/S WELCH MARCH 6 MEETING WITH OMANI FM YUSUF BIN [...] (S) Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi told A/S Welch during their March 6 meeting that the Israelis and Palestinians must "solve their own problems." The U.S. is not to blame ) "you have tried your hardest" ) but Israel has been given chance after chance and squan [...] | 2008-03-09 15:42:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL KPAL PTER EG IS XF OM |
08CAIRO467 | A/S WELCH, MINDEF TANTAWI DISCUSS GOE ACTION ON [...] (S) Summary. In a March 6 meeting, A/S Welch encouraged Mindef Tantawi to work with the U.S. and Israel to achieve calm in Gaza, help restart Israeli-PA negotiations, and to improve the quality of life for the Palestinian people on the.[\is no rocket fire into Israel, the GOI would have no rea [...] | 2008-03-09 16:05:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PARM KPAL MASS IS EG |
08CAIRO481 | A/S WELCH MARCH 6 MEETING WITH FM ABOUL GHEIT [...] (S) Summary. A/S Welch discussed Lebanon and the Israeli-Palestinian situation with FM Aboul Gheit on March 6. Aboul Gheit expressed frustration over the recent Israeli military operation in Gaza. A/S Welch outlined our strategy to maintain momentum on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. The [...] | 2008-03-10 16:32:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV IS EG |
08CAIRO488 | GAZA BORDER UPDATE: TUNNELS, HUMANITARIAN ISSUES [...] (S) Summary. Egyptian security sources told us March 10 that on March 9 the Egyptians destroyed the openings of three smuggling tunnels on the Egyptian side of the Gaza border. The sources said that also on March 9, Egypt allowed 49 injured Palestinians to cross Rafah en route to hospitals in [...] | 2008-03-11 15:17:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PARM PREL KPAL IS EG |
08CAIRO500 | FOREIGN FIGHTERS DISCUSSION: EGYPT'S INTERIOR [...] (S) Summary: Dell Dailey, State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism, accompanied by the Ambassador, met on February 25 with Egypt's Minister of Interior Habib El Adly. Dailey briefed Adly on the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq and asked Egypt to press for Syrian cooperation in closing [...] | 2008-03-13 10:22:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL PHUM EAIR SY EG |
08CAIRO507 | ASD MCHALE'S DISCUSSIONS ON CIVIL DEFENSE WITH THE [...] (S) Summary. On February 28, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and American Security Affairs Paul McHale briefed the Ambassador on his February 27 meetings with Egyptian military officials. ASD McHale noted that he wants to increase USG engagement with Egypt on involving th [...] | 2008-03-13 16:59:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV MASS PTER EG |
08CAIRO524 | SCENESETTER FOR MINDEF TANTAWI’S VISIT TO THE U.S. MARCH 24-28REF: A. CAIRO 452 B. CAIRO 488 C. CAIRO 507CAIRO 00000524 001.2 OF 002 [...] (S) Summary: Defense Minister Field Marshal Mohamed Tantawi will travel to Washington, Tampa, and Chicago March 24-28. He will meet senior officials in Washington and at USCENTCOM HQ in Tampa, and view U.S. civil defense arrangements in Chicago. Mrs. Tantawi and as many as five senior generals will [...] | 2008-03-16 16:43:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV MASS MARR PTER IS EG XF |
08CAIRO528 | MIC RESPONDS TO U/S FORE LETTER; COMMENTS FURTHER [...] (S) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: On March 13, the Ambassador, accompanied by the Administrator's Special Advisor for the Middle East George Laudato, USAID's David McCloud, USAID Mission director and econ counselor (notetaker) met with Minister for International Cooperation Fayza Aboulnaga. Dis [...] | 2008-03-17 10:46:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL KDEM EG |
08CAIRO561 | GAZA BORDER UPDATE: FIRST STAGE OF WALL [...] (S) Summary: Egyptian security sources told us March 17 that on March 16 Egypt completed the first phase of the Gaza border wall between the Mediterranean coast and Rafah. Building began March 17 on the second phase of the wall from Rafah to Kerem Shalom. Egypt facilitated humanitarian shipm [...] | 2008-03-19 16:11:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PARM IS EG |
08CAIRO623 | SUEZ INCIDENT: PM NAZIF ON POTUS CALL, [...] (S) Summary: On March 27 Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif told us that President Bush's condolence phone call to President Mubarak had helped calm a "fiery" cabinet meeting. He said that the GOE's investigation into the Suez incident is aimed at preventing the possibility of a recurrence. PM Nazif sa [...] | 2008-03-31 08:47:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PARM PGOV EG |
08CAIRO749 | OMAR SOLIMAN DISCUSSES IRAQ APRIL 12 [...] (S/NF) Ambassador raised Iraq, and urged that Egypt do more to support the GOI, in an April 12 meeting with EGIS Chief Omar Soliman. The recent Iraqi military operation was clear evidence that PM Maliki was operating on a national rather than sectarian basis in confronting rebel groups. This [...] | 2008-04-13 10:13:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ EG |
08CAIRO758 | RELATIVE CALM ON THE GAZA BORDER FOLLOWING GOE [...] (S) Summary: LAWIO Deputy Chief BG Osama Abd El-Azziz and MFA Palestinian Affairs Director Badr Abdelatty both told us April 13 that the Gaza border is calmer than it had been following Hamas' April 8 threat to breach the border. BG Osama said that the GOE has reinforced its Border Guard For [...] | 2008-04-14 13:40:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PARM PREL KPAL IS EG |
08CAIRO759 | AMBASSADOR BLOOMFIELD, A/MINISTER BASSIM DISCUSS [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., U.S. Special Envoy for Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) Threat Reduction met April 2 with MFA Assistant Minister for Cabinet Affairs Ambassador Wafaa Bassim, Cabinet Director for Disarmament Omar Amr Youssef and Disarmament Director [...] | 2008-04-14 14:27:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | MARR PREL PARM EG |
08CAIRO8 | ARAB LEAGUE LEBANON MTG: EGYPT SEEKS TO RAISE [...] (C) The Arab League confirmed to us January 2 that Syria will attend the January 6 extraordinary ministerial session to be held in Cairo on Lebanon. Hisham Yousef, Chief of Staff to Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa, had been scheduled to travel to Beirut December 31, but told us he ha [...] | 2008-01-02 17:54:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV LE SY EG |
08CAIRO808 | U.S.-EGYPT COUNTERTERRORISM WORKING GROUP MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-20 15:33:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV KISL AG MO SO PK AF LY SU |
08CAIRO824 | COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT OF THE TRANSFER OF (112) [...] (C) Description: In Ref A and B, the GOE requests 112 AN/PVS-7B NVG and 30 Spare Image Intensifier Tubes to support Border Guard Force operations. The spare Image Intensifier Tubes will allow the Ministry of Defense to maintain NVGs in their inventory. 2. (C) Reason the purchaser desires [...] | 2008-04-22 10:01:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PASS MARR EG |
08CAIRO856 | EGYPT AND ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS [...] (S) Summary: Per reftel inquiry, Egypt's overriding security equity in a Palestinian state is a secure and stable border with Gaza. Egypt is interested in opening the Gaza border to humanitarian shipments and trade through a mechanism similar to the 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access in o [...] | 2008-04-24 13:59:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL KWBG KPAL IS EG |
08CAIRO861 | MFA ON TAHDIYA EFFORTS; AHLC MEETING [...] (S/NF) MFA Director for Palestinian Affairs Badr Abelatty updated us April 24 on Egyptian tahdiya ("calming") efforts. Abdelatty said that talks were presently underway between a visiting Hamas delegation led by deposed FM Zahar and EGIS officials. He said the GOE is seeking an "unconditional" [...] | 2008-04-24 15:32:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | EAID EU KPAL PGOV PREL IS WBG |
08CAIRO9 | CODEL VOINOVICH MEETING WITH EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN [...] (S) Summary. EGIS Chief Omar Soliman told Ambassador and a visiting Codel led by Senator George Voinovich December 31 that he is optimistic progress will be made on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. However, Soliman was concerned with continuing Israeli criticism of Egyptian anti-smuggling e [...] | 2008-01-02 18:07:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV IS IZ SY EG |
08CAIRO995 | S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEFS GOE ON IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS [...] (S) Summary: S/I Ambassador David Satterfield, the Ambassador, and a team of Embassy Baghdad, MNF-I and Washington experts briefed FM Aboul Gheit and EGIS Chief Soliman May 11 on developments in Iraq, with a focus on Iraqi PM Maliki's efforts to consolidate state authority and work to reconci [...] | 2008-05-15 12:31:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PTER MASS IR IZ EG |
08CANBERRA1025 | 2008 U.S.-AUSTRALIA POL-MIL TALKS: PART I [...] (SBU) This is Part I of a three-part cable reporting on the annual U.S.-Australia Political-Military Talks held in Canberra, Australia on October 9, 2008. Part I covers Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as providing a summary and list of participants. Part II (septel) covers Persian Gul [...] | 2008-10-14 05:13:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS AS |
08CANBERRA1026 | 2008 U.S.-AUSTRALIA POL-MIL TALKS: PART II [...] (SBU) This is Part II of a three-part cable reporting on the annual U.S.-Australia Political Military Talks held in Canberra, Australia on October 9, 2008. This section covers Persian Gulf security (Iran),Nonproliferation and Disarmament, Regional Architecture, China and India. Part I (reft [...] | 2008-10-14 06:07:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS AS |
08CANBERRA1027 | 2008 U.S.-AUSTRALIA POL-MIL TALKS: PART III [...] (SBU) This is Part III of a three-part cable reporting on the annual U.S.-Australia Political-Military Talks held in Canberra, Australia on October 9, 2008. This section covers Southeast Asia, Trilateral Strategic Dialogue, Pacific Islands, Defence White Paper, Enhanced Defense Cooperation, a [...] | 2008-10-14 06:09:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS AS |
08CANBERRA1231 | GOA REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON WAY FORWARD WITH IRAQ [...] (S) The Australian government, while pessimistic about achieving a legally binding SOFA with Iraq, is actively exploring options for the continued employment of imbedded Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel serving in MNF-I, particularly those whose missions keep them within the confines [...] | 2008-12-05 07:56:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ ES RO AS EN |
08CANBERRA178 | AUSMIN 2008: SESSION I (IRAQ, IRAN, MIDDLE EAST) [...] (U) February 23, 2008; Parliament House, Canberra, Australia. 2. (C) SUMMARY. The 2008 Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) -- the first AUSMIN hosted by the recently-elected Labor government -- opened with Foreign Minister Smith and Defence Minister Fitzgibbon strong [...] | 2008-02-25 04:10:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | OVIP GATES ROBERT NEGROPONTE JOHN PGOV |
08CANBERRA179 | AUSMIN 2008: SESSION III (TURKEY, [...] (U) February 23, 2008; Parliament House, Canberra, Australia. SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The third session of the U.S.-Australia Ministerial (AUSMIN) consultations included a brief update from the U.S. on the Turkish incursion into northern Iraq and the status of prospects for further progre [...] | 2008-02-25 04:11:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | OVIP GATES ROBERT NEGROPONTE JOHN PARM |
08CANBERRA180 | AUSMIN 2008: SESSION IV: ALLIANCE AND DEFENSE [...] (U) February 23, 2008, Parliament House, Canberra, Australia. SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Australian Minister for Defence Joel Fitzgibbon led the fourth and last U.S.-Australia Ministerial (AUSMIN) session, which focused on bilateral alliance issues, prima [...] | 2008-02-25 04:13:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | OVIP GATES ROBERT NEGROPONTE JOHN MARR |
08CANBERRA185 | AUSMIN 2008: SESSION II (DPRK, INDIA, CHINA, [...] (U) February 23, 2008; Parliament House, Canberra, Australia. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C/RL AUS) U.S. and Australian officials dedicated the second session of the 2008 AUSMIN conference to a consideration of regional security issues throughout Asia. They agreed to coordinate in managing the st [...] | 2008-02-25 07:47:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | OVIP GATES ROBERT NEGROPONTE JOHN MOPS |
08CANBERRA671 | ISN ACTING A/S MCNERNEY'S NONPROLIFERATION [...] (S/NF) During ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney's June 30 consultations on nonproliferation in Canberra, senior Australian officials said Prime Minister Rudd wanted his proposed International Commission on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament to have a strong disarmament foc [...] | 2008-07-02 22:14:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL AS |
08CANBERRA906 | AUSTRALIA REACTION TO IRAQ COALITION DEMARCHE [...] (S/REL AUS) Australia welcomes the GOI's decision to limit the coalition presence in Iraq after 2008 as evidence of improving conditions and Iraqi willingness to take on greater responsibility, and believes the decision will help free up resources that can be devoted to Afghanistan. Two key is [...] | 2008-09-12 07:54:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | MOPS MARR IZ AS |
08CANBERRA926 | AUSTRALIA:INTERIM REPLY ON ENGAGING CHINA RE [...] (S) In accepting Ref A demarche points on September 17, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation John Sullivan told us that Australia took very seriously the issue of Chinese proliferation trade with Iran, particularly if military or dual-use items were transferred for us [...] | 2008-09-17 06:19:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | PARM KNNP PTER PINR ETRD MOPS MCAP CH IR AS |
08CANBERRA988 | EMBASSY CANBERRA EMAIL THREAT [...] (SBU) On Monday, September 29, 2008, an email threat was received in the US Embassy Canberra Public Affairs Office general email (usraustralia@state.gov). The write in threat was titled "Your Embassy Will Be Attack". Text of the email is as follows; "We are from Al Qaeda, this email is to in [...] | 2008-09-29 07:09:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | ASEC PTER |
08CARACAS1269 | RUSSIAN BOMBERS LAND IN MARACAY [...] (SBU) Two Russian Tu-160 BLACKJACK supersonic bombers arrived in the early afternoon of September 10 at the Libertador airbase in Maracay, Venezuela. President Hugo Chavez revealed the arrival of the aircraft during a nation-wide broadcast inaugurating nine new medical clinics. Chavez was han [...] | 2008-09-11 19:30:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET | MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR PREL RU VE |
08CARACAS1545 | VENEZUELAN AIRLINE WITH KNOWN DRUG TRAFFICKING [...] (S) SUMMARY: Venezuelan airline Aeropostal, which halted its flights to the U.S. earlier this year, has filed an application with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to resume its U.S. routes. Given that the new owners of Aeropostal, the Makled family, are Venezuela's preeminent drug traff [...] | 2008-11-07 12:00:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET | VE ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR SNAR PREL CVIS |
08CARACAS223 | EMERGING STUDENT LEADERS OUTLINE FUTURE STRATEGIES [...] (C) Summary. USAID Officer met February 9 with a dozen up-and-coming student leaders from western Venezuela. The students, primarily from the Law School Students' Association (Fedeve),were in the university town of Merida to prepare strategies for upcoming student elections. They were also [...] | 2008-02-21 15:42:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PHUM VE |
08CARACAS319 | BRV DEPLOYMENT CONTINUES TO CREEP FORWARD [...] (S) SUMMARY: The deployment of Venezuelan troops to the areas near the border of Colombia continues with some movement being reported in local press at Fuerte Paramaracay in Valencia and Fuerte Mara in the border state of Zulia. This included, for the first time, reports of helicopter movement [...] | 2008-03-06 22:12:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET | MCAP MOPS PGOV PREL CO VE |
08CARACAS326 | NO NEW TROOP MOVEMENTS REPORTED [...] (S) No additional troop movements have been reported in the March 7 open press. Considering the distances from major bases such as Fuerte Paramaracay in Valencia and Carora barracks in Lara state, it is reasonable to assume that elements of the 41st Armored Brigade, such as the 413th "Pedro [...] | 2008-03-07 21:26:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET | MCAP MOPS PGOV PREL CO VE |
08CARACAS338 | CHAVEZ STRIKES CONCILIATORY TONE, RESTORES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez abruptly changed roles from Field Marshal to Peacemaker after returning from the Rio Summit in Santo Domingo. During his March 8 International Day of the Woman speech, Chavez struck a conciliatory tone toward Colombia by reopening diplomatic miss [...] | 2008-03-11 14:47:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET | MOPS PGOV PREL CO VE |
08CARACAS700 | FARC DATA FALLOUT: NERVOUS BRV IS LASHING OUT [...] (S) Summary. Former Chief of Staff to the Vice President Rene Arreaza and Office of Narcotics Affairs (ONA) Director Nestor Reverol met separately with the DCM and DEA Chief on May 20 and 19, before the Ambassador's May 20 meeting with Foreign Minister Maduro. Arreaza and Reverol revealed tha [...] | 2008-05-21 22:20:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET | PREL PGOV SNAR PTER PHUM VE |
08CARACAS94 | BRV REACTS ANGRILY TO ONDCP DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS [...] (SBU) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) launched a multi-pronged response to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director's comments that President Chavez was facilitating narcotics traffickers by neglecting to root out corrupt officials and failing to deny the use of V [...] | 2008-01-25 12:16:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET | PGOV SNAR PREL VE |
08CHENGDU140 | SECURITY CRACKDOWN IN CHENGDU'S "TIBET TOWN" [...] (S) Summary: Following several days of a progressively escalating People's Armed Police (PAP) presence in a Tibetan area of downtown Chengdu, a large-scale security sweep was conducted the evening of June 25. A growing floating population of ethnic Tibetans in the city, including monks who h [...] | 2008-06-26 09:38:00 | Consulate Chengdu | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR CH |
08CHENGDU175 | TIBETAN PREFECTURE IN SOUTHWEST CHINA -- HIGH SUBSIDIES [...] (S) Summary: A series of internal government documents recently obtained by post provide an unusually detailed look into the internal workings of the poor and predominantly ethnic Tibetan prefecture of Ganzi in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Massive subsidies are being invested in infra [...] | 2008-08-07 05:42:00 | Consulate Chengdu | SECRET | PGOV ECON PHUM CH |
08CHIANGMAI154 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: CHAVALIT FOLDS; WHO'S DEALING NOW? [...] (S) Mark Tamthai, the RTG's point-man for secret talks with southern insurgents, told CG October 8 that Deputy PM Chavalit had resigned after being undercut by the Prime Minister, the Army, and faction leaders inside his own party. Tamthai expressed little regret over his departure and the ac [...] | 2008-10-09 09:21:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
08CHIANGMAI177 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: DEMISE OF SECRET PEACE DIALOGUE [...] (S) Mark Tamthai, the RTG's point-man for secret talks with southern insurgents, confirmed to visiting DCM that the RTG committee charged with running the dialogue has now been disbanded following several months of inaction due to a funding cut-off. The ensuing vacuum remains unfilled, despit [...] | 2008-11-25 02:31:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH MY |
08CHISINAU1034 | SPEAKER LUPU DEFENDS ELECTION LAW [...] (C) Summary: In his first official meeting with the Ambassador on October 6, Parliamentary Speaker Marian Lupu said he expected that the upcoming (and last) session of the Parliament would review economic legislation and monitor implementation of judicial reform, but would leave the January [...] | 2008-10-14 15:12:00 | Embassy Chisinau | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PBTS RS MD |
08COLOMBO1127 | SRI LANKA: AMBASSDOR EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT [...] (SBU) Ambassador met with Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal on December 9 to express concern about the Supreme Court's interim order halting CPC hedge payments to banks (reftel). Ambassador noted that the ruling not only causes difficulty for Citibank and the other banks involved, but coul [...] | 2008-12-10 11:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | ECON EINV PGOV CE |
08COLOMBO344 | SRI LANKA: REPORT BLAMES GOVERNMENT FOR "TRINCO 5" [...] (C) Summary: On April 1, the prominent Sri Lankan human rights group University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna) released a lengthy report on two cases that have received significant international attention: the murders of five Tamil youths in Trincomalee in January 2006, and the killing of [...] | 2008-04-03 11:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE |
08COLOMBO601 | (S) REQUEST FOR SHARING OF INTELLIGENCE ON [...] (S) Charge, accompanied by DATT, met with Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) Commander Karunagoda on June 20 to receive the Sri Lankan Navy's request for location and tracking information on one or more LTTE motherships believed to be carrying weapons to a location approximately 190 miles off the Indian co [...] | 2008-06-20 13:25:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | CE MARR MOPS PINR PREL PTER |
08COLOMBO888 | PREPARING FOR GC VOTE ON MESA GROUP SEAT ON IAEA [...] (S) DCM met on September 22 with MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Aruni Wijewardena to convey Ref A points. DCM emphasized that it would be inappropriate for either Iran or Syria to serve on the IAEA Board of Governors due to their lack of cooperation with the IAEA's investigat [...] | 2008-09-22 10:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY AORC CE |
08CONAKRY105 | FIRST LADY SAYS ALL IS WELL [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a private meeting with Poloff on April 15, the First Lady emphasized that all is well in Guinea. She said that relations between the president and the prime minister are "fine," that the president is making his own decisions without undue influence from his entourage, an [...] | 2008-04-16 14:42:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL CVIS ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY11 | WITH OR WITHOUT THE PRESIDENT - GUINEA'S POLITICAL [...] (S) SUMMARY. With two weeks remaining before Guinea faces the March 31 deadline for resuming a nationwide labor strike, various political actors are working quietly behind the scenes to define the next stage of the country's ongoing political and economic struggle. A parallel dialogue process [...] | 2008-03-19 14:24:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ELAB PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY117 | ANOTHER VIEW ON THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH [...] (S) When out for walkS in a residential neighborhood, an Embassy EFM staff member often chats with an older Guinean neighbor claiming to be President Conte's cousin. The neighbor said that he goes to see the president once or twice a week and that his job is to "make him laugh" since Conte d [...] | 2008-04-18 11:30:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY151 | UNION LEADER HAS NO HOPE FOR PEACEFUL SOLUTION [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a meeting with Poloff on April 29, union leader Rabiatou presented a gloomy outlook on Guinea's current political situation. She said that it is impossible to find a solution as long as President Conte remains in power, and literally scoffed at the idea that transparent [...] | 2008-05-02 11:40:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY182 | GUINEA - AN ASSESSMENT, PART II [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-05 15:34:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ECON PREL EAID SOCI SNAR PHUM KDEM GV |
08CONAKRY184 | SEIZED DRUGS FINALLY INCINERATED...OR WERE THEY? [...] (S) SUMMARY: On April 11, 2008, Guinean police seized a shipment of cocaine, exact quantity unknown, and detained six suspects believed to be of Latin American origin (Reftel A, B). All USG requests for additional information regarding the details of the seizure or the suspects have gone unanswer [...] | 2008-03-06 14:33:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | ASEC GV PGOV DEA PREL SNAR |
08CONAKRY201 | (S) ONE KILO OF "COCAINE" DELIVERED TO EMBASSY [...] (S) SUMMARY: On May 10, 2008 Ambassador and ARSO attended the alleged incineration of several kilos of narcotics seized by Guinean police. USG,s request for a random sample of the cocaine was denied (Reftel A). On May 14, 2008, the former director of the anti-drug unit delivered a kilo of a [...] | 2008-05-19 05:33:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | SNAR ASEC PREL PGOV GV |
08CONAKRY202 | (S) NOT THE CONTE I KNOW [...] (S) During a March 12 meeting with Poloff, opposition leader Sidya Toure of the Union Force Republican (UFR) party shared his observations regarding his Monday courtesy call on President Lansana Conte. Toure said that it was the first time he had seen Conte in over eight years and that Conte [...] | 2008-03-12 15:27:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY212 | CLOSE FRIEND OF NEW PM SHARES INSIGHTS [...] (C) Returning to Conakry from a trip to Middle Guinea, Econoff stopped in Mamou on May 21 to visit the local prefect, Mr. Safioulaye Bah, in order to discuss recent political developments (reftel). Bah told Econoff that he is a close personal friend of the new prime minister, Dr. Ahmed Tidia [...] | 2008-05-21 14:21:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY213 | PLOTTING KOUYATE'S DEMISE [...] (S) SUMMARY. An LES staff member provides useful insights into an alleged plot orchestrated by former members of government against Guinea's former PM, Lansana Kouyate. Inside information suggests that the PM's demise was well planned and well orchestrated. END SUMMARY. 2. (S) A senior LES [...] | 2008-05-21 14:29:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY231 | EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 5 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Soldiers were celebrating into the night yesterday after winning government concessions to all mutineer demands. Celebratory activities included intermittent firing of guns into the air, some armed muggings, and looting of several businesses. The media reports that at least [...] | 2008-05-28 10:17:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY238 | EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 8 [...] (U) SUMMARY. The following reports are a round-up of various events yesterday evening. END SUMMARY. ------------------------------------------- FLIGHTS DIVERTED FROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ------------------------------------------- 2. (S) A routine Embassy support flight carrying clas [...] | 2008-05-29 08:46:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY247 | EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 12 [...] (SBU) The streets of Conakry are quiet this morning, and there have been no reports of gunfire. Stores, markets, and fuel stations remain closed. There are a few people on the streets waiting for taxis, but the roads are virtually empty due to lack of transportation. Poloff saw children and [...] | 2008-05-30 09:19:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY290 | (S) DRUGS, BOOZE AND WOMEN - TOTAL DISORDER AT [...] (S) SUMMARY. A new civilian contact claiming to have been living in Camp Alpha for the past eight years shares some interesting perspectives on the mutiny and life among the mutineers. He paints a depressing picture of young, undisciplined soldiers that bully the local population while smok [...] | 2008-06-13 06:43:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ASEC KDEM PREL GV |
08CONAKRY301 | MILITARY LOOTS POLICE OFFICES, BUT RELATIVE CALM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After attacking the CMIS (Mobile Company for Security Intervention) headquarters and arresting up to 45 police officials earlier today, elements of the military spent the afternoon moving through the downtown area, vandalizing and looting police offices. Preliminary reporting [...] | 2008-06-17 14:39:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ASEC PMIL PREL ELAB GV |
08CONAKRY302 | MILITARY LOOTS POLICE OFFICES, BUT RELATIVE CALM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After attacking the CMIS (Mobile Company for Security Intervention) headquarters and arresting up to 45 police officials earlier today, elements of the military spent the afternoon moving through the downtown area, vandalizing and looting police offices. Preliminary reporting [...] | 2008-06-17 14:39:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ASEC PMIL PREL ELAB GV |
08CONAKRY464 | CHANTAL COLLE REPORTEDLY RETURNS TO GUINEA [...] (SBU) Five months after having been stripped of her Guinean passport and then deported, close presidential confidant Mme Chantal Colle reportedly returned to Guinea via Air France from Paris on August 22, according to multiple sources. Colle had left the country under armed escort on March 1 [...] | 2008-08-25 17:08:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ASEC KDEM GV |
08CONAKRY47 | PM DENOUNCES +BULLETIN ROUGE, - OFFERS [...] (U) On January 9, on the eve of the nationwide strike planned by Guinea,s labor unions (reftels),the Ministry of Defense announced plans to pay every soldier a flat sum of $482, which is equivalent to about four months pay for an average soldier. The military has not conducted an accurate c [...] | 2008-01-18 05:51:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV KDEM ELAB ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY480 | OUSMANE CONTE'S BODYGUARDS FIRE INTO CROWD, WOUNDS [...] (U) In response to an uneven distribution of electricity, a number of youths staged protests in the seaport town of Kamsar on August 22, which is home to CBG (Guinean Bauxite Company). Apparently, one neighborhood generator had been out of service for some time while generators in other neig [...] | 2008-08-29 14:43:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | ASEC SNAR PGOV GV |
08CONAKRY493 | COCAINE REPORTEDLY STOLEN FROM OUSMANE CONTE'S [...] (S) According to the Prefect of Mamou, one of suspected drug kingpin Ousmane Conte's personal vehicles was abandoned in Kamsar after a hit and run accident a few weeks ago. Apparently, Ousmane's chauffeur was driving Ousmane's vehicle alone when he accidentally hit a woman on the street. Fear [...] | 2008-09-03 17:29:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | SNAR PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY500 | UNIONS DIVIDED ON POLITICAL STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Pessimistic but hoping for peace, union leader Rabiatou's comments during a September 3 meeting with A/DCM suggests that she does not have a clear idea of a strategy to achieve change in the face of what she is convinced will be fraudulent elections. Continued divisions both be [...] | 2008-09-05 13:40:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY530 | POWER BROKERING AND INFLUENCE PEDDLING - A LOOK AT [...] (S) SUMMARY. President Conte's wives appear to be at the center of influence within the presidential palace, with a number of other powerful players circling in the wings. There are a few individuals who may be looking to take over the presidency, but most seem to be trying to stuff their po [...] | 2008-09-16 11:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV SNAR ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY568 | JUNIOR OFFICERS PLOT MILITARY COUP D,ETAT [...] (S) SUMMARY. A core group of junior military officers, under the leadership of Major &Idi Amin8 Camara told the DATT that they are planning to orchestrate a bloodless coup in the coming weeks. Claiming to be working closely with various youth leaders as well as the leader of the May militar [...] | 2008-09-29 17:15:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY588 | COUP PLOTTERS CONTINUE TO COORDINATE STRATEGY [...] (S) SUMMARY. A core group of young military officers from what is commonly known as the 19th promotion, in coordination with an underground youth movement, continue to plot a coup d'etat to overthrow the Guinean Government (reftel). They are in the process of fine tuning their strategy and [...] | 2008-10-08 16:11:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PMIL PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY605 | PRESIDENT FIRES MINISTERS OF FINANCE AND SECURITY [...] (U) SUMMARY. A presidential decree firing the ministers of finance and security was broadcast on national television last night. The governors of Conakry and Boke were also fired. No official reason was given for the dismissals. Rumors of possible dismissals have been circulating for weeks [...] | 2008-10-15 16:19:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ASEC SNAR GV |
08CONAKRY614 | OPPOSITION LEADER SAYS END OF REGIME IS IMMINENT [...] (S) SUMMARY. Opposition leader Sidya Toure told Poloff that the end of Conte,s regime is imminent, whether through his death or a military takeover. In either case, he said he was certain that some sort of military transition is in Guinea,s future. Sidya said he and other opposition party [...] | 2008-10-20 12:57:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PMIL PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY620 | YOUTH LEADER TALKS ABOUT POTENTIAL COUP AND [...] (S) SUMMARY. An underground youth movement appears to have joined forces with a group of young military officers intent on organizing a coup d,etat. Initially focused on a democratic movement forcing democratic change, the youths may now be facing a slippery slope of choices that could ulti [...] | 2008-10-20 16:57:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PMIL PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY628 | NEW MINISTER OF SECURITY PROMISES ANTI-NARCOTICS [...] (C) Summary: Guinea's newly-appointed Minister of Security promised full cooperation and 'total transparency' with the US in fighting narco-trafficking in Guinea. He stated that narco-corruption had spread throughout the presidency and government, but that he had a mandate from President Conte [...] | 2008-10-23 14:25:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PREL PGOV SNAR GV |
08CONAKRY642 | ALL EYES ON NOVEMBER 1 - INDICATIONS OF POSSIBLE [...] (S) SUMMARY. People have been talking about a possible coup d,etat in Guinea for a number of weeks now. Recent information from various sources suggests that a plot may move forward within the next few days, before the November 1 national military holiday. At the same time, these same indi [...] | 2008-10-28 16:55:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY662 | PIVI AND HIS DRUNKEN GANG - BANDITS FOR HIRE [...] (S) SUMMARY. According to a civilian living at Camp Alpha Yaya, Pivi is perpetually drunk, intimidating, and still popular among many of the rank and file soldiers. Contact said that Pivi is closely connected to Ousmane Conte, the president's son, and routinely receives cash from him, which [...] | 2008-10-31 15:54:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV SNAR ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY68 | UFR OPPOSITION LEADER CALLING FOR NATIONAL [...] (S) SUMMARY. The leader o Guinea,s opposition UFR party, Sidya Toure, tol Poloff that the Committee de Suivi (reftel) is seless. According to Toure, the country needs a national roundtable for dialogue in order to develo a clear strategy towards achieving an effectivepolitical transition. [...] | 2008-01-24 14:18:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV KDEM ELAB ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY719 | FRENCH CONCERNED THAT GOG IS COUNTING ON FOREIGN [...] (S) Embassy DATT met with the French Political Attache to discuss contact's recent meeting with the Minister Secretary General of the Presidency, Alpha Ibrahima Keira. The French Attache asked Keira how the GoG plans to pay for the financial commitments it has made to various groups, and in [...] | 2008-11-25 13:23:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV EAID PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY726 | MINISTER PROVIDES INSIGHTS ON POLITICAL STABILITY, [...] (S) SUMMARY. A candid discussion with the Minister of Reconciliation suggests that the Guinean Government is afraid of its military and attempting to appease soldiers at all costs in order to avoid a military takeover. The Minister privately acknowledged that the government does not intend t [...] | 2008-12-01 15:06:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY739 | YOUTH TRY TO REGROUP TO ORGANIZE CIVIL MOVEMENT [...] (S) SUMMARY. After failing to organize a mass youth movement in September and then turning to military elements to plot a coup d'etat, a local youth leader says he is now back to bringing youths together to force President Conte out of office. Contact expressed concerns that the military may [...] | 2008-12-09 13:09:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL SOCI ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY777 | REVISITING THE ELEMENTS OF INSTABILITY - AN [...] (S) Guinea has been traversing a difficult political transition for more than two years now. The country's political situation is unstable and its future, uncertain. Over the past year, Embassy has periodically submitted analytical pieces assessing Guinea's ever-evolving political and social [...] | 2008-12-19 14:13:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY787 | PRESIDENT CONTE DIES, MILITARY ELEMENTS LAUNCH [...] (S) SUMMARY. At 02:00 on December 23, the Guinean Government announced that President Conte had died the previous evening. Shortly thereafter, Embassy began receiving reports of military elements launching various operations. By 07:30 it was clear that members of the so- called 19th promotion, [...] | 2008-12-23 12:18:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PMIL ASEC PHUM GV |
08CONAKRY788 | CIVILIAN PERSPECTIVE ON GUINEAN COUP D'ETAT [...] (S) SUMMARY. The military coup launched by members of the 19th promotion continues to evolve relatively peacefully. Various civilian representatives reportedly went to Camp Alpha Yaya to begin negotiating the details of the anticipated transitional council. Civilian contacts seem to be qui [...] | 2008-12-23 14:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY789 | CIVILIAN PERSPECTIVE ON GUINEAN COUP D'ETAT [...] (S) SUMMARY. The military coup launched by members of the 19th promotion continues to evolve relatively peacefully. Various civilian representatives reportedly went to Camp Alpha Yaya to begin negotiating the details of the anticipated transitional council. Civilian contacts seem to be qui [...] | 2008-12-23 16:25:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY790 | PRESIDENT CONTE DIES, MILITARY ELEMENTS LAUNCH [...] (S) SUMMARY. At 02:00 on December 23, the Guinean Government announced that President Conte had died the previous evening. Shortly thereafter, Embassy began receiving reports of military elements launching various operations. By 07:30 it was clear that members of the so-called 19th promoti [...] | 2008-12-23 16:25:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PMIL ASEC PHUM GV |
08CONAKRY791 | PRESIDENT CONTE DIES, MILITARY ELEMENTS LAUNCH [...] (S) SUMMARY. At 02:00 on December 23, the Guinean Government announced that President Conte had died the previous evening. Shortly thereafter, Embassy began receiving reports of military elements launching various operations. By 07:30 it was clear that members of the so-called 19th promoti [...] | 2008-12-23 16:25:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PMIL ASEC PHUM GV |
08CONAKRY793 | COUP APPEARS TO HAVE ROUTED GUINEAN GOVERNMENT - [...] (S) SUMMARY. A military coup launched by elements of the so-called 19th promotion following the announcement of President Conte's death (reftels) appears to have succeeded in routing the government, at least in the immediate term. The Ministry of Security, which includes the police force, ap [...] | 2008-12-23 17:10:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM GV |
08CONAKRY796 | PUTSCHISTS ANNOUNCE MEMBERS OF TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL [...] (S) SUMMARY. Coup organizers officially announced the formation of a transitional council on December 23, which includes 32 members. The Council is predominantly military with reported ties to drug kingpin Ousmane Conte. Mutiny leader Claude Pivi is also a member. Civilian contacts are sa [...] | 2008-12-24 15:27:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PMIL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY797 | LACK OF CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP AS TRANSITION [...] (S) SUMMARY. Certain segments of the youth population appear to be the only civilian sector currently engaging the military putschists, but coup leaders may be becoming increasingly disinclined to facilitate an immediate transition to civilian rule. The international community is demanding [...] | 2008-12-24 15:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PMIL KDEM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY799 | EMBASSY CONAKRY PROPOSED ACTION PLAN IN RESPONSE [...] (S) In the wake of President Conte's death and the subsequent coup d'etat on December 23 (reftels),the U.S. Government should play a key role in this historic political transition period by promoting the timely installation of a civilian government that is brought to power through free and f [...] | 2008-12-29 14:14:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY800 | CHARGE MEETS WITH MEMBERS OF NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (S) SUMMARY. Charge met with members of Guinea's new government, the CNDD, on December 27. Vice President Toto Camara talked about enlarging the CNDD and having it act as the country's legislative body. Camara discussed an elections timeline for 2010, but indicated that the CNDD might be o [...] | 2008-12-29 14:44:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY811 | CNDD MEMBERSHIP - A FIRST LOOK [...] (U) On December 23, the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD) released a list of its membership. Of the 32-member Council, only six were civilians not associated with the police, customs, or gendarmerie. Preliminary information on CNDD members is provided in this cable. Add [...] | 2008-12-30 17:25:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL BIOS GV |
08CONAKRY812 | OPPOSITION LEADER SIDYA TOURE ON NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (S) SUMMARY. Opposition political leader Sidya Toure says he is willing to work with the CNDD (Council for Democracy and Development) as long as elections are held before the end of 2009. At the same time, he is watching the CNDD closely as he is concerned about the group's political inexpe [...] | 2008-12-30 17:26:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GV |
08CONAKRY83 | UN BRINGS IN FORMER HAITIAN PM AS DIALOGUE [...] (S) SUMMARY. Gerard Latortue, a former prime minister of Haiti, has been in Conakry for three weeks on an official United Nations Mission to encourage dialogue. Despite a professed close friendship with the Guinean PM, Latortue believes that Kouyate has failed to do his job, and is quickly [...] | 2008-04-09 14:18:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PREL PGOV ASEC UN GV |
08CONAKRY84 | ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON CONTE'S HEALTH - WHO IS [...] (S) During a meeting with Poloff on April 9, Nicolas Kazadi, the Economic Counselor for the UN Mission in Guinea, mentioned that he saw President Conte on April 3 with a visiting UN representative (septel). "I was absolutely shocked," Kazadi said, "and I have to ask myself who is really runn [...] | 2008-04-09 14:20:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
08CONAKRY91 | UNION LEADER SAYS IT IS TIME FOR A COUP [...] (S) SUMMARY. Visibly disheartened and in poor health, union leader Rabiatou told Poloff that the only way out of Guinea,s political impasse is a coup d,etat. She relentlessly criticized the prime minister, apparently seeing him as yet another corrupt official betraying the public trust. Ra [...] | 2008-02-05 06:25:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ELAB PREL ASEC GV |
08COPENHAGEN478 | GETTING TO YES WITH DENMARK ON AIR MARSHALS [...] (S) Overcoming deep-seated Danish opposition to U.S. Federal Air Marshals on flights to and from Denmark will require a coordinated, long-term effort from all U.S. agencies. Danish officials continue to evince skepticism about the severity of the threat, concerns about the implications of FAM [...] | 2008-09-08 11:15:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | SECRET | PREL PTER EAIR ECON DA |
08COPENHAGEN595 | DENMARK: LEVERAGING FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN INTO [...] (S) We discussed reftel points with Danish Government officials on November 4 and November 12, stressing the importance that Denmark adopt at least one of the preventive measures set forth in reftel to address risks posed by Iran. According to Nikolaj Harris, Head of Section of the Danish Fore [...] | 2008-11-13 08:47:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL EFIN DA |
08COTONOU149 | BENIN: DEMARCHE ON USG VIEWS FOLLOWING IAEA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-07 06:30:00 | Embassy Cotonou | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM BN |
08COTONOU4 | GOB ASSENTS TO PROPOSED MARITIME INFORMATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-02 11:38:00 | Embassy Cotonou | SECRET | PGOV SNAR MARR BN |
08DAKAR1046 | FINANCE MINISTER REGAINS CONTROL OF SENEGAL,S UGLY [...] (S) Summary: During an August 25 courtesy call, Senegal's Finance Minister Abdoulaye Diop revealed to the Ambassador that he had "wrested control" of Senegal's public finances from the Budget Ministry, subordinate to the Finance Ministry. In doing so, the former budget Minister, and ally of [...] | 2008-09-10 17:31:00 | Embassy Dakar | SECRET | EFIN KCOR EAID ECON PGOV SG |
08DAKAR1365 | GUINEA-BISSAU: DISSIDENT SOLDIERS ATTACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the early morning hours of November 23, at least nine dissident soldiers fired on the private residence of Bissau-Guinean President Joao Bernardo Vieira. Forces loyal to Vieira returned fire, prompting a three-hour gun battle. The President and his family were unharmed. Initi [...] | 2008-11-26 16:43:00 | Embassy Dakar | SECRET | KOCI PGOV PREL PU XY |
08DAKAR588 | CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING IN GOS SALE OF [...] (S) Senior Senegalese and IMF officials have confidentially shared with us their concerns that the government, apparently with President Abdoulaye Wade's blessing, is preparing to enter into a privately negotiated, potentially corrupt deal to sell the government's holdings in Sonatel, Senegal [...] | 2008-05-21 16:28:00 | Embassy Dakar | SECRET | EFIN EINV KCOR PGOV PREL EAID SN |
08DAKAR675 | BUDGET MINISTER TRIES TO REASSURE CHARGE ON GOS' [...] (S) Senegal's Budget Minister Sarr attempted to reassure Charge that the government's proposal to sell its large stake in Sonatel is being carefully studied with an eye to preserving the national interest. The impression he gave, however, was that the Presidency is determined to sell, and li [...] | 2008-06-10 15:04:00 | Embassy Dakar | SECRET | EFIN EINV KCOR PGOV PREL EAID SG |
08DAKAR732 | BUDGET MINISTER TRIES TO REASSURE CHARGE ON GOS' [...] (S) Senegal's Budget Minister Sarr attempted to reassure Charge that the government's proposal to sell its large stake in Sonatel is being carefully studied with an eye to preserving the national interest. The impression he gave, however, was that the Presidency is determined to sell, and li [...] | 2008-06-20 12:35:00 | Embassy Dakar | SECRET | EFIN EINV KCOR PGOV PREL EAID SG |
08DAKAR824 | SENEGAL BALKS AT PASSING TERRORISM FINANCING LAW [...] (S) SUMMARY: The UEMOA Council of Ministers has approved a uniform law (directive) by the regional Central Bank for countering the financing of terrorism (CFT). The law has been forwarded to Senegal and other member states for ratification by country parliaments. According to Senegal's Finan [...] | 2008-07-15 11:57:00 | Embassy Dakar | SECRET | PTER KTFN ECON PGOV PREL KCOR SG |
08DAKAR825 | AN INSIDER'S CRITICAL VIEW OF PRESIDENT WADE'S [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a June 28 lunch at a local restaurant with Econ Counselor, one of President Wade's Financial/Economic Advisors, Habib Mbaye, quietly offered a starkly negative view of Wade's policies and priorities, and also the corrupt influence of the President's son, Karim. Mbaye (str [...] | 2008-07-15 11:58:00 | Embassy Dakar | SECRET | PGOV PREL KCOR ECON KMCA SG |
08DAKAR866 | SENEGAL/TERRORISM FINANCING LAW - MORE CONCERNS [...] (S) Summary: Despite professional and perhaps personal risk, Senegal's Minister of Finance, via the IMF Resrep, wants the USG to know that President Wade does not want to move forward with required counter-terrorism financing legislation. Wade is reportedly worried about the enhanced invest [...] | 2008-07-28 07:48:00 | Embassy Dakar | SECRET | PTER KTFN ECON PGOV PREL KCOR SG |
08DAMASCUS107 | HIZBALLAH'S IMAD MUGNIYAH KILLED BY CAR BOMB IN [...] (SBU) Syria's tightly controlled press remained silent on reports of Imad Mugniyah's death in a car bomb that exploded near Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) headquarters in the neighborhood of Kafr Sousa at approximately 10:00 pm local February 12. According to contacts who were on the sc [...] | 2008-02-13 14:47:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PGOV PTER SY LE |
08DAMASCUS126 | CONVERTING DESIGNATIONS UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER [...] (S) Summary: The February 13 White House announcement of amended Executive Order 13338 (E.O. 13460) provides a powerful tool to target corrupt regime insiders, play on widespread public recognition of and opposition to corruption in Syria, and potentially increase pressure on Bashar from the [...] | 2008-02-21 17:39:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER SY |
08DAMASCUS142 | REACTIONS TO MAKHLUF DESIGNATION [...] (S) Summary: The February 22 designation of Rami Makhluf pursuant to E.O. 13460 generated considerable discussion, but Syrian media coverage has been minimal. Makhluf's defiant announcement on BBC Arabic radio that the designation was tantamount to a medal of honor was as close to an official [...] | 2008-02-26 16:33:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | ECON EFIN EINV KCOR PGOV SY LE |
08DAMASCUS146 | CORRECTED COPY: REACTIONS TO MAKHLUF [...] (S) Summary: The February 21 designation of Rami Makhluf pursuant to E.O. 13460 generated considerable discussion, but Syrian media coverage has been minimal. Makhluf's defiant announcement on BBC Arabic radio that the designation was tantamount to a medal of honor was as close to an official react [...] | 2008-02-28 13:07:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | ECON EFIN EINV KCOR PGOV SY LE |
08DAMASCUS149 | MAKHLUF PARNTER DETAILS DAMAGE CONTROL OPS INSIDE [...] (S) Summary: An Iraqi-British businessman with extensive dealings in Syria told us that his company is preparing to sever its relationship with Rami Makhluf's Cham Holding Company in an approximately USD 100 million joint venture (in which Cham Holding owns a 65 percent share) in response to [...] | 2008-02-28 16:20:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETTC PGOV SY KCOR |
08DAMASCUS155 | SARG UNLIKELY TO "OFFICIALLY" RECEIVE FOREIGN [...] (c) Summary: The MFA is unlikely to "officially" receive reftel demarche on Foreign Fighters, although Charge presented its substance to the Vice Foreign Minister's chief of staff February 27. Until the SARG deals with the problem of how to distract attention from Lebanon(perhaps by using [...] | 2008-03-03 16:42:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PTER PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS199 | SYRIAN BUSINESSMEN AND E.O. 13460: A STRATEGY TO [...] (S) Post proposes an operational strategy to use E.O. 13460 to expose and exploit Bashar al-Asad's domestic economic vulnerabilities (ref A). These include the growing influence of a Syrian business class resentful of increased regime extortion despite Bashar's promised economic reforms, the [...] | 2008-03-20 11:25:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | EFIN EINV ETRD ETTC KCOR PGOV SY LE |
08DAMASCUS251 | PREMATURE RUMORS OF ASIF SHAWKAT'S DEMISE [...] (S) Summary: Widespread reports that Syrian Military Intelligence Chief Asif Shawkat is under house arrest and that Shawkat's wife (and Bashar Asad's sister) Bushra al-Asad is trying to flee the country likely reflect Bashar's successful moves to limit Shawkat's influence. While our sources [...] | 2008-04-14 14:17:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PREL PGOV SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS269 | SYRIAN EQUITIES IN ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN SECURITY [...] (S) Summary: Syria's primary security interests in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are to avoid a war with Israel that would threaten the Asad family's hold on power and to win Israel's return of the occupied Golan Heights to the 1967 border lines. As the self-proclaimed center of Arab re [...] | 2008-04-23 07:06:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PREL KWBG KPAL IS |
08DAMASCUS349 | CORRECTED COPY: MFA ADVISOR: SARG HIGH POLICY [...] (S) Summary: On May 14, Orient Center Director and MFA advisor Samir al-Taqi (protect strictly) provided a readout of a May 12 SARG High Policy Council that suggested deep divisions between those favoring supporting Syria's allies in Lebanon and those more concerned about fostering a viable [...] | 2008-05-15 13:37:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PGOV PREL SY IS TU |
08DAMASCUS54 | ATTACKING BASHAR'S MONEY [...] (S) Summary. As Washington policy makers consider ways to pressure the regime, one possibility would be to go after President Asad's money-men. Four individuals Asad uses to make and move money are Zuhair Sahloul, Nabil Kuzbari, Asad's uncle Mohammad Makhlouf, and his father-in-law, Fawas Akh [...] | 2008-01-24 15:17:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER SY |
08DAMASCUS579 | SLEIMAN VISIT TO DAMASCUS: AGREEMENT ON [...] (S) Summary: In a visit that went largely as scripted, Lebanese President Sleiman arrived August 13 in Damascus and issued a joint press statement with President Asad on their decision to establish full diplomatic relations "at the ambassadorial level." Though there were Syrian concerns that a bus [...] | 2008-08-14 16:06:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PGOV PREL SY LE |
08DAMASCUS678 | EAC DAMASCUS - SEPTEMBER 27 EXPLOSION [...] (S/NF) The Damascus Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met September 27 to review Post's security posture following an apparent car bomb attack in Damascus earlier that morning. Charge chaired the meeting; A/DCM, RSO, MGT, POL/ECON, PAO, MSGDETCMDR, DAO, IMO, CONS, and GRPO attended. 2. (SBU) [...] | 2008-09-27 11:35:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | ASEC PTER CASC SY |
08DAMASCUS70 | MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT OF RAMI'S DESIGNATION [...] (S/NF) As Washington moves towards designating Rami Makhlouf, Embassy Damascus recommends that the Department's roll-out strategy focus on linking his corrupt activities to consequences suffered by the Syrian people (see para 11). In some of the largest economic sectors -- electricity, petrol [...] | 2008-01-31 10:27:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | ECON EINV EPET ETTC PGOV PINR KCOR SY |
08DAMASCUS706 | REPORTS OF SARG ARMOR DEPLOYMENT UNSUBSTANTIATED [...] (S/NF) Summary: Despite two separate visits to the northern Syrian/Lebanese border in recent days, Post has been unable to verify diplomatic and media reports suggesting the SARG has positioned tanks along its side of the border. DATT personnel have documented the deployment of Syrian troops [...] | 2008-10-09 03:57:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | MOPS PGOV LE SY |
08DAMASCUS757 | PYRRHIC VICTORY: DAMASCUS DECLARATION MEMBERS [...] (SBU) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraphs 9-10. 2. (C) Summary: Syrian human rights activists and the international community representatives crowded the October 29 sentencing hearing for 12 members of the Damascus Declaration National Council (DDNC). The First Criminal Cou [...] | 2008-10-29 15:12:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL SY KDEM |
08DAMASCUS773 | CORRECTED COPY: ANYTHING BUT CONCILIATORY: SARG [...] (S) Summary: Several Embassy sources suggest Iran and Hizballah are pressuring the SARG not only to lobby PM Maliki's government to alter the U.S.-Iraqi bilateral security framework and SOFA, but also to participate in joint attacks against U.S. military targets in Iraq and elsewhere. As rep [...] | 2008-11-03 09:19:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PREL PTER PINS ASEC IZ IR SY |
08DARESSALAAM849 | (S) TANZANIA DENIES DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH IRAN [...] (S) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Foreign Service Officer Noel Kaganda on December 15. Kaganda said that there was no military or scientific cooperation currently underway or planned with Iran. However, when FM Membe visited Tehran in November (see ref B),media reported the two co [...] | 2008-12-18 12:24:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | SECRET | PARM PREL UNSC TZ IR |
08DHAKA1012 | (S) NATIONAL SECURITY INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR [...] (S) During a September 22 courtesy call, National Security Intelligence (NSI) Director General Major General Sheikh Mohammad Monirul Islam told the Ambassador that among his goals was to professionalize NSI and oversee an increase in the size and capabilities of the service. NSI was monitoring [...] | 2008-09-24 03:30:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR PINS PGOV BG |
08DHAKA1037 | (C) GRAVE CONCERNS OVER TERROR GROUP'S POLITICAL [...] (S/REL:CAN/AUS/UK/NZ) Summary: The terrorist group Harkatul Jihad al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) is seeking political legitimacy through the launch of a political party. The leaders of the Islamic Democratic Party (IDP) insist it is dedicated to establishing what they call a true democracy un [...] | 2008-10-05 10:30:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PTER KDEM PHUM PINR BG |
08DHAKA1057 | SCENESETTER FOR COMMANDER OF PACIFIC AIR FORCE [...] (SBU) Your visit to Bangladesh comes in the twilight of the Caretaker Government's (CTG) two-year term, amid preparations for national Parliamentary elections in December. The return to democracy remains fraught with uncertainties. Although both major parties, the Awami League and the Banglad [...] | 2008-10-08 07:41:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV KREL BG |
08DHAKA1073 | (C) GRAVE CONCERNS OVER TERROR GROUP'S POLITICAL [...] (S/REL:CAN/AUS/UK/NZ) Summary: The terrorist group Harkatul Jihad al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) is seeking political legitimacy through the launch of a political party. The leaders of the Islamic Democratic Party (IDP) insist it is dedicated to establishing what they call a true democracy un [...] | 2008-10-15 06:17:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PTER KDEM PHUM PINR BG |
08DHAKA1078 | AMBASSADOR LAYS DOWN MARKER ON FORMATION OF HUJI-B [...] (S) The Ambassador conveyed to Bangladesh's outgoing Counter Terrorism Director the USG's strong concerns about efforts by Foreign Terrorist Organization HUJI-B to transform itself into the "Islamic Democratic Party." While emphasizing the importance of keeping potential extremist groups abo [...] | 2008-10-16 08:32:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PTER PINR PGOV KDEM ASEC PREL PHUM BG |
08DHAKA1083 | BANGLADESH ARMY CHIEF ASSURES PACAF COMMANDER [...] (C) During a meeting with the visiting Commander of U.S. Air Forces Pacific, Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff reiterated his commitment to seeing elections take place on schedule. Both agreed the Bangladesh Army had played a critical role in providing support to the Caretaker Government sinc [...] | 2008-10-16 12:06:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR MARR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1088 | SON OF SLAIN POLITICIAN OUTLINES HIS OWN POLITICAL [...] (S) Reza Kibria, son of slain Awami League leader Shah AMS Kibria, said on October 8 that he continued to press Bangladesh authorities to investigate properly his father,s assassination. Kibria also told the Ambassador about his aspirations to fill his father,s shoes as a Member of Parliamen [...] | 2008-10-19 08:19:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PREL KCRM PTER PINR KDEM ELAB BG |
08DHAKA1127 | THE PROFOUND CHALLENGES OF SECURING BANGLADESH'S [...] (C) International terrorists seeking a safe haven find Bangladesh's porous land, sea and air borders inviting. Just how far Bangladesh must go to secure those borders has come into clear focus after several recent USG and United Kingdom assessments. The reviews indicate nothing short of a fund [...] | 2008-10-28 11:09:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PTER PGOV PINR PBTS MCAP MARR EAIR ASEC BM |
08DHAKA1138 | ELECTION COMMISSION TO REJECT IDP REGISTRATION [...] (S) Election Commissioner Brigadier General (retired) Sakhawat Hossain told the Embassy on 10/30 the Commission would reject the Islamic Democratic Party's attempt to register for Parliamentary elections in December. The party was formed earlier this year by senior members of Harakat ul-Jihad- [...] | 2008-10-30 11:27:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM ASEC BG |
08DHAKA1139 | PLAN TO ASSIST THE BANGLADESH NAVY IMPROVE [...] (S//REL TO USA, FVEY/RELIDO) Action Request: Embassy Dhaka recommends USG support for the creation of a Bangladesh Navy Special Operations unit, similar to US SEAL and Special Boat units. The Government of Bangladesh intends this unit to be a counterterrorism force that will address critical g [...] | 2008-10-30 11:33:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PHUM PTER PREL PGOV ASEC BG MARR MASS |
08DHAKA1159 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF [...] (SBU) Your visit to Bangladesh comes in the twilight of the Caretaker Government's (CTG) two-year term, amid preparations for national Parliamentary elections in December. The return to democracy remains fraught with uncertainties, including whether one of the country's two major political pa [...] | 2008-11-10 00:53:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PTER KREL BG |
08DHAKA1173 | TOP GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATORS REITERATE NO CHANGE IN [...] (C) Two leading Caretaker Government officials negotiating the terms of Parliamentary elections told the Ambassador on November 12 they would neither delay the vote scheduled for December 18 nor allow convicted politicians to run. The reiteration of Government position by Communications Adviser [...] | 2008-11-13 00:44:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1175 | A MONTH FROM ELECTIONS, BANGLADESH'S POLITICAL [...] (S) Although Parliamentary elections are fast approaching, many Bangladeshis remain deeply uncertain about prospects for a return to democracy. The most likely scenario remains elections on or about the set date of December 18, but the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has yet to say whether i [...] | 2008-11-16 01:00:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1180 | AMBASSADOR WARNS BANGLADESH INTELLIGENCE HEAD TO [...] (S) The Ambassador warned Bangladeshi Director General for Forces Intelligence Golam Mohammad that the U.S. government vehemently opposed the creation of the Islamic Democratic Party (IDP),formed earlier this year by senior members of Harakat ul-Jihad-Islami-Bangladesh (HUJI-B) with DGFI sup [...] | 2008-11-17 06:58:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PTER PINS PGOV PINR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1201 | THE SAO PROCESS IS BROKEN: LET'S FIX IT [...] (U) The Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) process is broken and is damaging both U.S-Bangladesh relations and presumably those in other vital Muslim-majority nations as well. Whether the visa applicant is a parent seeking to rejoin a child, a valued Embassy contact or employee heading for traini [...] | 2008-11-20 12:06:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | BG CVIS KISL PREL |
08DHAKA1304 | AMBASSADOR AND SHEIKH HASINA DISCUSS CHALLENGES [...] (C) Awami League President Sheikh Hasina told the Ambassador on 12/15 her party was committed to implementing a long term strategy to address Bangladesh's development challenges, focused on agricultural development and decentralization. Hasina pledged to work closely with the USG to combat te [...] | 2008-12-15 10:57:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR EAID KDEM PTER BG IN |
08DHAKA1316 | BANGLADESH ASKS FOR USG HELP WITH BURMA [...] (S) Bangladesh is extremely concerned about a Burmese military buildup along the land border between the two countries. While professing Bangladesh's desire for peace with its neighbor, Army Chief General Moeen Uddin Ahmed asked the Ambassador for assistance to assess the buildup, specifica [...] | 2008-12-18 09:23:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PINR MASS MARR PGOV BG BM |
08DHAKA1352 | (C) DISPUTE WITH BURMA: BANGLADESH REITERATES [...] (S) Bangladesh remains very concerned about a Burmese military buildup at the land border that divides the two countries. Army Chief General Moeen Uddin Ahmed on 12/28 reiterated to the Ambassador his earlier request (reftel A) for USG assistance to assess the buildup, specifically satellit [...] | 2008-12-29 09:37:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PINR MASS MARR PGOV BG BM |
08DHAKA595 | GOB RESPONSE TO REPORTS BANGLADESH MAY HAVE [...] (S) The Government of Bangladesh (GOB)'s investigation into cargo consigned in March 2006 to Everett Bangladesh (Pvt) Ltd revealed the shipment did not originate in Iran. We raised USG concerns about the reported sale of Iranian night-vision goggles (NVGs) to the Bangladesh Army with official [...] | 2008-06-03 08:47:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | ETTC MASS PARM PREL IR BG |
08DHAKA604 | GENERAL MOEEN CONSOLIDATES POSITION; CARETAKERS [...] (S) Bangladesh Army Chief of Staff General Moeen Uddin Ahmed remains committed to holding elections by the end of 2008. That said, he has directed personnel changes that could further consolidate his position within the Army and sideline his principal rival, Lieutenant General Masud Uddin C [...] | 2008-06-05 08:58:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR PINS MARR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA609 | (S) LET SHEIKH HASINA TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES [...] (S) I feel strongly that it is in the U.S. national interest to allow former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in to the United States for a short period of time. I understand there are serious allegations of corruption against her and her family; I believe those charges need to be inves [...] | 2008-06-06 10:59:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM ASEC BG |
08DHAKA685 | ADDING HUJI-B TO THE UNSC 1267 LIST [...] (S) Acting Political/Economic Chief delivered reftel demarche to Masudur Rahman, Director, Americas Wing, and Samia Anjum, Senior Assistant Secretary, Americas Wing, of Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Rahman said he was unaware of ties between al-Qaida and Harakat ul-Jihad-i- [...] | 2008-06-24 10:19:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV KCRM BG |
08DHAKA775 | CHIEF ADVISER "GUARDEDLY OPTIMISTIC" [...] (C) Summary: The Chief Adviser told the Ambassador on July 18 that he was "guardedly optimistic" that things were headed in the right direction. Fakhruddin Ahmed hoped that the United States and other major external players would do what they could to help his efforts to get the parties to [...] | 2008-07-21 10:52:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | MARR PHUM PINR PINS PREL PTER PGON BG |
08DHAKA794 | IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS SEAT - INFORMING BANGLADESH [...] (S) On July 27, Acting Pol-Econ Counselor met with Samia Anjum, Senior Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas and Pacific Wing, to convey reftel points and urge Bangladesh to support Kazakhstan,s bid of Board of Governors seat at the IAEA. We reviewed Kazakhsta [...] | 2008-07-28 08:33:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | IAEA KNNP KZ SY AORC BG |
08DHAKA80 | BANGLADESH ARMY CHIEF REMAINS COMMITTED TO [...] (S) Summary: One year after prompting the President to declare a State of Emergency and install a new Caretaker Government led by Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief of Army Staff General Moeen Uddin Ahmed has as many questions as answers regarding the prospects for the coming 11 months. Moeen and h [...] | 2008-01-17 06:14:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | BG MARR PGOV PINR PINS |
08DILI231 | SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONAIRE (SEPQ) FOR FALL [...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS A. ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN COUNTRY CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS? No B. HAVE THERE BEEN ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE COUNTRY WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS? No C. HAVE DEMONSTRATIONS TAKEN PLACE N [...] | 2008-09-15 08:16:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | ASEC PTER TT |
08DILI251 | SECURITY ENVIRONMENT QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TIMOR-LESTE (SEPQ) [...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS A. ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN COUNTRY CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS? No B. HAVE THERE BEEN ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE COUNTRY WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS? No C. HAVE DEMONSTRATIONS TAKEN PLACE N [...] | 2008-10-01 10:21:00 | Embassy Dili | SECRET | ASEC TT |
08DJIBOUTI1018 | EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING:DJIBOUTI THREAT [...] (SBU) On December 17, 2008 at 11:15 AM Embassy Djibouti's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened to discuss recent threat information. The EAC was led by Ambassador Swan and in attendance were RSO, ORA, POL, MNGT, PD, IMO, CON, USLO, CCE and members of CJTF-HOA security. 2. (S/NF) GRPO [...] | 2008-12-17 17:12:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | ASEC DJ MOPS PTER SO |
08DJIBOUTI110 | SCENESETTER: EMBASSY DJIBOUTI WELCOMES ADMIRAL [...] (C) Djibouti is a peaceful, tolerant, democratic, Muslim country that contributes remarkably to the national security of the United States as a key security partner. In addition to hosting a U.S. base, it refuels our ships (currently twice a week),broadcasts the Voice of America in Arabic and [...] | 2008-02-04 13:18:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | MASS PREL OVIP PGOV EAID DJ |
08DJIBOUTI27 | SCENESETTER: EMBASSY DJIBOUTI WELCOMES GENERAL WARD [...] (C) Djibouti is a peaceful, tolerant, democratic, Muslim country that contributes remarkably to the national security of the United States as a key security partner. In addition to hosting a U.S. base, it refuels our ships (currently twice a week),broadcasts the Voice of America in Arabic and [...] | 2008-01-10 14:49:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | EAID MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER DJ |
08DJIBOUTI378 | DJIBOUTI FM PROTESTS ALLEGED ERITREAN INTRUSION [...] (S) SUMMARY. Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf informed Charge on April 17 that the GODJ sought USG and French assistance to protest the alleged establishment of an Eritrean military outpost on Djiboutian territory, specifically at Dumeira, along the strategic Bab al Mandab strai [...] | 2008-04-17 14:26:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL MOPS ASEC PBTS DJ ER |
08DJIBOUTI380 | DJIBOUTI FM REPORTS TALKS UNDERWAY WITH ERITREA TO [...] (S) SUMMARY. On April 20, senior Djiboutian officials--including Djibouti's defense minister, intelligence chief, and deputy CHOD--were involved in talks with Eritrean military officials in an attempt to defuse tensions arising from Eritrea's establishment of a military outpost on disputed territor [...] | 2008-04-20 17:11:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL MOPS PBTS DJ ER ET |
08DJIBOUTI388 | SOMALIA: UN SRSG EXPECTS DJIBOUTI TALKS TO FOCUS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. UN SRSG for Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah seeks to implement "a new approach" to Somali peace talks, by inviting both Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) to send a limited number (7 each) of "technical" represe [...] | 2008-04-22 18:52:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER KPKO SO DJ ER |
08DJIBOUTI389 | DJIBOUTI PRESIDENT VISITS BORDER TO ASSESS [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 8. 2. (S) SUMMARY. Helicopter reconnaissance of Ras Doumeira on April 22, by Djibouti's President and Foreign Minister, found Eritrean troops, tents, and fortifications at the disputed border. Djiboutian and Eritrean military representatives will hold a [...] | 2008-04-22 20:21:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL PINR MOPS PBTS DJ ER SO |
08DJIBOUTI393 | DJIBOUTI FM CONCERNED ABOUT APPARENT ERITREAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf plans to travel to Asmara to protest Eritrea's ongoing construction of an apparent naval facility at Ras Doumeira, along the strategic Bab al Mandab strait. Imagery from the Djibouti President's April 22 visit to Ras Doumeira show [...] | 2008-04-23 14:20:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL MOPS PBTS PHSA DJ ER XW |
08DJIBOUTI412 | DJIBOUTI-ERITREA: ACTING DEFENSE CHIEF REPORTS ON [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Djibouti's Acting Chief of Defense, MG Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim, reports that an April 24 meeting with the Eritrean military resulted in an agreement to establish a buffer zone (along disputed territory in Ras Doumeira),but that such a zone had not been implemented. However, M [...] | 2008-04-28 14:00:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL MOPS PBTS PHSA ER DJ |
08DJIBOUTI424 | DJIBOUTI SEEKS MULTILATERAL SUPPORT ON ERITREAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Djibouti's Foreign Minister called in Ambassadors today to say that the GODJ is now seeking an international fact-finding mission to visit the Djibouti-Eritrean border at Ras Doumeira (adjacent to the strategic Bab-al-Mandeb strait),assess the situation, and assist Eritrea and Dj [...] | 2008-04-30 12:49:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL MOPS PBTS PHSA UN DJ ER AU |
08DJIBOUTI432 | DJIBOUTI FOREIGN MINISTER REITERATES CALL FOR [...] (S/REL FR/RS/UK) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with the Djiboutian Foreign Minister, and French, Belgian, Norwegian, Russian and British Ambassadors May 4 to discuss the Djibouti-Eritrean border issue at Ras Doumeira (reftels). Following Djibouti's public call on April 30 (refs A, C) for internation [...] | 2008-05-05 16:32:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL MOPS PBTS PHSA DJ ER AU UN |
08DJIBOUTI437 | REFUGEE SURGE: DJIBOUTI FEELS THE WOES OF [...] (U) Djibouti, by most measures, is one of the more stable countries in the Horn of Africa. As a result it has become an attractive destination for refugees and immigrants from the entire region, but particularly Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea. Due to increased turmoil and instability in south [...] | 2008-05-06 14:37:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | ASEC DJ PREF PTER SMIG SO |
08DJIBOUTI449 | DJIBOUTI-ERITREA: FRANCE CAUTIOUS ABOUT U.N. ACTION [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bound by mutual defense treaties to defend Djibouti, and with over 3,000 troops stationed in the country, France seeks to deQe rising tensions between Djibouti and Eritrea through diplomatic means, including the possible dispatch of a special envoy. According to France's Ambassa [...] | 2008-05-12 17:45:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL MOPS PBTS PHSA DJ ER SO UN |
08DJIBOUTI472 | DJIBOUTI REPORTS ERITREAN "ULTIMATUM" TO REMOVE [...] (S) SUMMARY. Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf reports that Eritrean military officials have given Djibouti an "ultimatum" demanding the withdrawal of Djiboutian troops from Doumeira Island, claimed by Djibouti. Djibouti recently deployed troops on the island following Eritrea [...] | 2008-05-20 17:01:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL MOPS PBTS PHSA DJ ER UN SO FR |
08DJIBOUTI482 | DJIBOUTI-ERITREA: U.S. OFFICERS VISIT RAS DOUMEIRA [...] (S) SUMMARY. A May 27 visit to the disputed Djibouti-Eritrea border at Ras Doumeira found opposing troops only meters apart in some areas. Eritrean forces are reportedly armed with RPGs and heavy machine guns, and are continuing to construct fortifications on Ras Doumeira. Approximately 20 E [...] | 2008-05-27 14:51:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL MOPS PBTS PHSA |
08DJIBOUTI516 | EAC: MILITARY CLASHES BETWEEN DJIBOUTI AND [...] (SBU) On Wednesday, June 11, Embassy Djibouti convened 2 meetings of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to discuss military clashes that occurred between Djibouti and Eritrea on the Ras Doumeras border on Tuesday, June 10. The meeting was led by Chargee d'Affaires Kathleen List and attended b [...] | 2008-06-11 18:53:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | ASEC DJ MOPS SO |
08DJIBOUTI518 | DJIBOUTI: FONMIN APPRECIATIVE [...] (C) Chargee attended the Russian National Day celebration June 11 and spoke with numerous diplomats, all of whom seemed unaware that anything more serious than two dead in a Djiboutian skirmish with the Eritrean military at the border had occurred. 2. (C) Upon return to the Embassy, CDA cal [...] | 2008-06-12 14:12:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL PBTS MOPS PHSA ER AU DJ |
08DJIBOUTI531 | DJIBOUTI: FRENCH REPORT CALM ON BORDER [...] (C) CDA stopped by to see French Ambassador Dominique Decherf the afternoon of June 18 en route to the Maritime Safety and Security Conference being sponsored by CJTF-HOA. While discussing the mostly non-credible rumors floating around the capital, the Ambassador received a call from Brigadier [...] | 2008-06-18 15:06:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET | PREL PBTS MOPS PHSA AU ER DJ |
08DOHA155 | SCENESETTER FOR U/S LEVEY'S FEBRUARY 24-25 VISIT [...] (S/NF) Your February 24-25 visit to Qatar should advance our engagement with the GOQ on CT cooperation and counter-terrorist finance, and continue our on-going discussions with the Qataris on the need for vigilance against money-laundering and Iranian exploitation of the international banking [...] | 2008-02-21 12:19:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PTER KTFN QA IR |
08DOHA186 | U/S LEVEY URGES QATAR TO PREVENT IRANIAN BANKS [...] (C) During February 25 meetings, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey commended Qatar's financial leaders for the progress they have made in expanding Qatar's financial services, warned them of deceptive practices being undertaken by Iranian banks and [...] | 2008-03-05 05:31:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | EFIN KTFN ECON QA IR |
08DOHA239 | SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR'S APRIL 8-9 VISIT TO [...] (S) Director Mueller: Embassy Doha welcomes your April 8-9 visit to Qatar. Your visit is formally hosted by the Director of Qatar State Security (QSS),Nasir Al-Ali, and his deputy Mohamad Al-Misnad. During your last visit here, in December 2004, you met with Minister of State for Internal [...] | 2008-03-26 12:37:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM QA |
08DOHA24 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY BODMAN'S JANUARY 21-22 [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your January 21-22 visit to Qatar. You last met with Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Al-Attiyah in Rome in November 2007. Prior to that, he visited you in Washington in May 2007, and you saw him in Doha in April 2006 and November 200 [...] | 2008-01-09 13:11:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | ENRG PREL QA |
08DOHA241 | SCENESETTER FOR NEA ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH'S [...] (C) Ambassador Welch, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested meetings for you with the Heir Apparent, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, who has overall responsibility for security issues in Qatar; Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani (H [...] | 2008-03-28 11:21:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER KWBG QA |
08DOHA301 | QATAR'S ARRANGEMENTS WITH ISRAEL AND THE [...] (C) Qatar's Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani, in a March 31 meeting with NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch, summed up Qatar's views on resolving SIPDIS security-related aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict this way: "Qatar will accept any agreement acceptab [...] | 2008-04-15 09:09:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL KPAL KWBG IS |
08DOHA390 | SCENESETTER FOR DHS SECRETARY MICHAEL CHERTOFF'S [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, Qatar is emerging as a major transit point for people and cargo in a volatile part of the world, creating new challenges for our counter proliferation, counterterrorism, and law enforcement efforts. Your visit to Qatar will help us solidify our relationships and deepen our [...] | 2008-05-19 08:18:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC OTRA QA |
08DOHA407 | SCENESETTER FOR TREASURY SECRETARY HENRY PAULSON'S [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, your June 1 visit is an opportunity to discuss four issues of immediate concern to Qatar and the U.S.: - Exchange rates and GCC currency pegs - Counter-terrorist financing - Iran - Sovereign Wealth Funds and Foreign Investment in the U.S. You have meetings confirmed wi [...] | 2008-05-28 15:35:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL ECON EFIN PGOV QA |
08DOHA539 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GORDON [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. During your last visit here, in July 2005, you met with Qatari Armed Forces Chief of Staff MG Hamad al-Attiyah and other Qatari officials following MG al-Attiyah's unfortunate experience at a Florida airport. You also met with MG al-Attiyah durin [...] | 2008-07-30 13:56:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL MOPS QA |
08DOHA587 | SCENESETTER FOR AUGUST 26 CENTCOM COMPONENT [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes CENTCOM leadership, staff, and component commanders to Qatar. During the last CCC, in May 2008, both GEN Petraeus and LTG (P) Dempsey met with Qatari Armed Forces Chief of Staff (COS) MG Hamad al-Attiyah. During this visit, we hope to arrange meetings with MG al-Att [...] | 2008-08-18 13:51:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL MOPS PGOV QA |
08DOHA658 | QATAR'S HEIR APPARENT DISCUSS IRAQ, IRAN, SYRIA [...] (S) SUMMARY: Visiting MNF-I Commander General David Petraeus met Qatar's Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim Al Thani August 25 to review security progress in Iraq; emphasize the need for Arab engagement with the GOI; discuss the continued threat posed by Al-Qaida; urge the region to remain united in [...] | 2008-09-14 12:38:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL MOPS QA |
08DOHA664 | THE NEXT 3 YEARS--AN INTERAGENCY FIELD ASSESSMENT [...] (U) Expected trends in Qatar's internal political situation and foreign policy over the next 36 months include: -- (S) A continuation of a tight grip on power by the Al Thani family, which has controlled pre- and post-independent Qatar for 140 years. -- (S/NF) Within the ruling family, a c [...] | 2008-09-16 13:09:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL AMGT KSPR ECON QA |
08DOHA706 | SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE SECRETARY DONLEY [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. Given the closure of the Government of Qatar through October 6 for Eid Al-Fitr, we do not yet have confirmed appointments for you. We have requested office calls for you with the Heir Apparent, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani, and the Chief [...] | 2008-10-07 12:07:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL MOPS PGOV QA |
08DOHA718 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. You are scheduled to meet with Qatar's Attorney General, Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al-Marri, and either the Director or Deputy Director of Qatar State Security (QSS). Dr. Al-Marri may also host a lunch in your honor that would include other Qatari judic [...] | 2008-10-15 06:40:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PTER ASEC PGOV PREL QA |
08DOHA722 | SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF SCHWARTZ' [...] (C) General Schwartz, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested office calls for you with the Heir Apparent, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces, Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyeh, and the Commander of the Qatar Emiri Air Forces [...] | 2008-10-15 13:32:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL MOPS PGOV QA |
08DOHA743 | QATAR PRIME MINISTER SKETCHES DARFUR STRATEGY; [...] (S) Referencing a recent conversation in Washington between NEA A/S David Welch and Qatar's Ambassador to the U.S., Ambassador asked Hamid bin Jassim for Qatar's assessment of the situation in Sudan. Bin Jassim said Qatar would not host a conference in Doha to mediate on the Sudanese conflict [...] | 2008-10-22 12:27:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL EFIN ECON QA SU IR |
08DOHA745 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested meetings for you with the Amir, Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Minister of Finance, and Central Bank Governor. When Secretary Paulson was here June 1, he met with all of these officials, except the Amir. The dollar peg and o [...] | 2008-10-23 11:12:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | EFIN EINV PREL OVIP QA |
08DOHA75 | QATAR SHOWING INCREASED ATTENTION TO ENERGY [...] (S) Summary: Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Kevin Kolevar; DOE Secretary Bodman's Chief of Staff Jeff Kupfer; Pol/Econ Chief and Poloff met with Minister of State for Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed Saleh Al-Sada and Qatar Petroleum [...] | 2008-01-29 13:14:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | ENRG PTER PREL PGOV ECON ETTC EAID EAGR EFIN |
08DOHA817 | SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY WILLIAMSON'S VISIT [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested host-country meetings for you with the Amir, the Prime Minister (also officially the Foreign Minister),and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (and de facto Foreign Minister) Ahmed Al-Mahmoud. It is Al-Mahmoud who by all appe [...] | 2008-11-20 10:12:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL PHUM QA SU |
08DOHA866 | SCENESETTER FOR LTGEN ALLEN'S DECEMBER 17 VISIT TO [...] (C) General Allen, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. I look forward to meeting with you and joining you for dinner with the Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces, Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyeh. Because your visit is so short and December 18 is Qatar's National Day, there [...] | 2008-12-16 13:21:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL MOPS PGOV QA |
08DOHA94 | SCENESETTER FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S FEBRUARY [...] (S) Mr. Attorney General: Embassy Doha welcomes your February 13-14 visit to Qatar. Your Qatari counterpart, Ali bin Fetais Al-Marri, met three times with your predecessor, in both Doha and Washington, and is extremely pleased at the prospect of your visit so soon after assuming office. This [...] | 2008-02-04 13:30:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM QA |
08DUBAI347 | READOUT OF RECENT JAPAN-IRAN BILATERAL MEETINGS [...] (S/NF) Summary. During an August 25 meeting with IRPO Director and Poloffs, Japanese MFA Iran Desk Officer Junichi Sumi gave an informal readout of the most recent encounters between Japanese and Iranian officials, including regularly scheduled meetings at the Vice Ministerial and Director Gen [...] | 2008-09-01 14:04:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | PGOV ETRD ETTC IR JA |
08DUBAI442 | AA/S MCNERNEY'S MEETINGS WITH MAJOR GENERAL MOHAMMED AL [...] (S) Summary: On October 16, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation Patricia McNerney visited Dubai to discuss export control issues related to Iran with government officials and the private sector (see septel for other meetings). McNerney met with [...] | 2008-11-25 15:26:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | PREL IR ENRG ETTC ECON KNNP KCEM KOMC AE |
08DUBLIN382 | STEMMING THE FLOW OF FOREIGN TERRORISTS INTO IRAQ [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador briefed Justice Minister Dermot Ahern on June 19 on the S/CT presentation, "Stemming the Flow of Foreign Terrorists into Iraq: Presentation to the Government of Ireland" (reftel). Ahern indicated clearly that he wants to thwart terrorist activities on Irish soil. [...] | 2008-06-24 15:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR PTER EI |
08DUBLIN40 | (S) FOLLOW UP ON INVESTIGATION INTO IRISH [...] (S) The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's Export Licensing Unit has denied Mac Aviation Group licensing for imports/exports into and out of Ireland, Desk Officer Michael Keaveney, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Department of Foreign Affairs, informed POLOFF on January 3. Kea [...] | 2008-01-22 16:40:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PARM ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR EI |
08DUBLIN436 | IRELAND WILLING TO CONSIDER RESETTLING GUANTANAMO [...] (S) Summary: On July 15, 2008 Ambassador-at Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson met Michael Flahive, Assistant Secretary in the Irish Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, and Darach Mac Fhoinnbhairr (MAC-FIN-BAR),Director, America,s Section, Department of Foreign Affairs t [...] | 2008-07-24 12:03:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PREL PGOV PREF CJAN EUN KJUS KTIA EI |
08DUBLIN566 | IRELAND UNLIKELY TO RESETTLE GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (S) EUR/WE Office Director Pamela Spratlen reviewed the status of Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson's presentation to the Irish government on July 15, 2008, in which Williamson requested the Government of Ireland to accept one or more detainees from Guantanamo who coul [...] | 2008-10-15 08:54:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PREL PGOV PREF CJAN EUN KJUS KTIA KAWC EI |
08DUSHANBE1118 | TAJIKISTAN - CANCELLATION OF DPRK-IRAN FLIGHT [...] (S) On August 28th, Post delivered reftel Diplomatic Note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Because of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, no reply was available. Post will submit any substantive response separately. 2. (U) Point of contact for this issue is Political Officer Wil [...] | 2008-08-29 12:06:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | PARM KNNP PREL MNUC IR TI |
08DUSHANBE191 | FLIGHT OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN FROM NORTH KOREA [...] (S) Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Ismatulloh Nasreddinov, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for European and American Affairs (Assistant Secretary Equivalent) on February 4. Mr. Nasreddinov assured us he would raise this matter immediately with his superiors. He also checked with th [...] | 2008-02-04 12:28:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | PARM PREL KN TI |
08DUSHANBE224 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION [...] (U) This message is being resent to correct the classification. 2. (S) PolOff delivered the non-paper on Air Koryo flight JS-621 as instructed to Husrab Noziri, the newly appointed Head of American and European Affairs of the Tajik Foreign Ministry. We passed a Russian version of the non-p [...] | 2008-02-12 04:05:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | PARM PREL TI |
08DUSHANBE457 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UPDATED SCHEDULE OF FLIGHT [...] (S) PolOff delivered the non-paper on the Air Koryo charter flight as instructed to Husrav Nosiri, the Head of American and European Affairs at the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He understood the importance of the information we provided, and he said that he would pass the information on [...] | 2008-04-04 10:42:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP ISN EAP NEA TI |
08DUSHANBE592 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UPDATED SCHEDULE OF FLIGHT [...] (S) PolOff delivered the non-paper on the Air Koryo charter flight as instructed to the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry officials informed us on April 28 that they had sent the information on the flight to the State Committee for National Security, which is the responsible institu [...] | 2008-04-28 13:43:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP TI |
08DUSHANBE997 | TRANSFER OF TAJIK GTMO DETAINEE JUMMA JAN [...] (S) On July 29, 2008 PolEcon Chief delivered reftel demarche to Khusrav Nosiri, Head of the Department of European and North American Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. PolEcon Chief specified that the date range for the transfer would be September 10-16, per email communication with [...] | 2008-07-30 12:18:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | KDRG PHUM PINR PTER TI |
08FESTTWO2 | N'DJAMENA 002: FRENCH AMBASSADOR AND PRESIDENT DEBY WARN [...] (S) Summary. The French here believe that they have credible evidence of direct Sudanese involvement in the most recent Chadian rebel attack on N'Djamena. Rebel forces are still in eastern Chad, and reportedly are being rearmed and resupplied by Sudan. The Ambassador presented his credentia [...] | 2008-02-18 15:53:00 | US Delegation FEST TWO | SECRET | PREL PREF PGOV PHUM SU CD |
08FESTTWO6 | N'DJAMENA 002: FRENCH AMBASSADOR AND PRESIDENT DEBY WARN [...] (S) Summary. The French here believe that they have credible evidence of direct Sudanese involvement in the most recent Chadian rebel attack on N'Djamena. Rebel forces are still in eastern Chad, and reportedly are being rearmed and resupplied by Sudan. The Ambassador presented his credentia [...] | 2008-02-18 17:25:00 | US Delegation FEST TWO | SECRET | PREL PREF PGOV PHUM SU CD |
08FREETOWN343 | UPDATE ON SIERRA LEONE DRUG SEIZURE [...] (S) To date, there have been at least 17 arrests made in connection with the 730 kg of cocaine seized in the early hours of Sunday morning, July 13. The General Manager of Lungi Airport and other airport employees are among those that have been taken into custody. The eight individuals initi [...] | 2008-07-17 15:11:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET | ASEC CASC PGOV PREL SL SNAR |
08FREETOWN345 | SIERRA LEONE: DRUGS AND THUGS - TAKE THEM OFF OUR [...] (S) Summary: On July 17, the Ambassador responded to a late night (7/16) meeting request by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance regarding the July 13 drug seizure case. The Ambassador also wanted to raise the visitation issue again and have it confirmed for midday July [...] | 2008-07-18 15:26:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET | PREL CASC SNAR MASS SL |
08FREETOWN389 | COCAINE BUST: MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION SACKED, [...] (S) Summary: Transportation and Aviation Minister Ibrahim Kemoh Sesay was relieved of his duties August 4, pending the conclusion of the cocaine trafficking investigation. Sesay has vehemently proclaimed his innocence since the bust, despite a close family connection to one of the accused. XXXXXXXX [...] | 2008-08-06 16:49:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET | SNAR PREL PGOV PINR SL |
08FREETOWN406 | KOROMA REQUESTS ASSISTANCE WITH GUINEAN DRUG ARREST [...] (S/NF) Summary: President Koroma called the CDA to a meeting August 15 to request USG assistance to arrest a fugitive trafficker linked to last month's seizure of 750 kilos of cocaine (reftel A) and now believed to be in Conakry. Koroma believed he could not make the request directly to the Guinean [...] | 2008-08-15 14:08:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET | SNAR PREL PGOV SL GV |
08FREETOWN476 | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - REPORTED HIZBALLAH [...] (S/NF) Embassy Freetown welcomes the information provided in reftel and requests additional information in reference to the shipment of a cargo container by Hizballah. Information as listed below, if provided, could help identify the consignee of the cargo and allow for a more thorough inves [...] | 2008-09-23 16:58:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET | LE PINR PTER SL |
08FREETOWN529 | COCAINE CASE PROGRESS: GOVERNMENT TIPS THEIR HAND [...] (S) Summary: Meetings with the President of Sierra Leone and the Minister of Foreign Affairs the week of October 27 brought incremental progress in propelling the cocaine case out of its current intertia (reftel). Though the meeting between President Koroma, Ambassador, and DEA officials seeme [...] | 2008-11-07 12:28:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET | PGOV PREL SNAR SL |
08FREETOWN593 | IRAN PUSHES FUNDEMENTALIST AGENDA ON SIERRA LEONE [...] (S/NF) Summary: During a December 8 meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Zainab Bangura gave further details about Sierra Leone's bilateral relationship with Iran. Notably, she discussed the mounting pressure on small African countries to accept an African "consensus" regarding relations with I [...] | 2008-12-18 17:08:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR SL |
08GABORONE1036 | AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL WITH BDF COMMANDER [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Nolan paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Botswana Defence Force ("BDF"),LTG Tebogo Masire on November 18. The Commander and Ambassador discussed the Commander's desire for more joint exercises and exchange programs, the military assistance package requested [...] | 2008-11-26 13:19:00 | Embassy Gaborone | SECRET | MASS MOPS PREL BC |
08GABORONE577 | BOTSWANA PRESENTS ITS REQUEST LIST FOR MILITARY [...] (S) This is an action request; please see paragraph 10. 2. (S) Summary: The GOB, through the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has provided July 14 to this Mission a list of the specific request for security assistance in the form of military hardware and equipment, as first elicited by the GOB [...] | 2008-07-15 15:51:00 | Embassy Gaborone | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR PREF MARR MASS MCAP ASEC BC ZI |
08GABORONE875 | USG PROPOSES ENHANCED SECURITY PARTNERSHIP WITH [...] (S) DCM Philip Drouin called on Ambassador Mustaq Moorad, Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) in the GOB Office of the President (OP) on October 2 to follow-up and deliver the points and the USG proposal for a strengthened and deepened U.S.-Botswana security partnership, as outlined in Ref A. AF [...] | 2008-10-04 15:30:00 | Embassy Gaborone | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS MCAP BC |
08GABORONE975 | BOTSWANA: VP MERAFHE UNLOADS REGARDING ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Botswana's Acting President Mompati Merafhe invited representatives from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France as well as the European Union to a meeting November 6. The Acting President briefed them on Botswana's plans for the November 9 SADC Extraordinary Summi [...] | 2008-11-07 11:56:00 | Embassy Gaborone | SECRET | PREL MOPS PINR ZI BC |
08GABORONE994 | SKELEMANI: ZIM POWERSHARING DEAL IS DEAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an office call with Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani November 17, Ambassador Nolan asked for Botswana's view on the status of the powersharing agreement in Zimbabwe and next steps that SADC and the wider international community should take. Skelemani declared that "the de [...] | 2008-11-17 13:09:00 | Embassy Gaborone | SECRET | PREL ZI BC |
08GENEVA1003 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) RUSSIAN FEDERATION HOSTED [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-014. 2. (U) Meeting Date: Monday, November 17, 2008 Time: 6:00 - 7:50 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian JCIC Delegation hosted a reception on November 17, 2008, at the Russian M [...] | 2008-11-21 15:57:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1004 | JCIC-XXXIII: WG MEETING ON MM III RVOSI, NOVEMBER [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-016. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 18, 2008 Time: 15:30 P.M. - 16:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group (WG) Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on November 18, 2008, to [...] | 2008-11-21 16:02:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1005 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-017. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2008 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 19, 2008, [...] | 2008-11-21 16:02:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1006 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) U.S.-UKRAINE HEAD OF DELEGATION [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-021. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 20, 2008 Time: 3:00 - 3:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At Ukrainian request, U.S. and Ukrainian Heads of Delegation (HOD) met to discuss and clarify th [...] | 2008-11-21 16:04:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1007 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON B-52 [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-018. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 20, 2008 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group (WG) meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 19, 2008, to address [...] | 2008-11-22 12:22:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1009 | JCIC-XXXIII: WORKING GROUP MEETING ON UKRAINIAN [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-020. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 20, 2008 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group (WG) Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 20, 2008, to discus [...] | 2008-11-22 12:23:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1010 | JCIC-XXXIII: LAWYERS, MEETING ON ARTICLE XVII AND [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-019. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2008 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian lawyers met to discuss Russian legal requirements if the decision were mad [...] | 2008-11-22 12:23:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1011 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) UKRAINIAN CLOSING STATEMENT, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-029. 2. (U) At Paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the Ukrainian Statement that was deliverd at the Closing Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-third Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the U.S. Mission on [...] | 2008-11-22 12:23:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1012 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) RUSSIAN CLOSING STATEMENT, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-028. 2. (U) At Paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the Russian Statement that was deliverd at the Closing Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-third Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the U.S. Mission on N [...] | 2008-11-22 12:23:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1013 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) KAZAKHSTANI CLOSING STATEMENT, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-027. 2. (U) At Paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the Kazakhstani Statement that was deliverd at the Closing Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-third Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the U.S. Mission [...] | 2008-11-22 12:23:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1014 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) BELARUSIAN CLOSING STATEMENT, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-026. 2. (U) At Paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the Belarusian Statement that was deliverd at the Closing Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-third Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the U.S. Mission o [...] | 2008-11-22 12:23:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1015 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) TAYLOR/KOSHELEV DISCUSSIONS AND [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-030. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 21, 2008 Time: 11:45 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Given the preparation requested for the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference [...] | 2008-11-22 12:23:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1016 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON B-52 [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-018. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 20, 2008 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group (WG) meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 19, 2008, to address [...] | 2008-11-22 12:23:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1017 | JCIC-XXXIII: WORKING GROUP MEETING ON UKRAINIAN [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-020. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 20, 2008 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group (WG) Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 20, 2008, to discus [...] | 2008-11-22 12:23:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1018 | JCIC-XXXIII: LAWYERS, MEETING ON ARTICLE XVII AND [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-019. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2008 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian lawyers met to discuss Russian legal requirements if the decision were mad [...] | 2008-11-22 12:23:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1019 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) UKRAINIAN CLOSING STATEMENT, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-029. 2. (U) At Paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the Ukrainian Statement that was deliverd at the Closing Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-third Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the U.S. Mission on [...] | 2008-11-22 12:23:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA1026 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) LIST OF REPORTING CABLES [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-032. 2. (U) Following is the listing of Geneva cables for JCIC-XXXIII reporting activity during the period November 13-21, 2008. JCIC-XXXIII-001 (GENEVA 0956) JCIC-XXXIII: (U) OPENING OF THE THIRTY-THIRD SESSION OF THE JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSIO [...] | 2008-11-22 12:58:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA562 | JCIC-XXXII: TAYLOR/KOSHELEV LUNCH, JULY 15, 2008 [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 15, 2008 Time: 1:00 - 2:15 P.M. Place: Restaurant Le Creux-de-Genthod Participants: U.S. Russia Mr. Taylor Mr. Koshelev 3. (S) U.S. JCIC Representative T [...] | 2008-07-22 09:15:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA564 | JCIC-XXXII: (U) OTHER PARTIES' STATEMENTS, JULY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-007. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 17, 2008 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva 3. (C) The texts contained in paragraphs 4 and 5 below are the official translations of the Belarusian and Ukrainian opening s [...] | 2008-07-22 13:25:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA565 | JCIC-XXXII: HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-005. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 17, 2008 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on July 17, 2008. All [...] | 2008-07-22 14:43:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA572 | JCIC-XXXII: HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 18, 2008 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission in Geneva, Switzerland on Jul [...] | 2008-07-23 07:21:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA583 | JCIC-XXXII: WORKING GROUP MEETING ON PROCEDURES [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-010. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) A bilateral Working Group Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on July 21, 2008, between the delegations of the Russian Federation and the United States, to discuss the closure of the Votkinsk Portal Monitoring Facility and Po [...] | 2008-07-23 15:38:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA585 | JCIC-XXXII: WORKING GROUP MEETING ON DROVYANAYA [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 18, 2008 Time: 3:30 - 5:10 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group (WG) Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on July 18, 2008, to discuss Russian-propos [...] | 2008-07-24 07:39:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA587 | JCIC-XXXII: WORKING GROUP MEETING ON UKRAINIAN [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-011. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) A Working Group Meeting on the issue of Elimination of Solid Rocket Motor Cases for First Stages of SS-24 (Ukrainian issue) was held at the U.S. Mission on July 21, 2008. All Parties, except Belarus, were represented. The [...] | 2008-07-24 15:43:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA589 | JCIC-XXXII: HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON B-1 [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-012. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 22, 2008 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on July 22, 2008, to di [...] | 2008-07-25 08:10:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA590 | JCIC-XXXII: WORKING GROUP MEETING ON B-1 [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-013. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 22, 2008 Time: 3:00 - 4:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group (WG) Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on July 22, 2008, to discuss Russian [...] | 2008-07-25 09:09:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA591 | JCIC-XXXII: WORKING GROUP ON TELEMETRY, JULY 22, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-014. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 22, 2008 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Telemetry Working Group (WG) meeting was held at the Russian Mission on July 22, 2008. The Unit [...] | 2008-07-25 09:52:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA592 | JCIC-XXXII: HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 17, 2008 Time: 3:30 - 4:20 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on July 17, 2008. Representat [...] | 2008-07-25 11:42:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA600 | JCIC-XXXII: U.S.-HOSTED RECEPTION, JULY 23, 2008 [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-015. 2. (U) Meeting Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2008 Time: 6:00 - 8:20 P.M.. Place: 41 Quai Wilson, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. JCIC Delegation hosted a reception on July 23, 2008, and engaged members of the [...] | 2008-07-25 13:51:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC US RS UP BO KZ ZR ZP |
08GENEVA601 | JCIC-XXXII: HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING TO DISCUSS [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-016. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 23, 2008 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on July 23, 2008 to discuss the [...] | 2008-07-25 14:46:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA602 | JCIC-XXXII: RUSSIAN PAPER CONTAINING QUESTIONS ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-017. 2. (U) The text at paragraph 3 below is the official translation of a paper containing "Russian Questions on the Completion of Continuous Monitoring at Votkinsk and Closure of Points of Entry in Connection with Expiration of the START Treaty." The questions in [...] | 2008-07-25 15:06:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA603 | JCIC-XXXII: U.S. CLOSING PLENARY STATEMENT, JULY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-020. . (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the U.S. statement that was delivered at the closing plenary meeting of the Thirty-second Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the Russian Mission on July 24, 2008. [...] | 2008-07-25 15:20:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA604 | JCIC-XXXII: BELARUSIAN CLOSING PLENARY STATEMENT, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-021. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of the Belarusian statement that was delivered at the closing plenary meeting of the Thirty-second Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at th [...] | 2008-07-25 15:31:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA605 | JCIC-XXXII: KAZAKHSTANI CLOSING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-022. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of the Kazakhstani statement that was delivered at the closing plenary meeting of the Thirty-second Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at t [...] | 2008-07-25 15:42:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA608 | JCIC-XXXII: UKRAINIAN CLOSING PLENARY STATEMENT, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-024. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of the Ukrainian statement that was delivered at the closing plenary meeting of the Thirty-second Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at th [...] | 2008-07-25 16:06:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA612 | JCIC-XXXII: RUSSIAN NON PAPER ON B-1 CONVERSION, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-026. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of a Russian Non-Paper, dated July 24, 2008, on the "U.S. Conversion of B-1 Heavy Bombers to a Non-Nuclear Variant." The non-paper refers to photographs that were taken during an inspection [...] | 2008-07-26 12:38:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA615 | JCIC-XXXII: (U) LIST OF REPORTING CABLES [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-027. 2. (U) Following is the listing of Geneva cables for JCIC-XXXII reporting activity during the period July 17-24, 2008. JCIC-XXXII-001 (GENEVA 0544) JCIC-XXXII: OPENING OF THE THIRTY-SECOND SESSION OF THE JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION JCIC-X [...] | 2008-07-26 12:57:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA961 | JCIC-XXXIII:(U) BELARUSIAN OPENING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-005. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the text of the Belarusian Statement that was delivered at the Opening Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-third Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the U [...] | 2008-11-14 12:31:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA962 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) KAZAKHSTANI OPENING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-006. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the text of the Kazakhstani Statement that was delivered at the Opening Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-third Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the [...] | 2008-11-14 12:32:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA963 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) RUSSIAN OPENING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-007. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the text of the Russian Statement that was delivered at the Opening Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-third Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the U.S. [...] | 2008-11-14 12:33:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA964 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) UKRAINIAN OPENING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-008. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the text of the Ukrainian Statement that was delivered at the Opening Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-third Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the U. [...] | 2008-11-14 12:33:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA968 | TAYLOR/ANTONOV MEETING, NOVEMBER 12, 2008 [...] (U) Meeting Date: November 12, 2008 Time: 3:15 P.M. - 4:05 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva, Switzerland ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) At the request of the Russian Federation, Taylor and Kuehne met with Antonov, Buzhinskiy, and Koshelev at the Rus [...] | 2008-11-14 15:38:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA976 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-010. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 14, 2008 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the Russian Mission on November 14, 20 [...] | 2008-11-18 14:54:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA983 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 14, 2008 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation Meeting (HOD) was held at the Russian Mission on November 14, 2008 [...] | 2008-11-19 08:16:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA987 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 13, 2008 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Following the introduction of the issue at a Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting, a Working G [...] | 2008-11-20 07:47:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA988 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) RUSSIAN PAPER CONTAINING [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-022. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 below is the official translation of a Russian paper containing an additional question on the Trident II flight tests that were conducted on November 4, 2004, and May 9, 2006. The paper was provided in Moscow and emailed to Wash [...] | 2008-11-20 09:20:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA991 | JCIC-XXXIII: HEAD OF DELEGATION MEETING ON THE [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-013. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2008 Time: 3:45 P.M. - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 17, 2008, to c [...] | 2008-11-20 12:54:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA997 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-012. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2008 Time: 10:40 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group (WG) Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 17, 2008, to discus [...] | 2008-11-21 07:10:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GENEVA998 | JCIC-XXXIII: (U) HEAD OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-015. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 18, 2008 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 11:50 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on November 18, 20 [...] | 2008-11-21 07:17:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
08GEORGETOWN441 | POST ENDORSES SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL, WITH [...] (S) Post endorses the FY2008 proposal for Section 1206 funding for Guyana that was submitted by SOUTHCOM, with the following caveats: Post endorses the provision of all non-lethal assistance, i.e., all items identified under the categories COMMUNICATIONS, NIGHT VISION, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AND C [...] | 2008-07-28 20:18:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | GY MARR MOPS PREL |
08GUATEMALA1360 | NARCOTRAFFICKERS INCREASINGLY INFILTRATE CIVAIR [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Embassy officers, civil aviation authorities and union representatives expressed concern over the increased presence of narcotraffickers in civil aviation operations, particularly in Puerto Barrios in the eastern part of the country (ref A). They highlighted th [...] | 2008-10-31 14:38:00 | Embassy Guatemala | SECRET | SNAR EAIR ELAB ECON PGOV GT |
08GUATEMALA1370 | CICIG'S CHALLENGES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND MANDATE [...] (C) UN and CICIG officials acknowledge that CICIG needs to show more results before consideration is given to extending its mandate. CICIG is confident that it can successfully prosecute some important cases before its mandate ends in September 2009, while others it is investigating would re [...] | 2008-11-03 14:20:00 | Embassy Guatemala | SECRET | KCRM PREL SNAR ASEC PINR GT |
08GUATEMALA1550 | CICIG INVESTIGATING NICARAGUAN BUS KILLINGS [...] (S) With the assistance of the Nicaraguan Police, CICIG and Guatemalan authorities under its supervision appear to be making good progress in their investigation of the November 8 murders of the 16 occupants of a Nicaraguan bus in eastern Guatemala. The murders appear to have been related to [...] | 2008-12-17 16:51:00 | Embassy Guatemala | SECRET | SNAR PGOV PINR KCRM KJUS NI GT |
08HARARE128 | HARARE: EAC MEETS TO DISCUSS ELECTIONS AND CEPA [...] (SBU) The Harare Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened on February 8 to discuss the upcoming elections. The EAC concluded that there were no indications to date of electoral violence, but elections were almost two months away and the Mission would need to closely monitor developments. The [...] | 2008-02-13 11:34:00 | Embassy Harare | SECRET | ASEC AMGT CASC PREL ZI |
08HARARE200 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DUMISO DABENGWA [...] (C) According to Dumiso Dabengwa, who met with the Ambassador on March 12, Simba Makoni's candidacy is not about Makoni, but is an effort to rescue the country. Although short on money, Makoni does not want Western support for fear of being tainted in the electoral campaign as the puppet of [...] | 2008-03-13 13:25:00 | Embassy Harare | SECRET | PREL PGOV ASEC ZI |
08HARARE535 | HARARE: EAC MEETS TO DISCUSS RUNOFF ELECTION [...] (SBU) The Harare EAC convened on June 23 to review continued ZANU-PF violence within Harare and throughout Zimbabwe. Ambassador McGee led a discussion concerning the current level of violence and what the Embassy anticipates will occur in light of opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai's wit [...] | 2008-06-24 14:39:00 | Embassy Harare | SECRET | AMGT ASEC CASC PREL ZI |
08HARARE843 | POWER SHARING REPORTEDLY SHAKES UP ZANU-PF [...] (S) Summary: A well-connected businessman told Ambassador September 17 that there is significant dissension within ZANU-PF following the signing of a power sharing agreement with the MDC. Those dissatisfied are reported to include members of the CIO, service chiefs and the Mujuru faction. We [...] | 2008-09-17 16:01:00 | Embassy Harare | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI |
08HARARE867 | ZANU-PF EXPANDING MINISTERIAL DEMANDS [...] (S) A well-connected businessman detailed ZANU-PF's ministerial demands, which effectively amount to 18 of the most significant ministries, instead of the 15 laid out in last week's signed power-sharing agreement. The merger of four separate ministries into two, and the proposed integration [...] | 2008-09-23 06:50:00 | Embassy Harare | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI |
08HARARE946 | ZIMBABWE: REPORT OF PLANNED COUP ATTEMPT [...] (S/NF) Fred Mutanda, a close Embassy contact and prominent Harare businessman, told the Ambassador on October 21 that a group of about five high-ranking military officers were planning a coup against Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe while he is in Kampala this week for a regional economic c [...] | 2008-10-21 13:42:00 | Embassy Harare | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC MOPS ZI |
08HAVANA182 | CUBA: LOOKING AHEAD TO 24 FEBRUARY -- SEEMINGLY [...] (S) FEBRUARY 24 WILL, ON THE SURFACE, BE STRAIGHTFORWARD: SELECTION/CONFIRMATION OF WHO FIDEL AND RAUL WANT AS THE NEW CHIEF OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE, FOLLOWED BY NAMING OF THE CABINET. WHAT IS UNIQUE ON THIS OCCASION IS THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN SUCH A SELECTION WITHOUT FIDEL BEING FORMALLY IN [...] | 2008-02-22 22:54:00 | US Interests Section Havana | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINT CU US |
08HAVANA329 | SPANISH NEWSPAPER REPORTS IMPENDING REFORM OF GOC [...] (SBU) Madrid-daily El Pais reported today that the GOC is about to announce a significant loosening of the travel restrictions that have essentially made it impossible for most Cubans to travel. According to the article, the "tarjeta blanca" or exit permission, would no longer be required fo [...] | 2008-04-18 19:48:00 | US Interests Section Havana | SECRET | PGOV SMIG SCUL ECON CU PHUM |
08HELSINKI375 | FINLAND: KARADZIC FAMILY TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-14 14:03:00 | Embassy Helsinki | SECRET | PREL ETTC KAWC ICTY BK EU FI |
08HELSINKI541 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO FINLAND, [...] (C) SUMMARY. You will arrive in Finland as the Finns enjoy considerable international acclaim for their efforts in international crisis management, not only as a result of their effective Chairmanship of the OSCE, but also for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to former President Martti Ahtis [...] | 2008-11-25 15:05:00 | Embassy Helsinki | SECRET | FI MARR PGOV PREL |
08HILLAH15 | NAJAF GOVERNOR BRIEFS PRT - AYATOLLAH AL-SISTANI EXPLICITLY [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a meeting with the PRT February 7, Najaf Governor Asa'd Abu Gilel briefed about the Iraqi Vice President's meeting with Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani, preparation for the upcoming al-Arbaeen gathering in Karbala city, and the Iraqi VP's meeting with Najaf officials. A key poi [...] | 2008-02-12 09:01:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM PINS IZ |
08HILLAH17 | IRAQ ARMY GENERAL: SECURITY IS STABLE IN DIWANIYAH BUT [...] (S/NF) Summary: Eighth Iraq Army Division (8th IAD) Major-General Farhood Uthman believes the general security situation in south central Iraq is good, although he fears a return of insurgent activity in Diwaniyah is possible. He believes the JAM cease-fire will not hold and said that local [...] | 2008-02-20 12:17:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08HILLAH39 | SECURITY SITUATION IN KARBALA: MALIKI - 1 SADR - 0 [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala reporting cable 2. (C) SUMMARY: Maliki and his supporters in the provincial government were the clear winners in the latest clashes between insurgents and the government in Karbala. Government forces continued effective operations against JAM that had started [...] | 2008-04-06 20:40:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV IZ |
08HILLAH49 | SADRISTS IN NAJAF [...] (C) Begin Summary: On April 24, Team Leader met with Sheikh and COR member Hussein Ali Al Shalan (Diwaniyah) and Sheikh and COR member Ra'ad Wahid Al Fitlah (Najaf). The two COR members say the Sadrists (and all parties) show restraint and do not fight in Najaf, and those Sadrists who are i [...] | 2008-04-26 07:38:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV IZ IR PTER JAM |
08HILLAH5 | NAJAF GOVERNOR ON OUTREACH, BANKING, AIRPORT, IRANIAN [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY: In a January 8 meeting with Najaf PRT Team Leader, the Governor Najaf outlined provincial diplomatic and economic activities. The Governor also described ongoing efforts to improve the banking sector in Najaf, and he reiterated his vision of t [...] | 2008-01-11 15:08:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PREL ECON VT IZ |
08HILLAH50 | NAJAF TRIBAL LEADERS CAUTION AGAINST ANBAR MODEL [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf Cable 2. (S): Begin Summary: In an April 28 meeting with Team Leader, Governor Asad Abu Gelal said the security situation in Najaf is not bad compared to other areas of Iraq despite the recent increase in tension between the GOI and Sadrists nationawide. Abu Gel [...] | 2008-05-01 17:08:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | IZ PGOV ECON |
08HILLAH53 | BABIL AND THE POLITICS OF SECURITY [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The ISF emerged from the late March clashes with Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) with a renewed sense of strength, demonstrating an ability to better coordinate IP and IA actions. It has not been able, however, to build on that success, largely due to t [...] | 2008-05-08 12:09:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PTER PINR IZ IR |
08HILLAH54 | BG CARDON AND TL ENGAGE NAJAF GOVERNOR ON SECURITY [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf Cable. 2. (S) Summary: On the margins of meeting with Najaf authorities on May 10 to discuss the airport (see septel),BG Cardon and TL met with Governor Asad to discuss the security situation in Najaf. The Governor noted that he had not yet heard back about [...] | 2008-05-11 14:17:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR SCUL SOCI IZ |
08HILLAH55 | BG CARDON AND TL ENGAGE NAJAF GOVERNOR ON SECURITY [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf Cable. 2. (S) Summary: On the margins of meeting with Najaf authorities on May 10 to discuss the airport (see septel),BG Cardon and TL met with Governor Asad to discuss the security situation in Najaf. The Governor noted that he had not yet heard back about [...] | 2008-05-12 15:18:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | IZ PGOV ASEC |
08HILLAH58 | ISCI INTRIGUE IN BABIL [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The former de facto leader and heavyweight in Babil's Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) provided insight into his strife-ridden party, panhandled for U.S. support, and faulted the U.S. for not being more actively involved in shaping the [...] | 2008-05-27 03:37:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PINR IZ IR |
08HILLAH59 | ISCI INTRIGUE IN BABIL [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The former de facto leader and heavyweight in Babil's Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) provided insight into his strife-ridden party, panhandled for U.S. support, and faulted the U.S. for not being more actively involved in shaping the [...] | 2008-05-27 03:37:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PINR IZ IR |
08HILLAH83 | BABIL POLICE INTELLIGENCE HIT SQUADS: AN IRANIAN HAND? [...] (S) Babil Department of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) and the Babil SWAT (Anti-Terrorist National Police) personnel are being surveiled for targetting and elimination by a secret Police Intelligence unit supervised by Col. Majid Wawe'e Al Kafaji (aka Abu Ahmed Al-Shabani),acc [...] | 2008-09-24 06:45:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PINR PINS IZ IR |
08HILLAH84 | BABIL'S SOI TRANSITION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS [...] (S) Summary: In meetings September 10-20 with Sons of Iraq (SOI) leaders, tribal sheikhs, Iraqi Army and Police commanders, local councilors, Babil Governor Salam, Provincial Council Chair Messaoudi and PRT, EPRT and 4/3 ID Brigade leadership, leaders in North Babil underscored potentially ser [...] | 2008-09-26 11:04:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | MARR PINS PGOV PINR IZ |
08HILLAH85 | BABIL SOI TRANSITION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS [...] (S) Summary: In meetings September 10-20 with Sons of Iraq (SOI) leaders, tribal sheikhs, Iraqi Army and Police commanders, local councilors, Babil Governor Salam, Provincial Council Chair Messaoudi and PRT, EPRT and 4/3 ID Brigade leadership, leaders in North Babil underscored potentially ser [...] | 2008-09-27 15:58:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | MARR PINS PGOV PINR IZ |
08HILLAH86 | BADR BESET BY SCORPIONS [...] (S) On September 28, Babil - based SWAT commandos (the Scorpions) accompanied by U.S. Special Forces raided Badr's provincial HQ offices in Al-Hillah and confiscated illegal weapons, including 35 AK-47's, six rocket propelled grenade (RPG) launchers, 30 mortar rounds (80m),three BKC's, five M5 [...] | 2008-10-01 15:21:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PINR IZ |
08HOCHIMINHCITY988 | IN HCMC, TWO RISING STARS FOLLOW TWO DIFFERENT PATHS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The career paths of two prominent political leaders in Ho Chi Minh City reflect fundamental divisions with the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). Contacts tell us that conservative elements within the CPV leadership are promoting the career of the Deputy Secretary [...] | 2008-11-03 09:44:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | SECRET | PGOV SOCI PREL VM |
08HONGKONG1107 | IRANIAN DECEPTIVE FINANCIAL PRACTICES - BANK [...] (S) Economic Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points to Hong Trade and Industry Department (HKTID) Principal Trade Officer Billy Au and Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Executive Director of Banking Supervision Arthur Yuen on June 17 and June 18. HKTID's Au was familiar with Hong Kong [...] | 2008-06-18 11:43:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | SECRET | EFIN ECON PARM PTER KNNP HK UK CH |
08HONGKONG1216 | HKMA "LOCKS UP" MELLI BANK, PLC (HK) [...] (S) Summary: Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Executive Director for Banking Supervision Arthur Yuen confirmed that HKMA has "locked up" Melli Bank, PLC (HK)'s accounts. While the bank is still officially operational, all transactions now require HKMA approval. HKMA banking supervision [...] | 2008-07-03 08:54:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | SECRET | EFIN ECON CH HK PARM PTER KNNP UK |
08HONGKONG1763 | EXPORT CONTROL REGIME DENIAL INFORMATION: SHARING [...] (S) Summary: Since 1999, the USG has undertaken to share with the Hong Kong government (HKG) consolidated information regarding U.S. denials of trade of sensitive proliferation-linked technologies. This has contributed to a useful two-way exchange of information with an effective licensing a [...] | 2008-09-23 11:53:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | SECRET | PARM ETTC MTCRE PREL HK CH |
08HONGKONG1819 | HONG KONG'S JETPOWER SUPPLYING VARIETY OF METALS [...] (S) Econ Unit Chief met with Hong Kong Trade and Industry Principal Trade Officer Billy K.S. Au to deliver reftel demarche on Jetpower, adding that Jetpower's offices are located in the same building as two other companies on the Department of Commerce's Unverified List: Free Components and V [...] | 2008-09-30 08:08:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC HK CH |
08HONGKONG2289 | FOLLOW-UP ON HONG KONG'S JETPOWER SUPPLYING [...] (S) Econ unit chief met with Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department (HK TID) Principal Trade Officer Billy Au December 22 to advise the Hong Kong government that we have no additional information to share on Jetpower shipments to Iran, aside from what was provided in our September 2009 demar [...] | 2008-12-22 09:42:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC HK CH |
08HONGKONG459 | BDA - MACAU'S DISGRACED BANK LACKS COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: In the course of a March 3-7 Government Accountability Office (GAO) visit, Hong Kong and Macau government officials and private sector players criticized section 311 of the Patriot Act as a blunt and unwieldy tool and the U.S. handling of the Banco Delta Asia (BDA) case as non-t [...] | 2008-03-12 09:28:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | SECRET | ECON EFIN PREL KJUS MC |
08HONGKONG575 | HONG KONG TID ON SPECIALTY STEEL TO NK AND [...] (S) Econ Unit Chief met March 27 with Billy Au, Trade Officer at Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department (HK TID) to hear an update on Hong Kong investigations of B & F International (suspected of shipping Ti-DSS to North Korea (ref A)) and Hong Kong Most Group (suspected of selling aluminum p [...] | 2008-03-28 09:58:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL KN HK IR CH MTCRE |
08IRANRPODUBAI12 | IRAN: ELECTION EVE OBSERVATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-13 16:50:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | IR PGOV PREL |
08IRANRPODUBAI15 | IRANIAN MAJLES--POST ELECTIONS ANALYSIS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-19 15:37:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | IR PGOV PREL |
08IRANRPODUBAI21 | CASPIAN SEA RESOURCES REMAIN AN ITEM OF CONTENTION BETWEEN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-24 08:43:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | ECON EFIS EMIN ENGR EPET IR |
08IRANRPODUBAI22 | NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED IN IRAN: THE CASE OF CENTRAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-24 09:00:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | ECON EFIN PGOV IR |
08IRANRPODUBAI25 | CONSERVATIVES DOMINATE IRANIAN PARLIAMENTARY RUNOFFS, AS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-27 14:13:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | IR PGOV |
08IRANRPODUBAI28 | READOUT OF JAPANESE DFM SASAE'S TRIP TO IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-27 13:39:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | PGOV PREL KNNP IR JA |
08IRANRPODUBAI5 | IRAN: LACK OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN HIV/AIDS CAMPAIGN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-04 14:09:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | IR PGOV SOCI TBIO |
08ISLAMABAD1574 | AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON INTERIOR ADVISOR REHMAN MALIK [...] (C) Summary: In an April 14 meeting with Ambassador, the new senior Advisor for Interior Rehman Malik repeatedly emphasized the new coalition government's commitment to fighting terrorism, his long-standing ties to American law enforcement, his closeness to Benazir Bhutto during the negotiations le [...] | 2008-04-15 12:53:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PINR PK PREL PTER SNAR ASEC |
08ISLAMABAD1609 | MUSHARRAF ON RELEASE OF TALIBAN/AQ DETAINEES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-18 11:44:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD1613 | PAKISTANI LEADERS DENY INTENT TO RELEASE A.Q. KHAN [...] (C) Summary. In separate meetings with Strategic Plans Division (SPD) Chief Kidwai,Pakistan People's Party Co-Chair Zardari, and President Musharraf, DCM and Ambassador expressed our deep concern over GOP statements and press reports indicating that the restrictions on A.Q. Khan were about to be [...] | 2008-04-18 14:06:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KNNP PK |
08ISLAMABAD1614 | PM GILLANI SAYS NO TO RELEASING 27 AQ/TALIBAN DETAINEES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-18 15:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD1615 | ANP COALITION PARTNER ASFANDYAR WALI KHAN COMMENTS [...] (S) Summary: On April 18, Peshawar Principal Officer Lynne Tracy followed up with Awami National Party (ANP) leader Asfandyar Wali Khan about the GOP's plans to sign a peace agreement with tribal elders in South Waziristan. While Khan thought the document ""was not bad"" and consistent with hi [...] | 2008-04-19 09:09:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PK PREL PTER PHUM PINR |
08ISLAMABAD1655 | PAKISTAN'S NEW HEARTS AND MINDS CAMPAIGN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-23 14:30:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PK PREL PTER |
08ISLAMABAD1678 | GOP RESPONSE TO SUPPORT FOR UN 1267 REGIME [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-25 12:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | KTFN PK PREL PTER |
08ISLAMABAD169 | GOP RESPONSE ON UPCOMING LET DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-11 09:33:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PETER PREL PK |
08ISLAMABAD1826 | APRIL 23 PAK-AFGHAN BORDER INCIDENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-12 12:41:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | MARR MASS PGOV PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD1932 | PAKISTAN: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR VIGILANCE REGARDING BANK [...] (S) Economic Counselor and Economic Officer delivered reftel demarche May 22 to senior officials at the Ministries of Finance and Foreign Affairs (MFA). Both Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Director General Sohail Mahmood and Ministry of Finance Senior Joint Secretary Iqbal Hussain pledge [...] | 2008-05-23 12:57:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP MNUC PREL PK |
08ISLAMABAD195 | THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA: WAZIRS VS. MEHSUDS IN PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-14 12:47:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PK PREL PTER |
08ISLAMABAD2095 | PAKISTAN: RESPONSE TO PRE-NOTIFICATION OF TRUST ALTERNATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-11 11:32:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | KTFN PREL PTER PK |
08ISLAMABAD226 | NSA TARIQ AZIZ ON A NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-15 13:15:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD2531 | PAKISTAN: MESA'S IAEA BOARD SEAT "DIFFICULT" [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-26 07:12:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY PK AORC |
08ISLAMABAD2605 | PAKISTAN: "JUST AN OBSERVER" AT SCO SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-04 10:44:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PK PREL MARR MOPS AFIN |
08ISLAMABAD2657 | PAKISTAN: UNAWARE OF AIR KORYO FLIGHT; LAWYERS [...] (S) PolOff delivered August 7 reftel demarche points to MFA Disarmament Director Mohammad Kamran Akhtar. Akhtar later reported back that he had checked with MFA's Territorial Division, which had no record of a flight clearance request matching the description in our points. The MFA requested [...] | 2008-08-07 09:18:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PK PREL PTER PARM MNUC |
08ISLAMABAD293 | SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL FALLON [...] (C) Summary. Benazir Bhutto's assassination and its potential to oust Musharraf's party in delayed parliamentary elections, electricity and flour shortages, a disturbing increase in suicide bombings throughout the country, and emboldened attacks by militants in the tribal areas are combinin [...] | 2008-01-19 10:35:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MARR PK |
08ISLAMABAD2962 | WAY FORWARD ON BAJAUR AND COIN STRATEGY [...] (C) Reftels laid out the opportunity that the current situation in Bajaur presents to help the Pakistani government implement a comprehensive counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy, and our recommended approach for helping them get there. While the circumstances on the ground have changed somewhat, [...] | 2008-09-08 14:02:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS PREF PINR PK |
08ISLAMABAD3076 | SITREP 03, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: ISLAMABAD QUIET, [...] (C) As of September 22, 1000 hours (local time),two TDY staff remain missing. Pakistani media report at least 60 dead and over 200 injured. Media also reports that the Marriott hotel is structurally compromised and may collapse. 1200 kilos of explosives were used in the attack. Due to extr [...] | 2008-09-21 04:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PREL AMGT CACS ASEC PTER PINR PK |
08ISLAMABAD3402 | DURRANI TELLS BOUCHER OF SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO INDIA [...] (C) Summary. During an October 20 meeting with Assistant Secretary Boucher, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister Durrani said military progress in Bajaur was slow because militants were being reinforced with fighters from Afghanistan, neighboring tribal areas and from Arab and North A [...] | 2008-10-28 12:42:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
08ISLAMABAD3492 | ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION IN WHEAT SALES ARE FALSE [...] (S//NF) Summary. Post is concerned over a recent RAO report (Reftel A) regarding the misuse by the Government of Pakistan (GOP) of USG funds earmarked to purchase wheat. Post takes any claim regarding the misuse of U.S funds seriously. In response, EconOff has attempted to confirm some of the [...] | 2008-11-05 13:45:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD3627 | FATA UPDATE - 13 NOVEMBER 2008 [...] (C) Summary: Pakistani military and Frontier Corps have made progress in clearing the main north-south corridor in Bajaur and forces are poised to move into Mohmand Agency to begin operations. The latest attack on the Salarzai tribe served to underscore the need for adequate post-conflict se [...] | 2008-11-18 10:31:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER MOPS PK |
08ISLAMABAD3645 | TORKHAM TO KHYBER HIGHWAY OPENS TO CONVOYS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The main land route to Afghanistan through Pakistan, the Torkham to Khyber highway, was re-opened to truck convoys on November 17. It had been closed by local authorities for five days because of security concerns following a November 10 attack on a convoy in which 13 trucks, in [...] | 2008-11-19 13:46:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER MARR PK |
08ISLAMABAD3693 | PAKISTAN PETROLEUM RESERVES DANGEROUSLY LOW [...] (S) Summary. Pakistan may be facing a crude oil shortage in the near term but the extent of this shortfall cannot be confirmed. Based on numerous conversations with government officials and businesses operating in Pakistan, Post has compiled information regarding a circular debt problem with do [...] | 2008-11-24 14:24:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EPET ELTN PK |
08ISLAMABAD3716 | PAKISTAN REACTIONS TO TERROR IN MUMBAI [...] (S) Summary. President Zardari, PM Gilani and FM Qureshi have made all the right public statements condemning the November 27-28 militant attacks in Mumbai; Gilani has agreed to an Indian request and is sending ISI Chief MG Pasha to India to participate in the investigation. Interior Minister Malik [...] | 2008-11-28 12:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER IN UK PK |
08ISLAMABAD3718 | CHARGE URGES FM QURESHI TO SEND ISI MG PASHA TO INDIA [...] (S) Summary. In a November 29 meeting with FM Qureshi, Charge urged Pakistan to send ISI Director MG Pasha to India, as agreed publicly, to participate in investigations of the Mumbai terrorist attacks. If Pasha did not go to India, this would be seen as a bad sign that Pakistan was retreating [...] | 2008-11-29 07:27:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
08ISLAMABAD3719 | ZARDARI PROMISES TO SEND AN ISI DIRECTOR TO INDIA [...] (S) Summary. Pakistani leaders and media remained defensive November 30 about accusations of Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai attacks and demanded evidence from India. Zardari, Qureshi and an unnamed senior defense official are quoted as denying involvement and promising to take action again [...] | 2008-11-30 09:41:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
08ISLAMABAD3733 | PAKISTAN: MUMBAI SITUATION UPDATE [...] (C) Ambassador has returned and will see Chief of Army Staff General Kayani at 3 pm local time. Zardari is unavailable for meetings today. 2. (C) UK PM Gordon Brown is trying to call President Zardari today. 3. (C) NSA Durrani advised DCM that Zardari is meeting this evening with all of the Pak [...] | 2008-12-01 11:04:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
08ISLAMABAD3783 | FM BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON MUMBAI; GOI EMBASSY [...] (S) Summary. FM Qureshi briefed the diplomatic corps December 2 on the GOP reaction to the Mumbai attacks. He complained about the negative effect of Indian media hype and announced that Pakistan was proposing a joint investigation led by the two National Security Advisors. He reiterated that Pakis [...] | 2008-12-05 10:40:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
08ISLAMABAD525 | SCENESETTER FOR CJCS ADMIRAL MULLEN [...] (S) Summary. We look forward to your visit to begin the process of strengthening and refocusing our military to military relations with Pakistan's CJCS General Majid and COAS Kayani. This has become increasingly urgent because of the expanding insurgency in the tribal areas and attacks against [...] | 2008-02-05 14:32:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PK |
08ISLAMABAD580 | PROGRESS UNDER THE BIOSECURITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: ISN/CTR Deputy Director Dr. Jason Rao arrived in Islamabad January 10 for an extended TDY to further the Department's Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP) in Pakistan and establish a field office within Embassy Islamabad. Since his arrival, Dr. Rao has furthered the development [...] | 2008-02-09 09:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | TBIO PTER TSPL ETTC PK |
08ISLAMABAD581 | BIOSECURITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM: BALANCING PUBLIC HEALTH WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-09 09:59:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | TBIO PTER TSPL ETTC PK |
08ISLAMABAD609 | ADMIRAL FALLON DISCUSSES SECURITY COOPERATION WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Admiral William J. Fallon, USCENTCOM Commander, met with Pakistan's General Ashfaq Kayani, Chief of Army Staff, on 22 January. Kayani provided a snapshot of Pakistan's current overall security situation and described the status of counter-insurgency efforts in Swat. Fallon and [...] | 2008-02-11 11:27:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER MARR MOPS PK |
08ISLAMABAD676 | POTENTIAL PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER: AMIN FAHEEM [...] (C) Summary: This is one of several profiles on potential Pakistani candidates for Prime Minister. The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is embroiled in a leadership struggle; the Central Executive Committee will decide after the February 18 election who will be its choice for Prime Minister. A [...] | 2008-02-15 04:12:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PK PREL |
08ISTANBUL156 | SATTERFIELD AND DAVUTOGLU ON BASRAH, NORTHERN [...] (S) Summary: In an April 1 meeting with Turkish Prime Ministerial advisor Ahmet Davutoglu, S/I David Satterfield reviewed the state of play in Basrah and urged Turkey to give full support to Maliki and the GOI. Davutoglu said GOI stability was in Turkey's strong interest, and also agreed to [...] | 2008-04-02 13:09:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | PGOV PINS PREL MOPS TU IZ IR |
08ISTANBUL560 | IRAN EXPERTS REACT TO US ELECTIONS WITH SURPRISE, [...] (S) Summary: Our contacts in Turkey and in Iran who follow US-Iran relations closely, including think tank experts, correspondents, and businessmen, have expressed a range of reactions regarding the implications for US-Iran relations to the election of Barack Obama. Their views ran the gamu [...] | 2008-11-05 13:01:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | PREL PGOV IR US TU |
08ISTANBUL601 | IRAN/ETHNIC GROUPS: AN ETHNIC RIGHTS ACTIVIST [...] (S) Summary: An Iranian-Azeri journalist told us November 29 that the June 2006 ethnic Azeri demonstrations against authorities in northwest Iran were "an awakening" for the Azeri ethnic movement and led the regime to conclude it was a threat to stability. He described a diffuse ethnic move [...] | 2008-12-02 14:02:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | PREF PHUM PINS IR TU AZ |
08JAKARTA1135 | PDAS FEIERSTEIN ENGAGES GOI ON SUCCESSFUL CT [...] (U) This message requests Washington's approval--Please see para 4. 2. (S) SUMMARY: S/CT PDAS Jerry Feierstein discussed counterterrorism issues with Mission and Indonesian officials on June 4-5 in Jakarta and explored ways to improve the already solid cooperation in this area. Indonesi [...] | 2008-06-10 23:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL ID |
08JAKARTA1152 | DOD REWARDS -- INDONESIAN POLICE PAY 13 INFORMANTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: On May 23, the Indonesian National Police (INP) paid reward money to 13 Indonesian nationals for their role in providing information leading to the capture of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leader Abu Dujana in June 2007 in Central Java (ref C). The INP used Department of Defense (DOD) [...] | 2008-06-12 08:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PTER PREL PINS ID |
08JAKARTA1574 | (S) POSSIBLE SALE OF GLOBAL HAWK (UAV) TO [...] (S) SUMMARY: Mission appreciates reftel's solicitation of comment on a possible sale of the Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to Singapore and has reviewed the implications of the proposed sale. In terms of the GOI's response, the Indonesian military's reaction is likely to be muted [...] | 2008-08-20 01:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PARM MASS ID SN |
08JAKARTA1589 | RADICAL MUSLIM GROUP STAGES CONGRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Majelis Mujahiddin Council (MMI)--the political wing of the terrorist organization Jemaah Islamiyah (JI)--held its annual congress in Yogyakarta, August 9-10. The group chose a new "Amir" to replace former leader (and JI co-founder) Abu Bakar Bashir, who recently resigned from th [...] | 2008-08-21 08:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PGOV PINS KISL PTER ID |
08JAKARTA1711 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING PREVENTING [...] (S) Summary: Indonesian government interlocutors confirmed that Bank Melli had inquired about the rules for establishing operations in Indonesia, but had not submitted any application to open a branch, subsidiary or to form a joint bank with Bank Panin or any other Indonesian financial instit [...] | 2008-09-10 08:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER PINR IR ID |
08JAKARTA247 | INDONESIAN COUNTERTERRORISM AND DERADICALIZATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: DCM met Indonesia's chief counterterrorism coordinator, Inspector General Ansyaad Mbai, on January 30. Mbai reviewed Indonesia's CT cooperation with Pakistan, and expressed frustration over what he considered a lack of cooperation from other Islamic countries such as Saudi Arabia [...] | 2008-02-06 10:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ID PK |
08JAKARTA400 | PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO TO VISIT IRAN IN MARCH [...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Mission requests Department's assistance in providing additional USG information on Iran's nuclear program, and Department talking points, to be provided to President Yudhoyono. Mission requests that these be provided NLT March 5. 2. (S) SBY TO IRAN: President Yudhoyon [...] | 2008-02-28 08:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM ID IR |
08JAKARTA434 | IRAN/UNSC -- PRESSING INDONESIA TO SUPPORT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Mission continued efforts to convince Indonesia to support the draft UNSC resolution on Iran's nuclear program. A senior GOI official told the Ambassador on March 3 that Indonesia acknowledged Iran's continued enrichment activities and recognized the strength of UNSC support fo [...] | 2008-03-03 09:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PARM UNSC ID IR |
08JAKARTA462 | IRAN -- PRESSING INDONESIA ON YUDHOYONO'S TRIP [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume in a March 6 meeting with Ambassador Alwi Shihab urged that President Yudhoyono use his upcoming trip to Tehran to press Iran to meet its nonproliferation obligations. He also urged Indonesia to support Kosovo at the upcoming OIC Summit. Shihab explained that al [...] | 2008-03-06 09:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PARM KNNP UNSC ID IR |
08JAKARTA505 | IRAN -- PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO HIGHLIGHTS TRADE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono visited Tehran from March 10-12. While there, he highlighted bilateral economic cooperation and downplayed the controversy over Iran's nuclear program. Although he signed some deals in the economic area, the nuclear controversy was never far from the surfac [...] | 2008-03-12 09:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS ID IR |
08JAKARTA724 | A/S O'BRIEN EMPHASIZES IRAN, ASSET FREEZING IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-10 02:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA725 | A/S O'BRIEN EMPHASIZES IRAN, ASSET FREEZING IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-10 02:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA729 | A/S O'BRIEN EMPHASIZES IRAN, ASSET FREEZING IN [...] (C) Summary: Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorism Financing and Financial Crimes O'Brien visited Indonesia April 2-3 to urge Indonesian government officials, regulatory agencies and private sector to be vigilant about Iran's outreach plans in the region and to more vigorously enforce ass [...] | 2008-04-10 06:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA806 | NAMRU-2 -- MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT'S DAYS MAY BE [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The days of the Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta (NAMRU-2) may be numbered. The Minister of Health is actively campaigning against it, the media are giving increasing play to her wild accusations and legislators are calling for the unit's closure (ref a). [...] | 2008-04-22 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID |
08JAKARTA825 | EAST TIMOR/INDONESIA FINAL REPORT HOLDS GOI [...] (S) SUMMARY: According to the Executive Summary of the Timor Leste-Indonesia Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF)--shown to DepPol/C by an insider on April 22--the final report holds the GOI institutionally responsible for gross human rights violations in East Timor in 1999. The report [...] | 2008-04-24 08:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PHUM PGOV TT ID |
08JAKARTA99 | COUNTERTERRORISM -- INDONESIA SHOWS RESULTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three years into the Yudhoyono Administration, Jakarta remains stalwart in its commitment to put terrorists behind bars. Vigorous efforts by GOI law enforcement during the past year have dismantled several Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror cells and further reduced the ability of ra [...] | 2008-01-17 03:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID |
08JEDDAH186 | ARREST/RELEASE OF CHRISTIAN INDIANS IN TAIF [...] (S) SUMMARY: On April 25, plain-clothed Saudis of unknown affiliation arrested 16 Christian Indians -- including women and children -- for conducting a worship service in the southwestern city of Taif. Police raided the worship location, locked-in everyone present, questioned them, and then t [...] | 2008-05-04 05:49:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KIRF SA |
08JEDDAH268 | SAUDI FM ON NUCLEAR COOPERATION, LEBANON, [...] (S) SUMMARY: In the Ambassador's June 23 meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, they discussed: nuclear cooperation (reftels A and C),the Saudi pledge for the Nahr al Barid conference (reftel B),implementing the Annapolis Agreement, and debt forgiveness for Iraq. The Amb [...] | 2008-06-24 11:21:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP KPAL SA |
08JEDDAH335 | OIC OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON COUP IN MAURITANIA AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-13 16:01:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PREF PREL KISL AJ GG MR TU SA |
08JEDDAH357 | SAUDI FM AND NSC HEAD DISCUSS INTEL COOPERATION, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-24 13:12:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PGOV PREL EU GB IAEA IR IS IZ MNUC PK SA |
08JEDDAH415 | SHI'A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY FEELS UNDER THREAT IN [...] (S) SUMMARY. A Jeddah-based Shi'a Imam details government attempts to suppress free religious expression. Another prominent Shi'a in Western Saudi Arabia explains that the community lives in a constant state of discrimination and insecurity. Both individuals support interfaith dialogue and the [...] | 2008-09-29 12:01:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI SA XF |
08JEDDAH448 | TAIF CHRISTIANS DEPORTATIONS MAY BE IMMINENT [...] (S) SUMMARY: An advocate for the Christian Indians arrested in April for holding a prayer service in Taif reveals to Poloff that deportation orders of these individuals are imminent. This is despite the fact that Assistant Minister of the Interior, Mohammed Bin Naif assured that this issue had [...] | 2008-10-26 13:59:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | ELAB KIRF KISL KTIP PHUM SA SMIG SOCI XF |
08JEDDAH70 | OIC SUMMIT ON GAZA: REBUKES ISRAEL, CALLS FOR AID [...] (S) SUMMARY: The OIC hosted an expanded meeting of its Executive Committee in Jeddah to discuss the situation in Gaza. Attendees included Foreign Ministers and other representatives from approximately 40 member states. The main outcome included a Final Communique reiterating previous OIC rem [...] | 2008-02-05 12:34:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PREL KISL PHUM SA |
08JEDDAH72 | RELIGIOUS POLICE ARREST/RELEASE AMERICAN-SAUDI [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Saudi religious police arrested and later released on February 4 an American-Saudi businesswoman for allegedly being in seclusion with an unrelated man at a Riyadh Starbucks. Yara Anabtawi contacted U.S. Consulate General Jeddah the morning of February 5, after English daily [...] | 2008-02-06 16:45:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PGOV PHUM CASC KISL KWMN SA |
08JEDDAH74 | GAZA ACCOUNT DEMARCHE RESPONSE: OIC WILL [...] (S) SUMMARY: Consul General Tatiana C. Gfoeller delivered demarche (reftel B) in person on February 9 to Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Director General for Political Affairs Mahdy Fathallah and OIC Director for Political Affairs Tariq Ali Bakheet. OIC officials assured Consul G [...] | 2008-02-09 12:05:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PREL PHUM KISL KPAL WBG SA |
08JEDDAH88 | ENGAGING THE OIC: A STRATEGY FOR THE NEW SPECIAL [...] (S) SUMMARY: Building on Post's unprecedented and steadily increasing interaction with the OIC during the past two years, Post has learned much of OIC Secretary General Ihsanoglu's intentions and how he has shaped and will continue to influence the OIC agenda. During his tenure, Ihsanoglu ha [...] | 2008-02-19 18:24:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PREL PHUM KISL KPAL SG SA |
08JERUSALEM1169 | CODEL KERRY REVIEWS NEGOTIATIONS, SITUATION ON THE GROUND WITH EREKAT, FAYYAD [...] (S) Summary. In separate July 1 meetings with CODEL Kerry, PA PM Salam Fayyad reviewed progress on Roadmap implementation, while PLO Negotiations Affairs Chief Saeb Erekat summarized progress on permanent status negotiations. Fayyad thanked the USG for "unprecedented" assistance and said the PA is [...] | 2008-07-03 12:38:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | KWBG PREL PGOV PBTS IS OREP |
08JERUSALEM1320 | PREVIEWING HAMAS DESIGNATIONS WITH PM FAYYAD [...] (S) EconChief delivered reftel points and list of organizations to Aziz Abu Dagga, chief of staff to PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, on July 21. Abu Dagga expressed appreciation for the information in advance of Treasury DAS Glaser's upcoming visit and said that he would convey it directly to [...] | 2008-07-22 08:55:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN KWBG PTER |
08JERUSALEM1380 | QALQILIYA SECURITY CHIEFS CLAIM SUCCESSES AGAINST [...] (C) Summary. Qalqiliya security chiefs told PolOff July 29 that PA security forces (PASF) completed a campaign against vehicle-theft gangs, Hamas activists and wanted criminals in Area B villages from July 15-21, and plan a smaller campaign in villages SE of Qalqiliya in early August. Qalq [...] | 2008-07-30 15:13:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | KWBG IS PGOV PTER |
08JERUSALEM1384 | FAYYAD-DAYTON: JENIN COORDINATION, HAMAS, AND THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. PA PM Fayyad told USSC LTG Dayton July 29 that he accepts the USSC offer for British BG Deverill to help coordinate donor efforts on economic and governance issues in Jenin. Fayyad urged that further work on Jenin not delay security efforts in other West Bank priority areas, inc [...] | 2008-07-31 04:27:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | KWBG PREL PGOV IS |
08JERUSALEM1450 | PM FAYYAD AND PMA GOVERNOR AL-WAZIR DISCUSS [...] (S) Summary: Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser met with PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on July 28 to discuss the USG's intent to designate thirteen organizations and one individual for their ongoing support of Hamas (Ref A). PM Fayyad said his government has already taken "courageous" steps to cut of [...] | 2008-08-07 14:10:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | PTER KTFN EFIN ECON PHUM KISL KWBG IS EAID |
08JERUSALEM1498 | "POSITIVE BUT INCOMPLETE" ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN SECURITY COORDINATION MEETING IN JENIN [...] (S) Summary. PA security forces (PASF) commanders told PolOff and POL FSN August 11-12 that they had a positive meeting with IDF commanders in Jenin on August 11. PM Salam Fayyad told the Consul General August 11 that the meeting was "positive and important." National Security Forces (NSF) commande [...] | 2008-08-14 07:59:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | KWBG PGOV IS PREL PINS |
08JERUSALEM1513 | PA CLOSES WEST BANK NGOS SUSPECTED OF TERROR [...] (S) Summary. PA security contacts report closure of at least 12 institutions suspected of Hamas connections August 4-13, on orders from PM Salam Fayyad and PA Interior Minister Abd al-Razaq al-Yahya. According to President Abbas' Military Secretary, BG Jihad al-Jayusi, Abbas and Fayyad order [...] | 2008-08-15 11:19:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | KWBG PTER PGOV IS |
08JERUSALEM1533 | PA CLOSES MORE HAMAS-LINKED CHARITIES [...] (S) Summary. PA security contacts report that they closed 10 Hamas-connected NGOs August 14-18, detained 12 Palestinians for NGO activity linked to Hamas, and will impose management and governing board changes before the NGOs are allowed to operate again. Some of the closed NGOs appear to b [...] | 2008-08-20 09:05:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | KWBG PTER PGOV IS |
08JERUSALEM2153 | FAYYAD MEETS PA SECURITY CHIEFS IN HEBRON; PASF [...] (C) Summary. PA security forces (PASF) commanders told ConGenOffs that they met with PM Salam Fayyad in Hebron on November 26 to review progress and discuss challenges. The National Security Forces (NSF) commander said PASF have arrested 110 security and criminal suspects in/around Hebron s [...] | 2008-11-26 15:18:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | KWBG IS PINS PGOV PTER |
08JERUSALEM2188 | PA SECURITY OFFICIALS BELIEVE AL-AQSA MARTYRS [...] (S) Summary. Palestinian political and security contacts believe the IDF operation that led to the death of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades (AAMB) member Mohammad Kamal Abu Thra'a on December 1 was conceived as an assassination operation from the outset, not as an arrest operation. End summary. [...] | 2008-12-03 17:31:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | PTER PREL PINR PHUM KWBG KPAL IS |
08JERUSALEM2314 | SENIOR IDF, PASF COMMANDERS MEET TO DISCUSS WEST BANK SECURITY SITUATION [...] (S) PA security chiefs met with top IDF and COGAT officers late December 29 at Bet El (outside Ramallah) to discuss the West Bank security situation in light of Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip. PA security chiefs told ConGenOffs that the PA urged the IDF to avoid Palestinian demonstrations and [...] | 2008-12-30 15:28:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | SECRET | KWBG IS PGOV PTER ASEC |