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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
By year:
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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD INRO INRPAZ INS INSC INT INTEL INTELLECTUAL INTELSAT INTERNAL INTERPOL INV INVI IO IOC IOM IP IPET IPGRI IPK IPPC IPR IPROP IQ IQNV IR IRAN IRAQ IRAQI IRAQI FREEDOM IRC IRCE IRDB IRE IRL IRLE IRM IRMO IRNB IRPE IRS IS ISA ISAAC ISAF ISCA ISCON ISLAMISTS ISLE ISN ISNV ISO ISPA ISPL ISRAEL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISSUES ISTC IT ITA ITALIAN ITALY ITECIP ITEIND ITELTN ITER ITF ITIA ITRA ITRD ITU IUCN IV IVIANNA IWC IWI IX IZ IZAORC JA JAM JAMES JAPAN JAT JAWAD JCIC JE JEFFERY JEFFREY JHR JI JIMENEZ JIMENEZ CHILDREN JK JKUS JM JN JO JOHNNIE JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA JOSE RAMOS HORTA JOSEPH BIDEN JP JS JSRP JUAN JUS JY KA KACP KACT [+] KACW KADM KAID KALM KALR KANSOU KAPO KARIM WADE KATRINA KAUST KAWC [+] KAWK KAWL KAWS KAWX KAYLA KBCT KBDS KBEM KBIO KBNC KBTC KBTR KBTS KBWG KCCP KCEM KCERS KCFC KCFE [+] KCGC KCHG KCIP [+] KCIS KCM KCMA KCMR KCOG KCOM [+] KCOR [+] KCPS KCRCM KCRI KCRIM KCRM [+] KCRN KCRO KCROM KCROR KCRP KCRS KCRT KCSA KCSI KCSY KCUL KCUM KCVM KCWI KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT KNRG KNRV KNSD KNUC KNUP KO KOC KOCI KOCM KOEM KOGL KOLY [+] KOM KOMC KOMCCO KOMCSG KOMH KOMO KOMS KOR KOSOVO KOUYATE KPA KPAD KPAI KPAK KPAL [+] KPALAOIS KPAM KPAO [+] KPAS KPBT KPDD KPEM KPEO KPER KPET KPIN [+] KPIR KPKO [+] KPKP KPLS KPMI KPMO KPO KPOA KPOKO KPOL KPOP KPOV KPOW KPPAO KPPD KPRD KPRM KPRO KPROG KPRP KPRV KPSC KPTD KPTS KPWG KPWR [+] KQ KQM KQRDQ KR KRAD [+] KRAL KRCIM KRCM KRCS KRD KRDP KREC KREF KREL KRF KRFD KRFR KRG KRGY KRIC KRIF KRIM KRKO KRM KRMS KRV KRVC KS KSA KSAC KSAF KSCA [+] KSCI KSCS KSCT KSEAO KSEC KSEI KSEO KSEP KSI KSIA KSKN KSLG KSMT KSOC KSOCI KSPA KSPR [+] KSRE KSTC KSTCC KSTCPL KSTH KSTS KSTT KSUM [+] KSUP KT KTAO KTBD KTBT KTCRE KTDB KTDD KTDM KTER KTEX KTFIN KTFM KTFN [+] KTFR KTFS KTIA [+] KTIP [+] KTLA KTNBT KTNF KTPN KTRD KTRF KTSC KTSD KTTB KTTC KTTP KU KUAE KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR [+] KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG [+] KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN [+] KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC [+] MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC OASCC OASS OAU OBAMA OBS OBSP OCBD OCEA OCED OCHA OCII OCRA OCS OCSE ODAG ODC ODIP [+] ODPC OECD OECS OECV OES OESC OEXC [+] OEXP OF OFDA OFDC OFDP [+] OFDPQIS OFFICIALS OFPD OFSO OGAC OGIV OHCHR OHI OHIP OI OIC OICCO OIE OIF OIG OIIP [+] OIL OIM OLY OLYAIR OLYMPICS OM OMB OMIG OMS ON ONA OPAD OPBAT OPC OPCD OPCR OPCW OPDAT OPDC [+] OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES REGION REGIONAL REID REIN REINEMEYER REL RELAM RELATIONS RELFREE RELIGIOUS REMON RENAMO RENE PREVAL REO REPORT REUBEN RF RFE RFIN RFREEDOM RGOV RGY RHUM RI RICE RICHARD RIGHTS RIGHTSPOLMIL RIMC RIVERA RL RLA RM RMA RO ROK ROME ROSS ROW ROY RP RPEL RPTS RQ RR RRB RREL RS RSO RSOX RSP RSZ RTT RU RUEHZO RV RW RWANDA SA SAAD SAARC SACU SADC SAFE SAIR SAIS SAMA SAN SANC SANR SAO SARB SARGSIAN SARS SASC SASEC SB SBA SC SCA SCCC SCE SCENESETTER SCHUL SCI SCIENCE SCNV SCOI SCOL SCOM SCPR SCRM SCRS SCRSERD SCUL [+] SCVL SD SE SEC SECDEF SECI SECRET SECRETARY SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV [+] SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG [+] SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR [+] SNUC SO SOC SOCI [+] SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STET STP STR SU SUCCESSION SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO [+] TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN TNDG TNGD TO TOPEC TORRIJOS TOURISM TP TPHY [+] TPKO TPP TPSA TPSL TR TRAD TRADE TRAFFICKING TRBIO TRBY TRD TREAS TREASURY TREATY TREL TRG TRGV TRGY [+] TRIO TRSY TRT TRV TRY TRYG TRYS TS TSA TSLP TSPA [+] TSPL TSRL TSRY TSY TT TTFN TU TURKEY TV TVBIO TW TWRO TX TY TZ TZBY UA UAE UAID UAM UB UDEM UE UEU UG UGA UK UKR UKRAINE UM UMIK UN UNA UNAF UNAIDS UNAMA UNAMSIL UNAORC UNAUS UNBRO UNC UNCC UNCDF UNCDN UNCHC UNCHR UNCHS UNCITRAL UNCND UNCOPUOS UNCRED UNCRIME UNCSD UNCSW UNCTAD UNDC UNDEF UNDOF UNDP UNECE UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFA UNFC UNFCYP UNFF UNFICYP UNFIYCP UNFPA UNGA UNGAPL UNGO UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNIDCP UNIDO UNIDROIT UNIFEM UNIFIL UNION UNKIK UNM UNMEE UNMIC UNMIK UNMIKI UNMIKV UNMIL UNMIN UNMOVIC UNO UNODC UNOMIG UNOPS UNP UNPAR UNPUOS UNRCCA UNRCR UNREST UNRWA UNSC UNSCAPU UNSCD UNSCE UNSCER UNSCR UNSCS UNSD UNSE UNTAC UNTERR UNTZ UNUS UNVIE UNYI UP UPU UPUO UR US USAID USAU USCC USCG USDA USDELFESTTWO USEU USG USGS USMS USNC USOAS USOP USPS USPTO USSC USTA USTDA USTR USTRD USTRIT USTRPS USTRUWR USUN UUNR UV UX UY UZ VA VANG VAT VC VE VELS VEN VENZ VETTING VI VINICIO VIP VIS VISIT VM VN VO VOA VT VTEG VTFR VTIS VTPREL VTTBIO VTWCAR VXY VY VZ WA WAEMU WAKI WAR WB WBEG WBG WCAR WCI WCL WCO WE WEBG WEBZ WEET WEF WEOG WET WEU WFA WFP WFPAORC WFPO WGC WGG WHA WHITMER WHO WHTI WI WILCOX WIPO WIR WJRO WM WMD WMDT WMN WMO WOMEN WPO WRTO WS WSIS WTO WTRD WTRO WTRQ WW WWARD WWBG WWT WZ XA XAAF XB XC XD XE XF XFNEA XG XH XI XJ XK XL XLUM XM XO XP XQ XR XS XT XTAG XU XV XW XX XXX XY XZ YE YEH YI YL YM YMCS YS YU YURIY ZA ZANU ZB ZC ZCTU ZEALAND ZF ZFR ZH ZI ZIM ZJ ZK ZKGM ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZR ZS ZT ZU ZW ZXA
AA AADP AALC ABER ABLD [+] ABLDG ABLG ABMC ABT ABUD AC ACABQ ACAO ACCOUNT ACDA ACEC ACKM ACOA ACOTA ACS ACTION ADANA ADB ADCO ADCP ADEL ADEP ADIP ADM ADMIRAL ADPM ADRC AE AEC AECL AEGR AEIR AEM AEMED AEMR [+] AER AESC AF AFARI AFDB AFDIN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN AFIN [+] AFL AFLU AFOR AFR AFSA AFSI AFSN AFU AFZAL AG AGAO AGENDA AGENGA AGIT AGMT AGOA AGR AGS AGUIRRE AI AIAG AID AIDAC AIDS AIEA AIHRC AIN AINF AINFCY AINR AINT AISG AIT AJ AK AL AL-1 ALAB ALBE ALEXANDER ALI ALJAZEERA ALL ALNEA ALOW ALOWAR AM AMAT AMB AMCHAMS AMCT AME AMED AMEDI AMEMR AMER AMERICAS AMEX AMG AMGE AMGMT AMGT [+] AMIA AMLB AMPR AMT AMTC AMTG AN ANARCHISTS ANC AND ANET ANTITERRORISM AO AOCR AODE AOIC AOMS AOPR AORC [+] AORD AOREC AORG AORL AOWC AP APCS APDC APEC APECO APER [+] APR APRC APRM AQ AR ARAB ARABBL ARABL ARABLEAGUE ARAS ARC ARCH ARENA AREP ARF ARG ARM ARMITAGE ARMS AROC ARR ARRMZY ARSO AS ASA ASAC ASC ASCC ASCE ASCEC ASCH ASE ASEAN ASEC [+] ASECARP ASECE ASECM ASECSI ASECVE ASED ASEDC ASEG ASEK ASES ASEX ASFC ASIC ASIG ASIR ASJA ASO ASOC ASPA ASR ASSEMBLY ASSK ASUP AT ATFN ATPDEA ATRA ATRD ATRN AU AU-1 AUC AUNR AUSGR AUSTRALIAGROUP AV AVERY AVIAN AVIANFLU AVIATION AW AX AY AZ AZE B. BA BAGHDAD BAIO BAKOYANNIS BALKANS BAPOL BARACK BASHAR BATA BB BBG BBSR BC BCW BCXP BD BE BEAN BEN BERARDUCCI BESP BEXB BEXP [+] BEXPC BEXPPLM BEXT BF BFIF BFIN BFIO BG BGD BGMT BH BHUM BI BIC BIH BILAT BIMSTEC BINR BIO BIOS BIOTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY BIT BITO BK BL BLR BLUE BLUNT BM BMENA BMGT BMOT BN BNUC BO BOIKO BOL BOND BOQ BORDER BOSNIA BOU BOUCHAIB KAKA BOUTERSE BP BPIS BPTS BR BRIAN BRPA BRUSSELS BS BSSR BT BTA BTC BTIO [+] BTIU BTRA BTT BU BUD BULGARIA BURMA BUSH BV BW BWC BX BXEP BY BZ CA CAC CACM CACS CAFTA CAIO CAJC CAMBODIA CAN CAPC CARC CARE CARIB CARICOM CARSON CAS CASA CASC [+] CASCC CASCR CASE CASTILLO CAVO CB CBC CBD CBE CBG CBIS CBM CBSA CBTH CBW CCSR CCY CD CDB CDC CDCC CDCE CDG CDI CE CEA CEC CEDAW CEN CENTCOM CENTRIC CEUDA CF CFE CFED CFG CFIS CFSP CG CGEN CGOPRC CH CHAD CHALLENGE CHAO CHELIDZE CHENEY CHERTOFF CHG CHIEF CHN CHR CHRISTIAN CHRISTOF CHRISTOPHER CI CIA CIAT CIC CICTE CIDA CIO CIP CIS CITEL CITES CITIBANK CITT CIVAIR CIVS CJ CJAN [+] CJUS CK CKGR CKOR CL CLEARANCE CLINTON CLMT CLO CLOK CM CMAE CMFT CMGT [+] CMP CMT CN CNAR CNARC CNC CNO CO CODEL COE COL COLIN COLLECTIVE COLOMBO COM COMESA COMMERCE CON CONAWAY CONDOLEEZZA CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONEAZ CONG CONGO CONGRINT CONS CONSULAR CONTROL CONTROLS CORRUPTION COSI COUNTER COUNTER TERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTRY COUNTRYCLEARANCE CP CPA CPAS CPC CPCTC CPPT CPUOS CQ CR CRIM CRIME CRIMES CRM CROATIA CROS CRS CRUZ CS CSCE CSEP CSIS CSW CT CTBT CTER CTERR CTM CTR CTRYCLR CU CUCO CUIS CUL CV CVIA CVIC CVIS [+] CVISU CVPR CVR CW CWC CWCM CWG CX CY CYP CYPRUSARMS CZ DA DAC DAFR DAN DANFUNG DANIEL DAO DARFR DARFUR DAVID DAVID LEE HOWES DAVID WELCH DAVID WILLIAM RAY DB DC DCDG DCG DCHA DCI DCM DCOM DCRM DE DEA DEAX DEFENSE DEFENSEREFORM DELTAVIOLENCE DEM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC DENNIS DEOC DEPT DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER DESI DHA DHLAKAMA DHLS DHRF DHS DHSX DIEZ DIPLOMACY DISENGAGEMENT DJ DK DKEM DMIN DMINE DO DOC DOD DOE DOJ DOMC DOMESTIC DOMESTICPOLITICS DONALD RUMSFELD DOT DPAO DPKO DPM DPOL DPRK DR DRC DRIP DRL DS DSR DSS DTFN DTRA DTRO DU DVC DY EAC EAD EADI EADM EAG EAGER EAGR [+] EAI EAIC EAID [+] EAIDB EAIDCIN EAIDEGZ EAIDMG EAIDNI EAIF EAIG EAIO EAIR [+] EAIS EAIT EAOD EAP EAPC EAR EARI EASS EATO EAUD EAVI EB EBEXP EBRD EBUD EC ECA ECCP ECCT ECE ECIN ECIP ECLAC ECN ECOIN ECOM ECON [+] ECONCS ECONEGE ECONOMIC ECONOMICS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND FINANCE ECOR ECOS ECOSOC ECOWAS ECPC ECPN ECPO ECPS [+] ECPSN ECRM ECTRD ECUN ED EDA EDEV EDRC EDU EDUC EE EEB EEC EENG EENV EEOC EET EETC EFI EFIC EFIM EFIN [+] EFIS [+] EFLU EFN EFND EFNI EFQ EFTA EG EGAD EGAR EGEN EGHG EGOV EGOVSY EH EI EIAD EIAID EIAR EIB EICN EID EIDE EIDN EIFN EIN EIND [+] EINDIR EINF EING EINN EINO EINR EINT [+] EINV [+] EINZ EIPR EIQ EISL EISNLN EITC EITI EIVN EK EL ELA ELAB [+] ELAD ELAINE ELAM ELAN ELAP ELB ELBA ELBR ELEC ELECTIONS ELF ELIN ELN ELND ELNT ELTD ELTM ELTN [+] ELTRN EMAIL EMED EMI EMIN [+] EMN EMS EMW EN END ENDURING ENEG ENER ENERG ENERGY ENFR ENG ENGR ENGRD ENGRG ENGY ENIV ENLT ENNP ENR ENRC ENRG [+] ENRL ENTG ENV ENVI ENVIRONMENT ENVR ENVT EON EOXC EP EPA EPAT EPCS EPE EPEC EPECO EPET [+] EPIN EPIT EPPD EPRT EPSC EPTE EPTED EPWR EQ EQRD ER ERA ERD EREL ERGR ERICKSON ERIN ERTD ES ESA ESCAP ESCI ESDP ESENV ESF ESLCO ESOC ESOCI ESPS ESS ESSO ESTH ESTN ESTRADA ET ETA ETAD ETC ETCC ETD ETDR ETEL ETER ETEX ETFN ETIC ETIO ETLN ETMIN ETR ETRA ETRAD ETRB ETRC ETRD [+] ETRDECD ETRG ETRK ETRN ETRO ETRP ETT ETTC [+] ETTD ETTF ETTN ETTR ETTRD ETTW ETZ EU EUC EUCOM EUE EUEAID EUFOR EUM EUMEM EUN EUR EUREM EURM EURN EV EVENTS EVN EWRG EWT EWTR EWWT [+] EX EXBS EXEC EXIM EXO EXPORT EXTERNAL EZ FA FAA FAC FAGR FAO FARC FARM FAS FATAH FBI FCC FCS FCSC FCSCEG FCUL FDA FDIC FEDULOV FEMA FERNANDO FGM FI FIN FINANCE FINE FINR FINREF FINV FIR FISO FJ FK FKFLO FKLU FLU FM FMC FMGT FMLN FMS FO FOI FOOKS FOR FORCE FORCES FOREIGN FORWHA FP FPC FR FRA FRANCIS FRANCISCO RODENAS RUIZ FRB FREDOM FREEDOM FRELIMO FRIED FRN FRU FSC FSI FT FTA FTAA FWS GA GAERC GAMES GAO GARCIA GASPAR GATT GAZA GAZPROM GB GBSLE GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD 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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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| 08TOKYO2601 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 01:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2602 | TOKYO 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 02:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2613 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 22:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2614 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/23/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-23 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2615 | TOKYO 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 02:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2618 | REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 805 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-23 06:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA KNNP ENRG JA |
| 08TOKYO262 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/01/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-01 01:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2620 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/23/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-23 07:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2629 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/24/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-24 01:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2634 | TOKYO 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 07:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2638 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/24/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-24 07:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2646 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-25 01:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2647 | TOKYO 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 02:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP 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 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2655 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/26/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2656 | TOKYO 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 01:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2678 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/26/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 08:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO268 | TOKYO 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 07:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2682 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/29/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-29 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2687 | TOKYO 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 03:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO270 | Japanese 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 07:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINT ECPS TINT JA |
| 08TOKYO2708 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-29 23:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO271 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/01/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-01 07:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2711 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-30 01:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2715 | TOKYO 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 02:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2727 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-30 08:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2731 | TRANSPORTATION 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 09:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV ELTN ETRD JA |
| 08TOKYO2732 | JAPAN'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 22:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON JA EFIN |
| 08TOKYO2735 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/01/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-01 01:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2737 | TOKYO 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 02:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2742 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/01/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-01 08:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2746 | TOKYO 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 01:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2747 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/02/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-02 01:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2754 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/02/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-02 07:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2760 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-03 01:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2761 | TOKYO 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 02:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2771 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-03 08:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2775 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/06/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-06 01:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2776 | TOKYO 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 01:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2779 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/06/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-06 08:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO278 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-04 01:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2783 | DEMARCHE 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 22:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL UN JA |
| 08TOKYO2784 | TOKYO 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 00:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2785 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-07 01:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO279 | TOKYO 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 02:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2798 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-07 08:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO28 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-07 01:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2801 | TOKYO 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 00:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2802 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-08 01:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2810 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-08 08:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2813 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2814 | TOKYO 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 01:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2815 | REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 807 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 08:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA KNNP ENRG JA |
| 08TOKYO2817 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2824 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 01:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2825 | TOKYO 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 02:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2834 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 08:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2836 | DIPLOMATIC 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 08:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS PHSA SENV TPHY KSCA JA |
| 08TOKYO2839 | JAPANESE 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 08:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EFIN JA |
| 08TOKYO2849 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/14/08-1 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 06:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2859 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/14/08-2 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 08:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2867 | TOKYO 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 00:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2869 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/15/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-15 01:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO287 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/04/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-04 22:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2871 | TOKYO 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 04:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2875 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/15/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-15 22:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2877 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/16/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-16 01:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2879 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/16/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-16 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2880 | TOKYO 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 08:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2890 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/17/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-17 03:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2893 | JAPAN'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 07:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SOCI KHIV AMED KSCA JA |
| 08TOKYO2894 | TOKYO 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 07:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2896 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/17/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-17 08:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO29 | TOKYO 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 01:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2904 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/20/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-20 01:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO291 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-05 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2910 | TOKYO 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 02:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2920 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/20/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-20 08:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2924 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/21/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-21 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2933 | TRANSPORTATION, 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 07:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN EWWT EAIR PREL AORC JA |
| 08TOKYO2934 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/21/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-21 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2935 | TOKYO 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 08:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2938 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-22 01:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2941 | TOKYO 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 04:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2953 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-22 08:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2956 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-23 01:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2959 | TOKYO 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 04:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2961 | POLAR 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 08:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA JA |
| 08TOKYO2963 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/23/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-23 08:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2969 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/24/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-24 04:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2971 | TOKYO 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 05:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2978 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/24/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-24 08:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2983 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/27/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-27 01:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO2985 | TOKYO 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 03:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO2997 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/27/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-27 22:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3000 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-28 01:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3007 | TOKYO 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 07:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3008 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-28 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3010 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/29/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-29 01:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3012 | TOKYO 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 06:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3018 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/29/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-29 22:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3022 | TOKYO 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 04:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3023 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 05:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3033 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 22:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3035 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/31/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-31 01:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO304 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-05 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3041 | TOKYO 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 06:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3047 | REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 810 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-31 07:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA KNNP ENRG JA |
| 08TOKYO3051 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/31/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-31 08:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3065 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-04 01:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3066 | TOKYO 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 05:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3070 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-04 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO308 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/06/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-06 01:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3080 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-05 07:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3081 | TOKYO 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 07:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3083 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-05 08:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3088 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/06/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 01:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3090 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/06/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3091 | TOKYO 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 08:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3093 | PERSPECTIVES 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 22:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO3094 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-07 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3095 | TOKYO 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 03:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3099 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-07 08:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3103 | INCSR: 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 22:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM SNAR JP |
| 08TOKYO3109 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 01:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3110 | TOKYO 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 03:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3124 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-11 00:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3126 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-11 01:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3127 | TOKYO 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 02:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3129 | REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 809 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-11 02:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA KNNP ENRG JA |
| 08TOKYO3138 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-11 23:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3139 | JAPANESE 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 01:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3140 | TOKYO 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 02:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3143 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/13/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-12 08:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3146 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/14/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 01:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3147 | TOKYO 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 02:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3148 | TOKYO 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 02:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3150 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/14/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3157 | IQBAL 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 23:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ILAB PHUM JP |
| 08TOKYO316 | TOKYO 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 05:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3160 | TOKYO 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 05:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3164 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/17/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-16 08:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3166 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-17 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3170 | TOKYO 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 07:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3175 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-17 08:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO318 | JAPAN 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 08:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG JA PREL |
| 08TOKYO3180 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-18 01:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3181 | TOKYO 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 01:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3188 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-18 08:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO319 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/06/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-06 22:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3194 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/20/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-19 01:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3196 | TOKYO 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 04:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3199 | REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 806 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-19 07:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA KNNP ENRG JA |
| 08TOKYO3202 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/20/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-19 08:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO321 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-07 01:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3211 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/21/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-20 01:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3214 | TOKYO 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 04:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3218 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/21/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 08:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3222 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-25 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3224 | JAPAN FM STATEMENT SUPPORTS OUTCOME OF RECENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-25 06:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV JA RS GG |
| 08TOKYO3225 | TOKYO 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 06:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO323 | DEMARCHE 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 06:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND JA |
| 08TOKYO3233 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-25 08:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3235 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/26/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-26 01:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3242 | INTERNATIONAL 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 07:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIS EWWT PREL JA MX |
| 08TOKYO3243 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED - GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-26 08:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ECON ETRD JA PGOV |
| 08TOKYO3244 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/26/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-26 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3251 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-28 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3252 | TOKYO 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 04:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3253 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-28 06:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3264 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-01 01:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3265 | TOKYO 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 01:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3272 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/01/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-01 08:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3279 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/02/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-02 00:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3281 | TOKYO 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 01:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3285 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/02/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-02 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3288 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-03 01:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3293 | TOKYO 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 02:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3300 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-03 08:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3305 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/04/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-04 02:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3307 | TOKYO 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 04:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO331 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-07 09:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3312 | REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 811 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-04 07:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA KNNP ENRG JA |
| 08TOKYO3314 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-04 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3318 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-05 01:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3319 | TOKYO 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 01:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3323 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-05 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3327 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-08 01:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3328 | TOKYO 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 02:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO333 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-08 02:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3334 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-08 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3339 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-09 01:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO334 | TOKYO 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 02:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3340 | TOKYO 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 01:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3341 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-09 08:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3344 | JAPAN'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 00:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PGOV ECON EAIR JA |
| 08TOKYO3345 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-10 00:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3347 | TOKYO 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 02:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3357 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-10 08:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3361 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/11/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-11 01:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3366 | TOKYO 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 04:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3368 | REQUEST 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 06:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA KNNP ENRG JA |
| 08TOKYO3370 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/11/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-11 08:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3373 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 06:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3374 | TOKYO 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 06:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3383 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 00:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3388 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/12/08-1 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 01:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3389 | TOKYO 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 02:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3394 | CFC FINAL REPORT: JAPAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 07:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | APER CFED JA |
| 08TOKYO3402 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/15/08-2 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 08:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3409 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/16/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-16 01:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3411 | TOKYO 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 01:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP 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 08:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3427 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/17/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 01:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO343 | JAPAN 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 07:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ARF PTER JA |
| 08TOKYO3431 | Japanese 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 03:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EAGR PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO3437 | TOKYO 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 09:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3439 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/17/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 23:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3441 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 01:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3443 | TOKYO 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 05:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3447 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 08:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO345 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-08 08:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3453 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-19 04:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3459 | TOKYO 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 05:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3466 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-19 08:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3470 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3472 | TOKYO 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 01:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3483 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 08:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3492 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-24 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO35 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-07 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3500 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/24/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-24 04:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3503 | TOKYO 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 05:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3508 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/29/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-29 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3514 | TOKYO 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 05:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3518 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/29/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-29 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3521 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-30 01:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3524 | TOKYO 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 04:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO3534 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/30/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-30 08:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3538 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/31/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-31 01:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO354 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 01:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3541 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/31/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-31 03:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO3544 | TOKYO 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 04:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO358 | TOKYO 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 03:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO364 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 08:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO371 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/13/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-13 01:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO385 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/13/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-13 08:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO39 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-08 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO394 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/14/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-14 01:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO395 | TOKYO 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 02:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO400 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/14/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-14 08:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO407 | CHILD 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 17:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KCRM KOCI PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO409 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/15/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO413 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/15/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 07:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO415 | ICAO: INCORPORATION OF TRANSPORT OFFENSES IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 09:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP KTIA AORC EAIR OTRA PARM |
| 08TOKYO423 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-19 01:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO427 | TOKYO 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 06:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO429 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-19 08:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO43 | TOKYO 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 04:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO433 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/20/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-20 01:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO434 | TOKYO 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 02:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO441 | Country 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 07:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR OTRA JA |
| 08TOKYO444 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/20/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-20 08:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO454 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/21/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-21 01:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO458 | TOKYO 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 04:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO465 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/21/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-21 08:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO469 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-22 01:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO471 | TOKYO 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 04:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO473 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/22/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-22 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO483 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-25 01:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO488 | TOKYO 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 04:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO491 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-25 08:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO495 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/26/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-26 01:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO496 | TOKYO 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 04:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO5 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-02 07:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO505 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/26/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-27 00:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO508 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/27/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-27 01:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO513 | TOKYO 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 04:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO520 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-27 08:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO522 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-28 01:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO527 | TOKYO 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 06:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO528 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-28 08:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO538 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/29/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-29 05:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO54 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-08 08:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO542 | TOKYO 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 07:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO543 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/29/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-29 08:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO550 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 01:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO551 | TOKYO 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 02:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO558 | MISSION 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 08:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG APER ABUD JA SENV |
| 08TOKYO559 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 08:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO56 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-09 01:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO567 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/04/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-04 01:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO568 | TOKYO 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 03:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO57 | TOKYO 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 04:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO571 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/04/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-04 08:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO576 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-05 01:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO579 | TOKYO 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 03:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO584 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/05/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-05 08:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO585 | PIRQY DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-05 09:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PBTS PREL UN UNSC IMO XA XW SO JA |
| 08TOKYO587 | JAPAN'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 22:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM JA KNNP MNUC |
| 08TOKYO593 | TOKYO 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 05:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO597 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/06/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO601 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-07 01:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO606 | TOKYO 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 05:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO610 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-07 07:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO616 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-10 01:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO621 | TOKYO 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 03:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO627 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-10 08:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO628 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/11/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-11 01:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO629 | TOKYO 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 07:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO648 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/11/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-11 23:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO65 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-09 08:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO656 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 05:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO665 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/12/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 08:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO669 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/13/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-13 00:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO674 | TOKYO 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 04:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO677 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/13/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-13 08:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO679 | INVITATION 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 08:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPL PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO68 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 01:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO683 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/14/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-14 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO684 | TOKYO 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 02:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO689 | GOJ 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 04:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC JA KOMC |
| 08TOKYO692 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/14/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-14 07:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO697 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/17/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-17 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO7 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-03 04:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO701 | TOKYO 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 02:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO707 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/17/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-17 08:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO712 | EMBASSY 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 08:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL JA CH RU |
| 08TOKYO713 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-18 00:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO717 | TOKYO 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 02:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO722 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/18/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-18 08:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO726 | NUCLEAR: REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBERS 791, 792 AND 790. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-18 22:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA KNNP ENRG JA |
| 08TOKYO730 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-19 01:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO734 | TOKYO 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 02:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO736 | JAPAN 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 04:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC JA |
| 08TOKYO748 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/19/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-19 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO754 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/20/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-20 01:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO757 | TOKYO 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 03:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO760 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/20/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-20 08:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO762 | NUCLEAR: REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBERS 788, 789 AND - 794. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-21 00:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA KNNP ENRG JA |
| 08TOKYO765 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/21/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-21 01:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO782 | JAPAN 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 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM KFRD PREF SMIG JA |
| 08TOKYO783 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/21/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-21 08:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO785 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/24/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-24 01:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO794 | TOKYO 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 04:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO8 | TOKYO 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 04:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO803 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/24/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-24 08:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO809 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/25/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-25 01:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO818 | TOKYO 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 04:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP 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 07:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO820 | CHILD 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 07:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KCRM KOCI PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO823 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-25 08:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO826 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/26/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-26 01:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO828 | TOKYO 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 05:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO833 | JAPAN REGULAR DONOR TO IRAQI REFUGEES AND IDPS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-26 08:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PHUM PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO834 | WOMEN'S JUSTICE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-26 08:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KPAO PREL KWMN JA |
| 08TOKYO835 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/26/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-26 22:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO837 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-27 01:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO838 | TOKYO 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 02:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO846 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/27/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-27 22:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO849 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-28 01:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO852 | TOKYO 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 06:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO854 | TOKYO 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 06:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO858 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/28/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-28 08:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO86 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/11/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-11 00:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO868 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/31/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-31 06:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO869 | TOKYO 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 06:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO876 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/31/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-31 08:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO877 | DEMARCHE 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 09:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KTIA CWC KNNP TGRY JA |
| 08TOKYO878 | AMENDMENT COUNTRY-CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-01 06:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA OVIP |
| 08TOKYO879 | DEMARCHE 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 07:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PARM NSG IR MNUC JA |
| 08TOKYO881 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/01/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-01 08:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO882 | JAPAN 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 08:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI CASC JA |
| 08TOKYO883 | TOKYO 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 08:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO888 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/01/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-01 08:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO894 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-02 01:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO895 | TOKYO 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 02:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO898 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04//08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-02 08:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO905 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-03 01:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO908 | TOKYO 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 04:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO913 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/03/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-03 08:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO92 | TOKYO 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 04:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO920 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/04/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-04 01:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO921 | TOKYO 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 02:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO929 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/04/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-04 07:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO930 | NUCLEAR: REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTE EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 795 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-04 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA KNNP ENRG JA |
| 08TOKYO933 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-07 01:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO939 | TOKYO 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 04:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO944 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/07/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-07 08:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO947 | AMBASSADOR 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 22:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KCRM KOCI PREL JA |
| 08TOKYO948 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-08 01:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO953 | TOKYO 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 04:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO958 | WHALING: 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 07:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIS KSCA IWC ETRD JA |
| 08TOKYO959 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/08/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-08 08:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO967 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-09 01:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO969 | TOKYO 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 02:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO973 | JAPANESE 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 08:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV JA |
| 08TOKYO975 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/09/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-09 08:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO979 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-10 01:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO983 | TOKYO 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 05:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 08TOKYO989 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/10/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-10 08:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TOKYO994 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/11/08 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-11 01:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 08TORONTO361 | Toronto'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 20:26:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV CA |
| 08TORONTO390 | Ontario 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 20:06:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CPAS ETRD PBTS KFRD PGOV CA |
| 08TORONTO59 | Toronto'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 18:32:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SNAR KCRM CA |
| 08TORONTO74 | ONTARIO 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 13:52:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CA |
| 08TRIPOLI319 | DEBT, 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 15:54:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY |
| 08TRIPOLI467 | DEVELOPMENTS 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 08:08:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM LY |
| 08TRIPOLI528 | GOL SENDS MIXED SIGNALS ON WHETHER IT COULD CUT OIL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-03 13:37:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG EPET PINS LY |
| 08TRIPOLI554 | LIBYAN 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 16:12:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EAGR EAID ETRD PGOV LY |
| 08TRIPOLI632 | LIBYA 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 09:58:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD LY |
| 08TRIPOLI748 | GEORGIA - ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA PARTICIPATION IN UN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-23 12:47:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSCR PREL GG LY |
| 08TRIPOLI800 | U.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 16:03:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL LY |
| 08TRIPOLI824 | LIBYA 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 09:02:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER UNSC LY |
| 08TRIPOLI895 | LIBYA: 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 12:33:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIP KCRM KWMN PHUM PGOV SMIG LY |
| 08TRIPOLI912 | LIBYA 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 11:04:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EIND ECON EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV LY |
| 08TRIPOLI968 | LIBYA 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 16:59:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR LY |
| 08TRIPOLI979 | ARRIVAL 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 07:09:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AFIN OTRA AMGT LY |
| 08TRIPOLI989 | DEMARCHE 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 15:37:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO SO ET LY |
| 08TUNIS1030 | GOT 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 16:31:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PGOV TS |
| 08TUNIS1041 | TUNIS 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 11:11:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT TS |
| 08TUNIS1105 | DELIVERED 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 11:53:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL TS |
| 08TUNIS1106 | DELIVERED 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 11:54:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP IR MNUC PARM UNSC TS |
| 08TUNIS1108 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-20 13:43:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UN TS |
| 08TUNIS1142 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MAGNUSON STEVENS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 15:54:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS SENV ETRD ICCAT |
| 08TUNIS1151 | DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-12 13:32:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC TS |
| 08TUNIS1156 | DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON OSCE MANPADS SEMINAR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-17 07:49:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ASEC EAIR ETTC MARR MAS MCAP MOPS OSCE |
| 08TUNIS1174 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PSI: SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 12:03:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TS |
| 08TUNIS1176 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 16:23:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY TS |
| 08TUNIS1186 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NOVEMBER 26 ARAB LEAGUE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-26 07:00:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL 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 16:34:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO TS |
| 08TUNIS1210 | TUNISIA: 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 11:39:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD TS |
| 08TUNIS1211 | TUNISIA: 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 11:39:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD TS |
| 08TUNIS1221 | TUNISIAN 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 11:08:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EFIN ETRD FAS ESTH TS |
| 08TUNIS1249 | DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-24 14:44:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KNNP PARM IR TS |
| 08TUNIS1250 | TUNISIA: 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 17:38:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG EAID EFIN ETRD TS |
| 08TUNIS142 | TUNIS 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 09:04:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER TN |
| 08TUNIS143 | TUNISIA: 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 15:06:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD TS |
| 08TUNIS164 | TUNISIA 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 14:41:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV MARR PREL MASS TS |
| 08TUNIS213 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS OF ABU [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-07 13:40:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER TS |
| 08TUNIS237 | FISCAL 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 11:29:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL PGOV TS |
| 08TUNIS264 | COUNTRY 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 07:04:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC TS JO |
| 08TUNIS265 | COUNTRY 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 07:04:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC TS JO |
| 08TUNIS271 | COUNTRY 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 15:34:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC MASS OTRA TU |
| 08TUNIS326 | FOIA SEARCH TASKER REGARDING CURRENT AMNESTY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-01 15:33:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | AINF |
| 08TUNIS360 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-10 11:50:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL TBIO WHO TS |
| 08TUNIS364 | EMBASSY 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 09:52:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPL SENV KSCA KPAO TS |
| 08TUNIS390 | TUNISIAN 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 05:58:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL TS |
| 08TUNIS420 | TUNISIA: NO FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-29 08:37:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI |
| 08TUNIS443 | REPLY 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 16:17:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL |
| 08TUNIS497 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-12 06:27:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL TS |
| 08TUNIS535 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL FOOD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-19 15:20:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO TS |
| 08TUNIS540 | CODEX CANDIDATE AND 31ST SESSION OF THE CODEX [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-20 14:04:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO |
| 08TUNIS57 | OPIC-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 13:27:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN TS |
| 08TUNIS575 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADDRESSING FINANCIAL RISK AT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-30 09:46:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AORC EAIR ICAO TS |
| 08TUNIS600 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GLOBAL MARITIME SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-05 13:09:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT PREL SMIG TS |
| 08TUNIS602 | TUNISIA 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 06:16:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAIR EFIN BEXP ENRG TS |
| 08TUNIS614 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF FOUR LET [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-09 14:30:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC UNSC TS |
| 08TUNIS625 | TERRORISM FINANCE: US DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-11 06:46:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC UNSC TS |
| 08TUNIS659 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF NINE NAMES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-18 15:24:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL TS |
| 08TUNIS662 | TERRORISM FINANCE: US DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-19 13:54:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC TS |
| 08TUNIS69 | TUNISIA: 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 13:44:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR TS |
| 08TUNIS694 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-26 14:23:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO TS |
| 08TUNIS695 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-26 14:23:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KSUM OVIP TS |
| 08TUNIS697 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON VENEZUELA-BASED HIZBALLAH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-26 15:54:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC TS |
| 08TUNIS71 | TUNIS 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 11:58:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ASEC TS |
| 08TUNIS732 | LET'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 14:16:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN PGOV PREL TS |
| 08TUNIS842 | DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-28 05:59:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | IR KNNP EFIN PARM |
| 08TUNIS865 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ALGERIA BASED AL-QAIDA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-01 09:15:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | IR KNNP EFIN PARM |
| 08TUNIS94 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-30 16:43:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC KU TS |
| 08TUNIS963 | TUNISIA'S DELEGATION TO 63RD UNGA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-29 16:20:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA KSEP TS |
| 08TUNIS966 | CORRECTED COPY TUNISIA'S DELEGATION TO 63RD UNGA - [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-01 12:23:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA KSEP TS |
| 08TUNIS970 | DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN NUCLEAR AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-02 10:02:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | IR KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN |
| 08ULAANBAATAR128 | TB 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 08:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID SOCI PGOV PHUM PINR PREL MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR149 | MCA-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 08:45:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID 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 00:19:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR177 | IN 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 08:19:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON PHUM EAGR MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR246 | ULAANBAATAR 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 00:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU PREL AORC EAGR TBIO SOCI PGOV EAIDMG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR262 | A 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 07:36:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PREL EAID PGOV MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR263 | NO 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 07:37:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PHUM EIND ETRD SOCI MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR282 | NGO 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 09:15:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR PGOV SOCI EAID ETRD ECON PREL MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR309 | EMBASSY'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 00:22:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BEXP PGOV ETRD EINV MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR321 | MONGOLIAN 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 12:25:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OPRC KDEM KMDR KPAO MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR322 | VOTING 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 00:54:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR332 | Flavor 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 00:22:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR340 | June Elections Could Jeopardize Recent Reforms of [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 08:55:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EPET MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR396 | AVIAN 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 08:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR399 | DELIVERY OF NON-PAPER ON DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-22 06:20:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR488 | DELIVERY 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 08:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR500 | U.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 00:40:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR505 | CONGRATULATORY 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 08:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR524 | U.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 02:23:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PREL EAID MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR526 | MONGOLIAN 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 08:37:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR556 | DELIVERY 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 07:59:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN PARM IR MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR79 | The 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 01:31:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI PGOV CASC MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR9 | Ambassador 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 00:37:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV SENV EAID MG |
| 08ULAANBAATAR97 | CONSTITUTIONAL 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 08:45:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KWMN PGOV SOCI MG |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA513 | UNCITRAL 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 11:06:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AORC EAID EINV ETRD KCRM KUNR UNCITRAL AU UN |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA533 | WORKING 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 13:26:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AORC EAID EINV ETRD KCRM KUNR UNCITRAL AU UN |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA565 | IAEA/GC: GENERAL DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-21 14:44:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY LY IN |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA578 | UNODC 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 14:20:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR UN KCRM |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA579 | UNGASS 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 10:18:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCOR PGOV AORC UNCND |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA581 | October 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 15:18:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM UN |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA588 | SEEKING 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 15:54:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KCRM PREL PTER SNAR UN NATO AF |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA596 | UNCITRAL: 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 09:06:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AORC EAID EINV ETRD KCRM KUNR UNCITRAL AU UN |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA602 | IAEA/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 15:48:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA UNGA UNPUOS AORC ENRG TRGY KNNP OTRA AU |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA627 | IIASA 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 16:39:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA NAS AORC PGOV AU |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA639 | IAEA: NOVEMBER 2008 BOARD WRAP-UP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-04 14:07:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA644 | IAEA: 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 15:31:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP IAEA AORC TRGY |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA650 | UNODC 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 13:32:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | UN AU KCRM UNODC RUEHZO UK TZ DJ YM SO KE |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA658 | IAEA: 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 15:04:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP IAEA AORC TRGY |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA659 | UNODC 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 15:12:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV 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 15:56:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KCOR UNODC UN AU |
| 08USEUBRUSSELS1446 | RETURN TO POST: AMB KRISTEN SILVERBERG [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-18 12:12:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER OTRA EUN |
| 08USEUBRUSSELS1564 | PRESIDENT'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 15:32:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC 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 15:24:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AORC CTM SCCC |
| 08USEUBRUSSELS1944 | EU 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 16:01:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC EUN |
| 08USEUBRUSSELS1958 | LETTER 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 10:05:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC OVIP PREL EU |
| 08USEUBRUSSELS325 | LIECHTENSTEIN 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 09:26:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PREL PREF SMIG KCRM EUN |
| 08USNATO142 | FREEDOM 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 13:54:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | AINF |
| 08USNATO242 | NATO, 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 16:44:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR NATO AL HR |
| 08USNATO263 | CABLE-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 14:08:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO AMGT APER ASEC |
| 08USNATO274 | NATO 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 11:29:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR NATO MOPS GG RU |
| 08USNATO293 | TFGG01: 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 16:51:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR NATO MOPS GG RU |
| 08USNATO437 | CABLE-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 15:52:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO AMGT APER ASEC |
| 08USNATO447 | COMMUNIQUE 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 16:43:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF |
| 08USNATO448 | COMMUNIQUE 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 16:43:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF |
| 08USNATO85 | WELCOME 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 13:18:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL OTRA OVIP BE |
| 08USNATO90 | WELCOME 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 13:40:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NATO EUN FR BR |
| 08USNATO98 | WELCOME 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 06:15:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL OTRA OVIP BE |
| 08USOSCE181 | OSCE/FSC: SUBMISSION OF USG DATA FOR THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-17 07:34:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PARM PREL NATO |
| 08USUNNEWYORK10 | UN 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 20:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD ACABQ AFIN AORC PGOV UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1001 | UN 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 00:48:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KDEM |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1005 | UN 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 22:10:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1009 | UNGA: 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 19:25:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK101 | WESTERN SAHARA: SECURITY COUNCIL DISAPPOINTED BY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-04 23:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV UNSC AG MO WI |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1010 | UN 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 19:29:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1011 | UN 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 19:29:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UN AORC AFIN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1013 | UN 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 21:41:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UN AORC AFIN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1014 | UN 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 21:58:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OARC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1018 | 63RD 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 13:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1019 | 63RD 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 13:58:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK102 | OIC 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 17:17:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP OIC UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1020 | 63RD 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 13:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1021 | 63RD 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 14:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1022 | 63RD 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 14:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1023 | 63RD 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 14:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1024 | UNRWA 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 14:16:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF KPAL KWBG |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1027 | UNGA: 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 22:12:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC PHUM UNGA IR IS |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1028 | UN 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 23:15:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AORC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1030 | UNGA 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 19:16:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OARC KNNP KISL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1036 | UNGA 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 21:17:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KWMN AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1037 | MISSION 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 21:43:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS OTRA PHSA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1038 | UN 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 21:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UN AORC AFIN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1039 | UN 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 21:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UN UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1041 | UNGA/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 22:53:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | LG UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1047 | FOURTH 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 13:37:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PREF KPAL KWBG UNGA IS |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1048 | UNGA/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 14:09:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1053 | UNGA: 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 15:58:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EFIN KPKO KUNR KPAL PWBG UNGA IS CG SU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1054 | UNGA 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 16:27:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KCRM AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1056 | UNGA 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 17:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AMGT KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1058 | MISSION 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 23:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1059 | UNGA'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 23:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1060 | UNGA/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 23:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1061 | UNGA/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 23:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1063 | UNGA: 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 20:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1066 | UNGA 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 23:01:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM XF GT UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1067 | UNGA: 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 23:01:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1073 | UN 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 15:40:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UN AORC AFIN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1074 | UN 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 15:43:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KPAL IS |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1075 | UN 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 17:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC KUNR CU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1079 | UNGA: 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 23:20:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC KUNR |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1080 | UNGA 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 23:48:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AORC AF UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1086 | UNGA: 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 22:11:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC UNGA BL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1087 | UNGA: 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 22:12:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA AORC ECON EFIN VE |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1088 | UNGA 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 22:17:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV ECIN UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK109 | LEBANON 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 23:12:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER UNSC SY LE |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1091 | UN/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 14:39:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREF PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1092 | UNGA/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 18:36:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1094 | UNGA/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 22:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1096 | MORE 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 18:26:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KPKO CG RW |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1097 | UNGA 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 20:35:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID ECIN UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1098 | COUNTER 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 22:48:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER UNGA AA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1099 | UNGA 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 23:26:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KWMN KOCI UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1100 | UNGA 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 23:27:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL PREF SMIG PNAT PBTS KPAL KWBG |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1107 | UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 14:56:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1108 | UNGA 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 11:51:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KPAL UNGA IS |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1109 | UNGA: 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 13:39:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA AORC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1110 | UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-25 14:11:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1111 | UNGA 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 16:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1112 | UNGA/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 13:50:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1113 | MEMBER 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 14:40:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AORC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1114 | UN 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 15:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC KUNR |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1115 | UNGA/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 16:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1117 | UNGA/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 17:31:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1120 | UNGA: 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 13:51:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PREF KPAL KWBG UNGA IS |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1121 | UNGA 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 13:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ECON AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1123 | UNIFEM 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 21:36:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PHUM UN UNIFEM |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1124 | UNGA 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 14:43:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD SENV PREL PREF UNGA LE IS TX |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1126 | UN 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 20:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF KISL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK113 | UN/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 16:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1132 | UNGA 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 15:47:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1133 | UNGA 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 15:48:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL KPAL AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1137 | ICC 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 23:37:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1138 | UNGA 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 14:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL AORC UNGA IR BM KN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1139 | UNGA 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 14:52:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1140 | UNGA 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 14:54:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1141 | UNGA 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 14:56:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1145 | U/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 00:15:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO PREF PREL PHUM UNSC CD CT SU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1148 | MISSION 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 20:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | KAWC KJUS OTRA UNSC XA XH |
| 08USUNNEWYORK115 | UN 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 20:37:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR UNDP UNFPA UNGA UNICEF |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1152 | UNGA 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 15:53:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL KWBG PHUM PREF SENV UNGA IS |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1159 | FINANCING 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 23:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN KUNR ICTY ICTR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1162 | SECURITY 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 20:25:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER UNSC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1166 | UN 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 00:50:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1168 | UNGA: 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 14:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA SENV EWWT PHSA PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1169 | UNGA/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 16:10:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1172 | UNGA 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 23:12:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV EFIN UNGA CU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1176 | INTERNATIONAL 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 23:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS UNSC ICTY ICTR PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1178 | UNGA: 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 10:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ECIN UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK118 | SE 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 23:07:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM UNSC SU MOPS PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1182 | UNGA: 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 21:04:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC KWCI RW YI |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1183 | NEGOTIATIONS 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 22:12:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1187 | WAR 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 19:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ICTR ICTY KJUS UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1188 | UN 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 19:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1189 | UNGA 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 19:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECIN AORC SENV KPAL UNGA LE IS |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1191 | UNGA 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 21:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PREF KPAL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1204 | UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACCEPTS ALL CREDENTIALS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-24 16:26:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1207 | UNGA 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 18:53:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PHUM KSOCI KDEM |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1209 | COPY 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 21:15:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF |
| 08USUNNEWYORK122 | SUDAN CONTACT GROUP AGREES TO FOCUS ON SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-11 15:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL SU MOPS |
| 08USUNNEWYORK13 | CUBANS 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 17:08:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CU UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK130 | RESEARCH 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 16:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK132 | UN/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 16:34:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK14 | UN 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 20:31:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ABUD AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK146 | VIETNAM 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 20:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP VN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK149 | COUNCIL 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 16:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | DRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK15 | UN 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 20:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UN CMP AORC AFIN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK154 | COUNTRY 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 23:35:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER |
| 08USUNNEWYORK157 | UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-19 21:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK158 | UNEP 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 21:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK16 | MISSION 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 20:37:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK160 | UNITED 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 14:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP AEMR AMGT UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK169 | SLOVAKS 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 19:27:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER XH |
| 08USUNNEWYORK172 | DESA, 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 21:30:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UNGA KUNR |
| 08USUNNEWYORK179 | UN 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 19:51:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK182 | U.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 21:45:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF UNSC KE |
| 08USUNNEWYORK183 | APPLICABILITY 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 13:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK185 | COUNTRY 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 16:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK19 | SECOND 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 15:28:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CU UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK196 | SECOND 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 21:07:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP OIC UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK2 | UN - 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 20:20:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK20 | UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 16:01:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK201 | IRAN 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 17:30:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CVIS IR |
| 08USUNNEWYORK204 | BRIEFING 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 21:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN ABUD UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK208 | COUNTRY 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 15:25:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PHSA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK21 | UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 16:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK213 | MISSION 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 17:09:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EAID EFIN ECON |
| 08USUNNEWYORK22 | UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 16:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK226 | G-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 20:04:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK23 | UN 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 16:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK230 | GUIDANCE REQUEST:THE WAY FORWARD ON MANDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-14 00:22:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK232 | 62ND 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 00:41:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK233 | COUNTRY 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 14:35:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PHSA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK24 | UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 16:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK240 | INDIA 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 18:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL IN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK246 | UN - 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 17:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK251 | CAMEROON 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 18:56:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL CM UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK252 | UN 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 21:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK255 | USUN CONCERNED WITH UN ACTIONS IN ALGIERS PRIOR TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-20 10:41:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK261 | UN - 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 17:04:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK262 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD ATTENDS INFORMAL PLENARY ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-21 17:37:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK269 | 63RD 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 00:21:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ICJ PREL PGOV UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK288 | 63RD 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 21:17:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK289 | UNGA 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 11:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER UNGA PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK292 | WFUNA 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 17:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL CVIS CU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK296 | UN/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 22:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | DRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK304 | LETTER 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 21:45:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL AORC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK307 | 62ND 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 22:50:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK321 | UN 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 19:42:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK327 | ICTY 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 00:04:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREF PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK330 | MISSION 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 16:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA UNSC PREL SO |
| 08USUNNEWYORK339 | 63RD 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 21:50:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | SO ICJ PREL PGOV UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK341 | CHILD 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 22:16:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN TT PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK342 | KHMER 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 22:27:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CB KJUS PGOV |
| 08USUNNEWYORK344 | UNGA/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 23:40:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREF PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK360 | UNITED 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 17:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK370 | MISSION 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 22:18:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO IZ |
| 08USUNNEWYORK373 | UN/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 15:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK380 | RANGE 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 23:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CVIS PREL CU IN MG EC SY |
| 08USUNNEWYORK382 | BULGARIAN 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 15:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL BU UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK383 | CORRESPONDENCE 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 20:42:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON HA PREL UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK388 | CORRESPONDENCE 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 19:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON PREL UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK395 | COUNTRY 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 20:53:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA UNSC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK396 | UNAMI 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 21:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV UNSC IZ |
| 08USUNNEWYORK408 | CHAIRMEN 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 00:42:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC PTER KNNP EFIN KTFN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK412 | UN 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 21:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER UNSC PREL AA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK413 | UNITED 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 00:05:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APER PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK418 | KUDOS FOR SKILLFUL HANDLING OF THE UNSCR ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-12 16:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | MO PBTS WI AG UNSC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK433 | UN 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 16:36:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK436 | DEMARCHE 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 23:54:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UN KUNR PREF SOCI PHUM |
| 08USUNNEWYORK439 | UN 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 22:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK44 | UN/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 15:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK440 | UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 22:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK45 | UNDEF 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 20:27:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK456 | ALLIANCE 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 19:01:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UN PREL SP TU OIIP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK458 | SECURITY 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 22:58:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN 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 19:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK461 | TERRORISM 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 20:01:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK467 | COUNTRY 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 23:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL PGOV |
| 08USUNNEWYORK475 | UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-28 20:15:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK477 | U/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 23:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF PREL SOCI UNSC XA UN PGOV |
| 08USUNNEWYORK489 | COUNTRY 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 19:34:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV AMGT UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK490 | REASSESSING 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 20:47:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK498 | MISSION 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 21:36:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APER PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK5 | 62ND 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 21:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK514 | MISSION 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 15:37:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK515 | MISSION 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 16:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UNDP UNFPA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK516 | UN 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 16:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CU PHUM |
| 08USUNNEWYORK530 | UN 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 20:43:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC MOPS KPKO |
| 08USUNNEWYORK537 | LIBERIA 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 19:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETTC UNSC PGOV LI |
| 08USUNNEWYORK540 | MISSION 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 22:48:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC OVIP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK541 | ARRIA 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 16:42:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SOCI UNSC KWMN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK542 | MISSION 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 20:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UN OTRA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK543 | MISSION 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 20:58:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PHSA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK550 | GENERAL 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 19:12:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK552 | UN 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 17:28:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV IZ |
| 08USUNNEWYORK56 | TADIC: "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 20:50:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC UNMIK KV TV YI |
| 08USUNNEWYORK560 | STRATEGIC/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 18:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPKO AF SU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK567 | UNSC 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 14:22:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK572 | SPECIAL 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 00:09:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC PGOV UNGA UNSC AF |
| 08USUNNEWYORK574 | UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-30 14:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK575 | UNIFEM ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-30 14:45:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNIFEM |
| 08USUNNEWYORK58 | COUNCIL 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 23:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
| 08USUNNEWYORK580 | ALGERIA 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 21:20:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL AG UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK583 | UN 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 19:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SOCI UNSC KWMN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK584 | MISSION 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 19:15:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APER PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK586 | SECURITY 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 21:39:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CT PARM PREF |
| 08USUNNEWYORK588 | 63RD 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 15:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ICJ PREL PGOV UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK59 | UNSC 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 19:27:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC UNMIK KV YI |
| 08USUNNEWYORK591 | USUN 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 16:54:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK599 | NY PROPERTY TAX: LIBERIA NEAR FINAL SETTLEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-08 19:05:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | LI OFDP PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK611 | SOMALIA 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 21:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL SO |
| 08USUNNEWYORK612 | UN 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 23:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PHUM USUN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK62 | REQUEST 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 23:30:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PREL KTFN PTER UNSC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK620 | UNSC 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 22:39:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | DRC PREL UNSC PGOV ETTC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK621 | UN: 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 02:53:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM ETTC UNSC ZI |
| 08USUNNEWYORK625 | SECRETARY-GENERAL SEEKS JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-14 22:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APER PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK634 | UN 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 00:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KPKO UNSC SU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK65 | UN 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 14:36:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK655 | UN 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 17:52:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK66 | UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-23 14:37:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK667 | LAUNCH 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 22:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CH ECON EFIN EIND PHUM UNDP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK669 | SWISS 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 22:54:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER UN SZ |
| 08USUNNEWYORK67 | UNRWA ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-23 14:37:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNRWA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK684 | 1540 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 23:29:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK69 | UNEP 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 14:40:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK692 | UN - 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 22:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK7 | UN - 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 20:28:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR PHUM PREL UNGA KPKO |
| 08USUNNEWYORK713 | SOMALI 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 23:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL SO |
| 08USUNNEWYORK726 | SOMALI 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 16:28:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL SO UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK731 | GENERAL 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 23:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK772 | UN 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 18:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK774 | UNDP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-26 19:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNDP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK775 | UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-26 19:01:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK776 | UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-26 19:09:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK785 | COUNTRY 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 19:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK788 | MISSION 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 22:06:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS OTRA PHSA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK793 | REQUEST 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 17:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ICTY UNGA ICJ |
| 08USUNNEWYORK804 | GUIDANCE 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 20:35:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK805 | UN 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 19:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AF PGOV PREL KPKO SU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK81 | UNGA 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 14:01:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK811 | JOINING 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 14:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK820 | UN 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 23:15:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER UNGA PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK828 | UN/IRAN SANCTIONS: COUNCIL FOCUSES ON FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-17 23:14:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK83 | UN 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 14:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK830 | UN 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 00:40:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK832 | IRAN 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 13:18:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL IR UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK84 | SECURITY 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 21:14:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IZ |
| 08USUNNEWYORK853 | SUMMARY 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 15:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC RS GG SO |
| 08USUNNEWYORK857 | COUNTRY 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 22:14:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ICTY ICTR PREL PGOV BE NL TZ |
| 08USUNNEWYORK859 | SHARP 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 23:18:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA PHUM CH TW |
| 08USUNNEWYORK863 | UNGA 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 22:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK864 | AT 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 22:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON BR US FR RP QA LI TU AR MA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK866 | UN 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 23:48:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK868 | KYRGYZ 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 23:55:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP KG |
| 08USUNNEWYORK869 | AFRICA'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 14:41:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK870 | AT 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 14:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON UNGA AORC FI BK RW LH IR LE |
| 08USUNNEWYORK871 | UN 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 14:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON UNGA HO EN MI CY CO LG NR |
| 08USUNNEWYORK873 | UN 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 16:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON UNGA AORL MW HA NH BY BG NP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK874 | UN 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 16:34:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON PHUM UNGA PK ZI SU AS JA KS |
| 08USUNNEWYORK876 | EXTENSION 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 20:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ICTY PHUM PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK877 | FIFTH 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 22:12:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK878 | COMMITTEE 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 22:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK880 | UN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-30 15:35:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK881 | UN 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 15:35:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK882 | UN 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 16:10:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AORC UNGA BP MT IN HR TV MO BB |
| 08USUNNEWYORK883 | UN 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 16:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AORC UNGA RS SW TS HU ZA LT ID |
| 08USUNNEWYORK887 | UN 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 20:18:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PBTS AORC UNGA VM PP PE EG SA ML |
| 08USUNNEWYORK890 | UN 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 22:06:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON AORC UNGA EI ET BH NI SF ER |
| 08USUNNEWYORK895 | UN 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 19:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PBTS UNGA LA TX MD LS SN YM JO |
| 08USUNNEWYORK9 | UN JOINT STAFF PENSION FUND: USUN VOTES AGAINST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-04 16:54:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK90 | MEETING 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 15:47:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP ASEC CU UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK903 | UNICEF ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-03 17:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UN AFIN AORC UNICEF |
| 08USUNNEWYORK904 | SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE ACKNOWLEDGES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-03 17:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UN AORC AFIN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK905 | UNEP 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 17:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN UNEP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK906 | 239TH 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 18:28:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK91 | UN 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 21:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN CU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK912 | COUNTRY 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 19:07:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC OTRA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK913 | SUBJECT: 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 21:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK923 | UN/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 19:34:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | SO UNSC PGOV ETTC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK930 | UNDP 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 00:31:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNDP UNFPA EAID SOCI |
| 08USUNNEWYORK942 | UNGA/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 12:26:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK943 | MISSION 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 15:50:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK949 | UNGA: 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 22:22:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC KPKO BY PU SL CT |
| 08USUNNEWYORK950 | UNGA 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 22:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ECIN PREL EAID EAGR IBRD IMF |
| 08USUNNEWYORK953 | ACTION 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 22:47:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA AORC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK961 | UNGA 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 19:10:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON XA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK962 | UN 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 19:11:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KTIP AORC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK98 | NYC 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 20:39:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP BU UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK981 | UNGA 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 19:35:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KCOR KCRIM AORC UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK982 | UNGA/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 14:27:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK983 | SCALE 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 21:50:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UNGA KUNR |
| 08USUNNEWYORK984 | UNGA: 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 22:21:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ORCA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK985 | UNGA: 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 22:27:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OARC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK988 | UNGA/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 14:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK989 | CAMEROON 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 20:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CM |
| 08USUNNEWYORK993 | UN 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 19:45:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK994 | 63RD 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 21:10:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK996 | 63RD 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 21:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK997 | UNGA: 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 22:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC ECON CU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK998 | UNGA: 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 23:04:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC KWCI RW YI XG RS NO |
| 08VALLETTA107 | UPDATE 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 13:55:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PREL PGOV MT |
| 08VALLETTA129 | MALTA: 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 15:23:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG MT |
| 08VALLETTA161 | MALTA: 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 13:20:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN MT |
| 08VALLETTA167 | MALTA: TURKEY CHANGE OF STATUS AT THE EBRD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-24 14:49:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL |
| 08VALLETTA177 | MALTA: NO KNOWN CHILD OR FORCED LABOR ISSUES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-28 15:28:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI MT |
| 08VALLETTA185 | MALTA 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 11:35:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MNUC PREL ETTC KNNP MT |
| 08VALLETTA213 | EMBASSY VALLETTA MARKS DAY OF SOLIDATIRY WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-21 14:45:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SOCI KDEM KPAO MT CU |
| 08VALLETTA215 | MALTA'S RESPONSE TO BURMA DONORS CONFERENCE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-23 12:15:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM PGOV MT |
| 08VALLETTA216 | MALTA: 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 14:18:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO MT |
| 08VALLETTA236 | MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON BURMA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 14:42:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM MT |
| 08VALLETTA244 | MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DOMESTIC DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-16 14:11:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR MT |
| 08VALLETTA250 | MALTA: 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 14:17:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO MT |
| 08VALLETTA254 | MALTA 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 13:35:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM PGOV MT |
| 08VALLETTA303 | MALTA 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 13:19:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF MT |
| 08VALLETTA358 | MALTA 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 13:18:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MT |
| 08VALLETTA467 | MALTA'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 14:52:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC 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 14:18:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EFIN KCRM KTFN ASEC MT |
| 08VALLETTA491 | MALTESE 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 10:56:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA MARR MASS MT |
| 08VALLETTA523 | MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNITED NATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 14:27:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AORC APER PREL MT |
| 08VALLETTA96 | MALTA: 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 14:55:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PREL MT |
| 08VANCOUVER199 | BORDER 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 18:55:00 | Consulate Vancouver | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS PREL ECON AORC CA |
| 08VANCOUVER288 | BRITISH 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 00:07:00 | Consulate Vancouver | UNCLASSIFIED | CA PGOV KTIP |
| 08VANCOUVER64 | LIBERALS 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 20:38:00 | Consulate Vancouver | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CA |
| 08VANCOUVER76 | TWO-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 16:48:00 | Consulate Vancouver | UNCLASSIFIED | CA KOLY PGOV ECON ASEC |
| 08VANCOUVER78 | MANAGING 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 17:49:00 | Consulate Vancouver | UNCLASSIFIED | CA KOLY PREL ASEC CMGT |
| 08VATICAN47 | EMBASSY 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 12:16:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO KIRF SOCI XM XL CU VT |
| 08VATICAN65 | CATHOLIC 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 14:59:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF VT |
| 08VATICAN66 | DEMARCHE 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 14:50:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF UN VT |
| 08VATICAN85 | POPE 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 15:01:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KIRF VT |
| 08VATICAN86 | CORRECTED 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 09:38:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC 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 10:52:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PGOV AU |
| 08VIENNA1056 | July 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 14:11:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PRE AU |
| 08VIENNA1059 | AUSTRIA: 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 14:50:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EINT KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA106 | AUSTRIAN 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 13:43:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA1099 | Austrian 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 08:02:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | AU PGOV |
| 08VIENNA110 | AUSTRIAN 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 17:09:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG EIND ECON PGOV AU |
| 08VIENNA1106 | AUSTRIAN 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 13:09:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PREL PTER AU |
| 08VIENNA1120 | Austria'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 12:25:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AU |
| 08VIENNA1136 | AUSTRIANS INFORMED OF NEW BURMA SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-07 14:30:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ETRD BM AU |
| 08VIENNA1146 | AUSTRIAN 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 15:26:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AU |
| 08VIENNA122 | AUSTRIAN 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 12:57:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA1229 | FM PLASSNIK'S ATTENDANCE AT SECRETARY'S WOMEN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-26 09:07:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KWMM UNGA AU |
| 08VIENNA1264 | AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE SEPTEMBER 5-6 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-03 14:53:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM GG RU AU |
| 08VIENNA1272 | GEORGIA: 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 07:09:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OSCE GG AU |
| 08VIENNA1287 | Red 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 14:48:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU |
| 08VIENNA1304 | AVIAN 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 10:52:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA1344 | OMV 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 13:43:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG PGOV EPET AU |
| 08VIENNA1348 | AUSTRIA 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 10:35:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG PREL EIND ECON AU |
| 08VIENNA1358 | WORLD 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 14:42:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ENRG AU |
| 08VIENNA1359 | AUSTRIAN 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 06:14:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER AU |
| 08VIENNA1361 | AUSTRIAN POSITION ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-17 07:37:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UN AU |
| 08VIENNA1372 | BIDDERS 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 14:40:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PGOV AU |
| 08VIENNA1391 | AUSTRIA 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 11:54:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN AU |
| 08VIENNA1392 | AUSTRIAN 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 11:55:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA1407 | GOA 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 06:44:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER AU |
| 08VIENNA141 | AUSTRIAN 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 15:17:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA1416 | AUSTRIAN 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 12:56:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN KCRS KMCA EUMEM PREL GG RS AU |
| 08VIENNA145 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:44:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA1454 | Austria 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 14:01:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AU |
| 08VIENNA1484 | SOBER 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 14:34:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU |
| 08VIENNA1506 | AUSTRIAN 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 12:50:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | CPAS PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA1507 | AUSTRIA EXPECTS TO SUPPORT U.S. COMPLIANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 09:02:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA AU |
| 08VIENNA1521 | AUSTRIAN 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 09:21:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | CPAS PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA1522 | IMPACT 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 13:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA1523 | AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO NPT TECHNICAL WORKSHOP FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 14:56:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA AU |
| 08VIENNA1524 | AUSTRIAN POSITION ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 14:57:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG 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 14:36:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AU |
| 08VIENNA1550 | Weak 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 10:17:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON PGOV PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA1557 | Assaults 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 14:06:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL PGOV TU AU |
| 08VIENNA1571 | Austria 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 14:43:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AU |
| 08VIENNA1572 | Austria 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 14:43:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AU |
| 08VIENNA158 | AUSTRIAN 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 13:48:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA1593 | UPDATE 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 15:36:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | CPAS PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA1601 | Two 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 16:15:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN 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 13:18:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PGOV AU |
| 08VIENNA1618 | AUSTRIA: 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 15:29:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER SNAR AU |
| 08VIENNA1619 | Kommunalkredit 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 15:34:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AU |
| 08VIENNA1623 | AUSTRIA: 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 14:59:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER 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 14:44:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | AGS KPAO IIP ECA AU |
| 08VIENNA1658 | LEAHY 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 13:30:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | AU MARR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
| 08VIENNA1664 | AUSTRIAN POSITION ON AMENDING NSG GUIDELINES FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 15:11:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA AU |
| 08VIENNA1665 | Austrian 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 15:40:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN 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 15:54:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PGOV AU |
| 08VIENNA1674 | AMBASSADOR'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 16:56:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA1710 | Turkmeni 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 15:32:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET ECON AU TX |
| 08VIENNA1731 | AUSTRIA'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 13:24:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA1740 | BIOFUELS 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 15:55:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN AU |
| 08VIENNA1743 | AUSTRIAN POSITION ON OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-26 16:26:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY AT |
| 08VIENNA1749 | LEAHY 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 11:31:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | AU MARR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
| 08VIENNA1751 | Austrian 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 15:16:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AU |
| 08VIENNA1752 | AUSTRIA'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 15:18:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM AU |
| 08VIENNA1766 | Austria 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 13:34:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER AU |
| 08VIENNA1773 | Austrian 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 15:46:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PGOV AU |
| 08VIENNA1781 | AUSTRIA'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 14:49:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM AU |
| 08VIENNA1786 | AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE DECEMBER GAERC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-04 07:54:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ETRD EUN CG TU AU |
| 08VIENNA1789 | AUSTRIA'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 13:22:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN AU |
| 08VIENNA1793 | AUSTRIA'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 12:59:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV 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 14:54:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ECON AU |
| 08VIENNA1802 | AUSTRIA: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON MUSLIM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-09 12:29:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR KISL KPLS AU |
| 08VIENNA182 | AUSTRIAN 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 08:37:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA1821 | AMENDED 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 12:49:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SENV EAGR BTIO AU |
| 08VIENNA1834 | IEA 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 06:57:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG IEA AU |
| 08VIENNA1835 | AUSTRIAN 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 07:56:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM AU |
| 08VIENNA1845 | AUSTRIA: 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 08:44:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM AU |
| 08VIENNA1849 | DEMARCHE ON UN HARMONIZATION OF CONDITIONS OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 07:26:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA |
| 08VIENNA1851 | AUSTRIAN SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 08:08:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER LE SY UNSC EUN AU |
| 08VIENNA1866 | DOMESTIC 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 13:39:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC AU |
| 08VIENNA1869 | AUSTRIA'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 13:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR PGOV PREL ECON ECPS EAIR ELTN AU |
| 08VIENNA1875 | AUSTRIA: 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 13:38:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KCRM KHLS EFIN KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA1883 | OMV, 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 15:07:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG PGOV EPET AU |
| 08VIENNA1889 | Economic 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 09:05:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EUN AU |
| 08VIENNA1890 | AUSTRIAN 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 09:12:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL NU AU |
| 08VIENNA202 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:40:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA207 | AUSTRIA: U.S. CONCERNS ON OSLO CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 14:24:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MOPS AU |
| 08VIENNA212 | AUSTRIA: U.S. CONCERNS ON OSLO CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-13 07:51:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MOPS AU |
| 08VIENNA216 | AUSTRIA: INPUT FOR REQUIRED REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-14 11:59:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV APER ABUD |
| 08VIENNA217 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:56:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON AU IZ |
| 08VIENNA220 | CORRUPTION 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 10:47:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA228 | AUSTRIA: 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 13:40:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EU AU KV UNMIK |
| 08VIENNA23 | AUSTRIA'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 18:22:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU |
| 08VIENNA237 | AUSTRIA: 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 10:16:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR AU |
| 08VIENNA261 | IEA: AUSTRIA SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON CHINA, INDIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-25 15:18:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG IEA AU |
| 08VIENNA267 | WIREC 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 13:28:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET SENV EAID SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA AU |
| 08VIENNA305 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:30:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA311 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:39:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA317 | AUSTRIAN 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 07:24:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA320 | AUSTRIAN 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 15:38:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA335 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:52:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA340 | OVP 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 12:45:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA349 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:40:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA367 | Prison 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 10:28:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER AU |
| 08VIENNA370 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:51:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA383 | Austria 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 13:02:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL 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 07:19:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR AU |
| 08VIENNA404 | AUSTRIA: 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 15:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA424 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:48:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA439 | AUSTRALIA GROUP: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-31 16:17:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM ETTC AU |
| 08VIENNA455 | AUSTRIAN 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 15:33:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS PGOV PREL PTER MARR PARM AU |
| 08VIENNA493 | VIENNA 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 13:23:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER AU |
| 08VIENNA498 | AUSTRIAN 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 15:23:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA50 | WIREC 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 13:36:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET SENV EAID SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA |
| 08VIENNA502 | AUSTRIA RATIFIES EU REFORM TREATY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-10 16:36:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EU AU |
| 08VIENNA506 | AUSTRIAN ALQAEDA HOSTAGES: GAO TURNS TO MUSLIM LEADERS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-11 15:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER AU |
| 08VIENNA507 | AUSTRIAN 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 15:31:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC 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 15:04:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU |
| 08VIENNA520 | EMBASSYENGAGES 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 10:17:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON SENV KSCA PGOV AU |
| 08VIENNA522 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:10:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA527 | AUSTRIAN 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 12:31:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA532 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA567 | AUSTRIA: 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 13:28:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC KNNP ENRG NPT IAEA AU |
| 08VIENNA576 | PROGRAM 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 14:10:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TSPL SENV EAGR AMGT OTRA APER AU |
| 08VIENNA585 | 2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES - AUSTRIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-30 13:50:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV AU |
| 08VIENNA587 | AUSTRIA: LATEST NPT DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-02 09:24:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC KNNP ENRG IAEA NPT AU |
| 08VIENNA589 | U.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 07:37:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL 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 08:39:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ECIN EFIN ETRD EUN AU |
| 08VIENNA61 | 2008 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 15:38:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR AU |
| 08VIENNA612 | AUSTRIA: HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS AND DISSIDENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-06 10:48:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM 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 14:53:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD ECON PGOV PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA634 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:53:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA635 | AUSTRIA 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 15:31:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL AU |
| 08VIENNA638 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:50:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA644 | U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON UNSCR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-09 11:15:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC IR AU |
| 08VIENNA673 | THE 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 13:52:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN 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 15:36:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PGOV AU |
| 08VIENNA709 | AUSTRIAN 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 09:54:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO AU |
| 08VIENNA71 | CHANCELLOR 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 14:44:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV AU |
| 08VIENNA721 | AUSTRIAN 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 15:09:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA726 | AUSTRIAN 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 13:45:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |
| 08VIENNA734 | AUSTRIAN 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 14:13:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO AU |