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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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08TOKYO2601JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/22/08
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2008-09-22 01:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2602TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - TERRORIST BOMBING IN
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Monday morning papers gave prominent front-page coverage to the reelection on Sunday of DPJ President Ozawa as party chief, as well as the anticipated landslide victory today of LDP Secretary General Aso in the party presidential race. 2. "Review of War on Terrorism Needed [...]
2008-09-22 02:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2613 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/22/08
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2008-09-22 22:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2614JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/23/08
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2008-09-23 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2615TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Tuesday morning papers led with the election of Taro Aso as LDP president, while Asahi and Nikkei gave top play to the decision by the Mitsubishi-UFJ Group to acquire a stake in Morgan Stanley. 2. "Russia Eager to Display Military Prowess" A Moscow correspondent for the [...]
2008-09-23 02:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2618REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 805
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2008-09-23 06:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO262JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/01/08
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2008-02-01 01:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2620 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/23/08
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2008-09-23 07:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2629JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/24/08
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2008-09-24 01:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2634TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PAKISTAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included the Japanese securities firm Nomura Holdings' agreement with Lehman Brothers to purchase the U.S. company's European and Middle Eastern operations in addition to its Asia-Pacific business. 2. "Concern about Pakistan Becoming Asia's Arm [...]
2008-09-24 07:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2638 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/24/08
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2008-09-24 07:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2646JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/25/08
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2008-09-25 01:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2647TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - BUSH SPEECH AT UNGA AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning papers gave prominent top play to the launch of the Aso cabinet on Wednesday. 2. "U.S. Commitment to UN Remains Unclear" The top circulation, moderate Yomiuri wrote (9/25): "In his farewell speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, President Bush stre [...]
2008-09-25 02:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2653 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/25/08
[...] Voting on Oct. 26 if talks between both camps collapse before start of deliberations If the new cabinet receives high public support and sees the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and other opposition parties unwilling to cooperate in enacting the extra budget bill, the government would dissol [...]
2008-09-25 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2655JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/26/08
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2008-09-26 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2656TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - USS GEORGE WASHINGTON
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Friday morning papers gave top play to the results of their respective nationwide opinion polls on public support for the Aso cabinet, which was launched on Wednesday. 2. "Can George Washington Be Fortress of Peace?" The liberal Asahi editorialized (9/26): "...The deploym [...]
2008-09-26 01:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2678 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/26/08
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2008-09-26 08:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO268TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL ECONOMY
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Friday morning papers gave prominent front-page play to a growing boycott across Japan of frozen food from China in response to an increase in the number of consumers who complained of food poisoning after eating frozen Chinese-made dumplings contaminated with an agricultura [...]
2008-02-01 07:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2682JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/29/08
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2008-09-29 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2687TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. BAILOUT PLAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page stories on Monday morning included the resignation on Sunday of the land and transport minister and a tentative agreement reached on early Sunday morning between the Bush administration and congressional leaders on a government proposal to purchase up to $700 billion i [...]
2008-09-29 03:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO270Japanese Police Arrest Inventor of Computer Virus
[...] (U) Summary: Japanese police in Kyoto have arrested Masato Nakatsuji, alleged to have invented and distributed a computer virus. The search and subsequent arrest were based on suspected violations of Japan's copyright laws, as it is believed that the virus was delivered embedded in a video fi [...]
2008-02-01 07:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINT ECPS TINT JA
08TOKYO2708 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/30/08
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2008-09-29 23:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO271 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/01/08
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2008-02-01 07:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2711JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/30/08
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2008-09-30 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2715TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL ECONOMY, NORTH
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Tuesday morning papers front-paged a coordinated decision by the central banks of the U.S., Japan, and Europe to provide financial markets an additional $330 billion in liquidity in order to make credit available in dollars amid a freeze in lending among commercial banks. [...]
2008-09-30 02:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2727 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/30/08
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2008-09-30 08:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2731TRANSPORTATION MINISTER RESIGNS AFTER FIVE DAYS
[...] (U) Summary: Only five days after his appointment, MLIT Minister Nariaki Nakayama formally resigned September 28 after a series of controversial remarks. Prime Minister Aso appointed Kazuyoshi Kaneko, a Lower House member with experience in construction and budget issues, to replace Nakayama. [...]
2008-09-30 09:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PGOV ELTN ETRD JA
08TOKYO2732JAPAN'S CABINET APPROVES FY2008 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
[...] (SBU) Summary: Just one month after the Government of Japan,s August 29 announcement of an economic policy package (reftel),the Cabinet Office approved September 29 the first supplemental budget for FY2008 to fund a portion of the spending promised under the package, and submitted it immediat [...]
2008-09-30 22:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDECON JA EFIN
08TOKYO2735JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/01/08
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2008-10-01 01:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2737TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. BAILOUT PLAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning papers led with the worldwide stock plunge on Tuesday and President Bush's statement on Tuesday urging Congress to take action. 2. "U.S Should Realize Its Responsibility to The World" The liberal Asahi editorialized (10/1): "...If the U.S. kills the bail [...]
2008-10-01 02:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2742 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/01/08
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2008-10-01 08:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2746TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GEORGIA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Thursday morning included Prime Minister Aso's remarks in the Diet on Wednesday, during which he hinted at the need for an additional supplementary budget. 2. "EU Deploys Monitors in Georgia" The liberal Asahi wrote (10/2): "EU monitors began their operatio [...]
2008-10-02 01:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2747JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/02/08
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2008-10-02 01:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2754 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/02/08
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2008-10-02 07:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2760JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/03/08
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2008-10-03 01:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2761TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - INTER-KOREAN RELATIONS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included the growing likelihood that an envisaged snap election on November 2 will be postponed, as well as the LDP's instruction to all GOJ ministries and agencies that they must alert and provide it in advance any policy- related data requested by [...]
2008-10-03 02:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2771 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/03/08
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2008-10-03 08:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2775JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/06/08
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2008-10-06 01:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2776TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. FINANCIAL CRISIS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Monday morning newspapers gave top or front-page play to the summit among four European leaders in Paris on Saturday, during which they vowed to take all necessary steps to protect their banking systems. 2. "EU Should Show Firm Coordination to Prevent Financial Crisis" T [...]
2008-10-06 01:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2779 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/06/08
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2008-10-06 08:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO278JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01//08
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2008-02-04 01:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2783DEMARCHE DELIVERED: Financing for Development Conference
[...] Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation Bureau, Global Issues Cooperation Division official Shinsuke Okawa told Emboff October 1 the GOJ is ramping up its preparations for the Doha high-level FfD Review Conference in November (reftel). Okawa's division leads formulating the GOJ' [...]
2008-10-06 22:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN PREL UN JA
08TOKYO2784TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL ECONOMY
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Tuesday morning papers led with the plunge in New York of the Dow below 10,000 for the first time in four years during Monday's trading. 2. "Fear of Free Fall Looming" The liberal Asahi's New York correspondent wrote on the plunge in the Dow during Monday's trading (10/7): [...]
2008-10-07 00:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2785JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-07 01:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO279TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL ECONOMY
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Monday morning papers led with follow-up stories on food poisoning cases suspected of being caused by frozen Chinese-made dumplings. 2. "Coordination among G-7 Nations Necessary" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (2/3): "The U.S. economy appears to be slowing, as Americ [...]
2008-02-04 02:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2798 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-07 08:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO28JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-07 01:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2801TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - WORLD ECONOMY
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning papers gave prominent top play to the three Japanese scientists who won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics. 2. "It's High Time for U.S., Europe to Employ All Policy Tools" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (10/8): "Japan experienced a banking crisis in the [...]
2008-10-08 00:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2802JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-08 01:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2810 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-08 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2813JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2814TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIA-GEORGIA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Lead items on Thursday morning were concerted reductions in interest rates by six U.S. and European central banks and the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to three scholars, including a Japanese scientist currently studying in Boston. 2. "Russia Completes Troop Pullout fr [...]
2008-10-09 01:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2815REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 807
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO2817 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2824JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-10 01:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2825TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL ECONOMY AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included Japan's plan to propose at the G7 meeting on Friday an emergency IMF loan program for newly emerging economies and small- and medium-sized nations. 2. "New Thinking Needed for Unprecedented Crisis" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (10/1 [...]
2008-10-10 02:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2834 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-10 08:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2836DIPLOMATIC NOTE REGARDING JAPAN'S CONTINENTAL
[...] Following is the text of Diplomatic Note 3938/E-O from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated October 9. The note was submitted following up on the July discussions between the U.S. and Japan regarding the extended continental shelf. The note was delivered to the Embassy in English. Embassy i [...]
2008-10-10 08:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS PHSA SENV TPHY KSCA JA
08TOKYO2839JAPANESE MARKETS FINISH WORST WEEK ON RECORD
[...] Summary: The Nikkei 225 index ended the day down 9.62%, losing 881.06 points, registering its lowest close since May 28, 2003. During morning trading, however, the Nikkei shed over 1,040 points, over 11%, the second largest decline in its history. The broader Topix index, which is less heavi [...]
2008-10-10 08:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON EFIN JA
08TOKYO2849 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/14/08-1
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 06:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2859 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/14/08-2
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2867TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA AND GLOBAL
[...] LEAD STORIES: There were no papers on Tuesday morning because of a press holiday. Top stories on TV networks included the sharp rebound in share prices in U.S., European, and Asian markets on Monday following the announcement of the coordinated action plan by G7 policymakers to cope with the f [...]
2008-10-15 00:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2869JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/15/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-15 01:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO287 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-04 22:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2871TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL FINANCIAL
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Wednesday morning papers gave top play to Tuesday's announcement by President Bush on a policy package designed to stabilize the financial markets centering on the injection of $125 billion in public funds into major banks. 2. "Crisis Did Not Go Away" On the global reboun [...]
2008-10-15 04:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2875 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/15/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-15 22:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2877JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/16/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-16 01:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2879 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/16/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-16 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2880TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. FINANCIAL CRISIS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Thursday morning included the plunge in the NYSE on Wednesday. 2. "U.S. Needs to Take Next Step" The conservative Sankei editorialized (10/16): "The U.S. announced an injection of public funds into major financial institutions as part of its measures to dea [...]
2008-10-16 08:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2890JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-17 03:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2893JAPAN'S ANNUAL REPORT ON HIV/AIDS FOR 2007
[...] Summary: Japan reported a record 1,082 new HIV-positive cases and 418 new AIDS cases during 2007, bringing the cumulative totals to 9,426 and 4,468 respectively at the end of 2007. As in previous years, Japanese males accounted for the majority of new HIV and AIDS cases in 2007 and sexual co [...]
2008-10-17 07:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI KHIV AMED KSCA JA
08TOKYO2894TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - AFGHANISTAN AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Friday morning included the plunge in Tokyo stocks on Thursday. 2. "Broad View Needed for Afghanistan" The liberal Asahi editorialized (10/17): "...We should isolate the al-Qaeda terrorist network by seeking dialogue and achieving peace with moderates in th [...]
2008-10-17 07:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2896 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-17 08:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO29TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA
[...] "U.S. Should Be Tough with North Korea" The moderate- conservative Yomiuri editorialized (1/7): "...The U.S. and Japan are urging North Korea to completely abandon its nuclear programs. However, Pyongyang has yet to produce a 'complete and correct declaration' of its nuclear programs as agreed [...]
2008-01-07 01:42:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2904JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/20/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-20 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO291JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-05 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2910TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FINANCIAL CRISIS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Monday morning papers gave top play to the agreement between the U.S. and EU to hold an emergency summit involving G8 members and emerging economies early next month in order to discuss how to deal with the international financial crisis. 2. "Concern about U.S., Europe Vy [...]
2008-10-20 02:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2920 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/20/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-20 08:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2924JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-21 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2933TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT MINISTERIAL
[...] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) will convene the rescheduled Ministerial Conference on Global Environment and Energy in Transport (MEET) January 14-16, 2009 in Tokyo. On October 21, MLIT delivered by fax copies of the following letter from MLIT Minister Kan [...]
2008-10-21 07:42:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDELTN EWWT EAIR PREL AORC JA
08TOKYO2934 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-21 08:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2935TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FINANCIAL CRISIS
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Tuesday morning papers gave top or front-page play to a monthly economic report publicized by the Japanese government on Monday that downgraded the nation's monthly economic evaluation for the second time in three months. 2. "Summit Should Present Roadmap to Overcome Finan [...]
2008-10-21 08:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2938JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-22 01:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2941TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - THAILAND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Wednesday morning included the planned launch by the financial and monetary authorities of Japan, China, and South Korea of a new entity tasked with discussing measures for ensuring market stability in Asia. 2. "Guilty Ruling to Compound Political Stalemate [...]
2008-10-22 04:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2953 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-22 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2956JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-23 01:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2959TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S-INDIA NUCLEAR PACT,
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Thursday morning included a USG announcement on Wednesday that the U.S. will host an emergency financial summit on November 15 in Washington. 2. "U.S.-India Pact to Endanger NPT Regime" The liberal Mainichi's correspondent in Vienna wrote (10/23): "Last mo [...]
2008-10-23 04:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2961POLAR AIR CARGO: DIPLOMATIC NOTE DELIVERED
[...] (U) Per instructions in reftel, Post delivered the diplomatic note concerning Polar Air Cargo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs October 22. Post will report the GOJ's response. SCHIEFFER [...]
2008-10-23 08:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA JA
08TOKYO2963 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/23/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-23 08:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2969JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/24/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-24 04:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2971TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FINANCIAL CRISIS, ASEM
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included the estimate by a Japanese government panel on social security that concluded that health and nursing care programs will likely require 94 trillion yen in 2025, up 50 percent from fiscal 2007. 2. "ASEM Has Heavy Responsibility" The libera [...]
2008-10-24 05:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2978 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/24/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-24 08:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2983JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/27/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-27 01:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2985TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FINANCIAL CRISIS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included a plan by the Japanese government to inject up to 10 trillion yen in public funds into domestic financial institutions as part of its emergency market-support measures. 2. "Establish Economic System That Can Control Market" An editorial [...]
2008-10-27 03:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO2997 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/27/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-27 22:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3000JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-28 01:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3007TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CROSS-BORDER ASSAULT IN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Tuesday morning papers gave front- page coverage to Monday's fall in Tokyo stock prices to the lowest level in 26 years, as well as an informal decision by Prime Minister Aso to postpone a snap election until next year so that he can concentrate on dealing with the economic [...]
2008-10-28 07:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3008 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-28 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3010JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/29/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-29 01:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3012TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-PAKISTAN RELATIONS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Lead stories on Wednesday morning included the likelihood that the Bank of Japan will shortly release a report projecting 0 percent growth in fiscal 2008. 2. "U.S. Cross-Border Missile Strikes Creating Schism over War on Terrorism" On repeated U.S. cross-border missile strike [...]
2008-10-29 06:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3018 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/29/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-29 22:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3022TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. RAID ON AL-QAEDA
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning Japanese dailies led with an outline of the second pump-priming package compiled by the GOJ that includes some 38,000 yen in special living allowances, a drastic cut in highway tolls, and massive mortgage tax breaks. 2. "Syria Unusually Low Key" The top-ci [...]
2008-10-30 04:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3023JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-30 05:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3033 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-30 22:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3035JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/31/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-31 01:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO304 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-05 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3041TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. ECONOMY
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Friday morning papers gave top play to the additional economic stimulus package announced on Thursday by the Japanese government. 2. "U.S. Economic Slowdown Clear" The liberal Mainichi wrote (10/31): "The U.S. announced on Thursday that its economy shrank at a 0.3 percent [...]
2008-10-31 06:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3047REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 810
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-31 07:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO3051 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/31/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-31 08:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3065JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-04 01:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3066TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NAGORNO-KARABAKH
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top items on Tuesday morning included the U.S. presidential election, with papers saying that Sen. Obama appears to be leading Sen. McCain in many states. 2. "Russia Playing up Results of Mediation" The top- circulation, moderate Yomiuri wrote from Moscow (11/4): "The politic [...]
2008-11-04 05:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3070 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-04 08:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO308JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/06/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-06 01:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3080JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-05 07:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3081TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - OBAMA VICTORY AND CROSS-
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning papers gave prominent top play to a set of recommendations on the nation's pension system compiled by a GOJ panel, noting that the proposal included a substantial increase in the consumption tax to finance the social security system. 2. "Shift to Interna [...]
2008-11-05 07:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3083 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-05 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3088JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/06/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-06 01:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3090 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/06/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-06 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3091TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. PRESIDENTIAL
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning papers gave top play to the victory speech made by President-elect Obama on Tuesday evening. 2. "Strong Hope for Change in America" The liberal Asahi editorialized (11/6): "It looks like the American people's strong desire to change their nation emerged i [...]
2008-11-06 08:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3093PERSPECTIVES ON THE "NEW JICA", THE WORLD'S
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The reorganization of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),which recently announced its largest foreign assistance project loan to date, has not slowed Japan's overseas development assistance programs. The Japanese government expects the new JICA, which consolidat [...]
2008-11-06 22:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL JA
08TOKYO3094JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-07 01:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3095TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. PRESIDENTIAL
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Friday morning papers led with Toyota Motor's earning forecasts for fiscal 2008, which project a 73.6 percent drop in group operating profits from the previous year. 2. "Obama to Face Rough Road Ahead" The liberal Mainichi contends (11/7): "... Sen. Obama will take offic [...]
2008-11-07 03:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3099 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-07 08:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3103INCSR: JAPAN 2008
[...] (SBU) Japan's efforts to fight drug trafficking comply with international standards; Japan is a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention. Japan cooperates with other countries in intelligence sharing and law enforcement. Methamphetamine abuse remains the biggest challenge to Japanese antinarcotics [...]
2008-11-09 22:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SNAR JP
08TOKYO3109 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-10 01:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3110TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FINANCIAL CRISIS
[...] LEAD STORIES: There were no papers published on Monday morning due to a press holiday. Broadcasters reported on the joint communique issued Sunday by the G20 financial ministers and the accident aboard the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Nerpa on Saturday. 2. "Serious Economic Situation W [...]
2008-11-10 03:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3124 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-11 00:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3126JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-11 01:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3127TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - G20 FINANCIAL SUMMIT
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included the detention of former Taiwanese President Chen on graft charges, as well as yesterday's Diet testimony given by former ASDF Chief of Staff Tamogami concerning his controversial war essay. 2. "First Step toward Unity in New Era" On th [...]
2008-11-11 02:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3129REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 809
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-11 02:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO3138 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-11 23:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3139JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/13/08
[...] International cooperation to overcome financial crisis ? Various countries properly implement macroeconomic policies, including fiscal disbursement (Japan has compiled a package of additional economic pump-priming measures worth approximately 27 trillion yen) 2. Mid- to long-term internatio [...]
2008-11-12 01:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3140TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - TAIWAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Thursday morning included plans by Prime Minister Aso to pledge at the upcoming G20 summit Japan's contribution of up to 10 trillion yen to the IMF in order to shore up its emergency loan program for emerging economies. 2. "Split in Taiwan Should Be Avoided" The [...]
2008-11-12 02:39:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3143 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-12 08:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3146JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/14/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-13 01:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3147TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - TAIWAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Thursday morning included plans by Prime Minister Aso to pledge at the upcoming G20 summit Japan's contribution of up to 10 trillion yen to the IMF in order to shore up its emergency loan program for emerging economies. 2. "Split in Taiwan Should Be Avoided" The [...]
2008-11-13 02:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3148TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA AND G20
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning were today's opening of the G20 financial summit in Washington and the dismissal of an ASDF general for sexual harassment in September. 2. "Do Not Allow North Korea to Refuse Sampling" The conservative Sankei editorialized (11/14): "It was learne [...]
2008-11-13 02:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3150 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/14/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-13 08:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3157IQBAL MASIH AWARD NOMINATION: ACE
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tokyo nominates ACE (Action against Child Exploitation),a Japan-based NPO devoted to reducing the worst forms of child labor worldwide, to receive the "United States Department of Labor's Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labor." 2. (SBU) In 1995 Yuka Iwatsuki, f [...]
2008-11-15 23:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ILAB PHUM JP
08TOKYO316TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT,
[...] LEAD STORIES: Wednesday morning's Sankei gave top coverage to Russian President Putin's letter to Prime Minister Fukuda, in which Putin allegedly agreed to Fukuda's earlier proposal to move bilateral ties to a higher level. 2. "AU Must Demonstrate Will to Resolve Conflicts" The business-or [...]
2008-02-06 05:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3160TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - G20 SUMMIT
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Monday papers gave top play to the declaration issued on Saturday by leaders of the G20 nations concerning measures to deal with the financial crisis. 2. "Unity Should Be Maintained" The liberal Asahi editorialized (11/17): "...The declaration appears to be a simple compila [...]
2008-11-16 05:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3164 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-16 08:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3166JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-17 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3170TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-IRAQ SECURITY PACT
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Tuesday morning papers front-paged the one-on-one meeting between Prime Minister Aso and DPJ President Ozawa on Monday, during which Ozawa reportedly urged Aso to submit a second supplementary budget bill to the current Diet session. 2. "Source of Conflict Remains over Wa [...]
2008-11-17 07:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3175 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-17 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO318JAPAN SENDS GLENEAGLES DIALOGUE MINISTERIAL
[...] (U) Embassy Tokyo has received invitation letters dated January 31 to Secretary of State Rice, Energy Secretary Bodman, and CEQ Chairman Connaughton to attend the March 14-16 Ministerial Meeting of the Gleaneagles Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development in Chiba, J [...]
2008-02-06 08:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDENRG JA PREL
08TOKYO3180JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-18 01:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3181TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PIRACY OFF SOMALIA AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Wednesday morning papers led with a murder and a separate murder attempt on Tuesday at homes of former top health ministry officials, saying police suspect that these were acts of terrorism targeting ex-health ministry bureaucrats. 2. "Peace on the Ground Imperative to Stampin [...]
2008-11-18 01:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3188 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-18 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO319 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/06/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-06 22:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3194JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/20/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-19 01:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3196TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - AFGHANISTAN AND CENTRAL
[...] LEAD STORIES: Thursday morning's Japanese dailies continued to give prominent top coverage to updates on a police investigation into Tuesday's apparent act of terrorism against two former top health ministry officials. 2. "Resurgence of Taliban Deepens Turmoil" On increasing uncertainty ov [...]
2008-11-19 04:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3199REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 806
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-19 07:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO3202 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/20/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-19 08:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO321JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-07 01:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3211JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-20 01:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3214TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CHINA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included a Nikkei report on plans by the Chinese government fund China Investment Corporation to invest in AIG and its affiliate American Life Insurance Company. 2. "China Preparing for Construction of Aircraft Carrier" The business-oriented Nikke [...]
2008-11-21 04:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3218 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-21 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3222JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 01:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3224JAPAN FM STATEMENT SUPPORTS OUTCOME OF RECENT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 06:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV JA RS GG
08TOKYO3225TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - APEC
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included a USG announcement on Sunday that it will inject $20 billion into Citigroup. 2. "Effectiveness of APEC to Be Tested" The business- oriented Nikkei editorialized (11/25): "...The APEC leaders' meeting, which focused on measures to address [...]
2008-11-25 06:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO323DEMARCHE REGARDING SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE
[...] Econ Officer delivered demarche points contained in ref on February 6 to METI Deputy Director of Chemical Industries Yoshinao Ogawa. Ogawa was aware of the U.S. concerns, but indicated METI would need to review the situation further before establishing an official position. He also noted he [...]
2008-02-07 06:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND JA
08TOKYO3233 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 08:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3235JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-26 01:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3242INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF INITIATIVE DRAFTS 2009-2010
[...] (U) Summary: The International Coral Reef Initative (ICRI) held its fourth East Asia Regional Workshop in Tokyo November 17-19 and produced a draft provisional plan for 2009-2010 as well as terms of reference for upcoming meetings. The group's goal is to develop short and long-term plans to e [...]
2008-11-26 07:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EFIS EWWT PREL JA MX
08TOKYO3243DEMARCHE DELIVERED - GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-26 08:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ECON ETRD JA PGOV
08TOKYO3244 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-26 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3251JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-28 01:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3252TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - ATTACKS IN INDIA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Friday morning papers led with the attacks in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday. 2. "Fear in Emerging Nation" The liberal Asahi wrote in an editorial (11/28): "...The situation in India, which has suffered a series of terrorist attacks, is becoming more complicated. It is clear [...]
2008-11-28 04:39:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3253 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-28 06:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3264JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-01 01:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3265TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ AND AIRPORT
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top items on Monday morning included a plunge in public support for Prime Minister Aso. 2. "Is Roadmap for Exit in Sight?" on the Iraqi parliament's approval of a SOFA with the U.S., the liberal Asahi editorialized (12/1): "A roadmap for the U.S. to extricate itself from the q [...]
2008-12-01 01:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3272 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/01/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-01 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3279JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/02/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-02 00:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3281TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - THAILAND AIRPORT
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most papers gave top play to the 27.3 percent drop in auto sales in Japan in November from a year earlier. The papers also front-paged President-elect Obama's appointment on Monday of Sen. Hilary Clinton as secretary of state. 2. "Reconciliation Necessary for 'Land of Smiles'" [...]
2008-12-02 01:39:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3285 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/02/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-02 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3288JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-03 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3293TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - THE OBAMA TEAM AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included the collapse of the Somchai administration in Thailand. 2. "Quick End to Turmoil Needed" The liberal Asahi editorialized (12/3): "Criticism of the government in a democratic state is a matter of course. However, such a reckless act as [...]
2008-12-03 02:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3300 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-03 08:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3305JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-04 02:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3307TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - THAILAND AND BIG THREE
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Thursday morning papers gave top play to the cabinet's approval on Wednesday of a basic policy for compiling the fiscal 2009 budget. 2. "Way to Stabilize Political Situation Needs to Be Found" The moderate Yomiuri editorialized (12/4): "...The recent turmoil in Thailand h [...]
2008-12-04 04:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO331 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-07 09:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3312REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 811
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-04 07:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO3314 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-04 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3318JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-05 01:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3319TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Lead stories on Friday morning included an informal decision by the Japan Patent Office to recognize commercial footage and phrases as trademarks. 2. "Calls for Change Mounting in Iran in View of Obama Victory" A correspondent for the top-circulation, centrist Yomiuri wrote f [...]
2008-12-05 01:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3323 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-05 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3327JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-08 01:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3328TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories in Monday morning papers included the results of weekend polls that showed falling support for Prime Minister Aso. 2. "Progress Needed for Agreement Next Year" The liberal Asahi editorialized (12/7): "...If nations use the current economic turmoil as an excuse to s [...]
2008-12-08 02:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO333JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-08 02:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3334 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-08 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3339JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-09 01:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO334TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NATO DEFENSE
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning include the arrest of a former sumo stable master in connection with the fatal beating of a 17-year-old wrestler last June. 2. "How to Repair Discord within NATO" The top- circulation, moderate-Yomiuri's correspondent reported from Vilnius (2/8): [...]
2008-02-08 02:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3340TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most papers gave top play to a set of recommendations by a government panel on decentralization. 2. "How to Carry Six-Party Efforts over into Obama Administration" The liberal Asahi editorialized (12/9): "...The ongoing six-party head-of-delegation meeting has unprecedented s [...]
2008-12-09 01:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3341 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-09 08:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3344JAPAN'S NEW TOURISM AGENCY: ACTIONS FALLING SHORT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Japan's renewed efforts to promote tourism to boost the economy face significant challenges. MLIT's new Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) aims to increase inbound and outbound tourism, but despite revenue gains in the tourism industry in recent years, projections for the final quarte [...]
2008-12-10 00:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PGOV ECON EAIR JA
08TOKYO3345JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-10 00:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3347TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning Japanese national dailies gave top play to Sony's plans for layoffs. 2. "India, Pakistan Remain Calm" The top circulation, moderate Yomiuri wrote (12/10): "Concerns emerged over a possible rise in tension between India and Pakistan in response to the Mumba [...]
2008-12-10 02:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3357 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-10 08:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3361JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/11/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-11 01:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3366TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SIX-PARTY TALKS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page stories on Thursday morning included the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Oslo and the six-party talks in Beijing.' 2. "Chinese Arbitration Facing Crucial Moment" A correspondent for the top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri wrote from Beijing (12/11): "In view of the cont [...]
2008-12-11 04:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3368REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBERS - 812, EUR-J-2/2008 AND EUR-J-4, 2008
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-11 06:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO3370 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/11/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-11 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3373JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-12 06:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3374TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included a decision on Thursday by the ruling coalition not to specify when to raise the consumption tax in its tax system reform outline for fiscal 2009. 2. "North Korea's Offensive Attitude Should Not Be Allowed" The moderate Yomiuri editorializ [...]
2008-12-12 06:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3383 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-15 00:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3388 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/12/08-1
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-15 01:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3389TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SUMMIT AMONG JAPAN,
[...] LEAD STORIES: There were no Monday morning papers because of a press holiday. 2. "Make Tripartite Summit a Regional Stabilizer" The liberal Asahi editorialized (12/15): "Holding frequent leaders' meetings to exchange frank opinions is a regular occurrence in Europe. An agreement among the [...]
2008-12-15 02:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3394CFC FINAL REPORT: JAPAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-15 07:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDAPER CFED JA
08TOKYO3402 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/15/08-2
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-15 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3409JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/16/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-16 01:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3411TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - WTO, COP14, AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included the start on Monday of the Japanese Air Self- Defense Force's withdrawal from Kuwait following the completion of its five-year airlift operation in Iraq. 2. "Fear about Possible Rise in Protectionism" The conservative Sankei's editorial [...]
2008-12-16 01:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3419 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/16/08
[...] In the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy and the APEC Summit held earlier, strong statements were issued regarding the WTO Doha Round trade talks. Despite these statements, a ministerial meeting has been put off and a modalities agreement is unlikely to be reached by the end of [...]
2008-12-16 08:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3427JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 01:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO343JAPAN INFORMED OF UPCOMING U.S. INITIATIVES
[...] (SBU) MOFA Foreign Policy Bureau Deputy Director Yoshihiro Nakayama on February 7 thanked Embassy Tokyo for the U.S. comments on Singapore,s draft review of the ARF paper, the accompanying cover letter from A/S Hill, and the nonpaper on the U.S. draft ARF Counterterrorism and Transnational Cr [...]
2008-02-08 07:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ARF PTER JA
08TOKYO3431Japanese Leaders' Statements on WTO Ministerial
[...] The Japanese media covered statements by Japanese leaders made December 15 concerning the recent decision by WTO Director General Pascal Lamy to postpone a ministerial level meeting in Geneva many had suspected would take place this week. Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) Nikai [...]
2008-12-17 03:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EAGR PREL JA
08TOKYO3437TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - WTO, WAR ON TERROR,
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Wednesday morning dailies front- paged a GOJ panel decision to stipulate in the GOJ's mid-term tax reform program a phased increase in the consumption tax starting in fiscal 2011. 2. "Failure No Longer Acceptable" On the WTO failure to convene a ministerial on the Doha Ro [...]
2008-12-17 09:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3439 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 23:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3441JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-18 01:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3443TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FED'S DECISION TO LOWER
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Thursday morning included OPEC's decision to slash oil production. 2. "Stop Global Deflation" On the Fed's move to lower the key interest rate to near zero, the liberal Asahi editorialized (12/18): "Fed Chairman Bernanke decided on the rate reduction in order to [...]
2008-12-18 05:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3447 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-18 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO345 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-08 08:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3453JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-19 04:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3459TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - OPEC, CARIBBEAN-LATIN AMERICA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included the likelihood that Toyota will post an operating loss in the current business year ending in March for the first time in half a century. 2. "Plunging Prices No Excuse Not to Curb Reliance on Oil" On OPEC's decision to slash oil producti [...]
2008-12-19 05:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3466 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-19 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3470JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-22 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3472TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - WTO AND CUBA
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Monday morning papers front-paged declassified documents from the MOFA archives, one of which showed that then Prime Minister Sato, when he held talks with then Defense Secretary McNamara in Washington in January 1965, asked that the U.S. use its nuclear weapons to attack Chi [...]
2008-12-22 01:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3483 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-22 08:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3492JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-24 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO35 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-07 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3500 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/24/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-24 04:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3503TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - AFGHANISTAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items this morning included a Yomiuri piece from Detroit on the struggling U.S. auto industry. 2. "U.S. Asking Europe to Take Coordinated Steps in Afghanistan" On JCS Chairman Adm. Mullen's remarks expressing America's readiness to double its force presence in Afgh [...]
2008-12-24 05:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3508JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/29/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-29 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3514TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GAZA ATTACK
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included the Israeli military's air strike on the Gaza Strip over the weekend. 2. "Israel Should First Exercise Self-Restraint" The liberal Asahi editorialized (12/29): "... Although Israel claims that its attack on the Gaza Strip was part of i [...]
2008-12-29 05:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3518 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/29/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-29 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3521JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-30 01:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3524TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GAZA ATTACK
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included a decline this year in foreign direct investment in Japan. 2. "Attacks on Gaza to Lead to Chain of Retaliation?" The moderate Yomiuri editorialized (12/30): "Will they fall into a chain of retaliation again?... If the military confronta [...]
2008-12-30 04:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO3534 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-30 08:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3538JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/31/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-31 01:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO354JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-12 01:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3541 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/31/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-31 03:42:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3544TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - TIBET
[...] LEAD STORIES: Lead items on Wednesday morning included the U.S. Treasury Department's announcement on Monday that it will pump $5 billion into GMAC LLC. 2. "It's Time for Dialogue" The liberal Asahi editorialized (12/31): "... French President Sarkozy, the current chair of the EU, received [...]
2008-12-31 04:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO358TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] LEAD STORIES: There were no Tuesday morning papers because of a press holiday. Most broadcasters gave top coverage to Monday's arrest of an Okinawa-based Marine on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old local girl. 2. "New Source of Contention with West" The liberal Mainichi's Wash [...]
2008-02-12 03:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO364 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-12 08:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO371JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-13 01:42:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO385 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-13 08:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO39JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-08 01:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO394JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/14/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-14 01:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO395TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - EAST TIMOR
[...] LEAD STORIES: Several Thursday morning papers front- paged the announcement by the Financial Services Agency that the total losses incurred by Japanese financial institutions from the subprime loan crisis came to about 600 billion yen as of the end of last year. Ambassador Schieffer's separate [...]
2008-02-14 02:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO400 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/14/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-14 08:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO407CHILD PORNOGRAPHY IN JAPAN: FEBRUARY 6 ROUNDTABLE WITH THE
[...] Summary: The Japanese Diet may soon consider criminalizing the simple possession of child pornography, U.S. delegates to the G8 Lyon-Roma meeting in Tokyo learned during a meeting with six Diet members arranged by Embassy Tokyo. Although most of the Diet participants in the meeting support re [...]
2008-02-14 17:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KCRM KOCI PREL JA
08TOKYO409JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/15/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-15 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO413 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/15/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-15 07:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO415ICAO: INCORPORATION OF TRANSPORT OFFENSES IN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-15 09:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA AORC EAIR OTRA PARM
08TOKYO423JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-19 01:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO427TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - KOSOVO DECLARATION OF
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included an agreement between the ruling and opposition camps on procedures concerning Diet approval of nominees for key portfolios, such as Bank of Japan governor and Fair Trade Commission Chairman. 2. "How to Avoid Confusion on the Balkan Penin [...]
2008-02-19 06:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO429 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-19 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO43TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - MIDDLE EAST PEACE & EU
[...] "Put an End to 60-year Conflict" The liberal Asahi editorialized (1/8): "President Bush is to visit Israel and the West Bank for the first time, with just one year remaining in his term.... Many are pessimistic about how much he can accomplish on Middle East peace in a year. Bush's efforts to [...]
2008-01-08 04:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO433JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/20/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-20 01:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO434TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PAKISTAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Wednesday morning papers led with updates on the search for two fishermen who went missing after their boat was hit by an MSDF vessel early Tuesday morning. 2. "Rough Road Ahead for New Pakistani Government" The liberal Asahi's chief Asia news writer contended (2/20): "T [...]
2008-02-20 02:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO441Country Clearance for Steven Tepp, U.S. Copyright
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for Steven Tepp, Policy Planning Advisor, U.S. Copyright Office for February 26 through March 1, 2008. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact for this visit is Economic Officer Scott A. Smith. He can be reached at any time through the embassy switch [...]
2008-02-20 07:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KIPR OTRA JA
08TOKYO444 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/20/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-20 08:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO454JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-21 01:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO458TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PAKISTAN AND CUBA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Thursday morning papers led with the continuing investigation into Tuesday's collision between an MSDF vessel and a fishing boat. 2. "Election Results Deal Blow to Musharraf" The business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (2/21): "...Whatever administration is established in [...]
2008-02-21 04:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO465 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-21 08:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO469JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-22 01:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO471TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PAKISTAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning papers included the continuing investigation into Tuesday's collision between an MSDF vessel and a fishing boat. 2. "Path to Stability Should Be Created Quickly" The moderate Yomiuri editorialized (2/22): "Though it was far from perfect, a fair el [...]
2008-02-22 04:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO473 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-22 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO483JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-25 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO488TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - BURMA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included China's fivefold increase in exports over the past six years since its accession to the WTO in 2001. 2. "Empty Promise of Democracy Will Not Work" The liberal Asahi editorialized (2/24): "Burma's military government has announced that it [...]
2008-02-25 04:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO491 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-25 08:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO495JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-26 01:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO496TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - DESTRUCTION OF
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Tuesday morning papers front-paged Prime Minister Fukuda's summit with new South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in Seoul on Monday, during which the two affirmed the resumption of reciprocal visits and enhanced trilateral coordination with the U.S. on North Korea. 2. "Des [...]
2008-02-26 04:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO5 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-02 07:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO505 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-27 00:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO508JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/27/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-27 01:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO513TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CUBA AND NORTH KOREA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included the New York Philharmonic's performance in Pyongyang on Tuesday evening. 2. "Reform Should Be Realized through Real Transfer of Power" The liberal Asahi editorialized (2/27): "...Fidel Castro appears to intend to remain as first secre [...]
2008-02-27 04:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO520JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-27 08:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO522JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-28 01:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO527TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Thursday morning papers gave top play to the admission by Vice Defense Minister Masuda that top MSDF Staff Council officials questioned the chief navigator of the destroyer involved in last week's fatal collision with a trawler without prior approval from the Japan Coast Gua [...]
2008-02-28 06:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO528 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-28 08:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO538JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/29/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-29 05:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO54 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-08 08:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO542TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. ECONOMY
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included a Tokyo Shimbun report from Beijing on China's alleged proposal regarding North Korea's nuclear declaration. 2. "Risk of U.S. Economic Slowdown Increasing" The business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (2/29): "The risk is growing for the U. [...]
2008-02-29 07:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO543 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/29/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-29 08:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO550JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-03 01:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO551TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - VISIT OF IRANIAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning include a nationwide telephone poll that put support for the Fukuda cabinet at 33 percent and nonsupport at 51 percent. 2. "Iranian President Visits Iraq as Message to U.S." The conservative Sankei ran a Cairo-datelined report that stated (3/3): [...]
2008-03-03 02:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO558MISSION JAPAN INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL ENERGY REPORT
[...] (U) The following, keyed to the specific queries contained in ref, is in response to the Department's request for input in preparing the report to Congress mandated in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. It should be noted throughout, that while the Embassy's Economic Section, p [...]
2008-03-03 08:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDENRG APER ABUD JA SENV
08TOKYO559 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-03 08:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO56JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-09 01:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO567JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-04 01:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO568TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included a nationwide telephone poll that put support for the Fukuda cabinet at 32 percent and nonsupport at 50 percent. 2. "Putin Laughs in Triumph Again" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (3/4): "...Under a dual leadership structure with Presi [...]
2008-03-04 03:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO57TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT BUSH'S VISIT
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included a report speculating that the government- sponsored new antiterrorism bill will be enacted by this weekend. 2. "President Bush to Visit Middle East Today" The conservative Sankei's report from Cairo stated (1/9): "President Bush will [...]
2008-01-09 04:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO571 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-04 08:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO576JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-05 01:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO579TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - UN SANCTIONS ON IRAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning include Toyota's intention to invest 10 billion yen in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' plan to develop a small passenger aircraft model. 2. "U.S. Compromises to Apply Pressure on Iran" The liberal Asahi's report from New York said (3/5): "The UN [...]
2008-03-05 03:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO584 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-05 08:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO585PIRQY DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-05 09:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PBTS PREL UN UNSC IMO XA XW SO JA
08TOKYO587JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
[...] On February 5, reftel was delivered to MOFA's Nonproliferation Science and Nuclear Energy Division Disarmament officer, Mr. Shinichi Sato. After extensive intergovernmental coordination, Mr. Sato sent the following letter to Embassy Tokyo on February 27, 2008. 2. BEGIN LETTER FROM MOFA: [...]
2008-03-05 22:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM JA KNNP MNUC
08TOKYO593TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CHINA'S MILITARY
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning papers gave prominent front-page play to Sen. Hillary Clinton's victories in three of the four Democratic primaries on Tuesday. 2. "Concern about Chinese Military Buildup" The business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (3/6): "A sharp increase in military spe [...]
2008-03-06 05:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO597 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/06/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-06 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO601JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-07 01:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO606TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CHINA'S MILITARY
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included a GOJ plan to propose to the Diet the elevation of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) deputy governor to the top BOJ post. 2. "China Building up Military Power" The conservative Sankei's editorial said (3/7): "The Department of Defense said in its re [...]
2008-03-07 05:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO610 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-07 07:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO616JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-10 01:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO621TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - TENSIONS IN SOUTH
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included Sen. Obama's victory in the Wyoming caucus. 2. "Source of Tension Remains Despite Reconciliation" The conservative Sankei reported from Los Angeles (3/9): "Diplomatic tensions in South America were eased following Friday's summit between [...]
2008-03-10 03:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO627 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-10 08:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO628JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/11/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-11 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO629TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - KILLING IN EAST
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning include the police finding that two senior DPRK spy agency officials close to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appear to have instructed agents in or around 1978 to abduct two Japanese couples who were repatriated in 2003. 2. "Cycle of Retaliati [...]
2008-03-11 07:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO648 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/11/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-11 23:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO65 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-09 08:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO656JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-12 05:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO665 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-12 08:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO669JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-13 00:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO674TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GENERAL ELECTION IN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Thursday morning's Yomiuri led with plans by the Environment Ministry to release its research projection that it is possible to curb the emission of global warming gases by 10 billion tons worldwide by 2020. 2. "Anti-President Mood Mounting" The liberal Tokyo Shimbun's Tehran [...]
2008-03-13 04:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO677 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-13 08:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO679INVITATION TO PRESIDENT BUSH TO SPEAK AT 2008
[...] This cable contains an action request in para 3. 2. Former Japanese Finance Minister Koji Omi asked the Ambassador to pass a letter to President Bush inviting him to be a keynote speaker at the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum October 5 to 7, 2008. The Ambassador agreed to c [...]
2008-03-13 08:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDTSPL PREL JA
08TOKYO68JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 01:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO683JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/14/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-14 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO684TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CHINA AND GLOBAL
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Friday morning papers led with the yen's rapid appreciation against the dollar to the highest level in 12 years. 2. "Constant Vigilance Needed against Chinese Strategy" The conservative Sankei editorialized (3/14): "It was revealed during congressional testimony by PACOM [...]
2008-03-14 02:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO689GOJ RESPONSE ON BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3:
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post was unable to determine definitively that the end user for the parts in the reftel is the Ministry of Defense (MOD) because the end user has no inventory. Trading company officials told us they stock parts for future contracts to aviod fines on late delivery. Company exe [...]
2008-03-14 04:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDETTC JA KOMC
08TOKYO692 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/14/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-14 07:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO697JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-17 01:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO7JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-03 04:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO701TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF
[...] LEAD STORIES: Lead stories on Monday morning included the spreading violence in the Chinese provinces neighboring Tibet following the Chinese government's crackdown on Tibetan protesters on Sunday in Lhasa. 2. "Instability Growing Around the World" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (3/17) [...]
2008-03-17 02:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO707 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-17 08:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO712EMBASSY TOKYO CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
[...] (U) Ambassador Schieffer hosted on March 4 Embassy Tokyo's first-ever event in honor of International Women's Day. More than 180 women, including Japanese Diet members, government officials, academics, members of the press and female diplomats from 25 nations, attended the inaugural event. Gu [...]
2008-03-17 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL JA CH RU
08TOKYO713JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-18 00:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO717TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - UNREST IN TIBET, U.S.
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Tuesday morning papers led with the GOJ's failure to nominate a new candidate for BOJ governor by Monday, predicting that the post will be vacant for some time after current chief Fukui steps down tomorrow. 2. "Riots Caused by Failure of China's Ethnic Policy" The top-ci [...]
2008-03-18 02:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO722 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/18/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-18 08:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO726NUCLEAR: REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBERS 791, 792 AND 790.
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-18 22:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO730JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-19 01:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO734TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - UNREST IN TIBET
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included the largest opposition party's decision to reject the GOJ's second nominee for governor of the Bank of Japan. 2. "Hu Government to Be Tested over Tibet Unrest" Business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (3/19): "The government of Hu Jinta [...]
2008-03-19 02:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO736JAPAN FOLLOWUP ON BLUE LANTERN LICENSE 050044815
[...] (SBU) Econoff met with Ministry of Defense officials on March 19 to determine definitively the end user for the F4 fighter jet wing parts listed in Ref A. Air Defense LtCol. Katsuhiro Nishi explained the Air Defense inventory records are maintained by part number, not by aircraft. Subsequent [...]
2008-03-19 04:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC JA
08TOKYO748 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-19 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO754JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/20/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-20 01:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO757TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. ECONOMY
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Thursday morning included the Upper House rejection on Wednesday of the second GOJ nominee for Bank of Japan governor. 2. "U.S. Economic Management Dependent on Rate Cuts" The business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (3/20): "The U.S. appears to be taking full-sca [...]
2008-03-20 03:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO760 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/20/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-20 08:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO762NUCLEAR: REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBERS 788, 789 AND - 794.
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-21 00:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO765JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-21 01:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO782JAPAN SUBMISSION FOR TIP REPORT
[...] Embassy's point of contact on TIP issues is Political Officer Scott Hansen, Office Phone: 81 (3) 3224-5558, Fax: 81 (3) 3224-5322, Email: hansensw@state.gov. 2. Embassy Tokyo has spent a total of 608 hours researching trafficking issues, conducting awareness-raising campaigns, drafting [...]
2008-03-21 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM KFRD PREF SMIG JA
08TOKYO783 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-21 08:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO785JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/24/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-24 01:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO794TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included an interview with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, during which he expressed interest in the idea of concluding a regional free trade agreement in Northeast Asia. 2. "Improvement Expected in Relations between China and Taiwan" The l [...]
2008-03-24 04:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO8TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL ECONOMY
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Thursday morning include a plan by the U.S. and Japanese governments to begin as early as this month talks on drawing a roadmap for sharing missile defense intelligence. 2. "Uncertainty in U.S. Causing Anxiety" The moderate- conservative Yomiuri editorialized (1 [...]
2008-01-03 04:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO803 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/24/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-24 08:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO809JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-25 01:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO818TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - 2008 OLYMPICS AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Japanese dailies on Tuesday gave front-page play to the release of data on land prices by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, which pointed to a slow increase in the value of real estate in the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya areas. The dailies noted that the subpri [...]
2008-03-25 04:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO82 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/10/08
[...] Include all major greenhouse gas emitters to reduce gases emitted from the entire world beyond the timeframe set in the Kyoto Protocol. 2. Make a flexible and diversified framework, giving consideration to each country's circumstances. 3. Give priority to both environmental preservation and [...]
2008-01-10 07:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO820CHILD PORNOGRAPHY IN JAPAN: THE AMBASSADOR,S MARCH
[...] Summary: Something must be done to save children who are being abused everyday for child pornography, the Ambassador told Komeito Chief Representative Akihiro Ota on March 19. Questions about possible human rights abuses if simple possession is criminalized are not as important as preventing [...]
2008-03-25 07:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KCRM KOCI PREL JA
08TOKYO823 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-25 08:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO826JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-26 01:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO828TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - TIBET
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top items on Wednesday morning include the growing likelihood that gas prices will drop in April, as it has now become certain that parliamentary deliberations on the GOJ's omnibus tax bill, which includes an extension of provisional gasoline surcharges for road construction, wil [...]
2008-03-26 05:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO833JAPAN REGULAR DONOR TO IRAQI REFUGEES AND IDPS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-26 08:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PHUM PREL JA
08TOKYO834WOMEN'S JUSTICE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-26 08:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KPAO PREL KWMN JA
08TOKYO835 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-26 22:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO837JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-27 01:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO838TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PAKISTAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Thursday morning included the decision on Wednesday by the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly's budget panel to inject an additional 40 billion yen into ShinGinko Tokyo, the indebted bank established at the initiative of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. 2. "Politica [...]
2008-03-27 02:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO846 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/27/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-27 22:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO849JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-28 01:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO852TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - UNREST IN TIBET
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Friday morning papers gave top play to a set of proposals made on Thursday by Prime Minister Fukuda concerning road-related taxes. 2. "U.S. Anxious about Relations with China over Unrest in Tibet" The business-oriented Nikkei's Washington correspondent wrote (3/28): "The B [...]
2008-03-28 06:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO854TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ AND PROBLEMS IN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Several Friday morning papers front- paged the finding by Japanese police that a personal article belonging to a missing U.S. sailor was discovered in the car of a taxi driver who was stabbed to death in Yokosuka on Wednesday. 2. "Iraq War Altered World Picture" The business- [...]
2008-03-28 06:42:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO858 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/28/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-28 08:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO86JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/11/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-11 00:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO868JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/31/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-31 06:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO869TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - ARAB SUMMIT AND UNREST
[...] LEAD STORIES: Monday morning's Yomiuri gave top play to the police finding that a U.S. sailor hinted at his involvement in the March 19 murder of a taxi driver in Yokosuka during a phone call to an acquaintance that night. 2. "Absence of Some Leaders Exposes Schism" The liberal Asahi's Dam [...]
2008-03-31 06:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO876 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/31/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-31 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO877DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
[...] On March 17, ESToff delivered the points in ref to MOFA Biological and Chemical Weapons Conventions Division officer Masahiro Fujikawa. The Foreign Ministry official appreciated receiving the non-paper on the Complementary Notes and the draft Host Country Agreement (HCA). Fujikawa believes t [...]
2008-03-31 09:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KTIA CWC KNNP TGRY JA
08TOKYO878AMENDMENT COUNTRY-CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-01 06:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA OVIP
08TOKYO879DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMPLEMENTING THE DUAL USE
[...] ESToff delivered the points in ref, regarding the dual use item provision contained in UNSCR 1803, to Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Non-Proliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy Division officer Isami Takada on March 25. The MOFA official appreciated receiving the non-paper and agreed [...]
2008-04-01 07:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM NSG IR MNUC JA
08TOKYO881JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/01/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-01 08:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO882JAPAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE
[...] No human or animal outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) were reported in Japan during the period of January 30 to March 31 2008. Japanese research team develops a new PI vaccine. --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. A Japanese research team has developed a new vaccine [...]
2008-04-01 08:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI CASC JA
08TOKYO883TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Tuesday morning papers gave top play to yesterday's expiration of gasoline surcharges for road construction, noting that pump prices fell at a number of stations across Japan at midnight. 2. "'Six-Day War' Highlights Instability" The liberal Asahi reported from Cairo (4/1) [...]
2008-04-01 08:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO888 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/01/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-01 08:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO894JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-02 01:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO895TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included plans by Japanese police to question as early as today the U.S. sailor whose credit card was found in the car of a slain taxi driver in Yokosuka on March 19 concerning his possible involvement in the murder. 2. "No More Indulgence Towa [...]
2008-04-02 02:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO898 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-02 08:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO905JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-03 01:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO908TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - TIBET
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Thursday morning included a government simulation of the movement of evacuees in the event of a major earthquake in the Tokyo area. 2. "International Criticism of China Is Natural" The liberal Asahi editorialized (4/3): "...Although the Beijing Olympics is just [...]
2008-04-03 04:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO913 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/03/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-03 08:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO92TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - BUSH VISIT TO MIDDLE
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Friday morning papers front-paged the planned enactment of the new antiterrorism legislation today, noting that this will allow the GOJ to resume the refueling operation in the Indian Ocean in mid-February. 2. "Bush Should Urge Parties to Coexist" The liberal Tokyo Shimb [...]
2008-01-11 04:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO920JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-04 01:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO921TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NATO SUMMIT
[...] LEAD STORIES: Several Friday morning papers gave top coverage to Thursday's arrest of a 22-year-old U.S. sailor on suspicion of fatally stabbing a taxi driver in Yokosuka last month. 2. "NATO Eastward Expansion Losing Steam" The top- circulation, moderate Yomiuri reported from Bucharest (4 [...]
2008-04-04 02:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO929 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-04 07:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO930NUCLEAR: REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTE EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 795
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-04 08:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO933JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-07 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO939TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-RUSSIA SUMMIT, NATO SUMMIT, AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included the disruption of the Olympic torch relay in London by a group of protestors opposing the Chinese crackdown in Tibet, as well as Sunday's summit in Sochi, Russia, between President Bush and Russian President Putin. They reportedly adopted a n [...]
2008-04-07 04:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO944 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-07 08:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO947AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH OPPOSITION LAWMAKERS TO DISCUSS CHILD
[...] Summary: Our consciences demand that we do something about child pornography, the Ambassador told nine Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Diet members during an April 2 meeting. Although some people raise questions about possible abuses of police power, the experience of the other six G8 countr [...]
2008-04-07 22:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KCRM KOCI PREL JA
08TOKYO948JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-08 01:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO953TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-RUSSIA SUMMIT AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning include the disruption of the Olympic torch relay in Paris by demonstrators opposing the Chinese crackdown in Tibet. 2. "Outstanding Issues Remain" The liberal Tokyo Shimbun editorialized (4/8): "The issue of MD deployment in Europe remains a ser [...]
2008-04-08 04:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO958WHALING: JAPANESE RESOLUTION CALLS ON U.S. TO ACT AGAINST
[...] Japan's House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries unanimously adopted a resolution (No.169-4) condemning the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and other anti-whaling NGOs' interference with Japan's research whaling April 2. The resolution, submitted to Foreign [...]
2008-04-08 07:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EFIS KSCA IWC ETRD JA
08TOKYO959 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/08/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-08 08:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO967JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-09 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO969TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ AND OLYMPIC TORCH
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning papers gave top play to the informal decision by the DPJ to reject the GOJ nomination of former Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Watanabe as deputy BOJ governor. 2. "U.S. Military Accepts Status Quo" On Gen. Petraeus's congressional testimo [...]
2008-04-09 02:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO973JAPANESE POLITICIANS QUIBBLE AS ECONOMY SHOWS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Although signs are Japan's main political parties may have finally agreed on a new central bank head, there is little to suggest they are looking at indications of an economic slowdown. Moreover, rather than undertake or even focus on needed economic reforms, national politici [...]
2008-04-09 08:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV JA
08TOKYO975 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-09 08:39:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO979JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-10 01:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO983TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Thursday morning included Wednesday's one-one-one Diet debate between Prime Minister Fukuda and DPJ President Ozawa. 2. "Don't Be Baited by North Korea" The conservative Sankei editorialized (4/10): "...Even after the U.S.-DPRK talks in Singapore, there is no cl [...]
2008-04-10 05:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO989 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-10 08:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO994JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/11/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-11 01:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TORONTO361Toronto's High-Rise Condominium Market:
[...] (U) Summary: Toronto's market for high-rise condominiums has begun to cool down in what was North America's busiest condo construction and sales market in 2007. The global credit crunch and slowing economy has created worries for Toronto developers with projects currently underway, and even [...]
2008-11-20 20:26:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV CA
08TORONTO390Ontario To Issue Enhanced Driver's
[...] (U) Summary: The Ontario Ministry of Transportation plans to begin issuing Enhanced Driver's Licenses (EDLs) and Enhanced Photo Cards (EPCs) this winter to be used as alternatives to passports in land and sea crossings to the U.S. The Photo Card Act of 2008 passed the Ontario legislature in [...]
2008-12-22 20:06:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CPAS ETRD PBTS KFRD PGOV CA
08TORONTO59Toronto's Cocaine Trade Takes a Hit
[...] In a one day sweep on Wednesday, February 27, Toronto Police arrested 23 suspects in an undercover street-level drug dealing bust that focused on Toronto's downtown Yonge Street strip. Toronto Police have charged 19 people with 61 different offenses ranging from drug dealing to conspiracy. Re [...]
2008-02-29 18:32:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SNAR KCRM CA
08TORONTO74ONTARIO BY-ELECTIONS: LIBERALS WIN BIG AS EXPECTED
[...] Prominent Liberals recorded convincing victories as expected in two Ontario federal by-elections on March 17. Bob Rae, former NDP Ontario Premier (1990-95) and current Liberal foreign affairs critic, won overwhelmingly in Toronto Centre, a long-time Liberal stronghold. With a voter turnout of [...]
2008-03-18 13:52:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CA
08TRIPOLI319DEBT, ARMS, AND ENERGY ON AGENDA FOR QADHAFI-PUTIN MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: With Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to arrive on April 16 for an overnight visit, hundreds of Russian security and support staff have descended on Tripoli, filling the capital's major hotels, old city and shopping districts. Confirming media reports, Russian Embassy of [...]
2008-04-15 15:54:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08TRIPOLI467DEVELOPMENTS IN CASE OF IDRISS BOUFAYED AND FELLOW REGIME
[...] (C) Summary: Eleven members of a group of self-described dissidents were convicted on June 10 of planning to foment a rebellion against the "people's authority system" and of meeting with an official from a foreign government; sentences ranged from 6 to 25 years imprisonment. They were not/not [...]
2008-06-16 08:08:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM LY
08TRIPOLI528GOL SENDS MIXED SIGNALS ON WHETHER IT COULD CUT OIL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-03 13:37:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG EPET PINS LY
08TRIPOLI554LIBYAN MEASURES TO CHECK RISING FOOD COSTS AND ACQUIRE
[...] (U) On July 7th, the Political/Economic Assistants met with the Resident Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),Dr. Saad Elmedani Ahmed. According to Dr. Ahmed, the Libyan government (GOL) has generally taken prudent steps to protect Libyans from [...]
2008-07-09 16:12:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EAGR EAID ETRD PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI632LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR JULY 2008
[...] Flight Safety Foundation Workshop in Libya: The Flight Safety Foundation's CAAG (Controlled Flight Into Terrain and Approach and Landing Accident Reduction Action Group) brought its internationally regarded Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR) Tool Kit workshop to Tripoli, Libya last [...]
2008-08-04 09:58:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD LY
08TRIPOLI748GEORGIA - ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA PARTICIPATION IN UN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-23 12:47:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDUNSCR PREL GG LY
08TRIPOLI800U.S. AFRICA COMMAND STATUS UPDATE - LIBYA
[...] We informed the Libyan General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (MFA equivalent) on October 6 via diplomatic note of the formal establishment of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) as a unified combatant command effective October 1. 2. There has been no rep [...]
2008-10-06 16:03:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL LY
08TRIPOLI824LIBYA WORKING TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SUBJECTS
[...] (C) CDA met October 15 with Jalal Jaidi of the MFA's International Organizations office to discuss Libya's response to reftel demarche. Jaidi said the GOL was working to develop additional supporting evidentiary and bio-identifier information on the eight USG holds and expected to provide tha [...]
2008-10-17 09:02:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER UNSC LY
08TRIPOLI895LIBYA: INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT
[...] (U) Libya has no legal or regulatory framework to separate victims of trafficking from the general migrant population and undocumented presence in Libya is generally considered a crime. In practice, however, the GOL has drawn on other elements of its existing criminal code to prosecute traffick [...]
2008-11-17 12:33:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP KCRM KWMN PHUM PGOV SMIG LY
08TRIPOLI912LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR OCTOBER 2008
[...] (U) A New Oil Discovery by Sirte Oil Company: On October 7, Sirte Oil, a state-owned company, announced a new oil discovery in the well A1-NC216A in the Ghadames Basin. The well is located approximately 310 km southwest of Tripoli. The initial production testing established an oil rate of 1,725 [...]
2008-11-25 11:04:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EIND ECON EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI968LIBYA COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM 2008
[...] (U) The United States rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006 after Libya renounced terrorism and weapons of mass destruction in 2003. Libya has continued to cooperate closely with the United States and the international community to combat terrorism and terr [...]
2008-12-18 16:59:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR LY
08TRIPOLI979ARRIVAL OF AMBASSADOR GENE A. CRETZ AT POST
[...] (U) Ambassador Gene A. Cretz arrived at Tripoli on December 27 at 1500 local time and assumed charge. CRETZ [...]
2008-12-29 07:09:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDAPER AFIN OTRA AMGT LY
08TRIPOLI989DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SOMALIA DPKO
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points and draft resolution to the General People's Committee for Foreign Relations and International Cooperation's (MFA-equivalent) International Organizations Department on December 30. We will report septel any substantive response from the GOL. CRETZ [...]
2008-12-30 15:37:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO SO ET LY
08TUNIS1030GOT SUPPORT FOR TUNISIAN TOURISM: ALL TALK NO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Tunisia's tourism sector, which accounts for 11 percent of GDP, grew 8.6 percent in the first quarter of 2008 and in 2007 generated more than 3.05 billion TD (roughly $2.5 billion) in revenue. Though overall figures look strong, they are consistent with the package-deal low-end [...]
2008-09-15 16:31:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD PGOV TS
08TUNIS1041TUNIS RESPONSE ON MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
[...] (U) Embassy Tunis confirms that Andrea Donnally will be responsible for coordinating requests to the GOT for all marine scientific research authorizations. Her tour began July 2008 and is scheduled to end July 2010. Beth Mitchell, Commercial/Economic Officer is her back up. 2. (SBU) Embas [...]
2008-09-19 11:11:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDKRVC TPHY EWWT TS
08TUNIS1105DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON UNIFIED COMMAND STATUS OF
[...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche October 9 informing the GOT that US Africa Command (AFRICOM) achieved full Unified Command Status to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Any substantive response from the GOT will be reported septel. GODEC [...]
2008-10-17 11:53:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL TS
08TUNIS1106DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON IMPLEMENTING UNSC
[...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs October 10, 2008. Any substantive response from the GOT will be reported septel. GODEC [...]
2008-10-17 11:54:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR MNUC PARM UNSC TS
08TUNIS1108DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-20 13:43:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UN TS
08TUNIS1142DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MAGNUSON STEVENS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-06 15:54:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS SENV ETRD ICCAT
08TUNIS1151DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-12 13:32:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC TS
08TUNIS1156DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON OSCE MANPADS SEMINAR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-17 07:49:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ASEC EAIR ETTC MARR MAS MCAP MOPS OSCE
08TUNIS1174DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PSI: SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-21 12:03:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL TS
08TUNIS1176DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 16:23:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY TS
08TUNIS1186DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NOVEMBER 26 ARAB LEAGUE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-26 07:00:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KWBG AL TS
08TUNIS120 TUNIS FY 2008 BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH PROPOSAL
[...] Summary: Embassy Tunis is pleased to submit a proposal to further the advancement of agricultural biotechnology (agbiotech) research and awareness in Tunisia. The GOT is currently drafting regulations on biotechnology and we would like them to be trade-friendly. Given that the European Union [...]
2008-02-07 16:34:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO TS
08TUNIS1210TUNISIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. GOT Ratchets Down Projected 2008 GDP Growth B. Tunisia Asks For an "Advanced Status" With the EU C. Tunisia to Offer Telephone License in 2009 D. Tunisia Enticing New FDI E. Tunisi [...]
2008-12-08 11:39:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD TS
08TUNIS1211TUNISIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. GOT Ratchets Down Projected 2008 GDP Growth B. Tunisia Asks For an "Advanced Status" With the EU C. Tunisia to Offer Telephone License in 2009 D. Tunisia Enticing New FDI E. Tunisi [...]
2008-12-08 11:39:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD TS
08TUNIS1221TUNISIAN AGRICULTURAL MINISTER TOUTS COOPERATION
[...] (U) Recently appointed Minister of Agriculture Abdesselem Mansour, long a contact of the US Embassy, told the Ambassador in a December 12 meeting that he will seek to improve cooperation. Mansour asked for scholarships for Tunisian agricultural engineers and suggested the two governments explor [...]
2008-12-16 11:08:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON EFIN ETRD FAS ESTH TS
08TUNIS1249DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-24 14:44:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KNNP PARM IR TS
08TUNIS1250TUNISIA: Nuclear Energy Plans
[...] (U) This message is in response to Ref A request for Civil Nuclear Trade Initiative related information. The bulk of the information was acquired during the November 18 - 20, 2008 visit of Special Envoy for Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Jackie Wolcott (Ref B). ------------------------- Nuclea [...]
2008-12-24 17:38:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG EAID EFIN ETRD TS
08TUNIS142TUNIS ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE (ACEQ)
[...] (U) Embassy Tunis responses to ACEQ keyed to paragraphs in reftel: 2. (paragraph 6) (U) (E) CRIMINAL ELEMENTS ROAM FREELY DAY OR NIGHT AND TARGET EMBOFF AND AFFLUENT RESIDENTIAL AREAS FOR BURGLARY. Although the Tunisian police are omnipresent, criminals take advantage of vacant residen [...]
2008-02-14 09:04:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER TN
08TUNIS143TUNISIA: INPUT FOR REQUIRED CONGRESSIONAL ENERGY
[...] The following is Embassy Tunis' response to reftel request for information about Post's work on energy-related matters. Responses are keyed to reftel para 4: A. The Political/Economic Section, with a staff of 14, handles energy matters. B. Pol/Econ Counselor: 2 percent Labor Officer: 5 [...]
2008-02-14 15:06:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV APER ABUD TS
08TUNIS164TUNISIA CONFIRMS 505 AGREEMENT
[...] On February 19, Post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated February 13, 2008, confirming Tunisia's agreement with Post's November 23, 2007 diplomatic note regarding the update of end-use, retransfer and security assurances applicable to articles and services pr [...]
2008-02-21 14:41:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MARR PREL MASS TS
08TUNIS213TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS OF ABU
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-07 13:40:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER TS
08TUNIS237FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN TUNISIA
[...] Embassy Tunis provides the following narrative in response to reftel request. 2. The Government of Tunisia's national budget is publicly available and is published in the official gazette and on the internet. According to Tunisian law, the parliamentary debates on the annual budget are ope [...]
2008-03-12 11:29:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL PGOV TS
08TUNIS264COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO TUNISIA GRANTED FOR CODEL BOEHNER
[...] Embassy Tunis grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Senator John Boehner and accompanying members of CODEL Boehner to Tunisia from March 25-27, 2008. 2. Points of contact for the visit are Political Officer Trina Saha and Cultural Affairs Officer Ellen Bienstock. Contact information [...]
2008-03-14 07:04:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC TS JO
08TUNIS265COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO TUNISIA GRANTED FOR CODEL BOEHNER
[...] Embassy Tunis grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Senator John Boehner and accompanying members of CODEL Boehner to Tunisia from March 25-27, 2008. 2. Points of contact for the visit are Political Officer Trina Saha and Cultural Affairs Officer Ellen Bienstock. Contact information [...]
2008-03-14 07:04:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC TS JO
08TUNIS271COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR REGIONAL SECURITY
[...] Embassy Tunis grants country clearance and warmly welcomes all officials participating in the Trans Sahara RSI Conference in Tunis on April 1, 2008. 2. Conference Point of Contacts: a) Embassy Control Officer is Political Officer Susannah Cooper. Phone 216-71-107-306 or 216-71-107-000; F [...]
2008-03-14 15:34:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC MASS OTRA TU
08TUNIS326FOIA SEARCH TASKER REGARDING CURRENT AMNESTY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-01 15:33:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDAINF
08TUNIS360DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-10 11:50:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL TBIO WHO TS
08TUNIS364EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW PROGRAM REQUEST
[...] Embassy Tunis submits the following proposal for an Embassy Science Fellow (ESF). Our request for an ESF from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the field of engineering is a resubmission of our 2007 proposal (Ref B). Due to difficulties with timing, the ESF selected for Embassy Tunis w [...]
2008-04-14 09:52:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDTSPL SENV KSCA KPAO TS
08TUNIS390TUNISIAN CANDIDATE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION COUNCIL
[...] (U) On April 2, the Embassy received Diplomatic Note 1146 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announcing Tunisia's candidacy for re-election to the Administration Council and the Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union. The 24th session of the Universal Postal Congres [...]
2008-04-21 05:58:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL TS
08TUNIS420TUNISIA: NO FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-29 08:37:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI
08TUNIS443REPLY TO "MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN
[...] (U) We plan to distribute an IIP-prepared package of appropriate written materials on the topic to the local press and other key contacts. 2. (SBU) Tunisia has no known exiled Cuban community and the topic of Cuba in general has no resonance with the Tunisian public, except in the context o [...]
2008-05-05 16:17:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KPAO PHUM PREL
08TUNIS497DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-12 06:27:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL TS
08TUNIS535DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL FOOD
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-19 15:20:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO TS
08TUNIS540CODEX CANDIDATE AND 31ST SESSION OF THE CODEX
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-20 14:04:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO
08TUNIS57OPIC-SUPPORTED INVESTMENT FUNDS: AFRICAINVEST
[...] Per reftel request, Post provides the following comments about the AfricaInvest Funds II proposal. Tuninvest enjoys a strong reputation in Tunisia and is considered one of the leading private equity firms. Other Tunisian equity funds cite Tuninvest as their model for structure and management. [...]
2008-01-18 13:27:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN TS
08TUNIS575DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADDRESSING FINANCIAL RISK AT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-30 09:46:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AORC EAIR ICAO TS
08TUNIS600DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GLOBAL MARITIME SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-05 13:09:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT PREL SMIG TS
08TUNIS602TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Central Bank Raises Reserve Requirement B. EIB Loans Tunisia 260 Million Euros C. GOT Adopts New Customs Code D. GOT Forecasts Growing Budget Deficit and Inflation E. Karthago Airl [...]
2008-06-06 06:16:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAIR EFIN BEXP ENRG TS
08TUNIS614TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF FOUR LET
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-09 14:30:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC UNSC TS
08TUNIS625TERRORISM FINANCE: US DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-11 06:46:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC UNSC TS
08TUNIS659TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF NINE NAMES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-18 15:24:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL TS
08TUNIS662TERRORISM FINANCE: US DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-19 13:54:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC TS
08TUNIS69TUNISIA: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Tunisia's 2008 Investment Climate Statement. Topics covered include: Paragraph -- Topic 2 -- Openness to Foreign Investment 12 -- Conversion and Transfer Policies 17 -- Expropriation and Compensation 18 -- Dispute Settlement 21 -- Performance Requirements and Incentives 30 -- Right to Pri [...]
2008-01-23 13:44:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR TS
08TUNIS694DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-26 14:23:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECON ETRD WTRO TS
08TUNIS695DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-26 14:23:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM OVIP TS
08TUNIS697DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON VENEZUELA-BASED HIZBALLAH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-26 15:54:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC TS
08TUNIS71TUNIS 2008 ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY
[...] OVERALL CRIME AND SAFETY SITUATION: CRIME: The Department of State rates Tunisia a medium threat country for crime. The most common criminals are pickpockets, purse-snatchers and snatch-and-run cell-phone thieves who primarily work in the high-traffic tourist areas such as the Tunis medina [...]
2008-01-24 11:58:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC TS
08TUNIS732LET'S SWAP SUPPORT - CANDIDATES FOR THE
[...] (U) On July 2,2008 the Embassy received Diplomatic Note 2367 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) replying to U.S. Diplomatic Note 840 (Ref B & C). In the note, the GOT proposes an exchange of support for each other's candidacy for election to the Administration Council and the Postal O [...]
2008-07-07 14:16:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECIN PGOV PREL TS
08TUNIS842DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-28 05:59:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP EFIN PARM
08TUNIS865DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ALGERIA BASED AL-QAIDA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-01 09:15:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP EFIN PARM
08TUNIS94TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-30 16:43:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC KU TS
08TUNIS963TUNISIA'S DELEGATION TO 63RD UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-29 16:20:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA KSEP TS
08TUNIS966CORRECTED COPY TUNISIA'S DELEGATION TO 63RD UNGA -
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-01 12:23:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA KSEP TS
08TUNIS970DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN NUCLEAR AND
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-02 10:02:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN
08ULAANBAATAR128TB Rates Climbing in Mongolia
[...] SUMMARY: Mongolia's tuberculosis rate has steadily risen since the early 1990s, in spite of government efforts to contain its spread. Statistics show an increase of 177% since 1991. Health officials concede that a steady climb in case numbers make meeting Millennium Development Goals to revers [...]
2008-03-24 08:14:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV EAID SOCI PGOV PHUM PINR PREL MG
08ULAANBAATAR149MCA-Mongolia Holds First Board Meeting, Approves Documents,
[...] Prime Minister S. Bayar, the Chairman of Millennium Challenge Account - Mongolia's (MCA-M) Board of Directors, convened the first ever full-scale board mlevig!tje orn`ne ofhEprm|!Q> Inqd`itIo. po!he@E(0`n!Biv0QiniSveRaHr&br!b"cJqlO3,y(,V! nyov2QMkC=u43sqQmQaf2QFpJ`v$l5}6cX?t,L(/LQ W[mhuOQ&-Qor t [...]
2008-04-03 08:45:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL EINV EON PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR16 MONGOLIAN AVIAN FLU DECEMBER 2007
[...] There have been no suspected outbreaks of H5N1 in Mongolia's wild waterfowl and poultry. There have been no transmissions to humans. The ban on importing poultry products from China remains in place. Also, the ban does not include poultry products from third countries imported through Russia an [...]
2008-01-14 00:19:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG
08ULAANBAATAR177IN MONGOLIA, THOUSANDS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST HIGH FOOD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sharply rising prices for staple foods prompted approximately 4,000 demonstrators to take to the streets April 18 in the heart of Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar. Led by the National Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions, protestors demanded 40-50% price cuts for bread and flo [...]
2008-04-24 08:19:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON PHUM EAGR MG
08ULAANBAATAR246ULAANBAATAR HOSTS INT'L SYMPOSIUM ON EMERGING INFECTIOUS
[...] SUMMARY: Leading American and Mongolian authorities on infectious diseases gathered in Ulaanbaatar on May 15 and 16 to take part in an international symposium on Emerging Infectious Diseases. Twenty-six scientists made presentations at the symposium, which was facilitated by Post and which att [...]
2008-05-28 00:58:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU PREL AORC EAGR TBIO SOCI PGOV EAIDMG
08ULAANBAATAR262A BAD AIR DAY: ULAANBAATAR STRUGGLES TO BREATHE AS AIR
[...] SUMMARY: Residents of Ulaanbaatar suffer from air pollution that is among the world's worst - comparable in airborne particulate matter to Beijing or Cairo. Much of the problem stems from garbage-burning and dust from coal-burning stoves at the city's rapidly growing ger districts. Heating and [...]
2008-06-03 07:36:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PREL EAID PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR263NO EVIDENCE OF WIDESPREAD FORCED LABOR OR CHILD LABOR IN
[...] SUMMARY: There is no evidence of significant or widespread forced labor or child labor in the production of goods in Mongolia, although anecdotal evidence suggests the practice may exist to a limited extent within artisanal mining communities. Out of economic necessity, children and adults o [...]
2008-06-03 07:37:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PHUM EIND ETRD SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR282NGO Reports 1/3 of Mongolia's Urban Households Lack Access
[...] SUMMARY: A recent Mercy Corps study has found that one third of Mongolia's urban households are "food insecure," meaning they do not have access to enough sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs. Poverty and unemployment are key contributing factors. Residents of prov [...]
2008-06-12 09:15:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR PGOV SOCI EAID ETRD ECON PREL MG
08ULAANBAATAR309EMBASSY'S FIRST EVER SHOWING AT MONGOLIAN TRADE FAIR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Ulaanbaatar's Commercial Section has for the first time participated in a major Mongolian trade show. The Embassy's booth displayed promotional materials and brochures from over 40 American firms, mostly related to construction. Local construction companies asked about im [...]
2008-06-23 00:22:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP PGOV ETRD EINV MG
08ULAANBAATAR321MONGOLIAN MEDIA'S RUN-UP TO PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the last few days before Mongolia's June 29 Parliamentary elections, the local media organizations continued to focus on political mud-slinging by parties and criticism of the General Election Commission (GEC). Prime fodder in the press and on TV has been recent promises mad [...]
2008-06-29 12:25:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OPRC KDEM KMDR KPAO MG
08ULAANBAATAR322VOTING GOES SMOOTHLY IN MONGOLIAQS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Voting in MongoliaQs Parliamentary elections went smoothly and ended on schedule at 10 pm on Sunday, June 29; election authorities then started the lengthy process of vote-counting. Preliminary returns were not expected to be available until well into June 30, at the earliest. [...]
2008-06-30 00:54:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO MG
08ULAANBAATAR332Flavor of Mongolian Democracy: Impressions of Distant
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable describes conditions at far-flung polling stations in Khovd province some 1,500 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar. The Embassy's election observation team was impressed with the highly organized, efficient and transparent processes of the local election committees as well [...]
2008-07-08 00:22:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO MG
08ULAANBAATAR340June Elections Could Jeopardize Recent Reforms of
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-10 08:55:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EPET MG
08ULAANBAATAR396AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE FOLLOWING BIRD DEATHS IN MONGOLIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Tissue samples from dead wild birds in northern and western Mongolia have tested negative for the H5 strain of Avian Influenza (AI). Initial testing following a suspicious bird die-off yielded a suspect sample, but further testing by the Mongolian State Central Veterinary Laborat [...]
2008-08-20 08:48:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG
08ULAANBAATAR399DELIVERY OF NON-PAPER ON DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-22 06:20:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN MG
08ULAANBAATAR488DELIVERY OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS DEMARCHE
[...] On November 3, Post notified Mr. B. Tumurbat, Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit at the Bank of Mongolia, of the reftel designations, and delivered reftel talking points and referenced press releases. No substantive reply was received, and any future response will be reported septel. [...]
2008-11-03 08:14:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN MG
08ULAANBAATAR500U.S. SUPPORT FOR FIGHTING FLU IN MONGOLIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Mongolia's recent national influenza workshop demonstrated that U.S. support for both a Mongolian influenza surveillance network and an assessment of the country's pandemic readiness is helping the government address several needs. On the surveillance front, U.S. funding has allo [...]
2008-11-10 00:40:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDECON MG
08ULAANBAATAR505CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
[...] Received from Mr. Norov Altankhuyag, in his capacity as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Mongolia, a coalition partner in the government. He is also first Deputy Prime Minister. 2. November 5, 2008 Dear Sir, Please accept my warmest congratulations on your victory in the US President [...]
2008-11-10 08:48:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP MG
08ULAANBAATAR524U.S. DOE IS SECURING MONGOLIA'S BORDERS
[...] (U) SUMMARY. U.S. Department of Energy-provided radiation detection portals are now operational at Ulaanbaatar's international airport, as well as at Mongolia's borders with Russia (rail at Sukhbaatar and vehicle at Altanbulag) and China (rail and vehicle at Zamiin-Uud). A November 14 inaugur [...]
2008-12-03 02:23:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL EAID MG
08ULAANBAATAR526MONGOLIAN AVIAN FLU UPDATE NOVEMBER 2008
[...] November often marks the beginning of a four-month period where H5N1 outbreaks are concentrated in many countries, but in Mongolia migration due to the cold weather actually makes these months somewhat passive. 2. Update on WCS Field Veterinary Program -- Avian Influenza: In FY 08, inten [...]
2008-12-05 08:37:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG
08ULAANBAATAR556DELIVERY OF IRANIAN ENTITIES DEMARCHE
[...] On December 24, Post notified Mr. B. Tumurbat, Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit at the Bank of Mongolia, of the reftel designations, and delivered reftel talking points and referenced press releases. No substantive reply was received, and any future response will be reported septel. [...]
2008-12-24 07:59:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN PARM IR MG
08ULAANBAATAR79The Soviet Hangover: Alcoholism Threatens Mongolia's
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Alcohol, including fermented mare's milk, has traditionally been part of Mongolian culture. But the economic chaos that followed Russia's hasty withdrawal in the early 1990s resulted in skyrocketing rates of addiction to vodka and other hard spirits. This Russian legacy continues [...]
2008-02-14 01:31:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI PGOV CASC MG
08ULAANBAATAR9Ambassador Pays Initial Call on Ulaanbaatar Mayor Bilegt
[...] (U) The Ambassador, during his January 7 courtesy call on newly appointed Ulaanbaatar Governor and Mayor Bilegt, congratulated Bilegt and passed to him White House photos taken when Bilegt, then Head of the President's Office, accompanied President Enkhbayar on his summit visit to the U.S. in O [...]
2008-01-08 00:37:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SENV EAID MG
08ULAANBAATAR97CONSTITUTIONAL COURT REFUSES TO HEAR COMPLAINT OVER
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Mongolia's Constitutional Court has declined to hear a complaint over Parliament's controversial elimination of a requirement that at least 30 percent of any party's candidates for national elections be women. A court official communicated this decision on February 19 to J.Zanna, [...]
2008-02-27 08:45:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KWMN PGOV SOCI MG
08UNVIEVIENNA513UNCITRAL WORKING GROUP REVISES MODEL LAW ON PROCUREMENT
[...] (U) The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group I (Procurement) met in Vienna September 8-12, 2008 to discuss proposed reforms to the UNCITRAL model procurement law. For the past several years, the Working Group on Procurement has been engaged in an effor [...]
2008-09-18 11:06:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AORC EAID EINV ETRD KCRM KUNR UNCITRAL AU UN
08UNVIEVIENNA533WORKING GROUP REFORMS UNICTRAL MODEL ARBITRATION LAW
[...] (U) The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group II on Arbitration met September 15-19, 2008 in Vienna to continue discussing proposed reforms to the UNCITRAL model arbitration law. The UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules are considered one of the most successful U [...]
2008-09-30 13:26:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AORC EAID EINV ETRD KCRM KUNR UNCITRAL AU UN
08UNVIEVIENNA565IAEA/GC: GENERAL DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-21 14:44:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY LY IN
08UNVIEVIENNA578UNODC FINANCIAL-GOVERNANCE WORKING GROUP
[...] (SBU) Co-chairs of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Improving Governance and Financial Situation of the UNODC (FinGov) convened a two-hour informal meeting with key members on October 23 to discuss options of improving the financial stability of UNODC. The options included req [...]
2008-10-30 14:20:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR UN KCRM
08UNVIEVIENNA579UNGASS WORKING GROUPS DEMAND REDUCTION ANND CONTROL OF
[...] The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) convened the last two of five Intergovernmental Working Groups (WG) to review progress achieved since the 1998 UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on Drugs. These two most recent working groups approved recommendations in the areas of (1) Dema [...]
2008-10-31 10:18:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCOR PGOV AORC UNCND
08UNVIEVIENNA581October 23 UNGASS CONSULTATIONS ON DRAFT ANNEX
[...] (SBU) On October 23 Namibian Ambassador Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, chair of the CND, briefed the WEOG group on the draft annex or Action Plan (emailed to Department previously). Prior to the briefing, a number of WEOG members met to discuss their reaction to the draft. There was general agreement [...]
2008-10-31 15:18:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM UN
08UNVIEVIENNA588SEEKING GUIDANCE FOR NOVEMBER 18 VIENNA FRIENDS OF
[...] (SBU) Ambassador will host the second meeting of the Vienna Friends of Afghanistan group (Ref b) on November 18. (Note: List of Friends follows in para 5. End Note.) UNODC Executive Director Antonio Costa has been invited to give a presentation on UNODC's activities in Afghanistan, as well [...]
2008-11-06 15:54:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KCRM PREL PTER SNAR UN NATO AF
08UNVIEVIENNA596UNCITRAL: SECURED TRANSACTIONS WORKING GROUP ADDRESSES
[...] (U) UNCITRAL Working Group VI (Secured Transactions) at its 2008 session in Vienna, October 20-24, continued its work on the preparation of an annex to the 2007 UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Secured Transactions (hereafter "the Guide") on security rights in intellectual property (IP). The Un [...]
2008-11-13 09:06:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AORC EAID EINV ETRD KCRM KUNR UNCITRAL AU UN
08UNVIEVIENNA602IAEA/UNCOPUOUS: FIFTH JOINT EXPERTS GROUP MEETING ON THE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The UNCOPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC)/IAEA Joint Expert Group (JEG) met in Vienna during the week of 20 October 2008 to review comments from IAEA Member States to the revised draft Safety Framework for Nuclear Power Source (NPS) Applications in Outer Space. J [...]
2008-11-14 15:48:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA UNGA UNPUOS AORC ENRG TRGY KNNP OTRA AU
08UNVIEVIENNA627IIASA Council Selects New Deputy Director and Chairman
[...] The IIASA Council held its annual meeting on November 17-18 in Laxenburg, where it made some personnel decisions triggered by the selection of American Detlof von Winterfeldt as IIASA's ninth director, effective January 1, 2009. The Council, which consists of representatives of the 18 Nationa [...]
2008-11-28 16:39:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA NAS AORC PGOV AU
08UNVIEVIENNA639IAEA: NOVEMBER 2008 BOARD WRAP-UP
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-04 14:07:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY
08UNVIEVIENNA644IAEA: LETTER RECEIVED FROM IAEA REGARDING VOLUNTARY
[...] U.S. Mission received a letter from the IAEA dated October 30, 2008, which we conveyed initially by e-mail. Begin text of letter: Sir, I have the honour to refer to my letter dated 2008-06-26 informing you of the IAEA's acceptance of your Government's voluntary contribution of USD 500, [...]
2008-12-05 15:31:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP IAEA AORC TRGY
08UNVIEVIENNA650UNODC PROJECT PROVIDES VEHICLE FOR PROMOTING LAW
[...] Piracy has been a growing topic of discussion within the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and among member states involved in that organization. Many major donor countries which received a December 5 briefing on potential UNODC activities in this field believe there is an appropriate and [...]
2008-12-11 13:32:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDUN AU KCRM UNODC RUEHZO UK TZ DJ YM SO KE
08UNVIEVIENNA658IAEA: LETTER RECEIVED FROM IAEA REGARDING VOLUNTARY
[...] U.S. Mission received a letter from the IAEA dated October 30, 2008, which we conveyed initially by e-mail. Begin text of letter: Sir, I have the honour to refer to my letter dated 2008-06-26 informing you of the IAEA's acceptance of your Government's voluntary contribution of USD 50 [...]
2008-12-18 15:04:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP IAEA AORC TRGY
08UNVIEVIENNA659UNODC PROJECT PROVIDES VEHICLE FOR PROMOTING LAW
[...] Piracy has been a growing topic of discussion within the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and among member states involved in that organization. Many major donor countries which received a December 5 briefing on potential UNODC activities in this field believe there is an appropriate a [...]
2008-12-18 15:12:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KCRM UNODC UN AU UK TZ DJ YM SO KE
08UNVIEVIENNA668 UNCAC WORKING GROUP MEETINGS: REVIEWING IMPLEMENTATION
[...] SUMMARY: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) hosted two intergovernmental expert working group meetings during the week of December 15 to promote implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). During the meeting of the Review of Implementation Working Group on December 15 [...]
2008-12-23 15:56:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KCOR UNODC UN AU
08USEUBRUSSELS1446RETURN TO POST: AMB KRISTEN SILVERBERG
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-18 12:12:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER OTRA EUN
08USEUBRUSSELS1564PRESIDENT'S LETTER DELIVERED TO EU'S BARROSO
[...] On October 7, USEU DCM delivered reftel message on food issues, from the President and the UK Prime Minister, to the office of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. Scanned text of letter with signatures, as received from Washington, was transmitted under a cover letter from DCM, [...]
2008-10-08 15:32:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC AMGT EUN
08USEUBRUSSELS1877 World Customs Organization (WCO) Meeting of the
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: The 38th Session of the RSC was held at the headquarters of the WCO in Brussels, Belgium, from November 15 through 26, 2008. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Raili Mdntymaa (Finland-European Community). Forty-one Contracting Parties to the Harmonized System Convention (forty cou [...]
2008-12-12 15:24:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AORC CTM SCCC
08USEUBRUSSELS1944EU LIKELY TO ATTEND GLOBAL INITIATIVE PLENARY
[...] (U) On December 19, Poloff delivered reftel demarche, inviting EU participation in the June 16-17, 2009 Global Initiative plenary meeting in The Hague, to Bruno Dupre, Security Policy Desk Officer DG RELEX, European Commission, and the Stephan Klement, Advisor to the Office of the Personal R [...]
2008-12-22 16:01:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC EUN
08USEUBRUSSELS1958LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT FROM ACP-EU JOINT
[...] Mission is transmitting the following letter to President-elect Obama: Begin Text: Dear President-elect: The ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly brings together 156 parliamentarians from the countries of Africa, the Caribbean, the Pacific and Europe. It is the parliamentary arm of th [...]
2008-12-29 10:05:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC OVIP PREL EU
08USEUBRUSSELS325LIECHTENSTEIN SET TO JOIN SCHENGEN AREA
[...] In addition to discussions of the Visa Waiver Program and the question of the MOU with the Czech Republic (SEPTEL),EU Interior ministers in the February 28 JHA Council gave their backing to Liechtenstein's entry into the Schengen area in spite of the tax fraud scandal now affecting the princi [...]
2008-03-04 09:26:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PREL PREF SMIG KCRM EUN
08USNATO142FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST NO. 200706444
[...] Post has conducted a search of its files and found nothing pertaining to the subject FOIA request. NULAND [...]
2008-04-18 13:54:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDAINF
08USNATO242NATO, ALBANIA AND CROATIA SIGN ACCESSION PROTOCOLS
[...] (U) In a brief ceremony on July 9, Albania, Croatia, and the NATO Allies signed the Protocols of Accession for the two countries to become part of NATO (Note: The original Protocols will be hand carried to the Department. End note). SYG Jaap de Hoop Scheffer described the day as a historic one [...]
2008-07-10 16:44:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR NATO AL HR
08USNATO263CABLE-INTERN RESOURCE SOLICTATION-SPRING 2009 FOR
[...] (U) Post requests four interns for the Spring 2009 cycle: one each for the Political section, Public Affairs section, Civil Emergency Planning section, and the Office of the Defense Advisor. In this period, USNATO will be diligently preparing for the April NATO Summit. The political and pub [...]
2008-07-25 14:08:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO AMGT APER ASEC
08USNATO274NATO PRESS STATEMENT ON EVENTS IN SOUTH OSSETIA
[...] NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer released a statement on developments in South Ossetia early August 8. Text of the statement follows: "The NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, is seriously concerned about the events that are taking place in the Georgian region of South Ossetia [...]
2008-08-08 11:29:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR NATO MOPS GG RU
08USNATO293TFGG01: TEXT OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL
[...] (U) The North Atlantic Council released the following statement following its August 19 Special Ministerial to address the ongoing crisis in Georgia. Begin text of statement: STATEMENT BY THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL AT THE LEVEL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS 19th AUGUST 2008 Â [...]
2008-08-19 16:51:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR NATO MOPS GG RU
08USNATO437CABLE-INTERN RESOURCE SOLICTATION-SUMMER 2009 FOR
[...] (U) Post requests one intern for the Summer 2009 cycle. The intern will support the work of the political section. This will include preparation of briefing papers and support of NATO committee work. The intern will likely focus their work under supervision of an FSO in one or two areas, such [...]
2008-11-21 15:52:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO AMGT APER ASEC
08USNATO447COMMUNIQUE OF THE DECEMBER 2-3 NATO FOREIGN
[...] (U) The following is part 2 of the Communique from the December 2-3 NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting: CONTINUE TEXT: 20. We welcome the progress made by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro in their cooperation with the Alliance and the development of ambitious Individual Partnership Ac [...]
2008-12-03 16:43:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF
08USNATO448COMMUNIQUE OF THE DECEMBER 2-3 NATO FOREIGN
[...] (U) The following communique was approved and released by NATO Foreign Ministers following their December 2-3 meeting: BEGIN TEXT: MEETING OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL AT THE LEVEL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS HELD AT NATO HEADQUARTERS, BRUSSELS, ON 2-3 DECEMBER 2008 FINAL COMMUNIQUE Â [...]
2008-12-03 16:43:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF
08USNATO85WELCOME TO NATO FOR A/S RICHARD A. BOUCHER AND MS.
[...] Mission welcomes Ambassador Richard A. Boucher, Assistant Secretary, and Ms. Caitlin Hayden, Bureau of South and SIPDIS Central Asian Afairs to USNATO on March 6-7, 2008. Control Officer for the visit is USNATO Political Officer John Cockrell. Office: (32)2-724-3136 Mobile: (32)496-198- [...]
2008-03-04 13:18:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL OTRA OVIP BE
08USNATO90WELCOME TO NATO FOR STAFFDEL KENNETH MYERS, MARCH
[...] Mission welcomes Senior Professional Staff Member for the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Kenneth Myers III to Brussels for meetings at USEU and USNATO on March 19 - 21, 2008. USNATO Control officer for the visit is USNATO Political Officer, Peter Chisholm, work tel:(32) [...]
2008-03-10 13:40:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NATO EUN FR BR
08USNATO98WELCOME TO NATO FOR SENATOR CHRISTOPHER DODD AND
[...] Mission welcomes The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd and traveling party March 16-18, 2008. Control officers for the visit are USNATO Political Officer Reece Smyth, Office Tel:(32)2-724-3268, Cell: (32)0496-198-007, Fax: (32)2-724-3421, USEU Financial Attache Barbara Matthews, Office Tel:(32)2 [...]
2008-03-17 06:15:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL OTRA OVIP BE
08USOSCE181OSCE/FSC: SUBMISSION OF USG DATA FOR THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-17 07:34:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PARM PREL NATO
08USUNNEWYORK10UN BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT: GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS
[...] Summary: In the early morning hours of December 22, 2007, the General Assembly passed the 2008-2009 biennium budget, along with resolutions on the financing of two newly established peacekeeping missions. After intense negotiations, the General Assembly adopted a final appropriation of $4,1 [...]
2008-01-04 20:19:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDABUD ACABQ AFIN AORC PGOV UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1001UN DEMOCRACY FUND (UNDEF): OCT. 23 ADVISORY BOARD
[...] Summary: The UNDEF Advisory Board met Oct. 23 and as expected decided to proceed with a third round of projects. Applications will be accepted Nov. 10-Dec. 30. Regarding procedures, UN officials told the Board the Secretary-General wants the Permanent Missions of countries where UNDEF is fun [...]
2008-11-01 00:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KDEM
08USUNNEWYORK1005UN DEMOCRACY CAUCUS
[...] Action requested: please see paragraph 6. 2. The Permanent Representatives of 14 UN Member States met over lunch Oct. 27 at the Mission of India "to discuss issues of mutual interest relating to Democracy," as Indian Ambassador Nirupam Sen wrote in his invitation. Although not calling th [...]
2008-11-03 22:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM
08USUNNEWYORK1009UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES PATTERN OF
[...] On Friday, October 31, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) held formal consultations on agenda item 121: Pattern of Conferences. Member States considered The Secretary-General's (SYG's) report on pattern of conferences (A/63/119 and A/63/119 Add.1),[...]
2008-11-04 19:25:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK101WESTERN SAHARA: SECURITY COUNCIL DISAPPOINTED BY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-04 23:32:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV UNSC AG MO WI
08USUNNEWYORK1010UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR FOUR
[...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated October 31, 2008 concerning the financing of four peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as fo [...]
2008-11-04 19:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK1011UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING U.S. ASSESSMENTS
[...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note dated 10 October 2008 from the Secretary-General requesting payment of U.S. assessed contributions which remain outstanding. Amounts assessed but not yet paid are reflected in the attached sum [...]
2008-11-04 19:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN AORC AFIN
08USUNNEWYORK1013UN FINANCE: INSTRUCTIONS REQUESTED FOR
[...] This is an action request. See para 4. 2. USUN has received a note from USG for Political Affairs Mr. B. Lynn Pasco, addressed to Ambassador Khalilzad dated 22 October 2008 notifying us that the Trust Fund for the Settlement of the Question of East Timor (TYA) will be closed. As of 30 S [...]
2008-11-04 21:41:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN AORC AFIN
08USUNNEWYORK1014UN MANAGEMENT: FIFTH COMMITTEE CRITICIZES
[...] Summary. In session from October 7 to 27, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) received reports on construction projects underway in Vienna, Nairobi and Addis Ababa. Despite serious reservations about the latter two, Secretariat officials recommended [...]
2008-11-04 21:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OARC
08USUNNEWYORK101863RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY FOUR AND
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on other weapons of mass destruction on October 17. The Chair of the Panel of Governmental Experts on the issue of missiles in all its aspects and the Chair of the 2008 Meeting of States P [...]
2008-11-05 13:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK101963RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY FIVE AND SIX
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 20 to 22. On October 20, the Chairperson of the Governmental Group of Experts (GGE) on an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) opened the debate. Representatives fr [...]
2008-11-05 13:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK102OIC OBSERVER MISSION REQUESTS DIPLOMATIC
[...] USUN has received a diplomatic note dated January 22, 2008 from the Permanent Observer Mission of the Organization of the Islamic Conference requesting diplomatic recognition for the Mission. The request is made pursuant to the final communiqu of the annual coordination meeting of OIC Foreign [...]
2008-02-05 17:17:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP OIC UN
08USUNNEWYORK102063RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY SEVEN OF
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on other disarmament measures and international security on October 22. Representatives from the following states spoke: Indonesia on behalf of the Nonaligned Movement (NAM),Russia, Sing [...]
2008-11-05 13:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK102163RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY EIGHT, NINE
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on disarmament machinery on October 23, 24, and 27. This summary comprises all three days of the debate. On the first day, representatives from the following states spoke: France on behal [...]
2008-11-05 14:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK102263RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY SEVEN OF
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 20 to 22. This cable covers the final day of thematic debate on conventional weapons, October 22. The following states spoke on October 22: Gabon, Chi [...]
2008-11-05 14:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK102363RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY NINE OF
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on regional disarmament and security on October 24. Representatives from the following states spoke: Brazil on behalf of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and Associated States, Angola [...]
2008-11-05 14:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1024UNRWA REPORT AND GENERAL DEBATE: SITUATION IN
[...] Summary: The UN General Assembly's Special Political and Decolonization Committee (the Fourth Committee) held its general debate on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on October 29-30. Two UNRWA officials opened the session with reports [...]
2008-11-05 14:16:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF KPAL KWBG
08USUNNEWYORK1027UNGA: IRAN REBUTS UNITED STATES ON HOLOCAUST
[...] Summary: Iran was recalcitrant in the November 3 UN General Assembly (UNGA) debate in reaction to U.S. remarks on Iran's denial of the Holocaust, and complained generally of a UN conspiracy. End summary. 2. Citing the lessons of the Holocaust, U.S. Public Delegate Cheryl Halpern commend [...]
2008-11-05 22:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC PHUM UNGA IR IS
08USUNNEWYORK1028UN BUDGET: SECRETARIAT RESPONDS TO MEMBERS'
[...] Summary. At the request of the Group of 77 and China, Secretariat officials on November 3 appeared before the Fifth Committee to answer questions about the Secretary-General's plan to identify efficiency savings in preparation for the UN's proposed budget for 2010-2011. The planned 30-minute [...]
2008-11-05 23:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN AORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1030UNGA VOTES FOR COOPERATION WITH PREPCOM, OTHER
[...] The UN General Assembly (UNGA) considered on November 3 its agenda item on UN cooperation with other international organizations, and passed five resolutions by consensus and one voted text calling for cooperation with the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty O [...]
2008-11-06 19:16:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OARC KNNP KISL
08USUNNEWYORK1036UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON VIOLENCE
[...] On October 23, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee took action on the following draft resolutions: A/C.3/63/L.2, entitled "Preparations for the Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice;" A/C.3/63/L.4, entitled "Follow-up to the Second World Assembly o [...]
2008-11-07 21:17:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KWMN AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1037MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AMBASSADOR DAVID
[...] In response to reftel, USUN grants mission clearance to Ambassador David Balton listed as noted in para 2 below to chair consultations on November 12 to prepare for the Informal Consultations of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on Fish Stocks. The meeting will take place o [...]
2008-11-07 21:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS OTRA PHSA
08USUNNEWYORK1038UN FINANCE: INSTRUCTIONS REQUESTED FOR
[...] This is an action request. See para 4. 2. USUN has faxed IO/MPR-Lisa Spratt a letter and attachments dated 17 October 2008 from UN Assistant Secretary-General, Controller Jun Yamazaki to Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad notifying us of the closure of the Trust Fund for the Police Assistance P [...]
2008-11-07 21:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN AORC AFIN
08USUNNEWYORK1039UN REQUEST PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSED CONTRIBUTION
[...] This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 4. 2. USUN has faxed to IO/MPR-Lisa Spratt a note from the United Nations dated 1 October 2008 requesting payment in the amount of $338,541.00 for the third session of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties of the Treaty on the Non-Prolife [...]
2008-11-07 21:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UN UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1041UNGA/C-6: UNGA SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE PASSES
[...] SUMMARY: On November 5, 2008, the United Nations General Assembly's Sixth Committee adopted draft resolutions on observer status for the South Centre and the University for Peace. Both resolutions were adopted by consensus. END SUMMARY. ----------------------- Observer Status for the South [...]
2008-11-07 22:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDLG UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1047FOURTH COMMITTEE APPROVES NINE RESOLUTIONS ON
[...] SUMMARY: The UNGA Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) approved nine resolutions on the Israeli-Palestinian situation on November 7: four under agenda item 29 "The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East" (UNRWA) and five under agenda i [...]
2008-11-10 13:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PREF KPAL KWBG UNGA IS
08USUNNEWYORK1048UNGA/C-6: UNGA'S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] SUMMARY: UNGA's Sixth Committee debated agenda item 79 "The Rule of Law at the National and International Level" from October 13-14. During the debate, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro presented remarks. Many delegations commended the UN Rule of Law Coordination and Resource Group [...]
2008-11-10 14:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1053UNGA: SYG HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH AMBASSADORS ON G-20
[...] SUMMARY: United Nations Secretary General (SYG) Ban Ki-moon briefed UN General Assembly (UNGA) Members on the latest developments in the Middle East peace process, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),his recent visit to Asia and other pressing issues in a November 10 meeting. On the finan [...]
2008-11-12 15:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EFIN KPKO KUNR KPAL PWBG UNGA IS CG SU
08USUNNEWYORK1054UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS,
[...] On November 11, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee took action on the following draft resolutions: A/C.3/63/L.56, entitled "Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees;" A/C.3/63/L.17/Revision 1, entitled "Indigenous issues;" A/C.3/63/L.21, entitled "Regional arrang [...]
2008-11-12 16:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KCRM AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1056UNGA FOURTH COMMITTEE DECIDES TO DEFER ADOPTION OF
[...] On November 5, the Fourth Committee held a plenary session to take action on draft resolutions A and B, amendment A/C.4/63/L.8 and draft decisions as contained in document A/63/21 regarding agenda item "questions relating to information." 2. During the spring 2008 session of the Committ [...]
2008-11-12 17:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AMGT KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1058MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ALCY R. FRELICK,
[...] In response to reftel, USUN grants Mission clearance to Alcy Frelick, Chief of EAP/ANP, to participate in meetings with Pacific Island Permanent Representatives and Ambassadors, November 17 and November 18. Control officer is Jeff Reneau, who can be reached at office tel: 212-415-4361; cell: [...]
2008-11-12 23:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT OTRA UN
08USUNNEWYORK1059UNGA'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON
[...] Summary: UNGA's General Assembly adopted by consensus the "Report of the International Criminal Court" on November 11. Dutch Deputy Permanent Representative Piet de Klerk introduced the draft resolution under agenda item 69. In his remarks he called the ICC "the most significant development i [...]
2008-11-12 23:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1060UNGA/C-6: UNGA,S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] SUMMARY: The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held its general debate on agenda item 74, "The report of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) on the work of its resumed 40th and 41st session," on October 20. The Chair of the 41st session summarized the topics discussed by the com [...]
2008-11-12 23:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1061UNGA/C-6: UNGA'S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] SUMMARY: The 63rd UNGA Sixth committee held its debate on agenda item 73, "Criminal Accountability of United Nations Officials and Experts on Mission," on October 10. Many delegations supported the UN zero tolerance policy with respect to serious crimes committed by its officials and experts [...]
2008-11-12 23:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1063UNGA: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ICJ IN THE UN 63RD
[...] SUMMARY: President Rosalyn Higgins presented the annual Report of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (A/63/4) to the General Assembly on October 30. She gave an overview of action on key cases during what she called the ICJ's "most productive year." The Court delivered four substantive [...]
2008-11-13 20:19:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1066UNGA CONSIDERS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE COORDINATION
[...] On November 10-11, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) considered the following agenda items: strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the UN, including special economic assistance; cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States (LAS); the situa [...]
2008-11-13 23:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM XF GT UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1067UNGA: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL
[...] Summary: President of the International Criminal Court (ICC),Judge Philippe Kirsch, presented the ICC's annual Report (A/63/471) to the General Assembly on October 30. Kirsch outlined the Court's progress in the four situations before it last year. Kirsch called for increased ratification o [...]
2008-11-13 23:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1073UN SEEKS AGREEMENT FROM U.S. TO DEPOSIT BALANCES
[...] This is an action request. See para. 4. 2. USUN has faxed to the Department (IO/MPR-Lisa Spratt) a letter and attachments from Assistant Secretary General/Controller for Management Mr. Jun Yamazaki addressed to Ambassador Khalilzad, dated 10 November 2008 notifying USUN that balances fro [...]
2008-11-17 15:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN AORC AFIN
08USUNNEWYORK1074UN FOURTH COMMITTEE DEBATE ON ISRAELI PRACTICES IN
[...] Summary: The UN General Assembly's Fourth Committee met November 4 - 6 to debate the annual "Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories" (the Special Committee). The debate inclu [...]
2008-11-17 15:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAL IS
08USUNNEWYORK1075UN FINANCES: UNITED STATES SINGLED OUT FOR UNPAID
[...] Summary: In formal session on November 6, UN Controller Jun Yamazaki presented a financial update to the General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary). Despite intervening payments, the UN's financial situation remains mixed, and may have to borrow from the reserve [...]
2008-11-17 17:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KUNR CU
08USUNNEWYORK1079UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE CHOSES MEMBERS OF
[...] Summary: On November 7, the UN General Assembly Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) held its elections for officers of subsidiary organs, the Committee on Contributions (CoC),the Investments Committee (ISSC),the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC),the Staff Pension Co [...]
2008-11-17 23:20:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KUNR
08USUNNEWYORK1080UNGA DEBATES SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] SUMMARY: On November 10, the UN General Assembly considered the situation in Afghanistan, and adopted by consensus a resolution reaffirming international commitment to rebuilding the country. Virtually every speaker expressed strong concern over the increase of attacks against humanitarian a [...]
2008-11-17 23:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AORC AF UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1086UNGA: EVO MORALES CALLS FOR A DEMOCRATIZED GLOBAL
[...] Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales Ayma addressed the 63rd UN General Assembly November 17 to express thanks for the support of the international community during Bolivia's recent political and civil crises. Morales used the speech as an opportunity to call the United Nations to democra [...]
2008-11-18 22:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UNGA BL
08USUNNEWYORK1087UNGA: 63RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON
[...] During its November 17, morning session, the 63rd General Assembly held a debate on agenda items 107, follow up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit; 44, integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major UN conferences; and 112, strengthening of the UN [...]
2008-11-18 22:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA AORC ECON EFIN VE
08USUNNEWYORK1088UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS "EL NINO" RESOLUTION
[...] The United Nations General Assembly Second Committee considered draft resolution A/C.2/63/L.36 entitled "International cooperation to reduce the impact of the El Nino phenomenon", submitted under Agenda item 49(c) during its November 18 session. The Committee Chairperson noted that the resolu [...]
2008-11-18 22:17:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV ECIN UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK109LEBANON TRIBUNAL: OLA AND LEBANESE NEARING
[...] (SBU) UN Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Larry Johnson advised Amb. Wallace on February 6 that the Lebanese Government is provisionally amenable to the new proposal described in ref A for compensating the Lebanese judges for the risk associated with their service to the Special [...]
2008-02-06 23:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
08USUNNEWYORK1091UN/COUNTERTERRORISM: 1267, CTC, AND 1540 COMMITTEE
[...] (U) Summary: The Chairs of the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),1267 (Al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee, and 1540 Committee on Nonproliferation briefed the Council in a public meeting on November 12. The Chairs described their respective committee's accomplishments [...]
2008-11-19 14:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREF PREL
08USUNNEWYORK1092UNGA/C-6: UNGA,S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] The 63rd UNGA's Sixth Committee held its general debate on agenda item 72, "Nationality of Natural Persons in Relation to the Succession of States," on October 21. Countries affirmed nationality as a fundamental human right and the key to legal protection. Delegations emphasized that this ri [...]
2008-11-19 18:36:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1094UNGA/C-6: THE SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DEBATES THE
[...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held part one of a three-part debate on the Report of the International Law Commission (ILC) (A/63/10) October 27-28. Part one's topics included: Chapters 1-3, "Introductory Chapters;" Chapter 4, "Shared Natural Resources;" Chapter 5, "Effects of armed [...]
2008-11-19 22:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1096MORE TROOPS, POLICE FOR MONUC APPROVED BY UN
[...] (U) The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1843 on November 20, authorizing a temporary increase of MONUC's military strength by up to 2,785 military personnel and the strength of its formed police unit by up to 300 personnel. The vote was 15-0. France, Costa Rica, Belgium, the United Kin [...]
2008-11-20 18:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KPKO CG RW
08USUNNEWYORK1097UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS FIVE RESOLUTIONS ON
[...] SUMMARY: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee adopted five resolutions by consensus on procedural matters for the upcoming Financing for Development (FfD) Review conference during its November 5 session. This action came after the Committee Chair brokered a compromise to [...]
2008-11-20 20:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EAID ECIN UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1098COUNTER TERRORISM - UN DISBANDS WORKING GROUP ON
[...] Summary. At a November 20 meeting, convened to discuss a proposal to establish a pilot information and Referral Center on Policies to Counter the Appeal of Terrorism at the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) in Turin, Italy, UN Assistant Secretary General Robert Or [...]
2008-11-20 22:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UNGA AA
08USUNNEWYORK1099UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,
[...] SUMMARY: From October 6-21, the UN General Assembly Third Committee formally discussed social development, advancement of women, rights of children, and indigenous issues. The broader themes discussed under these topics reflected those raised during the UN General Assembly General Debate, nam [...]
2008-11-20 23:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM KWMN KOCI UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1100UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES RACISM,
[...] SUMMARY: From November 3-5, the UN General Assembly Third Committee formally discussed the elimination of racism and racial discrimination, the right of peoples to self-determination, and the report of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Speakers from several Islamic nations noted a trend [...]
2008-11-20 23:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL PREF SMIG PNAT PBTS KPAL KWBG
08USUNNEWYORK1107UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 14:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK1108UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS PALESTINIAN RESOURCES
[...] SUMMARY: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee (Economic and Financial) adopted four resolutions on November 20. Per reftel instructions, the United States called for a vote and voted against the resolution entitled, "Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the [...]
2008-11-25 11:51:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECON KPAL UNGA IS
08USUNNEWYORK1109UNGA: AT 63RD UNGA, THE NON ALIGNED MOVEMENT CALLS
[...] The UN 63rd General Assembly held its debate on agenda item 110, "Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly," on November 20. The following delegations delivered interventions: France (on behalf of the EU),Algeria (on behalf of the NAM),Belarus, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Eg [...]
2008-11-25 13:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA AORC
08USUNNEWYORK1110UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 14:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK1111UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON THE ICESCR
[...] SUMMARY: On November 18, the UN General Assembly Third Committee took action on five draft resolutions, adopting four by consensus, including a draft resolution on the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Russia's draft resolution on racism [...]
2008-11-25 16:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL SOCI AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1112UNGA/C-6: UNGA'S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE ADOPTS 14
[...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA's Sixth Committee held its final meeting November 14. The Committee on Relations with the Host Country presented its report. During the meeting, the Sixth Committee adopted by consensus 14 draft resolutions. End Summary. REPORT OF THE HOST COMMITTEE --------------- [...]
2008-11-26 13:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1113MEMBER STATES CONTINUE CRITICISM OF THE
[...] SUMMARY. A second discussion on the two-percent savings exercise took place in the Fifth Committee on Nov. 17 under the agenda item "accountability" during informal consultations. The Controller, Jun Yamazaki, was present to answer questions posed to him regarding the exercise. Mr. Yamazaki [...]
2008-11-26 14:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN AORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1114UN INTERNAL JUSTICE SYSTEM UNDER THE GAVEL
[...] Summary: On November 20, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) discussed mechanisms for resolving staff employment grievances. The Committee received reports from Under Secretary-General for Management Angela Kane (A/62/748, A/62/782, A/63/314, and A [...]
2008-11-26 15:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KUNR
08USUNNEWYORK1115UNGA/C-6: THE SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DEBATES THE
[...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held part two of a three-part debate on the Report of the International Law Commission (ILC) (A/63/10) October 29-30. The discussion in part two included Chapter 6, "Reservations to Treaties;" Chapter 7 "Responsibility of International Organizations;" [...]
2008-11-26 16:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1117UNGA/C-6: THE SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DEBATES THE
[...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held part three of a three-part debate on the Report of the International Law Commission (ILC) (A/63/10) October 31- November 5. Part three's discussion consisted of Chapter 9, "Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters;" Chapter 10, "Immunity of [...]
2008-11-26 17:31:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1120UNGA: 63RD UNGA ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON ISRAEL AND
[...] The 63rd UNGA held its debate on agenda item 16, "The Question of Palestine," and agenda item 15, "The Situation in the Middle East," from November 24-25. Over 50 countries spoke; paragraph 8 gives a complete list. The President of the General Assembly (PGA),Miguel D'Escoto opened the debat [...]
2008-12-01 13:51:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PREF KPAL KWBG UNGA IS
08USUNNEWYORK1121UNGA TAKES ACTION ON GLOBAL HEALTH; AND UN
[...] On November 26, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted by consensus the following draft resolutions: A/63/L.28, entitled "Global health and foreign policy;" A/63/L.38, entitled "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Caribbean Community" (CARICOM); and A/63/L.40, entitled, "Cooperation [...]
2008-12-01 13:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ECON AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1123UNIFEM EVENT HIGHLIGHTS WIDESPREAD COMMITMENT TO
[...] On November 25, UNIFEM hosted a high-level event at the U.N. headquarters entitled "United Voices Say NO To Violence Against Women." The event featured seven distinguished speakers, including SYG Ban Ki-moon and UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman. The event was held as part of UNIFEM's [...]
2008-12-01 21:36:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM UN UNIFEM
08USUNNEWYORK1124UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS 15 RESOLUTIONS,
[...] SUMMARY: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee (Economic and Financial) adopted 15 resolutions during its November 25 and 26 sessions. Per reftel A, the United States called for a vote and voted against the draft resolution entitled, "Oil slick on Lebanese shores," which [...]
2008-12-02 14:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD SENV PREL PREF UNGA LE IS TX
08USUNNEWYORK1126UN INTERFAITH DIALOGUE: MEMBER STATES REJECT
[...] Summary: President Bush and approximately 80 heads of state, senior government officials, and other representatives gathered November 12 - 13 for an "Interfaith Dialogue" as part of the United Nations General Assembly (GA) plenary session. Saudi King Abdullah bin AbdulAziz al-Saud, the drivin [...]
2008-12-02 20:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM KIRF KISL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK113UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE
[...] (U) Mission welcomes the proposed visit on February 07 (reftel) of S/WCI Deputy Director Milbert Shin and S/WCI officer Jason Gorey to accompany USUN/MR representative to meeting of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee. This meeting, to be hosted by the Canadian Mission, as Man [...]
2008-02-07 16:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
08USUNNEWYORK1132UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES PROMOTION AND
[...] SUMMARY: From October 21-30, the UN General Assembly Third Committee formally discussed the promotion and protection of human rights, and on October 31, the Committee heard the report of the Human Rights Council. Key themes from the two-week discussion included freedom of expression, freedom [...]
2008-12-04 15:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1133UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON PALESTINIAN
[...] In the afternoon meeting on November 20, the UN General Assembly Third Committee took action on 12 draft resolutions. The following draft resolutions were adopted by consensus: A/C.3/63/L.23, entitled "National institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights;" A/C.3/63/L.25, ent [...]
2008-12-04 15:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL KPAL AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1137ICC PROSECUTOR MORENO-OCAMPO BRIEFS UNSC
[...] SUMMARY: In his December 3 briefing to the Security Council (SC),International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo provided a detailed chronology of the three investigations conducted pursuant to UNSCR 1593, which referred the situation in Darfur to the ICC. Ocampo's remarks focu [...]
2008-12-04 23:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC XA
08USUNNEWYORK1138UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] SUMMARY: On November 21, the UN General Assembly Third Committee passed by vote draft resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Burma, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Delegations opposing the draft resolutions argued that the Human Rights Council, rather than the Gen [...]
2008-12-05 14:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL AORC UNGA IR BM KN
08USUNNEWYORK1139UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON DEFAMATION OF
[...] On November 24, the UN General Assembly Third Committee adopted two draft resolutions by consensus and adopted six others by vote, including three resolutions on which the United States was the sole opponent. The draft resolutions adopted by consensus were A/C.3/63/L.58/Revision 1, entitled " [...]
2008-12-05 14:52:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL KIRF AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1140UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON RELIGIOUS
[...] On November 25, the UN General Assembly Third Committee passed the following draft resolutions by consensus: A/C.3/63/L.34/Revision 1, entitled "Elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief;" A/C.3/63/L.39/Revision 1, entitled "Protection of human r [...]
2008-12-05 14:54:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL KIRF AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1141UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON PROGRAMME 19,
[...] On November 26, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee passed draft decision A/C.3/63/L.79, entitled "Programme planning," in a vote of 167 in favor, two against (U.S.),and two abstentions. The Committee Chair was the initial sponsor of the draft, but withdrew it after the Israeli de [...]
2008-12-05 14:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1145U/SYG HOLMES ON HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SUDAN
[...] Summary: On December 3, UN Under Secretary General for the Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) John Holmes briefed the Security Council on his recent trip to Chad and Sudan (November 21 - 30). Holmes said that he left Chad with more optimism than expected, but claimed that [...]
2008-12-06 00:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKPKO PREF PREL PHUM UNSC CD CT SU
08USUNNEWYORK1148MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR S/WCI
[...] Mission Clearance is granted for Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson, Deputy Milbert Shin, and Foreign Affairs Officer Brendan Doherty to visit USUN on December 11-12. The purpose is to hold meetings on the margins of the ICTY/ICTR briefings to the UN Security Council, [...]
2008-12-08 20:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKAWC KJUS OTRA UNSC XA XH
08USUNNEWYORK115UN FUNDS AND PROGRAMS: AN UPDATE ON THE
[...] SUMMARY: As reported in reftels, in April 2007 USUN pursued the UN Transparency and Accountability Initiative (UNTAI) for the UN System. The initiative addressed the following eight areas: - Availability of internal audits and other reports, e.g. evaluations, investigation, etc. to Member [...]
2008-02-08 20:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNDP UNFPA UNGA UNICEF
08USUNNEWYORK1152UNGA ADOPTS ALL FOURTH COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS; FOUR
[...] SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted 22 resolutions and four draft decisions included in the reports of the UNGA Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization Committee) on December 6. Resolutions and plenary votes are in paragraph two (most passed with significant margins [...]
2008-12-09 15:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAL KWBG PHUM PREF SENV UNGA IS
08USUNNEWYORK1159FINANCING OF ITY AND ICTR
[...] SUMMARY: The Fifth Committee will begin discussing the financing of International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ITY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Monday, December 15, 2008. Member States will consider the First Performance Report for ITY (A/63/559) and [...]
2008-12-10 23:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN KUNR ICTY ICTR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1162SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS THEMATIC DEBATE ON "THREATS
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. Summary. On December 9, the Security Council held a thematic debate on the item "Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts." President Stjepan Mesic of Croatia chaired the meeting, and UN Security General B [...]
2008-12-11 20:25:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1166UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS SIXTH COMMITTEE
[...] Summary. On December 11, after consideration of the reports of the Sixth Committee, the UN General Assembly adopted without a vote fifteen resolutions and two decisions. In its explanation of vote on the terrorism resolution, India reserved the right to introduce, at any time, a proposal und [...]
2008-12-12 00:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1168UNGA: GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON OCEANS AND THE
[...] (U) Summary: The 63rd UN General Assembly held its debate on agenda item 70, "Oceans and the Law of the Sea," on December 4. The General Assembly considered two resolutions relating to this agenda item, both of which were co-sponsored by the United States. The resolution on Oceans and the Law [...]
2008-12-12 14:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA SENV EWWT PHSA PREL
08USUNNEWYORK1169UNGA/C-5: PATTERN OF CONFERENCES DISCUSSIONS FOCUS
[...] (U) Summary: Member States in the Fifth Committee have been engaging in informal consultations on agenda item 121: "pattern of conferences." The G77 and China, Japan, and USDel have all put forth language that would amend the draft resolution as presented by the Committee on Conferences (CoC [...]
2008-12-12 16:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1172UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE CONCLUDES WORK BY ADOPTING
[...] SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee concluded its work by adopting 15 draft resolutions - 14 by consensus and one by vote - on December 11. As instructed, the United States called for a vote and voted against the resolution entitled, "Toward a New International Economic [...]
2008-12-15 23:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV EFIN UNGA CU
08USUNNEWYORK1176INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS OFFICIALS ADDRESS
[...] Summary. The Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR) reported to the UN Security Council progress made on prosecutions and administrative matters. Tribunal officials focused on efforts to move forward on the strategy for c [...]
2008-12-16 23:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS UNSC ICTY ICTR PREL
08USUNNEWYORK1178UNGA: FOLLOW-UP TO MILLENNIUM SUMMIT AND
[...] The UN General Assembly (UNGA) convened on December 15 a meeting focused on development, as called for in Resolution A/62/265 on the follow-up to the development outcome of the 2005 World Summit. UN Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro and speakers from France (on behalf of the EU),[...]
2008-12-17 10:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ECIN UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK118SE ELIASSON AND USYG GUEHENNO BRIEF THE SECURITY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Special Envoy for the Sudan Jan Eliasson and UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Marie Guehenno briefed the Security Council February 8 on the latest developments on the Darfur peace process and UNAMID deployment. Eliasson reported that while he has ma [...]
2008-02-08 23:07:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM UNSC SU MOPS PREL
08USUNNEWYORK1182UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES FINANCING
[...] Summary: On December 15 the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) began discussions of financing the international criminal tribunals. African and European representatives endorsed the Secretariat's calls for additional funding. The French delegate (on b [...]
2008-12-17 21:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KWCI RW YI
08USUNNEWYORK1183NEGOTIATIONS ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REFORM
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: After more than a dozen negotiating sessions, the Fifth Committee has reached an impasse on streamlining of contracts and harmonization of conditions of service for UN staff. In an effort to reach a compromise, the U.S. submitted revised proposals (see para 4 below). Those pr [...]
2008-12-18 22:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1187WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS
[...] The Security Council on December 19 adopted (15-0-0) a resolution (Ref B) (SC res 1855) to authorize the International Tribunal for Rwanda to raise the number of ad litem judges from a limit of 9 to 12. 2. The Council also issued a Presidential Statement (Ref A) concerning the completion [...]
2008-12-19 19:19:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDICTR ICTY KJUS UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1188UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE MEETS
[...] On December 19, the UNGA Credentials Committee considered the credentials of representatives to the sixty-third session of the General Assembly and found them to be acceptable. The Committee recommended the following (para 2) decision to the General Assembly. The Assembly is expected to tak [...]
2008-12-19 19:19:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1189UNGA ADOPTS SECOND COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS AND TWO
[...] Summary: On December 19, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) took final action on the remaining draft resolutions and decisions adopted by the Second Committee (Economic and Finance) - approving three resolutions by vote and adopting 31 resolutions and one decision by consensus. The UN [...]
2008-12-19 19:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECIN AORC SENV KPAL UNGA LE IS
08USUNNEWYORK1191UNGA TAKES ACTION ON CONFLICT DIAMONDS, SPORT FOR
[...] The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted by consensus 10 resolutions and a text on December 11. The resolutions and report were as follows: U.S. co-sponsored "The Role of Diamonds in Fueling Conflict" (A/63/L.52),"Sport as a Means to Promote Education, Health, Development and Peace" (A/63/L.51 [...]
2008-12-19 21:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PREF KPAL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1204UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACCEPTS ALL CREDENTIALS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-24 16:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1207UNGA TAKES ACTION ON THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] SUMMARY: On December 18, the UN General Assembly took action on Third Committee resolutions, adopting 39 draft resolutions by consensus and 17 by vote. Five remaining resolutions, which had budget implications and needed review by the Assembly's Fifth Committee, were adopted on December 24. [...]
2008-12-24 18:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM KSOCI KDEM
08USUNNEWYORK1209COPY OF LETTER SENT TO AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD FROM
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Khalilzad received the following letter from the Grand Conference of the Afghans Organizing Committee, forwarded to him by Hekmatyar's son-in-law, Mr. Jarir. The text of the correspondence is included below. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Dear Excellency, Some time ago Mr. Jari [...]
2008-12-31 21:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AF
08USUNNEWYORK122SUDAN CONTACT GROUP AGREES TO FOCUS ON SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-11 15:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL SU MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK13CUBANS PROTEST DEMONSTRATION AGAINST MISSION
[...] USUN has received a diplomatic note (No. NV-6237 of 12/19/07) from the Cuban Mission protesting a demonstration that occurred on December 10 directly across the street from that Mission. The note, text of which appears in paragraph 3 below, notes that the demonstration took place in an unaut [...]
2008-01-07 17:08:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP CU UN
08USUNNEWYORK130RESEARCH REQUEST TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITIONS ON
[...] This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. BEGIN SUMMARY: In Resolution 62/228, adopted on December 22, the General Assembly decided to establish a new system of administration of justice for the UN but deferred decisions on several issues that are critical to meaningful syste [...]
2008-02-12 16:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK132UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: MANAGEMENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: S/WCI Deputy Milbert Shin and USUN/MR represented the U.S. at a February 7 meeting of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee that focused on issues expected to be addressed during the Committee's upcoming February 14-22 trip to The Hague and Freetown. Shin and USUN/ [...]
2008-02-13 16:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
08USUNNEWYORK14UN REQUEST PAYMENT OF 2008 REGULAR BUDGET
[...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/MPR-David Leis and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note dated December 28, 2007 from the Secretary General requesting payment of the U.S. assessed contribution to the UN regular budget for 2008 in the amount of $453,338,391. The note also refers to ou [...]
2008-01-07 20:31:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ABUD AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK146VIETNAM UN MISSION/CONSULAR DUAL ACCREDITATION
[...] Vietnamese PermRep Loung Minh Le has sent Ambassador Khalilzad an informal note requesting his support for the Vietnamese Government's decision to appoint two persons at its Mission to the UN to provide visa services. Attached to the informal note was a undated diplomatic note from the Vietn [...]
2008-02-14 20:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP VN UN
08USUNNEWYORK149COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION 1779
[...] (SBU) The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1779 renewing the sanctions regime in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until March 31. This resolution was a technical extension of the sanctions regime designed to allow time for the French to amend the regime as a whole to improv [...]
2008-02-15 16:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDDRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK15UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF 2008 ASSESSMENT FOR CAPITAL
[...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/MPR-David Leis and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note from the Secretary-General, dated January 4, 2008 requesting payment SIPDIS of the U.S. assessed contribution to the UN Capital Master Plan (CMP) for 2008 in the amount of $75,534,800. The note [...]
2008-01-07 20:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN CMP AORC AFIN
08USUNNEWYORK154COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST GRANTED TO ATTEND
[...] In response to Reftel, USUN grants country clearance to Andrew Keller, Attorney Adviser, L/LEI to participate in meetings of the Ad Hoc Committee Established by UNGA Resolution 51/210 of 17 December, 1996 (Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism) which will meet on February 25-26 at UN [...]
2008-02-15 23:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER
08USUNNEWYORK157UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-19 21:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UNEP
08USUNNEWYORK158UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $69 MILLION TO THE TRUST
[...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $68,986,679.01 to the Trust Fund for the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MF),of the United Nations Environment [...]
2008-02-19 21:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UNEP
08USUNNEWYORK16MISSION CLEARANCE FOR HUMANITARIAN ADVISOR FIONA
[...] (U) In response to reftel request, USUN grants clearance for Fiona Shanks to travel to New York beginning January 13 to assist in Mission's coverage of humanitarian affairs. 2. (U) USUN POC is Ted Maly (ECOSOC) at 212-415-4398 (cell 917-385-8472). Wolcott [...]
2008-01-07 20:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL
08USUNNEWYORK160UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT
[...] I have received a February 5 letter from Vijay Nambiar, SYG Ban's chief of staff, in which he asks me for assistance in arranging engagement between the UN and the USG "at the highest level" to ensure operational cohesion and "prudent planning in the event of a security crisis" presumably re [...]
2008-02-20 14:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP AEMR AMGT UN
08USUNNEWYORK169SLOVAKS PLAN COUNTER-TERRORISM WORKSHOP IN
[...] Ambassador Khalilzad met on February 22 with the Slovak Permanent Representative Peter Burian and Swiss Deputy Permanent Representative Andreas Baum to discuss their project, "the International Process on Global Counter-Terrorism Co-operation" (Process). Burian said that the purpose of the P [...]
2008-02-22 19:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER XH
08USUNNEWYORK172DESA, UNCTAD AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMISSIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (U) SUMMARY: USMISSION Geneva recently raised concerns about a proposal they have heard is part of the larger effort by the Secretary General (SYG) to restructure DESA, UNCTAD and the regional economic commissions. The restructuring prop [...]
2008-02-22 21:30:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA KUNR
08USUNNEWYORK179UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENT FOR THE
[...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note from the Secretary-General, dated February 15, 2008 requesting payment SIPDIS of the U.S. assessed contribution to the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) for the period [...]
2008-02-26 19:51:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK182U.N. U/SYG HOLMES BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL ON
[...] SUMMARY. On February 25 Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes briefed the Security Council on his recent mission to Kenya and cautioned that the current situation is evolving into a protracted humanitarian crisis. Holmes stressed the need to address the root causes of [...]
2008-02-27 21:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF UNSC KE
08USUNNEWYORK183APPLICABILITY OF FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT
[...] Summary and Action Request - USUN seeks Department's guidance in responding to an inquiry from an American citizen working as a (non-diplomat) Adviser/Press Officer at the Iraq Permanent Mission to the UN (PMUN) whether the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) (22 U.S.C. Section 611 et seq., [...]
2008-02-28 13:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP
08USUNNEWYORK185COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JUSTICE PRESENTATION
[...] In response to Reftel, Country Clearance is granted for U.S. Department of Justice personnel to give a presentation to the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) to explain how the U.S. prosecutes terrorism cases and to engage CTED in discussions regarding USG and CTED coordination in [...]
2008-02-28 16:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK19SECOND CUBAN PROTEST REGARDING MISSION SECURITY
[...] Paragraph 2 of reftel describes a December 26, 2007 incident in which a Cuban emigre threw a rock through a glass door at the Cuban Mission and was subsequently arrested by the New York Police Department. USUN has received a diplomatic note dated January 7, 2008 (text follows in paragraph 2 [...]
2008-01-09 15:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP CU UN
08USUNNEWYORK196SECOND OIC REQUEST FOR DIPLOMATIC STATUS IN NEW
[...] During a brief meeting on February 28, Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Permanent Observer to the UN Ambassador Abdul Wahab handed Ambassador Khalilzad a letter in which he reiterates and expands upon an earlier request (see reftel) that his UN observer office be granted diplomati [...]
2008-03-03 21:07:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP OIC UN
08USUNNEWYORK2UN - GA DECIDES ON FINANCING OF 26 SPMS -
[...] (U) Summary: On December 21, 2007, the Fifth (Administrative and Budgetary) Committee of the GA completed its consideration of the proposed 2008 budgets for 26 Special Political Missions (SPMs) by approving funding in the amount of $386.6 million. Consideration of the SYG's proposal to bui [...]
2008-01-02 20:20:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK20UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 16:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK201IRAN PROTESTS HOST COUNTRY DELAY IN VISA ISSUANCE
[...] (U) Summary and Action Request: USUN seeks Department's guidance in replying to Iran's diplomatic note (text in paragraph 5) which protests the USG's delay in issuing visas to Iranian delegates who were to attend the 52nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) February 25 - Ma [...]
2008-03-05 17:30:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP CVIS IR
08USUNNEWYORK204BRIEFING OF GENEVA GROUP ON UNITED NATIONS
[...] UN Controller Warren Sach provided members of the Geneva Group on March 3, 2008, a paper identifying $1,062,772.9 billion dollars in potential "add ons" to the current biennium budget of $4.17 billion. See para. 2. On March 5, 2008, Ambassador Wallace hosted a meeting of the JUSCANZ which d [...]
2008-03-05 21:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN ABUD UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK208COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR US DELEGATION TO
[...] In response to Reftel, Country Clearance is granted for U.S. Department ofQe and U.S. Department of Commerce personnel to participate as the U.S. Delegation to informal consultations of States Parties to the UN Fish Stocks Meeting on March 10-12, 2008. 2. The following personnel are appro [...]
2008-03-06 15:25:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PHSA
08USUNNEWYORK21UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 16:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK213MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST
[...] (U) Mission clearance is granted for Andrew Haviland, Deputy Director, Office of Economic and Development Affairs (IO/EDA),Christine Harbaugh, Financial Economist, Office of Development Finance (EEB/IFD/ODF),Marlene Sakaue, Director, Office of Monetary Affairs, U.S. Department of State and [...]
2008-03-07 17:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAID EFIN ECON
08USUNNEWYORK22UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 16:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK226G-77 AND NAM SUBMIT AMENDMENTS TO BAN'S DPA
[...] Summary: Mission has received an advance copy of a letter dated March 6, 2008 from the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) (of the G-77 and China (chaired by Antigua and Barbuda) and the NAM (chaired by Cuba)) to Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, calling on the Secre [...]
2008-03-12 20:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK23UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
[...] USUN has received official receipts from the United Nations dated November 30, 2007 confirming receipt of U.S. contributions for the following: Mission Receipt No. Amount ($) --------- ----------- ----------- UNIFIL B074342 92,000,000 B [...]
2008-01-10 16:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK230GUIDANCE REQUEST:THE WAY FORWARD ON MANDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-14 00:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK23262ND UNGA: GUIDANCE REQUEST - FIFTH COMMITTEE'S
[...] (U) This is an guidance request - see para 12. 2. (U) Summary: The Fifth Committee is soon to consider the conditions of service and compensation for judges of the ICJ and other Tribunals i.e. ICTY and ICTR. Though some technical matters relating to pension schemes, education benefits an [...]
2008-03-14 00:41:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK233COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ATTEND ICP
[...] In response to Reftel, Country Clearance is granted for the individuals listed in para 2 to attend the March 18 informal preparatory meeting for the upcoming session of the United Nations Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and Law of the Sea (UNICPOLOS). 2. The following personnel are [...]
2008-03-14 14:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PHSA
08USUNNEWYORK24UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 16:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UNEP
08USUNNEWYORK240INDIA AGREES TO BILATERAL TALKS ON PROPERTY TAX
[...] As instructed reftel, Ambassador Wolff met with Indian DepPermRep Ajai Malhotra March 14 to deliver reftel talking points and ask that the Indian Mission consider engaging in bilateral talks on the issue of New York property tax rather than bringing the issue before the UN Committee on Relatio [...]
2008-03-17 18:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP PREL IN UN
08USUNNEWYORK246UN - FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF BAN'S
[...] Summary: The Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, on March 17th, began its consideration of Secretary-General Ban's proposal to strengthen the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) (A/62/521 and Corr.1). U-SYG Barcena of the Department of Management introduced the report (see paragraph [...]
2008-03-18 17:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK251CAMEROON PROPERTY TAX CASE: JUDGE WANTS PERMREP TO
[...] This is an action request for the Department - please see paragraph 2. 2. USUN has received an advance faxed copy of a diplomatic note from the Cameroon Mission expressing its concern at what it believes is the District Court's demand that the Permanent Representative or his designee appear [...]
2008-03-19 18:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP PREL CM UN
08USUNNEWYORK252UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENT FOR UNITED
[...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note from the Secretary-General, dated March 14, 2008 requesting payment of SIPDIS the U.S. assessed contribution to the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) for the period f [...]
2008-03-19 21:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK255USUN CONCERNED WITH UN ACTIONS IN ALGIERS PRIOR TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-20 10:41:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK261UN - FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF
[...] The Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, following formal introduction on March 17th of Secretary-General Ban's proposal to strengthen the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) (A/62/521 and Corr.1) and the related report of the ACABQ (A/62/7/Add.32),continued its consideration of the pr [...]
2008-03-21 17:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK262AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD ATTENDS INFORMAL PLENARY ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-21 17:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK26963RD UNGA - ICJ ELECTION - FRENCH CANDIDATE RONNY
[...] USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of France requesting member states' support for the re-election of Ronny Abraham, French candidate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at elections to be held during the 63rd UNGA. 2. USUN has forwarded copy of French [...]
2008-03-26 00:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDICJ PREL PGOV UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK28863RD UNGA/C-6: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON STATUS
[...] The Secretary-General has written a diplomatic note to USUN (para 3),referring to the request in General Assembly resolution 61/30 of 4 December 2006 (&Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts8) for th [...]
2008-03-31 21:17:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PREL
08USUNNEWYORK289UNGA COUNTER-TERRORISM (CT) STRATEGY -
[...] Summary. The Working Group on Radicalization, one of eight CT Task Force Working Groups set up to implement the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (A/60/288),has started work on an in depth study of radicalization and its relation to terrorist activity. The working group is led by represe [...]
2008-04-01 11:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UNGA PREL
08USUNNEWYORK292WFUNA COMPLAINT RE DENIAL OF VISA FOR CUBAN
[...] Action Request: Department's guidance is requested in replying to the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA)'s MarQ 27, 2008, letter to the U.S. Representative to the UN, Ambassador Khalilzad (text in paragraph 3 below). 2. WFUNA has complained to Ambassador Khalilzad conce [...]
2008-04-02 17:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP PREL CVIS CU
08USUNNEWYORK296UN/DRC SANCTIONS: COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS
[...] The Security Council adopted resolution 1807 on March 31 by a vote of 15-0. Resolution 1807 terminates all restrictions on the ability of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to import arms and expands the criteria for individual sanctions to those targeting women in conflic [...]
2008-04-02 22:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDDRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK304LETTER FROM UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON
[...] Action requested: On April 3, 2008, Ambassador Khalilzad received the following letter dated March 24, 2008 from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Please provide guidance in SIPDIS responding no later than April 14, 2008. Begin Text: 2. Excellency, As you know, the post of United Na [...]
2008-04-04 21:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL AORC
08USUNNEWYORK30762ND UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES RESOLUTION TO
[...] Members of the Fifth Committee formally approved a draft resolution (full text - para 4) on March 28 aimed at strengthening investigations within the UN. The resolution welcomes efforts already being made by the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) to improve the conduct of investiga [...]
2008-04-04 22:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK321UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
[...] USUN has received official receipts from the United Ntions dated March 24, 2008 confirming receipt of U.S. contributions for the following: Mission Receipt No. Amount($) ------- ----------- --------- UNOCI B075630 1,747,246 UNMI [...]
2008-04-09 19:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK327ICTY CHIEF PROSECUTOR SERGE BRAMMERTZ MEETS WITH
[...] (U) Summary: Serge Brammertz, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) met with Ambassador Khalilzad on April 1 in New York. The visit was Brammertz' first in his current capacity after heading the UN Independent International Investigatory [...]
2008-04-10 00:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREF PREL
08USUNNEWYORK330MISSION CLEARANCE FOR U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY JOHN YATES
[...] Mission clearance is granted for U.S. Special Envoy John Yates, Counselor for Somali Affairs, Nairobi, to attend meetings at the UN from April 15 through April 19. Special Envoy Yates has been invited to participate at the UNSC session on Somalia. 2. USUN Control Officer is Jesse Levinson [...]
2008-04-10 16:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA UNSC PREL SO
08USUNNEWYORK33963RD UNGA - ICJ ELECTION - SOMALI REPUBLIC
[...] USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of the Somali Republic requesting support for Dr. Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, candidate from the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at elections to be held during the 63rd UNGA. 2. [...]
2008-04-11 21:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDSO ICJ PREL PGOV UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK341CHILD OF TIMOR LESTE PERMREP REPORTS ABUSE
[...] On April 8, 2008, the school teacher of the six year-old son of Timor Leste's PermRep, HE Ambassador Nelson Santos, noticed marks indicating abuse. In response to the teacher's inquiries about the marks, the child stated his father had hit him with a belt. The teacher reported this to the Ne [...]
2008-04-11 22:16:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP UN TT PREL
08USUNNEWYORK342KHMER ROUGE TRIALS EXPERT BEGINS WORK
[...] USUN Legal Adviser met on April 9 with David Tolbert (US),newly appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General and Expert on United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT),his assistant Michael Pan (U.S.) and Giovanni Basra (Italy) an attorney assigned to the Tribunal in Cambodia. T [...]
2008-04-11 22:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CB KJUS PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK344UNGA/C-6 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL
[...] (U) Begin Summary: The second session of the Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly on criminal accountability of UN officials and experts on mission was held April 7-9,11, 2008, in accordance with paragraph 7 of General Assembly Resolution 62/63 of December 6, 2007. The Ad Hoc Committee [...]
2008-04-11 23:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREF PREL
08USUNNEWYORK360UNITED NATIONS JUDICIAL YEARBOOK
[...] Action Request para 2. 2. USUN received the following (para 3) letter from the UN requesting information for inclusion in the UN 2007 Juridical Yearbook. Action Request. Please send response to USUN for transmittal to the UN by July 1, 2008. 3. Begin Text. The Secretary-Gener [...]
2008-04-17 17:32:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK370MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR INL/I BILL BRENCICK
[...] Mission clearance is granted for INL/I Director Bill Brencick and INL/I Police Unit Chief Amy Kirshner to meet with DPKO and DPA on April 24 to explore the UN,s views on police reform and development in Iraq. 2. USUN POC is Peter Kujawinski, at 212-415-4373. Khalilzad [...]
2008-04-22 22:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO IZ
08USUNNEWYORK373UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: LEGACY PROJECT
[...] SUMMARY: Former U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone Joe Melrose (Ret.),currently serving as a consultant to the Sierra Leone Special Court on legacy issues, briefed members of the Special Court Management Committee on April 22 regarding possible uses of the Court facilities in Freetown once the [...]
2008-04-24 15:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
08USUNNEWYORK380RANGE OF ISSUES RAISED AT UN HOST COUNTRY
[...] SUMMARY: At the April 22 Host Country Committee meeting, member states discussed chronic visa delays that negatively affect their representation at official UN meetings, NYC taxing UN Mission staff residences, unauthorized blocking of Ecuadorian Mission diplomats' bank accounts, problems of UN [...]
2008-04-28 23:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP CVIS PREL CU IN MG EC SY
08USUNNEWYORK382BULGARIAN MISSION DEMANDS CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST
[...] This message in unclassified but sensitive - please protect accordingly. 2. This is an action message for the Department - please see paragraph 3. 3. USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Bulgarian Mission regarding an incident during which Tsvetan Vasilev, the Mission's Chef, [...]
2008-04-29 15:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP PREL BU UN
08USUNNEWYORK383CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE PRESIDENT: HAITI
[...] (U) U.S. Mission, New York transmits this letter dated 22 April 2008 from UNSYG Ban Ki-Moon to President Bush regarding assistance for Haiti. BEGIN TEXT: Excellency: I am writing to seek your urgent assistance to address the situation in Haiti, where a rapid deterioration in socio-econ [...]
2008-04-29 20:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECON HA PREL UN
08USUNNEWYORK388CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE PRESIDENT: MILLENNIUM
[...] USUN received via fax on April 30 a letter dated 25 April 2008 from UNSYG Ban Ki-Moon and President of the General Asembly Dr. Srgjan Kerim to President Bush. The letter invites the President to a September 25, 2008 high-level event on the Millenium Development Goals. Text of letter follows [...]
2008-05-01 19:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECON PREL UN
08USUNNEWYORK395COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR IO/PSC ROGER MORAN
[...] In response to Reftel, USUN grants country clearance to Roger Moran, Counter-terrorism Chief, IO/PSC to participate in consultations with mission staff involved in sanctions and counter-terrorism issues, to participate in a May 5 meeting of the 1267 Committee, and to participate in the May 6 J [...]
2008-05-02 20:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK396UNAMI AND MNF-I BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] (U) Summary: As mandated by resolution, the Security Council held a debate April 28 to discuss the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI),as well as the Multi-National Force in Iraq (MNF-I). Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe briefed for the UN, and painted a [...]
2008-05-02 21:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK408CHAIRMEN OF 1267, COUNTER-TERRORISM, AND 1540
[...] The Chairmen of the UN Security Council's 1267 (Al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee, Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),and 1540 Committee briefed the Security Council in a public meeting on May 6, 2008, in the ninth such meeting of its kind. The Chairmen, Ambassador Verbeke of Belgium (12 [...]
2008-05-08 00:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC PTER KNNP EFIN KTFN
08USUNNEWYORK412UN REQUESTS INFORMATION ON COUNTERING THE USE OF
[...] Action Request: Please see para 2. 2. USUN has received the following (para 3) letter from the UN which requests information concerning terrorist use of the internet and measures being taken by the U.S. to combat this problem. Action Request. Response to UN requested by June 16. 2 [...]
2008-05-08 21:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UNSC PREL AA
08USUNNEWYORK413UNITED NATIONS - ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE - AD
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: An Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly, made up of Sixth (Legal) Committee experts, met April 10-18, 21, and 24 to consider the legal aspects of the reform of the system of justice. The Committee focused on draft statutes for the UN Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and the UN Appe [...]
2008-05-09 00:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK418KUDOS FOR SKILLFUL HANDLING OF THE UNSCR ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-12 16:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDMO PBTS WI AG UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK433UN LEGAL COUNSEL COMPLAINS ABOUT VISA DELAY
[...] This is an action request for the Department. USUN requests guidance for a reply to UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel who sent Ambassador Khalilzad a letter complaining that the host country did not issue an official visa in time to permit UNIDO Legal Adviser Behrouz Moradi (an Iranian nationa [...]
2008-05-14 16:36:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS UN
08USUNNEWYORK436DEMARCHE TO UNFPA ON 6TH CHINA COUNTRY PROGRAM
[...] ECON Minister-Counselor Hagen met May 14 with UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Obaid, her deputy Mari Simonen, and Asia-Pacific Deputy Director Neelakanthi Jayaratnam. In response to the demarche in reftel, Obaid said UNFPA's Executive Board would discuss the issue of access to audits at its [...]
2008-05-14 23:54:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UN KUNR PREF SOCI PHUM
08USUNNEWYORK439UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR THREE
[...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated May 14, 2008 concerning the financing of three peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as follow [...]
2008-05-15 22:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK44UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: FINANCIAL
[...] SUMMARY: USUN and other members of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee met January 15 to discuss ongoing challenges facing the Court, including uncertainties over the source of adequate voluntary contributions to sustain Court activity throughout 2008 and continued tensions b [...]
2008-01-17 15:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
08USUNNEWYORK440UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-15 22:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK45UNDEF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
[...] (U) On December 14, 2007, the Advisory Board of the United Nations Democracy Fund held its sixth meeting. The Advisory Board heard a briefing on the response to and modalities for the second round, discussed the proposed evaluation strategy, the preliminary calendar for 2007-2008, the administ [...]
2008-01-17 20:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL
08USUNNEWYORK456ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS
[...] USUN RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM JORGE SAMPAIO, UN HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR THE ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS, IN RESPONSE TO THE LETTER FROM EUR A/S VOLKER (REFTEL). BEGIN TEXT Dear Assistant Secretary Volker Thank you for your letter dated 22 April regarding Sec [...]
2008-05-21 19:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN PREL SP TU OIIP
08USUNNEWYORK458SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATES POST-CONFLICT
[...] SUMMARY: With a May 20 open debate on post-conflict peacebuilding led by UK Foreign Minister David Miliband, the UK used their Security Council Presidency to launch a re-examination of UN support for post-conflict countries. Common themes in statements by Council members included: 1) support [...]
2008-05-21 22:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN SOCI UNSC UN
08USUNNEWYORK460 TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING
[...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, USUN notified Security Council members of the USG intention to request in the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee the designation for sanctions of three individuals. USUN also invited Council members to co-sponsor our request. USUN will report any subst [...]
2008-05-23 19:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK461TERRORISM FINANCE: CO-SPONSORSHIP AND
[...] (SBU) USUN has notified all UN Security Council members of the USG's intention to request reftel designation for sanctions pursuant to UNSCR 1267, and has invited Council members to cosponsor the request. USUN will report septel any substantive reactions to our request. Khalilzad [...]
2008-05-23 20:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK467COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SCT AMB DAILEY AND
[...] In response to Reftel, USUN welcomes the visit of Ambassador Dell Dailey, U.S. Coordinator for Counter-terrorism and Darcy Anderson, Acting Office Director, Office of Trans-Regional Affairs, Office of the Coordinator for Counter-terrorism for discussion of U.S. counter-terrorism policy on May [...]
2008-05-27 23:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK475UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-28 20:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK477U/SYG HOLMES ON PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN ARMED
[...] (SBU) Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes briefed the Security Council May 27 on the subject of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. In addition to members of the Security Council, 21 other member states participated in the public discussion. Most voiced sup [...]
2008-05-29 23:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF PREL SOCI UNSC XA UN PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK489COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JARED COHEN TO MEET
[...] In response to Reftel, USUN grants country clearance to Jared Cohen of the Secretary's Policy Planning Staff (S/P) to meet with UN ASG Bob Orr on May 30 to follow-up on collaboration to build networks of victims of terrorism. 2. POC for Mr. Cohen is James Donovan, USUN (212-415-4300). Kha [...]
2008-06-03 19:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV AMGT UN
08USUNNEWYORK490REASSESSING U.S. POSTURE AND TACTICS TOWARD THE CPC
[...] SUMMARY: With the start of the 48th session of the Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC) scheduled for June 9, USUN believes the time is appropriate to reassess our current posture toward CPC with a view to determining what steps, if any, we can take to make CPC a more effective enti [...]
2008-06-03 20:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK498MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STEPHEN TOWNLEY TO
[...] In response to Reftel, USUN grants country clearance to Stephen Townley of the Office of the Legal Adviser (L/EMP) to attend informal consultations on the outstanding issues relating to the draft statues of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal. 2. POC [...]
2008-06-05 21:36:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK562ND UNGA: GA EXTENDS PTF FUNDING FOR 2008 AND
[...] SUMMARY: Early on the morning of December 22, 2007, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution A/62/234 to extend financing for the Procurement Task Force (PTF) for 2008 in order to permit the PTF to continue its investigation of 289 pending cases. Member States endorsed the SYG's request fo [...]
2008-01-02 21:19:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK514MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR S/WCI OFFICER JASON
[...] Mission clearance is granted for S/WCI officer Jason S. Gorey to attend a Special Court for Sierra Leone Management Committee meeting, 2. POC is Andrew Hillman 212-415-4304 and James Donovan 212-415-4300. Khalilzad [...]
2008-06-11 15:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA
08USUNNEWYORK515MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S. DELEGATION TO
[...] Mission clearance is requested for the U.S. delegation to the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board to attend the Annual Session of the Executive Board which takes place in Geneva from June 16 until June 27, 2008. 2. Delegation members are as follows: Representative Andrew Haviland Deputy Dire [...]
2008-06-11 16:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNDP UNFPA
08USUNNEWYORK516UN ECOSOC COMMITTEE ON NGOS: THE HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] Summary and action request: On June 6 ECOSOC's NGO Committee, acting at the behest of the Cuban delegation, rejected an application for consultative status from a New York-based NGO called the Human Rights Foundation. The Cuban delegate called one of the Foundation's board members, former Cu [...]
2008-06-11 16:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC CU PHUM
08USUNNEWYORK530UN BRIEFING NOTE ON FIELD OPERATIONS JUNE 4 - 10, 2008.
[...] On June 13, Security Council President Khalilzad (United States) transmitted the following Briefing Note to the Security Council on UN field operations covering the period of June 4-10, 2008. 2. Begin text of briefing note: Africa --Burundi (BINUB): On 9 June, Government and FNL delega [...]
2008-06-16 20:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC MOPS KPKO
08USUNNEWYORK537LIBERIA SANCTIONS: SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS
[...] On June 18, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted U.S.-drafted UNSC resolution 1819 (see text in para 2),which extends the mandate of the Liberia Panel of Experts for six months. 2. BEGIN RESOLUTION: The Security Council, Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its [...]
2008-06-18 19:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETTC UNSC PGOV LI
08USUNNEWYORK540MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[...] Mission clearance is granted for Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer, Senior Advisor to Assistant Secretary Frazer for Conflict Resolution Timothy R. Shortley, and Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary Frazer Fatuma Sanneh, to attend the Secretary's Roundtable o [...]
2008-06-18 22:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC OVIP
08USUNNEWYORK541ARRIA FORMULA MEETING ON WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY
[...] (U) Summary: As part of a US-led initiative to bring more attention to the problem of sexual violence in armed conflict, the UK hosted a meeting on June 11 to bring together members of the Security Council, NGO representatives and UN officials to discuss the role of peacekeepers in protecting [...]
2008-06-19 16:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI UNSC KWMN
08USUNNEWYORK542MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR S/WCI SPECIAL
[...] (U) Mission clearance granted for S/WCI Special Advisor Joe Mellott to travel to New York on June 20 to accompany USUN Legal Adviser Carolyn Willson to the Group of Interested States (GIS) meeting to discuss the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) budget proposal. 2. P [...]
2008-06-19 20:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN OTRA
08USUNNEWYORK543MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MICHAEL CARTER TO
[...] Mission clearance granted for Michael Carter, Director, Office of the Environment, Maritime Administration, of the U.S. Department of Transportation to attend a presentation on June 25 by the World Ocean Council on "The World Ocean Council: Industry Leadership and Collaboration in Ocean Susta [...]
2008-06-19 20:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PHSA
08USUNNEWYORK550GENERAL ASSEMBLY COUNTER-TERRORISM
[...] Summary. Informal consultations on the General Assembly's Counter-terrorism Strategy follow-up focused on plans for the September review. Delegations struck a positive tone and comments were generally constructive. The current trend is toward a resolution reaffirming the Strategy. Some de [...]
2008-06-23 19:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UN
08USUNNEWYORK552UN ON PREPARATIONS FOR IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: USUN deputy political counselor Molly Phee met June 19 with the UN Director of the Electoral Assistance Division (EAD),Craig Jenness, to discuss EAD's support for elections in various countries, including upcoming provincial elections in Iraq. Jenness, who led the UN elections [...]
2008-06-24 17:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV IZ
08USUNNEWYORK56TADIC: "WE ARE NOT GIVING UP ON KOSOVO"
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Serbian President Tadic warned Ambassador Khalilzad on January 16 that independence for Kosovo could turn Serbia against integration with Europe. Tadic said he is trying to reach a compromise with Kosovo Albanians on final status within a context of substantial autonomy and sug [...]
2008-01-18 20:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC UNMIK KV TV YI
08USUNNEWYORK560STRATEGIC/OPERATIONAL PLANNER FOR USUN MILITARY
[...] USUN requests LtCol. Glenn J. Sadowski, USMCR xxx-xx-xxxx, be activated to serve as the strategic/operational planner on the USUN Military Staff Committee (MSC) from 1 October, 2008 to 30 September 2010, per DJSM 0393-07 dated 4 MAY 2007 (REF A). 2. LtCol. Sadowski is the lead strategic/op [...]
2008-06-25 18:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KPKO AF SU
08USUNNEWYORK567UNSC ICTR/ICTY WORKING GROUP DISCUSSES EXTENSIONS
[...] (U) Summary: The UN Security Council Working Group (WG) on the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) met June 25 to discuss draft elements of a UNSC resolution on residual issues and the extensions for sever [...]
2008-06-27 14:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK572SPECIAL AFGHANISTAN ALLOWANCE APPROVED
[...] THE UN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY MATTERS (ACABQ) TODAY APPROVED THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S (SYG) REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL STAFF SERVING IN THE UN ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN (UNAMA). THIS WAS THE SYG'S SECOND REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL UNAMA ALL [...]
2008-06-28 00:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC PGOV UNGA UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK574UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-30 14:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK575UNIFEM ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-30 14:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UNIFEM
08USUNNEWYORK58COUNCIL ADOPTS STATEMENT REGRETTING LITTLE
[...] (SBU) After a heated Security Council debate January 17 on the question of whether Burma had responded to the demands of the international community, Council members adopted a press statement reiterating support for UN Special Advisor Gambari, including a call for his early return to Burma, [...]
2008-01-18 23:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNSC BM
08USUNNEWYORK580ALGERIA COMPLAINS TO UN COMMITTEE OVER AIRPORT
[...] This is an action request for the Department - please see paragraph 2. 2. Youcef Yousfi, Algeria's Ambassador to the UN, has written the Chairman of the UN's Committee on Relations with the Host Country to complain that Algerian diplomats accredited to the UN are singled out for additiona [...]
2008-06-30 21:20:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP PREL AG UN
08USUNNEWYORK583UN SECURITY COUNCIL THEMATIC DEBATE AND RESOLUTION
[...] (U) Secretary Rice presided over the Security Council Thematic Debate on "Women and peace and security: Sexual Violence in Situations of Armed Conflict" on June 19. Recurrent themes of the debate included that sexual violence may be considered a tactic of war, that it may impede the restoratio [...]
2008-07-01 19:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI UNSC KWMN
08USUNNEWYORK584MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STEPHEN TOWNLEY TO
[...] Mission clearance is granted for Mr. Stephen Townley, Attorney Adviser L/EMP to attend the third session of the consultations on the Administration of Justice for the Sixth (Legal) Committee on July 2, 2008. 2. POC at USUN is Elizabeth Wilcox 212-415-4220. Khalilzad [...]
2008-07-01 19:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK586SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES SURVEY OF
[...] (U) Summary: Mike Smith, the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate's (CTED) Director presented the report of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) on the implementation of UNSCR 1373 (2001) during informal consulations of Security Council Members June 30. The report includes a survey that [...]
2008-07-01 21:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCT PARM PREF
08USUNNEWYORK58863RD UNGA - ICJ ELECTION - REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
[...] USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cameroon requesting support for Professor Maurice Kamto, candidate for election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Election will take place in the Security Council and General Assembly in October [...]
2008-07-02 15:32:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDICJ PREL PGOV UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK59UNSC CONSIDERS UNMIK: DRAMA BUT NO DIRECTION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a January 16 Security Council session on UNMIK, Serbian President Tadic said before the media that Serbia would never recognize Kosovo sovereignty but would not resort to violence under any circumstances. In a much longer non-public session: SRSG Rucker lauded the recent [...]
2008-01-21 19:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC UNMIK KV YI
08USUNNEWYORK591USUN CLEARANCE FOR U.S. EXPERTS FOR THIRD SESSION
[...] U.S. Mission clearance is granted for the following individuals to participate in the Third Session of UN Group of Governmental Experts on Ammunition in Surplus at the United Nations for July 7-11, 2008: Steven Costner; Deputy Director of the State Department's Office of Weapons Removal and [...]
2008-07-03 16:54:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK599NY PROPERTY TAX: LIBERIA NEAR FINAL SETTLEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-08 19:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDLI OFDP PREL
08USUNNEWYORK611SOMALIA UN AMB RESIDENCE - REQUEST TO REMOVE
[...] The City of New Rochelle, NY, has contacted USUN/HC and sent a letter to both OFM/NY and USUN/HC requesting assistance to remove the diplomatic immunity from the Somalia UN Mission official residence at 250 Elk Avenue (see text of letter in para 2 and action request in para 5, below). [...]
2008-07-09 21:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP PREL SO
08USUNNEWYORK612UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL: COMMITTEE ON NGOS
[...] Summary: At its resumed session May 29 - June 6 and June 25, ECOSOC,s Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (CNGO) recommended ECOSOC consultative status for a number of U.S. NGOs, including the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) and the Hudson Institute. Action on the Democracy Coali [...]
2008-07-09 23:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECON PHUM USUN
08USUNNEWYORK62REQUEST FOR MISSION CLEARANCE: UNSC EXPERT
[...] Mission clearance is granted for Erin Crowe (IO/PSC),Steve Bondy (EEB/ESC/TFS),Roopa Rangaswamy (S/CT),Maegan Conklin (L/UNA),Paul Lurie (Treasury/OFAC),and Brian Wilson (Treasury/OFAC) to travel to New York on 1/23 to meet with USUN sanctions officers and working-level experts from the d [...]
2008-01-22 23:30:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PREL KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK620UNSC TERMINATES REMAINING RWANDA SANCTIONS
[...] On July 10, the UN Security Council adopted unanimously resolution 1823 (2008),which terminates all remaining sanctions on Rwanda and dissolves the Rwanda Sanctions Committee (text at para 2). No delegation delivered a statement at the session. 2. BEGIN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1823 [...]
2008-07-11 22:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDDRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK621UN: RUSSIA, CHINA VETO ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS
[...] (U) On July 11 Russia and China vetoed the adoption of the U.S.-authored draft Security Council resolution that would have imposed a comprehensive arms embargo on Zimbabwe and subjected fourteen senior members of the Zimbabwean government most responsible for the campaign of violence against t [...]
2008-07-12 02:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ETTC UNSC ZI
08USUNNEWYORK625SECRETARY-GENERAL SEEKS JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-14 22:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK634UN SECRETARIAT ON DARFUR: VERY BAD, GETTING WORSE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U/SYG Guehenno told the Security Council on July 16 that the security situation in Darfur is dire. He described widespread and generalized violence, disregard of the Darfur Peace Agreement, 200,000 additional civilians displaced this year, fragmentation and proliferation of rebe [...]
2008-07-17 00:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPKO UNSC SU
08USUNNEWYORK65UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR SIX
[...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated January 18, 2008 concerning the financing of six peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as fol [...]
2008-01-23 14:36:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK655UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR
[...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and four related annexes from the SYG dated July 21, 2008 concerning the financing of 14 peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as follows: [...]
2008-07-23 17:52:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK66UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-23 14:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK667LAUNCH OF UN EARLY RECOVERY APPEAL FOR SICHUAN
[...] (U) On July 25, 2008, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched the UN China Appeal for Early Recovery Support to Assist Wenchuan Earthquake Victims. The appeal was announced July 16 in Beijing (see reftel.) In an historic move, the Chinese government requested the support of [...]
2008-07-25 22:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCH ECON EFIN EIND PHUM UNDP
08USUNNEWYORK669SWISS COUNTER-TERRORISM "PROCESS" CHALLENGES U.S.
[...] (U) Summary. In November 2007, Costa Rica, Japan, Slovakia, Switzerland and Turkey launched a series of meetings described as the "International Process on Global Counter-terrorism Co-operation (Process)" (reftel). On July 24, they circulated a final document which states that the purpose of [...]
2008-07-25 22:54:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UN SZ
08USUNNEWYORK67UNRWA ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-23 14:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UNRWA
08USUNNEWYORK6841540 COMMITTEE - REPORT, LETTER TO G8
[...] (U) Per reftel A, USUN has advised the Costa Rican delegation that the U.S. would like to see the UN issue a press release and hold a press event in connection with the release of the 1540 Committee's report to the Security Council pursuant to resolution 1810 (2008). The Costa Ricans respond [...]
2008-07-30 23:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK69UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT TO THE TRUST FUND FOR THE
[...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of $966,231 to the Trust Fund for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (VC),of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As of November 22, 2007 payments owed ar [...]
2008-01-23 14:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UNEP
08USUNNEWYORK692UN - UNAMI COMPOUND TO BE CONSIDERED BY GENERAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) As reported REFTELS B-E, despite several demarches, we have not been successful in obtaining a firm commitment from the Government of Iraq (GOI) regarding the size of the contribution they will provide to build the proposed new [...]
2008-08-01 22:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PGOV PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK7UN - GA ADOPTS STRATEGY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
[...] A working group of the General Assembly concluded its week-long session on December 7, 2007 by adopting the UN Comprehensive Strategy on Assistance and Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by UN Staff and Related Personnel (including members of peacekeeping contingents) ( [...]
2008-01-03 20:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR PHUM PREL UNGA KPKO
08USUNNEWYORK713SOMALI PERMREP'S RESIDENCE: OBTAINING TFG APPROVAL
[...] Action request - See Paragraph 3. 2. During U.S. Deputy Permrep Wolff's meeting August 7 to discuss political developments (septel) with Somali UN Mission Deputy Permrep Idd Beddel Mohamed, Ambassador Wolff raised the long-standing problem of serious health and safety hazards at the unoccup [...]
2008-08-07 23:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP PREL SO
08USUNNEWYORK726SOMALI MISSION WAIVES INVIOLABILITY OF RESIDENCE
[...] USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Somali Mission to the UN waiving the inviolability of the PermRep's residence in New Rochelle so that the City can enter to make necessary repairs to mitigate the existing health and safety hazards. Text of the Somali note appears in paragraph 2 b [...]
2008-08-13 16:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP PREL SO UN
08USUNNEWYORK731GENERAL ASSEMBLY COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY
[...] Action request para 4. 2. Summary. Consultations on a resolution on the Counter-terrorism strategy review concluded August 11 with tentative agreement on the text. Member states met during early August under the Chairmanship of Guatemalan Permanent Representative Gert Rosenthal to prepa [...]
2008-08-13 23:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK772UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR TWO
[...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and four related annexes from the SYG dated August 24, 2008 concerning the financing of two peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as foll [...]
2008-08-26 18:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK774UNDP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-26 19:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UNDP
08USUNNEWYORK775UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-26 19:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK776UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-26 19:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UNEP
08USUNNEWYORK785COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR IO/PSC SANCTIONS
[...] In response to reftel, Country Clearance is granted for IO/PSC Sanctions Chief Roger Moran to attend the UN General Assembly Counter Terrorism Strategy Review on September 4 and 5 and for IO/PSC Officer Christopher Fancher to attend the UN Victims of Terrorism Symposium on September 9. 2. [...]
2008-08-29 19:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK788MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR US DELEGATION TO
[...] In response to reftel, USUN grants country clearance for the individuals listed in para 2 below to attend the 63rd informal consultations on the UNGA sustainable fisheries resolution to be held at the United Nations Headquarters on September 17-19 and November 10-14. 2. Begin List: D [...]
2008-08-29 22:06:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS OTRA PHSA
08USUNNEWYORK793REQUEST FOR ICJ ADVISORY OPINION RE INDEPENDENCE
[...] The Serbian Mission, August 15, submitted a request for a new item on the agenda of the 63rd General Assembly in order to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice concerning the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo. The letter, and an explanatory memo, have [...]
2008-09-03 17:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDICTY UNGA ICJ
08USUNNEWYORK804GUIDANCE REQUEST: COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCES, THE UN
[...] This is an guidance request. See paragraph 13. 2. Summary: The Committee on Conferences (CoC),the intergovernmental body mandated to make recommendations to the General Assembly on all matters related to conference servicing, will hold its substantive session September 8-12, 2008. USD [...]
2008-09-05 20:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK805UN LOWERING SIGHTS ON UNAMID DEPLOYMENT TIMELINE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Under-Secretary-General (U/SYG) for Field Support Malcorra acknowledged to Ambassador DiCarlo that the UN will not be able to meet its goal of 80 percent deployment of UNAMID by December. Malcorra agreed that the UN should consider going public with this information. She [...]
2008-09-08 19:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAF PGOV PREL KPKO SU
08USUNNEWYORK81UNGA CALLS FOR VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT
[...] The Secretary-General has sent a diplomatic note to USUN (para 2),advising the United States of the General Assembly's call for voluntary contributions to the trust fund to eliminate the backlog of the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and for states to bring the question of fun [...]
2008-01-28 14:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDODIP UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK811JOINING CONSENSUS ON THE GA "CAUSES OF CONFLICT IN
[...] Post notes that General Assembly plenary resolution A/62/L.47 "Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa" will come before the General Assembly for d [...]
2008-09-10 14:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA UN
08USUNNEWYORK820UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY REVIEWS ITS GLOBAL
[...] Summary. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) reviewed its Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (UNGA Resolution 60/288) on September 4 and 5. The debate went smoothly and was without controversy. The Secretariat and many delegations mentioned that they support the reorganization and insti [...]
2008-09-12 23:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UNGA PREL
08USUNNEWYORK828UN/IRAN SANCTIONS: COUNCIL FOCUSES ON FINANCIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-17 23:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK83UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR THE
[...] This is an action cable please see paragraph 5. 2. USUN has emailed to department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and IO-EUR/EX/FM-Alice Green) two notes from the SYG dated January 25, 2008 concerning the financing of the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the Territory o [...]
2008-01-29 14:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK830UN 62ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY CLOSES AFTER ADDRESSING
[...] On September 15, outgoing UN General Assembly (GA) President Srgjan Kerim brought the sixty-second session to a close in a meeting pushed back four hours by an extended final meeting of the Open Ended Working Group on Security Council Expansion (deciding to begin informal plenary negotiations [...]
2008-09-18 00:40:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK832IRAN MISSION COMPLAINS OF ANTI-GOI "TERRORIST"
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4 below. 2. USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Iranian Mission to the UN complaining that demonstrators linked to a terrorist group have been allowed to demonstrate in New York, The note requests the USG prevent further demonstrat [...]
2008-09-18 13:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP PREL IR UN
08USUNNEWYORK84SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFING ON UNAMI, MNF-I
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Security Council held its quarterly meeting January 21 on the situation in Iraq. Special Representative to the Secretary-General (SRSG) Staffan de Mistura briefed for the first time in his new capacity as the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI),and [...]
2008-01-29 21:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV IZ
08USUNNEWYORK853SUMMARY OF SECRETARY GENERAL'S LUNCH WITH SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Summary. On September 18 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, during his monthly luncheon with Security Council Ambassadors, discussed the Georgia/UNOMIG mandate renewal (ref),Bolivia, and Democratic Republic of Congo. Although not part of the agenda, France raised the issue of Somalia and [...]
2008-09-22 15:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC RS GG SO
08USUNNEWYORK857COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S. MISSION TO THE
[...] Country Clearance is requested for James B. Donovan of the United States Mission New York to travel to The Hague the Netherlands; Brussels, Belgium and to Arusha, Tanzania. The UN Security Council Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, which deals with issues related to the Inter [...]
2008-09-22 22:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ICTY ICTR PREL PGOV BE NL TZ
08USUNNEWYORK859SHARP DEBATE ON UKRAINE MARKS UN GENERAL COMMITTEE
[...] (U) Summary: The UN General Committee (GC) met September 17 to inscribe items on the agenda of the 63rd UNGA, which opened September 16, and to allocate them to the Main Committees or Plenary. There were no votes in the General Committee, but several controversial items were deferred for fut [...]
2008-09-22 23:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA PHUM CH TW
08USUNNEWYORK863UNGA PRESIDENT D'ESCOTO OPENS GENERAL DEBATE WITH
[...] (U) UN General Assembly President Miguel D'Escoto spoke upon the September 23 opening of the United Nations General Debate. Consistent with his September 16 speech opening the 63rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session (Ref A),he called for cooperation and solidarity, criticized the [...]
2008-09-25 22:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK864AT UN, HEADS OF STATE BEGIN 63RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] SUMMARY: The United Nations General Debate opened on September 22 with several heads of state taking the floor. Most speakers mentioned the global food crisis, and many spoke on peace-building, energy issues, global warming, the financial crisis, and human rights. UN reform was another commo [...]
2008-09-25 22:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON BR US FR RP QA LI TU AR MA
08USUNNEWYORK866UN GENERAL DEBATE: CUBA, AFGHANISTAN,ISRAEL,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: As the United Nations General Debate entered its second day, national leaders called for resolution of the food, energy, and financial crises, as well as implementation of UN reform (expanding the Security Council). Israel called for Israelis and Palestinians to live "side-by-side [...]
2008-09-26 23:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK868KYRGYZ UN MISSION RENTAL ARREARS
[...] Action Request. See Para 3. 2. Landlord Vornado Realty Trust informed USUN that the Permanent Mission of t he Kyrgyz Republic to the UN is currently in arrears of $45,130.85 for rent and related monthly charges for its offices at 866 UN Plaza, Suite 477, NY, NY. The Kyrgyz Mission has a his [...]
2008-09-26 23:55:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP KG
08USUNNEWYORK869AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT NEEDS KEY THEME OF SEPTEMBER
[...] SUMMARY: Plenary meetings of the UN General Assembly book-ended September 22's high-level meeting on Africa's development needs. General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto called upon Member States to fully live up to their commitments to African nations. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon insis [...]
2008-09-29 14:41:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON ETRD AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK870AT THE UN, IRAN, GEORGIA, BOLIVIA AND OTHERS
[...] Summary: The annual UN General Debate continued in the afternoon of September 23 on the themes of global food crisis and UN reform among others. Iran and Lebanon strongly criticized Israel. Iran also defended its nuclear program. Georgia spoke about the need for a stronger UN role given Rus [...]
2008-09-29 14:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON UNGA AORC FI BK RW LH IR LE
08USUNNEWYORK871UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES: FOOD CRISIS,
[...] SUMMARY: During the afternoon meeting of the 63rd UN General Assembly on September 24, the General Debate focused on the food crisis, climate change and the increasing price of energy, with many noting a need for a more modern, efficient United Nations. The leaders of developing countries ca [...]
2008-09-29 14:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON UNGA HO EN MI CY CO LG NR
08USUNNEWYORK873UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES: UK, PALESTINE AND
[...] SUMMARY: On the morning of September 26, the UNGA General Debate continued to address the global financial crisis, climate change, natural disasters, and restarting the Doha round of trade talks. The following heads of state spoke: Montenegro, Haiti, Vanuatu. Heads of Government and high-lev [...]
2008-09-29 16:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON UNGA AORL MW HA NH BY BG NP
08USUNNEWYORK874UN GENERAL DEBATE: PAKISTAN, ZIMBABWE, SUDAN AND
[...] SUMMARY: During the afternoon of September 25, the UN General Assembly General Debate continued with its tenth plenary meeting. In an afternoon featuring Pakistan and Zimbabwe's Heads of State and Sudan's Vice-President, security issues were a primary focus. Participants called for peace in [...]
2008-09-29 16:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON PHUM UNGA PK ZI SU AS JA KS
08USUNNEWYORK876EXTENSION OF TERM OF OFFICE OF YUGOSLAV TRIBUNAL
[...] Security Council on September 29 adopted resolution 1837 which extended the terms of office of judges and ad litem of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The extensions will facilitate the effective implementation of the completion strategy for the Tribunal. 2. As instr [...]
2008-09-29 20:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDICTY PHUM PREL
08USUNNEWYORK877FIFTH COMMITTEE TO RESUME CONSIDERATION OF BAN'S
[...] Summary: The Fifth Committee (C5) is scheduled, on October 17th, to resume its consideration of SYG Ban's proposal to strengthen the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA) and the related report of the ACABQ. DPA is led by Lynn Pascoe, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs. C [...]
2008-09-29 22:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK878COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCES COMPLETES ANNUAL SESSION
[...] Summary. On September 12, 2008, the Committee on Conferences (CoC),the intergovernmental body mandated to make recommendations to the General Assembly (GA) on all matters related to UN conference servicing, reached consensus on a resolution containing recommendations for the consideration o [...]
2008-09-29 22:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK880UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-30 15:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK881UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR TWO
[...] USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and three related annexes from the SYG dated September 26, 2008 concerning the financing of two peacekeeping operations. Annex One contains current amounts payable by the U.S. Government as fol [...]
2008-09-30 15:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
08USUNNEWYORK882UN GENERAL DEBATE: INDIA, GERMANY, ITALY AND
[...] SUMMARY: Speakers at the UN General Debate the afternoon of September 26 continued discussion of the energy, food, and financial crises; climate change; and UN reform. India focused on nuclear issues, support for Afghanistan, and its intent to resolve issues with Pakistan. Germany and Italy [...]
2008-09-30 16:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AORC UNGA BP MT IN HR TV MO BB
08USUNNEWYORK883UN GENERAL DEBATE: RUSSIA, NORTH KOREA, AND OTHERS
[...] SUMMARY: Speakers at the UN General Debate the afternoon of September 27 continued discussing the food, energy and financial crises; United Nations democratization; terrorism; and regional conflict resolution. Russia defended its actions in Georgia with a criticism of the anti-terrorism coal [...]
2008-09-30 16:19:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AORC UNGA RS SW TS HU ZA LT ID
08USUNNEWYORK887UN GENERAL DEBATE: FOCUS ON ISRAEL/PALESTINE,
[...] SUMMARY: During the September 27 morning plenary meeting of the UNGA General Debate, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Egypt, Mali, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Syria, Oman, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE),Gambia, Niger and Romania spoke. Saudi Arabia distributed its Fore [...]
2008-09-30 20:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PBTS AORC UNGA VM PP PE EG SA ML
08USUNNEWYORK890UN GENERAL DEBATE: VENEZUELA, ERITREA AND OTHERS
[...] SUMMARY: In the final plenary session of the 63rd UNGA General Debate on September 29, speakers included: Ireland, Ethiopia, Belize, Nigeria, South Africa, Eritrea, Thailand, Canada, Cambodia, Venezuela, New Zealand, Belarus, Switzerland, Mauritius, Maldives, Mauritania, Democratic Republic of [...]
2008-09-30 22:06:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON AORC UNGA EI ET BH NI SF ER
08USUNNEWYORK895UN GENERAL DEBATE: BURMA, LIBYA, AND OTHERS
[...] SUMMARY: During the morning UN General Assembly General Debate on September 29, Lao, Turkmenistan, Moldova, Liechtenstein, Singapore, Yemen, Jordan, Burma, Botswana, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville),Cote D'Ivoire, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Ecuador, and Denmark spoke. Speakers continued discussing the en [...]
2008-10-01 19:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PBTS UNGA LA TX MD LS SN YM JO
08USUNNEWYORK9UN JOINT STAFF PENSION FUND: USUN VOTES AGAINST
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-04 16:54:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK90MEETING WITH CUBANS ON MISSION SECURITY
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly. 2. Following a meeting of the UN's Committee on Relations with the Host Country called by Cuba (septel) to complain that the host country was not taking the Cuban Mission's security concerns seriously enough, NYC Com [...]
2008-01-31 15:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP ASEC CU UN
08USUNNEWYORK903UNICEF ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-03 17:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN AFIN AORC UNICEF
08USUNNEWYORK904SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE ACKNOWLEDGES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-03 17:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN AORC AFIN
08USUNNEWYORK905UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $56.8 MILLION TO THE TRUST
[...] USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an official note and invoice requesting payment of under-funded pledges for $56,877,390.01 to the Trust Fund for the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MF),of the U [...]
2008-10-03 17:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UNEP
08USUNNEWYORK906239TH MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON RELATIONS WITH
[...] The Committee on Relations with the Host Country met on October 2, 2008. Acting Chairman, Branimir Zaimov, (Bulgaria) oversaw the election of Cypriot Perm Rep Ambassador Minas Hadjimichael as the Committee chair. The new Chair then greeted the committee and introduced new UN Assistant-Secret [...]
2008-10-03 18:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP CU
08USUNNEWYORK91UN HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE: AIRPORT PARKING FEES;
[...] Summary: Security incidents and removal of NYPD presence from a fixed security post at the Cuban Mission, exemptions from New York State gasoline taxes and the unwelcomed and sudden decision by the Port Authority of NY and NJ (PANYNJ) to charge parking fees to diplomatic vehicles at area ai [...]
2008-01-31 21:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP UN CU
08USUNNEWYORK912COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR U.S. PARTICIPANTS TO
[...] In response to reftel, country clearance request is granted for the individuals listed in para 2 below to attend a meeting on Wednesday, October 8 at the United Nations hosted by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the 1540 Panel of Experts regarding the upcoming 1540 trip t [...]
2008-10-07 19:07:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC OTRA
08USUNNEWYORK913SUBJECT: BAN PROPOSES NEW ICT STRATEGY AND
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. Summary: SYG Ban has circulated several proposals on the Secretariat,s information and communications technology (ICT) activities and capabilities that if adopted in full would result in increased expenditures through 2012, under the [...]
2008-10-07 21:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR PREL
08USUNNEWYORK923UN/SOMALIA SANCTIONS: COUNCIL BRIEFED ON
[...] SUMMARY: On October 9, the Chair of the Somalia Sanctions Committee updated the Council on the latest activities of the UN Monitoring Group charged with assessing implementation of the Somalia arms embargo. The Chair explained the Group's challenges identifying sources of financing for embargo [...]
2008-10-10 19:34:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDSO UNSC PGOV ETTC
08USUNNEWYORK930UNDP AND UNFPA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING, SEPTEMBER
[...] This cable reports on the Executive Board session of the UN Development Program (UNDP) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA),September 8-12, 2008 in New York. ------- Summary ------- 2. The Board accepted a management "roadmap" to discuss the resumption of UNDP operations in North Korea. [...]
2008-10-11 00:31:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNDP UNFPA EAID SOCI
08USUNNEWYORK942UNGA/C-6: UNGA'S 6TH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES TERRORISM
[...] Summary: The Sixth Committee held its debate on agenda item 99, "Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism," from October 8-9. The majority of speakers called for the conclusion of the draft Comprehensive Convention for Combating International Terrorism. Some called for it to include a [...]
2008-10-16 12:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK943MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARLSON AND STURLEY
[...] In response to reftel, mission clearance request is granted to the two individuals listed in para 2 below to attend the October 20, 2008 session of the UNGA's sixth committee regarding the discussion of the UN Commission on International Trade Law Report. 2. Begin list. Mary Helen Carl [...]
2008-10-16 15:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PREL
08USUNNEWYORK949UNGA: DEBATE ON THE PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION
[...] On October 9 and 13 the General Assembly (GA) considered the Peacebuilding Commission's Report (A/63/92) and the Secretary-General's Report on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/63/218),which covered July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. 2. In his opening statement, GA President (PGA) Miguel d'Escoto no [...]
2008-10-17 22:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KPKO BY PU SL CT
08USUNNEWYORK950UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE DISCUSSES BRETTON WOODS
[...] SUMMARY: During the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee's October 16 meeting to discuss Financing for Development, UN Department of Social and Economic Affairs (DESA) briefed committee members on plans for the upcoming Doha Financing for Development Review Conference, with the United S [...]
2008-10-17 22:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ECIN PREL EAID EAGR IBRD IMF
08USUNNEWYORK953ACTION REQUEST: UNGA/C-6: SIXTH COMMITTEE STATUTES
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department on whether to join consensus on a decision of the UNGA Sixth Committee to approve draft statutes for the UN Dispute Tribunal and the UN Appeals Tribunal (contained in Ref A) and a letter sending the statutes to the Fifth Committee [...]
2008-10-17 22:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA AORC
08USUNNEWYORK961UNGA DELEGATES DISCUSS NEPAD AND MALARIA
[...] In plenary session on October 20, The UN General Assembly (UNGA) received the Secretary General's reports on progress toward fulfillment of UNGA Resolution 62/180: 2001-2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa (A/63/206, A/63/212 and A/63/219). UNGA su [...]
2008-10-22 19:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON XA
08USUNNEWYORK962UN TO COMMEMORATE BICENTENNIAL OF END OF SLAVE
[...] In plenary session on October 20, The UN General Assembly (UNGA) received the Secretary-General's report on the Follow-up to the Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade (A/63/213),and passed a resolution on a Permanent Memorial to and Remembra [...]
2008-10-22 19:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIP AORC
08USUNNEWYORK98NYC WANTS TO COLLECT PROPERTY TAX ON BULGARIAN
[...] Unclassified - entire text. 2. Bulgarian Minister Plenipotentiary Branimir Zaimov called on USUN Host Country and Legal Officers to describe two meetings between his Mission and the City of New York, which wants to negotiate a settlement with the Mission on USD 35 million it says Bulgaria [...]
2008-02-04 20:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP BU UN
08USUNNEWYORK981UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES CRIME PREVENTION,
[...] SUMMARY: During the UN General Assembly Third Committee's formal discussion on crime prevention, criminal justice, and international drug control, speakers agreed that trafficking in drugs, weapons, and persons, and money laundering were cyclical and linked to terrorism, requiring coordinated [...]
2008-10-28 19:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KCOR KCRIM AORC UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK982UNGA/C-6: UNGA,S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA's Sixth Committee held its general debate on agenda item 78, "Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization," from October 22-23. A prominent topic in the Report is UN sanctions. Most speak [...]
2008-10-29 14:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
08USUNNEWYORK983SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS: MEMBER STATES PROPOSE MODELS
[...] SUMMARY: On October 6, 2008, agenda item 122: "scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations" was formally introduced in the Fifth Committee. Member States had before them reports regarding the unpaid assessments from the Former Yugoslavia, the Secretary-G [...]
2008-10-29 21:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA KUNR
08USUNNEWYORK984UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES SCALES OF
[...] On October 6 and 7, the Fifth Committee held formal discussions on agenda item 122: "Scale of Assessments for the Apportionment of the Expenses of the United Nations." Member States considered the annual Report of the Committee on Contributions (A/63/11),which reflects the Committee,s broad [...]
2008-10-29 22:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ORCA
08USUNNEWYORK985UNGA: FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES ICT GOVERNANCE,
[...] Summary: In a formal session on October 22 of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary),Secretariat officials and delegations discussed a number of reports on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) reform, ICT governance and disaster preparedness. [...]
2008-10-29 22:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OARC
08USUNNEWYORK988UNGA/C-6: UNGA,S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held its debate on agenda item 76, "Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Relating to the Protection of Victims of Armed Conflicts," from October 23-24. The majority of delegations used this debate to list the efforts their own [...]
2008-10-30 14:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
08USUNNEWYORK989CAMEROON UN MISSION RENTAL ARREARS
[...] Action Request. See Para 3. 2. Landlord Mr. Leonardo Lopane informed USUN that the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cameroon to the UN (CMUN) is currently in arrears of $22,740.00 (May through October 2008) in overdue monthly rental and late fees for Ambassador and Deputy Perm Rep Tidja [...]
2008-10-30 20:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP CM
08USUNNEWYORK993UN REPORTS MIXED FINANCIAL SITUATION
[...] On October 28, Under Secretary-General Angela Kane outlined the UN's financial situation the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary). UN financial indicators show a mixed picture for 2008. The United States owes USD 711 million towards the regular budget, U [...]
2008-10-31 19:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC
08USUNNEWYORK99463RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC):DAY FIVE, SIX AND
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its general debate from October 6 to October 14. This summary comprises statements from Days 5, 6 and 7 (October 10, 13 and 14) of the debate. The following states spoke on Day 5: Belarus, Philippines, Israel [...]
2008-10-31 21:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK99663RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY ONE, TWO AND
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on nuclear weapons from October 14 to 16. This summary comprises statements from all three days (October 14, 15 and 16) of the debate. On Day 1, representatives from the following states [...]
2008-10-31 21:19:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK997UNGA: UN PASSES 17TH ANNUAL RESOLUTION AGAINST THE
[...] Summary: In plenary session on October 29, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed its 17th annual resolution condemning the United States embargo on Cuba with near unanimity, slightly more one-sided than last year. The usual diatribes were accompanied by more measured language from the EU an [...]
2008-10-31 22:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC ECON CU
08USUNNEWYORK998UNGA: WHAT NEXT FOR WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS?
[...] Summary: At the annual reports of the International Criminal Tribunals (ICTs),Western delegations praised the courts' principles and practices, while the Russians called for ending the ICTs turning their jurisdiction back over to national governments. All parties were concerned with the im [...]
2008-10-31 23:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KWCI RW YI XG RS NO
08VALLETTA107UPDATE ON FMS CASE FOR MALTA; FUNDING REQUEST
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Armed Forces of Malta has an urgent requirement to acquire modern helicopters capable of safely operating over water at long distances from its shores for Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Narcotics, Border Control, and Maritime Law Enforcement missions. In 2004, a Senate Delegatio [...]
2008-03-17 13:55:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PREL PGOV MT
08VALLETTA129MALTA: SUMMARY INFORMATION FOR TRAFFICKING IN
[...] Embassy Valletta received one proposal for funding from FY 2008 INCLE and ESC appropriation. Per reftel instructions the full proposal was forwarded via separate email. Post believes the submitted proposal will help Malta move towards Tier One status by addressing key components of Malta's TI [...]
2008-03-28 15:23:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG MT
08VALLETTA161MALTA: 2007 END USE MONITORING REPORT
[...] Re reftel, the two eighty-seven foot "Protector" class patrol boats provided to the Armed Forces of Malta in November 2002 and July 2004 continue to be the backbone of the Maritime Squadron. To date, the boats have been kept in top condition by well-trained crews and an extensive supply of s [...]
2008-04-22 13:20:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN MT
08VALLETTA167MALTA: TURKEY CHANGE OF STATUS AT THE EBRD
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-24 14:49:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL
08VALLETTA177MALTA: NO KNOWN CHILD OR FORCED LABOR ISSUES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-28 15:28:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI MT
08VALLETTA185MALTA ENDORSES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] In a note verbale dated April 14, Malta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs endorsed the Statement of Principles of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, and announced its desire to become a partner nation in the Global Initiative. 2. Text of note verbale: The Ministry of Foreign [...]
2008-05-07 11:35:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC PREL ETTC KNNP MT
08VALLETTA213EMBASSY VALLETTA MARKS DAY OF SOLIDATIRY WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-21 14:45:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL SOCI KDEM KPAO MT CU
08VALLETTA215MALTA'S RESPONSE TO BURMA DONORS CONFERENCE DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-23 12:15:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PGOV MT
08VALLETTA216MALTA: RESPONSE TO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS DEMARCHE
[...] DCM conveyed reftel objectives and CV of Dr. Hulebek to Mr. Simon Pullicino at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. John Attard Kingswell, Director of Public Health Regulation Division. 2. Kingswell informed post that he plans to attend the Codex Alimentarius meeting in June. He said th [...]
2008-05-23 14:18:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO MT
08VALLETTA236MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON BURMA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-06 14:42:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM MT
08VALLETTA244MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DOMESTIC DESIGNATION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-16 14:11:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR MT
08VALLETTA250MALTA: SUPPORTS US CANDIDATE FOR CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
[...] On June 19, MFA Desk Officer for the Americas Simon Pullicino told Charge' that Malta would support the U.S. candidate, Dr. Karen Hulebek, for the post of Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. 2. Malta will be represented at the upcoming conference by John Attard Kingswell, Dire [...]
2008-06-19 14:17:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO MT
08VALLETTA254MALTA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO REQUEST FOR
[...] On May 23, Embassy Valletta delivered reftel demarche requesting that Malta pledge financial aid during the UN-ASEAN Burma Donors Conference. Malta responded favorably, pledging 45,000 euros in financial aid for the relief effort. 2. On June 19, MFA Desk Officer for Asian Affairs Paul Sant [...]
2008-06-20 13:35:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PGOV MT
08VALLETTA303MALTA INVESTIGATES TRAFFICKING CLAIMS AMONG
[...] (SBU) Summary. On June 25, DCM and PolOff met with a GOM interagency group on trafficking to discuss reports from representatives of NGOs based in Malta that four Nigerian women being trafficked to Italy had ended up in a Maltese detention centers after being rescued at sea. After an animated [...]
2008-07-21 13:19:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF MT
08VALLETTA358MALTA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE
[...] August 21, Malta announced its recognition of Kosovo as an independent state. The GoM sent a letter to the President of Kosovo, Fatmir Sejdiu and the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci effectively announcing their recognition of Kosovo's independence. 2. Deputy Prime Minister and Minist [...]
2008-08-21 13:18:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MT
08VALLETTA467MALTA'S PRIME MINISTER SENDS CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO
[...] On Thursday, November 6, U.S. Embassy Valletta, Malta received a copy of a congratulatory message from the Honorable Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta, addressed to President-elect Barack Obama. Begin Text: 5 November 2008 Excellency, On behalf of the Government and the People o [...]
2008-11-07 14:52:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP MT
08VALLETTA479 Malta: 2008 INCSR Submission: Part II - Money
[...] (U) Embassy Valletta submits this Part II of the 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) for Malta. The response is generally keyed to questions posed in reftel A related to "Money Laundering and Financial Crimes" and should be read in conjunction with Part I, reftel B. N [...]
2008-11-17 14:18:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EFIN KCRM KTFN ASEC MT
08VALLETTA491MALTESE MARITIME SECURITY: EMBASSY CONCURRENCE FOR
[...] Post's Country Team, including the Security Assistance Officer, has coordinated in development of the Section 1206 funding proposal for Maltese Maritime Security Intelligence Train and Equip/Coastal Patrol Boats Procurement that is being submitted through EUCOM channels. If funded, Post will [...]
2008-11-26 10:56:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS MT
08VALLETTA523MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNITED NATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-12 14:27:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL MT
08VALLETTA96MALTA: FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT
[...] Malta joined the European Union in May 2004 and complies with all European Union directives on fiscal transparency and accountability. In January 2008, Malta joined the European Monetary Union (EMU) and adopted the Euro as its currency. 2. The draft GOM budget documents are available to the [...]
2008-03-07 14:55:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON PREL MT
08VANCOUVER199BORDER ISSUES FIGURE PROMINENTLY IN REGIONAL SUMMIT
[...] Summary: The flow of people and goods across the U.S.-Canada border became the primary topic of discussion at the annual Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) summit, July 20-24. Several keynote speakers, including U.S. Ambassador Wilkins, BC Premier Campbell, and Canadian Public Safety Min [...]
2008-07-29 18:55:00Consulate VancouverUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS PREL ECON AORC CA
08VANCOUVER288BRITISH COLUMBIA HOLDS CONFERENCE ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] Summary: The BC Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons (OCTIP) held its first ever conference bringing together law enforcement, NGOs, academics, government and political representatives to share ideas and best practices on addressing human trafficking. DPO and representatives of the Consul [...]
2008-11-15 00:07:00Consulate VancouverUNCLASSIFIEDCA PGOV KTIP
08VANCOUVER64LIBERALS BARELY WIN VANCOUVER-QUADRA BYELECTION
[...] The byelection in Vancouver-Quadra proved to be closer than any had predicted, with Liberal Joyce Murray edging out her Conservative opponent, Deborah Meredith, by a mere .6 percentage points, or 151 votes. Voter turnout was light with about 34 percent of registered voters actually showing up [...]
2008-03-18 20:38:00Consulate VancouverUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CA
08VANCOUVER76TWO-YEAR COUNTDOWN TO THE VANCOUVER WINTER OLYMPICS
[...] Summary: This is the first of two cables assessing preparations as Vancouver passes the two-year mark in its countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Organizers and officials are giddy with satisfaction over the preparations for the Games thus far. All major sporting venues are complete or wil [...]
2008-04-04 16:48:00Consulate VancouverUNCLASSIFIEDCA KOLY PGOV ECON ASEC
08VANCOUVER78MANAGING 2010 OLYMPICS BORDER TRAFFIC
[...] This is the second of two cables looking at preparations for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Issues related to economics, commerce and logistics are covered in ref. This cable addresses the travel of tourists and participants to the Games and potential issues for border management. 2. [...]
2008-04-04 17:49:00Consulate VancouverUNCLASSIFIEDCA KOLY PREL ASEC CMGT
08VATICAN47EMBASSY CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS LATIN AMERICAN AND CATHOLIC
[...] Summary. Ambassador Glendon recently hosted a substantive and well-attended conference commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the critical contributions of Latin American countries and Catholic social teachings to the creation of that documen [...]
2008-07-02 12:16:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL KPAO KIRF SOCI XM XL CU VT
08VATICAN65CATHOLIC MOVEMENT WARY OF EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS DISCOURSE
[...] Summary: A panel discussion on justice and human rights -- which included a presentation by Ambassador Glendon -- and conversations with members of the Catholic lay movement indicate that an important segment of European Catholics are wary of some of the continent's institutions' and governme [...]
2008-09-05 14:59:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL KIRF VT
08VATICAN66DEMARCHE DELIVERED, UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] DCM delivered reftel demarche on US human rights priorities for the Third Committee meetings of the 2008 UN General Assembly to Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's deputy foreign minister, on September 9. 2. Additionally, Pol Chief discussed reftel points with Monsignor Christophe El [...]
2008-09-12 14:50:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KIRF UN VT
08VATICAN85POPE BENEDICT XVI SENDS HIS CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT
[...] Vatican City Secretary of State, His Eminence Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, requested the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See to transmit the following message from Pope Benedict XVI to President Obama. Start Quote: The Honorable Barack Obama President-elect of the United States of America On [...]
2008-11-05 15:01:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KIRF VT
08VATICAN86CORRECTED COPY: POPE CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT
[...] The Holy See Secretary of State, His Eminence Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, requested the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See to transmit the following message from Pope Benedict XVI to President-elect Obama. Begin text: The Honorable Barack Obama President-elect of the United States of America [...]
2008-11-06 09:38:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP KIRF VT
08VIENNA1005 AUSTRIAN AIRLINES REDUCES SERVICE TO U.S., SEARCH FOR
[...] Austrian Airlines' (AUA) will stop service to Chicago, reduce frequencies of flights to New York, Washington and other long-haul and Western European destinations, and increase the fuel surcharge. The GoA collapse puts AUA's search for a strategic partner on hold. The delay in the privatizatio [...]
2008-07-16 10:52:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1056July 27 South East Europe Conference in Salzburg
[...] On the margins of the opening of the renowned Salzburg cultural festival, Chancellor Gusenbauer will gather 8 South East European Prime Ministers in Salzburg on July 27 for a conference on stability in the region. Represented at this annual conference will be Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Bosnia-H [...]
2008-07-25 14:11:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPRE AU
08VIENNA1059AUSTRIA: CYBERCRIME CONVENTION RATIFICATION;
[...] (U) Summary. Austrian plans to seek ratification of the Cybercrime Convention in the second half of 2008 have been delayed by the collapse of the government and call for early election. Ratification is now likely in the first half of 2009. Austria would welcome bilateral consultations on th [...]
2008-07-25 14:50:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEINT KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA106AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 24, 2008
[...] Austria's Economics Minister Martin Bartenstein from the OeVP says he is committed to clearly defined climate protection goals. However, he told Austrian radio, he is opposed to the climate guidelines put forward by Brussels, which call for the share of renewable energies to be increased to 34 [...]
2008-01-24 13:43:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA1099Austrian Elections: "Italianization" Ahead?
[...] Less than two months before the September 28 national parliamentary elections, two smaller parties, in addition to the five parliamentary parties, are also entering the race, with some chance of passing the 4% hurdle to enter parliament. The "List Fritz Dinkhauser" is a spinoff from the conser [...]
2008-08-01 08:02:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDAU PGOV
08VIENNA110AUSTRIAN REACTIONS TO EU COMMISSION'S CLIMATE PLAN
[...] The EU Commission's Climate Change Package has elicited mostly negative reactions from the Austrian Government and, especially, Austrian industry. The plan foresees a reduction in Austria's CO2 emissions by 16% in 2020 from a 2005 base. There has been particular criticism of the Commission's [...]
2008-01-24 17:09:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG EIND ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1106AUSTRIAN INTERIOR MINISTER OPPOSES BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
[...] Austrian Interior Minister Maria Fekter (OVP) has reiterated her skeptical views on agreements that would involve bilateral data sharing between the U.S. and Austria. In an interview with the provincial daily "Salzburger Nachrichten" published August 1, Fekter stressed that Austria would not ne [...]
2008-08-01 13:09:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PREL PTER AU
08VIENNA1120Austria's Financial Market Supervision Reform
[...] SUMMARY: On January 1, 2008, a reform of Financial Market Supervision took effect in Austria. A reaction to several banking scandals, the reform gives the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) sole responsibility for on-site inspection of banks and data analysis while all other functions remain with [...]
2008-08-05 12:25:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AU
08VIENNA1136AUSTRIANS INFORMED OF NEW BURMA SANCTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-07 14:30:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ETRD BM AU
08VIENNA1146AUSTRIAN YOUTUBE GENERATION VIEWS NATIONAL ELECTIONS
[...] Young voters will provide a critical boost for smaller parties such as the Greens, the Liberal Forum, and, to a lesser extent, the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) in Austria's September 28 national elections. The two governing parties, the Social Democrats (SPO) and the conservative People's Par [...]
2008-08-11 15:26:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AU
08VIENNA122AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 25, 2008
[...] Right-wing opposition party BZOe leader Peter Westenthaler has called for an end to immigration to Austria. He made an exception, though, for needed skilled workers, who should be allowed into Austria as holders of "green-card"-type permits similar to those used in the USA and Canada. Westentha [...]
2008-01-25 12:57:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA1229FM PLASSNIK'S ATTENDANCE AT SECRETARY'S WOMEN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-26 09:07:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KWMM UNGA AU
08VIENNA1264AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE SEPTEMBER 5-6
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-03 14:53:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM GG RU AU
08VIENNA1272GEORGIA: AUSTRIA TO SEND FIRST OF UP TO 5 OSCE MILITARY
[...] (u) Austria plans to send "up to five" military observers to Georgia within the framework of the OSCE mission, Austrian officials said in Vienna September 2. According to Defense Minister Norbert Darabos (SPO),Austria will dispatch one military observer as soon as possible to Georgia. Darabos [...]
2008-09-05 07:09:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OSCE GG AU
08VIENNA1287Red Ink Permeates Austrian Campaign, Marking Break with
[...] SUMMARY: Economists are concerned about pre-election spending proposals which combined with a proposed tax cut could drive up Austria's budget deficit from near balance to 2.5% of GDP (near the Maastricht limit). Parliament might even enact large spending increases before the September 28 ele [...]
2008-09-08 14:48:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU
08VIENNA1304AVIAN FLU CONFERENCE IN EGYPT: AUSTRIA PLANNING TO ATTEND,
[...] Hubert Hrabcik, General Director of Public Health in the Ministry of Health, Family and Youth Affairs (Assistant Secretary level) told Emboff he had registered for the Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza in October in Egypt and intended to represent the GoA in Sharm el Sheik [...]
2008-09-10 10:52:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL AU
08VIENNA1344OMV TO DOUBLE GAS STORAGE CAPACITY IN AUSTRIA
[...] On September 10, Austrian oil and gas company OMV announced its intention to double its gas storage capacity in Austria from 1.8 bcm to almost 4 bcm. OMV currently operates three smaller gas reservoirs in the east of Austria; the construction of a large fourth one near Gaenserndorf (east of [...]
2008-09-12 13:43:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PGOV EPET AU
08VIENNA1348AUSTRIA TO MISS KYOTO CLIMATE TARGETS, PROMPTING CALLS FOR
[...] SUMMARY: Austria will miss its Kyoto Protocol greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal by a wide margin again this year -- about a third -- according to a recent study. Austria stabilized emissions at 91.1 million tons CO2 equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2006, but committed to emit only 68.8 mil [...]
2008-09-15 10:35:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG PREL EIND ECON AU
08VIENNA1358WORLD WATER CONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] SUMMARY: From September 7 to 11, Vienna hosted the World Water Congress / trade show highlighting the impact of climate change on water issues. Organized by the International Water Association (IWA),the event brought together around 3,000 experts from science / technology, water policy, water [...]
2008-09-16 14:42:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID ENRG AU
08VIENNA1359AUSTRIAN COURT ACTS TO UNFREEZE ABU NIDAL ASSETS
[...] In late August, a Vienna court ruled that the GOA should unfreeze about USD 8 million from a bank account belonging to the Palestinian Abu Nidal terrorist group. The public prosecutor has appealed the verdict and the case is now pending at the Supreme Court for a final judgment. The case ill [...]
2008-09-17 06:14:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PREL PTER AU
08VIENNA1361AUSTRIAN POSITION ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-17 07:37:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UN AU
08VIENNA1372BIDDERS FOR AUSTRIAN AIRLINES SHOW CARDS
[...] SUMMARY: The privatization tender for Austrian Airlines (AUA),which closed September 12, now has a shortlist: Lufthansa, KLM/Air France and the Russian S7 (Air China, Aeroflot, British Airways and Turkish Airlines are out). S7 is making a major effort -- in particularly by promising to keep [...]
2008-09-18 14:40:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1391AUSTRIA FAVORS FRENCH PROPOSAL ON BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY
[...] Embassy reps discussed biofuels sustainability with biofuels experts Sonja Schantl and Heinz Bach in the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Forestry and Water Management (who have the lead on Austria's biofuels position within the EU). Our interlocutors told us that ecological and social s [...]
2008-09-22 11:54:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN AU
08VIENNA1392AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS: SPO SEIZES AGENDA WITH NEW SPENDING,
[...] Summary: In the run-up to the September 28 national elections, the SPO has seized the agenda by moving forward with a package of inflation relief measures. The SPO managed to form a series of ad hoc alliances in order to schedule the measures for a vote. The effort has sparked speculation abo [...]
2008-09-22 11:55:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1407GOA SEES GROWING THREAT FROM ISLAMIST TERRORISM
[...] (U) Austria's anti-terrorism experts see a rising threat of Islamic terrorism in the country. A report presented by Interior Minister Maria Fekter (OVP) September 18 noted "growing radicalization" among second and third generation Muslims in Austria and warns against "sleepers" trained in Arab [...]
2008-09-24 06:44:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER AU
08VIENNA141AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 29, 2008
[...] A recent Gallup poll shows that the People's Party (OeVP) has jumped ahead of the Social Democrats (SPOe) in public opinion. The poll gives the OeVP 36 percent, an increase of one percentage point since the last poll, and the SPOe is at 33 percent, a decrease of one percentage point. The Greens [...]
2008-01-29 15:17:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA1416AUSTRIAN ASSISTANCE TO GEORGIA
[...] (U) Polchief discussed reftel points September 25 with Stefan Weidinger, MFA unit chief for Development Cooperation in Southeastern and Eastern Europe. Weidinger noted that the Southern Caucasus, including Georgia, is one of the MFA's seven priority regions for assistance worldwide. He said [...]
2008-09-25 12:56:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EFIN KCRS KMCA EUMEM PREL GG RS AU
08VIENNA145AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 30, 2008
[...] Carinthian Governor Joerg Haider (BZOe) has said that he sees no legal obstacles to a provincial referendum on the new EU Reform Treaty in the wake of his party's collection of 15,000 signatures in support of such a move. Haider claims that ratification of the Treaty would affect the province i [...]
2008-01-30 14:44:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA1454Austria Restricts Short Selling, But No Ban;
[...] SUMMARY: On September 22, Austria's Financial Market Supervision (FMA) restricted short-selling by defining stricter parameters for market manipulation and insider trading. Regulators are unhappy that they cannot ban short sales outright since a legislative motion approved by the outgoing [...]
2008-09-29 14:01:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AU
08VIENNA1484SOBER OUTLOOK FOR AUSTRIA'S ECONOMY IN 2009
[...] SUMMARY: Austria's economy started to weaken in the second quarter in reaction to the international downturn, now reinforced by the current financial crisis. Austria's two leading economic institutes downgraded their 2008 GDP growth forecasts to 2.0%. Austria's economy is still driven by expo [...]
2008-10-03 14:34:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU
08VIENNA1506AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT INFORMED OF KUMPF REMOVAL;
[...] (U) Summary. State and DHS/ICE representatives from Embassy met 10/7 with Austrian Foreign, Justice and Interior Ministry officials to request Austria accept the return of Josias Kumpf under the terms of the 1988 U.S.-Austria Joint Statement. The Austrians agreed on the applicability of the [...]
2008-10-08 12:50:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDCPAS PREL AU
08VIENNA1507AUSTRIA EXPECTS TO SUPPORT U.S. COMPLIANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 09:02:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM CDG PREL UNGA AU
08VIENNA1521AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT INFORMED OF KUMPF REMOVAL;
[...] (U) Summary. State and DHS/ICE representatives from Embassy met 10/7 with Austrian Foreign, Justice and Interior Ministry officials to request Austria accept the return of Josias Kumpf under the terms of the 1988 U.S.-Austria Joint Statement. The Austrians agreed on the applicability of the [...]
2008-10-14 09:21:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDCPAS PREL AU
08VIENNA1522IMPACT OF HAIDER DEATH ON AUSTRIAN POLITICAL
[...] (U) Summary: The death of Joerg Haider, charismatic leader of Austria's far-right "Future Alliance" (BZO) appears, to most commentators, to have clarified the political landscape and made a grand coalition of Social Democrats (SPO) and Conservatives even more probable and perhaps inevitable. C [...]
2008-10-14 13:27:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1523AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO NPT TECHNICAL WORKSHOP FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 14:56:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA AU
08VIENNA1524AUSTRIAN POSITION ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 14:57:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP IAEA AORC AU
08VIENNA1534 Austrian Euro 100 billion package for banks
[...] Summary: In accordance with the October 12 EU agreement, the GoA proposed a Euro 100 billion ($135 billion) "rescue package" for Austrian banks on October 13. The Government Council (cabinet) approved the corresponding legislative proposal on October 14. The plan includes Euro 85 billion ($ [...]
2008-10-15 14:36:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AU
08VIENNA1550Weak Competition Fuels High Energy Prices In
[...] SUMMARY: Energy prices in Austria Q as in most EU countries Q have soared even more than food prices. As of August 31, energy prices for households were up 14% year-on-year and gasoline cost 15% more (diesel almost 30% more) while the overall inflation rate in this period was 3.7%. Natural [...]
2008-10-20 10:17:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1557Assaults against Turkish institutions
[...] Summary. Over the past days, Turkish institutions in Austria have been the subject of several assaults which are suspected to have been committed by Kurds protesting alleged mistreatment of former PKK leader Abdullah Oecalan who is imprisoned in Turkey. End Summary. 2. In the city of Salz [...]
2008-10-21 14:06:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL PGOV TU AU
08VIENNA1571Austria Enacts Bank Rescue Package; Consortium
[...] SUMMARY: On October 21, the Austrian Parliament unanimously approved an EUR 100 billion ($130 billion) rescue package, with modest changes to the draft announced last week (reftel). The GoA will guarantee up to EUR 75 billion ($97 billion) in loans (down from EUR 85 billion),will set aside E [...]
2008-10-22 14:43:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AU
08VIENNA1572Austria Enacts Bank Rescue Package; Consortium
[...] SUMMARY: On October 21, the Austrian Parliament unanimously approved an EUR 100 billion ($130 billion) rescue package, with modest changes to the draft announced last week (reftel). The GoA will guarantee up to EUR 75 billion ($97 billion) in loans (down from EUR 85 billion),will set aside E [...]
2008-10-22 14:43:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AU
08VIENNA158AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 31, 2008
[...] The Austrian SPOe-OeVP coalition government's performance continues to be marked by massive tensions and quarrels between the two parties, Austrian media report. SPOe Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer accused his junior coalition partner, the OeVP, of "trying to make the Social Democrats look bad, w [...]
2008-01-31 13:48:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA1593UPDATE ON GOA REVIEW OF CASE OF JOSIAS KUMPF
[...] (U) Econ/Pol Counselor delivered points provided in Ref B on the status of Josias Kumpf to Austrian MFA Deputy Political Director Helmut Tichy on 10/29. Tichy welcomed the information, and confirmed that, while not germane to the GoA's decision on Kumpf's return under the terms of the 1988 U. [...]
2008-10-29 15:36:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDCPAS PREL AU
08VIENNA1601Two Austrian Banks Tap Rescue Funds
[...] SUMMARY: Erste Bank, Austria's second largest banking group, will receive an EUR 2.7 billion GoA capital injection under Austria's EUR 100 billion bank rescue package. Erste Bank, which just reported its best ever nine-month result, says it will use GoA funds to push its Tier 1 capital rati [...]
2008-10-30 16:15:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AU
08VIENNA1606 AUSTRIAN AIRLINES? PRIVATIZATION IN TROUBLE
[...] Summary: The GoA?s plans for selling AUA by the end of October failed because of the miserable handling of the privatization process, which was aggravated by the financial crisis and the stock market problems, which alone should have triggered calling off or postponing the sale. On October [...]
2008-10-31 13:18:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1618AUSTRIA: 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] (U) Austria is primarily a transit country for illicit drugs; it is not a drug producing country. Experts see no change in the usual strategies of illegal trade of narcotic substances in 2008, except for precursor substances, where since 2007 Austria has begun to serve as a depot country for in [...]
2008-11-03 15:29:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER SNAR AU
08VIENNA1619Kommunalkredit To Be Nationalized; More
[...] SUMMARY: The GoA will take over 99.78% of the troubled Austrian bank Kommunalkredit (which provides state/municipal financing) in an 11th-hour move to rescue the bank. Other large Austrian banks and insurance companies appear better off, but rumors are that most will eventually make use of [...]
2008-11-03 15:34:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AU
08VIENNA1623AUSTRIA: 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] (U) Austria is primarily a transit country for illicit drugs; it is not a drug producing country. Experts see no change in the usual strategies of illegal trade of narcotic substances in 2008, except for precursor substances, where since 2007 Austria has begun to serve as a depot country for i [...]
2008-11-04 14:59:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER SNAR AU
08VIENNA1646"ELECTION 2008" PROGRAMS DIVERTED ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE
[...] (U) Summary: The 2008 presidential election proved to be an excellent and sustained opportunity for PAS Vienna to reach and influence audiences across Austria. Recognizing keen interest in this year's historic election, post utilized the full range of public diplomacy vehicles - speakers, vid [...]
2008-11-07 14:44:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDAGS KPAO IIP ECA AU
08VIENNA1658LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR AUSTRIA
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act, Embassy Vienna forwards the following MOD names for HR vetting. They have been selected to participate in the "Fourth Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference" on November 17-20 [...]
2008-11-12 13:30:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDAU MARR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
08VIENNA1664AUSTRIAN POSITION ON AMENDING NSG GUIDELINES FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-13 15:11:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA AU
08VIENNA1665Austrian Government Establishes Bank Rescue
[...] SUMMARY: The GoA has established a bank rescue holding company, known by its acronym as FIMBAG, to administer the EUR 15 billion from the bank rescue package available for GoA equity injections for banks and insurance companies. Its first acquisition was Kommunalkredit, which the GoA nation [...]
2008-11-13 15:40:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AU
08VIENNA1672 Austrian Airlines To Go to Lufthansa
[...] SUMMARY: Austrian Airlines will be sold to Lufthansa -- officially the only remaining bidder -- but its is unclear whether the EU will approve a GOA EUR 500 million state subsidy as part of the sale. The bid process evinced a strong preference for Lufthansa stemming from the carriers' alread [...]
2008-11-14 15:54:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1674AMBASSADOR'S OPEN LETTER TO ORF-TV PROTESTING
[...] This afternoon, Embassy delivered the following letter to the head of Austria's public broadcaster, ORF. After delivery, we released the text publicly. The letter protests ORF-TV's failure to condemn racist statements made against President-elect Obama and American society during a nation-w [...]
2008-11-14 16:56:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KPAO AU
08VIENNA1710Turkmeni Visit Promotes Energy Agenda
[...] SUMMARY: The recent visit by Turkmeni President Berdymuchammedow has boosted Austria's efforts to promote a "Southern Corridor" to access Caspian Basin gas and oil, overshadowing human rights issues. END SUMMARY. Berdymuchammedow and Co. Take Vienna by Storm ------------------------------- [...]
2008-11-21 15:32:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET ECON AU TX
08VIENNA1731AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: FM SPINDELEGGER
[...] (U) The following is a profile of Michael Spindelegger, of the conservative People's Party (OVP),who has been named Foreign Minister in the new GOA cabinet. Experience ---------- 2. (U) Spindelegger was born in the city of Moedling south of Vienna on December 21, 1959. He obtained a la [...]
2008-11-25 13:24:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1740BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY: AUSTRIA COMMITTED TO
[...] Post shared ref A guidance points with relevant leadership in the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (sections dealing with transportation concepts and fuels, EU coordination, climate change) and the Ministry of Economy and Labor (MinEcon). We followed up with MinAg fuels exper [...]
2008-11-26 15:55:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN AU
08VIENNA1743AUSTRIAN POSITION ON OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-26 16:26:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS PA LE SY AT
08VIENNA1749LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR AUSTRIAN TO ATTEND ILE
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. In order to comply with the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act, Embassy Vienna forwards the following MOD name for HR vetting. He has been selected to participate in the Intermediate Level Education (ILE) training given in Leavenworth [...]
2008-12-01 11:31:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDAU MARR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
08VIENNA1751Austrian Government Bank Rescue - Update
[...] SUMMARY: As expected, more large Austrian banks (Raiffeisen Zentralbank, Volksbank, and Hypo Alpe Adria) have applied for GoA equity injections; no insurer has showed interest so far. Volksbanken AG, after its Kommunalkredit flop and other write-offs, will likely show a loss for 2008. Hyp [...]
2008-12-01 15:16:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AU
08VIENNA1752AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: INTERIOR MINISTER FEKTER
[...] (U) The following is a profile of Maria Fekter, of the conservative People's Party (OVP),who has been named Interior Minister in the new GOA cabinet. Experience 2. (U) Fekter is a hold-over from the previous SPO-OVP cabinet, which she joined only a few months before its demise. She was bo [...]
2008-12-01 15:18:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM AU
08VIENNA1766Austria Suspends Investigations Against Palestinian
[...] In late November, the Vienna public prosecutor suspended criminal investigations against representatives of the Palestinian Association in Austria, an organization on OFAC's SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) list. The public prosecutor was unable to establish proof of terrorism financing o [...]
2008-12-02 13:34:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PREL PTER AU
08VIENNA1773Austrian Airlines Teetering, GoA Extends
[...] Austrian Airlines (AUA) faces a worsened cash crunch and will receive state help even before its pending sale to Lufthansa. AUA now faces charges of mismanagement and withholding material information -- on top of its disputed privatization tender. 2. On November 28, news broke that AUA's 2 [...]
2008-12-02 15:46:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1781AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: CHANCELLOR FAYMANN
[...] (U) The following is a profile of Werner Faymann, leader of Austria's Social Democratic Party (SPO),who has been named Chancellor in the new GOA government. Experience ---------- 2. (U) Faymann, who served as Minister for Transportation and Technology in the short-lived Gusenbauer cabin [...]
2008-12-03 14:49:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM AU
08VIENNA1786AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE DECEMBER GAERC
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-04 07:54:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ETRD EUN CG TU AU
08VIENNA1789AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: VICE CHANCELLOR/FINANCE MINISTER
[...] (U) The following is a profile of Josef Proell, head of the conservative People's Party (OVP),who has been named Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister in the new GOA cabinet. Experience ---------- 2. (U) Proell, who served as Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Environment in the Guse [...]
2008-12-04 13:22:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EFIN AU
08VIENNA1793AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: LABOR MINISTER RUDOLF HUNDSTORFER
[...] (U) The following is a profile of Rudolf Hundstorfer, of the Social Democratic Party (SPO),who has been named Labor Minister in the new GOA cabinet. Experience ---------- 2. (U) Hundstorfer was born September 19, 1951 in Vienna. He began his working life as a clerk with the City of Vienn [...]
2008-12-05 12:59:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EFIN AU
08VIENNA1795 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
[...] Embassy reps shared ref discussion points with relevant stakeholders in the Austrian MFA (Ministry of European and International Affairs) and Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. We followed up with Manfred Schnitzer from the MFA Development Assistance / Program Planning unit, who has th [...]
2008-12-05 14:54:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ECON AU
08VIENNA1802AUSTRIA: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON MUSLIM
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-09 12:29:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPINR KISL KPLS AU
08VIENNA182AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: February 05, 2008
[...] The opposition parties are having a field day with the coalition government over its decision to participate in the EU's EUFOR peacekeeping mission in African Chad and its dispatch of an advance team of 15 soldiers to the country last week, just before a rebel attack on the capital N'Djamena ov [...]
2008-02-06 08:37:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA1821AMENDED LACEY ACT Q GOA QUESTIONS WTO COMPLIANCE
[...] Embassy provided reftel information to contacts in the Ministry of Economy and Labor (MoEL) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. On December 10, Post received a written GOA reply -- on behalf of new Economics Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner and cleared with all relevant GOA agenci [...]
2008-12-11 12:49:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SENV EAGR BTIO AU
08VIENNA1834IEA BUDGET: AUSTRIA FAVORS ZRG, OPPOSES REFORMING
[...] SUMMARY: Austria will support a zero real growth (ZRG) IEA budget that maintains existing activities; failing consensus, it sees zero nominal growth (ZNG) as a fall-back but will not/not accept scale of contribution reform. The GOA has no political appetite for more concessions o large contr [...]
2008-12-14 06:57:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG IEA AU
08VIENNA1835AUSTRIAN INTERIOR MINISTER OUTLINES IMMIGRATION POLICY
[...] (U) Summary: Austrian Interior Minister Maria Fekter outlined her views on immigration and integration in a December 4 speech in which she proposed that Austria develop a balanced policy avoiding the extremes of assimilation and multiculturalism. She said Austria would participate in an EU-wid [...]
2008-12-15 07:56:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM AU
08VIENNA1845AUSTRIA: EU "BLUE CARD" FACES HURDLES
[...] (U) Summary: The EU in October passed the European Pact on Immigration and Asylum, which would establish a "Blue Card" allowing skilled workers to fill jobs in the EU states, while also requiring EU members to provide development assistance to source countries of illegal migration to Europe. T [...]
2008-12-16 08:44:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM AU
08VIENNA1849DEMARCHE ON UN HARMONIZATION OF CONDITIONS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 07:26:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA
08VIENNA1851AUSTRIAN SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 08:08:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER LE SY UNSC EUN AU
08VIENNA1866DOMESTIC SECURITY POLICY OUTLINE OF THE NEW
[...] Following is a summary of the key elements from the November 23 coalition agreement between Austria's governing parties -- the Social Democrats and the conservative People's Party -- on domestic security and counterterrorism: Organized Crime --------------- 2. The agreement calls for an [...]
2008-12-18 13:39:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER ASEC AU
08VIENNA1869AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: MINISTER FOR
[...] The following is a profile of new Minister for Transportation, Innovation and Technology Doris Bures, A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPO). Experience ---------- 2. This is the second ministerial appointment for Bures, sworn in December 2 as Austria's new transport/technology [...]
2008-12-19 13:27:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPINR PGOV PREL ECON ECPS EAIR ELTN AU
08VIENNA1875AUSTRIA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] Per reftel, Post is submitting the 2008 Country Report on Terrorism for Austria. Embassy POC for this report is Political Unit Chief Phil Kaplan, office phone: 43-1-31339-2114; email: kaplanpw@state.gov. General Assessment ------------------ 2. According to Austria's Bureau for the Prot [...]
2008-12-22 13:38:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC KCRM KHLS EFIN KPAO AU
08VIENNA1883OMV, RWE Announce Trans-Caspian Pipeline Joint
[...] On December 22, Austrian oil and gas company OMV announced it will set up a joint venture with German RWE to study "pipeline solutions" for exploiting the rich natural gas resources from the Eastern side of the Caspian Sea to Europe. The planned "Caspian Energy Company" will have it headquar [...]
2008-12-23 15:07:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PGOV EPET AU
08VIENNA1889Economic Outlook for Austria - 2009 To Be
[...] SUMMAARY: Austria's economy began to weaken in the second quarter in reaction to the world downturn and is now in recession. The two leading Austrian economic institutes downgraded their GDP growth estimates for 2008 to 1.8%; 2009 is expected to be the first full- year recession since 1981 [...]
2008-12-24 09:05:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EUN AU
08VIENNA1890AUSTRIAN POSITION ON ASSISTANCE TO NICARAGUA
[...] Polchief discussed reftel points December 23 with Andreas Melan, MFA Unit Chief for Latin America and the Caribbean. Melan agreed that the Nicaraguan elections had fallen far short of international standards. He said EU states have agreed to re-orient aid, both EU and bilateral, for Nicaragua [...]
2008-12-24 09:12:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV PREL NU AU
08VIENNA202AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: February 08, 2008
[...] In the controversy over allegations regarding a potential OeVP cover-up of shortfalls in the search for kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch, which may have prevented an earlier rescue of the girl, OeVP Secretary General Hannes Missethon told Austrian radio that late Interior Minister Liese Prokop ( [...]
2008-02-08 14:40:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA207AUSTRIA: U.S. CONCERNS ON OSLO CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-12 14:24:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MOPS AU
08VIENNA212AUSTRIA: U.S. CONCERNS ON OSLO CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-13 07:51:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MOPS AU
08VIENNA216AUSTRIA: INPUT FOR REQUIRED REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-14 11:59:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV APER ABUD
08VIENNA217AUSTRIAN AIRLINES RESUMES FLIGHTS TO IRAQ
[...] Austrian Airlines (AUA) announced February 13 that it would resume regularly scheduled service to the northern Iraqi city of Erbil starting April 2. AUA had suspended its flights to Erbil in August 2007, following an incident in which a Swedish commercial aircraft reportedly came under rocket [...]
2008-02-14 14:56:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON AU IZ
08VIENNA220CORRUPTION CHARGES STRAIN AUSTRIA'S VOLATILE COALITION
[...] (SBU) Austria's volatile coalition of Social Democrats (SPO) and Conservatives (OVP) has plunged into another crisis of confidence following corruption charges by a fired top police official against senior aides of former OVP interior ministers. While the public prosecutor is looking into alle [...]
2008-02-15 10:47:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA228AUSTRIA: KOSOVO RECOGNITION, EU DEPLOYMENT
[...] (U) Charge delivered reftel message to MFA Deputy PolDir Ralph Scheide on 2/19. Scheide, noting that FonMin Plassnik had already announced Austria's intention to recognize Kosovo, reported that the formal process of recognition would begin with the Feb. 20 cabinet meeting and be concluded wit [...]
2008-02-19 13:40:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EU AU KV UNMIK
08VIENNA23AUSTRIA'S 2008/2009 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - GROWTH SLOWING, BUT
[...] Austria's leading economic institutes - the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) and the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) -- have announced that in 2007 Austria's GDP grew at a rate of 3.3-3.4%. However, with a slowdown in the fourth quarter and with slower global growth on the [...]
2008-01-04 18:22:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU
08VIENNA237AUSTRIA: SPECIAL 301 INPUT ON PHARMA SUBMISSION
[...] (U) This message provides post's response to reftel request for input to the annual Special 301 review. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Organization (PhRMA) has requested that the USG place Austria, as well as several other EU member states and Norway, on the Watch Li [...]
2008-02-21 10:16:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD KIPR AU
08VIENNA261IEA: AUSTRIA SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON CHINA, INDIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-25 15:18:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG IEA AU
08VIENNA267WIREC 2008 - AUSTRIAN DELEGATION AND PLEDGE INFO
[...] On February 21, EmbOff contacted Elfriede More from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, to discuss the Austrian delegation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC),March 4-6, 2008. More, who is Austria's inter-ministerial coordinator for WIREC, confirmed t [...]
2008-02-26 13:28:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET SENV EAID SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA AU
08VIENNA305AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 03, 2008
[...] ... headlines one Austrian daily newspaper, summing up the media's assessment of the current mood in the SPOe-OeVP government. There is new cause for conflict, adding to the two parties' recent disputes ranging from tax reform to the allegations of abuse of office in the OeVP-led Interior Minis [...]
2008-03-03 14:30:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA311AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 04, 2008
[...] The two governing parties, the OeVP and the SPOe, are in free fall in the wake of new allegations of political scandals and continued failure to agree on important issues, the most recent polls have revealed. The latest Gallup poll gives the OeVP 31 percent and the SPOe 29 percent of support. S [...]
2008-03-04 14:39:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA317AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 04, 2008
[...] Austrian President Heinz Fischer has called on the SPOe-OeVP coalition to "live up to the expectations" people "have placed in it." His comments came in response to the ongoing dispute between the two government parties, which he, too, was "quite aware of," Fischer stressed. A government was "n [...]
2008-03-06 07:24:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA320AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 06, 2008
[...] The trial of two people on charges connected with terrorism threats will continue at a Vienna court today. Prosecutors are planning to show a video clip which one of the defendants, Mohamed M., allegedly took part in producing. The video was released on the internet last March and threatened at [...]
2008-03-06 15:38:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA335AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 07, 2008
[...] The parliamentary investigating committee created earlier this month to look into allegations of abuse of office in the Interior Ministry will meet for the first time today. At the inquiry's inaugural session, members will vote on a chairperson - a position sought by both the Freedom Party (FPO [...]
2008-03-07 14:52:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA340OVP TRIUMPHS, SPO FALTERS IN LOWER AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS
[...] In Lower Austria's March 9 provincial elections (reftel),the center-right OVP, led by the popular Governor Erwin Proell, marginally enhanced its absolute majority in the province, while the center-left SPO, OVP's coalition partner at the national level, suffered major losses. The far-right FP [...]
2008-03-10 12:45:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA349AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 11, 2008
[...] All Austrian media report that President Heinz Fischer invited the leaders of the government coalition, Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (SPOe) and Vice-Chancellor Wilhelm Molterer (OeVP),to talks at the Hofburg yesterday, in an attempt to resolve the current political deadlock. Details of the mee [...]
2008-03-11 14:40:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA367Prison Sentences for Two Islamists
[...] The Vienna criminal court on March 12 sentenced Egyptian-born Mohamed Mahmoud to four years in prison and his wife, Mona S., to 22 months on charges of membership in a terrorist organization and coercion of the government. The couple had produced an internet video threatening the Austrian and [...]
2008-03-13 10:28:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER AU
08VIENNA370AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 13, 2008
[...] Mohamed M. and Mona S., an Austrian Muslim couple accused of involvement in the production and posting on the internet of a video message threatening attacks against Austria, have been found guilty of membership of a terrorist organization, namely al Qaeda. A Vienna court sentenced Mohamed M. l [...]
2008-03-13 14:51:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA383Austria Confronts its Nazi Past
[...] The Austrian government, media, and cultural institutions, as well as the general public, commemorated the 70th anniversary of Austria's "Anschluss" with Nazi Germany on March 12, 1938 with various events, ranging from a special session of parliament to a "night of silence" on Vienna's Heldenp [...]
2008-03-14 13:02:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM AU
08VIENNA395 SAUDI INVESTOR OBTAINS 20% SHARE IN AUSTRIAN AIRLINES
[...] Saudi investor Sheik Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, who obtained Austrian citizenship in 2007, will obtain a 20% share in Austria's national carrier, Austrian Airlines (AUA). The Euro 150 million ($225 million) equity increase will help AUA purchase new aircraft and expand its Middle East network [...]
2008-03-18 07:19:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR AU
08VIENNA404AUSTRIA: EARLY ELECTIONS COULD BE HELD IN FALL AT THE
[...] Summary: Chancellor Gusenbauer (SPO) and Vice Chancellor Molterer (OVP) met March 19 in an effort to resolve the political stalemate between the two governing coalition partners. The party leaders agreed to continue the talks after Easter. The meeting came amid speculation on the possibility [...]
2008-03-19 15:27:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA424AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 26, 2008
[...] Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer of the Social Democrats has received general approval from the SPOe party executive of his compromise position on tax reform at a special meeting on Tuesday. Gusenbauer said following the meeting that although he had not succeeded in bringing forward from 2010 to 20 [...]
2008-03-26 14:48:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA439AUSTRALIA GROUP: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-31 16:17:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ETTC AU
08VIENNA455AUSTRIAN INTEREST IN THE MANPADS THREAT REDUCTION
[...] EconPoloff delivered reftel demarch March 26 to Alexander Marschik, MFA director for Disarmament, Arms Control, and non-Proliferation, regarding the MANPADS Threat Reduction Initiative. 2. Marschik thanked us for informing the MFA of the appointment of Ambassador Bloomfield as Special Env [...]
2008-04-02 15:33:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PGOV PREL PTER MARR PARM AU
08VIENNA493VIENNA COURT SEES NO TERRORISM PLOT AGAINST US EMBASSY
[...] (U) Summary: A Vienna court on April 8 cleared a 42-year-old Bosnian defendant of charges of plotting a bomb attack against the U.S. Embassy in Vienna in October 2007. The court sentenced him to 15 months in jail for illegal possession of explosives, document forgery, and slander. Explaining [...]
2008-04-09 13:23:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER AU
08VIENNA498AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: April 10, 2008
[...] The Austrian Parliament ratified the EU Reform Treaty on Wednesday after a heated and at times emotional debate. Along with the coalition partners OeVP and SPOe, the opposition Greens also supported the Treaty. The two other opposition parties, the FPOe and the BZOe, vehemently opposed ratifica [...]
2008-04-10 15:23:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA50WIREC 2008 - INVITATION DELIVERED
[...] On January 9, Post delivered reftel invitation to the WIREC conference to the Minister of Agriculture and Environment, and sent copies of the letter to the Chiefs of Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economics, Labor, and Energy. We understand from the discussions [...]
2008-01-11 13:36:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET SENV EAID SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA
08VIENNA502AUSTRIA RATIFIES EU REFORM TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-10 16:36:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EU AU
08VIENNA506AUSTRIAN ALQAEDA HOSTAGES: GAO TURNS TO MUSLIM LEADERS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-11 15:27:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER AU
08VIENNA507AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: April 11, 2008
[...] Fears that Austria would receive a flood of asylum seekers after the enlargement of Europe's Schengen Zone appear to have been unfounded. The Interior Ministry in Vienna says there have been fewer applications for asylum in the three months since the borders opened in January 2008 than in the s [...]
2008-04-11 15:31:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA513 AUSTRIA'S GROWTH SLOWING AS CONCERN ABOUT INTERNATIONAL
[...] Based on continuing uncertainty in international financial markets, Austria's two leading economic institutes have recently slightly reduced GDP growth forecasts for 2008 to 2.1%. Exports will remain the driving force behind growth, as consumer spending remains sluggish. Projections for 2009 [...]
2008-04-14 15:04:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU
08VIENNA520EMBASSYENGAGES GREENPEACE ON GMOS
[...] Emboffs and AgCounselor met on April 10 with reenpeace representatives to respond to a letter,which the organization had addressed to the Chare regarding the U.S.-EU WTO biotech dispute. Twomain points emerged from the meeting: Greenpeace amitted they must focus more on the environmentalaspect [...]
2008-04-15 10:17:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON SENV KSCA PGOV AU
08VIENNA522AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: April 14, 2008
[...] A preliminary report of the Austrian Court of Audit sees considerable shortcomings in the climate policy during the past few years. Austria emits about one third more CO2 than allowed and the tendency is growing. Only half-hearted measures were taken in the sectors of transportation, industry a [...]
2008-04-15 14:10:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA527AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: April 16, 2008
[...] The parliamentary committee, which investigates charges of corruption against the Ministry of the Interior, has now issued a summons against Minister G|nther Platter to account for holding back files and documents that are needed to assess the charges. The minister had done so with reference to [...]
2008-04-16 12:31:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA532AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: April 17, 2008
[...] There is no end to the price surge that shocks Austrian consumers: According to the latest statistics, the costs of living went up by 3.5 percent in March - more than in January or February. This price increase was especially noticeable in the costs for food products, gasoline, housing, and en [...]
2008-04-17 14:27:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA567AUSTRIA: POSITIVE TOWARD U.S. NPT PAPERS
[...] Econ/Pol Counselor met April 24 with MFA Disarmament Director Alexander Marschik, who will lead the Austrian delegation for the first week of the Prepcom, to discuss reftel papers. (Marschik's deputy, Andreas Launder, will take over during the second week.) Marschik said he expected Austria [...]
2008-04-24 13:28:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP ENRG NPT IAEA AU
08VIENNA576PROGRAM PROPOSALS FOR 2008 ESFP
[...] Embassy Vienna would welcome participation in the Embassy Science Fellows Program (ESFP). Post envisions two potential programs: 1) a climate change-related research program; or 2) a program focused on environmental regulatory policy. 2. Overview of Climate Change Program --------------- [...]
2008-04-25 14:10:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TSPL SENV EAGR AMGT OTRA APER AU
08VIENNA585 2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES - AUSTRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-30 13:50:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV AU
08VIENNA587AUSTRIA: LATEST NPT DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-02 09:24:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP ENRG IAEA NPT AU
08VIENNA589U.S.-AUSTRIAN AGREEMENT ON PROTECTION OF
[...] This message contains action requests in paras 9 and 10. 2. Summary. Incidents of unauthorized Austrian release of USG classified information over the past year point to the need for U.S.-Austrian agreement on measures to protect such information. Austria's Information Security Law, passed [...]
2008-05-05 07:37:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AU
08VIENNA602 DEMARCHE REQUEST: TURKEY CHANGE OF STATUS AT THE EBRD -
[...] (U) Summary. The Austrian Ministry of Finance (MoF) is unlikely to support the proposed U.S. approach linking Turkey's application for change membership status to a six-month strategic review of the EBRD's mandate. End Summary. 2. (U) Post conveyed reftel demarche on May 5 to Leander Tre [...]
2008-05-06 08:39:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ECIN EFIN ETRD EUN AU
08VIENNA612008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA
[...] Following is the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUSTRIA -------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ With the European Union's (EU) enlargements in May 2004 and January 2007, Aus [...]
2008-01-15 15:38:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR AU
08VIENNA612AUSTRIA: HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS AND DISSIDENTS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-06 10:48:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL AU
08VIENNA621 AUSTRIA: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY
[...] Austrian consumers have been hard hit by surging food prices, which rose by 8.4% in March 2008 over the previous year. For 2008, food prices are predicted to increase by 7%. Economists do not expect significant changes in the structure of Austria's agricultural sector, nor in the demand and [...]
2008-05-06 14:53:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD ECON PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA634AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: May 07, 2008
[...] Austrian Airlines (AUA) and the Oesterreichische Industrie Holding AG (OeIAG) are desperately trying to get Sheikh Mohammed Bin Issa Al Jaber back on board, after the Saudi businessman said he would pull out of a deal to purchase a 20 percent stake in AUA. The results of an emergency meeting to [...]
2008-05-07 14:53:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA635AUSTRIA FULLY SUPPORTS USG ON WIPO DG ELECTION
[...] On May 7, emboffs delivered reftel talking points to Robert Ullrich, Head of the Patent Office's Legal Department, a part of the Ministry of Transportation, Innovation and Technology. Ullrich will represent Austria at the WIPO Coordination Committee May 13-14. We also conveyed the USG positi [...]
2008-05-07 15:31:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL AU
08VIENNA638AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: May 08, 2008
[...] Negotiations continue between Austrian Airlines (AUA) and Saudi businessman Sheikh Mohammed Bin Issa Al Jaber on a potential 150-million-Euro investment in the airline. There is still no agreement on whether Al Jaber, who has accused AUA of having been misled about its financial viability, will [...]
2008-05-08 14:50:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA644U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON UNSCR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-09 11:15:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC IR AU
08VIENNA673THE AUSTRIAN NATIONAL BANK'S NEW GOVERNING BOARD
[...] The GoA recently announced the members of the new Governing Board for the Austrian National Bank (ANB). Ewald Nowotny, CEO of BAWAG P.S.K. Bank, will be the new Governor. Vice-Governor Wolfgang Duchatczek and Director Peter Zoellner were reappointed to the board, and Andreas Ittner will be t [...]
2008-05-16 13:52:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PGOV EUN AU
08VIENNA675 AUSTRIAN AIRLINES CONSIDERING OPTIONS AFTER SAUDI INVESTOR
[...] Saudi investor Sheik Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber has backed out of plans to acquire a 20% share in Austrian Airlines (AUA) through an investment of Euro 150 million ($225 million). Al Jaber claimed that AUA management had misled him about the financial stability of the airline, pointing to the [...]
2008-05-16 15:36:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA709AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE
[...] Embassy shared reftels Aides Memoire with high level contacts in the Ministries of Agriculture and Environment, Health, Economics and Labor, and European and International Affairs, following up with Friedrich Huemer, Head of the Department for International Trade at Agriculture. He said that [...]
2008-05-23 09:54:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO AU
08VIENNA71CHANCELLOR SEEKS TO RALLY TROOPS WITH ANNIVERSARY
[...] (U) To respond to criticism from within the party that the Social Democrats (SPO) had let the People's Party dominate Grand Coalition policy during the government's first year, the SPO organized a New Year's rally for party leaders and activists on Jan. 15. After an unintentionally comic openi [...]
2008-01-16 14:44:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV AU
08VIENNA721AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: May 27, 2008
[...] According to a new opinion poll, there is little public support for the strike Austrian doctors have threatened to hold in June. Three quarters of Austrians believe a doctors' strike is not justified, and most say they believe the doctors' real concern in the matter is their own financial posit [...]
2008-05-27 15:09:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA726AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: May 28, 2008
[...] The Austrian government, under pressure to act against rising fuel prices, has said it will respond by introducing a series of countermeasures. Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Wilhelm Molterer (OeVP) told ORF radio this morning that both commuter and mileage allowances will be raised "cons [...]
2008-05-28 13:45:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA734AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: May 29, 2008
[...] The coalition government's controversial healthcare reform is encountering resistance not only from doctors and the Austrian Medical Association, but also from Parliament. The three parliamentary presidents have dismissed the SPOe-OeVP cabinet's wish to have the reform law passed before Parliam [...]
2008-05-29 14:13:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
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